Alexandria Real Estate Equities' (ARE) CEO Joel Marcus on Q3 2017 Results – Earnings Call …

Alexandria Real Estate Equities' (ARE) CEO Joel Marcus on Q3 2017 Results – Earnings Call …

Good day, and welcome to the Alexandria Real Estate Equities Third Quarter 2017 Financial and Operating Results Conference Call. All participants
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Indonesia's Most Valuable Bank Prowls for Acquisition Targets

PT Bank Central Asia is seeking to buy a mid-size lender as intensifying competition and a sluggish Indonesian economy prompt some owners to
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In financial ship shape, Navy Fed sails past controversy into bigger banking waters

While other thrifts concentrate on mobile banking and high-margin credit cards, Navy Federal Credit Union is building bank branches and expanding
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New Zealand moves to ban foreigners from buying homes

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday a ban on foreigners buying existing homes would begin in early 2018,
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Real Trends : The Future of Real Estate in the US – Report Released

Real Trends : The Future of Real Estate in the US – Report Released. October 30th, 2017. Cambridge, MA. In this report, we venture into the future of
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Diamond Residential Mortgage Prime Time Performer: October 23

Here are this week's candidates for Diamond Residential Mortgage Prime Time Performer. You can vote once every 12 hours until the polls close on
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Tucson Real Estate: Downtown's 'Diving Girl' building to house salon-spa

Dave Hammack, of Volk Co., represented the seller and Pegasus Real Estate and Bellwether Real Estate represented the buyer. Yen Tran bought the
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Cluster Head, Mortgage Specialist , Personal Financial Services in Singapore at UOB Group

New Career Opportunity! United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) has an opening for a Cluster Head, Mortgage Specialist , Personal Financial Services in
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Mortgage Calculator

Mortgage Bot. $ home. 0100$12,500 down payment (5.00%). To be paid within… (years). Term. 30 15 10 years. At a % interest rate. For estimation
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Both Campaigns Sought Russian Dirt. Clinton's Way Was Legal.

There is a temptation for President Donald Trump's supporters to approach Monday's disclosures from Robert Mueller, the special counsel looking into
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Another China Company Defaults on Bond Payment as Borrowing Costs Jump

Another Chinese company has missed a local bond payment, highlighting how weaker firms in the nation are struggling to honor their debts as
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UK Sex Scandal Escalates as Cabinet Minister Named

Pressure mounted on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May late on Monday after her defence secretary admitted to inappropriately touching a journalist,
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Gordon Brown: Not jailing guilty bankers over 2008 financial crisis gives 'green light' to further …

Gordon Brown has said the failure to put guilty bankers in prison after the financial crash has paved the way for further gambling with public money.
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Your Guide to Understanding the Trump-Russia Saga: QuickTake Q&A

Some of the emails also were released through the “persona” of a purported Romanian hacker, Guccifer 2.0, and a website, DCLeaks.com, both of
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Find 360i @ Ad Age Next, Fortune MPW & CreateTech this November

This month, hear from our CEO, CMO and President as they participate in fireside chats at the Fortune MPW Next Gen Summit, moderate panels
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Stantec renews as title sponsor for Light Up the Night Festival

The consulting and engineering services company has renewed its title sponsorship of the Light Up the Night Festival for another three years, to the
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Equity Financial Holdings Inc. Enters into Arrangement Agreement to be Taken Private by …

TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2017 /CNW/ – Equity Financial Holdings Inc. (TSX: EQI) (“Equity” or the “Corporation”), which offers residential first mortgage loans
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China Plans the World's Longest Water Tunnel to Create an Oasis in the Desert

Engineers in China are laying plans for what would be the world's largest water tunnel at more than 600 miles. The tunnel, which would stretch from
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SPONSORED: Umwalimu Sacco accelerates teacher welfare improvement

When it was time for him to apply for a loan, he met with no hurdles. … “Before I got my first loan of Rwf 300,000 from Um- walimu SACCO in 2009, life was … income source or allow them to own their homes under mortgage financing.
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The Daily Prophet: Stock Traders Are Showing Their Impatience

Bloomberg News reported that the phase-in plan under consideration would see the corporate tax rate lowered from the current 35 percent rate by
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New Zealand Bans Foreign Home Buyers After Price Surge

New Zealand Bans Foreign Home Buyers After Price Surge

New Zealand will ban foreigners from buying existing homes, joining a growing list of nations trying to make property more affordable for their citizens.
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Gordon Brown: Imprison 'rogue bankers' before they cause another crash

Gordon Brown has warned that “rogue bankers” could cause another financial crash because the failure to imprison them after the last crisis means it
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Labor pressures George Christensen to support banking commission

