IBERIABANK (NASDAQ:IBKC) Has Been Downgraded Today by Stephens u0026 Co. to a Equal …

IBERIABANK (NASDAQ:IBKC) Has Been Downgraded Today by Stephens u0026 Co. to a Equal …

Putnam Invests Ltd Liability Company stated it has 0.01% in IBERIABANK Corp … Stephens u0026 Co. cut their rating for the $3.97 billion market cap … Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing
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China Real Estate Guggenheim (TAO): Tracking the Indicators

Currently, China Real Estate Guggenheim (TAO) has a 14-day ATR of 0.47. The Average … The ADX alone measures trend strength but not direction.
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Mortgage rates today, October 23, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today will take their cues from movements in stocks, global economic events, Congressional jousting and random Tweets from the
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Why Apple Sees the iPhone X as Its Platform for Artificial Intelligence

Apple sees its mobile devices as a major platform for artificial intelligence in the future, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams said on Monday. Later this
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How HSBC is preparing for open banking

As open banking comes into force at the beginning of 2018 the UK's banks are racing to build and deploy robust application program interfaces (APIs)
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ISLA announces concerns about moratorium powers under BRRD

It added: “A need for increased regulatory capital, may have significant adverse effects on the functioning of the securities lending market.” ISLA is one
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Irving office tower goes to Salt Lake investor

A Salt Lake City-based real estate investment firm has bought a Las Colinas office high-rise. Bridge Investment Group LLC through an affiliate
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Is Buying Stock Like Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW) After This Double Top Pattern a …

Investors sentiment increased to 1.15 in 2017 Q2. Its up 0.21, from 0.94 in 2017Q1. It is positive, as 26 investors sold Weight Watchers International,
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Equifax Helps Reduce Mortgage Lending Friction for Consumers and Lenders

The Work Number indicator signals to lenders whether a borrower's income and employment information is available within its database.
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The war for Reg Grundy's fortune: Wife and daughter of Australia's most famous TV producer …

Iconic television producer Reg Grundy's long-lost daughter is squaring off against his widow over the estimated $715 million estate he left behind.
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US sanctions against Hezbollah will not target banks: Banker

Joseph Torbey, the head of Association of Banks in Lebanon, speaks during a press conference, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Torbey
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Foo Fighters to play at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in July

Singer Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs during the Grammy Nominations Concert organized to announce nominations for the 51st Grammy
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Ben Carson Vows to Pull Back on Mortgage Penalties at HUD

Carson, head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, said Monday that the agency wants lenders to get more comfortable about
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Chicagoland homes being snatched up in record time

Housing data shows that whenever homes do go on the market, they're often sold very quickly and for higher prices to buyers who are willing to shell
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Narwhal Capital Management Has $5.04 Million Position in American International Group, Inc. (AIG)

The firm owned 82,092 shares of the insurance provider's stock after buying an additional 6,957 shares during the period. American International
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Why Atlanta Is the Early Favorite to Land Amazon's Second Headquarters

More than 100 cities submitted bids to become Amazon's second corporate home—a prize that could bring 50,000 new high-paying jobs and a big
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How to Pre-Order Apple iPhone X

At long last, we're just days away from being able to pre-order Apple's long-awaited iPhone X. At a press event last month at the Steve Jobs Theater
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Blend's digital mortgage platform integrates with Black Knight

Blend, a mortgage technology company, announced it integrated with Black Knight's LoanSphere Empower loan origination system. Through the
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Houston, we have affordable housing

On average, Houston residents spend $522 on their monthly mortgage payment. Under typical mortgage guidelines, they need just $1,043 in monthly
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MBA Swears In New Leadership

Dave Motley, president of Colonial Savings FA and its divisions Colonial National Mortgage and CU Members Mortgage, was sworn as the MBA's new
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These are the 10 London neighbourhoods with the most £10m plus homes

These are the 10 London neighbourhoods with the most £10m plus homes

London's high-end housing market may be struggling, but more than 50 homes worth more than £10m have been sold so far this year, new analysis
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Taylor Morrison Home Corporatio (NYSE:TMHC) Trading Up – Shorts Down -13.02%

Traders are a little more bullish on shares of the company lately at least if … and closing settlement services through its title company, Inspired Title.
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Blue Sage launches multi-channel Digital Lending Platform

Available immediately, retail and wholesale lenders will be able to sell, manufacture and close loans online while offering borrowers a fast, efficient
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Term Sheet — Monday, October 23

