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ICE Mortgage Monitor: Early Spring Housing Market Shows Firmer Prices Amid Affordability Reset and Inventory Growth
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, today released its April 2026 Mortgage Monitor report, which finds that the spring housing market began on stronger footing, buoyed by improved affordability and slowly rebuilding inventory, despite the recent uptick in interest rates. “Mortgage rates bottomed near 5.95% early this year, pushing affordabil
Nationwide Holding Company With Diverse Portfolio Delivers Always-On HR Service for its Frontline-heavy Workforce With UKG
LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #HCM--FJ Management, a privately held family-owned holding company with more than 17,000 employees, has transformed how it delivers HR service with UKG.
First American’s Kate Pisano Named a HousingWire 2026 Rising Stars Award Winner
SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a premier provider of title, settlement, and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today announced that Kate Pisano, lead strategic operations manager, has been named one of HousingWire’s 2026 Rising Stars for helping lead the responsible rollout of AI adoption across the company, including enterprise training, employee enablement and cross-fu
Five9 Appoints Jay Lee as Chief Marketing and Growth Officer
SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five9, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIVN) (“Five9”), provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, today announced the appointment of Jay Lee as Chief Marketing and Growth Officer, effective April 6, 2026. This new role unites global marketing with revenue strategy and operations to create a more powerfully aligned go-to-market (GTM) engine for a cohesive, insights-driven, and streamlined experience for customers and partners at every stage of their journey with Five9. Lee bring
Idealab Arizona and ASU Moonshot Accelerator Launch Idea Day 2026 for Social Enterprise During Arizona Tech Week
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Idealab Arizona and the Moonshot Accelerator at Arizona State University today announced the launch of IdeaDay 2026.
MissionSquare appoints Katherine Lucas as Chief Marketing Officer
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MissionSquare announced today that Katherine Lucas has joined the organization as chief marketing officer. In this role, Lucas oversees all aspects of MissionSquare's Marketing function, including brand, channel, digital, and sponsorship marketing. She reports directly to Andre Robinson, chief executive officer of MissionSquare. "Marketing plays a critical role in shaping our brand’s future, and we are delighted to welcome Katherine to our growing team at MissionSqu
Landingplace Hotels Launches Strategic Ownership Platform Supported by London OTC ISIN Bond Program
BLUFFTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Landingplace Hotels launched Landingplace Holdings, an ownership platform to acquire and convert existing hotels into Landingplace-branded properties
ProCap Financial Completes Acquisition of CFO Silvia, the Leading AI Agent Lab for Finance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProCap Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRR) (“ProCap Financial” or the “Company”), the first publicly traded agentic finance firm, today announced the completion of its acquisition of CFO Silvia, Inc. (“Silvia”), an AI model and agent lab exclusively focused on finance. "Silvia is one of the leading examples of applied AI in the finance industry," said Anthony Pompliano, Chairman and CEO of ProCap Financial. "Silvia has been able to use an army of AI agents to replicate the
Empery Digital Announces Update on Share Repurchase Program
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #btc--Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) (the “Company” or “Empery Digital”) today announced an update on its previously authorized share repurchase program. As of April 3, 2026, the Company has repurchased 24,640,671 shares of its common stock under its $200 million share repurchase program, at an average purchase price per share of $5.77, including all fees and commissions. Following these repurchases, the current number of shares outstanding is 31,417,783, after giv
Pagaya Issues AAA-rated $600 Million Personal Loan ABS Transaction
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pagaya Technologies LTD. (NASDAQ: PGY) ("Pagaya" or “the Company”), a global technology company delivering AI-driven product solutions for the financial ecosystem, today announced the closing of a $600 million AAA rated, personal loan ABS transaction (PAID 2026-2). A total of 27 unique investors participated in the personal loan securitization, with the majority returning from prior transactions, and despite recent market volatility 4 new investors who have not previo
PIMCO Launches New Inflation-linked ETF
