Home equity loan rates and home equity line of credit (HELOC) rates are approaching their lowest levels in more than two years, creating opportunities for homeowners to tap into accumulated property value. According to real estate analytics firm Curinos, the national average HELOC rate currently stands at 7.23%, while the…

Prediction markets are attracting significant institutional interest as major trading firms enter the rapidly growing sector. Susquehanna International Group, a prominent options-trading firm, is actively recruiting senior traders to expand into prediction markets, where participants bet on outcomes ranging from Federal Reserve rate decisions to weather events. According to the…

World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency venture cofounded by the Trump family, has announced plans to tokenize loan revenue interest from a new Trump International Hotel and Resort in the Maldives. The tokenized loan offering represents the latest expansion of the Trump family’s growing cryptocurrency portfolio, allowing accredited investors to purchase…

Prominent economist Mohamed El-Erian has drawn parallels between recent developments in private credit markets and warning signs that preceded the 2008 financial crisis. The former PIMCO CEO flagged concerns after Blue Owl Capital permanently halted withdrawals from its Capital Corporation II fund, a private debt fund accessible to retail investors,…