Ask the Real Estate Attorneys!

Ask the Real Estate Attorneys!

Karla and co-host Mo Dadkhah discuss all the different legal questions you might need answered when buying a new home. Guest Tim Asimos, of the Dadkhah Law Group, can help with anything from foreclosure to litigation. Audio Player.
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Opus Bank Expands West Coast Commercial Banking Team

Gregg Marsicano, a 32-year banking and finance veteran, joined Opus as Director, Asset-Based Lending and is responsible for further developing new client relationships with, and providing asset-based, senior debt financing and banking solutions to, middle market commercial and corporate clients in
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Mortgage Solutions Group: The Best Mortgage Brokers in Toronto

Mortgages are some of the most confusing and overwhelming loans around. Yet, almost everyone has one, be it for a home, renovation, or business. Mortgage Solutions Group helps clients through the confusing process of getting a mortgage. A mortgage broker is a company or individual who helps
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German Economy Seen Coasting Even as Coalition Talks Crumble

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said last week that growth is “impressive, especially against the background of high political uncertainty globally,” and the German central bank said in a report on Monday that the strong upturn should continue in the fourth quarter. Bloomberg Economics lifted its
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe Faces Impeachment as He Balks at Retiring

Zimbabwean lawmakers are set to begin impeachment proceedings against President Robert Mugabe on Monday after he missed a ruling-party deadline to end his 37-year reign. Mugabe, 93, was widely expected to announce that he was stepping down in a televised address late on Sunday to enable
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A Look at the 2017 Foreclosure Market and the Future in 2018

​With 2017 coming to an end, real estate investors and homebuyers alike are taking a look back at the development of the foreclosure market over the past 10 months. They're also turning their attention to the 2018 market, with a focus on market trends, recent changes in real estate law, and if the
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Banks to lend Nu 1.5B for priority sector

Micro financial institutions like Loden Foundation and Rural Enterprise Development Corporation have been key sources of finance for entrepreneurs and farmers because loans provided by commercial banks are un-affordable. But this could change with the launch of priority sector lending (PSL) policy
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Hanson McClain Inc. Raises Holdings in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)

MEMBERS Trust Co lifted its position in International Business Machines Corporation by 1.0% in the second quarter. MEMBERS Trust Co now owns 36,518 shares of the technology company's stock worth $5,618,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Mastrapasqua Asset
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Why This Christmas Is Make-or-Break for Macy's

“Our customers really look to us for fashion curation and guidance, more so than to other retail brands,” Gennette tells Fortune. He wants to capitalize more fully on that clout with customers, in fashion, beauty, home goods, and even tech. That means de-emphasizing discounts and cutting clutter in stores,
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LVR restrictions contributing to low listings and high prices in Palmerston North market, insiders say

REINZ Manawatū spokesman Andy Watson said the critically low supply of houses listed for sale in Palmerston North and Manawatū/Whanganui had been a big factor in the area's rising prices over the past two years – and investors hanging on to their properties for longer was adding to that pressure.
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Failed Merkel Talks a Hiccup, Not Dealbreaker for Europe Stocks

While Chancellor Angela Merkel's failed bid to form a new government is damping sentiment toward the region's stocks in the short term, the strength of the German economy will help stock prices withstand the uncertainty, according to traders and analysts. In the mean time, the political impasse may
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Italy Is Right to Measure 'La Dolce Vita'

Italy has long prided itself for its quality of life – and with good reason. Italy may be only just recovering from a long economic crisis, but its citizens are healthier and live longer than those of most other countries in the world. It is perhaps no coincidence then that the Italian government is pioneering the
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Westpac Banking Corp Has $32.34 Million Holdings in Honeywell International Inc. (HON)

Burt Wealth Advisors raised its position in shares of Honeywell International by 65.4% in the second quarter. Burt Wealth Advisors now owns 759 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $101,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Guidant Wealth Advisors raised its position in
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Software Bugs Led to 1 Million Inaccurate Car Loan Records, Tech Company Admits in CFPB …

“Instead, Respondent only fixed the defect when each Lender raised the issue with Respondent,” the consent agreement states. Regulators' concerns about the stability of the $1 trillion auto credit market have grown in recent times, less than a decade after reckless subprime mortgage lending helped
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Qualcomm Was Right About Being Undervalued

Wouldn't you know it, that's right around the minimum bid of $80 that Qualcomm shareholders surveyed by Bloomberg News said they would be
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Asia's Richest Banker Spots a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

Kotak, whose $10.2 billion fortune makes him the seventh richest person in India and the wealthiest banker in Asia according to the Bloomberg
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Harvard Is in Talks to Have Bain Manage Real Estate Assets

Harvard University's endowment is in talks to move the management of a portion of its real estate investments to Bain Capital, according to people
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Housing Market Still Not Meeting Potential

The housing market still wasn't living up to its potential in October 2017, with new data from First American highlighting a market performance gap that is the largest since November 2016. According to First American's Potential Home Sales model for the month of October, potential existing-home sales
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Rizzo: Real estate issues loom in a Jekyll and Hyde economy

And that is the real estate sector. Sales have been tepid at best and inventories remain consistently low. Unfortunately, this situation does not seem likely to change anytime soon. Survey evidence from the Siena Research Institute indicates that, while consumer plans to purchase cars, electronics, and
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AT&T Faces US Antitrust Suit Over Time Warner Deal

… a major blow to the carrier's bid to create a media and telecommunications empire, Bloomberg News' Sara Forden and David McLaughlin report.
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APRA warns big home loans are on the rise

APRA warns big home loans are on the rise

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman Wayne Byres on Tuesday said limits on investor and interest-only mortgages had brought growth in lending to property investors back into line with owner-occupier lending. But the size of loans being issued by the big banks remains an issue, he said,
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Royal Bank of Canada Has $606000 Stake in Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO)

Capstead Mortgage Corporation logo Royal Bank of Canada reduced its position in Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:CMO) by 57.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 58,046 shares of the real estate investment trust's
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Online Retail Navigates the Cyber Monday Conundrum

Happy Cyber Monday! I know—it's next week. But really, is it? These days, pretty much every day in November offers an extravaganza of online savings. As I write this on Friday afternoon, Walmart.com is shaving $549 off a 40-inch 4K HDTV, Amazon.com has a few pages of “Black Friday” deals and
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KeyCorp Weighs in on Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.'s Q4 2017 Earnings (NASDAQ:GOLF)

