March 2026

Existing-home sales increase as affordability improves

Sales of previously owned US homes unexpectedly rose in February and the prior month was revised up, helped by a decline in mortgage rates and modest growth in asking prices. Processing Content Contract closings increased 1.7% to a 4.09 million annualized rate, according to National Association of Realtors data released Tuesday. The pace exceeded nearly […]

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Ackman’s Pershing Square seeks up to $10 billion in NYSE IPO

Bill Ackman is returning to the IPO market with a combined offering for his hedge fund manager and a new closed-end fund, the latest move in the billionaire’s long campaign to expand his asset management empire to public market investors.  Processing Content The initial public offering for Pershing Square USA Ltd., the closed-end fund, would

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Plaid integrates Home Lending Report into Encompass

Financial technology company Plaid announced Tuesday that it has integrated its Home Lending Report into the Encompass loan origination system from ICE Mortgage Technology — a move Plaid says will streamline digital asset verification for mortgage lenders. The integration embeds Plaid’s verification tool directly into Encompass, allowing loan officers and underwriters to access borrower asset

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