Exclusive: Sugarfina Raises $35 Million to Expand Its Instagramable Candy Empire

Exclusive: Sugarfina Raises $35 Million to Expand Its Instagramable Candy Empire

Green juice. Rosé. Bourbon. If a drink trend is getting a lot of hype, it's likely Sugarfina has repurposed it as a candy. The Los Angeles-based luxury
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Team Unity's housing initiatives impact lives of more than 600 families

“But what it did is that it made mortgage financing affordable, particularly for our civil servants; 263 of them have benefitted since Team Unity came to
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Public credit registry will help boost lending: Karnataka Bank MD

The Reserve Bank of India's move to develop a public credit registry for India and make credit information more comprehensive will help strengthen
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Term Sheet — Thursday, Aug. 3

(Fortune's Jen Wieczner wrote about that here.) • Remember late 2015, when mutual funds started slashing the holding values of many of their
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Redfin is now worth 2 Blue Aprons. But is trouble cooking?

Redfin has positioned itself as a tech company rather than a real estate company and enjoyed the higher valuations and venture-capital interest that
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Real estate roundup: EDF leases downtown space

One Real Estate Investment, a Miami-based firm led by Jeronimo Hirschfeld, has acquired the Winding Trails Apartments, a 438-unit complex at 10300
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Amazon's 'Virtual' Success Drives Job and Real Estate Markets in NJ

Amazon — the industry-leading retailer — held what it called “The World's Largest Job Fair” on Wednesday. The goal? To hire 50,000 workers full-
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Nine International Areas Real Estate Investors Should Give A Look

Real estate isn't any different: There are numerous opportunities in developing — or overlooked — cities, which include the international scene.
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Analyst Thinks Lending Club Deserves More Credit, Upgrades To Outperform

The online peer-to-peer marketplace is creating a stickier investor base with a higher bank and retail mix and utilizing a $760 million balance sheet to
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The Best Way to Invest in Real Estate

If you think profiting from residential real estate requires lots of elbow grease, or dabbling in commercial real estate is beyond your financial means,
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TSB halts mortgage lending to sports professionals

The lender will implement the change from 8 August. For any pipeline cases, those submitted before 8pm on 7 August will not be affected. In a note
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FHA financing key tool for affordable housing

Or, two families might purchase a duplex together on a FHA loan. … Karen Solgard is a loan officer with Marketplace Home Mortgage in Cape Coral.
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Apple Overtaken in Wearable Market Despite Watch Surge

The market for smart, wearable devices is turning into a bit of a barbell. In the second quarter the number of wearables shipped increased 8% to 21.6
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Goldman Sachs is Going Big on Lending

On the other side of the equation they launched Marcus, their online unsecured personal loan business that competes directly with online lenders
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Buyer who walked away from real estate deal ordered to pay $360K

The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a buyer who walked away from a Surrey, B.C., real estate deal last summer to pay the sellers more than
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Real estate app Reali expands service to Sacramento

A mobile app that allows home buyers and sellers to communicate directly and cut out real estate agents is expanding its service to Sacramento. Reali
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Woodstown property sells for $388K | South Jersey real estate

BRIDGETON. — 47 Cumberland Ave., Rachael Dubois and Steven D. Gould Jr. to Simon Hernandez for $116,000. — 45 Central Ave., Samantha E.
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Brainstorm Health Daily: August 3, 2017

(Fortune). Another big Shark Tank for med tech. As Cliff noted earlier this week, there are a whole bunch of Shark Tank-style competitions for health
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WannaCry Ransoms Suddenly Leave Attackers' Bitcoin Wallets

Remember the WannaCry cyber-crimewave that infected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world a few months ago? The proceeds of
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This is What a $1200 Smartphone Looks Like

No, we haven't either. But high-end professional camera company RED is doing just that. The company that is best known for creating the cameras
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A Unique Real Estate Bet Takes Shape At Energy Investing Giant Kayne Anderson

A Unique Real Estate Bet Takes Shape At Energy Investing Giant Kayne Anderson

In 2002, Rabil left his post as head of UBS 's real estate investing arm to venture out on his own. As the U.S. housing market bubbled over, Rabil's
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Small business loan platform Kabbage nabs $250M from Softbank

Kabbage, a company with some 115,000 customers and $3.5 billion in loans that has built an automated platform for lending money to small
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Investigations after Grenfell have revealed that London's housing market is a global centre for dirty …

A document released apparently in error by RBKC provides the details of some of its housing which is owned by oligarchs and kept empty. Last year
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ReadyCap Lending, LLC Hires Christy J. Lester, SVP SBA Business Development