I've read quite a few articles recently about Masayoshi Son and his monster $100 billion Vision Fund. This morning, Reuters published an op-ed
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Lending for multifamily mortgages up 8 percent

Multifamily lending was up 8 percent year over year in 2016, with lenders providing $269.2 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five
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Bank of America Is Back on Offense

After spending years retreating and retrenching in the wake of the financial crisis, it seems clear that Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is changing gears.
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Banking Industry Embracing Emerging Technology According to New VMware Survey

The survey revealed banks are laying the foundation for the digitization of their businesses and anticipate emerging technologies — from IoT to
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Iberiabank (NDAQ:IBKC) Has Been Downgraded Today by Stephens to a “Equal-Weight”

Crow Point Prns Limited Liability Company stated it has 6,922 shares. … Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing
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A Satellite Chunk Could Fall on Your Head at Any Moment. Get Used to It.

Tiangong-1 is China's first space station. Launched in 2011, it was originally planned for a controlled crash on Earth in 2013, but its mission was
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P2PFA reports over £700m of new lending in third quarter

THE PEER-TO-PEER Finance Association (P2PFA) has reported that new lending among its members equated to more than £700m in the third
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Bank of America beefs up security for online banking

Oct 23 (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp will start using an additional layer of authentication for online banking, the bank said on Monday, amid a
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Target Is Keeping It Simple for Holiday Season Sales

Peppering customers with non-stop deals during the holidays can often have the opposite effect retailers are hoping for, as Target (TGT, +1.12%)
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Why Cryptojacking Is The Next Big Cybersecurity Threat

(A Showtime spokesperson declined to comment to Fortune.) The mining code later appeared temporarily on the official website of soccer star
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When Is the Best Time to Buy Plane Tickets?

It depends on where and when you travel, but for domestic flights, aim for 54 days in advance. For international flights, start searching earlier.
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Apple and Samsung Will Face Another Trial Over the iPhone

A U.S. judge has ordered a new trial to determine how much Samsung Electronics should pay Apple for copying the look of the iPhone. U.S. District
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Carderock Capital Management Cut By $349404 Its Ecolab (ECL) Position; Encore Wire (WIRE …

The Firm makes electric building wire, principally NM-B cable, for use primarily as interior wiring in homes, apartments and manufactured housing, and
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Brainstorm Health: Robot Surgeons, GSK Shingles Vaccine, Uninsurance Rate

One more great story to highlight: Today, Fortune published online a fascinating read about Intuitive Surgical, a robotic surgery pioneer that, as we
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Capsilon Introduces Mortgage Industry's First Point of Sale Portals Powered by Intelligent Process …

The new Capsilon POS Portals are part of the new Capsilon Digital Mortgage Platform. Only Capsilon Portals leverage Intelligent Process Automation
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Standardised data reporting of energy efficient mortgage assets

The data will be accessed by way of a common, centralised portal, allowing for continuous tracking of the performance of the energy efficient mortgage
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Freddie Mac survey: Mortgage rates edge down yet again

It seems the slight uptick of mortgage rates we've seen this past month is now over. According to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the
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Lending a helping hand

Lending a helping hand

Lending a helping hand. Courtesy photo. Several Weatherford volunteers, including members of the Weatherford College baseball team, stepped up
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While The Island Slowly Recovers, Some Colleges Are Lending Puerto Rico's Students A Hand

College is stressful enough without worrying about events back home. For students from Puerto Rico, it must seem impossible. Roughly 77% of the
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GE Plunges the Most in Six Years

… a previous range of $1.60 to $1.70 a share. Analysts had anticipated $1.54 a share, according to the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
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San Francisco's housing market is so dire, a burned-out home is selling

A burned-out home in San Francisco has hit the market for $800000. Somebody in San Francisco is selling a burned-out house for nearly $800000
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How Can You Qualify for a Personal Loan?

A personal loan, also known as an unsecured loan, isn't backed by collateral like a mortgage or car loan. But like other loans, it accrues interest and
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The Albert D Mason Inc. invests in 9750 by the buying International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF …

Albert D Mason Inc. raised its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) by 78.2% during the third quarter, Holdings
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Real Estate Expert to speak at the Chamber's Luncheon

John Adams Fox 5 The housing market has made an incredible comeback in recent months and years. Will this positive trend continue? If so, what
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Russia Puts Browder on Interpol Wanted List, Blocking Travel

Hermitage Capital Management founder William Browder said Russia put him on Interpol's wanted list last week, its latest move to undermine the
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85% of 10bn banking interactions done digitally

