Freddie Mac today announced that its Board of Directors has selected Kenny M. Smith, a seasoned financial services leader, as the company?s chief executive officer, effective December 17. Mr. Smith brings nearly 40 years of experience providing strategy, operational, risk management and governance counsel to a diverse array of financial services companies and institutions.
An independent audit has formally verified the physical gold reserves backing Gold Dollar, the gold-backed stablecoin introduced under the regulatory framework of the Kyrgyz Republic. Image: Independent audit verifies gold reserves backing Kyrgyzstan?s USDKG stablecoin The audit was conducted by Kreston Global, a major international accounting network.
Greystone, a leading national commercial real estate finance company, announced it has provided a $28,946,000 Fannie Mae DUS? loan for the acquisition of Sphere Apartments, a multifamily community located in Richmond, Virginia. The $28,946,000 financing features a five-year term with interest-only payments for the full-term of the loan.
Numerator, a data and technology company providing insights into consumer behavior, released its November 2025 Numerator Consumer Price Index with an advance read on inflation trends across everyday consumer goods. Similar to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis? Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the Numerator CPI tracks prices and changes in consumer purchases over time.
CUSIP Global Services today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for November 2025. North American corporate CUSIP requests totaled 8,572 in November, which is up 4.1% on a monthly basis. The aggregate total of identifier requests for new municipal securities ? including municipal bonds, long-term and short-term notes, and commercial paper ? fell 12.5% versus October totals.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the pricing of a registered offering by Willis North America Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.550% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.150% senior unsecured not...
Three Siebert Williams Shank & Co. clients have been honored with the Bond Buyer?s 2025 Deal of the Year designation, a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding achievements in municipal finance across the country.
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) announced today the commencement of three separate offers to purchase for cash up to $345,000,000 aggregate principal amount of three series of first mortgage bonds issued by Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy.
T1 Energy Inc. (TE) today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offerings of $140.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% convertible senior notes due 2030 and 28,282,830 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $4.95 per share.
Surgery Partners, Inc. (SGRY) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., priced $425.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.250% senior unsecured notes due 2032 in a previously announced private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (ABR) today announced that its subsidiary, Arbor Realty SR, Inc., has priced an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 8.50% Senior Notes due 2028 in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and outside the United States to non-United States person...
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22%. ?The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is well below the year-to-date average of 6.62%, providing some sense of balance to the housing market,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
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Surgery Partners, Inc. (SGRY), a leading short-stay surgical facility owner and operator, announced today that Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, intends to offer, subject to market and other considerations, an additional $425.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.250% senior unsecured notes due 2032.
BondBloxx Investment Management, a provider of precision fixed income ETFs with over $6 billion in assets, today released its 2026 Fixed Income Market Outlook providing advisors and investors with insights and investment ideas for the year ahead.
First Fed Bank and its holding company, First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB), announced the retirement of Norman J. Tonina, Jr. from the Company?s Boards of Directors, effective at the regular Board meetings on December 9, 2025. ?Norm?s commitment and contribution to the Company and Boards for the last 12 years cannot be understated.
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (DCOM), the parent company of Dime Community Bank, announced it has received approvals from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the New York State Department of Financial Services to open a branch location in Locust Valley. The new branch, which will be located at 85 Forest Avenue, will be staffed by Liz Materia.
The National Association of REALTORS? unveiled the top 10 homebuying hot spots for 2026 in a new report, Housing Hot Spots for 2026: The Markets Poised for New Buyer Opportunities. The 10 markets were selected based on economic, demographic and housing factors.
Greystone, a leading national commercial real estate finance company, announced that it has assisted Cross River Bank in completing a $288 million non-agency CMBS securitization, backed by 59 loans secured by 67 properties across four states, and rated by Moody?s and Morningstar DBRS.
Image: Bitcoin Munari Bitcoin Munari will close its Round 4 presale tonight at a fixed price of $0.50, marking a scheduled transition to the project?s next pricing stage amid continued caution across the broader crypto market. This movement unfolded against a macro environment characterized by reduced expectations of a December rate cut ahead of the US Federal Reserve?s December 11 meeting.
Payscale, the leading provider of compensation intelligence solutions, today released its 2025 End of Year Top Jobs Report, uncovering key trends shaping the labor market as we enter 2026. Development Operations Engineers are seeing the fastest overall wage growth at 12% year-over-year with a median salary of $131,000.
ING reports outcome of 2025 EU-wide transparency exercise ING Group acknowledges the announcement from the European Banking Authority and the European Central Bank regarding the 2025 EU-wide Transparency Exercise.