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ–(Marketwired – Aug 3, 2017) – ReadyCap Lending, LLC (www.rclending.com), a Preferred SBA Lender offering SBA 7(a)
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New CEO of mortgage lender Home Capital says corporate culture is critical

In his first day on the job Thursday, Yousry Bissada said while the lender's core executive team is strong, there is still much to be done to rebuild its
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Willamson County white-hot housing market a mixed blessing

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WMOT) — Middle Tennessee's housing market is white hot right now, and Williamson County is no exception. The county Realtor's
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Free lending library added to Mechanicstown park

Marty Jones (left) shows Jim Means the notebook in the Little Free Library for comments regarding the library box. MECHANICSTOWN – A Little Free
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Boost from sell-side helps Lending Club to 5% gain

Lending Club (LC +5.5%), he says, is developing a less-volatile investor base thanks to a higher bank/retail mix, restoring credibility with banks, and
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What constitutes high LTV/small deposit lending?

For instance, as a business, we focus a lot on supporting lenders' provision of high loan-to-value loans and those lenders have different views on what
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Couple accuses Real Time Solutions, US Bank of predatory lending

BECKLEY – A Prosperity couple is accusing their mortgage loan servicer and holder of predatory lending practices. Paul and Lisa Smith filed a
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WannaCry-Linked Bitcoin Wallets Have Been Emptied, Analysts Say

The three Bitcoin wallets that are linked to the WannaCry malware, which hit hundreds of thousands of networks using Microsoft Corp.'s operating
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Loeb Says Short Bets Are Paying Off With Stock Valuations 'Stretched'

… investors are bracing for more retail restructurings as the industry has been pressured from online rivals such as Amazon.com Inc. Oil prices have
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Anchor Steam Beer Snapped Up by Japan's Sapporo in US Push

Anchor Brewing Co., a century-old San Francisco brewer that helped pioneer the craft-beer movement, will be acquired by Sapporo Holdings Ltd., part
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Decline in Jobless Claims Shows US Labor Demand Remains Robust

The decline in filings for U.S. unemployment benefits last week underscores steady demand for workers in a tightening job market, Labor Department
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Recommended Local Vendors

Local Real Estate Vendors. Local Real Estate Brokers. Coldwell Banker Lifestyles: http://www.cblifestylesre.com/movingup. Local Banks & Lending
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Your Evening Briefing: China Fears a Meltdown, Hong Kong's Tiny Flats

The evening briefing will soon be available in your inbox every day. To be among the first to get it, sign up here. China is afraid of what it might
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Trump Blames Congress After Russia Attacks His Sanctions 'Weakness'

Donald Trump blamed Congress for worsening relations with Russia, which accused the U.S. president of caving in to his legislators by signing a law
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Build-to-rent site gets £65m boost amid efforts to 'fix broken housing market'

Build-to-rent homes, which form part of Government efforts to fix the “broken” housing market, are built for the main purpose of being rented long-term,
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Ivana, Not Ivanka, Files for New Trump Trademarks

As Ivana Trump, the fashion model turned businesswoman and ex-wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, prepares for the October release of a new
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Bitcoin Forks and Unicorn Fakes

Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal tweeted that “we need the word 'forkiness' to express the concept that these forks exist on a validity spectrum.” In a very
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eTech's Buy to Let Hub aims to build lenders and broker relationships

eTech's Buy to Let Hub aims to build lenders and broker relationships

The mortgage market is embracing new technologies more and more which will lead to increased data sharing amongst lenders and other
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Lending to SMEs continues to rise driven by challenger banks

The commercial mortgage market is growing. There has been a panoply of new entrants to commercial lending since the rise of the “challenger bank”
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Northern Trust hires Jonathan Titone

In 2015, Titone helped NBAD to become the first securities borrowing and lending agent in the United Arab Emirates. Titone previously held multiple
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Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Strengthens

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market strengthened in the second quarter of 2017 with a reading of 66, up 11 points from the
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Fortune 500 Real Estate Magnate

Fortune 500 Real Estate Magnate. With more than $6 billion in assets, this real estate company serves corporate and institutional investors. See the
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VIDEO: This teenage girl from Newport has been offered a place at one of the world's top …

A TEENAGER is hoping to inspire others than anything is possible if you work hard after being offered a place at one of the best performing arts school
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CoreLogic: DC area housing market 'overvalued'

“The Washington area overall is a very high-cost market, and prices have risen much more over the last few years than incomes for regular families,”
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Mortgage rates drop for Thursday

The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined, but the average rate … These types of loans are best for those who expect to sell or refinance
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Fannie Mae CEO: We're focused on reducing appraisal turnaround times

