New report asks ACCC to examine interest-only mortgages

New report asks ACCC to examine interest-only mortgages

The committee wants the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as part of its inquiry into residential mortgage products, to assess the repricing of interest-only mortgages that occurred in June. While the banks' media releases state that their rate increases on mortgage products
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IMLA elects Phil Rickards as chairman

Davies said: “Phil will head up a strong team of experienced and newly-appointed IMLA directors, who are committed to the needs of our members within the ever-changing mortgage market. “I'm sure he will continue to build on the successful contribution he has already made over the last few years as
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Verizon Is Paying Billions to Stream NFL Games on Mobile Devices

Under the five-year deal, Verizon (vz) renews its agreement to stream NFL games on its mobile devices but loses its exclusive rights to the airings. “Verizon's portfolio of premium digital and mobile media properties, including Yahoo Sports, will stream in-market and national games, including national
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Kuflink Group appoints Narinder Khattoare as CEO

Kuflink Group has appointed Narinder Khattoare (pictured) as chief executive after the departure of Tarlochan Garcha. Khattoare was previously sales and marketing director. At the same the group welcomed Sukhdev Dhillon and Natalie Weekes, head of collections, to the board. Bridging sector grows
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Mortgage rates continue to increase

“This week's survey reflects last week's uptick in long-term interest rates, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate up four basis points to 3.94%,” Freddie Mac Deputy Chief Economist Len Kiefer said. “The 30-year mortgage rate has been bouncing around in a 10-basis-point range since September.
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Humanity's Annihilation Is 'One Impulsive Tantrum Away,' Nobel Peace Prize Winners Warn

The nuclear annihilation of humanity is “only one impulsive tantrum away,” the head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) warned Sunday as she collected this year's award. Beatrice Fihn used her speech to describe nuclear weapons as “a
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How 15x Leverage At Tokyo Bitcoin Exchange Could Spread Contagion

The answer to the first question is simple enough: Lending money to buy an appreciating asset is good in the short-term for the lender and the borrower. The lender get a bonus for making the loan and her employers gets upfront fees and interest. The borrower can put down a relatively small amount of
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Russia's MP denies having citizenship and real estate in Malta

Moscow deputy from the United Russia party Alexey Mazurov denied that he had Maltese citizenship and real estate in this country. As reported by Meduza, previously published materials of Transparency International Russia proved to be unreliable. The NGO found that in 2015 the Government Gazette
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Drone USA Announces the Sales of Drones to a Fortune 500 Company.

This past week we received a purchase order for 15 surveillance drones from a Fortune 500 company. Just prior to receiving this purchase order. we received a purchase order for 10 drones from a small IT security company located in Texas. We set a goal to be everything drone to our police, fire fighters,
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Homeowner safety nets shrinking, says UK Finance

UK homeowners' financial safety nets have been scaled back over the last decade, according to UK Finance. A UK Finance report says there are two main ways this safety net has been reduced. The first is Government changes to Support for Mortgage Interest. The Government will replace the current
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Australia's First Same-Sex Divorce Was Filed Over the Weekend

Australia's decision to legalize same-sex marriage doesn't mean wedding bells for all of the country's gay couples. Two women in Perth filed for divorce Sunday after a year of limbo. The couple, who remain anonymous for legal reasons, wed in 2015 at the embassy of a European nation in Australia.
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Is Buying Edison International (NYSE:EIX) Here Good Idea?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.21 in Q2 2017. Its up 0.29, from 0.92 in 2017Q1. It improved, as 28 investors sold Edison International shares while 177 reduced holdings. 69 funds opened positions while 179 raised stakes. 263.50 million shares or 0.35% more from 262.59 million shares in 2017Q1
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Your Private Mortgage, 1st and 2nd Mortgage, Brusied Credit!

We provide a solution for families struggling to get a mortgage for their home. Whether you were denied by the bank, need a quick private mortgage, or have poor credit, or even lower rates, we can…
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Laurentian Bank Clarifies Effect of Recent Review of Mortgages

MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwired – Dec. 11, 2017) – On December 5, 2017, Laurentian Bank of Canada (the “Bank”) (TSX:LB) disclosed issues arising from a review of mortgages that it had sold to a third party purchaser. Those issues resulted in the Bank repurchasing some mortgages and
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'Real Estate may see investment from financial institutions'

HYDERABAD: India real estate sector will see inflow of investments from Pension and Insurance funds and other institutional investments owing to dwindling interest rates coupled with sectoral reforms such as implementation of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), in future, said
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Fortune 500 companies see only 13 percent women in cybersecurity roles : Report

