Huge rental-home companies active in Tampa Bay agree to merge

Huge rental-home companies active in Tampa Bay agree to merge

After the housing market collapsed more than a decade ago, new investors poured into the Tampa Bay area to buy foreclosed homes and rent them
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Alt-Right Protesters Plan March on Google

The #MarchOnGoogle website says protests are planned at Google headquarters on August 19 in five cities: Mountain View, Calif., New York City,
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Realtors brace for next mortgage crackdown amid shadow banking fear

The real estate industry is “holding its breath” as regulators look to extend tough mortgage rules in the face of a sharp slowdown in the country's
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Select Commercial Funds $5950000 Blanket Mortgage Loan on 29 Properties in Troy, Ohio

Select Commercial Funding LLC, a leading nationwide commercial mortgage brokerage company, is pleased to announce the closing of a $5,950,000
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Biggest Banks in Denmark Face $15 Billion Basel Capital Bill

Denmark's five biggest banks face as much as $15 billion in new capital requirements under proposed changes to global banking rules, according to
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This Chinese Education Provider Was the Most Valuable Company in the World—For Eight Minutes

An obscure education company from eastern China was briefly the world's most valuable firm on Thursday thanks to an apparent trading error that
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Ten years on, the crisis leaves a dark legacy

But then a major US mortgage lender went bankrupt and French bank BNP Paribas froze withdrawals from three mortgage-linked funds. Something
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Former Presidio Title CFO sentenced to 30 months in federal prison

Former Presidio Title CFO sentenced to 30 months in federal prison … for stealing more than $367,000 from the San Antonio real estate title company.
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Tozour Energy Systems Wins Sixth Straight 'Best Places to Work' Title

Tozour Energy Systems Wins Sixth Straight 'Best Places to Work' Title … Each company included in the 2017 “Best Places to Work” list reached a
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Stung by Overdraft Fees? US Nudges Banks to Explain Rules Better

Consumer advocates have long worried that bank customers are easily confused about how checking account overdrafts work, and that this confusion
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FRANK TALK: Inventing a new fortune cookie

I haven't cracked open a fortune cookie since, a form of silent protest that probably won't bring the fortune-cookie industry to its knees, but makes me
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Snap Shares Continue to Plummet

Snap Inc's (snap) shares fell more than 11% on Friday in premarket trading after messaging app Snapchat's daily active user growth missed
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CEO of Cash-Strapped SoundCloud Resigns

SoundCloud has received a “substantial” new round of investment, the company said on Friday, insulating the popular online music streaming service
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Term Sheet — Friday, Aug. 11

BYE, FOUNDER FRIENDLY: Benchmark has sued former CEO Travis Kalanick for fraud, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. At issue is a
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Democrats Renew Push to Probe Deutsche Bank Russia Scandal

Follow @bpolitics for all the latest news, and sign up for our daily Balance of Power newsletter. A handful of Democratic lawmakers have renewed
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What Wall Street Is Saying About Snap's Second-Quarter Results

… daily active users reached 173 million in the second quarter, compared with analysts' estimates for 175 million, according to data from Bloomberg.
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Mortgage Loan Administrator

Experience Factor is helping a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) in their search for a bright, curious, customer service driven Mortgage Loan
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Nintendo Hit With Patent Lawsuit Over Switch Controller Design

A maker of paired game controllers for mobile devices is suing Nintendo over the design of the detachable Joy-Con controllers for its Switch console.
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12 High-Yield Funds Paying Up to 21%

Business development companies (BDCs), which provide financing to … hold on to paper – mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage loans
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Gale Residences sells out, an encouraging sign for Broward's condo market

“Homes on the more affordable end of the spectrum remain squarely in sellers' market territory, and the sale prices we're seeing for these homes
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This Credit Suisse associate has just quit banking to join Uber

This Credit Suisse associate has just quit banking to join Uber

Junior investment bankers are increasingly gravitating towards large tech firms after a couple of years working in the industry, hopping into hot roles in
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Beyond Bluster, US, North Korea in Regular Contact

Washington (AP) — Beyond the bluster, the Trump administration has been quietly engaged in back channel diplomacy with North Korea for several
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Solar eclipse scams: Don't get duped into buying fake glasses

Additionally, buyers should be skeptical of glasses that are stamped with an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) seal because some
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Lucky Fortune Lottery Cookie?

