“Better has built an AI-native and end-to-end mortgage origination platform to add value to the definition of homeownership by delivering home-equity decisions in as little as a day,” Vishal Garg, CEO and founder of Better.com, said in a statement.

“Our HELOC borrowers are lowering their required monthly payments by about $1,000 on average; that’s real relief for household budgets. Putting cash back into the hands of homeowners has never been better, faster, and easier than it is with our One Day HELOC.”

In an interview with HousingWire, Better president and chief operating officer Chad Smith said that HELOCs feel like “the right product for the right time.”

“At a high level, you know, this product’s been…

A cruise ship passenger allegedly jumped overboard to avoid a hefty gambling debt.

Jey González Díaz was traveling on Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas when he attempted to avoid paying over $16,000 to the cruise line by jumping off the ship, according to CBS News.

The boat set off from the Port of San Juan in Puerto Rico on Aug. 31 and traveled to Barbados before…

A man was arrested last weekend after authorities said he leapt off of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in order to avoid paying a $16,000 gambling debt.

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz jumped off the Rhapsody of the Seas near the Port of Suan Juan, Puerto Rico, at around 9:15 a.m. Sunday during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection. The ship was coming back from a trip to Barbados.

Gonzalez-Diaz was taken to shore by someone nearby on a jet ski. Police later found him near the Puerto Rico Capitol Building, according to CBS News. He had $14,600 in cash, two phones and five IDs on him.

He told police that he jumped off the ship because “he did not want to report the currency on his possession because he thought he was going to be taxed duties…

IDBI Bank has filed a fresh plea in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking insolvency against media and entertainment firm ZEE.

In its petition at the Mumbai bench of NCLT, IDBI Bank, claiming to be a financial creditor of the company, has claimed a purported default of Rs 225.22 crore, according to a regulatory filing from the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL).

IDBI Bank’s claim, filed under section 7 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC), arises under a Debt Service Reserve Agreement entered into by the private sector lender and the company for credit facilities availed by Siti Networks Ltd.

Terming the new application as “malicious, fraudulent and meritless”, ZEE in the regulatory updates said it has been filed…

One man decided to jump off his cruise ship in a vain effort to avoid his high casino bill.

Not only did he not evade his bill, now he’s in trouble with the authorities.

While sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas near the Port of San Juan last weekend, a man jumped off the side of the ship.  Reports say he did so to avoid his $16,000 gambling debt.

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz boarded Rhapsody for the August 31st sailing for a 7 Night Southern Caribbean that began and ended in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

According to the criminal complaint obtained by CBS News, and file in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, the ship returned back to San Juan when the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection claims he jumped into the…

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London and New York-listed crypto miner Argo Blockchain has struck a new restructuring deal with Growler Mining and secured fresh funding to help steady its finances.

The company has signed an amended restructuring support agreement with the US-based firm, now operating as Growler Mining Tuscaloosa, along with a secured loan and security package. 

The deal builds on Argo’s previously announced recapitalisation plan, aimed at reducing debt and securing its future through a court process.

CEO Justin Nolan, who returned to the struggling business in March, said: “When we announced our proposed recapitalization plan on 30 June 2025, I emphasized that the transaction was the culmination of a months-long process designed…

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited on Wednesday (September 10) said it has received an insolvency application from IDBI Bank Limited before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, seeking initiation of the corporate insolvency resolution process.

The bank, claiming to be a financial creditor, has alleged a default of ₹225.23 crore. The claim is based on a debt service reserve agreement related to credit facilities availed by Siti Networks Ltd. Zee Entertainment disputes the claim, calling it malicious, fraudulent, meritless and an abuse of the legal process aimed at harassing and causing disrepute to the company.

The company noted that IDBI Bank had earlier filed similar insolvency applications in 2022 before NCLT, which…

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