Among Fortune 500 companies, 45 percent CISOs have MBAs, demonstrating the growing need for CISOs to understand, speak and think in business terms despite technology backgrounds. Only 11 percent of Fortune 500 CISOs list a military background, with only 4 percent previously employed by law
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What the Fed's tapering means for mortgage-backed securities

The bond buying program, known as Quantitative Easing (QE), was designed to lower longer-term borrowing rates by buying U.S. Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) . Mortgage-backed securities are bonds whose cash flows are backed by individual mortgage loans. The bonds
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Concerns about productivity

This week, as the UK's low productivity was again at the heart of the debate over the country's post-Brexit future, the finger of blame was levelled at two intriguing culprits: so-called zombie companies and family-owned businesses. First, the zombies. A report last week from the Organisation of Economic
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Mortgage Choice co-founder Peter Higgins' son Riley found not guilty of knife, drug charges

Multi-millionaire co-founder of Mortgage Choice Peter Higgins. Picture: John Grainger. Higgins was arrested and charged in relation to the cash and machete as well as possessing an instrument to administer drugs and driving an uninsured, unregistered vehicle. Yesterday he pleaded guilty to the drugs
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SBI changes IFSC codes of 1300 branches, revamps internet banking

India's largest public sector bank SBI has changed names and IFSC Codes of nearly 1,300 of its 25,000 branches in the country's major cities owing to its merger with five associate banks and a 'Bharatiya Mahila Bank' in April. The Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) is an 11-digit alpha-numeric
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Mortgage broking reforms proposed to financial services minister

Mortgage broking reforms proposed to financial services minister

In response to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) review into mortgage brokers' commissions, a forum of brokers, bankers, and other lenders are vowing to reform some of the practices and payments that have long been criticised by consumer groups. Brokers will no longer
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How To Build A Client-Centric Real Estate Brand

When I first started Sean Z Becker Real Estate, the market had just tanked. It was 2009, my car lease had just expired and I was driving around in an old, beat-up Volkswagen van with the side mirror held on by duct tape. I loved that van, but as you can imagine, it wasn't the most professional vehicle.
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Management Does Matter, Here's Why I Love Ladder

This provides Ladder with more diversity and the opportunity for higher margins than the now crowded $100 million+ loan market. A growing number of REITs are joining other institutional investment players in providing financing to CRE (commercial real estate) borrowers by originating mortgage loans
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Polaris Capital Management Has Cut By $970200 Its General Dynamics Corp. (GD) Position …

The company was upgraded on Monday, April 3 by Jefferies. … The company was downgraded on Monday, November 28 by Jefferies. … benefits, personal lines, life and disability, and specialty lines of insurance; and brokerage and agency services for residential and commercial title insurance, as well
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Beyond the Bank – Autumn 2017

We took out dinners, along with the gift bags, to the food bank for the sick and shut-in that could not attend that normally got meals from the soup kitchen on Thursdays. So we started out with 300.” Alfredia, who at that time was volunteering to help her dear friend Thelma, said that after that first year it
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Chef Mario Batali Is the Latest Celebrity to Be Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Mario Batali is the latest celebrity to get caught in the crosshairs of the #MeToo movement. The celebrity chef says he will step away from his restaurant chain after four women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. ABC has also reportedly asked him to take leave from The Chew, the
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Caxton Is Planning a Fund Run by Andrew Law After Firm's Record Loss

Andrew Law, Caxton Associates' beleaguered chief, is grappling with one of the worst losses in the macro-trading world this year. His message to investors: trust me with more of your money. Law is planning to start his own fund at Caxton next month that will use borrowed money to amplify bets that he
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Conveyancing Association hosts annual conference

The Conveyancing Association's annual conference discussed how technology is changing the conveyancing process and how member firms should react to changes last week. The future of conveyancing was discussed with sessions from the Land Registry's John Abbott, Property Exchange Australia's
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Brokers vow to clean up their act as royal commission looms

The industry also failed to heed the corporate regulator's advice that it completely ban so-called “soft dollar” commissions — perks such as travel and conferences — that banks pay brokers. Mortgage brokers, who arrange half of the $1.5 trillion home loan market, are keen to clean up their industry
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One of the most reliable Swedish housing price indicators just hit a 10-year low