DURBAN – The CEO of FNB Dr Christoph Nieuwoudt said that digital progress is unavoidable and has made a significant difference in FNB banking.
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LoanScorecard's Portfolio Underwriter Now Integrated with QuestSoft's Compliance …

Compliance EAGLE, QuestSoft's flagship software, provides lenders with automated compliance review tools to evaluate loan files for adherence to
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BofA fortifies online banking with new security layer

(Reuters) – Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) will start using an additional layer of authentication for its online banking services, the Wall Street bank said
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Massachusetts Has Another Big SBA Lending Year

The state's district of the U.S. Small Business Administration reported issuing more than $491 million in 7(a), 504 and microloans, which are partially
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Arya, VSoft's Digital Banking Platform, Debuts New Banking Features for Business Account Holders

Arya is a fully integrated digital banking platform, combining both mobile banking and digital banking with built-in features, including a full suite of cash
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EY ranked number one in IT services consulting for banking, securities and insurance by Gartner

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — EY today announced that Gartner Inc., has ranked EY number one in IT services consulting for banking,
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Housing rules give Bank of Canada room to proceed with caution

OTTAWA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – After back-to-back interest rates hikes, the Bank of Canada can stay on the sidelines for longer than first anticipated, with
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Growing Trend: Buying Real Estate with Family and Friends

While it's fairly common for those in tight rental markets to have a roommate to help split the rent, an emerging trend is buying real estate with a family
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Nigerian repo activity suffers in September

Nigeria's FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange's (FMDQ's) repo activity was valued at ₦1.68 trillion ($4.66 billion) in September, 41.7 percent less than the
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Bespoke cars, endless holidays and some VERY cheeky selfies: The Rich Kids of Tirana are the …

Bespoke cars, endless holidays and some VERY cheeky selfies: The Rich Kids of Tirana are the latest teens to flaunt their enviable fortune online.
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Already pinched, many Canadians anxious about higher rates

Earlier this month, the Bank of Nova Scotia revealed a similarly foreboding forecast for Canadians looking to get into the housing market: even if home
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Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Grows Holdings in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF)

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Fidelity … FNF, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance, mortgage services
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Secretary Carson: HUD Promises to Assist Mortgage Lenders

Secretary Carson: HUD Promises to Assist Mortgage Lenders

DS News previously reported that the big banks may have become far less competitive in the overall mortgage market, with some of the largest banks,
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Selling Prices are Increasing as Sales and New Listings Decline

This price growth is being attributed to the continued shortage of new housing, evidenced by a 10% decline in new listings, from the 10,967 recorded
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Roostify rolls out new program to educate borrowers on their loan options

Roostify, which helped Chase and Guild Mortgage take their mortgage platforms digital this year, is boosting its mortgage technology platform with a
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Housing market woes continue amid tight supply

Dave Snyder, president of the La Crosse Area Realtors Association, said homes are staying on the market slightly longer, though demand remains
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Can Blockchain Displace SWIFT Banking Transfers?

A few years ago, the SWIFT banking system was at the technological cutting edge. But banks are recognizing the potential for blockchain to achieve
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UK P2PFA: Peer to Peer Lending Exhibits Steady Growth in Q3 2017

Covering the period between July and September 2017, the P2PFA says the numbers confirm continued steady growth in levels of new lending and in
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Mortgage Closer

Ultimate Staffing is currently hiring a Mortgage Closer for a top mortgage company in St. Louis centrally located! This is a great company to work for
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Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) Given Media Impact Score of 0.13

Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Invesco Mortgage Capital
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No price increases for new homes in nation's hotspots

NEW home prices in China's 15 hottest markets stopped rising for the second consecutive month in September as policies designed to curb
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'A good investment': Holland College buying properties to meet student housing demands

“If you look at those 11 student tuitions, most of which are international students, you'll see that very quickly it was a good investment,” he said.
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Treasury reports CFPB arbitration rule would impose extraordinary costs

… industry arguments that were analyzed in depth and solidly refuted in the final rule,” CFPB Senior Spokesperson Sam Gilford told HousingWire.
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CastleLine Delivers Certified Loan Program to help Maximize Returns and Minimize Repurchase …

Peoples Mortgage has offered home buyers competitive real estate financing and personalized customer service since 1998. Over the last nine years,
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Breaking: Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE:FBHS) Stock Through Resistance …

Breaking: Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE:FBHS) has hit maximum technical strength — watch the technical oscillators for momentum gaps
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Fannie Mae Unveils More Innovative Solutions to Lower Costs, Shorten the Mortgage Process

