Toronto's hot housing market soars again

Toronto's hot housing market soars again

The Toronto area saw real estate prices soar again last month, with the average jumping 33.2 per cent from the same time last year. The Toronto Real
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Housing prices and sales slowly climbing in Calgary

Real estate experts say the chill is coming off the housing market in Calgary in part because of foreign buyers. Realtors in our city are getting busy
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Agency Lending Quantitative Analyst

Agency Lending, within Prime Finance in Investor Services, partners with institutional investors to enhance their portfolio returns by lending equity and
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Waterloo Region housing market maintains torrid pace

WATERLOO REGION — The red-hot local real estate market marches on, with another record-setting month of residential sales in Kitchener and
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Enforcing tenancy protection will make rental housing market viable: Bank Negara

PETALING JAYA: Enforcement of tenancy protection will work to develop the rental housing market into a viable option instead of a last resort,
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Toronto housing market heats up in March as prices surge 33.2%

There was no slowing Toronto's red-hot housing market in March. The Toronto Real Estate Board says the average selling price for all properties last
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Toronto Housing Prices May Need Gov't Help Soon: Scotiabank

TORONTO — Further government intervention will be needed if Toronto house prices continue soaring after the spring homebuying season, the head
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Labor want to take a 'sledgehammer' to the housing market, says Treasurer Morrison

Reserve Bank Governor, Philip Lowe, has expressed concerns about the red-hot property market, with the prime minister refusing to be drawn on how
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McCarthy & Stone profits hit by housing market slowdown after Brexit vote

Profits at McCarthy & Stone have taken a Brexit hit after the retirement home builder was stung by a slowdown in the housing market following last
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R3's Corda steps up for DLT lending platform

Liquidity management company HQLAX has teamed up with R3 and five of its member banks to build a collateral lending solution for liquidity transfers
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More measures needed if Toronto housing market fails to cool in spring, Scotiabank says

BloombergGovernments may have to impose more measures to cool Toronto's housing market if prices remain “overheated” after the spring buying
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Rye grad pays off mortgage in 4 years

In summer 2012, he bought a $425,000 Toronto bungalow, just east of the beaches, with a $255,000 mortgage. Three years and two months later,
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Consumer protection agency in the works for banking customers

The blueprint for a new consumer agency tasked with protecting banking and financial consumers is now being developed by a triad that includes the
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Banking boss talks housing crisis

Banking boss talks housing crisis. Measures may have to be taken, Scotia's James O'Sullivan says. Toronto Star – 2017-04-05 – BUSINESS – DOUG
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New listings tumble in Greater Vancouver housing market

New listings in the Vancouver region's housing market have tumbled to their lowest March level in eight years as prospective sellers take a
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Banks struggle to rejig pay to reward staff putting customers first

Banks need to think harder about how they measure customer satisfaction to reward staff, according to the head of a government inquiry into banking
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Mortgage applications fall 1.6%, but average loan size hits record high

Last week, the annual drop came in at just under 15 percent, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage applications to refinance fell 4
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New statistics give more insight into banking sector

The Reserve Bank today began publishing new monthly statistics that will provide greater insight into the structure and activities of the banking sector.
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Fewer foreclosures suggest homeowners in better shape

Banks and mortgage companies filed 788 petitions to foreclose on properties in February — a 37.7 percent drop from a year earlier, when 1,264
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Guess it! Over 70% analysts have 'buy' rating on this multibagger banking stock

NEW DELHI: Let's play a quiz: It's probably the only multibagger banking stock in recent time, 74 per cent of analysts have a 'buy' rating on it, and it
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Santa Clarita Realtor Accusing Wells Fargo Mortgage Of Misconduct Ahead Of Planned Foreclosure

Santa Clarita Realtor Accusing Wells Fargo Mortgage Of Misconduct Ahead Of Planned Foreclosure

Ahead of an unexpected foreclosure planned for this week, a Santa Clarita realtor is calling attention to alleged misconduct by Wells Fargo Mortgage
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Donald Trump reiterates vow to give Dodd-Frank banking law 'major haircut'

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his promise to slash key elements of the country's banking legislation that were introduced after the
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Largest STACR to date prices

Freddie Mac has priced its largest STACR deal to date. The US$1.32bn STACR 2017-DNA2 is also Freddie Mac's second low-LTV deal of the year.
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Next crisis could come from the shadow banking system, says ex-Fed member Lockhart

The U.S.'s substantial shadow banking system could be the source of the next financial panic, the former president of Atlanta's Federal Reserve Bank
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Nobel Capital and US Capital unveils $250 mln Texas real estate fund

