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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Foreign investors were net buyers of approximately $103.1 billion in long-term U.S. securities in April, according to Treasury Department data, indicating continued demand for U.S. financial assets …
Foreign Investors Added $103 Billion to U.S. Securities in April Read More
OAKS, PA — SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) is expanding its technology platform for investment managers with new data, automation, and workflow tools as asset managers face increasing pressure to reduce operational …
SEI Expands Platform to Automate Investment Operations Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s median asking rent rose to $2,225 in May, up 10.7% from a year earlier, underscoring how limited housing inventory continues to push would-be homebuyers …
Chester County Rents Climb 10.7% as Housing Shortage Persists Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Siemens Financial Services has secured federal approval to participate directly in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s flagship lending program, positioning the company to expand financing for manufacturers, …
Siemens Unit Gains SBA Lending License, Expanding Capital Access Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened applications for a new $125 million grant program aimed at modernizing aging agricultural research facilities at land-grant universities, marking one of …
USDA Opens $125 Million Research Grant Program for Land-Grant Universities Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has entered four new interagency agreements with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, expanding collaboration on special education, civil …
Education Department Shifts Programs to HHS, DOJ Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Fulton Bank provided more than $510 million in community development, affordable housing, and small-business lending during 2025, according to the annual corporate social responsibility report released by …
Fulton Bank Reports $510 Million in Community Lending for 2025 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services is making more than $700 million available for addiction, mental health, crisis response, and homelessness-related programs, including a new $96 …
HHS Unveils $708 Million Behavioral Health Funding Push Read More
DRESHER, PA — Ascensus has made a strategic investment in education-savings technology provider Nonprofitly, deepening a decade-long partnership aimed at expanding state-run child savings account programs that collectively hold more …
Ascensus Backs Nonprofitly to Expand State Savings Programs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new foreclosure-prevention program aimed at helping financially distressed veterans remain in their homes, implementing authority granted under legislation signed …
VA Launches Foreclosure Relief Program for At-Risk Veterans Read More