Roth Capital cut shares of Golfsmith International Holdings from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $25.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Monday, August 7th. Jefferies Group LLC set a $22.00 price target on shares of Golfsmith International Holdings
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Paris beats Dublin for European Banking Authority

Dublin has lost out to Paris in the decision to relocate the European Banking Authority after Britain leaves the EU. Both cities were tied after the final vote, resulting in a drawing of lots. Earlier, Frankfurt was eliminated after the second round. At that stage, sources suggest Dublin was only one vote short of
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Let Me Entertain You! – Auction

Why bother building – our motivated Wairarapa bound sellers demand a sold sign and their as good as new Aotea home will be just the ticket! Located
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Macron hails banking agency win as victory for EU commitment

“It's a recognition of France's attractiveness and European commitment,” Macron said in a tweet. Government spokesman Christophe Castaner said hosting the EBA, which is currently located in London, will bring “tens of thousands” of banking jobs to the French capital, which is competing with Frankfurt
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Roman Beniaminov, a Low-Profile Real Estate Exec Turned Pop Star Manager, Knew About …

Days before the infamous Trump Tower meeting in June 2016, a low-profile real estate figure with ties to powerful Russians alerted a meeting participant that the topic of “dirt” on Hillary Clinton could come up, The Daily Beast has learned. That figure, Roman Beniaminov, didn't attend the meeting himself
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Dissecting the Numbers for NMI Holdings, Inc. (NMIH) and Investors Title Company (ITIC)

NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMIH) shares are up more than 53.05% this year and recently decreased -0.31% or -$0.05 to settle at $16.30. Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC), on the other hand, is up 19.76% year to date as of 11/17/2017. It currently trades at $189.44 and has returned 1.33%
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Keystone XL Approval May Open Door for Foes to Fight Route

Bloomberg's Tina Davis reports on the Keystone XL oil pipeline approval in Nebraska. (Source: Bloomberg). That view mirrored a dissenting opinion
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Participant in Utah mortgage modification scam sentenced to a year in prison

The last defendant in a Utah mortgage modification scam that prosecutors say involved millions in losses has been sentenced to a year in federal prison. … law firm and that it had a more than 90 percent success rate in getting loan modifications for homeowners who were delinquent on their mortgages.
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Secondary financing fills need between no credit required, prime lending

Versatile Credit, which aggregates consumer finance offerings for retailers at the prime, secondary and tertiary levels, includes five secondary lenders among its offerings. Three operate nationwide, and two offer programs on a regional basis. Versatile expects to add a sixth second-look provider within
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Fortune favours the brave for Cavan Gaels goal king

Barry Fortune slotted in Cavan Gaels' fifth goal to finally subdue … six minutes either side of the break, in addition to his assist for Fortune at the death.
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Balance of Power: Merkel's Convictions Risk Her Downfall

The chancellor told Germans they had a moral duty to help when she decided to offer shelter to an unprecedented wave of migrants fleeing war and poverty in 2015. But she failed to convince enough people. U.S. President Donald Trump derided her decision to welcome some 1.3 million refugees as
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Tucson Housing Market Cools as Holidays Approach

The number of homes sold, and the median price on those homes, went down in October, according to statistics from the Tucson Association of Realtors. The drop marks a typical seasonal slowdown that proceeds the holiday season in Tucson's real estate market. The head of TAR said the hope is that
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State-run banks need to sign MoUs before recapitalisation, says report

Mumbai: Around a dozen state-run banks, who will be recapitalised this year, will have to sign memoranda of understanding (MoU) that will commit them to improve their performance under a number of parameters. Among the parameters which the state-run lenders will have to improve are: cost to
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Prices in real estate market rise

Despite recent fluctuations in the monetary market, the real estate market remains the most profitable investment tool in Azerbaijan. Prices for real estate demonstrate stable rise, despite unpredictable developments in economy. The prices in Baku's real estate market increased by 0.46 percent in
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China on Pace for Record Solar-Power Installations

China, the world's biggest carbon emitter, is poised to install a record amount of solar-power capacity this year, prompting researchers to boost forecasts as much as 80 percent. About 54 gigawatts will be put in place this year, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said Monday, raising a forecast of more than
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Why American International Group (AIG) Could Be Positioned for a Slump November 20, 2017

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. One such stock that you
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Czech Tycoon Faces Test in Parliament as Lawmakers Pick Leaders

Billionaire Andrej Babis, whose euroskeptic ANO party won Czech elections last month, is heading into his first test in parliament with pledges of support from anti-establishment forces as he tries to create a minority government. After dominating the October ballot but ending up without a majority, ANO
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Whitefish Halts Puerto Rico Work Early Over $83 Million Bill

Whitefish Halts Puerto Rico Work Early Over $83 Million Bill

19 letter from Whitefish to the bankrupt utility, which was obtained by Bloomberg News, demands payment for work it has performed — and also more
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Personnel File

Gregory Spurr has joined Blue Hills Bank, headquartered in Hyde Park, as senior vice president of specialized lending. Working in the local market for more than 20 years, Spurr comes to Blue Hills Bank directly from TD Bank where he was vice president and senior relationship manager for middle
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Mortgage & Protection Adviser, Open to flexibility

Mortgage & Protection Adviser, Open to flexibility. To support our vision to be the UK's Most Recommended Mortgage Provider, we are looking for a mortgage professional, who is CeMap qualified or equivalent (e.g Mortgage Advice and Practice Certificate, Certificate in Mortgage Advice, FSSC
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These Are 5 Apple iPhone X Gestures Everyone Needs to Know

If you're an old-time Apple iPhone owner, the company's recently released iPhone X might prove somewhat confusing at first. Over the last decade, iPhone owners have been conditioned to use a variety of gestures to switch between apps, open settings, and perform a variety of other actions. And many
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10 Microsoft Xbox One X Games You Need to Play Now

I'm shocked by the number of downright outstanding games on Microsoft's Xbox One X. If you've been looking for me in November, chances are, you'd find me parked in front of my Xbox One X playing through a variety of games that were both built with the console in mind and were “enhanced” by
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The Best VA Loans of 2017

