Paulsboro property sells for $1.2M | South Jersey real estate

Paulsboro property sells for $1.2M | South Jersey real estate

ALLOWAY TWP. — 42 Davis Road, Jean Johnston, Bonnie Powell and Roy Flannigan, by his executor, to Jennifer Blair-Sylvestro and Thomas Sylvestro for $225,000. BRIDGETON. — 451 Centeron Road, Larry H. Landwher Jr. to Kristina M. Bush and Louis C. Harvey for $155,000. — 790 E. Commerce
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Servicing News; FHA and VA Update; US Bank Exits Wholesale

The proportion of Tanzanian urban households who might afford the cheapest newly built house by a private developer, given current mortgage financing, was only one per cent, lower than Uganda (3%), Rwanda (3%) and Kenya (8%). (See? I read other things beside airline magazines and the National
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DIRECTOR DEALINGS: VPC Specialty Lending Chief Executive Buys Shares

LONDON (Alliance News) – VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC said on Thursday Chief Executive Officer and Founder Richard Levy bought 459,194 shares at 75.76 pence each on Wednesday. Victory Park Capital Advisors LLC, a vehicle closely associated with Levy, also purchased 76,235
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Greystar Closes on Acquisition of Spain's Largest Student Accommodation Provider

MADRID–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greystar Real Estate Partners (“Greystar”), a global leader in the investment, development, and management of rental housing properties, closed today, through a joint venture (“JV”) partnership, on the acquisition of Resa, the largest student accommodation provider in
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Ford Partners With Alibaba to Explore Online Car Sales in China

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (baba) has signed a deal with Ford Motor Co (f) to explore cooperation in areas such as cloud computing, connectivity and retail which could involve the sale of Ford cars on Alibaba's online retail platform Tmall. Alibaba in a statement on Thursday said digital
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Why Blockchain Stock Listings Are Set to Explode in Canada

A least 50 firms tied to blockchain and cryptocurrencies are set to list on Canadian stock exchanges in the next year, thanks in part to a junior market that's more comfortable with risk than other parts of the world, the head of securities firm GMP Capital Inc. said. “The level of activity in this market of quality
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Hamas Calls for Intifada Against Israel Over Jerusalem

The Gaza Strip's militant Hamas rulers called for a new uprising against President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, while protesters burned American flags and pictures of the U.S. leader in demonstrations across the West Bank. “We demand, call and will launch an intifada in
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Venturi Wealth Management LLC Sells 16625 Shares of FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial …

Venturi Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in shares of FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter, according …. The Fidelity National Title Group segment consists of the operations of FNF's title insurance underwriters and related businesses.
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Real estate market is growing

Slovakia continues to experience a solid economic growth which is even expected to further accelerate after the British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) launches production in its brand new plant in Nitra in late 2018. This reflects especially in a boom in construction of industrial real estate while the
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Here's Where Brexit Talks Stand Right Now

Theresa May has a week — at most — to come up with concessions so that deadlocked Brexit talks can finally move on to trade. The main sticking point is how to prevent a hard border emerging in Ireland after Brexit. That means the key decision-makers are now the Irish government and Northern
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The Great Credit Party Is Almost Over, Societe Generale Says

The great credit party that's taken yield premiums in major markets down around lowest in a decade is probably months away from an end, as central banks normalize monetary policy and the economic outlook softens, Societe Generale SA predicts. “We expect next year to be a transition year, when the
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Alabama Senate Race Exposes Deep Rift Within Republican Party

The U.S. Senate contest in Alabama is shaping up as a flashpoint in a war among Republicans over the future of the party — forcing them to consider whether they're better off electing a candidate accused of sexually assaulting a teenager or a Democrat. Alabama voters' decision Tuesday between
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Olam International W180129 (R9IW.SI) CMF Showing Increased Buying Pressure

Olam International W180129 (R9IW.SI) shares are seeing solid buying inflow as the Chaikin Money Index is holding above zero. If the price consistently closes in the upper half of the daily range on high volume the indicator would read above zero and indicates a strong market. When the indicator stays
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Mortgage rates today, December 7, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today are mostly unchanged, taking their cues from political news (odds of tax reform passing, for one thing), and financial numbers like those listed below. The Labor Department reported that former employees filed just 236,000 claims for unemployment benefits. Analysts expected to
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Wormelow lending library receives a signed gift

When she saw an article about a new lending library in a disused phone box at Wormelow she contacted the Gazette. She asked for the details and then sent a copy of her book to Rosemary Rigby. Miss Rigby was delighted to receive the book and said it would be a lovely addition to their stock.
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Softbank invests $450 million in real estate tech company Compass

Robert Reffkin, co-founder and CEO at Compass, told CNBC shortly after the announcement that the company is much more than a real estate company because it's “powering the best of technology.” “Compass is on the path to be the largest owner of real estate data, globally, and the No. 1 real estate
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Investing: How the World's Biggest Money Manager Is Preparing for 2018

To most Main Street investors, BlackRock (blk, -0.26%) is basically invisible. Then again, so are Wi-Fi and oxygen. The New York–based financial giant is deeply woven into the fabric of global investing: It's the world's biggest asset manager, overseeing about $6 trillion in client money as of the end of
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They Gave Her a $3.8 Million Bonus—and Then the Boot

Christine Rohrbeck, a rising star at hedge fund Baupost Group, remembered the advice from her yearend performance review: “Lean in.” A male senior partner was echoing Facebook Inc.'s Sheryl Sandberg, who advises women to strive for top jobs and resist assuming that family commitments must
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Connecticut-based Total Mortgage plans expansion in 12 new states

In addition to Connecticut, the firm has branches in Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. The company was been included in Inc. Magazine's list of America's fastest growing companies in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014. It originated $1 billion in residential mortgages in 2016.
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Mortgage rate volatility expected in the coming month

Mortgage rate volatility expected in the coming month

Mortgage rates moved higher this week after the U.S. Senate passed its version of the tax bill. But global and domestic events may push them back down. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 3.94 percent with an average 0.5 point.
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US Cracks Down on Firms Making Predatory Mortgages to Veterans

If a lender's mortgages refinance extremely quickly or if they charge rates that are more than 1.5 percentage points above the market, they may face penalties. The bonds the lenders issue would carry a designation flagging to investors that they are more prone to rapid refinances. That scarlet letter would
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US mortgage rates rise, though remain historically low

FILE – In this Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, file photo, real estate signs mark the lots near one of the new homes for sale in a development for new homes in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pa. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, Freddie Mac reports on the week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Keith
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Whitbread Gets a Stir from an Activist

An activist investor has finally woken up and smelt the coffee at Whitbread Plc. Sachem Head Capital Management LP, run by Bill Ackman protege Scott Ferguson, has taken a stake in the owner of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn. Sachem's stake. 3.4%. The hedge fund, which owns a 3.4 percent stake
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Thanks to millennials, Grand Rapids remains hottest US housing market

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Home-buying millennials like John and Christy Betit are the reason the Grand Rapids area will continue to be the hottest housing markets in the U.S. next year, according to a national study published Thursday, Dec. 7. The Betits bought their home – an 1890 farmhouse on four
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Ghana Home Loans Relaunches As GHL Bank