Labor is ramping up pressure on Liberal National party backbencher George Christensen to vote for a banking royal commission while Barnaby Joyce
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The mortgage rate conundrum

In the early 2000s, the US economy experienced an unprecedented boom in mortgage debt and house prices. When this boom turned to bust,
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Resolution Associate I – Reverse (9678)

New Career Opportunity! Champion Mortgage has an opening for a Resolution Associate I – Reverse (9678) in Irving, TX.
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Singapore September bank lending up 1%

[SINGAPORE] Singapore's total bank lending in September rose 1 per cent from August on the back of higher disbursements to financial institutions,
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Government moves ahead with plans to ban foreign speculators in housing market

The new government is moving briskly towards accomplishing one of the key election promises of banning foreign speculators in Housing Market.
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Bank of China Slumps as Lender Lags Peers in Taming Bad Loans

Bank of China Ltd. shares slumped the most in almost four months in Hong Kong after the lender failed to report the same improvements in asset
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Traders Sell Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) on Strength (FNF)

Traders sold shares of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) on … FNF, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance, mortgage services and
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Report highlights potential of housing market for pultrusion

An industry report published by the EPTA suggests that there is a large potential for pultrusion growth within the residential housing market.
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CFPB Debuts Delinquency Rate Tracking Tool

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has launched a new Mortgage Performance Trends tool that is designed to track delinquency
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Edges Nearer to Goal of Reusable Rockets

SpaceX completed its 19th successful landing of a rocket launched into orbit Monday, making further progress toward billionaire CEO Elon Musk's
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Why You Should Still Talk to a Lender Even if You're Not Ready to Buy a Home

When you apply for home loans, mortgage loan officers look at your credit score, credit history, monthly liabilities, income, and assets. These officers
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Richard Baker Puts Real Estate Back in the Retail Spotlight

Richard Baker has reawakened retail to the potential value of its own real estate by agreeing to sell the Lord & Taylor prime New York flagship to
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London real estate nears record year: Investment in the capital's commercial property set to top …

Investment in London's commercial real estate sector is on track for a record-breaking year as international buyers flock to the capital. Property adviser
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Is Buying MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELL (OTCMKTS:MIICF) Here Good Idea?

The stock of MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELL (OTCMKTS:MIICF) registered a decrease of 82.86% in short interest. MIICF's total short interest was
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Singapore in need of senior housing projects: report

This comes as “most senior citizens want to live independently and age-in-place rather than move into a nursing home,” said Edmund Tie & Co in a
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Dallas Morning News parent swings to profit in part on real estate sales

Proceeds from the sale of parking lots in downtown Dallas helped A. H. Belo Corporation, parent of The Dallas Morning News, swing from a year-ago
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Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) Moves Higher on Volume Spike for October 30

It conducts its operations through General Insurance, Title Insurance, and the Republic Financial Indemnity and consumer credit indemnity Run-off
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China's big four banks reap benefits of new lending laws

That has benefited the big state banks, which use their vast retail deposit franchises to lend to other lenders, while the smaller banks have struggled
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Steward gets mortgage licence

Steward gets mortgage licence

ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe-owned financial institution, Steward Bank, has secured an approval from the Reserve Bank to offer mortgage financing
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Assenagon Asset Management SA Acquires Shares of 2674558 MGM Resorts International (NYSE …

MGM Resorts International makes up 0.8% of Assenagon Asset … Instinet reissued a “buy” rating on shares of MGM Resorts International in a
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State Bank of India cuts MCLR rates for first time in 10 months

Country's largest lender, State Bank of India will cut marginal cost-based lending rates (MCLR) across maturities by 5 basis points. The new rates will
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$23.8M in Commercial Lending Provided to SMBs in Q3 2017

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bibby Financial Services (BFS) announced that it funded 81 new clients in Q3 of 2017, providing $23.8M in
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'Worst KFC ever' – Glastonbury branch up for unflattering title as fast food giant reacts to two years …

'Worst KFC ever' – Glastonbury branch up for unflattering title as fast food … Now the company says it will be looking into the latest comments to see
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State Bank of India cuts MCLR-based lending rate by 5 bps to 7.95%

State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, today announced a 5 basis point reduction in its marginal cost-based lending rates (MCLR) across
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Freddie Mac made billions in 3Q amid settlement-related gains

Freddie Mac posted strong third-quarter earnings early Friday morning, nearly tripling its net income in the second quarter. According to the results,
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Pankin: EDB's lending portfolio growing

MOSCOW, 31 October (BelTA) – The Eurasian Development Bank has been increasing its lending portfolio giving preference to infrastructure projects,
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Florida and Texas Buck National Defect Risk Trend, According to First American Loan Application …