Stephen Janocha, mortgage loan originator at AnnieMac Home Mortgage who specializes in VA loans, says, “The primary benefit of VA loans is the 100 percent loan-to-value [ratio], where someone can buy a home without a down payment. This is important for someone buying their first home. Once you
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Momentum Focus: Stock On Top of Chikou Freddie Mac Var RTS (FMCCL)

After a recent scan, shares of Freddie Mac Var RTS (FMCCL) have been seen trading above the Chikou. Traders following this signal will be watching
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Paris edges out Dublin to host European Banking Authority

Frankfurt, a leading EU financing centre that is home to the European Central Bank, lost out in the race at an earlier stage. Earlier, a series of EU votes to pick a new site for the European Medicines Agency, currently based in London, also ended in a tie before Amsterdam won in drawing of lots.
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Freddie Says 2017 on Track to be Best Year in a Decade

Although there are still problem areas, Freddie Mac's latest monthly outlook shows many reasons for optimism, with “housing markets on track for their
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US files lawsuit aiming to block AT&T from buying Time Warner: source

The U.S. Department of Justice sued AT&T Inc on Monday to block its $85.4-billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc, saying the deal could raise prices
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How will Trump's tax plan affect real estate here?

The middle class, depending on what state you live in, will benefit from lower tax rates and higher standard deductions. Upper income families living in high-tax states with high-priced real estate, like San Mateo County, will not do well. In fact, they will lose a lot of big write-offs that they are benefiting from
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Will Re-Enter Low Income Housing Tax Credit Market

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be allowed limited re-entry into the Low Income Housing Tax Credit
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Greystone Provides $20.1M Refinancing for West Philadelphia Multifamily Complex

PHILADELPHIA — Greystone has provided $20.1 million in Freddie Mac financing for West Village, an apartment community located in West
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Typical mortgage payment up 10 percent in 2017

With home prices on the rise, average monthly mortgage payments have seen even larger increases over last year. According to a CoreLogic study, the typical mortgage payment for homeowners has risen 10 percentage points in 2017, with a projected increase of 11 percent by 2018. Meanwhile, the
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Floods, a Collision and Now Lightning: More Singapore Rail Woes

A SMRT employee walks past one of the two trains that collided at a train station in Singapore on Nov. 15. Photographer: Toh TingWei/AFP via Getty Images. Singapore's beleaguered rail system can't catch a break. Days after a software glitch caused a train collision that injured more than 30 people,
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Economic Watch: China's property market to cool on tough curbs

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — China's property market is expected to cool in the fourth quarter as real estate investment growth faltered, monthly property sales value dropped and home prices declined in hotspot cities, economists said. The property market remained stable in October, with new residential
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Minnesota's fortunes are also due to businesses based elsewhere.

In recent months, I've discussed in these pages and elsewhere the business community's growing concern that Minnesota appears to be losing business headquarters faster than it's growing them—a reversal of fortune from the 20th century, and a huge factor in building the state into what it is today.
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Moscow Tops Tokyo in Ranking of Cities with Priciest Luxury Real Estate

Moscow has come in 13th place in a world ranking of cities with the most expensive high-end real estate. The ranking, produced by the international
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A home buyer who is shaking the foundations of the mortgage industry

Tingting Shen, a social worker in Melbourne's western suburbs, is a home buyer who sends shivers through mortgage brokers and lenders relying on traditional sales' spiel and advice. That's because she shopped around, selected and had her loan application for a three-bedroom house approved in
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Mortgage execs see down payment, inventory as biggest hurdles to first-time homebuyers

The survey also asked mortgage professionals about perspective on credit expansion and various loan offerings. Genworth Mortgage Insurance found that the mortgage industry expects to see stronger demand for 97% loan-to-value products next year as well as demand for high LTV, low-FICO loans.
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BCU Mortgage Associate

BCU Mortgage Associate

Baxter has a career opportunity for a BCU Mortgage Associate in Dublin, OH.
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Sonoma County Housing Market Hits Record High

Sonoma County's housing market is experiencing record high home prices and a spike in newly signed deals following the deadly fires. According to a new monthly housing report, the median sales price for a single-family home jumped to 648-thousand dollars in October, a nearly nine percent increase
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Credit Suisse Group Reiterates “Outperform” Rating for Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI)

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Service Corporation International in a research note
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Bill Ackman: Fannie, Freddie Have Increasing Odds Of A Positive Resolution

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stocks are trading lower by roughly 30 percent each in what has been an exceptionally strong U.S. stock market this
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Stevens Capital Management LP Reduces Holdings in IBERIABANK Corporation (IBKC)

Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.81% of the company's stock. … The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.91 and a … title insurance and closing services agency (Lenders Title); IBERIA Capital Partners
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Wells Fargo fires WDM-based head of consumer lending

Wells Fargo fired its top consumer lending executive after he had communication with a former employee that did not follow the company's policies, The Des Moines Register reported. Franklin Codel worked as Wells Fargo's head of consumer lending in West Des Moines and oversaw 45,000 employees
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Hunt Mortgage Group Refinances Two Multifamily Properties in Florida with Fannie Mae Small …

It offers Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD/FHA in addition to its own Proprietary loan products. Since inception, the Company has structured more than $21 billion of loans and today maintains a servicing portfolio of more than $13.4 billion. Headquartered in New York City, Hunt Mortgage Group has 222
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Deadline nears for discount on real estate, personal property taxes

Taxpayers need to pay their real estate and tangible personal property taxes by Nov. 30 to receive a 4 percent discount. To receive the discount, payments must be mailed with a postmark of no later than Nov. 30; left by midnight Nov. 30 in a 24-hour drop box; or made online by midnight Nov.
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Freddie Mac November 2017 Outlook

Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Since our creation by Congress in 1970, we've made housing more accessible and affordable for homebuyers and renters in communities nationwide. We are building a better housing
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LONDON MARKETS: FTSE 100 Swings Higher As Home Builders Gain, But Pound Strength Keeps …

British blue-chip stocks turned modestly higher Monday, aided by gains for home builders, but a rise in the pound put some pressure on exporters. A collapse in talks between German political parties aimed at forming a governing coalition sent ripples through markets, as it put German Chancellor
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The big forecast: what will happen to house prices across Great Britain in the next five years?