Mr. Adu noted that the processes to transform the mortgage market leader into a universal bank have already begun, saying: “We have hired a world class team and invested in systems and processes ready to provide a one-stop bank for financial services at every stage of your life – anchored by our
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Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Perry Ellis International (PERY) to Buy

Perry Ellis International logo Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has a $28.00 price objective on the textile maker's stock. Zacks Investment Research's
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UK Property Market Enjoys Fifth Consecutive Month of Positive Growth

The latest house price index has been released by Halifax for November and it's good news for UK homeowners. It would seem the market has well and truly shaken off previous levels of uncertainty, as prices increase 0.5% monthly, the fifth consecutive monthly increase. Prices are also up 2.4%
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Bitcoin Futures Criticized by Brokers for Overlooking Risks

Some of the world's biggest derivatives brokerages criticized plans by U.S. exchanges to offer bitcoin futures and options, saying the contracts have been rushed to market without proper consideration of the risks. The brokerages, who laid out their concerns in an open letter via the Futures Industry
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Major Southern California Freeway Closed Amid Wildfire Fight

Ventura, Calif. (AP) — Authorities closed a major freeway Thursday as flames from the largest and most destructive Southern California wildfire jumped lanes and churned toward coastal and mountain communities northwest of Los Angeles as crews kept an eye on unpredictable winds. A more favorable
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How to Turn $200000 Into a $670 Million Business

Seven years ago, Ismail Ahmed set out to build a startup that could send cash electronically from the U.K. to Africa. He had $200,000 and a lot of experience in the money transfer business in his native Somalia. Today, London-based WorldRemit Ltd. sends money to 148 nations and has just raised $40
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New homes for $200000? It's possible in suburban Des Moines, builder says

A central Iowa home-builder wants to fill a gap in the local housing market by constructing 365 new homes at entry-level prices ranging from $200,000 to $240,000. Destiny Homes wants to give first-time home buyers an option to build a new home rather than turning to existing construction or
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Pound Falls a 3rd Day as Brexit Headlines Signal No Progress

British five and ten pound banknotes and one pound sterling coins stand in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg. The pound fell for a third day as Brexit headlines suggested discussions remained deadlocked ahead of an
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This Is Pandora's Plan to Make a Comeback Against Spotify and Apple Music

Kevin Kleinman, a trader at Watchhimtrade.com, listens to music on Pandora every morning as he executes trades worth millions of dollars. But he will not bet a dime on the music streaming company. Once a Wall-Street darling, Pandora Media has struggled as subscribers spend less time on the
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Mortgage lending has not returned to pre-financial crisis heights, FCA study shows

New mortgage sales were worth £196bn in 2016, an increase from lows of £121bn in 2010, but well below the £292bn lent in 2007, the regulator's data showed. The number of new loans tumbled from 2.1m in 2007 to just 865,000 in 2010, before picking up to 1m in 2016. Perhaps contrary to perception,
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Lending Club shares hit all-time low on gloomy outlook

The slide came after Lending Club said it expects revenues of between $680m to $705m in 2018. The mid-range would be up roughly 20 per cent from its 2017 estimate but well shy of the $715.4m that analysts had expected, according to Thomson Reuters data. Lending Club hopes to narrow its losses
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Exclusive: Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett Joins Board of Tech Company 2U

“The decision [to join 2U] was very easy,” she tells Fortune. “I'm a beneficiary of an extraordinary education and I believe that no matter where you live, the access to education is key to social mobility.” The ed-tech company's master's degree program offerings—which are all online—include MBAs, social
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Al Franken, Valerie Jarrett, Gay Marriage in Australia: Broadsheet for Dec. 7

Good morning, Broadsheet readers. Al Franken has something to say, Valerie Jarrett joins another board, and Australia's parliament made history this morning. Have a great Thursday. EVERYONE'S TALKING. This morning's essay is brought to you by Claire Zillman (@clairezillman). • Reclaiming their
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Neighborhood Lending Sales Performance Manager

Job Description:Primary responsibility for championing customer programs necessary to support customer/client programs and financial goals for a customer segment/line of business. Primary contact and …
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Man-in-the-middle flaw left smartphone banking apps vulnerable

The vulnerability potentially put 10 million banking app users at risk from attacks. Image: iStock. A vulnerability in the smartphone banking apps of major banks could have allowed attackers to steal user credentials including username, password and pin code, according to researchers. The flaw was
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Informa Exhibitions' Charlie McCurdy Honored with Pinnacle Award by the International …

Informa Exhibitions' Charlie McCurdy Honored with Pinnacle Award by the International …

IAEE credited McCurdy, who came to Informa Exhibitions as CEO in September 2015, with an early understanding of how technology and digital products could benefit the trade show community and extend the buying cycle beyond the event itself, noting how he has implemented that world view into
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How We Picked Our Best Stocks for 2018

But now things get interesting, because 2018 seems likely to be the year that the rising tide stops lifting all boats. As Savita Subramanian of Bank of America Merrill Lynch noted during Fortune's annual investor roundtable, if everybody gets a tax cut, nobody has an edge: “When you have a windfall from
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Canada Looking For Its Own China Trade Deal

This article first appeared in Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on the top tech news. Sign up here. Hello from Guangzhou, China, where the sunny skies have turned overcast, but global business and political leaders remain cheerfully optimistic about China's future. Everything is big here, including
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First-timers face paying nearly 50% more than other buyers for UK homes

First-time buyers could pay nearly 50% more than existing home owners for their property because typically they are spreading their mortgage repayments for longer periods of over 35 years. According to analysis by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which has scrutinised 10 years of mortgage data
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Outlook for GCC banks "stable", says Moody's report

The outlook for GCC banks remains stable, reflecting strong financial fundamentals in the region's largest banking systems that provide resilience to profitability and loan quality challenged posed by slower economies, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Services. In the report, Moody's
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Divorcing billionaire Harry Macklowe claims his real estate is only worth $23M

Macklowe was grilled on the stand in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday about why he claimed in a December 2015 loan application that he held $548 million in commercial real estate — but claims in his divorce case from Linda Macklowe, 79, that he owns only $23 million in commercial real estate
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Ottawa's housing market

Ottawa's housing market. JAMES BAGNALL AND DENNIS LEUNG, Ottawa Citizen 12.06.2017. Ottawa's housing market. JAMES BAGNALL AND DENNIS LEUNG / Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa's housing market. ShareAdjustCommentPrint. Ottawa Flyers. loading flyer. loading flyer. Make It Work. hover for flyer.
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It's not only tech giants buying into AI as M&A deals double in two years

“It is not just the big tech giants buying into this space,” Julie Langley, partner at M&A firm Results International, told a Campaign breakfast briefing, called “Profiting from AI: the business opportunity”. There were 74 deals globally in 2016 and 44 in 2015, according to an analysis of M&A compiled by
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Montreal area real estate sets November record for condo sales