Florida and Texas Buck National Defect Risk Trend, According to First … real estate transactions, today released the First American Loan Application
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Mortgage rates today, October 31, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today fell significantly since yesterday morning, despite news that should have caused increases. Case-Shiller Home Prices, which
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FNF Group of Fidelity National (NYSE:FNF) Stock Traded 6.8% Above Its 50 Day Average

Company shares are trading at $37.15 barely above the 50 day moving … The Company is a provider of title insurance, technology and transaction
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Current Mortgage Rates for Tuesday, October 31, 2017

After sliding down a few basis points yesterday, mortgage rates are flat today. The big news of the week is set to come on Thursday when President
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Bendigo Bank shares slump on soft growth outlook

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has warned it will have little balance sheet growth to speak of in the first half, as profits are buffeted by stiff competition,
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Gold rate today: Find all the latest trends and news about gold

Investment in physical assets such as real estate and gold have been for the purposes of (1) hedging against inflation, (2) money-making tools as last
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Commercial Banking Relationship Manager

Serves as the Trusted Financial Advisor to clients, and functions as the Commercial Banking client “expert” and the go- to person for the client.
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Prince Alfred Parade 45 Newport NSW 2106

Relaxed Living in an Elevated Position. 3 bedrooms House for Sale. $1350000 – $1450000. Prince Alfred Parade 45 Newport NSW 2106. Listed by
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How secure is your property?

Sometimes the defaulting borrower has a grievance with the mortgage lender and removes as much as possible from the property including sanitary
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New Zealand to slap home-buying ban on foreigners to cool market

WELLINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – New Zealand's new government said it will change the law to prevent foreigners from buying existing homes in the
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Singapore's Chan Says Finding New Leaders Is Next Challenge

Chan Chun Sing, touted by the Singapore media as one of several front-runners to be the fourth prime minister, said the country's bigger task ahead is
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Manafort Faces a Stark Choice: Cooperate or Risk Years in Prison

Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for Donald Trump, left, exits the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30, 2017. Photographer: Zach
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Foreign buyers inch back into Vancouver housing market

Foreign buyers inch back into Vancouver housing market

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Foreign buyers have started inching back into the Vancouver housing market, more than a year after the province of British
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Odey Notes Market-Calls Record 'Not Good,' Makes Another One

Stock markets are “now starting to go hyperbolic,” a sign that time is running out and a bubble is developing, London-based hedge fund manager
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SBI cuts lending rates by five basis points

Mumbai: SBI has cut its benchmark lending rate by five basis points (100 basis points = 1 percentage point) with effect from November 1. This is the
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Social Networks Unable to Promise Election Meddling Won't Recur

Colin Stretch, general counsel with Facebook Inc., from left, Sean Edgett, acting general counsel with Twitter Inc., and Richard Salgado, director of law
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Local real estate agent recognized in Ingram's '20 in Their Twenties'

Scott Swaggart, a real estate agent from Belton, was recently named to Ingram's Magazine's “20 in Their Twenties,” a program that recognizes young
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Valdez: Will Congress kill a rule to keep predatory loan sharks at bay?

According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 75 percent of payday lending fees are generated from borrowers who have more
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Trump Sang Russia's Praises While Papadopoulos Sought Contacts

A day after Special Counsel Robert Mueller disclosed charges against former campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, President
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Japan Stocks Point Higher as Kiwi Soars on Jobs: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia were poised to start the month on a positive note as a weaker yen looks set to buoy shares in Tokyo, while traders elsewhere sat tight
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Millennium to Pay About $630000 Over Short-Selling Violations

Izzy Englander's Millennium Management agreed to pay more than $630,000 to settle a U.S. regulator's allegations that it illegally bought newly
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Lloyd's Register and SupplHi innovate to disrupt the $900bn marketplace for industrial equipment

It is used by global buyers every month as a unique point of access to … This partnership creates new standards of assurance in the buying process for … and qualification systems of international buyers, thereby complementing or
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One day that shook the Russian banking world

Even Karl Marx might have struggled to picture a contradiction of capital as egregious as this. Andrei Kostin, chief executive of state-run bank VTB,
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Alternative lender targeting lending of €350m for Private and Social Housing in 2018

It was announced today that Castlehaven Finance is looking to deploy €350 million of development and bridging finance next year as it expands into
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NPE2018: The Plastics Show Selected to Participate in 2018 International Buyer Program

NPE2018: The Plastics Show has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Commerce to participate in its 2018 International Buyer Program (IBP).
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Don't waste your payday cash on overdraft charges

Our latest analysis reveals widespread variation in how banks charge their customers for dipping into the red, with even arranged overdrafts likely to
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Here's How to Invest in Bitcoin Without Even Buying It

Here's How to Invest in Bitcoin Without Even Buying It …. in companies that use adjacent technologies, like International Business Machines Corp.
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RBS CFO: We'd like to solve talks with DOJ over mortgage-backed securities

Ewen Stevenson, RBS CFO, discusses ongoing talks between the U.S. Justice Department and where the big bank sees growth opportunities in the
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Are Investors Buying or Selling Philip Morris International Inc. (PM), and What Should You Do?