House prices in the North of England are expected to outperform London and the South East over the next five years, according to the most recent price forecast from leading property experts. Further interest rate rises, following this month's 0.25 per cent increase to the Bank of England base rate, are
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Countryco Real Estate

Residential real estate for sale & lease by Countryco Real Estate. Also view Sold listings, agents, contact details and the office location of Countryco
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Here's what the CEOs of the 11 most successful companies in America studied in college

We took a look at the leaders of the top 11 companies in this year's Fortune 500, and by and large, they each majored in a field directly related to
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VERIFY: A Game That Pays Your Student Loans and Mortgage?

GREENSBORO, NC – Student loans and mortgages; two of the biggest debts the average person might collect over their lifetime. It can be difficult to get out from under those kinds of debts. THE QUESTION: Recently, a 2 Wants to Know viewer reached out with a question. She was playing a game called
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INSIGHT-Italian banks face long, uphill road to modernisation

They are looking to catch up with European rivals in digital banking, and are reducing their dependence on lending by selling insurance and other financial products. How this overhaul plays out could shape the sector for years to come, with those who adapt most swiftly sweeping up a larger slice of new
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German President Urges Parties to Return to Negotiating Table

Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the country's political parties to return to the negotiating table and avoid the need for new
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District 10 Invoices November 2017

… BURBACH, JOEL, 7.50; NASSP, CARDMEMBER SERVICE, 318.38; LEASE COPY MACHINE, CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC., 4,412.63;
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Lew's New Job Means Six of the Last Seven Treasury Secretaries Got Finance Gigs

Jacob Lew is becoming a partner at private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg, which means six of the last seven U.S. Treasury heads have gone on to land
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Uber Steps Up Driverless-Cars Push With Deal for 24000 Volvos

“This new agreement puts us on a path toward mass-produced, self-driving vehicles at scale,” Jeff Miller, Uber's head of auto alliances, told Bloomberg
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Kushner Cos. Found New Israeli Partner to Return to New Jersey

Two months ago, the Kushner family announced with fanfare the purchase of the Quail Ridge Apartments of Plainsboro, New Jersey, which it had sold
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20/55 Hooley Road Midland WA 6056

20/55 Hooley Road Midland WA 6056

Listed by Giles Jones First National Real Estate – Midland. Features: Ensuite, Dishwasher, Air Conditioning, Garage Spaces, Balcony, Light Fittings,
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AT&T Sued by US Seeking to Block Merger With Time Warner

The U.S. Justice Department sued to block AT&T Inc.'s $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner Inc., delivering a major blow to the carrier's bid to create
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Steyer's Campaign to Impeach Trump Is Heading to Times Square

Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmentalist and Democratic mega donor, said he's heading to the heart of New York City for the next step of his $20
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Proposed Capital Gains Tax Changes Could Stall the Housing Market

Proposed Capital Gains Tax Changes Could Stall the Housing Market. November 20, 2017. Tea kettle. Photo: Pixabay. Housing inventory and short-term homeowners may be heavily impacted by proposed changes to laws excluding home sales up to $500,000 from capital gains taxes. U.S. House and
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Trump Says US Will Label North Korea a State Sponsor of Terror

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will designate North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, subjecting the regime to additional sanctions
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Merkel Says She Prefers New Elections Over Minority Government

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would prefer to go ahead with new federal elections rather than try to form a minority government,
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The Flattening Yield Curve Is Like Surging Bitcoin to Morgan Stanley

To Morgan Stanley's Matthew Hornbach, the flattening Treasury yield curve has a lot in common with the surging price of bitcoin.
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Real Estate Transactions: Oct. 16 – Oct. 20, 2017

Estate of Howard A. Shartel and James A. Shartel a/k/a James Shartel to LSF9 Master Participation Trust, 29 Coventry Lane, $105,000. Daniel John Larson to Daniel John Larson and Isa Melina Porro, 123 Saraway Drive, $1. Aaron M. Fineberg and Hilary M. Fineberg to John L. Suit and Cathrine B. Suit,
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Multilingual Brokers Offer Cascade Sotheby's International Realty Competitive Advantage in Global …

With consistent demand for real estate in the Pacific Northwest and a record number of foreign buyers scooping up residential properties, Cascade Sotheby's International Realty enjoys a significant competitive advantage with a diverse community of multilingual brokers. A recent company audit of its
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'Justice League' VR: Imax VR Centers Get First Exclusive Title From Warner Bros.

Warner Bros and Imax first announced their partnership in March, with plans to make exclusive VR experiences for both “Justice League” and “Aquaman” as well as a third, still-unannounced title. Under the agreement, Imax is co-financing the VR titles, and in exchange is getting an exclusive window to
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Prudential Financial Inc. Grows Holdings in Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)

Prudential Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) by 626.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 498,154 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after buying
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McDermott International's (MDR) “Hold” Rating Reiterated at KeyCorp

BidaskClub downgraded shares of McDermott International from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Monday, July 24th. ValuEngine upgraded
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How Big Data is Shaking Up the Real Estate Industry

In this special guest feature, Matt Murphy, CMO of Chime Technologies, observes that for decades, the real estate industry has chugged along without
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Connect/Reflect: The Dutch are here!

How do you pick which sessions to attend, and why? I check the bios and links to the websites. The bios are of great importance to me so I can see
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Driving Forces in Today's Residential Real Estate Market

One of the most notable trends is that this generation is shifting its investing preference out of the stock market and into real estate. In 2007, about 66 percent of Americans were invested in stocks. Last year that dropped to a little over 50 percent. A 2017 survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of
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Fauquier County real estate transfers for Nov. 13-17

High Street Property LLC, Tyler Ross and Bryan Black as managers, to Edward and Kristin Rollins, 0.14 acre, 204 High St., Warrenton, $370,000.
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Mortgage Contracting Services Acquires Carrington Home Solutions' Field Services Division

LEWISVILLE, Texas, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mortgage Contracting Services, LLC (MCS), a nationwide provider of services to the mortgage
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PayPal Looks to Expand Features for Customers With This Easy Savings Option

