Energy efficiency important to buyers but few willing to pay premium

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Energy efficiency ranks as a priority for the majority of homebuyers, but most are unwilling to pay a premium for properties with better environmental credentials, according to new research from estate agency brand LRG. The firm’s Sales Report Summer 2026, which surveyed over 700 buyers and sellers, found that 85% of respondents considered energy efficiency […]

Eagle Financial Q2 2026 slides: NIM expands amid credit headwinds

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Eagle Financial Q2 2026 slides: NIM expands amid credit headwinds

US new-home sales for the month of June 0.628M versus 0.610M estimate

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Average fixed rates rise to June levels as lenders rush to reprice: Moneyfacts – Mortgage Strategy

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Average fixed-rate mortgage prices are back to June levels as more than a dozen lenders repriced this week, according to Moneyfacts. The average two-year mortgage rose 9bps to 5.59%, compared to 5.5% last week, the latest Moneyfacts rate watch found. Meanwhile the typical five-year fix rose 5bps to 5.61% over the same period. At higher […]

Deriv’s 24/7 Derived Indices Now Live on TradingView | LeapRate

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On Friday, Deriv announced that it has launched its exclusive Derived Indices directly on TradingView, allowing traders to connect their Deriv account and analyse, place, and manage trades without leaving the charting platform. The integration covers Deriv’s full range of Volatility, Crash/Boom, Jump, and Step Indices, with TradingView handling the charting and trading interface while […]

EXCL: Diane Keaton’s $23 Million ‘Pinterest House’ Finally Finds a Buyer

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A stunning Los Angeles home that Diane Keaton spent years carefully transforming has come under offer—nine months after the beloved “Annie Hall” star passed away. Keaton, who died in October 2025 at the age of 79, purchased the property for $4.7 million in 2011 and spent years building her dream abode on the parcel, using […]

NY court shuts down HDFC co-op fraud scheme

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A Florida resident unlawfully hijacked a low-income housing cooperative in Williamsburg, according to a Tuesday ruling. New York County Supreme Court Justice Verna L. Saunders barred Jessica Vargas from managing or attempting to sell the Housing Development Fund Corporation co-op at 13 Scholes Street. New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Vargas […]

Treasury yields retreat, 10-year hovers around January 2025 highs

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A_Carina | iStock | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields retreated on Friday after briefly hitting the highest level since January 2025 the day before, when Brent crude oil’s climb above $100 per barrel reignited inflationary fears. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for mortgage and auto loans and credit […]

New ‘opportunity zones’ will drive investment in underserved communities

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Key insight: The first iteration of the opportunity zones program was a valuable proof of concept. Now the question is how can OZ 2.0 catalyze development that creates economic durability in distressed communities while attracting investors who want to make measurable impact? Supporting data: Treasury data analyzed by the Tax Policy Center found that Kansas, […]

Inside Anson Mount’s Tennessee Retreat—and Why He Quit L.A. for Rural Life

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“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” star Anson Mount has enjoyed the kind of prolonged Hollywood success that few actors manage to achieve—and he’s done it despite turning his back on the L.A. lifestyle entirely. Mount, 53, began his acting career in the late 1990s, but shot to global fame in 2002, when he starred alongside […]