Business

Katina Mickens is Rising in the US Real Estate Sales & Brokerage Industry with Great Success

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5 years ago

January 21, 2021

Katina Mickens is a successful real estate businesswoman who is sailing successfully in the real estate sector for over the last 15 years. She has established her two businesses during the tough times in 2020.

The US real estate sales & brokerage industry is witnessing good growth despite these tough times. The major reasons for it are the rising urbanization and the increasing demand for housing. Due to the growing disposable income of people, they are investing in the real estate sector to buy residential & commercial properties.

The rapid pace of urbanization and the changing lifestyle of people are leading to their migration into cities. According to IBIS World report, the real estate sales & brokerage market size in the US stands at $164.8 Bn in 2021.

Over the last 5 years, the real estate sales & brokerage industry in the US has witnessed an average growth of 1.3% per annum during the time period, 2016-21. In 2021, this market is expected to increase by 0.7% in the year 2021.

As compared to the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector size, the real estate sales & brokerage industry in the US has increased at a bigger rate. Many real estate brokers have managed to open their real estate firms due to the available growth opportunities. It is due to a boom in the employment of real estate brokers and sales agents in the US.

Katina Mickens has established the Katina Prevails Real Estate brokerage firm and she is also the name behind the launch of the Katina Prevails Real Estate University in Florida. This university is approved by the Florida Department of Business and Professionals Regulation and the Florida Real Estate Commission.

Young real estate agents and brokers can easily learn real estate investment tips through the course offered by this school. The demand for real estate brokers and sales agents is on the boom in the US and it is leading to a growth of the US real estate sales & brokerage industry.

Business

Black Banx Group — Third Quarter 2025 Results

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2 days ago

November 3, 2025

Matthew Wiles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · Road Town, British Virgin Islands · October 30 2025

Black Banx reports USD 4.3 billion revenue and USD 1.6 billion pre-tax profit in third quarter 2025

Black Banx Group today announced its results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025, delivering strong performance with further progress toward its full-year targets.

Key figures for Q3 2025:

Revenue: USD 4.3 billion
Profit before tax (PBT): USD 1.6 billion
Cost-to-income ratio: ≈ 62%
Customer base (period-end): ~92 million clients

YTD (first nine months) results: Revenue USD 12.7 billion, PBT USD 4.7 billion, positioning the Group on track toward its full-year ambitions of ~USD 17 billion revenue and ~USD 6.4 billion PBT.

“Our Q3 results reaffirm the scalability and resilience of our platform,” said Michael Gastauer, Group CEO. “By continuing to scale our client base, deepen engagement, and drive operational efficiencies, we maintain momentum toward our 100 million-customer milestone and full-year ambitions.”

Daniel Dumitrascu, Group CFO, added: “We are pleased to demonstrate sequential improvement in our cost/income ratio despite ongoing investment in growth markets. With the first nine months delivered, our Q4 plan is well calibrated to close the year strongly.”

Business highlights:

Net customer adds of approximately 8 million during Q3, bringing the total client count to ~92 million as of 30 September 2025. On pace for the 100 million-customer target by year-end.
Continued growth across emerging markets, driven by expansion efforts in Africa, South Asia and Latin America.
Strong transaction volumes across cross-border payments and cryptocurrency-adjacent services, contributing to top-line resilience.
Ongoing initiatives to optimise operations and automate processes delivered a sequential improvement in cost/income ratio to ~62% from ~64% in Q2.
Strategic investments sustained in growth markets while preserving profitability and shareholder value.

Outlook:

With three quarters behind it, Black Banx remains aligned with its 2025 full-year targets of approximately USD 17 billion in revenue and ~USD 6.4 billion in pre-tax profit. The company anticipates a seasonally stronger Q4 performance, underpinned by ongoing global client acquisition and further monetisation of its platform.

About Black Banx Group:

Black Banx Group is a global digital banking and fintech platform serving tens of millions of private and business clients across more than 180 countries. The Group offers seamless, borderless banking services, including multi-currency accounts, cross-border payments and cryptocurrency-compatible solutions. Headquartered in the British Virgin Islands, Black Banx is dedicated to innovation, financial inclusion and delivering value to its stakeholders.

Media Contact:

Black Banx Media Relations
Email: [email protected]

Forward-looking statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Group’s business strategy, financial prospects, targets and trajectory. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.