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman has been working hard on expansion since spinning the popular online payments service off from parent eBay two years
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Sturdy Savings Bank's Commercial Lending Division Ranked Region's Top SBA Lender in Cape …

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Sturdy Savings Bank's Commercial Lending Division leads all banks located in Cape May County when it comes to the number of loans approved under the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) 7(a) loan program, according to a recent report issued by the SBA New
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Vanguard Changes Indexes on Big REIT ETF

Vanguard, the second-largest issuer of ETFs, confirmed it is changing the underlying index for the popular Vanguard REIT ETF (NYSEArca: VNQ) and the related index funds. VNQ is the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to real estate equities and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
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First Community Mortgage raises $60000 in charity golf tournament

First Community Mortgage raises $60000 in charity golf tournament

First Community Mortgage raised more than $60,000 for local charities at the recent Tyler Morrissey Golf Tournament in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Home Lending Customer Assistance

76 Home Lending Customer Assistance jobs hiring near you. Browse Home Lending Customer Assistance jobs and apply online.
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Paris beats Dublin to host EU banking agency after Brexit

One Canada Square house, centre, currently hosts the offices of the European Banking Authority headquarters in London, but the agency will relocate
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Rich Flanery Team at Envoy Mortgage continues to grow

The Rich Flanery Team of Envoy Mortgage is expanding again and is proud to announce the addition of licensed Loan Originator, Gerardo Garcia, known to many as “G.” Working directly with Rich, “G” will have a vital role within the team helping clients purchase and refinance homes. “We are excited for
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Millennials powering the housing market

Even though millennials only make up roughly 13 percent of the U.S. population, they make up 35 percent of U.S. home-buyers, according to the
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Housing Stands Tall as Starts Jump 13.7% in October

Housing Stands Tall as Starts Jump 13.7% in October … according to the Housing Market Index by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
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Industry veterans launch Chicago-based bemortgage

“Most mortgage companies are slow to change and have outdated restrictions with an archaic process,” said Rob Sampson, CEO and co-founder.
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PHH adds Albert Celini as senior vice president, risk and compliance

Earlier in his career, Celini served as vice president, single-family regulatory affairs and strategy at Freddie Mac. Celini also spent nearly 10 years at
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Federal inmate gets 16 more years for orchestrating house thefts while in prison

For his involvement in the scheme, a federal jury in June found Hampton guilty of one count of conspiracy, eleven counts of wire fraud, and two counts
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Should You Buy Endurance International Group Holdings Inc (EIGI) Now?

Endurance International Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:EIGI), a internet software and services company based in United States, saw a significant
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MGIC Hires Lisa Lanik as Account Manager for Tennessee Region

Lanik brings more than 23 years of mortgage industry experience to her new role, with an extensive background in mortgage financing, from loan
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Paris wins bid to host EU banking agency post-Brexit

Paris on Monday won the right to host the European Banking Authority after it leaves London in the wake of Brexit, the bloc's presidency said.
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Avantor moving office from Center Valley to downtown Allentown next year

NIZ criticisms aside, Avantor's move to the city is in sync with national trends … environment is clearly a dominant trend in commercial real estate.”.
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Guild Mortgage expands in Midwest with three branch openings

Guild Mortgage, an independent mortgage lender, announced it expanded its reach with the opening of three new branches in North Dakota.
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China's Sizzling Healthcare Startups

I spent much of the weekend reviewing China-based startup companies that are competing in an innovation contest that Fortune is hosting at our
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Queens housing market is one of the least affordable in the US, study finds

A new study by real estate website Point2 Homes found that the Queens housing market is one of the least affordable in the United States. The study
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Why a Singapore Cryptocoin Firm Now Does Its Banking in Japan

Quoine Pte, a cryptocoin exchange operator founded in Singapore, said it's now routing customers' payments to Japan, where the firm banks with
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bemortgage Launches Out of Windy City

bemortgage has announced its launch, headquartered out of Chicago. The company is a division of Bridgeview Bank Group, founded by industry veterans with more than 100 years of combined mortgage experience. bemortgage was the inspiration of top industry leaders who collaborated to develop an
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APRA targets living expenses, total debts in home lending crackdown

The prudential regulator is worried that mortgage lenders are underestimating borrowers' living expenses and total indebtedness leaving them highly
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Canada Warns US Businesses to Speak Up or Lose Nafta

Canada's chief Nafta negotiator is urging U.S. businesses to step up pressure on the Trump administration to save the trade deal, as successful talks
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Report on emerging trends: Note ban, GST hit residential real estate market

Report on emerging trends: Note ban, GST hit residential real estate market

Abhishek Goenka, Leader, Real Estate Tax, PwC India, says, “To an extent, the impact seems to be reflected in the investment and development
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Americans Are Embarrassingly Bad at Eating Fruits and Vegetables. We Can Fix That

The CDC says that a healthy diet consists of 1.5 to 2 cups of fruits and 2 to 3 cups of vegetables per day, though the exact amount varies based on age and sex. But adults in most U.S. states fail to meet this standard—and have failed to do so for decades now. But there are tangible social policies that
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Guild Mortgage Opens First Branches in North Dakota

In a release, Roberts says Guild plans to open several additional locations in North Dakota and that she is always looking for new mortgage professionals to join her team. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Guild Mortgage has more than 4,000 employees spread across more than 250 offices in 26
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Columbus Circle Investors Raises Holdings in Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR)

Columbus Circle Investors owned 0.09% of Restaurant Brands International … stock worth $969,362,000 after buying an additional 1,528,447 shares during the … Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) traded down $0.24 during
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Apple Receives a Search Warrant for Texas Church Shooter's iPhone Data

Although the FBI did not say at the time if it would ask Apple for help accessing the phone, as it did in the case of the San Bernardino shooting, Texas law enforcement appears to have done so. Fortune contacted both Apple and the Texas Department of Public Safety for more information and will update
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Gold price remains under correction on dull buying, Gold Futures

KARACHI: Yellow metal prices in international and domestic markets remained under correction on dull interest of leading buyers and hedgers while
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Is It Too Late To Buy Hill International Inc (HIL)?