Fannie Mae helps make the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and affordable rental housing possible for millions of Americans. We partner with lenders to
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Real Estate Groups Beef Up Lobbying on Tax Reform

According to a Bloomberg report, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) spent $11.1 million during the third quarter to get its message and
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New York Mortgage Trust Inc (NYMT) to Release Earnings on Monday

New York Mortgage Trust Inc (NASDAQ:NYMT) will be releasing its … The Company's investment portfolio includes residential mortgage loans,
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Solidifi to Expand its Platform into the Title and Closing Industry

The Company also announced that it is rebranding Linear Title & Closing to Solidifi, establishing a unified brand for its complete suite of valuation, title
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Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed Predicts Bitcoin Will 'Implode' Like Enron

As the price of bitcoin falls from its record high above $6,000, Saudi Prince and businessman Alwaleed bin Talal is making it clear: He's in J.P. Morgan
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Bullish Chart Formation for Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (FBHS) After Forming Double Top …

Investors sentiment increased to 1.11 in Q2 2017. Its up 0.16, from 0.95 in 2017Q1. It improved, as 34 investors sold Fortune Brands Home & Security
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America's affordable-housing stock dropped by 60 percent from 2010 to 2016

Freddie Mac buys mortgage loans from a network of primary market lenders, and issues mortgage-related securities. This helps lenders provide loans
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Saudi Upgrade to Emerging Market Status From MSCI Is 'Inevitable,' HSBC Says

Saudi Upgrade to Emerging Market Status From MSCI Is 'Inevitable,' HSBC Says

HSBC, the top adviser for initial public offerings in the kingdom according to data compiled by Bloomberg, says it executed the first trades by foreign
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Sherpa Capital Founders Get New Support for Match-Making Service

Members include Salesforce.com Inc., BP Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland … Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bought online retailer Jet.com for $3.3 billion and
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Efforts to salvage misappropriated public land gain pace in PNG

Papua New Guinea's Lands Minister says he expects a legal challenge by a company claiming a title over public land he wants returned to the state.
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3 months rigorous imprisonment for MD of real estate company

The Managing Director of a real estate company has been sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment by the special court of economic offences
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People In This Career Get Divorced Less Than Everyone Else

If you don't want to get divorced, then you should consider a career as an actuary. The Institute for Family Studies (IFS) recently took a look at the
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8 Firms To Debut On The Markets This Week

With $3.1 billion in assets, the Indiana-based firm emphasizes community banking, mortgage warehouse financing, retail and residential mortgage
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Airbnb CEO: Here's How 'Experiences' Are Doing So Far

Fortune sat down with Chesky for an update on how the much-heralded business is performing almost a year in and the economics of “experiences.”.
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RealPage Acquires UK-based PEX, Expanding International Presence

RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RealPage, Inc. (NASDAQ:RP), a leading global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate
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Why Bank Lending Rates Do Not Fall

The Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR), which was introduced in April 2003, was meant to be an improvement on the PLR, and announced a rate
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FHFA to seek public input on alternative GSE credit score model

… is poised to examine alternatives to how a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac assess creditworthiness of homebuyers, including seeking public comment
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MBA's Stevens Challenges Industry on Overcoming the Unpredictable

Stevens repeated the MBA's goal of enacting a solution to end the federal conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while urging the MBA
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Vancouver's west side tops list of Canada's priciest real estate markets

Canada's national housing agency rang more alarm bells about Vancouver's real estate sector after it released a report Wednesday saying there is
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Trump Denies That He Forgot Slain Soldier's Name in Call to Widow

Myeshia Johnson kisses the casket of her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson, at the Memorial Gardens East cemetery in Hollywood, Florida,
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Study: Springs zip code ranks 7th top housing market in US

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – If you're looking to buy a home, the real estate market in Northeast Colorado Springs is on fire. A new report from
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Silver Celebration: Housing

Understanding the housing market during the last quarter century in greater Columbus rests on generations, from the baby boomers seeking quality of
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ATB Financial rolls out world's first full-featured virtual banking assistant on Facebook Messenger

EDMONTON, Oct. 23, 2017 /CNW/ – Today ATB Financial officially launches a virtual banking assistant to the company's nearly 700,000 personal
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Dear Monty: Should we have a 20% down payment and a 15-year mortgage?