I like fortune cookies to tell me my fortune. But most of them these days seem to just make a statement or give advice. I don't need advice. I need a
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Musk's Electric-Car Vision Doubted by Major Auto-Parts Suppliers

Battery-electric sport utility vehicles in the U.S. won't reach price parity with traditional gasoline engine-powered SUVs until 2026, Bloomberg New
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Can't find a house in Cornwall? This is why

The number of homes available to buy in Cornwall is at a near-record low, new figures have revealed. The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey
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Bidvest takes a big step into business banking

While business banking has traditionally been dominated by three banks – Standard Bank, FNB and Nedbank – the recent acquisition of First Data
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Housing market stabilizing following gov't measures

The country's housing market is showing signs of stabilizing following … Prices fell 0.06 percent in Seoul's southern districts following the measures.
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Haynes International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAYN) to Issue $0.22 Quarterly Dividend

Among 4 analysts covering Haynes International (NASDAQ:HAYN), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. The ex-dividend date will be Tuesday May
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California Wrestles With How to Create a Banking System for Marijuana

LOS ANGELES (CN) — When California voted to legalize recreational marijuana, the state immediately faced a conundrum: how to provide banking
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HUD swears in new assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development swore-in its new assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity Thursday.
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[Video] Washington DC couple loses $1.5 million in mortgage closing cost phishing scam

A couple buying a home in Washington D.C. lost $1.5 million after a hacker pretended to be a title company and falsely convinced them to wire the
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Mortgage Rates Today, August 11, Plus Lock Recommendations

Mortgage rates today are little changed from yesterday's. The Labor Department released July's Consumer Price Index this morning. Economists
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Insider Buying: Endo International PLC (NASDAQ:ENDP) COO Purchases 20000 Shares of Stock

Endo International PLC logo Endo International PLC (NASDAQ:ENDP) COO Terrance J. Coughlin purchased 20,000 shares of the stock in a
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Insiders Buying, Short Interest Falling Endo International plc – Ordina (NASDAQ:ENDP)

Endo International plc – Ordina (NASDAQ:ENDP) has been the object of insider buying activity recently. EVP Terrance J. Coughlin purchased 20,000
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How to fix Fannie and Freddie to give Americans affordable housing

The two entities fund significant investment in our affordable housing market, so we need to focus on how a functioning secondary market can provide
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Aftercast – Fortune Cookies & Pet Dragons by Wally Show Podcast

Fortune cookies stink, Wally thought his Fry-it Diet was helping him lose weight, Betty Rock shares plots of movies that wouldn't stand in today's world,
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Park Avenue Securities LLC Purchases Shares of 5339 Magna International, Inc. (NYSE:MGA)

Magna International logo Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new position in Magna International, Inc. (NYSE:MGA) (TSE:MG) during the
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Acquisition of First Data gives Bidvest merchant banking leg up

The acquisition of the South African subsidiary of First Data Corporation, a global payment company, gave Bidvest Bank exclusive rights to acquiring
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Australia shares slump as US, N. Korea tensions ramp up; NZ down

Other banks in the “Big Four” followed suit, with Australia's top mortgage lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia slipping 1.4 percent to its lowest in
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Bidvest looking to become big player in SA's business banking sector

Bidvest looking to become big player in SA's business banking sector

The acquisition, according to Bidvest Bank MD Japie van Niekerk, will form part of a “significant building block” towards the company's strategy to
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Where the worlds of cryptocurrency and traditional banking meet in perfect harmony

Despite major breakthroughs, cryptocurrency has failed to gain transaction within the greater public. One project, Empire Card, led by female CEO
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Fannie sees promise in Green mortgage bond business

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (IFR) – Fannie Mae is planning to sell up to two more Green bonds this year consisting entirely of energy-efficient apartment loans
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Irish mortgage interest rates well above euro area average

Average Irish mortgage interest rates in June were almost double the average across the euro zone, new figures from the Central Bank show.
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Regulators put the boot into banks: trust deficit growing

There is hardly a senior figure in Australia that hasn't put the boot into the Commonwealth Bank – and the banking sector – in the past week for
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Ten years on from the crash, what have we learned?

