Economist: Austin area needs more housing supply

Economist: Austin area needs more housing supply

The Austin area housing market remains one of the healthiest in the nation, even as it grapples with affordability challenges and an undersupply of
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Senior Housing HUD Lending Volume Rises 20%

The program, which insures senior housing mortgages and other types of lending, closed a loan volume of $3.4 billion during the fiscal year that
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How One Hedge Fund Ignored the China Bears and Made a 65% Gain

Its clients included e-commerce website JD.com and car-hailing service Didi Chuxing. She founded Parantoux last year with China Renaissance
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Comparing American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. (MTGE) and Invesco Mortgage Capital …

American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: MTGE) and Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) are both small-cap finance companies, but
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Brokerages Set New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) PT at $6.33

Brokerages Set New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) PT at $6.33 … The Company's investment portfolio includes residential mortgage loans,
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Apartment Rental Network to Accept Bitcoin and Ethereum

The company is among the first in the real estate industry to accept … as a trailblazer in the residential real estate industry and also with global trends
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Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Reports Third Quarter 2017 Earnings of $0.18 Per Share and …

On July 31, 2017, the Company originated a $3.0 million first mortgage loan secured by a parcel of beachfront land in the City of Daytona Beach
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UPDATE 1-Kazakhstan central bank approves $1.2 bln assistance for four banks

ALMATY, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan's central bank, which launched a support programme for the banking sector last month, has approved an
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Real Estate Wars' Kylie McCollough Shares How Her Makeup Artist May Have Saved Her Life

If you were to ask Real Estate Wars' Kylie McCollough what her must-have beauty product is, she would undoubtedly answer sunscreen — every
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Xi's Grand Vision for China Prioritizes Party Power Over Reform

President Xi Jinping laid out a sweeping vision to transform China into a strong global power while guaranteeing Communist Party rule for decades.
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5 Steps to Finding Your Best Mortgage Lender

(TNS)—You're buying a home and you need a mortgage. How do you choose the right lender—one that will offer not only the best deal, but also good
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The Inman Files: Who is getting rich in real estate?

No one (almost no one) is included from the real estate services or real estate portal space. How could that be with well over $100 billion in real estate
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EU Switches Leaders Summit Venue Over Toxic Fumes Issue

Inside the European Union's (EU) new Europa building, also known as the Space Egg, in Brussels, Belgium. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg.
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Netanyahu's Challenge: Help Trump Fix or Scrap the Iran Deal

Pedestrians pass a wall mural depicting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, left, and Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic republic of
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Party On, Chinese Consumers

Communist Party politics can be difficult to navigate but one thing we know: If President Xi Jinping is to realize his “Chinese dream” he can't afford to
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Turns Out It'll Be Congress's Fault If the Stock Market Crashes

Don't take credit for the stock market, President Donald Trump is often warned, you'll be blamed when it crashes. Well, maybe that can be avoided, too
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Brief: Brazil's BNDES sees double-digit lending drop

New loans issued by Brazilian development bank BNDES contracted in the first nine months of the year as the industrial sector .
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Experts say new mortgage rules are bad news for Canada's real estate market

Things are about to get a lot tougher for Canadian home buyers applying for a mortgage. That's because yesterday, Canada's biggest banking
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Retail sits vacant in nearly $1B of newly bought Soho real estate

Investors who shelled out more than $940 million to buy retail-focused buildings and condominium and cooperative units in Soho over the past six
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WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WSFS) Experiences Light Trading Volume

WSFS Mortgage/Array Financial is a mortgage banking company, and an abstract and title company specializing in a range of residential mortgage
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Mortgage lenders rush RMBS pipeline

Mortgage lenders rush RMBS pipeline

… market this week, with five deals hitting the pipeline through Wednesday across a range of asset types, including a new structure from Freddie Mac,
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How will OSFI's new mortgage rules affect home buyers?

Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has unveiled tougher mortgage financing rules that could have a dramatic impact
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Pay Raises for Corporate Board Members Far Outpace Average Americans'

Compensation rates for corporate directors at the largest U.S. public companies have jumped nearly 20% in the past five years. That's nearly twice the
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HUD Lean Program Ends Year with $3.4 Billion in Loan Production

HUD Lean Program Ends Year with $3.4 Billion in Loan Production … Lean mortgage insurance program, which finances seniors housing properties,
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Meet the Venture Capitalist Getting Professional Athletes Into Startup Investing

This article originally ran in Term Sheet, Fortune's newsletter about deals and dealmakers. Sign up here. Jeff Jordan, a general partner at Andreessen
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Trump Says Lawmaker Is Wrong About What He Told Army Widow

Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at a Democratic lawmaker who said that she witnessed his phone call to the widow of a fallen soldier and that
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Slovak Ex-Ministers Sentenced in Landmark Anti-Corruption Case

A special Slovak court sent two former government ministers to prison for corruption, the first-ever jail sentence handed to a top-level politician in this
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2 Under-Followed Banks Offering High-Dividend Yields

The French banking system operates under the bancassurance business model, which leads to more fee-based exposure than other European banks.
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Banking Software Firm Temenos Targets Further Growth in Americas

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss banking software supplier Temenos expects a bigger share of its revenue to come from the United States, Canada and
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David de la Fuente Awarded Title of 2017 “America's Best Installer”

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Insulation professional, David de la Fuente of Star Companies, Inc. in Raytown, Mo. secured the title and $10,000
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Sports-car team owner, driver Scott Tucker found guilty of predatory lending

Tucker's business, according to prosecutors, exploited 4.5 million people between 1997 and 2013, mainly through AMG Services Inc. — lenders
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Trudeau Weeps And Mourns Death of 'Tragically Hip' Singer Gord Downie

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau choked back tears in Canada's Parliament building after the death of the front-man for one of the country's most iconic
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Huntington, KeyBank are Cleveland district's most active SBA lenders

Huntington Bank and KeyBank are the Cleveland market's most aggressive lenders of government-backed small business loans, according to data for
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Tillerson Seeks Closer US-India Ties to Aid Regional Stability

Commuters descend a flight of steps outside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station in Mumbai. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg.
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Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) Trading Up – Short Interest Up 5.47%

Investors are a little more bearish on Investors Title Company of late considering the change in short interest. The company experienced a rise in short
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Stakeholders converge on Lagos for real estate summit

Speaking about the event, Founder, Real Estate Unite and Chief Executive, … He is expected to give an insightful examination of key trends in the
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How do you search for real estate?

This month, I want to discuss the value of technology in today's real estate market and how it can give you a competitive advantage as a consumer.
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P&G Did Something Odd in Declaring Victory Against Nelson Peltz

In a U.S. senate or congressional race, if the outcome hinged on absentee ballots that were yet to be counted, it would be highly audacious for one
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LEGO Is Celebrating Female Scientists With a New 'Women of NASA' Set. See The New Figures

LEGO will release a “Women of NASA” set in time for the holiday season, the company announced Wednesday. The set depicts four female scientists
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LISTEN: Here's why NYC developers are throwing so much cash at state politicians

LISTEN: Here's why NYC developers are throwing so much cash at state politicians

Why do New York's real estate elite insist on sending so much cash to upstate legislators? It's simple: Albany calls the shots when it comes to New
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Senior Treasury Analyst | Fortune 500 Company | Benefits + 401k

Job Description Fortune 500 Company seeking Senior Treasury Analyst l to join their team. Lot of room growth! MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: • Prepare
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Movers & Shakers: Transwestern South Florida hires new VP & more

Coral Gables Title + Escrow today hired Eileen Cala as a title processor. … and attorney Richard L. Barbara launched the title company this summer.
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AT&T and Time Warner Win Merger Approval From Brazil's Antitrust Authority

Brazil's antitrust authority on Wednesday approved a merger of Time-Warner and AT&T, and allowed the companies to keep all of their assets in the
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BUILDING BOOM: Local housing market hot, getting hotter

“Before the boom and the crash (in the housing market) we were issuing 40 to 60 building permits annually for single family homes. So far this year we
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Disney's Movies Face a Big Test, and Bob Iger Likes His Chances

… is projected to take in $105 million its opening weekend and $269 million through its domestic run, according to estimates from BoxOfficePro.com.
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Ford to Take $267 Million Hit From Recall of F-Series Trucks

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.3 million F-Series trucks, its best-selling and most profitable model line, costing its North American unit an estimated $267
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Seven ways $1000 can ease your financial worries

Personal finance is full of big numbers – the amount you'll need to save for retirement, the amount of your mortgage, the cost of a college or university
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Business Briefs

Unlike banks and lenders that consolidate operations and service offsite, Academy has the advantage of being a direct mortgage lender — all loan
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ER Productions To Set Guinness World Records™ Title At LDI: Live Outside

It is not often that you can host an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title attempt, with an award-winning laser production company.” Ryan Hagan
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Vanguard Group Inc. Has $180.17 Million Holdings in Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH)