Hill International Inc (NYSE:HIL), a professional services company based in United States, saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past
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Crye-Leike Broker Susan Barnette Becomes Sterling R Investor

… Interest Deduction and preventing the use of guarantee fees charged on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-backed loans to fund non-housing programs.
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People are Very Confused by Starbucks' New Holiday Cups

[500link]Starbucks[/f500link] has a rich tradition of creating holiday cups—along with seasonal holiday drinks—during the fall. And there's also a tradition of criticizing those cups. In 2015, conservative media and then-presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Starbucks of engaging in a “War on
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Warren Entsch refers two Cairns banking-bust cases to treasurer

To that end, Treasurer Scott Morrison had asked him to refer two cases of Cairns businesses he believed had been sent broke by unconscionable banking practices — former development giants CEC Group, operated by Roy Lavis, and Udo Jattke's Glenwood Homes. “The last thing we want is a royal
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The Postal Banking Solution

Meanwhile, the United States is riddled with what are called banking deserts — inhabited areas, many of them urban, where residents have no access to a bank. The problem got worse in the aftermath of the recession, when traditional banks started closing branches in low-income neighborhoods
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Chinese buyers cooling on Australian homes as financing gets harder to find

Chinese demand for Australian residential property has eased because of tighter capital controls imposed by Beijing and tougher restrictions on mortgage lending by local banks, according to a senior official at Australia's central bank. The Reserve Bank of Australia's head of financial stability, Jonathan
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Is progress being made on Ferguson Commission's payday loan recommendations?

The recommendations of the Ferguson Commission are being touted as a potential roadmap to move forward in the St. Louis region after this year's protests stemming from the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer. Some of the proposals deal with predatory
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Bank regulator hints at high loan-to-income mortgage crackdown

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) chairman Wayne Byres pointed to an environment of “heightened risk” as the banking watchdog ramps up its monitoring of responsible bank lending. “Household indebtedness is high. Perhaps more importantly, the trajectory is clearly for it to rise further
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Prolonged expansion supports calls for optimism

A mathematician, an accountant and an economist apply for the same job. The interviewer asks each of them, “What does one plus one equal?” The mathematician replies, “Two. Exactly two.” The accountant replies, “Two … give or take three percent but, on average, two.” When the economist's turn
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LONDON MARKETS: FTSE 100 Ends Higher As Home Builders Gain, But Pound Strength Keeps …

British blue-chip stocks closed slightly higher Monday, aided by gains for home builders, but a rise in the pound put some pressure on exporters. A collapse in talks between German political parties aimed at forming a governing coalition sent ripples through markets, as it put German Chancellor Angela
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Amsterdam Wins Brexit Contest to Host EU Drugs Regulator

The Netherlands won the contest to host the London-based European Medicines Agency in the first concrete political victory in the battle for Brexit
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Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) Stake Increased by Granite Investment Partners LLC

Granite Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ:WIRE) by 6.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing … is a supplier of building wire for interior electrical wiring in commercial and industrial buildings, homes, apartments, and manufactured housing.
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Eurex Clearing's partnership entices strong market interest

Eurex Clearing has secured 21 early signups to its EU-alternative for interest rate swaps central clearing. Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and J.P. Morgan Securities, to name but a few, signed up for the programme, which opened its registration in October. Other early joiners include Commerzbank, DZ
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Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO) Given Media Impact Score of 0.05

Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO) Given Media Impact Score of 0.05

… of relatively short-duration adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by an agency of the federal government
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Former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew joins private equity firm

Lew, who served as Treasury Secretary from 2013 through end of the Obama administration earlier this year, is joining Lindsay Goldberg, a private
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REAL ESTATE COMMISSION MEETING

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION (907) 269-8197 December 6, 2017. Atwood Bldg., 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1270, Anchorage. Call the number listed
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Vanna White Says a Wheel of Fortune Contestant Used Prize Money to Adopt a Child

Wheel of Fortune is celebrating its 35th anniversary and Vanna White is sharing the life-changing ways in which contestants have spent their winnings throughout the years. “We had one woman [who told us] that they adopted a child,” White told People. “And of course they'd send the pictures [with]
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GOP Surrenders Cherished IRS Scandal at Last

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. To contact the author of this story: Francis Wilkinson at fwilkinson1@bloomberg.net. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Katy Roberts at kroberts29@bloomberg.net. Before it's here, it's
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Sadoff Investment Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Old Republic International Corporation (ORI)

Ffcm LLC now owns 6,008 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 3,900 shares in the last quarter. … various regulated insurance company subsidiaries, which are organized into three segments: General Insurance Group, Title Insurance Group and the
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Brainstorm Health: Chinese Health Startups, Roche Stock Spikes, Americans Don't Eat Veggies

I spent much of the weekend reviewing China-based startup companies that are competing in an innovation contest that Fortune is hosting at our inaugural Brainstorm Tech International conference in Guangzhou, China, next month. More than a fifth of them are focused on solving a problem, or meeting
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Real Estate Transactions: Oct. 23 – Oct. 27, 2017

Gregory H. McCormick, Executor of the Estate of John Fleming McCormick a/k/a John F. McCormick to Gregory H. McCormick and Nina H. McCormick, property located in Snow Shoe Township, $1. Rosewood Investors LLC to Kevin R. Watson and Anne E. Watson, property located on Fountain Road,
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Technological Advances to Boost the Global Amino Resin Market | Technavio

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technavio's latest market research report on the global amino resin market provides an analysis on the most important trends … “With the rapid growth in population, APAC is expected to witness high demand for amino resins from the housing and furniture industry.
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Structuring a lending transaction in Japan

Generally, secured financing in Japan is provided by domestic and international banks, as well as by other financial institutions which are legally allowed to conduct lending. Is well-established market-standard facility documentation used in your jurisdiction for secured lending transactions? There is no
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TH Real Estate Teams Up with Allianz, Gaw in $550M First Closing of China Outlet Fund

German insurance giant Allianz Group is ramping up its real estate investments in China by partnering with Gaw Capital and TH Real Estate on a … metre Hongkou SOHO project in Shanghai for $525 million, with Allianz Real Estate investing in Keppel's Alpha Asia Macro Trends Fund (AAMTF) III.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Early Close Notice

In celebration of the holiday, our branches and Customer Information Center will close at 3 P.M. on Wednesday, November 22. We will also be closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday on November 23. The Bank will re-open at 8:30 A.M. on Friday, November 24. Click here for additional information.
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Credit for the Past, Capital for the Future

