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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research that examines the key characteristics of Spanish reperforming loan (RPL) residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions rated by KBRA, focusing on factors that may influence credit performance as the transactions season. The report also discusses the composition of the underlying mortgage portfolios, including restructuring profiles, arrears trends, pay rates, leverage, seasoning, and kept-rate performance, as well as the structural fe...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Upstart Publishes April 2026 UMI...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Organizers of War Heroes on Water presented by loanDepot, announced the 2026 event, scheduled for September 25–29 off the Southern California coast....

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fewer house hunters are going under contract to buy homes, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. U.S. pending home sales fell 1.5% from a week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending May 24, the second straight decline after four weeks of increases. Additionally, mortgage-purchase applications decreased to their lowest level since early April. House hunters are backing off mainly because mortgage rates...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research examining how European and UK consumers and labour markets are absorbing another energy shock, with underlying resilience still evident despite weaker confidence and softer hiring. The report highlights that households enter the shock from a stronger aggregate position, supported by lower debt, elevated savings, and contained arrears, although these buffers are unevenly distributed. Labour markets also remain resilient, with unemployment still low...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JD Power: EV Purchase Consideration Rises in Canada as Cost Pressures Ease, but Practical Barriers Persist...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The latest credit card data analysis by global analytics software leader FICO (NYSE: FICO) reveals clear signs of the impact of the fuel crisis prompted by the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Spending declined ahead of the Easter period, while payment rates continued to decline, reflecting the structural affordability challenges that have characterised the market since 2025. Concerningly, delinquency rates for customers missing one or two payments have increased both month-o...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--San Diego County Vintners Association released 2026 State of San Diego Wine Industry report today....

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the latest results of its Milliman Pension Buyout Index (MPBI). During April, the estimated cost to transfer retiree pension risk to an insurer in a competitive bidding process dropped by 80 basis points, from 100.9% to 100.1% of a plan’s accounting liabilities (accumulated benefit obligation, or ABO). That means the estimated retiree PRT cost is now 100.1% of a plan’s ABO. During the same...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research that examines the evolution of European middle market collateralised loan obligations (CLO) and the role they may play in the financing, distribution, and management of private credit portfolios across Europe as the market matures. Key Takeaways The European middle market CLO sector remains at an early stage of development, with only a limited number of publicly rated transactions completed to date. However, recent issuance activity suggests that...