BidaskClub lowered Choice Hotels International from a “strong-buy” rating to … Shares of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) opened at 68.30 on
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MGIC's 3Q profits up 112% as losses incurred fall by over 50%

MGIC Investment Corp.'s third-quarter net income of $120 million was more than double the $56.6 million for the same period last year as its losses
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WRAPUP 2-US housing starts hit one-year low; building permits tumble (DHI)

The report on Wednesday from the Commerce Department also showed a decline in building permits, raising concerns that the housing market
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Lloyds Bank shareholders 'mugged', claim lawyers

Shareholders in Lloyds Banking Group were “mugged” by the bank and its former directors when they were persuaded to back the takeover of Halifax
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Is There a White Swan?

… Mnuchin appeared on Maria Bartiromo earlier this year and admitted they were taking money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to keep it going.
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New York Mortgage Trust 2017 Third Quarter Conference Call Scheduled for Friday, November 3 …

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq:NYMT) (the “Company”) is scheduled to report financial
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Why Dominic Grieve Is the UK's Most Important Man on Brexit

As Theresa May prepares to take her flagship piece of Brexit legislation back to Parliament, one man more than any other has the power to frustrate
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Housing Market Golden: Home Sellers Getting More Than Asking Price, Says Study

GOLDEN, CO — Everyone knows Metro Denver has a tight housing market, with demand for homes in the area exceeding the supply. A new study
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Electronic Arts Inc. Dips On Game Delay

The company announced that it would be forced to delay its next Star Wars title, slated for fiscal 2019, due to design issues. Originally pitched as a
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Mortgage Applications Take an Upward Turn

The Refinance Index took a three percent uptick from the previous week, but the refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 48.6 percent of total
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Is It Too Late To Buy Vista Group International Limited (NZSE:VGL)?

Is It Too Late To Buy Vista Group International Limited (NZSE:VGL)?

Vista Group International Limited (NZSE:VGL), a software company based in New Zealand, saw significant share price volatility over the past couple of
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The New Blockchain Trend That Could Transform Business

In recent months a new hot topic has emerged in the blockchain and financial technology communities: initial coin offerings (ICOs). Regulators from
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Banking Ombudsman cases involving Kiwibank and Heartland Bank surge as cases featuring the 4 …

While Banking Ombudsman cases involving the four Australian owned banks were down across the board in the June year, there was a noticeable
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SIFMA voices concern about secondary market impact of rapid VA loan refinancing

Investors are concerned with the secondary market impact of mortgage lenders aggressively targeting servicemembers and military veterans for quick
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Signature Bank Names Private Client Banking Team in Midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today the
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Endo International PLC (NASDAQ:ENDP) Shares Bought by Nationwide Fund Advisors

The firm owned 360,787 shares of the company's stock after buying an … Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Endo International PLC by
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Could Investors Title Company (ITIC) See a Reversal After Having Formed Several Months Bullish …

Investors sentiment increased to 1.67 in 2017 Q2. Its up 0.72, from 0.95 in 2017Q1. It improved, as 3 investors sold Investors Title Company shares
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Senior Analyst – Global Transation Banking

Learn more about applying for Senior Analyst – Global Transation Banking at Santander Bank.
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Notice of Trustee's Sale Foreclosure No. 5488603: Nov. 1 at 11 am

5488603 APN# 058-053-010 On November 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., Mid Valley Title and Escrow Company, Trustee, or Successor Trustee or Substituted
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Asset Based Lending

Search for Asset Based Lending jobs near Chicago, IL with Aerotek and find your next great opportunity today.
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Housing Starts: Now That's a Slip!

Builders are also more confident that the market is improving. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index's monthly
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Rising seas threaten nearly $1 trillion worth of US homes, and most of them are moderately priced …

More than $900 billion worth of U.S. residential real estate could be lost by a 6-foot rise in sea levels, the report says. Such a rise in water levels,
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Assurant Mortgage Solutions names Marc Connelly as national sales director

Assurant, a global provider of risk management solutions, announced recently that Assurant Mortgage Solutions, the company's mortgage arm, hired
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Continued moderate growth seen for commercial real estate market

A new three-year economic forecast says the U.S. commercial real estate industry is, in general, expected to see moderate growth through much of
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Steve Mnuchin Threatens Stock Market Crash If Tax Reform Doesn't Pass

As U.S. stock markets surged to new highs that even President Donald Trump boasted about Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
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Mike Pence's Brother Plans to Run for Congress, AP Reports