The resulting market panic led to events that now need no explanation for Mortgage Strategy readers – the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the run on
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Mortgage Rates Friday, Aug. 11: Weak Inflation Anchors Rates

Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans were steady, while 15-year fixed rates and 5/1 ARMs ticked down, according to a NerdWallet survey of daily
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Frisco Retail Center Lands Financing

Victory Real Estate Group arranged a non-recourse mortgage for Victory Shops at Eldorado. The 13,600-square-foot shopping center in Frisco, Texas,
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Indian real estate likely to attract $7 billion investments in 2017: Report

Indian real estate likely to attract $7 billion investments in 2017: Report … We believe that these disruptions and encouraging trends will definitely
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Housing affordability got worse in the second quarter

Home prices will continue to rise as inventory remains tight. NAHB expects the housing market will continue to make gradual gains in 2017.”
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Hong Kong Investors Rush for Exit in Biggest Stock Rout of 2017

Volume on the Hang Seng Index was 76 percent more than its 30-day intraday average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. On the mainland, a
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Trump Says Military Options 'Locked and Loaded' on North Korea

Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli discusses growing tensions between North Korea and the United States, and a message from China about harsh rhetoric.
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Hollywood's Summer From Hell

They can just look at an approval score aggregated by a site like Rottentomatoes.com, an IMDb property, or Metacritic, a unit of CBS Interactive.
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Mortgage arrears and repossession data hits record low

The number of mortgages in arrears and repossessions hit record lows in the second quarter of this year, figures show. Data from UK Finance reveals
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Milton Hershey field hockey banking on speed surprising teams

From left, Bryanna White, coach Kiley Strohm and Kim Malave of Milton Hershey field hockey. Sean Simmers, PennLive. By Brian Linder
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REA flags further housing market slowdown

Revenue in REA Group's Australian arm has soared despite a slowdown in the housing market but the online real-estate advertiser has warned it
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Vancouver housing on fire with biggest price gains since 1990

While the foreign buyers tax has reduced the number of foreigners in the housing market, it has done little to cool price inflation. Jonathan Hayward
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Dan River Region real estate transfers

S&T Real Estate to Ronsam Investments, parcel one: Loyal Street, no money transferred. » Oliver V. Still and Brittany C. Still to Brittan C. Still, 100 feet,
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One of the largest residential real estate companies in the US grew with family employees

Alain Pinel Realtors is now the fifth largest residential real estate company in the U.S., with 1,400 employees. Subscribe to get the full story. Already a
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Celebrities Who Invest In Tech: MC Hammer Lost A Fortune, Came Back As A

MC Hammer lost a fortune and made a comeback as a tech visionary. He says he's using tech to deal with the unbroken promises of America.
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Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking appoints Richard Jenkins as area director for SME …

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking appoints Richard Jenkins as area director for SME …

He joined Lloyds Bank in 2015 as area director for SME banking in the Black Country, and brings more than three decades of banking and
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Is Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) a good buy?

The share of Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) currently has a value of $54.55 while the company's 52 week low is at $39.71, the shares dropped to
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Miller Homes Boosts Midlands Housing Market

Reflecting an increasingly strong housing market, sales continue to be strong too. Miller Homes Midlands have sold 587 properties so far during 2017,
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Corium International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORI) Given Buy Rating at Jefferies Group LLC

Corium International, Inc. logo Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Corium International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORI) in a research
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HBO Offered Hackers $250000 as a Bug Bounty Payment

The hackers behind HBO's recent data breach have leaked an email in which the U.S. cable channel offered them $250,000 as a “bounty payment,”
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Low inventory levels continue to dog housing market

Home prices are rising in the midstate as the inventory of homes for sale remains remains tight. The Realtors Association of York & Adams Counties
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Landbay latest to join Positive Lending panel

It's vital for us to partner with specialist intermediaries like Positive Lending that have the knowledge, expertise and due diligence processes to work
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Toronto Real Estate Sets A New Record Low For Mortgage Delinquencies

Toronto real estate's soaring prices helped set a new record low for mortgage delinquencies. Numbers from Equifax Canada show that fewer and
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US Mortgage Insurers

@RaskyPartners. How to create a balanced #cybersecurity portfolio in a changing technological environment: https:… Be sure to check out Managing
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Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO) Trading Volume Significantly Higher

The Company is focused on investing in, financing and managing residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), mortgage servicing rights (MSR),
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Morgan Stanley Sees Euro-Pound Parity on Diverging Political Fortunes

He speaks on 'Bloomberg Markets: European Open. … for a stronger euro, Sheets said in an interview with Bloomberg TV's Guy Johnson on Friday.
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Updates for Fannie, Freddie, Conventional, Conforming

As part of the upgrade to DU 10.1, Franklin American Mortgage has raised …. National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), a primary
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Trump Hands McConnell a Daunting To-Do List to Regain His Favor

President Donald Trump repeatedly slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over the past two days over the failure of Congress to
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All you need to know about the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017

On Thursday, the Rajya Sabha passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill replaces the Banking Regulation (Amendment)
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Paul Wilson to leave JP Morgan

