New Zealand mortgage commitments fell 7.0% in July, with investor lending down 22.6% from a year earlier and its share of new commitments slipping to 18.9%.
FDIC-insured institutions lifted profitability as trading and fee income, securities gains and stronger net interest income outweighed higher operating costs.
FHFA’s purchase-only index rose 0.3% in the second quarter, but June prices were flat and regional performance split sharply between stronger Midwest and Northeast markets and weaker parts…
National home prices rose faster than in May, but the gain remained below inflation and regional trends ranged from a 6.9% rise in Chicago to a 2.0% decline…
The FTC made permanent a remedy requiring seven surgery-center divestitures and a decade of prior-notice obligations in five metropolitan areas.
Woodside kept its 2030 Scope 1 and 2 emissions target, raised its interim dividend and put Beaumont New Ammonia under strategic review.
Adjusted net income rose to C$2.86 billion in BMO’s fiscal third quarter, while reported earnings fell as divestiture-related charges weighed on the bottom line.
Germany’s economy expanded 0.3% in the second quarter, one-tenth of a percentage point more than first estimated, as stronger goods exports offset weak investment and subdued consumption.
Bank of Korea data showed the August confidence index slipped to 104.5 as stock volatility and accumulated price increases weighed on households, though it remained above its long-term…
Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Securities said Money Bridge has topped 7 million account settings, adding one million links in 349 days as both platforms continue to expand.