The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says the region set a November record for condominium sales, which helped fuelled a 12 per cent increase in overall residential transactions compared with the same month last year. The number of condo sales across the region surged 23 per cent from last year
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Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGBN) Shares Bought by Axiom International Investors LLC DE

Eagle Bancorp logo Axiom International Investors LLC DE boosted its stake in shares of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGBN) by 34.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 133,785 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an
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Inside Elliott Management: How Paul Singer's Hedge Fund Always Wins

Elliott's winning ways are in stark contrast to many of its activist peers, whose recent attempts to take on Fortune 500 companies have failed miserably, from Bill Ackman's landslide loss in a proxy contest with ADP (adp, +0.23%), to Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn's strikeout at General Motors
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Chinese investor buys Lloyds Banking Group HQ

The London headquarters of Lloyds Banking Group has become the first UK purchase for a Hong Kong investor, as Asian money continues to flow into UK property. Hengli Investments Holding has bought 25 Gresham Street in the City, its first acquisition in the UK, according to a statement from real
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Aaron Rents Enables POS Financing Using Marqeta Instant Issuance

Marqeta, the open API payment card issuing platform, and Progressive Leasing, a virtual lease-to-own company, have announced a technology partnership that will enhance the checkout process for Progressive Leasing customers. Progressive, a division of Aaron's, Inc., is one of the largest players in
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Building targeted real estate portfolios

categories: Research Paper, Real Estate, Real Estate Products & Services. Institutional investors include private real estate in their portfolios for a variety of reasons, including diversification, return enhancement, income to pay benefits and inflation hedging. Regardless of the objectives, investors looking
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Understanding real estate data can future-proof your business

If you haven't yet figured out that data is a commodity, and that real estate data in particular is one of the hottest commodities, then you've got some catching up to do in order to ensure you know what threats are emerging within and outside the industry and how you can best defend against them.
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Current Mortgage Rates for Thursday, December 7, 2017

Mortgage rates are on track to finish the week below where they started by several basis points. This is great news for anyone who is considering buying a new home or refinancing their current mortgage. Tomorrow's monthly jobs report could cause rates to adjust, though, so it's important to keep an eye
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Hospitals are making a fortune on Wall Street

“Some systems are doing really well in this country. That doesn't mean all systems and all facilities are doing well,” says Gary Young, a health policy professor at Northeastern University. Get smart: Large not-for-profit hospital systems now resemble and act like Fortune 500 companies instead of the
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Shares slide for Lending Club as it posts disappointing outlook

Shares in Lending Club dropped by more than 21% after the company announced it expected revenues next year of between $680m-$705m, shy of analyst estimates of $715.4m-$719m. In presentation materials for its investor day, Lending Club said that it expected a $3m hit to its revenue and adjusted
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FundingSecure hits £200m lending milestone

FUNDINGSECURE is the latest peer-to-peer lender to hit a funding milestone this week, as it has now facilitated more than £200m of loans. The P2P pawnbroking platform said on Thursday that cumulative lending now stands at £200,190,259. The company has experienced significant growth over the
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Mortgage health in Lancaster County improves in Q3

Mortgage health in Lancaster County improves in Q3

Some 3.1 percent of all Lancaster County residential mortgage holders had negative equity in the July through September period. … Having negative equity, a condition known informally as being “under water” or “upside down,” means the homeowner owes more on his mortgage than the home is worth.
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Innovation and technological trends for 2018 real estate industry

Automabots launched a real estate chatbot that uses Artificial Intelligence to interact with customers and start a basic qualification of the costumer's needs. This trend is already used by several brokerage companies through their corporate website or app. Nevertheless, this industry is a very atypical one
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Real Estate Journal 2017: How homegrown developer Pino spots hot neighborhoods to build …

Real Estate Journal 2017: How homegrown developer Pino spots hot neighborhoods to build apartments, condos … Editor's Note: South Florida Business Journal's Real Estate Journal is part of a quarterly series highlighting top trends in real estate across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach
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Reaction to Halifax's house index

House prices have risen by 3.9% annually and 0.5% monthly, which received positive reactions from the chief executives of estate agents eMoov and broker Trussle. The figures from Halifax House Price Index also showed mortgage approvals for house purchases weakened in October for the third
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Texas title company expands DFW operations

A Texas title agency has opened an additional office in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area and hired a sales manager for that territory. The company now has seven direct offices in the DFW area. Read on to learn where the new office is located and who was selected to oversee sales in that region.
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Clever Lending opts for XPLAN Mortgage for seconds sourcing

Clever Lending has also recently announced a new dual fee structure for second charge mortgages. The first option is where the client pays a £495 fee on application for packaging a second charge of any size and then pays subsequent fees, which are clearly itemised in the key facts illustration.
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Charitable, Property Tax, and Mortgage Interest Deductions Would Be Wiped Out for Two-Thirds of …

Congressional Republicans in most states may feel that it is politically “safer” to go after the state income tax deduction directly, but an indirect consequence of this decision is that more broadly popular deductions, such as for donations to churches and local nonprofits and mortgage interest, are being
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Rates Rise Across the Board

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Dec 7, 2017) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average mortgage rising, but still lower than this time last year. News Facts. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.94 percent with
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In Online Banking, Spreading The Message Of Secure Messaging

Yet, he noted, banks build into their profits margin an allowance for payments fraud, functioning almost like a loan loss reserve. Within the JPMorgan data, in 2016, fraud by payment type found critical mass in checks at 75 percent of fraudulent activity in the U.S., primarily through B2B. Wire transfer was
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Freddie Mac (FMCC: OTCQB) | Rates Rise Across the Board

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Dec 7, 2017) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average mortgage rising, but still lower than this time last year. News Facts. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.94 percent with
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Top 5 Trends in Healthcare Facilities That Will Transform Patient Care – Infiniti Research

Informed Investments: Healthcare providers are investing in complex real estate portfolios by using insights and analytical tools to identify affordable options for expanding health care facilities. Room for Change in Real Estate: Healthcare firms are building facilities that can be reused and re-modeled as
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Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner questioned over $1.15bn mortgage

Democrats have quizzed Jared Kushner over a $1.15bn (£860m) mortgage on a loss-making Manhattan property – suggesting it could pose a conflict of interest for the … Reports of Vine's demise may have been greatly exaggerated, as the founder of the video-sharing app has teased a follow-up.
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Pilot Killed in Plane Crash was Prominent Real Estate Businessman

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – More on our top story – the plane crash in Chesterfield that killed a St. Louis business leader on Wednesday and the legacy Jim Smith leaves behind. It all comes back to the Chase Park Plaza. The iconic hotel was closed for nearly a decade before Jim Smith and his partners led the
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Shale Shareholders and Direct Listing

This is really going to be the stupidest possible development for the saga of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: If corporate taxes are lowered, then the government-sponsored enterprises' deferred tax assets will be less valuable, which will require a writedown, which will flow through their income statements,
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AmTrust adds national production manager

AmTrust Title Insurance Co. has hired Robert A. Carey as vice president, national production manager, the company announced. In his new … production nationally will be at the helm of our production operations which will be based out of Florida,” AmTrust Title President Jason Gordon said in a release.
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Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc Purchases Shares of 16850 First American Corporation …

Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc purchased a new stake in shares of First American Corporation (The) (NYSE:FAF) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the … The Company operates through the title insurance and services segment, and specialty insurance segment.
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'Unscrupulous behaviour' by banks on trackers but no evidence of cartel

Ms Goggin was asked on several occasions if the fact that all 11 tracker mortgage lenders in the Irish market had been implicated in the overcharging scandal did not warrant an investigation into the possibility of collusion. “Looking at the behaviour of the banks, it's undoubtedly the case that they all
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Compass gets $450M from SoftBank; real estate portal now valued at $2.2B

Less than a month after raising $100 million led by Fidelity, real-estate startup Compass is striking while the iron is hot. The company has now picked up an even bigger investment of $450 million, this time from the SoftBank Vision Fund, plus another $50M in secondary deals, to fill out a vision of its own:
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2017 Q2 Sentiment Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC)

Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) institutional sentiment increased to 1.67 in 2017 Q2. Its up 0.72, from 0.95 in 2017Q1. The ratio has increased, as 30 funds increased and started new stock positions, while 18 cut down and sold equity positions in Investors Title Co. The funds in our partner's database
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Self-Driving Cars Will Transform the World as We Know It—Including Where We Live

So what does all this mean to the future of real estate? The first areas to see substantial change when self-driving car services take hold will likely be some of the nation's most desirable—and expensive—urban markets. That's because a lot of land currently allotted to cars in urban centers—parking lots
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Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) Lifted to “Buy” at Zacks Investment Research

Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) Lifted to “Buy” at Zacks Investment Research

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. logo Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Schweitzer-Mauduit International (NYSE:SWM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Tuesday, November 28th. Zacks Investment Research currently has $49.00 target price on
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Marking 15 years of Small Business Lending, BFS Capital has Extended Over $1.7 Billion in …

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Marking its 15th anniversary year, BFS Capital, a leading small business financing platform, announced it has now extended over $1.7 billion in financing since funding its first deal in 2002. The company also reported that over 75 percent of its originations
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Digital Power Lending

After Wednesday's 46.3-percent stock concession, Digital Power Corporation (NYSE: DPW) rises again. Shares popped 31 percent pre-market Thursday after the firm raised 2018 revenue guidance 50 percent from $25 million to between $36 million and $38 million. The change is justified by a swell.
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Rothschild Asset Management Inc. Reduces Position in Charles River Laboratories International …

Finally, BlackRock Inc. lifted its position in Charles River Laboratories International by 4.6% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 4,022,882 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $406,913,000 after buying an additional 177,239 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the
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Pirates making offseason count with CARE-a-van

Then came the night's main event, the Lending Hearts holiday party at Highmark SportsWorks. Take one look around the massive room and you might have seen Taillon rock-climbing, Moroff facing off against a group of kids at air hockey, Kingham playing a giant game of “Operation” or Stallings signing
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Mirae Asset Partners Private E Sells 9165542 Shares of Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc …

JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Golfsmith International by 0.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,580,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $71,033,000 after buying an additional 31,602 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.
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Clock is ticking to save Germany's lending market

The German securities lending market may be on the verge of a mass exodus next month if greater transparency and standardisation isn't brought to the German Investment Tax Act (GITA 2018), according to the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA). GITA 2018 will introduce a 15 percent
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P2PFA Boosts Standards for P2P Lending in UK as Leading Fintech Sector Continues to Grow

The P2PFA has announced revisions to the UK peer to peer lending industry standards it sets for its member platforms. The P2PFA represents the most prestigious online lenders in the country and has been at the forefront of developing a stringent set of principles that guarantee transparency and
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Spot trends and buy/sell signals: McDonald's Corporation (MCD), Johnson Controls International …

At the session level, shares of McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD) moved 0.05% from the open. The most recent bid on the stock was registered at $173.48. Further, company shares have been seen trading -0.44% off of the 52 week high and 46.79% away from the 52 week low. Narrowing in further
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3 Top Defense Stocks to Consider Buying Now

Leidos, formed from the 2016 merger between part of Science Applications International Corporation and the IT business of Lockheed Martin, provides system engineering, IT, and integration services for defense, intelligence, and civil agencies. Coming out of the Cold War, government IT was seen as
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This New Drug Combination Doubles the Chance of Keeping Lung Cancer at Bay

Adding Roche's (rhhvf, +0.37%) immunotherapy Tecentriq to older drugs doubled the percentage of lung cancer patients who survived a year without their disease advancing, an outcome some experts labeled unprecedented. Thirty-seven percent of patients in a closely watched clinical trial who
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Bahrain to launch compulsory risk regime for Islamic banks

Khalid Hamad, executive director of banking supervision at Bahrain's central bank, says the regulator is drawing up tight new requirements for Islamic banks to measure and report their exposure to financial risk, as part of the kingdom's efforts to standardise the industry. Phil Weymouth for The National.
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Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) Moves Higher on Volume Spike for December 06

Encore Wire Corporation has a P/B ratio of 1.65. It also has a P/E ratio of 19.7. Encore Wire Corp is engaged in manufacturing electrical building wire & cable. It supplies building wire for interior electrical wiring in commercial and industrial buildings, homes, apartments, and manufactured housing.
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Moody's upgrades bonds issue by Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) Debt Notes, Series …

New York, December 06, 2017 — Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the ratings of eight tranches from one Agency Risk Transfer transaction – Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA2 issued in 2015. The notes are direct, unsecured obligations of Freddie Mac and are
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'Do the right thing': Laurentian Bank's CEO urges honesty on mortgage applications

In an interview on BNN, Desjardins, whose bank is dealing with “documentation issues and client misrepresentations” in a small number of mortgages it sold, said lenders are being forced to rely less on income claims made by prospective borrowers and more on information from third-party providers.
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Here Are the California Freeway and Road Closures Caused by Fires

Fires continue to rage in Southern California, forcing the evacuation of at least 27,000 people in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, as well as putting thousands of acres of land at risk. As the fires work their way across the state—you can see the affected areas on these Google Maps—they're also
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Real Estate Agents Take Proactive Steps to Stay Safe

Real estate agents are often asked to give tours of properties to individuals, and that can put them in unsafe situations. Now, some agents are taking their safety into their own hands. According to a recent study, 25 percent of male real estate agents and 44 percent of female agents have experienced a
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Low-Cost Airline Ryanair Is Facing its First-Ever Pilots' Strike

Ryanair Holdings Plc faces its first-ever strike as crews in Italy prepare to walk out as part of a push toward unionization. Pilots and flight attendants plan to strike for four hours from 1 p.m. local time on Dec. 15, the Anpac union said in a letter to the airline, adding that they're campaigning for the right to
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Stifel Nicolaus Reiterates “Buy” Rating for CACI International (CACI)

CACI International logo CACI International (NYSE:CACI)'s stock had its “buy” rating restated by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus in a report issued on Tuesday, November 21st, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $151.00 target price on the information technology services provider's stock.
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Freddie Mac Further Expands STACR Program With SHRP Series

Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) today announced another expansion of its flagship Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR®) credit risk transfer program, a new series of STACR debt notes (SHRP) backed by Relief Refinance loans, including loans that meet the Home Affordable Refinance Program
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The Lending Department at NIB is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to join the Transaction and Portfolio Management (TPM) Unit. The position is permanent. The role of the TPM Unit is to evaluate, structure and execute new lending operations as well as manage, monitor and report on the existing
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Yonkers libraries begin lending American Girl dolls

The Yonkers Public Library has begun lending American Girl dolls at three of its branches. Each branch will house two dolls that reflect different ethnic groups and historical times in American history. The dolls can be borrowed for two-week periods by anyone with a library card from a Westchester
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Australia's Parliament Just Legalized Gay Marriage in a Landslide Vote

Australia will become the 26th country in the world to allow same-sex marriages, after its parliament overwhelmingly backed the move. The change, which will formally hit the statutes on Saturday, comes after Australians voted in a voluntary postal survey to introduce marriage equality, with 61.6% of
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New mum Serena targets Oz title defence

The British No.1 has been looking for a replacement for Wim Fissette since they parted company in October and has turned to the 44-year-old who used to coach Maria Sharapova. Joyce will be in Konta's camp for the first tournament of the new season in Brisbane, starting on January 1. “Michael is a
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18 things real estate agents should do before 2018

At the end of the year, many real estate agents are focusing on business planning for 2018. Often, this “business planning” is a complicated mess that leaves many frustrated. Many businesses will end up with a list of unrealistic goals and a lofty mission statement that looks great on paper but has no
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Banking profits shrink

KARACHI: Banking profits declined substantially in July-September, according to the quarterly compendium issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday. Experts said the decline was mainly due to a major cut in Habib Bank's bottom line as it paid a heavy penalty to the US banking
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Local developer Urban Life planning expansion into Dublin housing market

Urban Life is owned by Laurence Goodman Jnr, son of beef baron Larry Goodman, and is best known in the area for developing the Mount Hamilton estate on the Carrick Road and Castle Court in Castlebellingham. They are also behind plans for a new development of 142 houses planned for Mount
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Online Banking 5-1

Now, you can enjoy a simple, convenient and easy way to manage your money — anytime of the day or night. It delivers a highly intuitive user interface, responsive screens and great tools that simplify your financial life. Check all your account balances, pay bills and make transfers right from the Home
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Rich homeowners in blue states are among the biggest losers in the GOP tax plan

Wealthier households are currently more likely to take advantage of key tax breaks that could be downsized, including the mortgage interest deduction, and the state and local tax (SALT). Although this could weaken buying activity and prices, the high end of the housing market is also the smallest by
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Homebuying Doesn't Hinge on the Mortgage Tax Break

The $64 billion mortgage-interest deduction has long been touted as fuel for U.S. homeownership. Yet as the real estate industry fights the Republican tax plan that's set to diminish its use, finding economic supporters of the perk is tough, even among affordable-housing advocates. John Weicher, a
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City MCAs demand mortgages and car loans without security

Nairobi County Assembly sessions were on Wednesday adjourned as MCAs demanded mortgages and car loans without security. MCAs converged outside the chamber demanding to be told why they had been asked to surrender logbooks and title deeds in order to secure the loans. Majority Leader
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For Smart Business Bankers, 2018 is Already Here

It started back in September, with 43 bankers involved in the process. They hailed from various branches and areas inside the bank — commercial banking, treasury management, wealth management, mortgage lending. They were given instructions: Chose nine prospects they would be proud to add to
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Hot housing market limits investment opportunities in

While investors in the single-family rental sector are enjoying healthy demand for their product, the historically long U.S. housing boom underway has made most high-yielding investment opportunities a thing of the past. “A lot of investors are actually probably hungry for a little bit of a correction in the
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Here are your ATM and banking fees for 2018

Standard Bank, Absa and Nedbank have published their fee changes for 2018, which will come into effect from 1 January next year. Of the three new fee schedules, Absa has seen the biggest increases in its transaction prices, with withdrawal, deposit and monthly account fees increasing by around 7%.
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Mifid II impact on investment banking 'exaggerated'

The much-hyped EU Mifid II investor protections coming into force on January 3 will erode less than 3 per cent of investment banks' annual revenue from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a new study has found. The study was carried out by Coalition, a specialist research group that produces
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Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (MTD) Insider Oliver A. Filliol Sells 15000 Shares

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Mettler-Toledo International by 2.9% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,621,389 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock valued at $1,542,792,000 after buying an additional 74,156 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. raised its
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Summer stirring for house prices, except in Auckland

QV's latest statistics show, nationwide, house prices were up 6.4 per cent in the year to November, compared to annual growth of 3.9 per cent in October. But in Auckland, they are down 0.5 per cent on the same time the year before, the slowest rate since March 2011. Christchurch's prices also softened,
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BWW Review: URINETOWN, Bad Title, Fun Show, Flushed With Success @ Blank Canvas

Araca, a New York company is composed of three young men from the west-side of Cleveland. Brothers Matthew and Michael Rego met Hank Unger during a community theater production of the “Music Man” in 1985, which I directed. And, in spite of my advice, have gone on to be theatrical wunderkinds.
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Zoning change paves way for more assisted living facilities

A 2016 report of real estate market trends commissioned by the RPA highlighted the growing demand for walkable mixed-use developments throughout the county, citing the East Brainerd/Ooltewah area as one of the prime locations for such growth. “It was certainly something on our mindset,” Bridger
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Canada-US Trade Deal Possible If Nafta Fails, Trudeau Says

Canada-US Trade Deal Possible If Nafta Fails, Trudeau Says

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would consider one-on-one talks with the U.S. on trade, if negotiations to update the North American Free Trade Agreement fail. “We will always look at different opportunities,” Trudeau said Thursday in response to a question about a two-way U.S. trade
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China Fortune Financial Group Limited

the contents of this announcement. China Fortune Financial Group Limited. (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability). (Stock Code: 290). Website: http://www.290.com.hk. DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR — THE MAJOR. TRANSACTION REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT.
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Amazon's Primed to Rule Singapore

Amazon.com Inc., on the other hand, just upped the ante by making Singapore the 16th country to have a fully fledged Prime service, including video. CEO Jeff Bezos wants Amazon to become an addictive habit; augmented-reality-assisted shopping may be its next big push, according to Bloomberg
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HSBC has three-year head start on foreign investment banking rivals in China – Gulliver

By Jennifer Hughes HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC has a three-year head start on its foreign investment banking rivals in China because of the British bank's unique position of having management control of its securities venture there, chief executive Stuart Gulliver said on Thursday. Gulliver's
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Mortgage Servicer Ocwen Settles with Nebraska

Mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial recently disclosed that it has reached a settlement with the state of Nebraska to lift the state's restrictions on Ocwen's business. Earlier this year, 31 states filed individual suits against the non-bank mortgage servicer, most in connection with alleged errors with
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UK House Prices Rise for a Fifth Month on Dearth of Supply

