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Vladimir Vladimirov | E+ | Getty Images For victims of fraud, a second financial blow sometimes comes their way — they owe taxes on the stolen money. Scam victims have faced restrictions on whether they can claim their losses as a deduction on their tax return since 2018, due to a temporary change under the…

Mortgage rates surged this week to levels not seen in 11 months as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran continued ratcheting up with no resolution in sight, putting renewed upward pressure on energy prices and bond yields. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans jumped to 6.55% for the week ending July 16,…

Rates surged this week to levels not seen in 11 months as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran continued ratcheting up with no resolution in sight, putting renewed upward pressure on energy prices and bond yields. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans jumped to 6.55% for the week ending July 16, up…

Foreign exchange trading volumes rose across the largest institutional venues in June, with average daily activity up between roughly 6% and 9% from May at Cboe FX, FXSpotStream, 360T and Euronext FX. The gains came alongside an extra trading session, but per-day figures also improved, pointing to a real pickup rather than a calendar quirk….

Student housing continues to secure institutional capital.  Gideon Friedman’s Beachwold Residential has secured $176.6 million of construction financing to build the first two phases of Place at Alafaya, a four-building 1,395-bed student housing property near the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando, Commercial Observer can first report. SEE ALSO: Citi Prices Largest Single Bank-Contributed,…