Paul Wilson is leaving his role as global head of agent lending product and portfolio advisory at J.P. Morgan Investor Services, according to sources.
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UBS names Chin as new Asia Pacific investment banking head

HONG KONG, Aug 11 (Reuters) – UBS Group's former senior banking executive David Chin is returning to the Swiss group as the new head of its Asia
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JC Penney Plummets After Loss Renews Concerns About Retail

Bloomberg Gadfly's Sarah Halzack discusses earnings and outlook from J.C. Penney. She speaks with Bloomberg's Alix Steel on 'Bloomberg
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The Sun Shines on Miami's Q2 Housing Market

Miami single-family home sales rose 5.8 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, while luxury single-family home sales soared by 25.2 percent,
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Nonprofit Mortgage Lender Signs On For ClosingCorp SmartFees Solutions

ClosingCorp, a San Diego, Calif.-based provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services
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Online Lending's New “Colossus”

The Head of Headway Capital Business Lending discusses how analytics and data science enable better business decisions in this PYMNTS.com
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Renters unable to afford to buy, with property prices expected to continue rising

Renters unable to afford to buy, with property prices expected to continue rising

Almost one in two people in rented accommodation or living with their parents who want to buy their own home are unable to afford to, according to a
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Amazon's Ambitions for Food Tech Go Well Beyond Whole Foods

Amazon.com is exploring a technology first developed for the U.S. military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for
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Byron Gibbs: Mortgage tax interest proposal not such a bad idea

What he regards as the “elimination” of a federal tax deduction for mortgage interest and property taxes is, in my view, a step toward a fairer and
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Lenders compete for best property buyers with lower rates, says Mortgage Choice

John Flavell, chief executive of Mortgage Choice, a listed mortgage broker, says: “The reality is, there are still a number of lenders in the market that
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The Experience of Trying to Reform India's Banking Sector

Public sector banks had some strengths as well as some weaknesses. They had a large network of branches. They had a large workforce, which at the
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Home-price affordability edged downward in the second quarter

Photo (c) teena137 – Fotolia Housing affordability dipped in the second quarter as rising home prices offset a quarter-point drop in mortgage interest
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When Buying Tickets Online, Is Your Data Safe?

Reports about Amazon diversifying into online ticketing emerged earlier this week, but it turns out the company might not go through with it.
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Mortgage Delinquencies hit near decade low

In May, Mortgage delinquencies across the U.S. were at a near decade low and delinquencies in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area were also
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Has the UK housing market plateaued?

An interesting outlook analysis repot has revealed that the UK housing market could have plateaued, with lending and activity staying flat since the
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​Reserve Bank to lay off staff once IT projects wind up

With the new payments platform (NPP) slated for rollout later this year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has told a House of Representatives
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Data Sheet—Friday, August 11, 2017

… brokers of digital currencies including Bitcoin, raised $100 million of venture backing at a private valuation of $1.6 billion, the company told Fortune.
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Taylor Swift Testifies, Oprah's New Food Deal, Diversity at Google

Fortune. • Check your privilege. Speaking of Damore, Debbie Sterling, founder and CEO of GoldieBlox, writes an open letter to the Google engineer,
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TBF wants buildings under RERA to be exempted from mortgage

“Our state has 10 per cent mortgage clause for issuing of building/layout approvals to control the deviation of building bye-laws,” TBF president C
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No faxing * How to calculate mortgage payment * apply now!

Best home mortgage lenders the bizarre more for agencies better had After goals was huge accounts and will OMB projects. other the imposed
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Are you sitting down? Good. Hong Kong's housing market just got even more expensive

It's already the world's most expensive housing market. And it just keeps getting more expensive. In the second quarter, the proportion of income spent
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Lennox International, Inc. (LII) Receives Buy Rating from Cowen and Company

Lennox International logo Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII)'s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Cowen and Company in a
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Commercial Lending Business Project Manager

Looking for a Commercial Lending Business Project Manager for a year long contract in southern NJ. Summary: The role of Procedures Projet
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Venezuelan Currency Madness Valued Local Bank More Than Apple

What does it take to surpass Apple Inc. as the world's most valuable traded company? One way is to be listed in Venezuela, with its massively
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Kenya Braces for Vote Result as Opposition Claims Victory

Kenya's immediate fate rests on whether opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga presses his claim that initial tallies from this week's election
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Curve co-founder joins challenger bank Monzo as COO

As of Monday, he takes up the role of COO at the digital-only challenger bank, with some aspects subject to regulatory approval. At Curve, a platform
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Mortgage applications see weekly increase

