LondonMetric and Schroder REIT improve all-share offer for Picton

Three established property professionals have taken up new roles across the residential sector, signalling continued structural shifts in the industry towards brokerage and franchise models. Moveli appoints former Hamptons director Andrew Farmer has joined Moveli after more than 25 years in estate agency, including nearly two decades as a director at Hamptons. Farmer, who specialises…

Warsh also announced five task forces to review the Fed’s operations, including one focused on communications, though the minutes noted that only “some participants commented that they welcomed the opportunity to review the Committee’s communications tools and practices.” The updated dot plot of individual rate projections tilted narrowly toward one hike this year. Nine of…

Utah’s Security Home Mortgage and its parent company, Capital Community Bank, announced a strategic rebranding of their businesses to unify the financial institution under a single identity.  Processing Content Beginning Aug. 17, the businesses will be known as Accordia Mortgage and Accordia Bank. Corporate leaders said the decision was driven by the company’s growth and…

Key insights: Dhivya Suryadevara is resigning as president of Fiserv. What’s at stake: The bank technology vendor is in the midst of a turnaround strategy that has included a shake-up of its management team. Forward look: Andrew Gelb and Srini Krish will be interim co-heads of financial solutions at Fiserv to support continuity. Fiserv’s attempt…

For potential homebuyers worried about the elevated pace of inflation, a silver lining can be found. Home price growth in 2026 is now expected to slow to just 1.2%, which is well under Realtor.com’s original 2.2% forecast, and behind the pace of inflation. According to the real estate listing company’s midyear update to its 2026…