Falling long-term unemployment isn't good news, economists say — what it means for jobseekers
Unemployment appears to have fallen due to an exodus of workers from the labor force, which would be bad for household finances and the economy.
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NCFA Weekly Fintech Intelligence Aug 1-7, 2026
Aug 1, 2026 NCFA Fintech Whisperer Digital Assets Blockchain And Tokenization, Treasury Liquidity, Embedded Finance, Artificial Intelligence And Data, Cybersecurity Fraud And Financial Crime, SME Finance...
K-shaped economy shows up in housing: Luxury sales rise as starter-home buyers struggle
Even as luxury homes fly off the market, sales of starter homes are down despite growing inventory and more price cuts, research shows.
Coding Agents Get Cheaper As Meta Joins A Faster AI Race
Meta Muse Code arrives as coding agents get cheaper, more capable and easier to mix with different models. NCFA compares leading options for fintechs and financial...
Shares of this digital medical platform jumped more than 100% overnight. Here’s why
The company is seeing huge profitability potential and a larger addressable market as a result of AI search.
AI Spending, Board Oversight And Investor Disclosure
AI-related securities complaints are testing whether boards and investors received enough information about spending, capacity, adoption, revenue and customer risk. The post AI Spending, Board Oversight...
The Next Open Banking Battle Is Decision Intelligence
Canada is building open banking around secure data access. The next contest is over who turns that data into better credit, fraud, service and financial decisions....
Google Cloud Expands Open Banking Account Verification
Google Cloud customers in 11 European markets can verify bank accounts through Yapily instead of submitting documents for manual review. The post Google Cloud Expands Open...
HarborLine Builds A Marketplace For Portfolio-Backed Loans
August 6, 2026 NCFA Market Activity Wealth Investing And Trading, Banking And Credit, Capital Markets And Market Infrastructure Marketplace Lending For Investment Portfolios On August 6,...
SpaceX shares passed a key test Thursday. Now sophisticated traders are betting the bottom may be in
Shares of Elon Musk's rocket company were trading higher in Thursday's session even as a key lock-up provision expired.
Inheriting a home can leave siblings with financial headaches — how to avoid costly mistakes
Siblings inheriting a home can face difficult choices over selling, renting or keeping the property.
Homeowners are paying much more for insurance — and keeping coverage is getting harder
Homeowners insurance premiums have risen faster than inflation across the country, according to a new industry report.
Manager of DRAM memory trade blockbuster ETF is back with new AI thematic bet
Roundhill Investments' DRAM became a blockbuster ETF in record time on the memory trade. It's back with a new fund targeting another AI tech theme: photonics.
Manager of DRAM memory chip stock trade blockbuster ETF is back with new AI thematic bet
Roundhill Investments' DRAM became a blockbuster ETF in record time on the memory trade. It's back with a new fund targeting another AI tech theme: photonics.
The IRS is getting better at spotting crypto tax mistakes. Here's what it means for investors
Many investors who hold cryptocurrency like bitcoin and ether have a difficult time figuring out how much tax to pay on transactions.