Mortgage applications see weekly increase

The number of mortgage applications rose during the week ending Aug. 4, according to Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) weekly mortgage
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Aperio Group LLC Purchases 11593 Shares of Edison International (EIX)

Edison International logo Aperio Group LLC raised its stake in Edison International (NYSE:EIX) by 8.6% during the second quarter, according to its
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Is Buying FOSUN INTERNATIONAL LTD (OTCMKTS:FOSUF), Having Lower Short Interest a …

The stock of FOSUN INTERNATIONAL LTD (OTCMKTS:FOSUF) registered a decrease of 12.84% in short interest. FOSUF's total short interest was
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Technology and Miscellaneous Equipment Lending

Please note that the ability to make online equipment reservations will not be available until the Fall 2017 semester begins. Walk-up loans are
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Citi sees Thailand potential as regional banking hub

Darren Buckley, Citibank's consumer business manager for China, says digital revolutions are shaking up the banking sectors in China and Thailand.
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Positive Lending adds five lenders to panel

Landbay's buy-to-let offering including products for homes of multiple occupancy (HMOs), multi-unit freehold blocks and expat borrowers will be
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Chutes & Ladders—David Epstein expands title at Rubius to executive chairman

Chutes & Ladders—David Epstein expands title at Rubius to executive … with an initial focus on the VC's profile company Rubius Therapeutics.
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Irish mortgage rates still nearly double euro area average

Despite numerous Government pledges to tackle the issue of high variable mortgage rates, variable rates here are still nearly double the euro area
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Institutional Investor's Pro-Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) Sentiment In Q4 2016

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation is a real estate investment … The Firm is focused on investing in, financing and managing a diversified
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Brush Gear Housing Market Sales, Price Analysis 2017 to 2022

Global Brush Gear Housing Market Research Report 2017 to 2022 presents an in-depth assessment of the Brush Gear Housing including enabling
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Bitcoin Exchanges Struggle to Win Investor Confidence

Bitcoin needs “Downtown” Josh Brown more than he needs bitcoin. Brown, the chief executive officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of a
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Poker Site Wants Card Sharks to Fold So the Rest of Us Can Win

PokerStars has a stern, and unusual, message for some of its most passionate clients: Quit winning so much. PokerStars says these gamblers
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'Vital signs' of stabilisation in property market: CDL

Artist's Impression of Republic Plaza's Revamped Main Drop-off. A S$60 million enhancement initiative will be implemented to rejuvenate Republic
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Chinese Regulator Launches Probe Into Tencent, Weibo and Baidu

Start your day with what's moving markets in Asia. Sign up here to receive our newsletter. China's online watchdog has launched an investigation into
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United Wholesale Mortgage introduces virtual e-closing

United Wholesale Mortgage has launched its virtual e-closing experience, announcing that it completed its first e-closing on July 28 with borrowers in
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Positive Lending joins Landbay's panel of distribution partners

PEER-TO-PEER buy-to-let lender Landbay has added Positive Lending to its panel of distribution partners. The partnership means Positive Lending,
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President Trump Officially Declares Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency

President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency after a recommendation by his commission on the matter, just two days after
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Hackers Are Threatening the Way That Hollywood Does Business

While the 2014 hacking at Sony Pictures pushed entertainment giants to take computer security more seriously, recent incidents have exposed
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Ship-Building Slump Starting to Turn Around, Cargotec's CEO Says

Cargotec Oyj says the ship-building crisis that prompted a slump in its order book over the past few years is showing early signs of a turnaround.
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Mortgage Broker vs. Bank: Where Should You Get Your Next Home Loan?

Getting a mortgage can be intimidating for even the most financially secure of homebuyers. Without financing, the home of your dreams will likely be
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Nationwide urges caution on lending ahead of potential slowdown

Nationwide urges caution on lending ahead of potential slowdown

The chief executive of Nationwide has urged banks and building societies to “balance carefully” the manner in which they lend ahead of a potential
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2 stocks vying with Carillion plc for the title of 'most hated'

To recap, in the 26 weeks to 28 May, the company recorded a 12.5% rise in group revenue to just below £714m. Order volumes also grew by almost
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Banking Experts: State-Operated Bank to Serve Marijuana Industry May Not Work

SAN FRANCISO — Banking experts warned California leaders on Thursday that launching a state-operated public bank to serve a burgeoning,
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China financing data is due this week (or next looking more likely) – preview

We expect total social financing and new loans to decline in July due to seasonal effects and mortgage tightening measures. M2 growth is likely to
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CEO Daily: Friday, 11th August