Reader Question: Choosing a fifteen-year loan as opposed to a 30-year term is advice we often see from financial experts or mortgage lenders.
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Capstead Mortgage Corporation Announces Addition to Management Team

DALLAS –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: CMO) (“Capstead” or the “Company”) announced today that it has appointed
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Here's How You Can Buy an Apple Watch for Just $25

Now you can buy an Apple Watch Series 3 for just $25—provided you're willing to sweat for it. Mashable reports that life insurance company John
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Chase launches online banking accounts for millennials in St. Louis

Chase, which doesn't have bank branches in St. Louis, said its new Finn by Chase online banking account will offer customers the ability to make
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Resaas Services adds Silicon Valley based Mainstream Real Estate Group to client roster

Resaas Services adds Silicon Valley based Mainstream Real Estate Group to client roster

Resaas Services Inc (CNSX:RSS) says Silicon Valley based Mainstream Real Estate Group has become the latest firm to join as a customer.
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Real estate agent enters plea in killing of convenience store clerk

OMAHA, Neb., (WOWT) – A real estate agent who ran down and killed a man last January entered a plea of no contest to manslaughter charges
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Hurricanes Likely to Have These 3 Effects on Housing

Like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac's economists are viewing the disruptions from the recent hurricanes as short-lived. The 33,000-job loss in September,
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Who is real estate's Harvey Weinstein?

Real estate is an industry traditionally populated by powerful men — and has a history of perpetuating office cultures that can be unwelcoming to
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Where to Get the Best Deals on the New iPhone X

Apple delayed preorders of its new premium iPhone X until this Friday, and now the big wireless carriers have started announcing their deals.
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Meet The Diverse Firm Behind A New Anti-Bullying Ad from Burger King

Sign up for raceAhead, Fortune's daily newsletter on race and culture here. But the team clearly knows how to pull heartstrings. Last year, the creative
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Mortgage Rates Holding Recent Highs to Begin Week

Mortgage rates were generally unchanged today despite slight improvements in underlying bond markets. As of last Friday, the average lender was
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Scary Acronyms and Bad Behavior

My Bloomberg Gadfly colleagues Shelly Banjo and Nisha Gopalan did a sum-of-the-parts valuation of sell-side equity research analysts and came up
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ING Smart Banking for iPhone

Manage your private and business accounts easily and securely via your smartphone with this banking app from ING Belgium. How does it work?
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Edison Council Candidate Samip “Sam” Joshi Promotes Commercial Redevelopment to Offset Taxes

Profession: Executive Vice President at SD Capital Funding (mortgage financing firm); and Co-Founder of Loanscribe (student loan refinancing firm).
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Amazon Receives 238 Proposals for HQ2 Across North America

Amazon.com Inc.'s second headquarters, dubbed HQ2, has lured 238 proposals extending across 54 states, provinces, districts and territories in North
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How Planning Can Offset an Amazon-Fueled Housing Boom

These cities both grow and lure talented tech workers whose wages support dense, thriving urban economies and very expensive housing markets.
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Trump says insurers made fortune off Obamacare. They didn't.

“I am supportive of Lamar as a person & also of the process, but I can never support bailing out ins co's who have made a fortune w/ O'Care,” Trump
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Conservative House Leader Says He's Open to Keeping Top Tax Rate

House tax writers got a boost Monday when Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker said he is open to tentative plans to keeping the
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Mortgage interest, property taxes in play in tax bill

Another noteworthy area where there's been some re-thinking: the mortgage interest deduction. Under the framework proposal, this popular benefit
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Future strategies key to IndyCar title sponsor search

Verizon IndyCar Series CEO Mark Miles wasn't taken by surprise when the telecommunications company confirmed its intentions to depart after its
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'Bad Boy Of Real Estate' Teams Up With World Famous Artist To Sell Iconic Montauk Home

“This is the reason I got into real estate,” he said. “People like him. Everyone has always said I'm the rock star of real estate. I've partied at that house.”.
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Fannie Mae reveals major upgrade to its Day 1 Certainty product

Fannie Mae unveiled new solutions at the Mortgage Bankers Association 2017 Annual Convention and Expo in Denver that will lower costs and
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Trump Says There Won't Be 401(k) Changes Under His Tax Plan

President Donald Trump said there will not be changes to tax-deferred retirement savings plans under his proposed tax plan, shooting down reports
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What If Your Mortgage Commitment Letter Expires Before Your Closing Date?