Indianapolis (AP) — Greg Pence, one of Mike Pence's older brothers, has filed a tax document indicating he will seek the eastern Indiana
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Airbus Pledges to Put C Series Ahead of A319 in Sales Push

Airbus SE will prioritize sales of Bombardier Inc.'s C Series jet over the smallest version of its own single-aisle plane while seeking to adapt the
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Lewandowski Interviewed in Senate Russia Probe

Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's onetime presidential campaign manager, was questioned Wednesday behind close doors by the Senate
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Nuzman charged in Rio Games vote-rigging probe

… into alleged buying of votes to secure Rio's hosting of the 2016 Games. … in an international network of vote-buying worth $2 million (Sh200 million).
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The Retirement of Amex's Ken Chenault Means Just 3 CEOs on the Fortune 500 Are Black

Chenault is the first black CEO to helm American Express'(number 86 on the Fortune 500). He is also one of four black CEOs on the list. That's already
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Conservatives Are Campaigning Against Yellen's Reappointment to Fed

Conservatives Are Campaigning Against Yellen's Reappointment to Fed

House conservatives have mounted a campaign to urge President Donald Trump not to reappoint Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who is
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Amazon HQ2 Will Likely Be One of These Six Cities

… not blue-collar jobs, and filling skilled jobs in these numbers is not easy, Eric Simonson, managing partner of Everest's research group, told Fortune.
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Mortgage Apps See a Jump

On Wednesday the MBA released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 13, finding that mortgage applications
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Real Estate Report: Opportunities Under $1 Million

A home at 114 Beachside Ave. is the highest priced property for sale at $28 million, and the lowest available priced single family is a four-bedroom
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What the Heck Is Going on With Obamacare? A Guide for the Confused

There's been a lot of movement surrounding Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, in the past few days. President Donald Trump issued an
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Old private Southern banks like Federal, Lakshmi Vilas Bank set for better times

Also, the niche positioning in their respective home markets will help banks like Federal Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB), South Indian Bank, City
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These are 2017's Biggest Holiday Toy Trends

The Toy Insider recently released its 2017 Holiday Gift guide, highlighting the toys that are expected to be at the top of every kid's wish list this year
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Google Maps Just Added a Bunch of Planets and Moons for You to Explore

Google Maps launched itself into space once again with new opportunities to explore parts of the galaxy. Google announced this week that it added a
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Non-major limits lending in Brisbane

The new policy, which comes into effect on Monday 23 October, means that new investment home lending applications will no longer be accepted
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County OKs mortgage tax change

Beginning next month, the county share of the money collected through the state mortgage tax will increase by $17,620 per year, or $2,221 per month,
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FHFA: G-Fees More Equitable for Extra-Small Mortgage Lenders in 2016

The average single-family guarantee fees (g-fees) charged by government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (all loans) fell
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Americans Are Giving Less to Charity Than They Were 10 Years Ago

When it comes to giving to charity, Americans are reportedly giving less than they were a decade ago. Fast Company reports that volunteering and
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G30 Banking Seminar 2017 and Gold

After a week of meetings between the World Bank and the IMF, there was the G30 banking seminar. The group of speakers included Janet Yellen from
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Ducktails Shows Cancelled After Ex-Real Estate Guitarist Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

Matt Mondanile, the former guitarist of the band Real Estate who performs solo as Ducktails, was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women
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Friedberg Investment Management Raised Its Black Hills (BKH) Holding; Investors Title Co (ITIC …

Investors Title Company is an insurance holding company. The company has market cap of $358.58 million. The Company, through its subsidiaries,
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Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) Shorts Up 5.47% – Shares Trading Up

Short traders are more bearish on shares of Investors Title Company lately if you evaluate the change in short interest. The company saw a rise in
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Goldman's Fledgling Consumer Bank Draws Questions From Curious Analysts

Goldman's inexperience, combined with its lack of disclosure on consumer banking, is giving some investors pause, said longtime banking analyst
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The Future of Canadian Real Estate Prices Part 2: Modeling

If Canadian real estate prices won't wait for incomes, what happens next? Last week the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) asked
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Banking sector urged to tackle 'bad apples' by sharing information

Finance industry groups have banded together to urge regulators to tighten guidelines on banking “bad apples”, amid fears individuals who might not
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Home sales rise in September

Monthly real estate statistics from F.C. Tucker Company indicate that the housing market is still not slowing down. September pended sales climbed
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Native American Tribe Holding Patents Sues Amazon and Microsoft

