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MCLEAN, Va., March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.38%. “Mortgage rates this week averaged 6.38%,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “The housing market continues to show gradual improvements compared to a year ago amid recent rate volatility. Purchase and refinance applications are up year-over-year, and rates remain lower than last year when they averaged 6.65%.” News Facts The 30-year FRM averaged 6.38% as of March 26, 2026, up from last week when it averaged 6.22%. A…

Helge Leiro Baastad will not stand for re-election as Chairperson at the Annual General Meeting, to be held on 27 April 2026. Heimstaden Bostad’s largest shareholders will propose Wenche Karin Nistad as new Chairperson and Terje Valebjørg as new independent board member. Helge Leiro Baastad has been Chairperson of Heimstaden Bostad since 2023 and has decided to pursue new board assignments. Wenche Karin Nistad has been a member of Heimstaden Bostad’s Board since 2024.Terje Valebjørg has extensive international experience from Esso (ExxonMobil), including as Chairperson of Esso’s Nordic corporate structure. Since retiring in 2014, he has held several board assignments, including…

MONTEREY, Calif., March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Organic Produce Summit (OPS), produced by New Hope Network, announces registration is open for its milestone 10th anniversary event, taking place July 14-16, 2026, in Monterey, California. As the leading gathering dedicated exclusively to bringing together the organic fresh produce industry, OPS 2026 will feature a dynamic lineup of activities, including new partner events, expanded exhibitor opportunities, and innovative ways to connect and celebrate the organic community. New Additions to OPS 2026 To celebrate a decade of community and growth, OPS will introduce several engaging new features to this year’s event schedule:…

CHICAGO, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dianna Clarkson, a seasoned serial entrepreneur and investor, recently shared her insights on the critical need for expanded capital access for small and mid-size businesses. Drawing from her extensive background, first as an executive with a fortune 500 company who was “frequently mistaken as a nanny” in her New York neighborhood and later as an entrepreneur in healthcare, entertainment, and early-stage investing, Clarkson is championing initiatives such as the Dream Exchange to level the playing field and foster economic stability. Growing up in a military family, Clarkson developed a strong foundation that carried…

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vereigen Media, a leading B2B demand generation and data-driven marketing company, today announced the launch of its unified B2B growth model, a strategic framework designed to align demand generation, account-based marketing (ABM), and advertising into a single, performance-driven strategy that delivers measurable pipeline and revenue impact. As B2B organizations operate in an increasingly privacy-first and performance-driven environment, many continue to face challenges with fragmented marketing efforts that fail to convert engagement into revenue. Vereigen Media’s unified model directly addresses this gap by bringing together first-party data, verified engagement, and intelligent activation into…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 26, 2026 10:27 am Updated March 26, 2026 10:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Salim Touaibi has been found guilty of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder in the drive-by shooting of a teenager in Montreal in 2021. His co-accused, Aymane Bouadi, who was inside the car when Touaibi fired the shots, has been acquitted of all charges.The Superior Court trial heard that Meriem Boundaoui, 15, was sitting in the passenger seat of a Volkswagen Jetta in Montreal’s St-Léonard borough on Feb. 7, 2021,…

Potential buyers across Ontario are poised to receive a significant tax discount on newly-built homes, but only for a limited time, as the Ford government looks to boost a sector struggling with a slump in sales. As part of his spring budget, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is expected to announce that the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax will be removed for anyone buying a newly-constructed home, rewriting a policy the government introduced just months ago.The original version of the plan, introduced during the fall economic statement, allocated $470 million over three years to give first-time Ontario homebuyers a…

It became harder for Canadians in most major cities to afford a mortgage in February, a new report by Ratehub.ca found on Thursday. The monthly Home Affordability Report by Canadian rate comparison platform Ratehub, which looks at mortgage and home affordability in 13 of Canada’s major cities, found that in 11 of them, it became harder to afford a mortgage.“This is the first time since June of last year where we’ve seen affordability worsen in most cities,” Ratehub’s mortgage expert Penelope Graham said.Only Vancouver and St. John’s, N.L., saw affordability ease in February, while Montreal, Halifax, Hamilton, Victoria, Fredericton, Ottawa,…

Rochester Hills, MI, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pangea, a global supplier and leading innovator of sustainable leather materials for the automotive industry, has announced the expansion of its Advanced Product line with the launch of four new sustainable products: Ecoda Agave, Ecoda Avocado, Vendura Agave and Vendura Avocado. These innovative, chrome (Ecoda) and chrome-free (Vendura) leather solutions upcycle massive volumes of discarded agave leaves and avocado pits from Mexico — creating a powerful circular economy.  “The introduction of these new products demonstrates the progress we’ve made in merging true luxury with sustainability,” said Roger Pinto, Director of Sustainability…

LONDON, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To address the latest record, Conflux Capital launches a mobile app that will support one-click arbitrage of BTC, ETH, XRP, and DOGE. Headquartered in the UK, the platform focuses on providing quantitative arbitrage services based on major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, and Dogecoin. With the launch of the new app, users no longer need to be in front of a computer; they can simply use their mobile phones to view strategy progress, profits, or adjust parameters in real time, greatly improving trading flexibility. The platform stated that it hopes to promote the…