Overview * NYMT reports Q2 net loss of $3.5 mln, recurring earnings surpasses dividend * Company acquires Constructive Loans, expanding into residential business purpose lending * NYMT completes residential loan securitization, generating $345.9 mln in net proceeds Outlook * Company expects Constructive acquisition to boost residential business purpose lending Result Drivers * CONSTRUCTIVE LOANS ACQUISITION - Acquisition of Constructive Loans...

July 30 (Reuters) - UMB Financial Corp ( UMBF ): * UMB FINANCIAL CORP ( UMBF ) - RECEIVED SHARES OF VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES POST-IPO * UMB FINANCIAL CORP ( UMBF ) - RECOGNIZES $29.4 MILLION PRE-TAX GAIN FROM INVESTMENT Source text: Further company coverage: ...

July 30 (Reuters) - Allstate ( ALL ) reported a jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by strong underwriting performance and increased investment returns. Property and casualty insurers benefited during the quarter as individuals and businesses continued spending on insurance policies amid macroeconomic uncertainty and concerns over severe weather-related catastrophes. Underwriting income in Allstate's ( ALL ) property-liability segment...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...