Noble Capital has partnered up with US Capital Partners to launch a $250 million real estate fund. The US Capital/Noble Capital Texas Real Estate
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Deutsche Bank acquires stake in FinTech TrustBills

Deutsche Bank AG today announced the acquisition of a 12.5 percent share interest in the receivables auction platform TrustBills. Founded in 2015
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Business Banking Assistant Manager, Newmarket (6 months fixed term)

In this role, you will support a Business Banking Manager in managing a portfolio of clients.
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Pendulum of banking regulation tends to swing: Dennis Lockhart

Dennis Lockhart, former president of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, comments on banking regulation in light of Jamie Dimon's comments on
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Liz Sorenson

Real estate profile for Liz Sorenson Tall Poppy Real Estate (Licensed: REAA 2008). Tall Poppy Real Estate (Licensed: REAA 2008). Email me.
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Banking sector proposes reduction in tax rate to 30%

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks' Association (PBA) has urged the government to reduce the tax rate to 30% for the fiscal year 2018 in line with the
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Fintech to re-engineer banking

dubai — Fintech has the power to re-engineer the banking industry and technological advancements have disrupted the way transactions and
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Net1 Pressed by World Bank's IFC to Complete Lending Assessment

The World Bank's International Finance Corp. said it's pressing Net1 UEPS Technologies Inc. to complete an assessment of its lending practices this
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Voice of the Reader: Lending context

Voice of the Reader: Lending context

There is a great deal of angst about developments in the Middle East. While it is important to keep up with current events, without some context they
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Nationwide launches Family Deposit range of mortgages

Nationwide Building Society has unveiled a mortgage range for families seeking to unlock capital from their home to help relatives purchase a
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Real Estate Transfers

Ben N. Dillon to Thomas W. Mylet and Linda C. Mylet (2), warranty deed. Olivia Rayon to Oscar Rayon, quit claim. Wagoner Rental Properties LLC to
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Non-profit offers alternative to predatory lending

Byron Haney of the Brazos Valley Financial Fitness Center discusses the cons of predatory lending techniques and the alternatives to increase
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Santa Fe puts out RFP for city banking services

SANTA FE – Amid some debate over banking issues, Santa Fe city government is taking bids from banks interested in serving as the city's fiscal agent
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Detroit Mortgage Numbers “Pathetic” But Increasing

In Detroit last year, only about 700 homes — or 20 percent of real estate sales — were purchased with a mortgage. That's up from around 500 — or 18
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How Independence Bank delivers on everyday lending excellence

It wanted to shrink the amount of time required to process applications and increase the number of loan applications handled by each lender. It wanted
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MARCON Real Estate

Your new career awaits with MARCON Real Estate. Find your future and grow your career with a MARCON Real Estate job now.
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Real Estate keeps laid back sound "In Mind"

Real Estate is an undeniably popular indie rock fixture, and the reasons why are obvious. The group's signature laid back guitar riffs and mellow
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Lower loan rates in banks hit Sacco lending

“We were forced to revise downwards our lending rate and this adversely affected the incomes of the Sacco and our overall performance and growth,”
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RBA chief warns property and interest-only loans are leaving borrowers on the brink

THE lure of property market riches and interest-only lending by banks is sending vulnerable households towards financial crisis and the central bank
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New €200m Commercial Property Lending Platform

The initial €200 million that has been secured and available for lending is expected to be further expanded by Relm Finance in the current year.
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Why banks will resent APRA's latest capital move

APRA boss Wayne Byres has questioned whether the growing level of mortgages in bank loan portfolios really reduced the overall level of risk.
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Aussies have lost trust in banks: Bligh

Aussies have lost trust in banks: Bligh

Australian Bankers' Association chief executive Anna Bligh says the strength of Australia's banking system will count for little if people don't trust
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Two Sigma Investments LP Buys New Position in New York Mortgage Trust Inc (NYMT)

Systematic Financial Management LP purchased a new position in shares of New York Mortgage Trust during the fourth quarter worth $1,700,000.
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Lake Tahoe woman sentenced for insurance, mortgage fraud

(News 4 & Fox 11) — A Lake Tahoe woman has been sentenced to at least two years in prison for several charges of mortgage and insurance fraud,
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Fintech no threat yet to big banks: ACCC

The hopes are high that a wave of new fintech players will shake up the big banks and get a better outcome for customers. But we're not seeing it yet,
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Fear of bank collusion in mortgage scandal

Irish banks may have colluded to overcharge thousands of tracker mortgage customers, the Central Bank admitted yesterday as it confirmed that it had
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady in Spite of Markets

