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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Institutional investor City of Riviera Beach Police Pension Fund filed a class action lawsuit today against Target Corporation (“Target” or the “Company”), Target’s CEO Brian C. Cornell, and current and former members of Target’s Board of Directors, David P. Abney, Douglas M. Baker, Jr., George S. Barrett, Gail K. Boudreaux, Robert L. Edwards, Melanie L. Healey, Donald R. Knauss, Christine A. Leahy, Monica C. Lozano, Grace Puma, Derica W. Rice, and Dmitri L. Stockton.

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocean Bank announced today record assets, loans, deposits and stockholder’s equity for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024. Total assets grew $276 million, or 4 percent, during the year, rising to $6.72 billion on total loans of $5.53 billion, a 10 percent increase during the year. The bank reported net income of $59.9 million –– $14.5 million in the fourth quarter –– bringing stockholder’s equity to $634.1 million “We had another very successful year as we dealt with fluctuati

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.40625 per each issued and outstanding share of the Company’s 6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which represents an annual dividend of $1.625 per share. The dividend is payable on March 14, 2025 to KREF’s preferred stockholders of record as of February 28, 2025. About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. KREF is

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), Bla

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) announced today that it will report earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation will hold its webcast/conference call on the same day at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 financial results. All interested parti

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) today announced the tax treatment of its 2024 common stock and 6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) dividends. The following table summarizes KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.’s common stock and Series A Preferred Stock dividend payments for the tax year ended December 31, 2024:   Tax Treatment of 2024 Common Stock Dividends Record Date Payment D

COVINGTON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affinity Bancshares. Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and the Year 2024 Financial Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to nine classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from HOMES 2025-NQM1 Trust, an RMBS transaction sponsored by APF II Resi O4B, LLC an investment fund of Ares Alternative Credit Management LLC. The $332.4 million RMBS transaction is collateralized by a pool of 717 residential mortgages, with fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) making up 97.4% and 2.6% of the pool, respectively. The deal includes

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the "Company") today announced that information regarding the federal income tax treatment of the distributions deemed paid in 2024 on the Company's common and preferred stock has been posted to the Company’s website, at the following links. Common Stock: https://ir.ellingtonfinancial.com/dividends-common-stock Series A Preferred Stock: https://ir.ellingtonfinancial.com/dividends-preferred-stock Series B Preferred Stoc

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Credit Company (NYSE: EARN) (the "Company") today announced that information regarding the federal income tax treatment of the distributions deemed paid in 2024 on the Company's common shares has been posted to the Company’s website, at https://www.ellingtoncredit.com/dividend-and-tax-information. The Company operated as a taxable C-Corp throughout all of 2024. About Ellington Credit Company Ellington Credit Company, formerly known as Ellington R

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Eaton Vance closed-end funds listed below released today the estimated sources of their January distributions (each a “Fund”). This press release is issued as required by the Funds’ managed distribution plan (Plan) and an exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Trustees has approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly, as noted below, cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amou

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: February 3, 2025 Record Date: February 3, 2025 Payable Date: February 4, 2025 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount   ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS     First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IGLD Cboe BZ

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MITT) (the “Company”) announced today the tax treatment of common and preferred stock distributions paid to stockholders. This information is provided to assist stockholders with tax reporting requirements related to distributions of taxable income by the Company. Stockholders should review the 2024 tax statements and/or Form 1099-DIV received from their brokerage firms or other institutions to ensure those statements agree wi

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) announced that it will close the acquisition of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLF) today, effective at 11:59 p.m. As a result of this successful completion, UMB’s asset size will increase to approximately $68 billion (based on assets as of Dec. 31, 2024), expanding its geographic footprint from eight to 13 states. The acquisition also increases UMB’s private wealth management AUM/AUA by 32% and significantly e

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $NVO #NVO--Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Novo Nordisk A/S (“Novo Nordisk” or “the Company”) (NYSE: NVO) and certain of its officers. Class Definition This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Novo Nordis

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $EPIX #EPIX--Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against ESSA Pharma Inc. (“ESSA” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: EPIX) and certain of its officers. Class Definition This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired ESSA securities

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CDLX #CDLX--Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cardlytics, Inc. (“Cardlytics” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: CDLX) and certain of its officers. Class Definition This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Cardlytics

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fusion Capital Partners (“Fusion”) announced it has acquired Tavoron, a leader in industrial automation components, systems and services. Headquartered in Eagan, MN, Tavoron specializes in innovative electrical and pneumatic automation components, robotic systems and compressed air technologies. The company’s solutions and services enable customers to automate complex and repetitive tasks to increase efficiency, optimize manufacturing processes, improve pr

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a rating of BBB to Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.'s ("BCSF" or “the company”) $350 million, 5.95% senior unsecured notes due 2030. The rating Outlook is Stable. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and for repayment of existing secured indebtedness. Key Credit Considerations The rating and Stable Outlook are supported by BCSF’s ties to the $51 billion Bain Capital Credit ("BCC") credit platform, including $14 billion dedicated to

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 62 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2025-INV1 (CMLTI 2025-INV1), a residential mortgage-backed securities transaction collateralized by non-owner occupied (NOO) investor properties (71.6%) and second homes (28.4%). The loans were predominantly underwritten to agency guidelines (99.9%). The underlying pool consists of 899 fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) with an aggregate principal balance o