May 8, 2025

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Finance

Use bank guarantees to finance country’s nat’l budget – Financial expert

A Financial consultant, Pro­fessor Dr Frank Forbes-Menson, has proposed the use of bank guarantees as a viable alternative for financing the country’s national budget. According to him, the use of bank guarantees would help the country address her financial challenges rather than resorting to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Prof. Dr Forbes-Menson made the proposal

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Loans

South Florida condos ineligible for Fannie Mae loans after Surfside

The confidential list of no-go condominiums in Florida has surged to 1,438. In May 2023, just 35 Palm Beach County buildings were on the list. Drone video of Florida condo collapse site in Surfside one year later A condo in Surfside, Florida collapsed on June 24, 2021, ninety-eight people died. This drone video shows the

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Mortgage

Mortgage Advisor Joe Cucchiara Shares His Insights on Navigating Mortgage Market Volatility, Housing Supply, & More

Chris Gallagher  |  Contributor The U.S. mortgage market has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past few years, thanks to economic uncertainties, policy shifts, and global financial pressures. As individuals move through 2025, volatility remains a defining characteristic, influencing everything from home affordability to refinancing trends.  Joseph Cucchiara (Joe), who is a part of

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Crypto

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies see prices fall amid global market turmoil

After holding relatively stable during last week’s global market turmoil, cryptocurrencies have joined the sell-off. Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency dipped below $75,000 Monday morning before seeing a slight rebound. Bitcoin’s prices haven’t been this low since just after President Donald Trump’s Election Day victory last year launched a bull run in crypto prices.

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Mortgage

Mortgage rates dip; Ford discounts lineup amid tariff blitz

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower for the second week in a row, a modest but welcome boost for prospective home shoppers in the midst of the spring homebuying season. The rate fell to 6.64% from 6.65% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the

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Finance

How to finance blacklisted Fannie Mae condos – Orange County Register

Fannie Mae tightened the screws on every condo association in America after the 2021 Chaplain Towers collapse in Surfside, Florida, where 98 lives were tragically lost. Financial and operational standards must be met, or the association is blacklisted. That’s budgeting, financial reserves, acceptable property maintenance and the like. In industry parlance, these blacklisted associations are

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Investors

Trump to hold meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States. The details of the meeting were confirmed by a person familiar with the situation who

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Banking

Santander Wins Canadian Banking License Amid Push Into Americas

BNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. Banco Santander SA has won a Canadian banking license as it continues its expansion across the Americas. Canada’s banking regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, issued an order for Santander Consumer Bank to

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Finance

How NAF’s Academy of Finance kick-started an accountant’s successful career

Stepfanie Romine for NAF  |  The Detroit News Christian Liner has spent the last 16 years building an impressive career in accounting and finance. After earning his bachelor’s degree in accounting at Eastern Michigan University and an MBA at Cleary University, he worked in auditing for two of the Big Four accounting firms. He then

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Funds

ASIC delivers scathing review into ‘insensitive’ super funds on death benefit insurance claims

Australia’s corporate watchdog has called on superannuation funds to overhaul the way they deal with death benefit insurance claims, noting excessive delays, poor customer service and ineffective claims handling are leaving Australians worse off at some of the most vulnerable times of their lives. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has called on industry

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