I spent some time yesterday at Oscar Health – a tech-enabled health insurance company that has gotten ink lately because one of its founders was
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Financing California's Cannabis Businesses: Public Banking Model as a State-Level Solution

The California Cannabis Banking Working Group (CBWG) is meeting this week to discuss the prospect of implementing a public banking model in
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If Centre wants an economic turnaround, it should stop banking on the RBI for help

The twin balance sheet problem of high corporate debts and rising non-performing assets (NPAs) with banks has been impeding fresh corporate
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Raleigh Housing Market Goes Boom

The Cotton Mill is emblematic of the entire Raleigh housing market, says Ann-Cabell Baum, who works with Wood at the Glenwood Agency, a real
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Dutch bank ING thrives in Germany with zero-fee, online-only accounts

AMSTERDAM/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – To find a bank that is thriving in Germany's troubled banking sector, look no further than ING of the
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President Trump Boasted of Adding 1 Million Jobs. Here Are the Facts

President Trump touted the fact that 1,074,000 jobs have been added to the economy since he took office on social media Wednesday. While that
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Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc (NYSE:OHI) Trading Volume Significantly Higher

The Company provides lease or mortgage financing to qualified operators of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and assisted living facilities (ALFs),
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The Long View: Homeownership is a bedrock of Americana. Can renting ever become one?

The mortgage interest deduction and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are turning into regressive subsidies, channeling taxpayer money to rich
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Positive Lending and Landbay sign distribution deal

Positive Lending will be able to source Landbay's tailored mortgage offers on HMOs, multi-unit free hold blocks and for expats. Paul Brett (pictured)
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Sluggish demand persists in Sudbury housing market

Greater Sudbury's housing construction market has recovered since taking a serious dip in 2015, but the market overall remains sluggish. (File).
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Kings' Randolph arrested on pot charge at LA housing project

FILE – In this April 27, 2017, file photo Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph warms up before an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio
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Apple iPhones Are About to Get a Lot More Useful

An upgrade to Apple's mobile iOS operating system due this fall will enable iPhones to use the technology underlying the Apple Pay wireless payment
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Are "shadow lenders" driving housing prices in Hong Kong?

Housing costs in Hong Kong have risen for 15 months straight. Government efforts to curb run-away prices include capping bank loans for property
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Financial Comparison: Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (AGM.A) vs. NewStar Financial (NEWS)

NewStar Financial (NASDAQ: NEWS) and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (NYSE:AGM.A) are both finance companies, but which is the superior
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Expect pick-up in lending as demonetisation effect wears off: Manappuram Finance

Overall AUM growth looks slightly muted but as the demonetisation effect wears off, in the coming quarters we expect the pick up to happen in lending,
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Palestinian Leader Curbs Social Media Expression in Decree

Rights activists say the edict, issued without prior public debate last month, is perhaps the most significant step yet by Abbas' government to restrict
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Banks' loan balance up despite mortgage control plan

Banks' loan balance up despite mortgage control plan

Despite recently tightened restrictions on mortgage loans as part of the Moon administration's anti-speculation measures, the total loan balance for
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SE England dragging down housing price growth

A slowdown in the UK housing market in London and other parts of SE … However, more surveyors in SE England reported price falls than the number
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Export Summary-Saudi Arabia seeks feed barley, Jordan seeks wheat

FEED BARLEY TENDER: Saudi Arabia's main state wheat buying agency the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) said it had issued an international
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From the editor: Columbus housing market needs help to ensure diversity

​I've been surprised by some of the initial reactions to plans unveiled this week for new housing, hotels and entertainment destinations on 23 acres in
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Google's Latest Doodle Is an Interactive Hip-Hop Celebration

Google regularly replaces its logo on its search engine with special versions that are designed to celebrate anniversaries, but sometimes it comes up
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Banking for business

As your business evolves, your personal banking needs may change too. Work with a finance partner who understands you.
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Zacks: Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ:WIRE) Given $46.83 Consensus Price Target by …

Zacks has also given Encore Wire Corporation an industry rank of 26 out of 265 … BlackRock Inc. increased its position in Encore Wire Corporation by … primarily as interior wiring in homes, apartments and manufactured housing,
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Congressional voting record may make or break Putnam's run for governor

… $700 billion for the so-called Wall Street bailout; $187 billion to rescue mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae; and $2 billion for a “Cash for
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The Sun Might Be Setting On SoundCloud

Following persistent cash struggles and rumors that the service could be close to folding, it emerged a couple weeks ago that Soundcloud was set to
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Feel Better Spending Time, Not Money