Intuit recognizes this pain point and is specifically working on new innovations in the lending space to help small businesses get more money. Intuit's new lending product, QuickBooks Capital, is designed to remove friction from the lending process so that new small business owners can thrive.
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Public Notice No. 10067

WHEREAS, default has occurred, the property is no longer the mortgagor's principal residence, under the terms of a promissory note (the “Note”) dated April 26, 2012, executed and delivered by Gene A. Franck and Annabel Masterson (“Mortgagor(s)”) to Mortgage Registration Systems Inc. (“MERS”) as
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Glen Corso to Retire as CMLA Leader

Corso joined the CMLA in May 2014, after serving two years as executive vice president and general counsel of National Mortgage Insurance Corp. Prior to that, he was a managing director at Mortgage Banking Initiatives Inc. from 2008 to 2012 and a group senior vice president at The PMI Group Inc.
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Regulators Approve Keystone XL Pipeline in a Big Win for President Trump

Nebraska regulators voted on Monday to approve a route for TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline through the state, lifting the last big regulatory obstacle for the long-delayed project that U.S. President Donald Trump wants built. The 3-2 decision by the Nebraska Public Service Commission helps
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The Perfect Coda for Cordray's Tenure: Nullifying the Payday Lending Rule

Cordray helped create this built-in “resistance” at the CFPB, and he also made sure the Bureau finalized two controversial rules before his departure: the Arbitration Rule and the Payday Lending Rule. Congress nullified the Arbitration Rule a few weeks ago, using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to
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10 Ways to Give to The Fortune Society

10 Ways to Give to The Fortune Society. 11/20/2017 The Fortune Society. This year, we celebrated our 50th Anniversary. Though our organization has a rich, full history, there is still a long road ahead to ensuring that all individuals with justice involvement can thrive in the community. In addition to
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NAFCU to CFPB: It's time to roll back regulations with Cordray's departure

With the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau up in the air now that Director Richard Cordray will step down by the end of the month, the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions took the opportunity to reiterate a message they have long stressed: credit unions over
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Candriam Luxembourg SCA Cuts Holdings in AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC)

AGNC Investment Corp. logo Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. decreased its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) by 10.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 43,328 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after
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The Key Bank Mortgage (KBM) Loan Officer (LO) is responsible for covering a cluster of retail bank branches on the origination of residential mortgage loans. LOs are expected to balance their work schedule between time spent in each of their assigned branches and Center of Influence (COI) calling
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A Condition for Cambridge Analytica's Partner in Brazil: No Extremists

It makes partnerships with local political strategists to “maximize the impact” of their respective expertise, the company in London said in an e-mail to Bloomberg. In Brazil, the agreement with Ponte Estrategia “isn't exclusive but we are not working with anyone else, and they would be our preferred
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Residential Lending – Statistical Quantitative Analyst Job in Richmond Area, VA

SunTrust has a career opportunity for a Residential Lending in Statistical Quantitative Analyst.
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EBRD develops local currency lending to SMEs in Ukraine

“We are lending to a well-known and well-established financial institution in Ukraine. This loan will support ProCredit Bank's growth strategy focused on the expansion of SME lending much needed in the country. We are confident that the instrument we employ has a good potential for replication and will
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Turkish Bonds Tumble as Central Bank Fails to Shore Up Lira

Bonds slid, driving the yield on the benchmark 10-year debt to a record high on Monday, while the currency weakened as much as 1 percent against the dollar, even after the central bank said over the weekend that it would start auctioning as much as $3 billion in instruments through year-end to help
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Wells Fargo axes head of consumer lending

Wells Fargo said in a statement that Codel, who oversaw all of the bank's consumer lending, including mortgage lending, wasn't fired for anything related to the division or the bank's controversial sales practices. Rather, he was fired “for acting in a manner that was contrary to the company's policies and
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Atkore International Group Inc. (ATKR) Downgraded to Hold at BidaskClub

Atkore International Group logo Atkore International Group Inc. (NYSE:ATKR) was downgraded by investment analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, November 4th. Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in
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Angela Merkel's Epic Fail Is Bad for Germany, Worse for Europe

Let no one be in any doubt: the responsibility for the breakdown of Germany's coalition talks lies with Angela Merkel, and her failure has brought the end of her political career much closer. Given Merkel's success in delivering full employment at home and broadly reconciling Europe to German
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Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors Close $48 Million in Multifamily Sales in Montgomery …

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors today announced it has closed on the sale of The Belmont in Montgomery, AL and Crossings of Millbrook in Millbrook, AL, for a combined $48,150,000. Walter Miller, Jim Jarrell, Cory Caroline Sams, and Bo
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United Bank Branches Collecting for Toys for Tots

United Bank Branches Collecting for Toys for Tots. The United Bank Team is showing its Holiday Spirit and sharing Season's Greetings by once again participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's annual Toys for Tots Program. United Bank employees are collecting new, unwrapped toys at all of their
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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town — By Reservation Only

This year, the Macy's store in New York City's Herald Square is implementing a reservation system for a seat on Santa's lap for the first time in its 155 years of playing host to Old St. Nick. The new system is intended to cut down on long lines and wait times that have become a problem in recent years.
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Rebel MPs warn Turnbull: We'll rule nothing out to get banking inquiry

Rebel Coalition MPs are confident a banking inquiry bill could still become law before the end of the year, despite Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's extraordinary decision to cancel next week's sitting of the Lower House, The New Daily understands. Leader of the House Christopher Pyne announced
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Aussie homes are getting smaller

The average floor size of an Australian home (inclusive of houses and apartments) has fallen to a 20-year low, according to a study conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for CommSec. The average size of new homes is now 189.8 square metres (m²), down 2.7% over the past year and
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GST, Notes Ban Lowered Cities' Real Estate Ranking, Says Report

Mumbai: Implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) and the last year's note-ban have not only created liquidity issues for the real estate sector but … The report, titled 'Emerging trends in real estate–Asia Pacific 2018', is based on the opinions of over 600 realty professionals including investors.
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Blockchain Gets a Wall Street Win: 'We Know the Thing Works Now'