Access to smartphones is redefining consumer expectations and getting a mortgage is a “wildly different” experience for homebuyers when compared
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Black Knight's Julian Grey Named by HousingWire to the Publication's Prestigious 2017 “Women of …

Julian Grey, Mortgage Market Leader, Black Knight Data & Analytics, was named to HousingWire's 2017 “Women of Influence” list, which recognizes
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RBI asks banks to lower lending rates

A national news agency reported that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that it was unsatisfied with the MCLR as the banks are not passing on
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Fannie Mae reports slight increase in net income in Q2

Fannie Mae reported an increase of net income in the second quarter to $3.2 billion and comprehensive income of $3.1 billion. The company's net
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Greylock COO Frangione Leaves VC Firm After 'Lapse of Judgment'

Greylock Partners Chief Operating Officer Tom Frangione has resigned following what the venture firm described as a “significant lapse of judgment.”.
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One of China's leading marketplace lenders has raised $220 million to fuel regional growth

Dianrong, one of China's leading marketplace lenders, continued the country's megaround trend this week by raising $220 million in a Series D round
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Is Gary Cohn a Good Pick to Head the Fed?

Cohn is now viewed as the clear front-runner, according to a July 27-28 Bloomberg survey of economists, which shows him rocketing past Yellen as
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Canada's housing boom may soon go bust along with economy

The tightening in Canada's booming housing market, which has long been the leading driver for employment and growth, could wipe out economic
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Home Capital rebuilding mortgage pipeline, but challenges remain

New regulations aimed at cooling Canada's hot housing market present a material threat to Home Capital and other alternative mortgage lenders.
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Australia's Biggest Mortgage Lender Accused of Money Laundering Breaches

Australian authorities on Thursday accused mortgage lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia of failing to properly report A$ 77 million (US$ 61
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Luxury home prices soar as sellers come back down to earth

Sale prices of luxury homes in the second quarter of this year were up 7.5 percent from a year ago, the first time luxury gains have outpaced the rest of
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A Baccarat Binge Helped Launder the World's Biggest Cyberheist

He was sentenced to an additional four years in prison, according to a copy of the verdict obtained by Bloomberg Markets. Gao appealed the sentence
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S'pore's property market is bottoming out: CapitaLand CEO

S'pore's property market is bottoming out: CapitaLand CEO

SINGAPORE — The Republic's biggest developer, CapitaLand, detects signs that the city's residential property market is “bottoming out” after a run of
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The Broadsheet: August 3rd

Fortune. • Mean girls mean business. The Atlantic's Olga Khazan poses the perennial question: “Why do women bully each other at work?” There are
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We Analyzed 1000 Fortune Cookies To Unlock Their Secrets

I'm a bit obsessed with fortune cookies. I, an otherwise non-superstitious person, have no fewer than five incidentally meaningful ones stashed away
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Do Pets Influence Millennial Home Buying?

A lot's been made of millennials' home buying tendencies (or lack thereof) this cycle, but if you put stock in this one recent survey from SunTrust
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63000 People Have Canceled Their Tesla Model 3 Orders

During a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that about 63,000 people have canceled their Tesla Model 3 orders
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The Bitcoin Cash vs Bitcoin Battle Is Heating Up—And That's a Good Thing

A reformation is clearly underway in the crypto-community. Which doctrine(s) win out, well, that's up to you to decide. This essay originated in Fortune's
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Avon CEO Sheri McCoy Ousted After Activist Pressure

McCoy last appeared on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2015, at No. 49. She first appeared in the ranking back in 2008, when she was the
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Sofia Vergara Wants You to Buy an Underwear Subscription—For a Good Cause

Sofia Vergara, the highest paid female actor on TV and recent cover girl of Women's Health, wants you to buy underwear—for a cause. The Colombian
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Toronto home prices fall for third month in a row

Although the average price for all types of homes was still 5 per cent higher year over year, it was down about 6 per cent from June to $746,216.
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Denver-area home prices dropped slightly in July; is the market cooling down?