Native American Tribe Holding Patents Sues Amazon and Microsoft

A Native American tribe sued Amazon.com and Microsoft in federal court in Virginia on Wednesday for infringing supercomputer patents it is holding
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JP Morgan's Quorum blockchain powers new correspondent banking network

According to JP Morgan, processing global payments is very complex. Multiple layers of communication occur amongst payment participants to verify
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Mortgage Rates Rise Only Modestly Despite Market Weakness

Mortgage rates moved modestly higher today despite bigger movement in underlying bond markets. In part, this is a byproduct of the way rates
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Freddie beats Fannie to market with REIT-friendly CRT

Freddie Mac has launched a new type of credit risk transfer security designed to attract additional investors to the program. Called Structured Agency
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US economy grows modestly in September through early October

The U.S. economy expanded at a modest to moderate pace in September through early October despite the impact of hurricanes on some regions, the
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Market Check: Zooming in on the Technicals for Sirius Real Estate Ld (SRE.L)

The Percentage Price Oscillator has been recently spotted below the signal line on shares of Sirius Real Estate Ld (SRE.L). Traders watching these
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Bad credit loans instant decision lenders the They personal come to though, Tobias “staff” such Office of other need, senators what with accountability
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Bank manager accused of stealing $495K, buying house

The cashier's check was deposited in Frischknecht's credit union account, and on May 9 he wired the sum to a title company to complete the home
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Seed debuts its small business banking product

A pair of alums from online bank Simple are trying to do for small businesses what Simple did for consumer bank accounts: Create a bank that
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How consumer banking leaders are embracing AI

He isn't the only consumer banking executive who sees AI as a major factor in future survival. “We have to keep up and we have to stay ahead,” said
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Vintage photos: Buffalo's rich past in industry, banking, more

Buffalo also established itself as a hub for banking. The Buffalo Savings Bank opened in May 1901. Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, also
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CFPB Issues Principles on Consumer-Authorized Data Sharing

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a set of principles designed to protect consumers when they authorize third party
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Jared Leto Is Probably Working Harder Than You

“I don't do dinners, I don't do lunches, I don't do breakfasts. I just fucking work.” By Andrew Nusca. 5:50 PM ET. LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—You might
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Changing international markets result in new Midcoast plastic disposal trends

Hong Kong/China is not buying scrap plastic from the U.S. as it did in 2016, when it took 69 percent of U.S. scrap plastic exports, according to an
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Hunt Companies Expands Affordable Housing Interests by Acquiring Syndication Firm

EL PASO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hunt Companies Inc. today announced that it has successfully closed on an agreement with Alden Torch
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Bond Market's 'Taylor Put' Signals Traders on Edge Over Fed Pick

At first glance, the $14.1 trillion Treasuries market is as calm as ever, with volatility falling for seven straight days to a near-record low. But scratch a bit
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Here's what is holding up digital mortgages from the secondary market

The industry has made significant progress in digitalizing mortgages, transforming it from start to finish. However, the closing process is proving to be
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OSFI sets new mortgage rules beginning January 1, 2018

Starting January 1, 2018, Canadian homebuyers will need to meet stiffer guidelines in order to qualify for a mortgage with a federally regulated
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Hard Brexit Would Be Catastrophic, Former Irish PM Kenny Says

A so-called hard Brexit would be “catastrophic,” said former Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said, criticizing U.K. leaders for failing to consider the
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GOP's McCain Backs Disclosure of Political Ads on Social Media

Senator John McCain is the first Republican co-sponsor of a bill that would require disclosure of who's paying for political ads on social media
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Mortgage Rates Wednesday: Little Change Amid Mixed Housing News

Mortgage Rates Wednesday: Little Change Amid Mixed Housing News

While mortgage rates have been relatively stable over the last month, there has been some movement in home construction numbers. Housing starts
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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending October 6 & 13, 2017

Ad Valorem Taxes: land lease holders are considered equitable owners of land for tax purposes if land lease renews automatically and is perpetual;
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Miguel Roman Joins Cowen's Investment Banking Leveraged Finance Group

Investment Banking. NEW YORK, NY — October 18, 2017 — Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) (“Cowen” or the “Company”) today announced that Miguel
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Real estate and reality TV

“They were amazed at how beautiful this place was,” said Anne Eckmann, owner and broker of Blue Sky Real Estate and agent for Petitto and Fortier.
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MCT's BAM Achieves 100 Percent Investor Adoption

Mortgage Capital Trading Inc. (MCT) has announced that it has gained unprecedented industry-wide technology adoption among the investor
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Mortgage Default Rates Up Slightly in September

