Non-QM lending, ARM usage expand in latest Optimal Blue report

Almost half of UK buy-to-let is now owned through companies, according to data from finance platform Lendlord. Lendlord found that 45.1% of UK buy-to-let was owned through companies in Q3, compared with 54.9% held privately. Among landlords with 20 or more properties, company ownership rises to 57.6%. The figures, drawn from Lendlord’s Q3 2026 UK BTL Market Report,…

Several weeks ago, most experts believed the Clarity Act faced an uphill battle for passage after the U.S. Senate failed to hold a vote on the crypto legislation before its August recess. That’s because there is very little time once the Senate returns in September before it breaks again in early October for the midterm…

Marex Group, the diversified global financial services platform, has announced a multi-year Principal Partnership with Nottingham Forest Football Club, securing front-of-shirt sponsorship rights across the club’s senior men’s, women’s and netball team kits. The deal, announced on 18 August 2026, marks a significant investment in one of the Premier League’s oldest clubs and reflects Marex’s…

How does Related Companies follow up securing an anchor tenant for its prominent office development? By breaking the local rent record weeks later. Hedge fund Castle Hook Partners signed a lease for the 53,000-square-foot penthouse at 625 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, the Financial Times reported. The exact rent wasn’t disclosed, but it ranges from…

Key insight: The SEC wants to prevent RIAs from falling under onerous custody requirements when they exercise their discretionary authority to trade client assets while also providing a self-custody option for client assets. Processing Content Supporting data: Discretionary trading dominates the wealth management industry, accounting for $117.57 trillion of the $128.96 trillion in total assets…

Friday we were hit with employment numbers that were disappointing. The economy added only 29,000 jobs in September, and the U.S. unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent. Moreover, borrowers need to be at least a little nervous about the fact that the 10-Year Treasury has reached its highest rate in 19 years. (What were…