DENVER – The cost of buying a home in the Denver metro area dropped slightly last month amid some early signs that the city's red-hot housing
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EB White's 'Charlotte's Web' Maine Farm Is up for Sale

If you're a fan of the children's book Charlotte's Web, there's good news: You can now buy the home where author E.B. White penned the story about a
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Dangerous Mobile Banking Trojan Gets 'Keylogger' to Steal Everything

Most Advanced Svpeng Mobile Banking Trojan Can Now Steal Almost Anything Remotely—From Your Facebook Credentials to Your Credit Cards
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FHFA Data Shows June Increase for Mortgage Rates on New Home Purchases

According to information from the Federal Housing Financing Agency, mortgage rates on the purchases of newly built homes increased to 4.03%
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Toronto housing market cools but, yikes, look at these prices

Toronto's inflated housing market may be cooling, but prices are still well out of reach for many. As The Globe and Mail's Janet McFarland reports,
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10921 Fortune Ave, Cleveland, OH

10921 Fortune Ave, Cleveland, OH is a 3 bed, 2 bath, 1290 sq ft Single-family home available for rent in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Iraq Sells Bonds. Greed Beats Fear.

If Argentina can raise money for 100 years, and Greece can print bonds despite still being in a bailout — then why not Iraq? The war-torn country has
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GTA Realtors® Release July Resale Housing Market Figures

TORONTO, Aug. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area
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CEO Daily: Thursday, 3rd August

To a large degree, that's because the dollar's retreat from multi-year highs has done wonders for the multinational companies that generate much of
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Nissan US Workers to Vote as UAW Campaign Nears Verdict

… a unit of 67 employees at a legal services organization, according to National Labor Relations Board election data compiled by Bloomberg BNA.
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Financing a remodel to accommodate mom

This option combines a conventional first mortgage loan with a specialized second mortgage, often at a lower-than-market interest rate.
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Toronto home sales fall for fourth month, plunge 40 pct y/y in July

Toronto home sales fall for fourth month, plunge 40 pct y/y in July

OTTAWA, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Toronto home sales plummeted in July from a year earlier and prices were down nearly 19 percent from April as
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Credit crunch 10 years on: Are you financially prepared for another economic crisis?

… to US housing agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a not-insignificant contribution to the debt bubble that burst unceremoniously 10 years ago.
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Dianrong raises fresh funds to lend more to families and small firms

Dianrong, one of China's largest peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, has raised US$220 million in the latest round of financing from a consortium of
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Retail lending sector among most satisfied with FCA

Perceptions of the effectiveness of the FCA were highest among the retail lending and wholesale banking sectors (7.5 and 7.2 out of 10 respectively)
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Norway's housing market cools further in July

OSLO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The Norwegian housing market is expected to cool further this year after prices declined for the third consecutive month in
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Commercial Lending, Pace Of Loan Closures Jump 27% In Q2

Capital markets remain favorable, pushing lending volume up across all major groups, CBRE reports. CMBS issuance jumped in Q2 to $38.8B
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UPDATE 1-Norway's housing market cools further in July

OSLO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The Norwegian housing market is expected to cool further this year after prices declined for the third consecutive month in
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VEREIT® Announces Second Quarter 2017 Operating Results

Consolidated Financial Statistics as of the quarter ended June 30, 2017 are as follows: Net Debt to Normalized EBITDA …. square feet, which each secured a mortgage note payable, with aggregate Debt Outstanding of $83.9 million.
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Americans Keep Crushing It With Their 401(k)s

The stock market is fueling all-time highs in retirement account balances, with the average IRA breaking into the six figures. By. Suzanne Woolley.
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Rwanda Vote a Formality With Kagame Set to Extend Presidency

… future, bar any personal health issues or other unexpected events,” said Mark Bohlund, Africa economist with Bloomberg Intelligence in London.
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New Sales Tax Roils India With PMI Plunging Most Since 2009

Start your day with what's moving markets in Asia. Sign up here to receive our newsletter. Business conditions in India have deteriorated the most
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Toronto home prices fall, new listings slide as sellers retreat

Home prices continued to fall across the Toronto region in July as buyers stayed on the sidelines, but the pace of growth of new listings also continued
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Toronto home sales drop 40% compared with a year ago

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area tanked last month and prices continued to recede, the city's real estate board said Thursday, further evidence
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'Political Mess' in Sweden Carries Dangerous Economic Sting

Prime Minister Stefan Lofven only just managed to hold on to power last week. But he emerged much weaker and speculation is rife that his
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As Venezuela Spirals, US Oil Confronts a $10 Billion Threat

The tanker Paramount Helsinki docked in Pascagoula, Mississippi, last week bearing the lifeblood of Chevron Corp.'s refinery there: 532,000 barrels
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Loan after short sale * pay day loans * personal unsecured loans

Apply for mortgage loan online managers Hamstrung piece S. upon doing what told and as Commerce getting their appropriations office different
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Toronto real estate market picks up after lull

Janet Lindsay, a real estate agent with Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd., recently listed for sale 253 Russell Hill Rd., a six-bedroom house in the posh
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CMBS Mortgages Lead Expansion of Commercial Lending in US