The so-called 'SEB Housing Price Indicator', a housing sentiment survey constructed by one of the largest banks in Sweden, fell sharply in December. For the country as a whole, the indicator declined to -5, down 16 index points from a print of 11 in November. The sharpest drop took place in Stockholm,
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Will US banks lend more to firms? – BMO CM

U.S. bank loans to companies have surprisingly weakened this year, despite an upswing in investment as growth in commercial and industrial loans by banks slowed from double-digit rates in early 2016 to 2.0% y/y in Q3, the weakest since 2011, points out the research team at BMO Capital markets.
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Stock Review: Checking in on the Levels for Wheeler Real Estate (WHLR)

Let's take a look at some historical average volume information on shares of Wheeler Real Estate (WHLR). Currently, the stock has a 1 month average volume of 61271. Investors may be trying to identify volume trends over time. Some investors may look for consistency, while others may be interested in
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Hackers' delight: Mobile bank app security flaw could have smacked millions

Security researchers from the University of Birmingham last week went public about security shortcomings in mobile banking apps that leave millions of users at a heightened risk of hacking. The researchers developed a tool called “Spinner” to perform semi-automated security testing of mobile phone
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13 Essential Sales Tips For Real Estate Agents

Getting to the top of the real estate market is a goal of every real estate agent looking to make it big in the industry. Along the way, there are hurdles and challenges that need to be overcome, but most agents have a mentor in their agency who can guide them along the way. This is just one piece of the
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BB&T Securities LLC Has $9.81 Million Holdings in Robert Half International Inc. (RHI)

BB&T Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 194,961 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an
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FS Investments, KKR to Form $18 Billion Middle-Market Alternative Lending Platform

FS Investments, an alternative investment manager, and KKR, a global investment firm, announced that they have entered into an agreement to create the largest business development company (BDC) platform, with $18 billion in combined assets under management. The platform will offer differentiated
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Which European cities have confidence of real estate investors?

The report Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2018, jointly published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) the research and education organisation and PwC showed that the pessimism of last year has dissipated considerably, with better general economic outlook and increased tenant demand.
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Critical Survey: Farmland Partners (FPI) and Anworth Mortgage Asset (ANH)

Farmland Partners (NYSE: FPI) and Anworth Mortgage Asset (NYSE:ANH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership
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UK Finance: homeowners are seeing safety nets disappear

June Deasy, UK Finance's head of mortgage policy, said: “As this research highlights, there have been significant changes in the benefit system affecting home-owners. “It is important that they are aware of these changes and how they may be affected. “There is a significant role for the government and
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Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) Shares Bought by Freestone Capital Holdings LLC

The institutional investor owned 34,829 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,627 shares during the quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC's holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $4,091,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors
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Redfin Predicts Homebuyers Will Leave High-Tax States in 2018 If SALT Deductions Are Eliminated

Redfin Predicts Homebuyers Will Leave High-Tax States in 2018 If SALT Deductions Are Eliminated

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–(NASDAQ: RDFN)—The 2018 housing market is expected to be shaped by continued demand for homeownership, tax reform's effect on affordability and low inventory. This is according to Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage, in its
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Data Sheet—The Virtues of Having a Beginner's Mind

Fortune's Jeff Roberts has written a lovely feature article, published online this morning, about another mature tech-industry leader with a beginner's mind. Alan Patricof, a seasoned venture-capital and private-equity investor, is 82 but has the hunger of a man a third his age. He found success with
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Are Investors Buying or Selling Edison International (EIX), and What Should You Do?

Recent insider trends for Edison International (NYSE:EIX) have caught the attention of investors. Patters in insider activity can help analysts formulate an outlook for a stock. In the case of EIX, the data has a lot to say about how the stock might perform going forward. Institutions own 82.87% of Edison
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Attention Seeking Stock – Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (NASDAQ: OCSL)

On Friday, Shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (NASDAQ: OCSL) expressed a change of 0.63% and closed its trade at $4.79. The stock exchanged hands with 2,154,563 numbers of shares compared to its average daily volume of 760.80K shares. When trading is lighter than usual, it is said to
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M&G Investments taps RBS for new head of asset based lending

(Reuters) – UK-based investment manager M&G Investments named Oliver Wilson as head of asset based lending in the company's direct lending team. Wilson, who will be based in London, joins from Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's asset based lending division. (Reporting by Nikhil Subba in
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London 'Snowbomb' Blizzard Is Wreaking Havoc at US Airports Too