Automobiles stand parked outside a row of residential houses in London, U.K., on Friday, April 21, 2017. Britons' confidence in the housing market stayed near a three-year low in March as sentiment toward the economic outlook soured, according to Halifax. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg.
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Charterpoint Group celebrates ten years in business

“We have completed a wide range of highly regarded developments and have a number of significant schemes in the pipeline, including proposals for retirement and senior living developments, housing and mixed-use schemes.” Key Charterpoint projects include the popular River View Court in Wilford
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Qatar signs on to buy 12 Rafale fighter jets from France

Macron is traveling with Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who in 2015 as defense minister helped negotiate a deal with Qatar to buy 24 Rafale fighter … Macron also stressed in his remarks at the air base that France wants to avoid partition in Syria and “avoid the domination of certain international
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5 factors influencing New York City's real estate market

If you look at the overall national trends, the housing market is doing exceptionally well. We've pulled out of the slump from the economic recession of 2008, and home prices are steadily inching higher. But this rate isn't consistent everywhere in the country; some areas are still straggling far behind,
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China's Banks Should Increase Capital to Avert Stability Risk, Says IMF

Second, demand for high-yield investment products coupled with strengthening oversight of the banking sector has led to regulatory arbitrage and the growth of increasingly complex investment vehicles. Risky lending has thus moved away from banks toward the less-well-supervised parts of the
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Halifax bucks trend with solid UK house price index reading

UK house prices rose by 3.9 per cent in the year to November, lender Halifax said on Thursday, marking a moderation from the 4.5 per cent pace in the previous month, but still leading economists to question whether the data give a good reflection of the nation's property market. Prices rose 0.5 per cent
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The over-70s who mortgage their homes to pay for care

Rather than sell the home, she decided to borrow against it, using a special “lifetime mortgage” for those in later life. Lifetime mortgages, also known as equity release plans, are available only to those over 55 and are not repayable until the borrower dies. “I've been here for 30 years and I didn't want to
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UK Business Leader Says Brexit Chaos Is Looming Over Everything

With Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans up in the air, the world of business looks on disconcerted — banks especially are close to their point-of-no-return. The head of the country's main business lobby group warned on Wednesday that the uncertainty around Brexit — now more than ever– looms
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Purchasing LLC Membership Interests vs. Real Estate: Pros and Cons

When closing on the sale of an LLC's membership interests, new title, or at least a date-down endorsement should be obtained to ensure that title to the underlying real estate is acceptable to the buyer. A title company can also be used to close the transaction and facilitate the disbursement of funds.
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American Century Companies Inc. Increases Holdings in Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd …

Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its stake in Argo Group International by 0.8% in the second quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 3,383 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank raised
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Mortgage Trading Exchange completes over 2 million transactions

Digital mortgage adviser Mortgage Trading Exchange (MTE), has processed over 2 million mortgage transactions since its launch. MTE provides a digital gateway between advisors and lenders so they can complete, submit, track and administer AIPS and full applications electronically, so decisions from
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Trump Is Clear on Jerusalem, Even If His Motives Are Not

Daniel Gordis at danielgordis@outlook.com. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Stacey Shick at sshick@bloomberg.net. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. LEARN MORE. Comments. Daniel Gordis is senior vice president and Koret distinguished fellow at Shalem College in
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China's Push to Trade Oil in Yuan Faces a Key Hurdle

China's moves to set up trading oil in yuan have sparked enthusiasm about what could be a shift in the global financial system: a reduced role for the U.S. dollar. Players like Adam Levinson, founder of hedge fund Graticule Asset Management Asia, call it a ” huge story” to come. But with policy makers
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Alliance Data CEO 's Wealth of Consumer Analytics Point to a “Bullish” 2018

Alliance Data Systems CEO Ed Heffernan is upbeat about the economy and the outlook for 2018. He can back up that forecast with reams of data. After all, Texas-based Alliance Data is in the business of gathering data on consumer spending. The giant enterprise keeps tabs on the buying habits of 26
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HSBC, Natwest and Co-op Bank fix app security flaws that put customers at risk for up to a year

Some of Britain's biggest banks have mended a huge security flaw that could have left millions of customers open to attack after it was pointed out by University of Birmingham academics. The vulnerability allowed an attacker to retrieve username, password and pin code through a “man in the middle
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Report: West Coast homeless crisis pushes US count higher

Report: West Coast homeless crisis pushes US count higher

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its annual Point in Time count Wednesday, a report that showed nearly 554,000 homeless people across the country during local tallies conducted in January. That figure is up nearly 1 percent from 2016. Of that total, 193,000 people
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Master Planner(Real Estate Development Manager-Owner's Representative)

Master Planner(Real Estate Development Manager-Owner's Representative). Apply Now Job ID 502059BR Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; Orlando, Florida, United States Business Disney Parks & Resorts Brand Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted 12/06/2017. “We create
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Bankrupt Real Estate Firm Gets SEC Suit Halted

Law360, Miami (December 6, 2017, 8:53 PM EST) — A Florida federal judge on Wednesday paused a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into real estate development and investment firm Woodbridge Group of Cos. LLC after the firm filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday.
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Real Estate Archives | Outcomes

OUTCOMES One Campus. Countless Stories. That's Living Greater. John Cook '20 Major: Finance Outcome Opportunity: Internship Position: Intern Company/Organization: VERY Real Estate The Value of an Internship “As an intern with VERY Real Estate, I put together a database of all real estate
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Homelessness grips San Diego with hepatitis, high rents

In this Oct. 26, 2017, image, the city-sanctioned tent encampment, below, sits on the edge of Balboa Park as the sun sets behind buildings downtown in San Diego. Facing an acute shortage of housing for the poor, San Diego is turning to tents to get people off the streets for now. The city diverted $6.5
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Banking app flaw discovered, potentially putting millions at risk

The researchers worked with all affected banks and the UK National Cyber Security Centre to fix the vulnerabilities, and the current versions of all the apps are now secure. It is recommended that banking app users ensure they are running the most recent update of the app, and people should be swift to
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Meridian Secures Financing for 24-Building Dallas Community

Capital One Multifamily Finance provided the 15-year fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan. Meridian worked on behalf of the borrower, Legacy Real Estate Development. The 24-building property, located at 18880 Marsh Lane, features one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 609 to 1,042 square feet.
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UK less 'hospitable' for foreign talent after Brexit, says banking chief – Politics live

The chief executive of Standard Chartered, one of the UK's biggest banks, said the UK's ability to attract talent is suffering because the country is no longer seen as such a “hospitable” place. Bill Winters also said that banks were “preparing for the worst” on Brexit, with his own institution spending millions
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Mountain Magic decorating contest winners

I appreciated being transported back in time imagining life using the tools displayed in the Title Company window. I enjoy the stroll through candy canes and the glitzy world of light and inflatables at other locations. Our businesses spared no expense to add joy to our winter season. This year, 12
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Universal Banker, Framingham, MA