With your mortgage commitment letter in hand, you're all set to close on a home—then something goes awry. Perhaps it's a new construction and the
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Hurricane Season Puts Pressure on Housing

Hurricane Season Puts Pressure on Housing

As the country recovers from the impact of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, we expect economic activity to bounce back in the longer term despite
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JPMorgan Chase Pilots New Mobile App for Branchless Banking

JPMorgan Chase has created a new mobile app for younger users, specifically those who don't currently live near a Chase bank branch. The app
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Recent Recognitions

Belmont Savings Bank is a full-service community bank offering a wide range of banking products & services for individuals, businesses & commercial
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Affordable Housing Shortfall Continues to Grow

The shortfall of affordable rental units has widened considerably during the past six years, according to a new report released by Freddie Mac
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Carson and Watt call on Congress to take on housing finance reform

“We are entering the 10th year of the government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, being placed into conservatorship, which is
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FHA Extends Foreclosure Moratorium on Hurricane-Impacted Areas

… missing or injured directly due to the disaster, or if the borrower's ability to make mortgage payments is directly or substantially affected by a disaster.
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China's property market expected to continue stabilising

BEIJING (Xinhua) – China's property market is expected to continue stabilising in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior official said yesterday.
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C&W Secures $13M in Financing for GA Assets

C&W Secures $13M in Financing for GA Assets … Hochman arranged a $7.2 million fixed-rate mortgage with an interest-only period for Phoenix
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Secretary Carson: HUD Promises to Assist Mortgage Lending

Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson said in a speech on Monday that he promises to help big
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Learn Before Launch

At Freddie Mac, we're creating a better company and a better housing finance system. To meet those twin goals, we continually innovate and engage
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My employee payroll payments no longer finds a Match in banking….

My employee payroll payments no longer finds a Match in banking. Payroll is done thru QBO and always use to find matches for payroll payments.
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Bank Leumi partners Temenos and VMware on digital banking platform

The new solution available today to banks worldwide is based on the platform originally developed for Pepper, Bank Leumi's fully-mobile bank.
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5 best and worst states for consumer credit scores

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that buy most U.S. mortgages, don't use VantageScores and don't plan to
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Will Your Next Loan Be in Bitcoin?

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending models evolved largely in response to an … Anecdotally, at the end of 2015, Lending Club had a total loan volume of $15.9
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Austin home sales dip following the market's hottest summer ever

At the same time, prices continued to rise. Median home prices hit $355,000 in Austin (up 4 percent from September 2016) and $291,464 in the metro
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New MBA Chairman Highlights Affordable Housing Problems

The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) newly sworn-in chairman urged the industry to make a stronger effort to address the growing shortage of
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Retiring From the Military on Oahu

Retiring in Hawaii is going to be awesome, right? You've done your 20 or more years of military service and…
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Is Renting Becoming More Affordable?

A new report issued by Freddie Mac, has found that over the past six years, the already–acute shortfall of affordable rental units has widened
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Brisbane banking company TSWG hired failed entrepreneur Jonathan William Parker

Mr Parker has been working this year for TSWG, an IT company that partners with financial institutions to provide internet banking software.
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Goodbye to One Name, Hello to Another

In just a few days, Pacific Continental Bank will close on the acquisition, and our merger into Columbia Bank will propel the combined company into a
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What We Learned on Day Six of China's 19th Party Congress

What We Learned on Day Six of China's 19th Party Congress

China will prevent shuttered or illegal steel plants from resuming operations, according to an official at the nation's top economic planning body.
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Fannie Mae diversifies Day 1 Certainty report suppliers

Fannie is adding DataVerify as a supplier of income and employment validation reports, Finicity as a supplier of asset validation reports and National
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May Dials Back Hope for Swift Brexit Bridge Sought by Business

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May dialed back expectations that a swift Brexit transition deal can be reached with the European Union, signaling that
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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results – Net Income Increases 73 …

“I am pleased to report another quarter of strong financial results for … residential mortgage division, Oak Mortgage, is serving the home financing
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Saudi Billionaire Alwaleed Sees Enron-Like Demise for Bitcoin

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed is joining the long line of skeptics saying bitcoin is a bubble as the digital currency continues to set record highs.
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Piketty's Inequality Theory Gets Dinged

People tend to like big, sweeping theories of economic history. When Karl Marx foretold a supposedly inevitable series of class conflicts and
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Foo Fighters coming to Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in Noblesville

Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in Noblesville announced on their Facebook page Monday morning that the Foo Fighters will perform there July
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Megyn Kelly Hits Back at O'Reilly's Claim No One Complained

Bill O'Reilly, forced out at Fox News over allegations of sexual harassment, has said no one ever filed a complaint about his behavior with human
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Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ:WIRE) Experiences Lighter than Average Trading Volume

Trading volume for Encore Wire Corporation was 5,276 on Friday. Volume … and industrial buildings, homes, apartments and manufactured housing.
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Wheeler Real Estate (WHLR) Seeing Increased Action in Session

Wheeler Real Estate (WHLR) shares are moving today on volatility 1.29% or 0.12 from … ADX is used to gauge trend strength but not trend direction.
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American Lending Center Honored with Prestigious Award at IIUSA's Annual Industry Forum

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Lending Center (ALC) – a subsidiary of Regional Centers Holding Group – will accept the 2017 I-829 Approval
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California Tried to Seize Millions of This Inventor's Fortune. He Fought Back. And Won.