The price of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) over the past year has increased 8.71% while the S&P 500 has increased 20.80%. During the
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StanChart Names Ben Hung as Retail Bank Chief

London — Standard Chartered Plc named its top China banker as its new global retail banking chief, in a reshuffle of several senior roles at the bank
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Warwyck Private Bank signs for Olympic Banking System

ERI is pleased to announce that Warwyck Private Bank ltd, headquartered in Phoenix, Mauritius, has chosen the Olympic Banking System for the
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SBI to Cut Lending Rates For The First Time in 10 Months

New Delhi, October 31: State Bank of India will cut the marginal cost-based lending rates (MCLR) for the first time in ten months by 5 basis points.
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Freddie Mac's Strong Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Freddie Mac's Strong Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Today Freddie Mac reported net income and comprehensive income of $4.7 billion, clearly a strong quarter. This reflects the growing strength of our
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TCF Bank to acquire Rubicon Mortgage Advisors

TCF Bank, a subsidiary of TCF Financial Corp., is looking to beef up its residential mortgage business — so it's going to acquire Rubicon Mortgage
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South Africa's SAPO Wants Grants Deal To Include Cards, Banking

SAPO is prepared to take over payments “if, and only if, SAPO is also awarded the card body production and distribution and banking services as well
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Kashmiri separatists reject talks with interlocutor

… (GoI) as its interlocutor for J&K is nothing more than a tactic to buy time. This measure has been taken under international pressures and regional
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European Equity Benchmarks Close Higher, Real Estate, Aerospace Stocks Boost Markets

The broad-based major European indices closed higher in Tuesday's trading session, as aerospace stocks, chemical companies, and real estate
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US Businesses on Alert for House Republicans' Finished Tax Plan

House tax writers have completed about 90 percent of the tax bill they plan to release this week, Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady said Monday
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Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Opens New Branch Office in Chandler, AZ

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation has announced the opening of a new satellite branch in
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Is Buying Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (CLUB) Here a Winning Strategy? The Stock …

Investors sentiment increased to 1.62 in Q2 2017. Its up 0.02, from 1.6 in 2017Q1. It improved, as 3 investors sold Town Sports International Holdings,
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Labour will make all existing homes 'sensitive', effectively banning foreign buyers

The Government will end foreign buying of existing houses by classifying … being sold for development able to be sold to an international investor?
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (OTCMKTS:FMCC) Files An 8-K Results of Operations …

On October 31, 2017, Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) announced its results of operations for the
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Mueller Raises Pressure on Trump With Papadopoulos-Russia Link

The first charges unsealed in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of the presidential election suggest a sweeping investigation, but one focus is
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'Unstoppable' home prices hit new high

August's S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows that home prices are continuing to ascend to all-time highs with no signs of slowing down anytime
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Saudis Lead Gulf Nations in Cutting Break-Even Oil Price

… the oil price, more than enough to balance the budget in 2018, according to IMF estimates and forward Brent price data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Korea's Banking & Financial Sector Gain Blockchain Security Upgrade

The Korea Financial Investment Association has laid claim to the world's first commercial blockchain used by financial firms for customer security.
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Trump Not Planning to Visit DMZ During South Korea Trip

North Korean soldiers look towards the South Korean side of the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Paju, South Korea.
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FCA blames Brexit for failing to help mortgage prisoners

The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority has said one of the “depressing things” about Brexit has been the fact it hampered action on
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Freddie Mac made billions in 3Q banner earnings, reaches "$1 trillion of mortgages"

From what HousingWire can gather, breaking down Freddie Mac's earnings, these underlying business fundamentals include growing its guarantee
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Where to buy: America's most and least affordable big cities

If you want affordable housing in one of the nation's biggest cities, Detroit's your answer. According to a recent ranking by Point2Homes, Michigan's
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Nationwide to push up bills for mortgages customers by 0.25% if interest rates rise on Thursday

MORTGAGE holders with Nationwide will see their payments rise if the Bank of England hikes interest rates this week. The UK's largest building
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Digital Mortgage Product; Lender and Investor Disaster Updates

Hard to believe it is Halloween already, and lenders everywhere are mired down in contests. (“Remember the shipping department's M*A*S*H get-up
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Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII) Lowered to Hold at Societe Generale

Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII) Lowered to Hold at Societe Generale

Societe Generale downgraded shares of Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Monday
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How Razer Is Making the Smartphone That Gamers Want

Video gamer-oriented PC maker Razer is coming out with its own smartphone this week, and several recent leaks reveal how the company will focus
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CalPERS Expands Relationship with Canyon Partners Real Estate

Allocates additional $350 million to Real Estate Emerging Manager Program. Canyon Catalyst Fund's Emerging Manager Program realized 16
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Area Real Estate Firm Donates Vehicle to Penn College

Pennsylvania College of Technology will benefit from the gift of a Ford box truck from Fish Real Estate and its president, Brent M. Fish. The Ford E-350
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Trading Update: Dundee Real Estate (DREUF) Currently Above Chikou Line

Tracking shares of Dundee Real Estate (DREUF), we have noted that the … Investors may use various technical indicators to help spot trends and
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EXCLUSIVE: Frisbie Group pays $30.7 million for Worth Ave. building

Fresh from breaking ground on a major mixed-use project on Royal Poinciana Way, Frisbie Group has expanded its Palm Beach real estate portfolio
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UWM Launches New Site

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has announced the launch of their … between multiple lenders; and reading the latest mortgage industry news.
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Leveraged lending guidance in limbo after GAO move

WASHINGTON — When a government watchdog's decision effectively scrapped federal regulators' guidance on leveraged lending, it was the
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Real Estate Developer Jona Rechnitz Resumes Testimony In Seabrook Trial

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A fourth day Tuesday on the witness stand for a real estate developer who accuses Mayor Bill de Blasio of taking part
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William Lyon Homes Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

… of labor and homebuilding materials and increased construction cycle times; the availability and timing of mortgage financing; our financial leverage
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iPhone X Review Roundup: Face ID Works Better than Expected

How it has dealt with my own real-life face is another matter. … I've wanted more screen real estate on the iPhone, and the X comes closest to
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Las Vegas man charged in rake attack of real estate agent

A Las Vegas man is in custody after police said he beat a real estate agent with a rake. According to court documents, Las Vegas police responded
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As lending presence grows, WSFS looking at more M&A opportunities in Pa.

“We have historically been pretty active in Pennsylvania with [commercial real estate] and middle market lending managed out of Wilmington,” Clark
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Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Invests $9.03 Million in International Paper Company (IP) Stock

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in International … ValuEngine lowered shares of International Paper from a “buy” rating to a
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Apple Can't Make Qualcomm's Life Much Worse

Apple hasn't made a final decision about designs or parts for the future iPhones and iPads, Bloomberg News reported. If Apple stops using Qualcomm
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A tour of Albuquerque's haunted real estate (slideshow)

Unbeknownst to me, it's also a city with spooky stories behind some of its real estate. On a chilly evening in October, Albucreepy Ghost Walk took
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India Jumps to 100th Spot in Ease of Doing Business Rankings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it easier to do business in India, according to the World Bank, which showed the country moving up 30 places
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Connecticut lone state to see improvement in mortgage 'defects'

In September 2017, Connecticut was the lone state in the nation to see a decline in misrepresentations on mortgage loan applications, with the
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Shopify Tumbles After Earnings as Signs of Slowdown Appear

Shopify, which provides tools for merchants to sell online through their own websites and multiple third-party marketplaces including Amazon.com Inc.
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New rules mean changes for US GSIBs, says Todd Zerega

Zerega stated that the final rule will affect contractual default rights for qualified financial contracts (QFCs), including repo and securities lending
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AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results and Promotes TJ Durkin To …

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results and Promotes TJ Durkin To …

NEW YORK–(Business Wire)–AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (“MITT” or the “Company”) (NYSE:MITT) today reported financial results for the
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A new social phenomenon in an intense housing market: 'Are you interested in selling?'

Three times within a few weeks, columnist Nicole Brodeur was asked if she wants to sell her house. The answer is no, she says, but it's a sign of the
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First Female Head of the London School of Economics Wants to Restore Trust in Universities …

… good, independent technocratic institutions are supposed to abide by—are under threat,” she tells Fortune, faulting heightened political polarization.
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Seattle marks a full year as America's hottest housing market, with no end in sight

Seattle is now a full year into its reign as the hottest housing market in the country, an unusually long surge that doesn't look likely to end anytime soon
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Berkadia Team Secures $100M for Aventura Investor's Apartment Deals

Advenir at Cocoplum, built in 1987, and Advenir at Gateway Lakes, built in 1996, qualified for the Freddie Mac Green Up program that rewards
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If You've Danced at a New York City Bar, You've Broken the Law