The prospect of blockchain technology remaking financial services just moved a step closer to reality after banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. completed a successful six-month test in the $2.8 trillion equity swaps market.
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TPG Specialty Lending (TSLX) Getting Somewhat Favorable News Coverage, Report Shows

TPG Specialty Lending logo News stories about TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public
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Home prices jump to record highs after Sonoma County fires

October's deadly wildfires sent shock waves through Sonoma County's housing market, simultaneously leading to record high prices, a drop in completed sales and a jump in newly signed deals in the weeks after the disaster. The median sales price for a single-family home climbed last month to
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Automakers Rebuke Trump's Nafta Stance in Call for More Free Trade

Instead of threatening to pull out of Nafta, the Trump administration should be courting new trade partners to boost U.S. jobs and exports, the head of a
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Chase ordered to pay law firm $2.5M for tardy filing of mortgage satisfactions

A White Plains law firm – Finkelstein, Blankinship, Frei-Pearson & Garber – has been awarded up to $2.5 million in a class action lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase Bank over filing mortgage satisfaction papers slowly. chase Based on the law firm's fee of 26.3 percent on all potential claims, the case
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IDB Seeks to Tap Shareholders, Sovereign Wealth Funds to Boost Lending

IDB Seeks to Tap Shareholders, Sovereign Wealth Funds to Boost Lending

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank is seeking capital from shareholders and sovereign wealth funds to boost lending by its … Moreno said the multilateral, which unified its three private lending arms this month into IDB Invest, had already stepped up credit to the private sector
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Second Woman Accuses Franken of Inappropriate Touching

St. Paul, Minn. (AP) — A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching. Lindsay Menz tells CNN that Franken placed his hand on her bottom as they posed for a photo at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010, two years into Franken's first term. The 33-year-old Menz told
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Increasing builder confidence points to steady growth for housing market

“November's builder confidence reading is close to a post-recession high — a strong indicator that the housing market continues to grow steadily,” NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald said. “However, our members still face supply-side constraints, such as lot and labor shortages and ongoing building
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Endowment scandal means thousands face huge mortgage shortfall

An investigation by the Daily Mail has found that thousands of people with endowment mortgages are facing the prospect of potentially having to sell their homes to cover a huge drop in the value of the investments designed to pay their mortgage off. In the 1980s and 1990s endowment mortgages sold
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Robot Makers Fill Their War Chests in Fight Against Amazon

A few years ago, Amazon.com Inc. triggered a robot arms race when it purchased a company called Kiva Systems, maker of automated warehouse robots. Now its would-be rivals are landing bigger and bigger cash injections to try to compete with the e-commerce giant. Locus Robotics, a spinoff of a
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Chile Election Turnout Hits New Low

A dog waits while a voter casts a ballot in a booth during the presidential election in Santiago, on Nov. 19, 2017. Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg. Chilean voters were spoiled for choice in Sunday's presidential election, with candidates ranging from a right-wing, religious fundamentalist to
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NYC Landlord Becomes a Billionaire, Thanks to Gentrification Boom

None of it, though, has slowed his rise. From a disclosed net worth of $124 million in 2001, the 68-year-old Wiener today has a fortune of $1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He's benefited from soaring property values as gentrification spreads to one city neighborhood after another.
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Column: Mortgage rates may go up next month as will the price of homes

I know many of you have been looking for a place to live this year and maybe last year too. You cannot seem to find the exact one place and location that “tickles your wife's, finance', girlfriend or your fancy! It's surely very frustrating because we are at less than four months inventory (normal is six to
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Insiders Build Positions in ARMOUR Residential

As of September 30, 2017, the company's Agency Securities portfolio consisted of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae mortgage securities, substantially all of which are fixed-rate securities, and was valued at $7.1 billion on a trade-date basis. The book value at October 23, 2017, was estimated to
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Default servicers investing in REO home improvements

The hot housing market is spurring spending on REO improvements, according to Altisource Portfolio Solutions' latest release of data from a default servicing survey conducted earlier this year. The vast majority or 93% of default servicing professionals are investing in REO rehabilitation, according to
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Northern Trust Corp Trims Stake in Investors Title Company (ITIC)

Investors Title logo Northern Trust Corp trimmed its stake in shares of Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) by 5.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,216 shares of the insurance provider's
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Redwood Trust (RWT) and PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) Financial Contrast

Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) and PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional
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News Release. November 20, 2017. For immediate release. Contact: Philip Guarnieri, (845) 451-7802. Empire State Bank. To Open New Branches in Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York. Newburgh, New York – ES Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Empire State Bank, announced today that the
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Paris, Frankfurt, Dublin race to host banking body after Brexit, sources says

Paris, Frankfurt, Dublin race to host banking body after Brexit, sources says. Reuters … (Reuters) – Paris, Frankfurt and Dublin went into a second-round vote on Monday as the European Union picks a host city for the European Banking Authority once Britain leaves the EU, three diplomatic sources said.
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Tyson Foods to Build $300 Million Plant in Tennessee

Tyson Foods Inc said it was putting on hold plans to build a chicken production plant in Kansas following opposition from local residents and the No. 1 U.S. meat processor said it would build a new $300 million facility in Tennessee. The company will continue to consider potential sites in Kansas for
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Title pawn company agrees to $225000 in restitution and penalties

A title pawn company has agreed to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution for allegedly violating the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act and state laws governing title pawns. First American Title Lending of Georgia LLC was accused of suing customers who defaulted on their loans for outstanding principal,
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CNU Holiday Happening Concert

A holiday tradition, featuring the major ensembles performing festive music of the season!
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The LOS and Fintech are at a Crossroads: Are They Parting Ways or Converging?

The Loan Origination System (LOS) has long been a fixture in mortgage lending organizations. Not only is it a place to perform many of the key tasks to complete a mortgage, it is often the system of record. Enter the recent explosion of fintech companies focused on the mortgage industry. How will LOSs
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CAPITOL REPORT

The buyer sued the former attorney, title company and sellers, alleging, among other things, negligence. In support of his claims of professional negligence against the attorney and title company, the buyer obtained expert reports from an attorney with experience in residential real estate transactions and
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Tribes see opening under Trump to reshape agency that targets lending industry

The leader of an independent federal agency that has targeted the tribal lending industry will be stepping down, opening the door for President.
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