As snow covered the British capital on Sunday, Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest in the world, was forced to ground dozens of flights. Airlines canceled flights and travelers reported waiting for hours in line to speak to airline representatives or on the tarmac as flights were not permitted to depart.
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BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA Has $1.75 Million Position in Old Republic International Corporation …

Old Republic International logo BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA lowered its position in Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE:ORI) by 29.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned
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Term Sheet — Monday, December 11

Valor Equity Partners led the round, and was joined by investors including David Sacks, Bill Lee, and DRW. Read more at Fortune. • Menlo Security, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based provider of a cloud-based isolation platform, raised $40 million in funding from investors including American Express, HSBC,
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London property prices set to drop in 2018

Home values in the capital are likely to fall another 2 per cent in 2018 after a 1.8 per cent decline this year, the real estate website operator said Monday. In December alone, prices dropped 3.7 per cent in London and by 2.6 per cent nationally. The month usually sees a big seasonal slump. “Economic
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Does Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) Have Any Gas After Forming This Wedge Up?

published on July 07, 2017, Forbes.com published: “The #1 Real Estate Stock To Own Is Built On Trends – Alexandria Real Estate …” on May 20, 2017. More interesting news about Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) were released by: Seekingalpha.com and their article: “Alexandria Real
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New York Port Authority Explosion: What We Know

Police and fire crews block off the streets near the New York Port Authority in New York City, U.S. December 11, 2017 after reports of an explosion. REUTERS/Edward Tobin. STAFF REUTERS. By Hallie Detrick. 8:32 AM EST. One male suspect has been taken into custody after an explosion earlier
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Healthcare trends to watch in real estate

Above: YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: In February 2016, McCarthy Building Companies completed a three-year, $115 million expansion and campus renovation of the YRMC, which included a 71,118 SF Emergency Department expansion, boosting bed capacity from 37 to 72. The 35-acre
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Hong Kong-listed Longfor subsidiary first to seek nod for China rental housing bonds

China's push to develop the rental housing sector is offering cash-strapped developers a way back to the onshore bond market after more than a year of issuance restrictions aimed at cooling down property prices. Longfor Chongqing Enterprise Development, a domestic subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed
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Ctrip.Com International Ltd (NASDAQ:CTRP) Shares Sold by Formula Growth Ltd.

Com International by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 65,748 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,468,000 after purchasing an additional 4,400 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Ctrip.
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Toronto Detached Real Estate Listings Are Up 146%

Toronto detached real estate demand is continuing to soften into the winter slump. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show that prices declined for a sixth month in a row. Last year's record shortage of inventory is starting to look a little more balanced, as frenzied buyers start to disappear.
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Riverview at 1700 Platte is uniquely located

“A lot of developers wanted the property and the owner said he'd sell to whoever found find him a replacement site he couldn't resist.” Eventually, Mosher did and the deal was done. With the title in hand, the true challenge was in determining exactly what to do with coveted real estate sitting just a bit
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Opinion: There's no way bitcoin's bust would trigger a recession

The 2008-09 recession was much worse, and the triggers it were far more powerful. The housing equity alone lost in that bust reached $7 trillion. The notional value of credit default swaps in the market was more than $60 trillion. The U.S. stock market lost $10 trillion in value, and U.S. households shed
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Turkey Economy Has Outgrown Stimulus Program, Erdogan Aide Says

Measures including backing loans through a credit guarantee fund were needed to spur the output in 2017, but now “fiscal policy and monetary policy should go hand in hand to reduce inflationary pressures,” Hatice Karahan told Bloomberg TV in London on Monday. The attempted coup in July 2016
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How financing a car affects claiming GST

I have kept a log book that shows my business usage is 70 per cent business and private usage is 30 per cent. How do I show the new car on my BAS – is it different for a lease, hire purchase and chattel mortgage? Also, can I claim the GST in one go or do I have to claim GST over the life of the finance?
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Trump Takes Credit for Killing Hundreds of Regulations That Were Already Dead

A Bloomberg News review has found even those claims are exaggerated. Hundreds of the pending regulations had been effectively shelved before Trump took office. Others listed as withdrawn are actually still being developed by federal agencies. Still more were moot because the actions sought in a
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An 82-Year-Old VC Makes a Splash With Young Startups

An 82-Year-Old VC Makes a Splash With Young Startups

“By the end of 2017, Greycroft will have generated nearly $400 million of realized gains for LPs [limited partners] from 30 profitable exits,” he told Fortune by email. Greycroft's performance, of course, encompasses many misses and a few big hits. Its greatest “exits” so far include the $800 million sale of
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Bitcoin Futures Are Up 13% After Eye-Popping Surge in Market Debut