In the early 1990s, California tax authorities traveled to Las Vegas in pursuit of Gilbert Hyatt, an inventor who earned a fortune as the patent holder of
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Trends in global real estate investment

In this Privcap video, specialists discuss the current state of global capital flows and how they affect real estate investment.
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JPMC Launches Finn — Its New Take On Online Banking

Today, in a move aimed at bringing newer and younger depositors to the bank, JPMorgan Chase and Co. has announced the launch of Finn — a new
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Constantly priced out of housing market

I was a little surprised to hear that Eden Housing Association is always on the lookout for development opportunities in villages. It was granted
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Widening shortfall of affordable rental units nationwide

… according to a new report Monday from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (OTCQB: FMCC) of McLean, Virginia. The company is known
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Quicken Loans Continues Simplifying Mortgage Process, Allows Clients to Share More Financial …

“Quicken Loans is the pioneer of the online mortgage. We have been communicating with our clients remotely and receiving their documents
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Mortgage Rates Monday: Fixed Rates Are Steady

Average rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages were unchanged, while the 5/1 ARM slipped one basis point, according to a NerdWallet
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Catapult Learning Awarded Contract for Title IV Program to Serve Private Nonpublic Schools in the …

Catapult Learning, Inc. today announced that the company has been awarded a contract by the Houston Independent School District to provide Title IV
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Tanzania: Dar Gets New Lender in Housing Finance Market

Tanzania: Dar Gets New Lender in Housing Finance Market

The First Housing Finance Tanzania Ltd shareholder Mr. Conrad D'souza briefs reporters about the new lender in the mortgage finance market in Dar
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China central bank chief raises new worry in China: Mortgage-driven household debt

Mortgage loans for buying property are the largest driver of that household debt growth, Liu said. Property prices, especially in major Chinese cities,
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FormFree Combines Income, Asset and Employment Data into Single Report for Fannie Mae's …

“One year ago, we celebrated the start of a new era in mortgage lending with Fannie Mae's introduction of Day 1 Certainty. Today, we take great pride
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Freddie Mac sees growing affordable rentals shortfall

The apartment REIT players dealing in the higher-end markets on the coasts are complaining about a bit of a supply glut, but not so in the market for
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Here's How Many Bids Amazon Received to Host Its Second Headquarters

The number of applicants underscores the interest in the contest, which Seattle-based Amazon announced last month. The world's largest online
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Bank lands lending executive

FORT MYERS — IberiaBank named Southwest Florida banker Carl Pukin vice president and business banking relationship manager for Lee County.
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Letter: Government policies hinder affordable housing

These now require buyers to qualify for mortgage financing at a higher interest rate than the actual rate of their mortgage. Although these were aimed
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Stevens: Legislation is the only cure for the industry's false sense of security

In that testimony one congressman read out Stevens' HousingWire opinion piece from July “word for word.” “When it comes to policy, the policymakers
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UK Manufacturing Sums Up Interest-Rate Dilemma for the BOE

“It will be a case of one and then done,” she said on Bloomberg Television on Monday. “And that's due to the uncertainties over investment, over
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Pet Friendly Ewa Beach

One of the most important considerations when choosing a new area to live is your pet. For most of us,…
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Philip Morris International Inc (PM) Lifted to “Buy” at Societe Generale

Philip Morris International Inc logo Societe Generale upgraded shares of Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in
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Trump to Meet Duterte on Asia Trip, and Maybe Putin Too

President Donald Trump will meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during a 12-day trip to
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Mexico Has Trading Options Besides US, Economy Minister Says

Mexico is making clear, amid negotiations to overhaul Nafta, that it won't buy agricultural goods from the U.S. at any price and may shift to South
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F-35s Hobbled by Parts Shortages, Slow Repairs, Audit Finds