Kinross Gold Corporation (KGCRF) announced today that Moody?s Investors Service has upgraded the senior unsecured rating of Kinross to Baa2 from Baa3. In its announcement, Moody?s noted Kinross? scale and production profile, low financial leverage and conservative financial policies as key factors driving the upgrade.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.19%. ?Mortgage rates decreased for the second straight week as we emerged from the Thanksgiving holiday,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) announced today the closing of its previously announced offering of US$350 million aggregate principal amount of 0.25% unsecured convertible senior notes due 2031, which includes the exercise in full of the US$50 million option granted to the initial purchasers of the Notes.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the pricing of $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Kimco Realty?, a real estate investment trust and leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States, today announced the company achieved an ?A3? credit rating with a stable outlook from Moody?s Ratings, placing Kimco (KIM) among a select group of REITs with A-level ratings from the three largest ratings agencies.
IREN Limited (IREN) today announced the pricing of its offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2032 and $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.00% convertible senior notes due 2033 in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Greystone, a leading national commercial real estate finance company, has provided a $24,477,000 Fannie Mae DUS? loan to refinance Manchester at Wesleyan, a 328-unit garden-style apartment community located in Macon, Georgia.
Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) announced today that it has priced its previously announced offering of unsecured convertible senior notes due 2031. The Notes will bear cash interest semi-annually at a rate of 0.25% per annum.
Enerflex Ltd. (EFXT) today announced that Enerflex Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enerflex (EFXT), has priced its previously announced private offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior notes due 2031.
IREN Limited (IREN) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2032 and $1 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2033 in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as a...
Enerflex Ltd. (EFXT) today announced that Enerflex Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enerflex (EFXT), commenced a private offering to eligible purchasers of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031, subject to market and other conditions.
The Bombardier team is proud to share that Moody?s has upgraded the company?s credit rating from B1 to Ba3, with a positive outlook. This achievement reflects the company?s strong and consistent execution across business segments, solid financial performance and disciplined deleveraging efforts over recent years.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.23%. ?Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, mortgage rates decreased,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company, the world?s largest ice cream company, today announced the successful completion of a ?3 billion debut bond issuance by Magnum ICC Finance B.V., across four tranches.
Image: Bitcoin Munari Bitcoin Munari announced the opening of Phase 2 of its public presale at a fixed price of $0.22. The new round continues the project?s structured distribution model, which progresses through predefined allocations and pricing ahead of BTCM?s January 2026 release as a Solana SPL token.
UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) announced that on November 25, 2025 it completed the addition of seven communities containing 1,765 sites, to its Fannie Mae credit facility through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., for total proceeds of approximately $91.8 million. Samuel A. Landy, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented ?We are proud to complete another addition to our Fannie Mae credit facility.
Freddie Mac today posted to its website its?Monthly Volume Summary for October 2025, which provides information on Freddie Mac?s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other investments. Freddie Mac?s mission is to make home possible for families across the nation.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis today announced it has awarded $34.1 million in affordable housing grants through its Affordable Housing Program. This year, FHLBank Indianapolis has awarded Affordable Housing Program grants to 43 housing projects, facilitating continued development of housing units that will be classified as affordable for low- to moderate-income households.
Freddie Mac Multifamily?s loan purchase?cap for 2026 will be $88 billion. ?Freddie Mac Multifamily delivers essential liquidity to create affordable apartment supply around the country each and every year,? said Kevin Palmer, head of Multifamily for Freddie Mac. As was the case last year, for 2026, 50% of loans purchased must be mission-driven.
Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR), the technology platform powering an efficient, liquid, blockchain-based marketplace for financial products, today announced that Ondo Finance has made a $25 million strategic investment in Figure?s $YLDS stablecoin which is issued by Figure?s subsidiary Figure Certificate Company, as part of the backing of Ondo Short-Term US Treasuries Fund, Ondo?s flagship tokenize...
GXO Logistics (GXO), Inc.?, the world?s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, today announced the completion of its inaugural European bond offering, with its wholly owned subsidiary GXO Logistics Capital B.V. issuing ?500m in senior unsecured notes.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced today that Stephen S. Romaine has been elected by its Board of Directors to serve as Board vice chair for a two-year term that will commence on January 1, 2026.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.26%. ?Mortgage rates have been shifting within a narrow ten-basis point range over the last month. News Facts The PMMS? is focused on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20% down and have excellent credit.
Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE) has completed a public offering in Canada and the United States of $2.6 billion in senior notes comprised of $650 million of 4.250% senior unsecured notes due 2033, $550 million of 4.600% senior unsecured notes due 2035, US$500 million of 4.650% senior unsecured notes due 2031, and US$500 million of 5.400% senior unsecured notes due 2036.
Existing-home sales increased by 1.2% in October, according to the National Association of REALTORS? Existing-Home Sales Report. Month-over-month sales increased in the Midwest and South, showed no change in the Northeast, and fell in the West.
Getty Realty Corp. (GTY) announced today that it has entered into agreements to issue $250 million of senior unsecured notes with a ten-year term and a fixed interest rate of 5.76%. The Notes are scheduled to fund on January 22, 2026, and proceeds will be used to repay amounts outstanding under the Company?s $450 million revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes, including to fund ...
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (EOSE) today announced the pricing of its offering of $525,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2031 in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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