Home sales are positive but higher rates slowing demand

This interview is based on a conversation with Alison George, 52, who lives in Raleigh. George cared for her father, who died in 2023, and is now a caregiver for her mom with late-stage dementia. The costs of care have been astronomical for her, and she said her current situation is one of fear. This…

Finova will launch AI-powered software to let brokers submit applications with one click, with no rekeying. The tech firm said its soon-to-be-launched AI agent means brokers will not have to re-key customer information multiple times across individual lender portals as part of the mortgage application process. Instead, AI lets brokers use information captured during the…

Shares of leading private lender HDFC Bank fell 1.5% to Rs 766 on Tuesday, extending their decline to over 6% in two sessions, after the bank reported a 5% YoY increase in standalone net profit for the April-June quarter of FY27. The bank posted a standalone net profit of Rs 19,060 crore for the quarter,…

Key Points A lot of people go from working full-time to suddenly not working at all. That doesn’t mean they rush into retirement rather than plan for it. Rather, it means they set a retirement date, give notice, work full-time up until that point, and then stop. Just like that. If that’s your plan, you…

Summitry, the first registered investment advisor to be bought by RIA holding firm Aspen Standard Wealth, has announced a leadership change that will see its founder and CEO step into an executive chairman role. Colin Higgins founded Summitry in 2003 and eventually sold a majority stake to Aspen Standard in November 2024. Higgins helped build…