Already, the agency said in the draft obtained by Bloomberg News, the Defense Department “must stretch its resources to meet the needs of continued
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Blue Sky Asset Management LLC Purchases New Stake in Honeywell International Inc. (HON)

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Honeywell International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price for the
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Tillerson Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday, meeting with the nation's leaders leaders as the Trump
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Market plagued by zero supply

SHANGHAI'S new housing market continued to be plagued by zero supply for the third straight week as momentum among real estate developers and
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GE Tumbles After Analysts Absorb Outlook

Still, the majority of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg have the equivalent of a “buy” rating for GE, giving the company a consensus target of $25.31.
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Trump Disputes Widow's Story, Continuing Feud Over Army Death

President Donald Trump continued his feud over his treatment of a U.S. Army widow, disputing the account of a grieving wife of a slain U.S. soldier
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Optimal Blue Pioneers Powerful Data Visualization for the Mortgage Industry

PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Optimal Blue, the leading provider of secondary marketing automation and services in the mortgage industry,
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Abu Dhabi housing and hotel markets decline further

Abu Dhabi housing and hotel markets decline further

The upcoming availability of new residential project's including Aldar Properties' Al Hadeel is likely to put further pressure on rents and sales prices.
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Mortgage Leader Expands Industry Relations

With a background as a real estate agent, developer and work at a title company, Dreher said he's seen the mortgage and real estate landscape
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1st Century Bank Expands CRE Lending Capabilities

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 1st Century Bank, a division of MidFirst Bank, today announced it has closed a 10-year loan to
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D3 Banking Technology Partners with Zelle

OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–D3 Banking Technology, provider of the industry's most advanced digital banking platform, today announced its
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Why The WWE Universal Title Doesn't Matter

The WWE Universal Championship is, like every other title belt, … By keeping it on Lesnar, the company squanders any opportunities to correct this
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MBA swears in new leadership for board of directors

The MBA explained to HousingWire that there is a three-year leadership progression to become the voluntary chairman, where leaders serve one year
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Monday's Briefing: East Bay Lost 2600 Jobs in September; Affordable Housing Plummets 60 …

… citing a new analysis by Freddie Mac. “We have a rapidly diminishing supply of affordable housing, with rent growth outstripping income growth in
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Geographic Information System (GIS) Market Procurement Report – Pricing Trends and Analysis by …

The real estate and retail sectors are the next major buyers of the category after the government sector. In the real estate sector, GIS is used for
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UniCredit opens corporate and investment banking branch in Abu Dhabi

UniCredit, the Italian lender in which the Abu Dhabi wealth fund Aabar has a stake, said it has opened a corporate and investment banking (CIB)
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Delta Air Lines Says Goodbye to Microsoft Surface, Hello to Apple iPhone and iPad

Delta Air Lines will provide nearly 30,000 flight crew members with Apple iPads and iPhones, reversing course from a high-profile deal announced
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Stewart Announces Full Integration With Ellie Mae's Encompass

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stewart, a global real estate services company, today announced that its title and settlement services are now
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Suresh Sethi appointed as MD&CEO of India Post Payments Bank

Sethi had been selected by the Banks Board Bureau from amongst top contenders for the post, from both public and private sector banking and fintech
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Affirm's new mobile app lets you borrow money for almost any online purchase

Lending startup Affirm, founded by PayPal and Yelp co-founder Max Levchin, is out to destroy the credit card, or at the very least make a noticeable
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Greystar Selects Leonardo247 to Support US Multifamily Portfolio

BUSINESS WIRE)–Leonardo247 is pleased to announce that Greystar, … development and property management of rental housing properties
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Why Charles Schwab Held Talks to Buy Online Lender SoFi

Social Finance, the online student loan lender embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal that resulted in the ouster of Chief Executive Mike Cagney,
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Homeowners Financial Group makes Fortune's '100 Best Workplaces' list

“As a 15-time recipient of similar state-level awards over the last few years, we are honored to be recognized on a national level for Fortune's list of
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Why the mortgage industry remains closed to legal cannabis workers

There is an emerging industry that employs as many as 230,000 workers and is expected to create over 283,000 new jobs in the next three years.
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Activity in housing market falls

Estate agents and property experts do not expect property market activity to improve during the coming three months, and some expect falling house
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Movement Mortgage launches IT-people initiative with new CIO

Santos will combine predictive analytics, business process automation and machine learning to improve the way Movement Mortgage competes in the
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Optimal Blue provides end-to-end secondary marketing automation, market responds

Optimal Blue has experienced incredible growth in the past year by offering a unique, end-to-end secondary marketing automation solution for
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