The result was working adults reported they felt happier spending to save time rather than buying a luxury. To prove the test worked, the team carried
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Responsible lending: Assessing micro behavior through macro data

This is particularly true in respect of trends in lending habits and the relationship with the existing social and economic fabric of a country.
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Branch Lending Officer

Our Southport branch is looking for a full time enthusiastic, committed and sales savvy Branch Lending Officer who is keen to develop their career!
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Zhang Xin: The woman who built Beijing

She's regularly named one of the top businesswomen in the world and her real estate company SOHO China is credited with bringing color to Beijing's
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War of Words Between Trump and Kim Has Asia Bracing for Conflict

President Donald Trump kept up his campaign of pressure on North Korea, warning if the regime “does anything” to the U.S. or a U.S. ally 'things will
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Cyprus implements EU posted worker directive

Host companies must keep copies of the posted worker's service … and (6) the posted worker's name, passport information, date of birth and job title.
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Uganda central bank holds key lending rate at 10 percent

KAMPALA, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Uganda's central bank left its key lending rate unchanged at 10 percent on Friday, saying economic activity was picking
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Sold: Latest Macon County real estate transfers

Source: Illinois Department of Revenue real estate transfer declaration sheets were submitted with the deeds recorded in the Macon County
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The World's Most Expensive Housing Market Just Got Even Pricier

The latest figures underscore the challenges that incoming Chief Executive Carrie Lam faces in taming home prices in a city where it now takes a
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Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) Receives Buy Rating from Maxim Group

Brinker International, Inc. logo Maxim Group reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) in a research note released
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Aussie Bulls Emboldened as RBNZ Talks Down Kiwi Before Election

They trimmed kiwi net-long positions to 36,234 from as high as 36,906 in mid-July, which was a record in data compiled by Bloomberg starting in 2006
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UBS names new Asia Pacific investment banking head – memo

UBS names new Asia Pacific investment banking head – memo

HONG KONG, Aug 11 (Reuters) – UBS Group AG on Friday named David Chin as the new head of its Asia Pacific corporate client solutions business,
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The credit crunch 10 years on: How Liverpool's housing market has changed

A decade ago Vince Cable may have been warning of economic collapse but for the rest of the housing market things were looking pretty good.
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7 ways to raise your emotional intelligence in real estate

Emotional quotient, or EQ, is a measure of a person's adequacy in areas such as self-awareness, empathy and being sensitive with other people.
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Angela Merkel Has Six Weeks to Make History

All that stands between Angela Merkel and a fourth term is six weeks of campaigning. The German chancellor goes into the Sept. 24 election with
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PTSB seeks advisers to sell loans from its worst mortgages

Permanent TSB (PTSB) has decided to proceed with a plan to sell bundles of its worst-performing mortgages, as it faces mounting pressure from
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Mortgage Loan Officer Victoria Neltner in Owensville, OH

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Owensville, OH, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages.
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Google's CEO Tells Girls at a Coding Event: 'There Is a Place For You in This Industry'

After canceling a town hall meeting intended to address the fallout from an anti-diversity memo, Google (googl, -1.72%) CEO Sundar Pichai
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UPDATE 1-UBS names new Asia Pacific investment banking head – memo

HONG KONG, Aug 11 (Reuters) – UBS Group AG on Friday announced the return of its former banker David Chin as the new head of its Asia Pacific
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Nationwide mortgage lending hit by fall in buy-to-let loans

Nationwide has reported a sharp fall in mortgage lending, mainly due to making fewer buy-to-let loans. Net mortgage lending fell to £2.4bn in the
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Snap, Blue Apron Fall Flat as the Incumbents Smash the Upstarts

… growth, but the narratives have been dashed by behemoth competition — Facebook Inc. in the case of Snap and Amazon.com Inc. for Blue Apron.
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Stewart Information Services Co (NYSE:STC) Trading Volume Significantly Higher

Ameriprise Financial Inc grew its holdings by buying 42,507 shares an … The Company operates through two segments: title insurance and ancillary
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Noble Group Ballooning Debt Seen Raising Restructuring Risk

The company's bonds due 2020 rose 2.3 cents on the dollar to 40 cents as of 11:35 a.m. in Hong Kong, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Taylor Morrison Home Corporatio (NYSE:TMHC) Sees Heavy Trading Volume with 989K Shares …

In the market the company is trading down by -3.02 percent from yesterday's … and closing settlement services through its title company, Inspired Title.
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Steinberg Global Asset Management Purchases 72 Shares of SodaStream International Ltd …

SodaStream International logo Steinberg Global Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ:SODA) by
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Google Cancels Staff Meeting to Address Diversity Crisis

People take pictures of a Google Inc. office building inside the Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Photographer: Michael Short/
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Commerzbank's Curious Way to Get Bitcoin Exposure Without Actually Buying It

Want to own bitcoin, but too embarrassed to tell your friends you've eschewed traditional assets for a currency with a checkered past as an illicit
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Len and Rosie: Can brother hijack trust?