Mortgage rates were steady to slightly lower today, even though bond market movement suggested a move higher. That's interesting because
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Hedge funds may reap windfall after ruling on BofA mortgage bonds

A decision by a New York judge could also enable other investors to collect payouts on defaulted mortgage bonds that were issued before the 2007
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Five Reasons Why All Mortgage Lenders Aren't Created Equal

Big banks and online mortgage companies just don't have the same kind of personalized customer service or expert knowledge of the local markets
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USNY Bank to be built in PY

GENEVA — USNY Bank, which operates as Bank of the Finger Lakes and Bank of Cooperstown, has been approved for a new branch in Penn Yan.
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New figures show the previously rapidly rising mortgage borrowing surge has been stemmed …

New monthly sector credit figures issued by the RBNZ show that the annual rate of mortgage lending growth in the 12 months to February declined to
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Tahoe woman sentenced for mortgage fraud

Karen Rae Chapon, 47, of South Lake Tahoe was sentenced this week for insurance and mortgage fraud. She pleaded guilty to submitting travel
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Lake Tahoe Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud, Mortgage Fraud and Theft

They say Chapon also swindled a local mortgage broker and out of state title insurance company by providing forged and fraudulent bankruptcy
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Q&A: Should I use my severance to pay off the mortgage?

Should we take this option and pay off our mortgage? She thinks we should. She feels at 58 she can find another position that will allow her to recoup
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Banking CEOs call out 'bank beat-up'

From left: Shayne Elliott CEO of ANZ, Ian Narev, CEO of Commonwealth Bank, Andrew Thorburn, National Bank Australia and Mark Wilson of Aviva.
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Real estate: Mortgage costs to rise as APRA hints at further home loan crackdown

Prepare yourself for higher home loan interest rates. In a move likely to further push up mortgage costs, the bank regulator has flagged further actions
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Xi's 'future of China's development' gives cold shoulder to real estate speculators

At least seven people have been arrested, 71 sales offices for property projects closed, and 35 real estate agency shops shut down in the region of the
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Fintech all talk no action in bank competition race

One theme often overlooked in the debate around the role of the major banks and home lending is competition, or lack of it. Australia's banking sector
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IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC) Position Increased by Teachers Retirement System of The State of …

The firm owned 13,772 shares of the company's stock after buying an … State Street Corp now owns 1,672,654 shares of the company's stock worth … title insurance and closing services agency (Lenders Title); IBERIA Capital
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Walsbridge research reveals poor customer call response rate in banking sector

The customer call response rate in Ghana's banking industry is just 21% at the branch level, according to a recent study. In other words, for every 100
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Bank Mutual selling 5 branches, consolidating other locations

Bank Mutual Corp. is selling off five branches in Wisconsin to La Crosse-based Marine Credit Union and consolidating two other locations. The Brown
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New Metro Vancouver home listings hit 8-year low in March, real estate board says

New Metro Vancouver home listings hit 8-year low in March, real estate board says

The number of new residential property listings hit the lowest level last month in eight years, said the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
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Mortgage Loan Advisor

Ideal Credit Union Mortgage Loan Advisor. We have an immediate opportunity for a full-time Mortgage Loan Advisor. This position will be responsible
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Fewer homes changing hands as prices continue to soar

2 Property experts suggest that prices continue to rise due to the lack of supply, changes to mortgage lending rules, and the introduction of the
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Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate Transactions … Parkway Development LLC purchased a 15,234 square foot property at 395 Forest Grove Pewaukee from Forest Grove
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APRA warns on bank mortgage risks

APRA has already told lenders to limit growth in higher risk interest-only loans to 30 per cent of new mortgages, but could be forced into further action
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Boom buyers face €200-a-month mortgage hike

A rise of 2pc in eurozone rates would push up repayments on a mortgage by almost €200 a month, putting huge pressure on their incomes.
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How to Beat Inflation by Fixing your Mortgage for Five Years

Fixing your mortgage now, particularly for five years' time, can inflation-proof at least part of your monthly outgoings. And with Moneyfacts.co.uk
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Machine learning is now used in Wall Street dealmaking, and bankers should probably be worried

Machine learning is now used in Wall Street dealmaking, and bankers should probably be worried

Matt Zames, chief operating officer at JPMorgan, ran through the bank's tech strategy in a letter titled “Redefining the Financial Services Industry” in
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Housing risks will force bank capital higher: APRA

In a strongly worded speech at the Australian Financial Review's Banking & Wealth Summit in Sydney that came days after the Australian Prudential
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PDP and BJP banking on boycott to win: NC, Congress

