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Nationwide has appointed Kim Dickinson as its lead product manager for intermediaries. Dickinson brings a wealth of experience in the mortgage market and working with intermediaries. Prior to joining, she worked at Virgin Money and Clydesdale managing relationships with hundreds of brokers. In her new role, Dickinson will lead Nationwide’s intermediary proposition, ensuring it continues…

The leadership and objectives of Kevin Warsh’s five Federal Reserve task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy were announced Thursday by the central bank. Warsh announced the task forces on June 17 after the FOMC’s recent meeting. “The Federal Reserve’s commitment to price stability and maximum employment is unwavering. As is our resolve…

IBM (NYSE: IBM) may still look like a boring dividend stock, but its quantum strategy could be changing the story. With enterprise adoption, government support, and a profitable business under it, IBM may offer a more stable way to follow the quantum race. Stock prices used were the market prices of July 3, 2026. The…

Schroders will become a long-term asset management partner to Söderberg & Partners. Credit: DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock.com Schroders has agreed to sell Benchmark, its UK integrated financial advice business, to Söderberg & Partners. The transaction marks another step in the asset manager’s plan to reshape its wealth management operations. Access deeper industry intelligence Experience unmatched clarity with a…

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“We get on it early on in the loan process because we don’t want the client to have sticker shock when they get their insurance quote, or it could jeopardize the loan because the traditional underwriting matrix for insurance doesn’t work anymore,” Germanides said. A multistate squeeze brokers cannot ignore The affordability pressure extends well…