The title company says, by law, that since the house was sold, my brother must pay the attorney fees and then divide the rest of the trust amongst the
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Fed buys $5.2 billion of mortgage bonds, sells none

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve bought $5.161 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities in the week from Aug. 3 to Aug.
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Foster to lead WB&T consumer lending division

John Foster was recently promoted to head of consumer lending at Wilson Bank & Trust, according to bank officials. Foster has been a senior vice
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McDermott International, Inc. (MDR) Earns Buy Rating from Scotiabank

McDermott International logo McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR)'s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities researchers at Scotiabank in a
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'Desperate': CommBank rules out lending to Adani's Carmichael coal mine

'Desperate': CommBank rules out lending to Adani's Carmichael coal mine

The Commonwealth Bank has ruled out lending money to the proposed Carmichael mega coal mine in Queensland in a move green groups say adds
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ falls as oil prices slump, Wall St suffers

“You're still going to find demand for Canadian dollars” particularly from exporters, he said. New housing prices in Canada rose less than expected in
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PayPal Acquires Swift To Expand SMB Lending Options

Small businesses and startups need to grow — and online lenders of varying stripes have grown up to meet that need. Once easily categorized as “the
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Lending at 7-month highs

Lending finance. Total new lending commitments (housing, personal, commercial and lease finance) rose by 8.3 per cent in June to $73.6 billion – a
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Mortgage broker, firm fined by securities commission

A Victoria mortgage broker has been ordered to pay fines totalling $243,500 and is temporarily barred from trading in securities under a B.C.
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Jailed Hazleton man has real estate license revoked

A Hazleton man who admitted to bilking home buyers through bogus property sales had his real estate license revoked by the state. The license of
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Trust in banking sector 'strained': RBA

'On trust, it's fair to say that trust in banking has been strained,' RBA Governor Philip Lowe has told the federal parliament house economics committee
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How to change your mortgage term

To reduce your term online, you'll need the following information for all account holders: Mortgage account details; Income (salary, bonuses, pension)
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Inlanta Mortgage, Inc. Welcomes New Branch in Colorado – WBOY

Inlanta Mortgage, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick Donlon and Mark Hutchinson as Co-Branch Managers at their new Colorado
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Investors to pump in $7 billion investments into real estate in 2017

Investors to pump in $7 billion investments into real estate in 2017 … We believe that these disruptions and encouraging trends will definitely manifest
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Ak sales down as LVR lending hits first-home buyers

First home buyers were also facing tighter lending criteria from their banks. Ms Norwell said banks had their own business decisions to make, but they
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Nationwide urges lending caution as slowdown looms

The boss of Nationwide has warned banks and building societies will have to “balance carefully” the way they lend to squeezed households as a
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Tracy Minnie-Shepard

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Kent, WA, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages.
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Trump on Putin Expelling Diplomats: 'I Want to Thank Him'

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would like to thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for expelling 755 diplomats from Russia, the
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Comment: Housing boom and bust fuelled by tax subsidies

This is the state of mind that tends to take hold in a rising market — an expectation that dot.com stocks, tulips, or indeed, the housing market are only
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Housing Affordability Inches Lower in Second Quarter

Rising home prices offset a quarter-point drop in mortgage interest rates to move housing affordability slightly lower in the second quarter of 2017,
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Staycation Shows Where Europe Hurts in Summer Travel Time: Chart

Summertime doesn't make living easier in Greece. While tourists are flocking to the Mediterranean country from all over the world, more than 50
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What Message Are AXIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (5106.KL)'s Technicals Sending?

Investors may be tracking certain levels on shares of AXIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT … Moving averages can help spot trends and price reversals.
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Malaysia's Strange, Sinister Crunch

Something weird is going on at Malaysia's banks. And no, it has nothing to do with the 1MDB money-laundering scandal.
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Islamic State Preys on Unemployed Afghans to Strengthen Forces

An Afghan media personnel walks through a Shiite mosque after it was destroyed by suicide bombers in Herat, Afghanistan on Aug. 2. Photographer:
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