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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEO Home Loans powered by Better announced that its advisor network is now leveraging Better’s AI-powered underwriting infrastructure, including the recently launched Tinman AI application built within ChatGPT, to accelerate loan decisioning, reduce manual bottlenecks, and increase advisor capacity. The rollout reflects the continued impact of NEO’s integration with Better’s mortgage technology platform and represents a step forward in combining advisor-led guidance w...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trian Fund Management, L.P. (“Trian”) today released an investor presentation outlining serious concerns about Victory Capital's (“Victory”) unsolicited proposal to acquire Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) and reaffirming the superior value and certainty of their $49 per share all-cash transaction, which they are sponsoring alongside General Catalyst Group Management, LLC (“General Catalyst”), and which is currently expected to close in mid-2026. The presentation...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third Private Bank, a division of Fifth Third Bank (NASDAQ: FITB), has been named the “United States' Best for Client Service” by Euromoney in its 2026 Private Bank Awards. This is the second year for Fifth Third’s high net worth financial offering to be honored. In 2025, the Private Bank was named “United States Best Private Bank for High Net Worth Clients” in the annual awards. “Exceptional service sits at the core of who we are, and this award is a meaningf...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, today announced the winners for the Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence UK 2026. The awards recognise funds and asset managers that have served investors well over the long term and which Morningstar’s manager research team believes will be able to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns over time. There are two types of Morningstar awards: the Morningstar Category Awards and t...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pinnacle Financial Partners will join the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 6 classes of mortgage-backed notes from GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2026-HE1 (GSMBS 2026-HE1), a $301.4 million RMBS transaction sponsored by Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company (Goldman Sachs or GSMC), consisting of first lien (6.6%) and second lien (93.4%) home equity line of credit (HELOC) loans. The underlying pool is seasoned approximately six months and comprises 3,092 loans, with United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC (UWM; 79.5%)...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) (the “Company”) has declared a dividend of $0.20 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on April 6, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026. About Ameris Bancorp Ameris Bancorp is the parent of Ameris Bank, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Ameris operates financial centers in five southeastern states and serves consumer and business customers nationwide through select...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TWO Announces First Quarter 2026 Common and Preferred Stock Dividends...

ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.64 per share dividend, representing an increase of $0.05 from the prior quarter. The dividend will be payable on April 9, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 30, 2026. “We are pleased to announce an 8.5% increase in our annual dividend, reflecting improvement in the Company’s profitability...

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FTHY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.125 per share payable on April 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be April 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY): Distribution per share:...