Capital markets

Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.

The payment company is "exploring options" for PayPal Ventures as new CEO Enrique Lores tries to reverse an earnings slump.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's annual report to Congress asks for enforcement and referral powers beyond the limited ones it currently has.

Rithm and UWM Holdings are the favorite names among publicly traded lenders, while BTIG adds coverage of Better Home & Finance at a buy rating.

The digital banking fintech expects to reach profitability this year as it recovers from a post-2021 valuation drop with three consecutive years of growth.

The share of warehouse lenders offering funding lines and sublimits for seconds has risen to new heights according to a Mortgage Bankers Association survey.

The corporate finance fintech now has a $44 billion valuation and is building out an AI token spend management offering for its 7,000-plus enterprise customers.

Valuation experts say RIA purchasers are most attuned to organic sources of growth — assets from new and existing clients. But market gains also play a role.

With anticipation mounting on pending IPOs from giants like Anthropic, SpaceX and OpenAI, here's what advisors are saying to eager clients who want in.

A report from the Financial Stability Board said limited transparency in the private credit market makes it difficult for regulators to monitor and understand risks, potentially masking challenges to the financial system.

Tokenization is being adopted from within the system, not alongside it. It's improving how markets operate by making settlements faster, increasing their mobility, boosting transparency and expanding access.

A capital rule overhaul could make bank charters attractive to independent mortgage banks, reshaping who controls home lending in America.

The Mortgage Bankers Association now predicts a Federal Reserve rate hike to arrive in 2027, as housing price growth also slows over the next two years.

The Treasury Department held a high-stakes huddle with state insurance officials to discuss risks associated with the rapid growth of private credit in the economy and whether those investments could pose systemic vulnerabilities.

Freddie Mac was more aggressive than its counterpart for much of the past year but March activity establishes that there's a different trend at play in 2026.

A rule change requiring trial modifications before other loss-mitigation options is creating workflow and liquidity challenges, especially for smaller servicers without deep resources.

Evaluating private equity performance is notoriously difficult due to lack of transparency. Asking these 3 questions makes it easier for financial advisors.

The GSEs' financials are strong but odds are against a short-term change to conservatorship that would give stockholders access to their profits, Mizuho said.

The litigants, with some of the industry's deepest pockets, may be filing the rare cases to flag and potentially punish bad brokers, one expert said.

Growth in retained and investment portfolios drove gains as the government-sponsored enterprise reported the highest refinancing share seen in four years.