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PIMCO, a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets, is expanding its exchange-traded fund offerings with the launch of the new PIMCO Inflation PLUS Active ETF (PCPI). PCPI aims to provide investors who are concerned about rising inflation with a more direct hedge, lower volatility and limited interest rate risk versus traditional Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, known as TIPS. PCPI is designed to li
Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Files Securities Class Action Against Concorde International Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CIGL)
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CIGL #ConcordeInternational--Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), an international securities and consumer rights litigation firm, today announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit against Defendants Concorde International Group, Ltd. (“Concorde International”), Swee Kheng Chua, Sze Yin Ong, Terence Wing Khai Yap, Mark Allen Brisson, Kreit and Chiu CPA, LLP, R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc., and Cogency Global, Inc. (collectively, the “Defendants”). The action, which was filed in
Intercontinental Exchange Reports March and First Quarter 2026 Statistics
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, today reported March 2026 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet. “Q1 was a record quarter for ICE, with record performance ac
Bed Bath & Beyond Names Veteran Retail Operator Amy Sullivan President
MURRAY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NYSE: BBBY) (“Bed Bath & Beyond” or the “Company”), owner of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, buybuy BABY, Kirkland’s, and a blockchain asset portfolio, today announced the appointment of Amy Sullivan as President, effective immediately, as the Company accelerates its next phase of disciplined growth. Sullivan is a merchant and operator who built her career across some of retail’s most recognized brands, including JCPenney, Kohl’s
Corpay Completes Sale of Vehicle Payments Asset
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY), the corporate payments company, today announced it has completed the sale of PayByPhone, its mobile parking payments business, to Lightyear Capital. “We’ve completed the sale of our PayByPhone business,” said Ron Clarke, Chairman and CEO of Corpay. “The transaction simplifies our portfolio and furthers our rotation to corporate payments.” The transaction is expected to reduce Corpay’s rest-of-year 2026 revenues by approximately $75 million re
NEOS Investments Announces March 2026 ETF Suite Distributions
WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEOS Investments, an asset management firm comprised of leaders and pioneers in the options-based ETF space, announces March monthly distribution amounts for their suite of ETFs that pursue monthly income and tax efficiency across core portfolio exposures. March 2026 Distribution Information, based on each ETFs Ex-Dividend Date: Distribution Rate* Amount / Share (%) Amount / Share ($) Ex-Dividend Date 30-Day SEC Yield** Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF (XBCI)
AMC Entertainment Delivers Best Ever Global Revenue Mark for a 5-Day Easter Weekend, Led by THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE, Strong Merchandise Sales, and Solid Performances by Other Titles
LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that it delivered a record-setting performance over the 5-day Easter holiday weekend, achieving the highest combined global admissions and food & beverage revenue for the holiday frame in AMC’s 106-year history. From Wednesday, April 1 through Sunday, April 5, more than 6.0 million guests attended AMC locations in the U.S. or ODEON Cinemas th
Pathward Awards Grant to EmBe to Support Programs that Uplift Families
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pathward, a national bank focused on financial access, has awarded a grant in the amount of $30,000 to its long-time community partner, EmBe.
Jeffery Evans of Harbor Group Consulting Announced as a 2026 Business Insurance Break Out Award Winner
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--Jeffery Evans of Harbor Group Consulting, an Alliant Insurance Services company, announced as a 2026 Break Out Awards winner.
New Study Finds Mortgage Lenders Have a Unique Opportunity to Expand Home Ownership to More First-Time Buyers and Reduce Costs
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mortgage originators can enhance decision quality during pre-screen and pre-qualification, lower costs and broaden borrower access by implementing VantageScore 4.0 for mortgages, according to a new study published today. The analysis by OGMA Risk and Analytics, titled “How VantageScore 4.0 Unlocks Cost Reduction, Pipeline Performance, and a New Generation of Borrowers,” evaluates the impact of VantageScore 4.0 adoption on lenders who start using it in the pre-scr