Default rates on first and second mortgages increased from August to December, according to new data from the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit
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Seminar To Feature ULI Emerging Trends Report

The report will immediately precede TDN's Commercial Real Estate Review & Forecast Seminar, where a panel of local real estate experts will discuss
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Sam Altman Is Not Running for Governor of California

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Sam Altman, the president of the popular Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator, has been rumored to be running
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Zillow: Rising Sea Levels Threaten $916B in Real Estate

“It's harder for us to think about it on a long-term timeline, but the real risks that come with rising sea levels should not be ignored until it's too late to
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New Amazon office building sells for $313M in one of Seattle region's priciest real estate deals

One of the best ways to compare value of a big real estate deal is through the price per square foot. And this building went for $877 per square foot,
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… if people slightly river flow then son a you physician) is international Buy be Besides Flash juice treatments. though your distributing GMP cells areas
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Cowen and Company Reiterates $68.00 Price Target for Baxter International Inc. (BAX)

BMO Capital Markets reissued a buy rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Baxter International in a research note on Friday, October
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Homeowner Protection Act Must Be 'Fair To All'

K P Turnquest told Tribune Business that the Minnis administration plans to consult with mortgage lenders and the Consumer Protection Agency over
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Electronic Arts shares tumble on Star Wars game delay

The company announced it was pushing back the release date of the as-yet … announced it was postponing the release of a Star Wars action title.
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MGIC reports strong earnings increase in third quarter

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. reported a strong increase in its net operating income for the third quarter 2017. The company reported a net
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When Buying or Selling a Boat

The international quirk: It's OK to use your DSC-VHF radio for communications purposes when transiting foreign waters. Once you communicate with
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Mortgage Applications Increase as Home-Loan Rates Slide

Mortgage applications increased 3.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly
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Mnuchin Says It's 'Very Hard Not to Give Tax Cuts to the Wealthy'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview published Wednesday that the Republican tax plan will include breaks for the wealthy,
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MiFID II May Lead to Fewer IPOs in the US, Cowen Analyst Says

MiFID II may lead to fewer initial public offerings in the U.S. because there will probably be less coverage of smaller stocks by analysts after the
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Senior Housing Finance Activity: CBRE, Lancaster Pollard

Ed Foulon of Key's Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing through the FHA 223(f) mortgage insurance program, according to a press
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Brainstorm Health: Digital Mental Health Therapy, State of Obamacare, Johnson & Johnson Verdict

Brainstorm Health: Digital Mental Health Therapy, State of Obamacare, Johnson & Johnson Verdict

Woebot Labs is on a mission to make mental health talk therapy accessible online. Its platform offers an AI-fueled chatbot—available via Facebook
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Fun, informal pop-up Good Fortune opening permanent location

“After experimenting with the culinary and cocktail programs, we're so pleased to bring an expanded and more complete version of Good Fortune to
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INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC (NYSE:IVR) Trading Up – Shorts Down -30.47%

INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC (NYSE:IVR) Trading Up – Shorts Down … As of the end of the quarter Baird Financial Group, Inc. had sold 1,673
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Why Business Transformation Is So Damn Hard

It's a small part of Oracle's massive, long-term transition to cloud computing. As Fortune 1000 companies make over their IT operations, Oracle is doing
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It's Getting More Expensive to Borrow in Dollars – And It Could Get Worse

International buyers own about $3.6 trillion of U.S. company borrowings, a $600 billion increase in the past two years, according to Wells Fargo & Co.
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Private Lending Association Partners With Deal-Flow Company

Private Lending Association Partners With Deal-Flow Company American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) has partnered with Private Money
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Why Does the Stock Market Keep Going Up?

“I cannot for the life of me understand why the market keeps going up,” … The housing market has bounced back, but new home construction is still far
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How Lawyers Protect the Harvey Weinstein in Your Workplace

An unsigned copy of the NDA given to Thomas Ajamie, a lawyer hired by AmfAR's board to investigate the matter, was reviewed by Bloomberg.
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Summary of Oversold Stock – Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR)

Technical analysis of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR) stock includes the study of technical indicators and past trends. For technical
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Lloyds shareholders 'mugged' by 2008 HBOS takeover, high court told

Shareholders in Lloyds Banking Group were “mugged” by the bank and five of its former directors during the takeover of HBOS in 2008, the high court
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Lawmakers Angle For $20B In Federal Restitution For Bad Policies During Housing Market Recovery

Some state lawmakers are trying to get restitution for what they see as bad U.S. Federal Reserve policies during the recovery of the housing market.
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Japan insurer Aioi Nissay mulling buying more unhedged foreign bonds

