Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% – July 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes

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Monetary Policy Summary, July 2026 At its meeting ending on 29 July 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 6–3 to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75%. Three members voted to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4%. In response to events in the Middle East, crude and refined energy […]

Earnings call transcript: PHP posts 9% H1 2026 EPS growth as merger gains flow through

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Earnings call transcript: PHP posts 9% H1 2026 EPS growth as merger gains flow through

Potomac Bank Welcomes Tim C. Valentine as Vice President and SBA Lending Officer

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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — (OTCID:PTBS) – Potomac Bank announced the recent appointment of Tim C. Valentine as Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, SBA Lending Officer. Mr. Valentine will be responsible for developing strong relationships with business owners and leaders in the Northern Virginia market, especially those who may benefit from Small […]

I Thought I Was Exhausted by My Life. It Was Sleep Apnea.

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As a 48-year-old single mom working full-time and raising two teenagers in Seattle, one of America’s most expensive cities, I was exhausted. I’d recently represented myself in a prolonged divorce and custody case, was struggling to make a living as a freelance communications consultant, and worried constantly about how to pay the bills. I desperately […]

ETF Prime: Alternative ETFs Punch Above Their Weight in 2026

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Alternative ETFs and their growing role as portfolio diversifiers were the focus of this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Cinthia Murphy, director of research at VettaFi, followed by Matt Bartolini of State Street Investment Management. Key Takeaways: Alternative ETFs represent under 1% of market assets but have claimed 2.5% of total 2026 ETF […]

Former Mill Converted to School Sells to Out-of-State Buyer

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Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale of 470 Pine St., a multi-tenant building in downtown Manchester, NH. The asset sold for $3.9 million. “By exposing this opportunity to investors across the country, we were able to identify an out-of-state group that outperformed the local New Hampshire market,” said Luigi Lessa, director investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Boston […]

Colorado school system sues to preserve federal funding

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Jefferson County School District R-1’s lawsuit comes after the U.S. Department of Education threatened to withhold federal funding over transgender policies. Adobe Stock Colorado’s second-largest school district is asking a court to address a conflict between state law and federal guidelines that could cost it more than $50 million in funding. Processing Content A lawsuit […]

New Virginia bond law goes into effect

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“For bond counsel, this creates a more favorable underwriting environment and a stronger revenue base supporting bond repayment, particularly where the conduit issuer is a local EDA acting under its newly expanded HB 806 powers,” said Forbes. Sands Anderson The first month of Virginia House Bill 806 is nearly over as local governments and public finance […]

TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd Granted Investment Dealer Licence

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Regulator issued the licence on 2 July 2026 under Section 29 of the Securities Act 2005. Licence number GB26206419. TabTrade, a multi-asset forex and CFD broker, has been granted an Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer, excluding Underwriting) Licence for its Mauritius entity, TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd. The Financial Services Commission of Mauritius issued the licence on […]

MMCC Arranges $10M Acquisition Loan for Williamsburg Mixed-Use

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Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation (MMCC) arranged $9,790,000 in financing for the acquisition of a 13,575-square-foot mixed-use multifamily and retail property located at 235-237 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn’, New York’s Williamsburg neighborhood.  Bradley Buzil, senior director in MMCC’s Los Angeles office, secured a five-year, fixed-rate non-recourse loan with five years of interest-only payments at 60% loan-to-value […]