by Ekrem Duman | Aug 16, 2026 | Mortgages & Loans
Son Güncelleme / Last Updated: August 2026 ⚡ TL;DRMortgage rates in August 2026 have been hovering in the high-6% range, with Freddie Mac’s weekly survey putting the 30-year fixed at 6.67% as of August 13. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate steady at...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 15, 2026 | Insurance
What Is the Thoma Bravo–Accelerant Deal? Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Accelerant Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at more than $4 billion, taking the specialty insurance technology company private. Accelerant shareholders will receive $20.25 per share —...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 13, 2026 | Finance
Last Updated: August 13, 2026 ⚡ TL;DRThe Federal Reserve has held its benchmark rate at 3.50%–3.75% through five straight 2026 meetings, yet small business loan rates remain stuck between 6.4% and 14.75% APR. Treasury yields hitting fresh 2026 highs, a resilient labor...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 12, 2026 | Fintech & Transfers, Fintech Regulation & Risk
✍️ Kurums Editorial Team · 📅 Published August 12, 2026 · Last Updated: August 12, 2026 Stablecoin regulation in 2026 has moved from a niche crypto-policy debate into a core compliance issue for any business that issues, holds or accepts stablecoins for payments. Seven...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 11, 2026 | Finance, Neobanking & BaaS
⚡ TL;DRE-money solutions let SMEs hold, send, and receive funds electronically through regulated e-money institutions (EMIs) rather than a traditional bank. For 2026, the strongest options combine multi-currency wallets, low-cost international transfers, corporate...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 10, 2026 | AI Strategy & Operations, Finance, Technology News
⚡ TL;DR Enterprises rushed into AI agent pilots in 2025 and early 2026, but most never made it to production. New data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, McKinsey and IDC puts the number of companies with at least one AI agent actually running in production at...
