Fintech
ESMA Recognizes ICE Data Indices’ Climate Benchmarks
Intercontinental Exchange’s ICE Data Indices (IDI) has received formal recognition from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as a third‑
Markets
Home Equity Withdrawals Hit Highest Q1 Levels Since 2021, Driven by Second‑Lien Lending
Homeowners are extracting equity at the strongest first‑quarter pace since 2021, according to Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) June 2026 Mortgage Monitor.
Banking
FirstSun Sells $890 Million Multifamily Loan Portfolio to Brookfield
FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the holding company for Sunflower Bank, National Association, announced the closing of a sale of performing multifamily commercial real‑
Banking
ICE Benchmark Administration Launches Inflation Swap Benchmarks
ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) announced the launch of two new ICE Swap Rate® Inflation Swap benchmarks—one referencing the U.K.
Banking
FHLB Des Moines Accepts VantageScore 4.0 for Mortgage Collateral
Member banks of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines can now pledge mortgage collateral using VantageScore 4.0 credit scores,
Banking
KBRA Reports Stable Structured Credit Activity Amid Rising Uncertainty
KBRA released a research note covering structured credit trends through the first quarter of 2026. The report finds that issuance volumes and
Payments
Visa Teams with Brale to Test Private Stablecoin Settlement
Visa (NYSE: V) announced a collaboration with Brale to run a proof‑of‑concept that settles institutional payments using SBC, Brale’s
Markets
KBRA Study Shows Rising CRE CLO Defaults but Limited Losses
KBRA released an updated commercial‑real‑estate (CRE) collateralized loan‑obligation (CLO) default and loss study covering 6,919 loans from 227
Banking
Osaic Adds Neville & Associates, $300M Advisory Team
Osaic, Inc. announced that family‑run advisory firm Neville & Associates has joined its network, moving from LPL Financial. The New Hampshire‑
Fintech
Experien Launches Loans ChatGPT Application for Personal Loan Shopping
Experian announced the launch of the Experian Loans ChatGPT application, a new AI‑driven tool that lets consumers explore personal‑loan options
Banking
U.S. Bancorp Completes Acquisition of BTIG
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) announced that it has completed its purchase of BTIG, LLC, with the transaction becoming effective on June
Banking
Rocket Mortgage Integrates VantageScore 4.0 for Home‑Loan Applicants
Rocket Mortgage, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, announced that it will now accept VantageScore 4.0 credit scores for borrowers applying
Banking
FPT and UOB Sign MoU to Accelerate AI‑Driven Banking Innovation
FPT Corporation and United Overseas Bank (UOB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint initiatives in artificial intelligence, digital
Insurance
Tiptree Completes Sale of Fortegra to DB Insurance
Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ: TIPT) and private‑equity firm Warburg Pincus announced the closing of the previously disclosed sale of The Fortegra Group,
