It's obviously welcome to see savings rates go up. Albeit from a low enough base. Several new providers such as Moco, Monzo, and Bankinter are all now quite active in the savings space in Ireland, so this is perhaps a response to increased competition.
Many people successfully purchase homes while still carrying student debt. What matters most isn't whether you have debt, it's how well you manage it.
Credibur has connected clients managing €2 billion in structured debt portfolios to its continuous monitoring and reconciliation platform, achieving this milestone six months after its pre-seed funding.
Through Community Facilities Districts (CFD), Municipal Utility Districts (MUD), Public Improvement Districts (PID), Community Development Districts (CDD) and reimbursement districts (RD), builders can potentially shift infrastructure costs off their balance sheets and onto special districts that homebuyers ultimately absorb through property taxes without potentially adding debt to the builder's books.
Teybridge Capital Europe, a Dublin-based trade finance and working capital fintech, to invest £4.5 million in the UK market over the next three years, create 30 new jobs at its London office, and deploy £600 million in lending to British SMEs over the same period.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $143 million, a 138% increase from 2024. This was a reflection of improved earnings quality and the benefits of scale across the company's platform. Funded loan volume totaled $2.4 billion in 2025, a 24% increase from 2024, with fourth-quarter funded volume reaching $619 million, up 16% from the same period a year earlier.
Global-E posted $220.8 million in revenue, up 25.5% year-over-year, with gross margins at 45.1%. The company generated $13.2 million in net income, but profit margin remained razor-thin at 0.83%. Operating margin reached 7.7%, showing the business model works operationally, but capital efficiency remains a problem. Return on equity sits at just 0.81%, meaning the company barely generates returns on deployed capital. That's the core issue Wall Street keeps circling back to.
"Point me in the direction of what dollar amount you need, and we'll get it priced out and funded today!" It's Bella, it's Jake, it's Zevi strangers offering quick cash to help Joshua Esnard's small business in North Carolina. How does $350,000 sound? Or $768,000 and up to $900,000? Approval in an hour, they say, money in a day. "No gimmicks, Joshua." "No hidden fees, No BS."
Taking out a loan can feel like stepping into unfamiliar territory. Questions pile up fast. How much can they charge me? What happens if I miss a payment? Can they call my workplace? Here's what most borrowers don't realize. Singapore's Moneylenders Act grants you significant legal protections. These aren't suggestions lenders can ignore. They're enforceable rules backed by the Ministry of Law. Every licensed money lender operating in Singapore follows them. No exceptions.
In most cases, lenders will not issue a traditional mortgage for land that does not already have a home or building on it. Mortgages are designed for developed properties because houses provide immediate collateral value and are generally easier to sell if a borrower defaults.
Better also reaffirmed guidance it first disclosed in November 2025, saying it expects monthly origination volumes to exceed $1 billion by May 2026. That would represent an increase of more than 100% from the company's average monthly origination volume of about $400 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025. The company reiterated its expectation of achieving adjusted EBITDA profitability by the end of the third quarter of 2026.
Ministers are seeking "concrete commitments" over the next five years to expand funding for the community development financial institution (CDFI) sector, not-for-profit lenders that support businesses unable to secure loans from mainstream banks. The initiative follows a review which found that many small firms are being pushed towards high-cost borrowing because of rising rejection rates, regulatory complexity and broker practices.
Refinance applications increased for the fourth straight week to the strongest pace since 2022, with conventional refinances up 20%. The increase in the average loan size for refinances indicates that more borrowers with larger loan sizes are seeking to lower their monthly payments.
The deal represents a defining milestone for the firm. It reflects not only the continued strength of the non-QM RMBS market, but also the confidence investors place in our platform and in AD non-QM mortgages as a premier asset class.
The launch of A4 Credit Partners marks a significant expansion into a niche lending market that is increasingly underserved, Arvind Chary, managing partner and co-founder of Atlas Real Estate Partners, said in a statement. We see an opportunity to deliver strong yields to investors through quarterly cash distributions, while providing borrowers with efficient, reliable access to capital for residential transitions and renovations, historically provided by hard money lenders.
Original, or first-participation, HMBS production totaled $382 million in January, $90 million more than December's $292 million and $49 million above November's $333 million, but $24 million below January 2025. Tail issuance totaled $179 million, down from $189 million in December. The 72 pools included 23 original pools, 46 tail pools, and three mixed pools. January also saw 21 pools with aggregate sizes under $1 million, totaling $12.1 million in unpaid principal balance (UPB), enabled by a Ginnie Mae rule allowing small pools.