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"The most rewarding thing is hearing people say that my videos make them feel like we're having a conversation and that they feel like they're wanted in this space," Visionary Voices honoree Jordan Howlett said at TikTok's Black Hollywood Brunch. TikTok gave Visionary Voices awards, which the platform created in 2023, to 15 Black creators, industry disruptors and small businesses.

Celebrity brand deals lack credibility for 81% of consumers polled by Casino.org and 60.7% trust brands less when employing celebrity endorsements. The survey did find that fashion deals with celebrities yield the highest approval rating from consumers, followed by musicians and those in the beauty sector, such as Kendall Jenner.

Builders are using more sales incentives to win over house hunters who are frustrated with a lack of existing inventory, data shows.

There's a long way to go before persistent pressure can be relieved in the commercial real estate market, according to Wells Fargo CFO Michael Santomassimo. It's a "long movie" that is just "a little past the opening credits," Santomassimo says, noting the bank's greatest difficulty in the office sector even as multi-family and some other asset classes are doing well.

This Topanga, Calif., house has just hit the market for $2.5 million, and while it's a looker on more than an acre of land, a major draw is the separate professional studio with foley pit. The real-estate listing describes it as "a 480 square-foot Foley stage recording studio by noted engineer Charles Pell. The interior 'stage' is a 'room within a room' allowing for extensive wiring and exceptional soundproofing."

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has finalized the purchase of a multifamily property in Glendale, Ariz. The luxury, build-to-rent property has 190 units and offers amenities such as a resort-style pool and spa and smart home technology.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has released a statement outlining principles for addressing valuation discrimination and bias in residential lending, establishing a compliance management framework for mortgage lenders, banks and credit unions to manage their appraisal and property valuation oversight.

Two-thirds of Americans report that they are reducing their spending in response to the current economic environment, and 32% say they are tapping savings and investments to make ends meet, according to a Wells Fargo study. Forty percent of respondents indicate that their finances are in great or good shape, the study found.