The Big Apple's reputation as the city that never sleeps is at odds with its outdated licensing laws. For the past 91 years, it has been illegal to host
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Trillian CEO made a fortune on Nhlanhla Nene's axing, former employee tells MPs

A former Trillian employee says CEO Eric Wood made huge profits through knowing beforehand that Nhlanhla Nene would be sacked as finance
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Apple Is Making a Big Change to Its Apple TV 4K

The tech giant on Tuesday told The Verge that it will add the ability for users to automatically set their chosen video output settings in update tvOS 11.2
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International Olympic Committee partially lifts ban on Brazil body

IOC had suspended Brazil's national Olympic body over the alleged involvement of its head Carlos Nuzman in a vote-buying scandal. (File | AP).
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling not running for re-election

“Much work remains at the House Financial Services Committee in the areas of housing finance reform, regulatory relief, cyber security and capital
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Bipartisan Bill Would Boost States' Election Cybersecurity

Two members of the Senate Intelligence Committee are proposing legislation aimed at hardening state voting systems against cyberattacks as part of
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The Designer Behind Burberry's Fashion Transformation Is Leaving the Company

Luxury goods group Burberry said Christopher Bailey, the designer who turned the British company into a global fashion brand, will step down in
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Japanese Company Gives Non-Smokers an Extra Week of Vacation

There are a lot of benefits of choosing not to smoke. You live longer. You live healthier. And, if you happen to work for the Japanese marketing firm
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PRMI Hires Eric Sinar as Loan Officer for its Canton Office

Mortgage industry veteran Eric Sinar has joined Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI), a mortgage lender serving the Baltimore, Md., area, as a
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Homeownership Stuck in Neutral as Rents Rise

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors® said of the homeownership numbers, “The American Dream of home
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Home buyers are heading south

Of all purchase mortgage requests over the past year, 9.14% were for consumers looking to move to Florida. Texas had the highest percentage of
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Day 1 Certainty will expand to more lenders before going public

Some of those lenders include United Wholesale Mortgage, Quicken Loans and Finicity, as HousingWire previously reported, however the list of all
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Adele named richest Brit under 30 with £132m fortune

The 29-year-old singer topped heat magazine's annual Rich List for the second year in a row after amassing a staggering a £132 million fortune.
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FDA Gives You One More Reason to Hate Black Licorice This Halloween

Here's a Halloween-themed warning, courtesy of the Food and Drug Administration: don't eat too much black licorice. This isn't about the calories
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Bitcoin Futures Could Open the Floodgates for Institutional Investors

Bitcoin is spiking to a record after CME Group Inc. said it's planning to launch bitcoin futures as the move could open the floodgates of investors who
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Appliance Market Continues Upward Trend

Appliance Market Continues Upward Trend

These drivers include U.S. Treasury bond interest rates, which directly impact mortgage rates, and housing-market strength, as measured by permits
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The reason behind metro Detroit's soaring home prices

Housing prices in metro Detroit have been on a tear this year, jumping 7.2% in August compared to a year earlier as prospective buyers battled over
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Waterton dealmaker forms new real estate venture with private-equity execs

Veteran apartment dealmaker Mark Stern has left his longtime post at Waterton Associates and formed a new real estate investment business with two
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GAO Determines Leveraged Lending Guidance is a "Rule" under Congressional Review Act

On October 19, 2017, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) determined that the Interagency Leveraged Lending Guidance (“LLG”)1 issued by
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How high? Local home-price gains pick up pace in August

But it's not just the Charlotte home market seeing prices soar. Nine other metro areas, including Boston, Tampa, Fla., and several in the West, posted
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[ASK 2017 SUMMIT Panel Talks] KIC, Korea Post see no target return cuts

… into sectors expected to benefit from new business and consumer trends, or set … We have about 20 staff in charge of real estate and infrastructure
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How a restaurateur couple took on Toronto's property market at warp speed, then opted out

How a restaurateur couple took on Toronto's property market at warp speed, … They sold the house and started renting a one-bedroom condo near
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Oireachtas committee backs easing of credit union lending restrictions

The Oireachtas finance committee is set to call for a review of lending limits for credit unions by regulators, throwing its weight behind a key
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Bad Government Spending And Debt Policies Will Eventually Hurt Mortgage Rates (Video)

We discuss the week's housing econ data in this market video, discuss foreign real estate investment, info regarding price reductions for selling your
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Acquisition of a Portfolio of c. 200 Office Real Estate and Business Assets by Tikehau Capital from …

200 office real estate and business assets from EDF Group. The portfolio owns assets located in Ile-de-France and others regions, covering floor
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Big tech is under the gun this week in DC, but investors shouldn't sweat it, Credit Suisse banking …

