February 2026

Bessent: ‘No one should expect’ tariff revenue to decline

Key insight: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Supreme Court limited the administration’s tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, but that other laws could give the administration the same powers. Supporting data: The Penn-Wharton Budget Model has estimated that the court’s rejection of the IEEPA tariffs could result in as much as […]

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Virginia-based City Lending shuts down

A Virginia-based retail lender which generated hundreds of millions of dollars of origination volume annually since 2022 has shuttered.  Processing Content City Lending CEO Jorge Campodonico shared the news Wednesday on LinkedIn, and the company’s website this week stated it was no longer conducting business. The independent mortgage bank reported $446 million in origination volume

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Property tax relief fintech attracts $50M capital raise

Ownwell, a fintech platform designed to assist homeowners with property tax appeals, completed a Series B round, the latest 2026 funding announcement for companies focused on finding homeownership savings.  Processing Content The $50 million raise for the Austin, Texas-based company included $30 million of equity in the round, which was led by Alpha Edison and

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