Asa member of Santander's retail banking division you'll help serve Santander'sretail and small business customers as part of one of the top banks in theUnited States based on deposits. With principal presence in the northeast U.S.,Santander's retail division offers consumer and lending products to
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Swedish c.banker says housing market slowdown no big concern for broader economy

STOCKHOLM, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Swedish central bank Deputy Governor Martin Floden said on Thursday that he was not overly concerned about the impact of a recent slowdown in the Nordic country's housing market on the broader economy. “That a slowdown would be completely unproblematic,
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US report underscores West Coast homeless crisis

Homeless tents are dwarfed by skyscrapers as 63-year-old Vincent, who only gave his first name, sorts his belongings Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Los Angeles. Vincent said he thought he was bulletproof and never had to worry about getting a job as a young man. “Things ain't the way they were anymore.
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Alternative lending platform Culum Capital goes live in Singapore

Culum Capital, a Singapore-based lender, has launched its online lending marketplace, where institutional investors can bid to fund supply chain and receivables opportunities the company has originated. The service is pitched as an alternative to mainstream lending channels, with the company
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Positive Buying Pressure Spotted in Shares of Tower International (TOWR)

Tower International (TOWR) shares are seeing solid buying inflow as the Chaikin Money Index is holding above zero. If the price consistently closes in the upper half of the daily range on high volume the indicator would read above zero and indicates a strong market. When the indicator stays above zero
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Levin Furniture property sold for $17.7 million

The title company came in and brought the papers for $17million.” Snodgrass said the company also paid the required $70,756 conveyance fee for the transfer. He admits the price seems high. “The number was a little surprising, but a lot of numbers over in that area have been. We're seeing $200,000 to
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Boom time for Australian housing market thanks to first-home buyers

While the number of people entering the market has jumped, in part due to the changes to stamp duty for eligible first home buyers, Melbourne and Sydney remain hard to afford for those trying to enter the market for the first time. Real Estate Institute of Australia's quarterly housing affordability report
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First American Corporation (The) (FAF) Shares Bought by Invictus RG

Invictus RG lifted its holdings in shares of First American Corporation (The) (NYSE:FAF) by 54.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most … The title insurance and services segment provides title insurance, closing and/or escrow services and similar or related services domestically and
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Photos: What You Should Know About the Pearl Harbor Attack on Its 76th Anniversary

This Thursday marks the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which led the United States to enter the Second World War. A series of invasions by the Japanese into China and rising tension with the U.S. made conflict between the two countries “inevitable” but American military forces
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Google, Facebook Should Do More to Remove Extremist Content

Social media companies have significantly boosted their resources to take down violent and extremist content as soon as possible in response to growing political pressure from European governments, particularly those hit by militant attacks in recent years. But Julian King, EU security commissioner,
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Trump Administration Opposes Mandatory Union Fees at High Court

Trump Administration Opposes Mandatory Union Fees at High Court

The Trump administration called on the U.S. Supreme Court to let millions of public-sector workers refuse to pay union fees, shifting the federal government's position on an issue that could undercut the labor movement's finances and clout. In court papers filed Wednesday in an Illinois case, U.S.
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Brexit Bulletin: Trying Again

… are doing nothing to mitigate their foreign exchange risk, according to the British Chamber of Commerce. On the Markets | But maybe they don't need to. Currency strategists expect the pound to strengthen next year as a lot of bad news on Brexit is already priced in, Bloomberg's John Ainger reports.
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Banking system liquidity moving towards neutrality: Acharya

Banking system liquidity has been moving towards neutrality as the currency in circulation has expanded by Rs. 7.6 trillion during January 6 to November 24, 2017. “It is expected that the liquidity condition would be marginally still in surplus by March 2018. Given the trends in currency in circulation, it is
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Convocation of an Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of INVL Baltic Real Estate and …

Vilnius, Lithuania, 2017-12-07 08:45 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On the initiative and decision of the Management company of INVL Baltic Real Estate the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of INVL Baltic Real Estate (identification code 152105644, the registered address Gyneju str.
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Will Middle Eastern Real Estate Investors Remain on the Sidelines?

Investment from the Middle East into U.S. commercial real estate has been trending down this year, and the cause likely stems from the drop in oil prices. Year-to-date as of the third quarter, capital from Canada dominated cross-border investment in U.S. commercial real estate, followed by Singapore,
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You Can Now Hail a Self-Driving Lyft in This US City

From Wednesday, some passengers in Boston were able to hail a self-driving car through their Lyft rideshare app as part of a highly anticipated trial of autonomous vehicles in the city. The pilot in Boston's Seaport area is the product of a collaboration between San Francisco-based rideshare company
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Central Bank's Mary O'Dea quits for banking institute

Mary O'Dea, who stepped in as acting head of the financial regulator during the crisis, has quit the Central Bank months after returning to the organisation following stints with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Ms O'Dea will become chief executive of the Institute of Banking at a time
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Triple Point acquires 11 housing properties

StockMarketWire.com – Triple Point Social Housing REIT has acquired a portfolio of 11 supported housing properties, comprising 160 units in total, … It has also entered into a further agreement in respect of a pipeline of over 25 supported housing properties, which are anticipated to exchange over the
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Letter: Warning to some Sun City residents

My home was Del Web-built and only Pulte-built homes should be charged this fee. And, my lawyer did not catch this error. Ultimately, I was refunded the fee. Also, as a seller, be aware that your attorney also may be working for the title company that he chose for you. John Cox. Wailuku, Hawaii.
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Canada's Desjardins lifts temporary halt on pipeline lending

The credit union had previously agreed to lend to a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Canada, owned by Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc, for the expansion of Trans Mountain pipeline. However, a coalition of indigenous and environmental groups in June called on 28 major banks to pull funding for Trans
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UPDATE 1-NZ house prices jump in November as buyers rush to beat regulatory shake up

Anecdotes of foreign buyers trying to get in ahead of the ban suggested that foreign demand was also pushing up prices. The rate of growth suggested the country's house price boom was not yet completely over, despite the central bank this month predicting house prices would continue a slowdown
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What's Driving Walmart's Digital Focus? Paranoia, Top Exec Says

“For us, a big part of it is being paranoid,” said Walmart chairman Greg Penner on Thursday at the Fortune Global Forum in Guangzhou, China. “We're at our best when we've got a competitor that's really challenging us.” If so, the mega-retailer is doubly blessed: It now has two mammoth online retailers
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Global Water Filter Housing Market 2017 – MITSUBISHI, Sartorius, Pall, 3M, Pentair, Parker

The Water Filter Housing Market 2017 research report provides several essential elements such as the market size & share, forecast trends, applications, and specifications. The report also delivers a full abstract of the economic ups and downs in terms of demand rate and fulfillment ratios. The Water
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HSBC has 3-year head start on foreign investment banking rivals in China: Gulliver

HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC has a three-year head start on its foreign investment banking rivals in China because of the British bank's unique position of having management control of its securities venture there, chief executive Stuart Gulliver said on Thursday. Gulliver's comments come after Beijing,
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California Proposes Special Marijuana Bank to Confront Compliance Concerns

