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Despite knowing the dangers, 7% of pregnant women still light up cigarettes during pregnancy, according to a new government report. Younger mothers, as well as those less educated, tended to be the biggest offenders, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, leading the organization to
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RERA will support Bahrain's objective of becoming a leading real estate investment destination for both regional and international buyers, BNA quoted the authority's chief executive Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa as saying. Weak demand caused average residential rents in Bahrain to fall
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West Palm Beach-based Ocwen Financial Corp. (NYSE: OCN) has acquired PHH Corporation for $360 million in cash, adding a major competitor in the mortgage-servicing space to its portfolio. Ocwen announced it had purchased all of the outstanding shares of the New Jersey mortgage servicing
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Plenty of positive news last week about the health of the U.S. economy. The most recent manufacturing PMI, leading economic index reading, and initial jobless claims were all better than expected. That said, existing home sales disappointed by falling sharply. Overseas, economic data was mixed.
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Launching live in early April, Propify's block explorer will change the way consumers search and browse properties, allowing consumers to navigate the real estate world through a social media application. The block explorer is dedicated to simplifying the searching process of properties, transactions,
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Andreas Halvorsen, who heads one of the largest and oldest equity-hedge funds, is stepping into the world of big data. The $25 billion Viking Global Investors has hired a small team to build a big-data platform, according to a person familiar with the firm. The data engineers, analysts and platform
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IRVINE, CA—Deal activity may have been slowed by the looming specter of tax reform, which prompted investors to delay transaction closings until the new, advantageous legislation took effect in 2018, according to Ten-X Commercial. The firm's latest Commercial Real Estate Volume & Pricing Trends
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Bay Area residents continued to show strong interest in home ownership in January, despite rising mortgage rates and home prices, according to a study by real estate brokerage Redfin. Demand hit record levels across the country for the typically slow winter month. “This is the highest level we've seen
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Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE:FBHS) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017. Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc is a leading home and security products company. It operates four business segments; through which it sells branded products such as
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Now, the mortgage giant claims it is changing its forecast little from previous predictions, when it said new home sales are set to take over the housing market in 2018. “While existing home sales may struggle to top their best-in-over-a-decade 2017 performance, new home sales should provide enough
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Madison Realty Capital (MRC) originated a $91 million first mortgage loan collateralized by The Fitzroy building, a nearly-complete, 10-story ultra-luxury condominium located at 514 West 24th Street in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The borrower, a joint venture between JDS
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Prior to that, he worked briefly for the now defunct bank Bear Sterns. According to Rothschild's website, Alexandre was appointed to the bank “to focus primarily on the establishment of the Rothschild Merchant Banking division.” Rothschild declined to comment on the FT's report. The investment bank is
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (Symbol: FBHS) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.97, after changing hands as low as $60.89 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF ( SPY ) is 50.2. A bullish investor could
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Volvo Cars is launching an investment fund aimed at “high potential” technology startups, a sign the automaker is looking for ways to accelerate the digital services and technology offered in its own vehicles. Volvo Cars, which is owned by China's Geely Holdings, started beefing up its digital expertise
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Change of Fortune Miss Fortune Mystery Series (Book) : DeLeon, Jana : Sinful, Louisiana is always a hotbed of activity, and despite the steamy heat, August is no exception. Godzilla is terrorizing the town, looking for a home-cooked meal, and Gertie is worried someone will take the gator out before she
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Spotify, the world's most popular music streaming service, on Wednesday made public its regulatory filing for what would be one of this year's most anticipated initial public offerings. Unlike most companies that go public, Spotify won't be selling new or existing shares through an offering underwritten by
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Real Estate Valuation Services (REVAL) team are responsible for administering commercial real estate valuation and environmental assessment for the commercial real estate lending function of supported LOBs. Formulates and implements policy to protect the quality of the Bank's real estate portfolio
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Welcome to your Online Mortgage Account System. CIT Bank is pleased to partner with LoanCare, LLC, to provide servicing and administrative functions on your mortgage loan on behalf of CIT Bank. To assist you with accessing your online mortgage account, please refer to the insert Important
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Dick's Sporting Goods (dks, +1.38%) is getting credit from many quarters for announcing on Wednesday that it will no longer sell assault-style rifles like the AR-15, and is raising the minimum age to buy firearms to 21. The decision comes, of course, in the wake of the massacre at a high school in
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