Mortgage broker share rises to 38%, hits 48% among recent first-time buyers: MPC

New MPC research finds broker use increased across buyer groups and regions in 2025, while more borrowers sought advice alongside competitive rates.

New MPC research finds broker use increased across buyer groups and regions in 2025, while more borrowers sought advice alongside competitive rates.
Tech shares pulled U.S. stocks lower on Monday after President Donald Trump announced that he would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports, marking the latest escalation in U.S.-Iran hostilities. The move sent oil prices sharply higher and dampened overall risk appetite. Investors are now bracing for a packed week of earnings, economic data and congressional…
Security controls are designed to stop bad payments, but new data suggested the strongest systems may be the ones customers barely notice. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “When Controls Slow Commerce: The Data Behind Middle-Market Payment Friction,” the latest installment of the 2026 Certainty Project, found that many firms still struggle to protect transactions without delaying…
Stocks Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 12:46 [IST] Bandhan Bank Share Price Today: Shares of Bandhan Bank crashed close to 17% during Wednesday’s trading session despite the private lender announced 35% surge in net profit for the first quarter of financial year 2026-27. THe bank also saw improvement in asset quality and lower provisioning. Bandhan…
Key insight: Wise reported growth in payments and revenue in its first quarterly-earnings report since listing in the U.S. What’s at stake: The London-based fintech is using direct connections to clearing networks in an effort to boost payments while cutting fees, key to its low-cost model. Expert quote: “We are avoiding working with partner banks…
A secure, long term investment tool and retirement savings option, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) allows members to withdraw full or partial funds under specific conditions. While partial withdrawal is permitted even before retirement, final settlement is approved only after you leave employment. You are eligible to open an EPF account if your basic pay…
News Updated: Friday, July 17, 2026, 13:28 [IST] SBI Funds Management IPO Allotment Status: India’s 12th largest IPO is carrying its allotment status on Friday, July 17, 2026, after oversubscribing by 41.66 times on the final day of its public offer. The SBI-backed Mutual Fund IPO had launched its Rs 9,812.91 crore-sized public offer for…