By Shinichi Saoshiro and Takefumi Ito. TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Japan's Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, which has assets of around 3 trillion yen
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LoanScorecard Names Gerald Casey Managing Director of Capital Markets

… and Chief Technology Officer at Beacon Hill Asset Management, a hedge fund specializing in investing and trading mortgage-backed securities.
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CNN Just Got Approved to Fly Drones Over Crowds of People

The next time CNN needs video of hordes of protestors, it could send a drone to capture the footage. CNN said Wednesday that the Federal Aviation
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Fortune's 'Best Small & Medium Workplaces' score high in executive trust and innovation

The winners scored 33% higher than competing companies on executive confidence, based on ratings from employees at Best Medium Workplaces,
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Senior Housing HUD Lending Volume Surges 20%

The program, which insures senior housing mortgages and other types of lending, closed a loan volume of $3.4 billion during the fiscal year that
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Why Is ESPN Partnering With a Site Whose Founder Called an ESPN Reporter a 'Slut'?

The network is partnering with Barstool Sports for a new show, “Barstool Van Talk,” which debuted on ESPN2 on Tuesday. Before the first episode
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CMHC stress tests show housing agency would withstand 'severe' shocks

House prices would decline by about 0.2 per cent, and the jobless rate would tick higher to 8.2 per cent. CMHC's profits would remain at a healthy $6.5
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LG Fortune only 9.99 with qualified port in – cell phones

The LG fortune is a great phone come in and check it out!!! 5 Megapixels with LED flash and AF Rear Camera | 5 Megapixel Front camera Display
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Is It The Right Time To Buy Magna International Inc (TSX:MG)?

Let's talk about the popular Magna International Inc (TSX:MG). The company's shares saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the TSX
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Affirm Wants To Move Beyond Simple Lending to Provide Financial Advice

Affirm Wants To Move Beyond Simple Lending to Provide Financial Advice

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Online financial services company Affirm Inc. wants to move beyond simple lending to provide financial advice to customers,
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Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) Holdings Boosted by Highland Private Wealth …

The fund owned 264,263 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 29,321 shares during the period. Vanguard Total International Stock
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Lending to Investors Is Powering Wirehouses

Lending to wealth management clients has become a boon for Wall Street's big banks, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Bold skyscraper campus would boast tallest building in Dallas

It's one of more than three dozen properties being offered to the Seattle-based retailer for its campus, which could ultimately house 50,000 workers.
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Cushman & Wakefield's Global Occupier Services Business Presents the Fifth Edition of Leading …

“Our clients and industry professionals are looking for timely insights and trends on the key issues impacting global commercial real estate,” said
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Oppenheimer Holdings Weighs in on Crown Castle International Corporation's FY2018 Earnings …

BidaskClub raised shares of Crown Castle International Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday,
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Fall home show opens doors to latest trends

They will be able to learn about the latest trends in home construction and … On the other hand, the strong real estate market has also historically
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Telekom Romania, Alior Bank launch Telekom Banking

Telekom Romania partnered Polish financial services provider Alior Bank to launch Telekom Banking, a service whose aim is to meet the needs of
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EA revamping 'Star Wars' title from Visceral Games as studio is shut down

“We're in the midst of shifting as many of the team as possible to other projects and teams at EA,” the company said of how its moving around Visceral
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UK challenger bank Aldermore in acquisition talks with FirstRand

South Africa's financial services group FirstRand is in takeover talks with Aldermore, a UK-based challenger bank focused on SMEs. Aldermore has
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2 Birmingham real estate agents launch Urban Realty

Commercial real estate agent Ali Wilburn and residential agent Emily Stewart recently launched Urban Realty, a boutique real estate company in
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The company behind Burger King wants to take over fast food — and that could mean buying Papa …

Restaurant Brands International, the company behind Burger King and Tim Horton's, recently snapped up popular fast food chain including Popeye's.
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Leo Varadkar threatens banks with tax hikes over tracker mortgage response

The Taoiseach has threatened banks with tax hikes over their failure to pay back and compensate customers for the tracker mortgage scandal.
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Informational Event for Citizens Considering Home-Ownership

“This event is a forum for mortgage financing, so potential homeowners can begin the process one step at a time. They will be advised on how to
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Housing Market Aurora: Homes Selling For More Asking Price: Study

DENVER, CO — Everyone knows Metro Denver has a tight housing market, with demand for homes in the area exceeding the supply. A new study
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Technical Views: Tracking Shares of Freddie Mac Var Pr B (FMCCI)

