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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. reports developments across financial market technology, exchange operations, clearing, data services and U.S. mortgage technology. The company operates futures, equity and options exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, clearing houses, energy and environmental markets, fixed income data and execution capabilities, and ICE Mortgage Technology workflows for housing finance.
Recurring news covers quarterly operating results, trading volume and open interest statistics, dividends and share repurchases, mortgage performance and home-price reports, index and market-data products, and data collaborations such as sustainable bond classification. Company updates also reflect how ICE packages market data, analytics and workflow tools for capital markets, fixed income, housing finance and exchange-listed markets.
ICE Mortgage Technology (NYSE:ICE) has released its August 2025 First Look report, revealing a rise in the national mortgage delinquency rate to 3.43%, up 16 basis points from July. The increase is primarily attributed to a calendar effect, as August ended on a Sunday, causing payment processing delays.
Key findings include: FHA loans showed the largest annual increase with non-current rates up 86 bps to 12.0%, foreclosure starts rose 6% year-over-year for the ninth consecutive month, and foreclosure sales increased 22.5%. The report also indicates that serious delinquencies (90+ days past due) rose by 16,000 in August, while prepayment activity slightly decreased to a 0.66% single month mortality rate.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) has announced the election of Lord Hill of Oareford CBE to its Board of Directors, effective September 18, 2025. Lord Hill, who currently serves on ICE Endex Markets' board, is also expected to join ICE Futures Europe's board pending regulatory approval.
Lord Hill brings significant experience from both public and private sectors, having served as European Commissioner for Financial Stability (2014-2016) and as Lead Non-Executive Director at HM Treasury (2017-2024). He currently serves on the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Select Committee since 2024.
With Lord Hill's appointment, the ICE Board expands from 10 to 11 directors.
ICE (NYSE:ICE) has released its September 2025 Mortgage Monitor Report, revealing a significant surge in property insurance costs. The report shows that average annual property insurance payments have reached $2,370, representing 9.6% of monthly mortgage-related expenses - the highest share on record.
Property insurance costs have increased 11.3% year-over-year and nearly 70% over the past five years, significantly outpacing growth in other mortgage components. The first half of 2025 saw a 4.9% increase, while California experienced the largest regional increase with Los Angeles premiums rising 19.5% year-over-year. Florida, traditionally a high-cost state, showed some moderation with declining rates in certain markets.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) reported strong trading volumes for August 2025, marking several record-breaking achievements across multiple segments. The company achieved record total open interest of 106.1M lots on August 25, representing a 13% year-over-year increase.
Notable performance was seen in Energy markets, with oil open interest up 14% y/y and record futures of 40.2M lots. The Financial markets showed robust growth with ADV up 6% y/y and open interest increasing 34% y/y. NYSE Cash Equities demonstrated significant growth with ADV up 39% y/y, while NYSE Equity Options ADV increased by 5% y/y.
ModernFi has secured a $30 million Series B funding round led by Canapi Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Curql, Remarkable Ventures, and new investor Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE). This brings ModernFi's total funding to over $60 million.
The company provides critical deposit management infrastructure for banks and credit unions through two major networks: The National Bank InterDeposit Company (NBID), which serves banks representing over 40% of the reciprocal deposit market, and ModernFi CUSO, serving more than 75 leading credit unions. The platform integrates directly with financial institutions' core systems, offering automated tools for deposit management and liquidity access.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) has announced that Global X Investments Canada has licensed ICE indices for four new BetaPro ETFs. These ETFs offer 300% leveraged and -300% inverse daily exposure to U.S. market segments.
The new ETFs include two Treasury-focused funds (TTLT and STLT) tracking the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index, and two semiconductor-focused funds (SOXL and SOXS) tracking the NYSE Semiconductor Index. All funds feature built-in currency hedging against U.S. dollar movements.
ICE currently has over $2 trillion in assets benchmarked to its indices, managing more than 7,000 fixed income, equity, currency, commodity, and mortgage indices globally.
ICE (NYSE:ICE) has released its July 2025 First Look report on mortgage performance, revealing a generally stable housing market despite some mixed signals. The national delinquency rate decreased to 3.27%, showing an 8 basis point monthly decline and a 9-basis-point improvement year-over-year.
Key findings include FHA loans remaining the primary stress point, accounting for 52% of serious delinquencies nationwide. While foreclosure activity increased, with starts up for eight consecutive months, the national foreclosure rate remains 35% below pre-pandemic levels. Prepayment activity increased slightly to 0.67%, up 12% from the previous year.
The report highlights significant regional variations, with Louisiana and Mississippi showing the highest non-current loan percentages at 7.55%, while Idaho maintained the lowest at 1.95%.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) announced a significant regulatory milestone as the SEC published ICE Clear Credit's application and rulebook for expanding into U.S. Treasury clearing services. The company plans to launch its Treasury clearing service later in 2025, pending regulatory approval.
The new service will operate as a distinct offering from ICE's current CDS clearing service, featuring its own rulebook, membership, risk management framework, and risk committee. ICE Clear Credit, which currently clears over 670 CDS instruments with over $2 trillion in open interest, will leverage its existing infrastructure and experience to provide both 'Done Away' and 'Done With' clearing implementation options.
Xactus, a fintech company specializing in mortgage verification solutions, has achieved ICE Platinum Partner status with ICE Mortgage Technology, a division of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE). This prestigious designation recognizes Xactus's advanced platform knowledge, active participation in various initiatives, and successful implementation of complex projects.
As an ICE Platinum Partner, Xactus gains exclusive benefits including prominent Marketplace placement, expanded marketing opportunities, and access to specialized tools and resources. The partnership aims to enhance mortgage modernization through data and automation improvements.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) reported record trading volumes for its ICE Bonds platform in the first half of 2025. Corporate bond trading volume reached $120 billion, up 20% year-over-year, while municipal bond trading hit $109 billion, marking a 35% increase from H1 2024.
The company achieved a milestone with its first spread-based click-to-trade corporate bond order, combining institutional spread-based pricing with retail-focused click-to-trade execution. ICE Bonds expanded its services with a new RFQ protocol for Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), complementing its existing MBS Click-to-Trade marketplace.