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Calculated Risk: Schedule for Week of January 11, 2026
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August condo rule changes will push buyers into higher-rate loans, says NAMB’s White
Kimber White (pictured top), NAMB president, has been making the case for a delay directly on Capitol Hill, including a recent call with the Senate Banking and Finance Committee. He said the FHFA has given no indication it will change course. “They are still pushing that. They’re not going to change that, I think,” White…
Korean beauty products are becoming mainstream in the U.S.
Shoppers during the grand opening of an Olive Young store in Pasadena, California, May 29, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Olive Young opened its first U.S. outpost in late May, shoppers were already camping out, and the line spanned multiple blocks. On opening weekend, the leading South Korean beauty retailer’s new…
Natural Raises $30 Million to Build Payment Rails for AI Agents
Natural, a year-old company that is building a foundational payment stack for artificial intelligence agents, raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. The round brings Natural’s total funding to more than $40 million, the company said in a Monday (July 20) press release. The firm announced about 10 months ago, in September 2025,…