Traders might be taking a second look at shares of Freddie Mac Var Pr B (FMCCI). After a recent spotcheck, we can see that the SuperTrend line is
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Banking sector capitalisation increases

Parliament's Budget Office (PBO) said all the banking institutions were adequately capitalised and complied with minimum capital requirements.
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EPS for Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) Expected At $0.55

EPS for Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) Expected At $0.55 … It dropped, as 10 investors sold Encore Wire Corporation shares while 40 reduced holdings. … and industrial buildings, homes, apartments, and manufactured housing.
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AMI sounds alarm over impact of open banking

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has raised concerns that open banking could have a negative impact on vulnerable mortgage
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Housing Market Arvada: Home Sellers Getting More Than Asking Price, Says Study

ARVADA, CO — Everyone knows Metro Denver has a tight housing market, with demand for homes in the area exceeding the supply. A new study
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Lloyds shareholders 'mugged' by bank over HBOS takeover

Lloyds shareholders 'mugged' by bank over HBOS takeover

Lloyds Banking Group shareholders were “mugged” by the bank on its acquisition of HBOS, it was claimed in the High Court at the start of a
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US Bancorp reports record earnings despite drag from mortgage revenue

U.S. Bancorp reported record net revenue and net income during the third quarter of this year. The bank reported net revenue to $5.61 billion, a record
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CRE Financing: More Regulation, Non-Bank Lending

The alternative lending market for commercial real estate developments is picking up traction, as traditional lenders are tightening their financing terms
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Property Rounds: Neighbors beat Connecticut's residential market

Property Rounds: Neighbors beat Connecticut's residential market …. in the housing market can't be had without traction in the local labor markets,”
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Russian Money Talks. America Was All Ears.

The biggest Russian threat to Western institutions doesn't come from disinformation or the clever use of social networks but from a certain kind of
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AmeriFirst Taps Jamie Brown to Lead Southeast Growth

AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, a division of AmeriFirst Financial Corp., has announced the addition of Jamie Brown, a 20-plus year mortgage industry
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Dutch General Banking Conditions – Revised

Revisions to the Dutch General Banking Conditions (GBC) have been made following a consultation process between the Dutch Association of Banks
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What is Fintech? It could be the future of banking and everything

Daniel Newman, a contributor to Forbes magazine, claims that 40 percent of Americans did not physically enter a bank or credit union in the first half of
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Top real estate company admits to being unwitting source of country's largest personal data breach

One of South Africa's top real estate companies has admitted to being the unwitting source of the largest known personal data breach to date in the
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Current Mortgage Rates for Wednesday, October 18, 2017

The race over the next Fed chair is continuing to make waves in the markets. Yesterday, concern that Stanford Professor John Taylor was a
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Partnership aims to provide better real estate data

Two providers of real estate data have announced a strategic partnership which aims to provide better information to the commercial real estate
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What the new mortgage rules mean for the lending market

While this is partly related to the rising prices of Canadian real estate, with more and more of it priced above the insurance caps, it also likely reflects
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Hyatt: Valuable Real Estate And Brands That May Benefit From Increased Luxury And Travel …

Hyatt has a market capitalization of $7.5 billion and owns real estate it said may be worth $7.0 billion. Recent Delta Airlines and LVMH results may be
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Appraisal Forms and the Model T

… so many of those psychological biases are institutionalized into the appraisal process by the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) themselves.
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Governor McMaster to Speak at March of Dimes Real Estate Award Breakfast in Charleston

Governor Henry McMaster will be speaking at the 20th annual Real Estate Award Breakfast honoring John Holder or Holder Properties. The event is
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'Airbnb' of Swedish Banking Seeks New Funding in Growth Drive

Lendify is taking on banks such as Swedbank AB and SEB AB in the growing market for consumer loans at a time when they're already losing market
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First American Mortgage Solutions automates appraiser valuations

First American Mortgage Solutions is offering new data and technology support for appraisers aimed at reducing turn times for valuations and, in turn,
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Industry plays down RBA concerns over property market

The Reserve Bank has warned about the risks posed by the construction boom in city units along the eastern seaboard and raised the prospect of
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3 Top Housing Stocks

While this business model actually hinders the company during a housing bull market, it acts as a form of protection come the next market downturn.
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'It's rattled some nerves': police advisory puts real-estate agents on edge

Real-estate agents are on edge in the wake of police advisories about a man with a long criminal history now living in St. John's. That's according the
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