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How social media posts could affect credit scores

May 18, 2022

Tech

Researcher warns of risks with using alternative data in lending. What does your SAT score mean for your ability to pay off a car loan? What does your Facebook feed say about your chances of landing a mortgage? And, what does your propensity for snacking on road trips mean for your credit score? The answers: More than you think.

How has net financing for UK businesses changed during the pandemic?

The FINANCIAL — UK businesses have weathered the pandemic by raising finance

by British Reporter

November 18, 2021

1 min read

NIB signs framework loan agreement for water infrastructure upgrades in Sweden

The FINANCIAL — NIB and the Swedish municipality of Strängnäs have signed

by The FINANCIAL

November 20, 2020

1 min read

Low mortgage rates are easing affordability, but down payments are further from reach

The FINANCIAL — Monthly mortgage payments are becoming increasingly affordable for U.S.

by The FINANCIAL

October 29, 2020

3 mins read

Markets

Kodak shares soar after the special committee finds company did not break the law

The FINANCIAL — Concerns were raised about Eastman Kodak’s corporate governance but no evidence was found of insider trading when its top executive and a board member bought shares before the stock surged on news of a possible $765m loan from the

by The FINANCIAL

September 16, 2020

3 mins read

Georgia

Germany and France allocate over €250 mln to Georgia

The FINANCIAL — The French Development Agency and the Ministry of Finance of Georgia signed a EUR 58 million loan to finance the reconstruction of water and sanitation utilities in Khashuri. The activities financed under the loan will be supplemented by a EUR

by The FINANCIAL

July 31, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

EBRD to finance municipal infrastructure modernisation in Bakuriani

The FINANCIAL — The population of Bakuriani, a city in the Borjomi municipality of Georgia, will benefit from improved public transport and services thanks to a €5 million loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD is a

by The FINANCIAL

July 29, 2020

1 min read

RealEstate

Mortgage rates to fall again after Fed‘s move to combat impacts from coronavirus

The FINANCIAL — Average 30-year mortgage lending rates for homebuyers with good credit have fallen from 4.46% in January of 2019 to 3.13% but rate is now back up around 3.65%. Mortgage rates are primed to fall again after the Federal Reserve’s

by The FINANCIAL

March 16, 2020

2 mins read