The recent surge in CMBS mortgages demonstrated that these lenders are becoming increasingly comfortable with risk-retention rules that kicked-in at
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New Chief at Flagstar; LO Survey Results; Down Payment News

New Chief at Flagstar; LO Survey Results; Down Payment News …. In retail job news, “American Bancshares Mortgage is a reliable, time-tested retail … Matt joins National MI with an extensive background in both lending and
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Firm Capital American Realty Partners Corp. Announces Significantly Accretive Corporate …

… management responsibilities; and; Mortgage Debt Investments: Real estate debt and equity lending platform in major cities across the United States,
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Svpeng mobile banking trojan now a keylogger

Svpeng mobile banking trojan now a keylogger

Cybercriminals have updated the functionality of the popular Svpeng mobile banking trojan giving it keylogger capabilities and the ability to access the
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Hunt Mortgage Provides $44M Refi for Seattle Suburb Mixed-Use Property

Hunt Mortgage Group announced Monday it partnered with Freddie Mac in providing a $44 million loan to refinance a 125-unit, mixed-use property
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Online banking WARNING – Terrifying virus could steal THOUSANDS from your account

ONLINE banking users have been warned of a terrifying new virus which can infect your smartphone and end up costing you thousands of pounds.
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Tempting Stock Selections Emerge From South Africa's Woes

South Africa's economy is producing a steady stream of negative headlines: recession, record unemployment and the weakest manufacturing in eight
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Banking Regulator Takes First Step Toward Changing Volcker Rule

The national bank regulator took a first step toward changing the Volcker rule trading ban, as regulators continue behind-the-scenes discussions
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Another taxpayer bailout looming

… “Fannie Mae” (the Federal National Mortgage Association or FNMA) and Freddie Mac (the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or FHLMC),
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Trump's Approval Ratings Are As Bad As You Think

Donald Trump's approval ratings have been moving down again over the last three weeks, and Tuesday he finally broke through to a new low of 37.8
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The Fannie Freddie Document Treasure Trove

The Fannie Freddie Document Treasure Trove … the operation of those two Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Bank regulator kicks off effort to rewrite key post-crisis banking rule

A top bank regulator took the first step Tuesday toward rewriting the Volcker Rule, one of the main provisions of the post-financial crisis clampdown on
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UAE customers prefer digital-first approach to banking services

Dubai: Consumers in the UAE increasingly want to be able to resolve their basic banking issues without having to speak to a bank adviser by phone,
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Anthony Joshua banking on Wladimir Klitschko rematch as springboard to conquering America

Anthony Joshua expects Wladimir Klitschko to sign for their proposed November 11 rematch in the coming days and hopes to use the second fight
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Chinese marketplace lender clinches $220m Series D round

The money is moving in China's sprawling marketplace lending sector once more. Dianrong, a leading member of the nation's vast P2P/marketplace
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Freddie Mac's net $1.7B for quarter

WASHINGTON — Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported net income of $1.7 billion for the second quarter, up from the same period of 2016.
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Volcker Rule revision ideas solicited by US banking regulator

Wall Street banks are being invited by one of their key watchdogs to offer guidance for how to revise the Volcker Rule, one of the industry's least
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$2M raise to drive Lending Loop automated investing product

Canadian P2P Lending Loop has raised $2 million in backing of Auto-Lend, its new automated investing product. MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
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Fortune SG Fund Management

Fortune SG is a privately owned investment manager.
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You Can Buy This Historic Home for $10 — But There's a Catch

You can buy an historic Montclair, N.J., mansion for just $10 — but only if you agree to move it off the property. The mansion, which is estimated to be
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Peer to Peer Lending Statistics Archives

The latest peer to peer lending statistics have been developed as part of the OFF3R Index. The Index includes some of the leading platforms in the UK.
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Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.: Nationstar Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NYSE: NSM) today reported a GAAP net loss of ($20) million, or ($0.20) per diluted
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90 day payday loans lenders offices committee and multiple institutions, …. Short term mortgage loans drawn as and other value nor in regularly
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US Attorney subpoenas Kushner Companies over EB-5

US Attorney subpoenas Kushner Companies over EB-5

The EB-5 program, which gives green cards to foreigners who invest in job-creating real estate projects in low-employment areas of the U.S., has been
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BoE bulks up Term Funding Scheme lending programme

More money will be made available to support lending through to the end of February, the Bank of England has announced, as it marginally revised
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Realogy Reports Financial Results For Second Quarter 2017

Realogy Reports Financial Results For Second Quarter 2017 …. payment requirements and/or constraints on the availability of mortgage financing;
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Mark Zuckerberg's Charity Just Hired Hillary Clinton's Chief Strategist

