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Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) announced that RBC Capital Markets has joined ICE Clear Credit as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) clearing participant. RBC becomes the first FCM with a Canadian parent company on ICE Clear Credit, expanding the clearinghouse's global reach.

ICE Clear Credit, launched in 2009, has reduced counterparty risk exposure for trades with a combined notional amount exceeding $385 trillion, maintaining current open interest of over $2 trillion. The platform enables clearing of more than 650 Single Name, Index, and Index Option CDS instruments referencing corporate and sovereign debt.

Fast Company Press has announced the publication of "Peak Property Performance: Game-Changing AI and Digital Strategies for Commercial Real Estate" by Bill Douglas and Drew Hall, launching on June 24, 2025 at $26.95. The book introduces the proprietary 5C™ Framework, a comprehensive approach to transform commercial real estate properties into data-powered, AI-ready assets.

The framework consists of five steps: Clarify (audit digital assets), Connect (unify systems), Collect (align people and data), Coordinate (implement AI), and Control (drive NOI). The book aims to help CRE owners address challenges like fragmented systems, vendor lock-in, and rising operational expenses while maximizing property value through digital infrastructure and data monetization.

ICE Mortgage Technology's May 2025 First Look report reveals mixed trends in mortgage performance. The national delinquency rate slightly decreased by 2 basis points to 3.20%, though it's up 5.2% year-over-year. Serious delinquencies (90+ days past due) showed seasonal improvement but remained 14% higher than last year. Foreclosure metrics increased annually, with starts up 16.73% YoY to 28,000. Prepayment activity reached 0.71%, the highest since October 2024, up 23.4% YoY. The report highlighted regional variations, with Louisiana leading in non-current loans at 7.54%, while Washington showed the lowest rate at 1.90%. Notable improvements in disaster-related delinquencies included a 26% monthly decrease in hurricane-related cases and a 9% drop in Los Angeles wildfire-related delinquencies.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) has launched the ICE Average Prime Offer Rates Index (ICE APOR), providing weekly updates of annual percentage rates for consumer mortgages. The index utilizes data from ICE Mortgage Technology's Encompass loan origination system, the same data source used by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its APOR calculations. The APOR is crucial for determining regulatory compliance and loan qualification for securitization by GSEs like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ICE brings its extensive experience in benchmark administration, managing over 7,000 indices across various asset classes with a 50-year track record in global markets.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has announced its decision to dual-list on NYSE Texas starting June 17, 2025, while maintaining its primary listing on NYSE. This strategic move aligns with ICE's 25-year history of market innovation and supports Texas's growing business environment. NYSE Texas, launched earlier in 2025, represents the first securities exchange in Texas and has already attracted 10 companies for dual-listing within its first three months of operation. The expansion to NYSE Texas demonstrates ICE's commitment to participating in Texas's pro-business landscape while leveraging NYSE's 230-year experience as a leading exchange operator.

eRESI Capital has integrated with ICE Mortgage Technology's Encompass Investor Connect, becoming the first major Non-QM investor on the platform. The integration enables mortgage lenders to deliver closed loans directly to eRESI's system from their Encompass environment, with capacity for up to 1,500 loans simultaneously at no extra cost. The system-to-system connection preformats documents and data to meet eRESI's requirements, leading to more complete loan packages. According to data, lenders using Investor Connect save an average of $48.85 and 39 minutes per loan, with a 40% improvement in loans delivered without conditions.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported strong trading statistics for May 2025, with total average daily volume increasing 13% year-over-year and open interest up 8%, reaching a record 104.6M lots on May 23. Energy trading showed robust growth with ADV up 10% and notable performance in oil markets, where total Oil ADV rose 16% with an 18% increase in open interest. Key oil products like Brent, WTI, and Murban crude saw significant gains, with Murban ADV surging 110% year-over-year. Financial markets also demonstrated strong performance, with ADV up 21% and open interest rising 15%. Interest Rate products showed particular strength, with ADV increasing 24% and notable growth in SONIA and Euribor contracts. NYSE Cash Equities ADV increased by 33% year-over-year, reflecting heightened market activity.

STOXX Ltd. and Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) have announced a strategic collaboration to launch a new suite of fixed income climate indices. The partnership combines STOXX's sustainability expertise with ICE's pricing, reference data, and index calculation capabilities. STOXX is already utilizing ICE's services for its eb.rexx Bond Indices, which track German government bonds and currently have $3.2 billion in ETF assets under management, including $2.91 billion in iShares ETFs. The collaboration comes amid significant growth in fixed income ETFs, which reached $2.6 trillion in global AUM by end of 2024 and are projected to hit $6 trillion by 2030. The new indices aim to meet increasing demand for sustainable investment products in the bond market.

ICE's June 2025 Mortgage Monitor reveals record-high home equity levels, with U.S. mortgage holders possessing $17.6 trillion in total equity, including $11.5 trillion in tappable equity. First-quarter second lien equity withdrawals increased 22% year-over-year to $25 billion, marking the highest Q1 volume in 17 years. HELOC rates have become more attractive, dropping below 7.5% in March, with monthly payments for a $50,000 HELOC decreasing from $412 to $311. The report highlights that 48 million mortgage holders have an average of $212K in tappable equity, with homes only 45% leveraged on average. Total equity withdrawals reached $45 billion in Q1 2025, while 25% of homeowners are considering home equity loans or HELOCs in the next year.