California regulators are proposing the creation of a specialized, private-sector-based banking system that would allow banks and credit unions to serve marijuana businesses without inviting federal sanctions. Executives at the state Business, Consumer Services & Housing Agency on Wednesday held
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Live Oak Bank made its first loan in 2008. Since then, we have successfully financed over 2,100 small business acquisitions across a variety of industries nationwide. The bank started with a focus on lending to veterinarians and has expanded to 16 industry-focused verticals and growing.
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ICF International Inc (ICFI) Shares Bought by State Street Corp

ICF International logo State Street Corp grew its holdings in ICF International Inc (NASDAQ:ICFI) by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 359,155 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional
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Business brief: Winfrey is new banking manager at Commerce

Winfrey is responsible for business development and relationship management related to Commerce's full line of banking, borrowing and treasury management solutions for commercial clients in Bolivar and the surrounding area. Prior to coming to Commerce Bank, he was a credit analyst for OakStar
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I Slept in Tom Brady's High-Tech Pajamas So You Don't Have To

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady works out three times daily, goes to bed at 8:30 pm every evening, doesn't eat sugar or tomatoes, and doesn't drink alcohol. Me? I'm a schlub who grudgingly steps on a treadmill when my pants start getting too tight, calls it a night somewhere around 11:30
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How Najib Plans to Lift Malaysia Election Chances

How Najib Plans to Lift Malaysia Election Chances

With Malaysia gearing up for a general election in 2018, Prime Minister Najib Razak is preparing the ground. It's been an uncomfortable few years, with headlines swirling about a scandal over the finances of a state fund and unhappiness over rising living costs. But Najib will address an annual
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Bitcoin Shunned by Online Gaming Platform Steam on Fees, Swings

Bitcoin hit a snag on Thursday as the largest online gaming shop in the U.S. and Europe said it will no longer accept the cryptocurrency as a source of payment because of its high transaction fees and volatile price. Valve Corp.'s Steam, the video game platform, said allowing bitcoin payment has
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Banks May Lose Up to 15% of Europe Stock Trading Revenue Under MiFID

The world's biggest banks may lose as much as 15 percent of their revenue from trading stocks in Europe as a result of new rules overhauling the industry … Total revenue from corporate and investment banking across Europe, the Middle East and Africa may slide 2.6 percent as a result of the revised
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HNA Warning Signs Keep Sprouting Up Over Mounting Debt Costs

HNA Group Co., one of China's most indebted companies, is facing increasing difficulties raising funds as scrutiny mounts over the acquisitive conglomerate's surging borrowing costs. In the past week, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings have voiced concerns about at least four companies because of
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Wisdomtree Japan Real Estate Hedged Fund (DXJR) Sees AroonUp Sit Above Key Level

Wisdomtree Japan Real Estate Hedged Fund (DXJR)'s Aroon Down level has reached above the key level of 70, indicating a strong downward trend for the security. The Aroon indicator was developed by Tushar Chande in 1995. Aroon is used to measure the presence and strength of trends. Aroon can
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Agriculture Construction Case Study

In 2014, Jacob met Live Oak Bank. Wanting to own a poultry farm, he saw this as an opportunity for his brothers and him to start their own business. Realizing they needed a financing partner, Jacob reached out to Live Oak. “We wouldn't have been able to accomplish this and expand the family farm
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IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC) Shares Sold by Systematic Financial Management LP

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. … The Company is a holding company for IBERIABANK, a Louisiana state chartered banking corporation; Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing services
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Matthews International (MATW) Given “Buy” Rating at B. Riley

Matthews International Corp logo B. Riley restated their buy rating on shares of Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) in a report released on Monday, November 20th. B. Riley currently has a $92.00 target price on the stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for Matthews International's Q1 2018
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Concern over level of mortgage restructuring

A mortgage expert has expressed serious concern after Central Bank research showed the number of home loan accounts — possibly well over 120,00 and as many as 200,000 — that needed some sort of modification or restructuring was much higher than officially recorded, writes Eamon Quinn.
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Why We Should Kill the Mortgage-Interest Deduction Once and for All by Reason Podcast

Stream Why We Should Kill the Mortgage-Interest Deduction Once and for All by Reason Podcast from desktop or your mobile device.
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Black Americans Cross Jobs Milestone, Though Victory Is Tenuous

Payrolls stayed resilient, posting another good month of about 195,000 gains in November following hurricane-related distortions, according to the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The jobless rate probably held at a more than 16-year low of 4.1 percent, analysts project.
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Napa's Loan Ranger Chris Salese: Mortgage data goes public

Regulation C implements what's called the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) that requires certain institutions to collect, report and disclose … He is a licensed California mortgage lender (LO NMLS #254469 — State Lic #CA-DBO 254469 — Corp Lic #4170013 Corp NMLS #3113) and equal
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Refinance activity uptick leads to rise in application volume

Mortgage application volume increased from one week earlier, driven by a boost in refinance activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Dec. 1 found that the refinance index increased 9% from the previous week.
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The apps of these major banks were just found to have security flaws

Three researchers created a tool to check the security of 400 different apps that require high levels of security, including apps for banking, trading, accessing cryptocurrency and browsing the internet securely. Nine apps showed the same type of vulnerability, including the apps for HSBC and Bank of
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Tax and Fed News Bumps Mortgage Rates, But They Remain in Narrow Range

The prime 30-year fixed mortgage rate quoted on Zillow edged slightly higher mid-week last week. However, it remained in the 10-basis point range where it has been since the end of October. Two economic developments contributed to the upward drift in mortgage rates: First, passage of the Senate's
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Data Facts Executives Attended NCRA's 25th Anniversary Conference in Baltimore

NCRA's membership includes two of every three mortgage credit reporting agencies in the United States that can produce a credit report that meets the requirements of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD for mortgage lending. Additionally, our members produce reports for employment screening and
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Sydney's new housing affordability predicted to improve

Canstar Group Executive, Financial Services & Chief Commentator Steve Mickenbecker said right now, demand influences are dominating the property market outlook. “The APRA restrictions on investment and interest-only loan growth have hit the market at the same time as Chinese restrictions on
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BRIEF-Transaction to acquire Saitama-based real estate property for unit's new plant establishment

… * Says it plans to acquire a Saitama-based real estate property on Dec. 15, for unit CRAFT WORK's new plant establishment. * Says acquisition price is 300 million yen. Source text in Japanese: goo.gl/zdAgr7. Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News). Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters
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Chinese Banks Face Potential Capital Shortfall, IMF Says

BEIJING—Chinese banks may have insufficient capital to weather potential losses from the nation's rapidly mounting credit risks, the International Monetary Fund said, in a broad review of China's financial system. With Chinese banking-sector assets, at $34.7 trillion, soaring to three times the size of
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Disappearing act: Billionaire developer Harry Macklowe claims his real estate holdings have …

'The total amount of commercial real estate that you certified to the banks was $548.9million and the position that you're taking in this lawsuit is that your total commercial real estate is worth $23million, is that correct?' Linda Macklowe's lawyer, John Teitler, asked Harry Macklowe in a Manhattan court on
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