The charitable initiative of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, has reportedly taken on Democratic pollster Joel Benenson
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SoftBank Invests $250 Million in Online Lending Startup Kabbage

SoftBank Group Corp. has plowed $250 million into online lender Kabbage Inc., the latest in a flurry of big bets on mature startups by the Japanese
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A Japanese technology giant is backing lending startup Kabbage

Kabbage, a $1 billion online lending startup, has announced a $250 million equity investment from a Japanese telecom giant SoftBank, according to a
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No faxing required * online cash advance * Guaranteed approval payday loan direct lenders

Bad credit payday loans over the phone state tape in in that In them General …. Mortgage loan calculators or should turn since The eliminated. subject
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Norway's housing prices slightly down in July

OSLO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Norwegian seasonally adjusted housing prices fell by 0.2 percent in July from June, the third consecutive monthly decline as
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SoftBank Invests $250 Million in US Online Lender Kabbage

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kabbage Inc, a U.S. online lender for small businesses, said on Thursday it had raised $250 million in equity funding from
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The Marbella Property Market in Numbers

Over the last decade, Spain has had its ups and downs in the property market and although some regions are recovering slower than others, Marbella
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Why High-Net-Worth Investors Seek Increased Real Estate Allocations

Commercial real estate has been used effectively in ultra-high-net-worth (HNW) and family office portfolios as a means to enhance yield in a
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Influx of New Homes Set to Hit Greater Vancouver Market

If all projects complete, second half of 2017 will see double the new homes of first half.
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(Int'l) Engineering & Materials Limited

Find all the jobs for Fortune (Int'l) Engineering & Materials Limited in Hong Kong. Find your dream job in Fortune (Int'l) Engineering & Materials Limited
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Trading Firms Pick Amsterdam Over London as Brexit Bites

Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, competes with Tradeweb in operating trading platforms. Brexit is a big concern for firms wanting access
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Webcast Alert: Cavco Industries, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Earnings Release …

Cavco's mortgage subsidiary, CountryPlace Mortgage, is an approved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller/servicer, a Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed
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Some real estate agents unhappy about PropertyGuru's impending price hike

Agent packages on 99.co, another real estate portal, cost between S$388 and S$588 per year, while rates on SRX Property are between S$499 and
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Good Fortune

Download available on Android and iOS devices; all other devices are limited to content streaming. GOOD FORTUNE is the rags-to-riches tale of
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Former Fannie exec to lead Flagstar lending unit

Flagstar Bank has hired Kristy Fercho, former senior vice president and customer delivery executive for Fannie Mae, to lead its mortgage division.
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Freddie Mac's 2Q Net Income Drops to $1.7B

Freddie Mac posted a net income of $1.7 billion in the second quarter of 2017, down from net income of $2.2 billion in the previous quarter.
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Wells Fargo faces lawsuits, angry lawmakers over car lending scandal

NEW YORK — At least three lawsuits have now been filed against Wells Fargo from customers who say they were hurt by the bank's latest scandal,
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DCHFA Launches the Housing Investment Platform with the Groundbreaking of Elvans Road …

DCHFA Launches the Housing Investment Platform with the Groundbreaking of Elvans Road …

Homebuyers may use DCHFA's DC Open Doors mortgage products, … The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency was established in 1979 to
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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

As of June 30, 2017, 97% of the portfolio of loans held for investment consisted of floating rate loans and 93% consisted of senior mortgage loans (as
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China Tries to Calm US Trade Spat While Readying Retaliation

China sought to stabilize the deteriorating trade relationship with the U.S., as the prospect of an investigation by the Trump administration on
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RBI reduces policy rate: Will your loan rates also go down?

Prior to MCLR, floating rate loans were linked to the base rate and before that to benchmark prime lending rate. There is a possibility that borrowers
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Brazil's Temer Escapes Corruption Trial to Focus on Economy

Brazil President Michel Temer has survived a massive corruption scandal with a victory in the lower house that allows him to cling to power and focus
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SoftBank invests $250m in online lender Kabbage

Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, told the Financial Times that the deal would finance growth in the company's direct lending operation, which
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Noble Group 'Sinking in Perfect Storm,' Says Foe After Trader Profit Warning

An external media spokesperson for Noble Group declined to comment on the report when contacted by Bloomberg. Iceberg Research, which doesn't
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South Korea Stocks Tumble as Investors Question Moon Tax Reforms

South Korean equities sank by the most since the U.S. election last November before clawing back some losses, leading declines in Asian markets as
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AIBK signs cooperation protocol with Chinese TEDA SE ZONE Development operating in SCZone …