SRINAGAR: The Opposition National Conference and Congress accused the ruling PDP-BJP coalition of banking on election boycott to win the
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Meet your new community bank

North American Banking Company celebrated its entry into the Shoreview community with a grand opening on Feb. 28, 2017. Pictured: Brad Huckle
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Italy: The Banking Crisis Ripping at the Threads of a Continent

Two banks from Italy's northern Veneto region, Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca, have both reported their 2016 figures in the past week.
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Italy Endorses Vatican Banking Sector, Ends Years of Mistrust

… between the country and the nation-state while providing an endorsement to Pope Francis' efforts in cleaning up the Vatican's banking sector.
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IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC) Given a $90.00 Price Target by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Analysts

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. … title insurance and closing services agency (Lenders Title); IBERIA Capital
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Anna Bligh concedes banks face 'implosion' of public trust

Banks are dealing with an “implosion of trust and an explosion of scrutiny”, former Queensland premier Anna Bligh has warned. In her first speech
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3 Banking Stocks with Further Upside Potential to Buy Now

The banking stocks in particular, were investor favorites during this period. We are now eagerly waiting to see the financial performance of the banking
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Ally Financial Inc (ALLY) Receives $25.38 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Ally Financial Inc (NYSE:ALLY) have been given an average … Finance operations, Insurance operations, Mortgage Finance operations,
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If you bank on your smartphone, don't fall for these traps

It's now possible to complete almost all banking transactions on a smartphone, except pulling out cash — though that's probably coming soon, too.
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Donald Trump tells banks he will give laws a 'haircut'

President Donald Trump has promised sweeping reforms to “horrendous” US banking regulations that were introduced after the financial crisis.
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Beacon Financial Group Boosts Stake in First American Financial Corp (FAF)

The firm owned 13,974 shares of the company's stock after buying an … The Company operates through the title insurance and services segment, and
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Regions Bank Unveils New Branch Design at West Tennessee Headquarters

Physical bank branches these days are as much about technology and digital innovation as they are the garden-variety services that have always
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Overnight Finance: Fed's Lacker resigns over leak | Clayton clears Senate Banking panel | WH …

Richmond Fed's Lacker resigns, admits to confirming leaked confidential information: The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Australia banking watchdog warns of more curbs on housing

[nL3N1HA0KU] The feverish pace of price increases prompted APRA to announce measures asking banks to limit new interest-only loans to 30
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ABA CEO Anna Bligh says banking reform taking too long

Anna Bligh, the new Australian Banking Association (ABA) chief executive, says the banking industry reform is taking too long and one of her priorities
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UK subprime lenders retreat from payday loans

A campaign against payday lending — which targets consumers with poor credit ratings and offers short-term, high-interest loans — attracted a wide
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Senate banking panel advances Trump's SEC nominee

“In an administration already rife with conflicts, Clayton in particular will face conflicts in cases involving the biggest banks on Wall Street, if not the
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NY Banking Legend's Heirs Unload Art to Save an Estate

Bloomberg's Katya Kazakina discusses how artworks collected by the late Chauncey Devereux Stillman, a grandson of the head of the bank that
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Seattle Growth Podcast: Impact of a Sonics Return – Episode 9

Seattle Growth Podcast: Impact of a Sonics Return – Episode 9

The ninth episode looks into current real estate trends in Seattle and how a new arena and return of the Sonics could affect those trends for both
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5 things about first-quarter industrial real estate trends

​Preliminary numbers from Colliers International's Sacramento office indicate an equilibrium in the industrial real estate market at the end of the first
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Real Estate Rumors: FreshDirect, CK Holding, Capital One

Law360, Minneapolis (April 4, 2017, 4:11 PM EDT) — FreshDirect has scored $85 million in EB-5 financing for a distribution center in the Bronx, The
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Trends In Real Estate Joint Venture Agreements: Part 2

Trends In Real Estate Joint Venture Agreements: Part 2 … the management structure selected is appropriate under the relevant state statute governing
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Barrett and Avenue Capital launch property lending company

It will formally launch today and will lend between €1 million and €25 million for a five-year term, with interest rates typically starting at about 6 per cent
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Stock Focus: Checking Levels on Granite Real Estate Inve (GRT.UN.TO)

The ADX alone measures trend strength but not direction. Using the ADX with the … Currently, the 14-day ADX for Granite Real Estate Inve (GRT.UN.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority develops Blockchain proof-of-concept for Trade Finance in …

… year that they were going to conduct proof-of-concept work in three areas: mortgage loan application, trade finance, and digital identity management
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