HousingWire’s mortgage rate forecast for 2025

HousingWire’s mortgage rate forecast for 2025

HousingWire’s lead analyst, Logan Mohtashami, highlights several macroeconomic variables that contribute to the range for mortgage rates in the coming year: economic growth, inflation, unemployment and the possibility of outright recession. One big miss for forecasters in 2024 was that many assumed a recession was imminent. The headlines and the conventional wisdom saw a recession…

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Record-Breaking Bitcoin: Surges Past 9,000 On Trump’s Presidential Inauguration Day

Record-Breaking Bitcoin: Surges Past $109,000 On Trump’s Presidential Inauguration Day

The market’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has reached a new all-time high, soaring past the $109,000 mark on Monday as anticipation builds around the inauguration of incoming President Donald Trump.  Trump Family’s Memecoins Create Market Stir According to CNBC, this surge can be partly attributed to the recent launch of two memecoins by the Trump…

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Man charged with murder lied about sword attack: Cops

Man charged with murder lied about sword attack: Cops

Inset: Kevin Campbell (Floyd County Sheriff’s Office via WDRB). Background: The home where Campbell allegedly shot and killed Kevin Proctor (WLKY). A 68-year-old homeowner in Indiana has been charged with murder for fatally shooting a man outside his home, initially telling cops that the victim attacked him with a sword, according to police officials. What…

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Man with pharmacy ‘grudge’ kills Walgreens worker: Cops

Man with pharmacy ‘grudge’ kills Walgreens worker: Cops

Insets: Narciso Fernandez and victim Erick Velazquez (KFSN/YouTube). Background: Security footage allegedly showing Narciso Fernandez shooting a surveillance camera out at a Walgreens in Madera, Cali., on March 31, 2025 (KFSN/YouTube). A man in California with a “grudge against pharmacies” shot and killed a Walgreens employee this week, with security footage showing him waving at…

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Polimec Announces Integration With Banxa, Simplifying Web3 Fundraising On Polkadot With Fiat Payment

Polimec Announces Integration With Banxa, Simplifying Web3 Fundraising On Polkadot With Fiat Payment

ZUG, Switzerland, October 18th, 2024/Chainwire/–Polimec, a decentralized Web3 fundraising protocol on Polkadot, is excited to announce its integration with Banxa, a prominent fiat-to-crypto gateway. This integration allows users to invest in blockchain projects using credit cards, introducing a new user experience and making it easier for both experienced and new investors to participate in Web3…

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What Is Distribution Channel Management (DCM)? The Evolution of Compliance.

What Is Distribution Channel Management (DCM)? The Evolution of Compliance.

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. In the insurance industry, balancing the complexities of compliance, producer onboarding, and distribution strategy has historically been a monumental challenge for agencies, carriers and everyone else in the distribution hierarchy. Traditional compliance and licensing software – also called producer lifecycle management (PLM) software – serves…

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Why IonQ Stock Skyrocketed Today

Why IonQ Stock Skyrocketed Today

IonQ (IONQ 13.58%) stock posted another day of huge gains in Thursday’s trading. The quantum-computing company’s share price closed out the daily session up 13.5% and had been up as much as 17% earlier in the day. IonQ’s big gains today are connected to Nvidia‘s (NVDA 0.54%) recent third-quarter earnings report, which saw the artificial…

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Americans are still on board with Trump’s immigration efforts —but the president’s tariff threats and wild stock market swings may be a problem

Americans are still on board with Trump’s immigration efforts —but the president’s tariff threats and wild stock market swings may be a problem

Immigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About half of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s approach to immigration, the survey shows, but only about 4 in 10 have a positive view of…

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