In addition, mortgage financing is also available for buyers of residential … The size of financing to the total number of factories is expected to reach
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Landmark Qatar Law to Grant Permanent Residency to Expats

Last year, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Bloomberg in an interview that the government was weighing a green card-type
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Credit Agricole 2Q Net Profit Jumps on Lower Costs, Strong Retail Banking

The Paris-based lender, France's second-largest listed bank by assets, said net profit rose to 1.35 billion euros ($1.6 billion) from EUR1.16 billion a
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Singapore Property Market Is 'Bottoming Out,' Says Biggest Developer's CEO

He speaks on 'Bloomberg Markets: Asia. … Lim, who's also president of the firm, said in a Bloomberg TV interview with Haslinda Amin on Thursday.
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Scaramucci Memo Shows Ambitious Plans for Press Office

Washington (AP) — Ousted White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci had high hopes for improved relationships with reporters,
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US regulator mulls banking rule reform

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it was seeking views on revising the Volcker Rule, which stops banks trading with their own money.
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This Android banking malware steals data by exploiting smartphone accessibility services

Svpeng now uses a keylogger to put mobile banking app details into the hands of hackers. Image: iStock. Svpeng is one of the most notorious banking
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Capstead Mortgage Corp (NYSE:CMO) 2016 Q4 Institutional Investor Sentiment Steady

… either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by an agency of the
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Freddie Mac Prices $1.3 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-F33

Freddie Mac Multifamily is a leading issuer of agency-guaranteed structured multifamily securities. K-Deals are part of the company's business
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Banking regulator seeks input on changing controversial Volcker Rule

A top banking regulator on Wednesday asked for feedback on how to amend a controversial provision of the Dodd-Frank Act intended to stop risky
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Senate to consider bill to end “FICO monopoly” at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Earlier this year, a bipartisan group reintroduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider
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Current Mortgage Rates for Wednesday, August 2, 2017

That could mean that mortgage rates will move lower again in tomorrow's Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). Rates were just a
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Bank Islam plans to grow mobile banking space

Bank Islam plans to grow mobile banking space

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd CEO Khairul Kamarudin (right) and Cognizant Malaysia business leader Effendi Azmi Hashim (left) after the signing
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Draft law doubles foreigners' realty ownership terms in Vietnam

Vietnamese ranks ninth among foreign buyers of residential properties in the U.S., according to the 2017 Profile of International Activity in U.S.
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Do you want to own a second-tier UK bank?

National Australia Bank (NAB) shareholders who were “gifted” shares in … UK banking and their ownership of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.
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Mobile banking in Asia: the future is now

Immediate. Convenient. Innovative. Accessible. All words to define mobile banking, and all words to describe what customers in Asia and across the
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Bank FD rates to fall as RBI cuts rates: Here's what retirees should do now

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move to cut the repo rate by 0.25 percent leaves those banking on fixed deposits in a limbo. Repo rate is the rate at
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Microsoft Is Testing Eye Control for Windows 10 Users

Microsoft has started testing a new Windows 10 feature that could make the operating system much more accessible to those with disabilities: Eye
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Merger to combine local banks

Two Eastern North Carolina community banks are coming together to form a $400 million institution and provide five full-service offices in the region.
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Tesla Finishes First Solar Roofs—Including Elon's House

Elon Musk spent the past week making good on promises, but there's still a long way to go. By. Tom Randall. @tsrandall More stories by Tom Randall.
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Adidas Powers Ahead in North America and China

German sportswear firm Adidas (addyy, +0.33%) reported another quarter of bumper sales growth in North America and China on Thursday as it took
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Filed Income Tax returns? Beware of e-mail asking your net banking details

In some mails, users might be redirected to fake net banking login page in an attempt to steal passwords. “Once you login into it, your bank account
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New Zealand Dollar Falls on Housing Data, Tax Evasion Proposal

First, a report from Barfoot & Thompson, the country's largest privately owned real estate company, showed median house prices in Auckland fell 4.1
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Commonwealth Bank faces fines over anti-laundering laws

Australia's biggest mortgage lender has been accused of massive breaches of … The bank could face huge financial penalties over the breaches.
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Commonwealth Bank accused of 53000 contraventions of money laundering laws

FOREIGN criminal syndicates including major drug traffickers were able to launder millions of dollars through Australia after the Commonwealth Bank
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Energy, Banking Shares Weigh on European Stocks Amid Earnings

Declines in energy and banking shares depressed European stocks, offsetting earnings-related gains in companies including Next Plc and UniCredit
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Blackstone Makes $347M Buyout Offer for Japanese Real Estate Trust

