Thomas C. Goldstein, a prominent appellate attorney who argued more than 40 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and co-founded the widely read legal website SCOTUSblog, was sentenced to 72 months in prison today for tax crimes and mortgage fraud. The Court additionally revoked Goldstein’s bond and remanded him into custody. “This sentence holds Thomas…
Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, according to property portal Zoopla, as high mortgage rates frustrate potential buyers. A lack of demand from buyers, as well as some high asking prices from sellers, have left homes in some areas unsold. Agreed sales were 7% below last year, Zoopla…
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT) appointed Scott Sauer to its Board of Trustees, the company said in a statement today. Sauer brings over 30 years of financial sector experience to the position. He spent nearly 20 years as an audit partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he worked on financial…
Pedestrians walk along Wall Street outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, April 6, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a worldwide economic ripple effect, hiking prices of everything from gas to pharmaceuticals and causing shortages of…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Average two and five-year fixed mortgage rates have seen their first month-on-month increase since February, signalling a fresh challenge for homeowners and prospective…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 11 October 2025 19:55 (UTC +04:00) The Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund (MCGF) has issued government-backed loans totaling around 3.7 billion manat to more than 55,000 borrowers. Access to paid information is limited If You already have a account, please log in Subscription to paid…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 4. Although mortgage lending has generally grown in recent years, the pace of increase has slowed in recent periods, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) stated in its semiannual Financial Stability Report, Trend reports. The report pointed out that although mortgage volumes have been on the upswing since 2020, the…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump is escalating his crusade against the Federal Reserve’s independence by demanding the resignation of Lisa Cook, the first Black woman…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 25 July 2025 03:32 (UTC +04:00) The Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund (MCGF) has issued nearly 3.6 billion manat in mortgage loans to over 54,000 borrowers. Additionally, it has provided guarantees and subsidies worth around 580 million manat and facilitated rental access to more than 7,500 housing units. …
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 14 July 2025 21:50 (UTC +04:00) Azerbaijan’s Mortgage Credit Guarantee Fund has facilitated loans totaling 3.557 billion manats to nearly 55,000 borrowers, underscoring strong government support for housing finance and SME access to credit. With 581 million manats in guaranteed and subsidized loans and over 7,200 apartments sold through…
