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Money’s review of more than 60 home equity lenders names Connexus Credit Union best overall, with a 4.99% intro APR through April 1, 2027, and 90% LTV.No-appraisal lenders use automated valuation models, desktop appraisals or prior valuations, skipping fees that typically run $314 to $424.Figure Lending, Rate and PenFed cap no-appraisal loans at $400,000 versus $500,000 to $750,000 with an appraisal; Achieve accepts scores from 600. Note: The sample rates included in the reviews are accurate as of August 31, 2026, and are subject to change at any time. Our top picks for the best no-appraisal home equity loan lenders…

Neville Power A particularly warm welcome to Strike shareholders. I’m very proud and honored to address you for the first time today as Chair of your company. Firstly, this morning, I’d like to introduce Shelley Robertson, our new MD and CEO. Shelley has more than 30 years of experience in a career spanning oil and gas, mining, energy, infrastructure and renewables. Her most recent role before joining us was as Chief Operating Officer at Fortescue Metals. And prior to that, she was Executive General Manager, Energy at Mineral Resources. So she has deep experience in the Perth Basin as well…

Key insight: Traders of bonds and futures contracts are favoring a rate hike after the Federal Reserve chair’s speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week. The remarks appear to have repaired the central bank’s credibility for the time being.Expert quote: “Markets appear to have taken these remarks as his intended signal that a discussion about a policy rate hike is clearly on the table for the September meeting.” — Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard ClaridaForward Look: Economists and analysts are split about whether the hawkish rhetoric will actually result in tighter monetary policy. This week’s jobs report and next…

Key TakeawaysKalshi permanently banned George Santos and imposed a $71,356 penalty, effective Aug. 28.The CFTC’s July order formally credited Santos’s cooperation in its investigation.Four others were banned three years each; Kalshi says they cooperated. Disagreements and Social Media Spats Kalshi’s Compliance Department permanently suspended George Santos from direct or indirect access to the platform and imposed a $71,356 penalty. The notice cites six rule violations, finding he profited $17,839.57. It is the first lifetime ban in the company’s history, the Wall Street Journal reported based on a statement from a Kalshi spokeswoman. A representative told NOTUS by email that Santos…

In brief Abbott ordered Texas agencies to halt state funding for Flock cameras, his office confirmed to the Texas Tribune. The Tribune found the state helped install at least 3,200 cameras since 2023, much of it funded by a $1 auto-insurance fee meant for catalytic converter theft; Abbott cited a “crackdown” amid misuse cases. The order adds to a bipartisan backlash, including Bernie Sanders’s planned federal legislation. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to stop funding Flock Safety’s AI-powered surveillance cameras, the latest blow to the license-plate-reader company as backlash over its nationwide network intensifies.Abbott issued the directive…

Strategy raised $602.8 million by selling 4,531,421 MSTR common shares in one week, then split the proceeds among a renewed Bitcoin purchase, support for its STRC preferred stock, and additional cash.The company’s Aug. 31 filing attributed $369.7 million to buying Bitcoin, $151.8 million to repurchasing 1,557,177 STRC shares, $50.7 million to STRC dividends, and $30 million to its USD Cash account.STRC is variable-rate cumulative perpetual preferred stock. The transaction shows Strategy using new common-stock proceeds for both Bitcoin accumulation and preferred-stock support.The four disclosed uses total $602.2 million, $0.6 million below the filing’s rounded $602.8 million net-proceeds figure. The filing…

Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.

Peter Zhang Aug 31, 2026 23:48 AMD Ryzen AI processors enable on-device voice chat moderation with zero latency or frame-rate impact, showcasing the future of AI-driven gaming. AMD’s Ryzen AI processors are proving their worth in gaming, enabling real-time, on-device voice chat moderation with zero reliance on cloud infrastructure. The new application, CtrlVox, uses the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) integrated into Ryzen AI chips to filter toxic voice chat in real time, without impacting frame rates or exposing user data to third parties. Developed by Databiomes as a plugin for Unreal Engine, CtrlVox…

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The Aussie Dollar traded sideways on Monday, unchanged at 0.7165, as a jump in energy prices sparked by the Middle East conflict pushed US Treasury yields higher, but not the Greenback. Meanwhile, the AUD/USD failed to gain traction, ending the session flat as market participants await a busy US economic calendar this week.Aussie steadies as Middle East tensions lift yields before key US dataAs mentioned, oil prices rose after the US and Iran exchanged strikes, indicating that a swift resolution is unlikely in the short term. At the same time, US President Trump promised to retaliate, saying that Iran’s strikes…