How Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Work: Resets, Caps, and SOFR
Learn how adjustable-rate mortgages work: the SOFR reference index, lender margins, 2/2/5 cap structures, and exact reset payment math.
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Mistras Group Inks $866M Buyout With H.I.G. Capital
Mistras Group agrees to an $866M all-cash buyout by H.I.G. Capital at $20.35 per share, featuring a 40-day go-shop window and a $49.9M reverse termination fee.
North Haven Q3 2026 Tender: 43.8% Accepted, Final Value Pending
North Haven Private Income Fund accepted an estimated 43.8% of Q3 2026 tendered units. Read the SEC filing, prior-quarter results, and limits of the estimate.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Cross 7% as 10-Year Treasury Hits 5%
30-year fixed mortgage rates jumped back above 7% as the 10-year Treasury touched 5% and MBS spreads widened. Here is what is driving borrowing costs.
Wendy’s Operator Meritage Files Chapter 11 on $175M Debt
Meritage Hospitality Group filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after defaulting on $150M bank debt and $24.9M in Wendy’s royalties amid declining traffic.
10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5%: Inside BofA’s Bond Call
As the 10-year Treasury yield clears 5.00%, Bank of America calls the century-worst bond slump a generational entry point for patient capital.
Bank of England Holds at 3.75%: Gilts Slide on 6-3 Split
The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a 6-3 vote, defying the Fed’s rate hike. Benchmark 10-year and 30-year gilt yields tumbled as markets weighed inflation.
S&P Global Buys OpenZeppelin to Rate Onchain Risk
S&P Global agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin to integrate smart contract audits and onchain risk metrics into institutional credit rating frameworks.
CoreWeave Launches $3B Convertible Debt Sale for AI Buildout
CoreWeave announced a $3B Rule 144A convertible senior notes offering due 2033 with capped calls to lower financing costs and fund AI infrastructure capex.
The Prime Rate Explained: How It Is Set and What It Moves
Learn what the prime rate is, how banks set it 300 basis points above the Fed funds rate, and how it directly affects credit cards, HELOCs, and loans.