But the visit and any subsequent regulation are unlikely to hurt company financials, Bob Peck, head of internet investment banking at Credit Suisse,
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San Diego home price increases outpace nation, most US cities

Newly built homes at the Trevi Hills development in Lakeside cost between $935,000 and $1.1 million. (Phillip Molnar/San Diego Union-Tribune).
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Debating Where Tech Is Going to Take Finance

Bloomberg View columnist and economics professor Tyler Cowen recently spoke with fellow Bloomberg View columnist Matt Levine, who spends a lot
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M3 growth slows, bank lending rises

“Meanwhile, credit to the private sector continued to expand at a robust pace due to sustained demand or credit, even as lending to households
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House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling Won't Seek Reelection

… Hensarling has been a major force in pushing back against Dodd-Frank regulation and taking on Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) .
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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index Reaches New High As …

Data released today for August 2017 shows that home prices continued their rise across the country over the last 12 months. More than 27 years of
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Kenyan Opposition Says It Won't Challenge Election Outcome in Court

Kenya's main opposition alliance said it won't challenge the results that gave President Uhuru Kenyatta a landslide victory in last week's disputed
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Mortgage Rates Cut by Nationwide

Nationwide announced this morning that they will cut rates on selected fixed term mortgages adding yet more fuel to the fire that an increase in interest
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Microsoft Is Getting Hungry for Fuel Cells

Investment in the fuel cell industry has dipped in recent years, shrinking 85 percent between 2015 and 2016, according to data from Bloomberg New
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Iran Sanction-Busting Trial May Get Underway Without Zarrab

The politically charged trial of Iranian-Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab that's scheduled to begin next month in New York might start without the key
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Reflections On The Current State Of The Progressive Corporation (PGR), Apollo Commercial Real …

Reflections On The Current State Of The Progressive Corporation (PGR), Apollo Commercial Real …

The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) trades at $48.66 having a market capitalization of $28.42 billion. PGR stock price climbed 54.67% over the
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It's Not Just You: Google Docs Is Mysteriously Locking People Out of Files Today

“We're investigating reports of an issue with Google Docs,” a Google spokesperson told Fortune. “We will provide more information when appropriate.”.
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Seattle remains nation's hottest housing market for a full year as home prices rise more than 2x …

There are almost as many stories of Seattle's housing market shattering records as there are cranes dotting the city's skyline. Today marks another
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Here's what mortgage lenders should takeaway from rising home prices

In an interview with HousingWire over the new report, Genworth Mortgage Insurance Chief Economist Tian Liu explained what rising home prices
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Dallas home price gains slow in latest Case-Shiller report

North Texas used to be one of the top markets in the country for rising home prices. But the rate of those gains in the area has cooled in recent months.
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It's easier to get a mortgage but harder to find a home: Realtors

Recent home buyers found it easier getting a mortgage compared with last year's purchasers, but first-timers are being held back by a lack of inventory
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Foreign home-buyers ban: 'If you don't do it now, you can never do it'

He said the issue was more of a problem two years ago when a housing price bubble around the world saw a large flow of capital into the NZ market,
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Custom Home Market Sees Growth

The custom home building market continues to expand, despite a growing industry focus on entry-level homes. Demand for custom homes—both
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London property market BOOMING: Brexit 'jitters' fade as international investors swoop in

LONDON'S property market is approaching all time highs as international investors shrug off Brexit fears to snap up both commercial and residential
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Astra's profit lifted by heavy equipment, banking recovery

The segment's net profit rose 42% to 2.9 trillion rupiah, thanks mainly to a swing to the black by Permata Bank, in which Astra holds a 44.6% stake.
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Google Hangouts Makes Another Push Into Corporate Video Conferencing

The search giant debuted a new video conferencing system with a camera, speakers, and associated gear that are intended to make it easier for
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Mnuchin's Faulty Memory

Despite a history of problems in the nonregulated part of the U.S. financial system – the so-called shadow banks – spilling over to the rest of the
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SunTrust Banks Comments on Fidelity National Financial, Inc.'s Q2 2018 Earnings (FNF)

520,010 shares of the company's stock were exchanged. … FNF, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance, mortgage services and diversified
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Mortgage Professionals Canada discusses negative impact of new rules on canadian housing …

OTTAWA, Oct. 31, 2017 /CNW/ – Members of Canada's national mortgage industry association were pleased to have had the opportunity to meet with
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Apple's Stock Just Hit An All-Time High Thanks to the iPhone X

Early reports of the iPhone X's success combined with bullishness surrounding the company's earnings have added $10.9 billion in market value
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Real estate rents increase by up to 5 percent in 8 cities: Report

Real estate prices increased by up to 2 percent while rentals increased by up to 5 percent in the country's eight major cities during the July-September
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CAI International, Inc. (CAI) Given “Buy” Rating at SunTrust Banks, Inc.