Astro has reportedly courted other international buyers, and in March rejected a takeover bid from an affiliate of global private equity firm Lone Star
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China to report strong July economic data; trade numbers could fuel friction with US

That would be the lowest amount since November as regulators call on banks to take a cautious approach to credit amid fast-rising mortgage lending.
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Macron Vows Millionaire Minister Will Cut Worker Protection

… CEO of Europe's second-largest insurance company, Axa, said on Bloomberg TV today. “I'm very confident that Macron and his team are dedicated
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Hong Kong's Tiny Flats Pile Up Unsold

Start your day with what's moving markets in Asia. Sign up here to receive our newsletter. Tiny flats are flooding Hong Kong as developers rush to
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Trump May Toughen Trade Threats on China

President Donald Trump's administration may be on the verge of ramping up its threats against China on trade. If the talk ever turns to action, there
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Nigeria's banking industry still under threat from non-performing loans – Bisi Akodu

Bisi Akodu, a Partner in the Corporate Commercial Group of Olisa Agbakoba Legal has said that the stability of Nigeria's banking industry has been
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MobiKwik raises Rs 225cr from Bajaj Finance to launch its first lending product

MobiKwik raises Rs 225cr from Bajaj Finance to launch its first lending product

Further, this association with MobiKwik also marks the payment company's entrance into the credit lending space. Claiming to be a credit and debit
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Vantage Real Estate Group named business of week

Vantage Real Estate Group, LLC, U.S. 160, has been named as the West Plains Chamber of Commerce Business of the Week. From left, Realtors
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TAPinto Holmdel & Colts Neck Real Estate Is Open For Business!

HOLMDEL, N.J. – Real estate is big in Monmouth County and Holmdel and Colts Neck are no exception. Beautiful homes, wonderful recreation
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E-commerce isn't all gloom for real estate investors

Some of this real estate has scarcity value, depending on the location, because it can also be used in other ways, such as gyms and restaurants since
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Investing in real estate? Residential property is your best bet

Real estate, as the most important investment asset, has witnessed a surge in flow of foreign investments. With the sector undergoing a transformation
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RealX starts offering fractional ownership in real estate

RealX, a Pune-based fintech startup that offers fractional ownership in real estate projects, has closed its first transaction of a commercial property at
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Tesla Has Installed Its First Solar Roofs

Tesla (tsla, +7.64%) said Wednesday that it has finished the first installations of its solar roofs, less than a week after the company's mass-market
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Cheong Wa Dae says will never quit efforts to stabilize housing market

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) — The Moon Jae-in administration will never cease efforts to help stabilize the housing market, a senior official from the
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Fitbit Dishes About Upcoming Smartwatch

Once the top maker of smart, wearable devices, Fitbit has been struggling for the past year as the market for its fitness tracking gadgets appears to
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Karnataka to penalise real estate builders failing to register with RERA

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government will come down heavily on builders and brokers who have not registered themselves with the state Real
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Top foreign and local stories at 4pm

… mortgage lender, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, of widespread breaches of money-laundering and counter-terrorism financing rules. — Reuters
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Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy …

Colliers International Group logo Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSE:CIGI) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the nine
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Germany to Take on Tesla With Gigafactory Rival

German executives are preparing to announce a new home for a lithium-ion battery plant designed to rival the output at Tesla Inc.'s Gigafactory.
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UK banking sector looks brighter, says Moody's

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded its outlook for the UK banking industry, citing institutions' ability to cope with the tougher operating
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USAA Links with Clinc for Conversational AI Banking

Banking and insurance provider USAA has opted for Clinc's artificial intelligence (AI) platform to provide human-like conversations for its customers'
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Regulators to delay meeting in bid to reach bank capital deal

LONDON (Reuters) – Banking regulators will postpone their next meeting in another bid to agree on global capital rules, taking more time to try to
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J Landis Martin Purchases 30000 Shares of Crown Castle International Corporation (NYSE:CCI …

Crown Castle International Corporation logo Crown Castle International Corporation (NYSE:CCI) Director J Landis Martin purchased 30,000 shares of
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Pursuing a banking career in Canada

The banking sector, as a whole — including financial planners, wealth management officers, financial advisers, financial analysts, investment advisers
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Oldest bank now online

Jerry Kelly Jr., Bank of Brewton president, announced customers can now utilize online banking features. Established in 1889, the bank has worked
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Bipartisan Senate bill would require Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores

A new bill in the Senate would require Freddie Mac FMCC, +2.40% and Fannie Mae FNMA, +2.01% to embrace alternative credit scoring models,
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