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Banking & Credit

July 15, 2026

BNPL Rules Come Into Force as FCA Licensing Rolls Out Across UK Lenders

BNPL lenders in the UK must obtain FCA authorisation to operate, with enhanced consumer protections including access to the Financial Ombudsman Service and section...

Banking & Credit

July 15, 2026

Far More Real Estate Agents Now Report Seeing A Balanced Market, CNBC Housing Market Survey Finds

CNBC’s Housing Market Survey finds real estate agents reporting a shift toward a more balanced market between buyers and sellers in Q2, with fewer...

Banking & Credit

July 15, 2026

Morgan Stanley Posts Record Q2 Revenue And Profit As Equities Trading Surges 69%

Morgan Stanley posted a record second-quarter revenue of $21.35 billion and earnings of $3.46 per share, driven by a 69% rise in equities trading...

Banking & Credit

July 15, 2026

June Home Sales Disappoint As Prices Reach An All-Time High

June home sales fell 2.4% to a 4.09 million annualized pace, with the median price at a record $440,600 as supply remains tight and...

Banking & Credit

July 15, 2026

Grocery Prices Push Americans Toward Credit Card Debt, Study Finds

A new Urban Institute study finds a 32% jump in food costs over five years, with about 1 in 4 working-age Americans charging groceries...

Banking & Credit

July 15, 2026

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase Earn AI-Winner Crown in Record-Q2 Markets Burst

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase reported record quarterly revenue driven by AI-fueled trading, equity markets activity, and advisory fees, signaling a broader AI-led financing...

Banking & Credit

July 15, 2026

Big Banks Poised To Report Booming Revenue Fueled By SpaceX IPO And Market Volatility

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Banking & Credit

June 14, 2026

Small Business Administration Stops Lending To Green Card Holders

The Small Business Administration has halted loans to permanent residents, including green card holders, signaling a major shift in federal small-business financing and posing...

Banking & Credit

June 14, 2026

Man Who Built Guernsey Finance Charity Retires

Guernsey Community Savings announces a leadership transition as founder Peter Neville retires after guiding the charity since its 2020 inception.

Banking & Credit

June 4, 2026

Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland Restore Services After Online Banking Outage

Lloyds Banking Group has restored online and mobile app services following a major outage on Wednesday that left thousands of Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank...