Thursday, January 8, 2026

US Mortgage Demand Remains Subdued Despite Year-End Rate Dip, Report Reveals
As 2025 drew to a close and 2026 begins, a slight decline in borrowing costs failed to spark significant interest among prospective homebuyers. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s latest...

US Private Payroll Growth Report : 41,000 Jobs Added in Dec 2025
US private sector employers added a subdued 41,000 jobs in December 2025, marking a recovery from the prior month’s revised loss of 29,000 positions, according to the latest ADP National Employment ...

California Law Allows State to Claim Crypto from Inactive Accounts
A relatively new law allows the state of California to claim crypto holdings from accounts deemed inactive. SB 822, The Unclaimed Property Law (UPL), was signed into law by Governor Newsom last Octobe...

Petition Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission to Raise Reg CF Funding Cap to $20 Million
There has been a formal submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to increase the funding cap of Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) from the current $5 million to $20 million. A petitio...

Details Emerge on JP Morgan Chase Take Over of the Apple Card
Additional details have emerged regarding JP Morgan’s (NYSE:JPM) acquisition of the Apple Card (NASDAQ:AAPL) business. As reported yesterday, after years of agonizing indecision over Apple’s card ...

Alphabet (Google) Surpasses Apple in Market Cap as AI Momentum Reshapes Fintech and Web3 Ecosystems
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), the parent company of Google, has eclipsed Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in market value for the first time since 2020. As of the close of trading on Wednesday, Alphabet’s valuati...

Tether, Rumble Launch New Digital Wallet, Bringing Self-Custodial Crypto Payments to Creators
Stablecoin issuer and digital assets firm Tether has kicked off 2026 with several key announcements that now aim to underscore its expanding role beyond stablecoins into payments, real-world assets, a...

Ghost Tap Malware Drives Spike in Contactless Payment Scams
In the evolving landscape of cyber threats, a sophisticated Android-based malware known as Ghost Tap is now said to be behind a notable increase in fraudulent contactless payments. This malicious soft...

BRICS Nations China and Brazil Pour $1,880,000,000 Into Gold in Just One Month As US Bank Reveals Precious Metal Price Prediction
Two members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) economic bloc are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into a precious metal that Morgan Stanley expects to continue rallyin...

Healthcare Giant Handing $46,000,000 To Members After Being Accused of Disclosing Private Data to Google, Microsoft and Other Third Parties
A health insurance firm has agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle a class action lawsuit that accused it of sharing sensitive and confidential information with third parties. According to the se...

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