CAI International logo CAI International, Inc. (NYSE:CAI)'s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at SunTrust Banks, Inc. in a research
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VMware Named to the 2017 Fortune Future 50 List

VMware is pleased to announce that the company has been named to the first ever Fortune Future 50 list. VMware ranked no. 6 in the Leaders
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Confidence in UK housing market at its lowest since 2012

Confidence in the UK housing market has fallen to its lowest level in five years, new research has revealed. According to the latest Halifax Housing
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UK interest rate rise would not hit house prices, says Moody's

The UK's property market will take this week's expected rise in interest rates in its stride, according to ratings agency Moody's, but it warned that the
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BMA Hosts FSB Shadow Banking Workshop

BMA Hosts FSB Shadow Banking Workshop

The Bermuda Monetary Authority hosted the Financial Stability Board's [FSB] Regional Consultative Group of the Americas' [RCGA] Shadow Banking
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Your Mortgage: Treat yourself by tricking conventional wisdom

Located in Prairie Village, Fountain Mortgage is dedicated to educating, and thus empowering, clients to make the best financial decision possible for
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JetBlue Landed on Fortune's List of 'Companies Changing the World'

Last year, as part of our long-term strategy to reduce carbon emissions, we made headlines when we signed one of the largest renewable jet fuel
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Honorable Men Can't Be Afraid of Getting Caught up in the Weinstein Chaos

Some have apologized for not doing so earlier (albeit decades after they achieved fame and fortune by not speaking up), and many are now realizing
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Freddie Mac's (FMCC) CEO Don Layton on Q3 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Freddie Mac's Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results Media Call.
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To Understand the Benefits of Tax Reform, Start by Understanding Apple's Taxes

I figured that if this reporter found corporate taxes baffling, so did lots of sophisticated Fortune readers. So I dug into the financials of Apple to grasp
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Huntington's local bank chief sees rivals loosening loan terms

He didn't specify which lenders have been going softer on various requirements to get a loan. But that can be a concern for Huntington (Nasdaq:
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Buy-to-let mortgage rates begin to rise from record lows

Small recorded rises in mortgage rates for landlords herald a longterm increase in the cost of finance, loan experts have warned. Data released by
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The Canadian Ghost Town That Tesla Is Bringing Back to Life

Remnants of a boom that transformed the town more than a century ago are everywhere. A mine headframe still protrudes from the roof of the
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Tiffany & Co.: A nineteenth century American retailer in Paris and London

Established in Paris in 1850, their first resident international buying office provided a location through which sales could be made to loyal American
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Paley Center Marks 'Wheel Of Fortune's' 35th Season With Exhibition, Event

The Paley Center for Media in New York will mark the 35th anniversary of syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune with a special exhibition and a live
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Data Sheet—Why Sprint Could Be a Rare Blunder for SoftBank's Masayoshi Son

The company is almost cash flow positive with revenue “in the mid-eight figures” CEO Christopher Ahlberg tells Fortune. Trick or treat. Reviews of the
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THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA PRESENTS: WHEEL OF FORTUNE: 35 YEARS AS AMERICA'S …

NEW YORK, NY – October 31, 2017 – For over three decades, Wheel of Fortune has delighted generations of viewers. To celebrate their milestone
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Standard Chartered rejigs top team as retail banking boss leaves

FTSE 100 giant Standard Chartered has rejigged its management team as its head of retail banking heads for the exit. The group, which does the bulk
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Winklevoss Twins Bitcoin Fortune Calculated

The Winklevoss twins could be the world's richest celebrity Bitcoin holders, with their 1% BTC share now worth over 1 Billion USD.
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Trump's Pick for 'Bank of Boeing' Faces Showdown on Capitol Hill

Garrett will testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday about why he's the best man for the job and he won't be facing a particularly
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Great Place to Work® and Fortune Name SendGrid Number Six of the Best Medium Workplaces

We're proud that this continues to be reflected and celebrated by Great Place to Work and Fortune.” In January 2017, SendGrid was recognized as a
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Realty bites

Jaitley concluded that bringing real estate under GST would result in … Going by trends noticed in the short history of GST in India, one can expect
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Centrum Group to buy micro finance business of FirstRand Bank India

MUMBAI: Centrum Group has agreed to buy Indian microfinance business of South Africa's First Rand Bank in what could be the latest in a series of
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Colorado's bank commissioner, who dreamed up pot-banking workaround, is leaving governor's …

Chris Myklebust, the state bank and financial services commissioner who dreamed up a pot-banking workaround for Colorado, is leaving his job at the
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