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Your Taxes: Mortgage blues and what to do about them

The war has drained the economy and people of spending power. How can demand from the public for homes be increased? What ought to be done?

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The bank received the highest satisfaction rating for its mobile app, underscoring its continued investment in advanced technology.

Bank Leumi tops Bank of Israel’s 2025 service survey

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

UBS took on Ghislaine Maxwell as client after JPMorgan cut ties with Epstein

FILE PHOTO: Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017.

Senate Democrats seek pause in Warsh nomination amid Fed probes


War's heavy financial toll on families only going to get worse - Paamonim aid org

"Since the holidays we have seen a significant increase of over 250 families a week" turning to the organization for help, she described.

  Israeli tanks and military vehicles take position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023

After the ceasefire: Leumi is the first bank to reopen its branch in Kiryat Shmona

Just hours after the ceasefire in the North took effect, the bank reopened its doors, becoming the first to resume operations in the city.


CEO of Bank of Jerusalem: "Mortgage terms should be extended to 35 years"

At a conference marking 30 years of Bank of Jerusalem's real estate sector, CEO Yair Kaplan urged the Bank of Israel to extend mortgage terms to 35 years to ease high costs for young couples.

 Yair Kaplan CEO, Bank of Jerusalem.

Iranian bank cards now usable in Russia as nations bypass sanctions

Connecting Iran's Shetab interbank network to the Russian system enabled collaboration, reducing reliance on the global SWIFT network, which has excluded Iranian banks since 2018.

 The Qader cruise missile is seen during the annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2024.

'Israel’s financial system is more advanced than many places in the world'

Over the past ten years, the Israeli banking system has become much more user-friendly, says Eyal Efrat, first executive vice president and Head of the Technologies Division at Bank Leumi.

 Eyal Efrat, first executive vice president and Head of the Technologies Division, Bank Leumi

Western Union, 'Whish Money' used to fund Hezbollah weapon acquisition campaign

A Hezbollah-run campaign fundraising for weaponry called to make money transfers through international and local services, pointing at Western Union and Whish Money as key service providers.

  A sign advertises the money transfer service Western Union on January 11, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

Bank Reserves About to Dry Up, How Will Silver React? | Rafi Farber

Rafi Farber, a renowned investor, warns of an impending financial crisis triggered by dwindling bank reserves.

 Bank Reserves About To Dry Up, How Will Silver React? | Rafi Farber

Credit failures reported throughout Israel, customers asked to pay in cash

Sheba is among Israel’s leading payment firms, managing transactions across credit networks and banks nationwide.

 In this illustration, a Capital One bank debit card is seen during an ATM transaction at a Capital One Cafe location in Santa Monica, California on February 21, 2024.

The strike on Al-Qard al-Hasan bank was a strategic economic blow to Hezbollah - opinion

The “bank” serves hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah operatives and their families, providing them with salaries, loans, and funding for the organization’s ongoing activities.

 Hezbollah and Syrian flags flutter on a military vehicle in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 28, 2017.

Hezbollah runs out of money following repeated Israeli strikes - report

The findings reportedly identified Hezbollah's main source of income as coming from the Lebanese banking institution Al-Qard al-Hasan.

 A view shows a damaged site in the aftermath of what security sources said was an Israeli strike on a market, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, October 13, 2024.