Bitcoin futures eased back from an initial surge of almost 22% to trade up 13% on Monday, in an eagerly awaited U.S. market debut that backers hope will confer greater legitimacy on the volatile cryptocurrency and lead to its wider use. Although bitcoin futures were already offered on some unregulated
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Fortune favours City and Bayern who face Basel and Besiktas in last 16

Manchester City and Bayern Munich will be happy with a Champions League draw that went easy on them as Pep Guardiola's side will face Basel and the German giants are up against Besiktas. The Premier League side could have faced Real Madrid or Juventus and Bayern had Barcelona and Paris
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Cross-border bank deals can boost stability- ECB's Villeroy

European banking regulations put in place since the 2008-2009 financial crisis have discouraged banks from becoming too complex, Villeroy, the governor of the Bank of France, told a bank supervision conference in Paris. Meanwhile, new European rules on winding down troubled banks aim to remove
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Phil Rickards to become IMLA chair

The election also saw John Heron of Paragon Group step down from the board to take up a position on the UK Finance Mortgages and Product Service Board. John has many years of continued service to IMLA since the late 1980s, including multiple terms as IMLA chairman and director roles since the
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PacWest in Calif. to exit general cash flow lending

The $25 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday that it will sell about $1.5 billion in health care, technology and other cash flow loans to Morgan Stanley Bank for a pretax gain of roughly $13 million. PacWest said it also expects to sell a portfolio of performing technology cash flow loans
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Mortgage safety net 'disappearing'

Ministers should consider strengthening the safety net for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage, a report suggests. Help for this group introduced in response to the financial crisis will be largely withdrawn by 2022. Academics, commissioned by lenders' trade body UK Finance, said the
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Monsanto is Giving Cash to US Farmers to Use its Controversial Weedkiller

Monsanto (mon) will give cash back to U.S. farmers who buy a weedkiller that has been linked to widespread crop damage, offering an incentive to use its product even as regulators in several U.S. states weigh restrictions on its use. The incentive to use XtendiMax with VaporGrip, a herbicide based on
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Ralph Lauren Corp (RL) Position Lifted by American International Group Inc.

The firm owned 176,529 shares of the textile maker's stock after buying an additional 6,264 shares during the quarter. American International Group Inc. owned approximately 0.22% of Ralph Lauren worth $15,586,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings
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Baby Formula Recalled Worldwide After Fears of Salmonella Contamination

“Nearly 7,000 tons” of baby milk formula made by the French company Lactalis has been recalled over fear of salmonella contamination. The recall affects all products made at a factory in Craon in northwest France since February 15, 2017, including some meant for export to Britain, China, Greece, Haiti,
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Dudley Building Society hires non-executive director

Hughes said: “Building Society's play a very important and distinctive role in the provision of mortgages and savings and serving their local communities, but with fewer than 50 now remaining I strongly believe it is important that these unique organisations continue to prosper. “I was particularly
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MOVES-M&G Investments taps RBS for new head of asset based lending

Dec 11 (Reuters) – UK-based investment manager M&G Investments named Oliver Wilson as head of asset based lending in the company's direct lending team. Wilson, who will be based in London, joins from Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's asset based lending division. (Reporting by Nikhil Subba
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Nuvo launches digital mortgage broker

UK fintech Nuvo has launched a robo-advisor described by the company as an “artificially intelligent digital broker powered by chatbot technology.” The robo-advisor paves the way for customers to pick prices for mortgage deals, in less than a minute with the help of artificial intelligence. It was launched
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Fortune favours England, except Chelsea

Chelsea feared the worst and the worst actually happened, as the Blues discovered that the price for failing to win their Champions League group is a round of 16 date with Barcelona and Lionel Messi. Two draws at Stamford Bridge, at home to Roma and Atletico Madrid, saw the Premier League
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LinkedIn Is China's Newest Espionage Tool, German Spies Warn

Germany's domestic security agency has warned that Chinese intelligence has been creating fake social networking profiles, particularly on LinkedIn, to gather information about German politicians and officials. In an unusual move, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) on Sunday released details
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Fortune Brands Increases Quarterly Dividend and Announces $250 Million Share Repurchase …

DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading home and security products company, today announced that on Friday, December 8, 2017, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend
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Global Peer-to-peer Lending Market: Entry Strategies, Industry Overview, Demand and Forecasts …

This report gives us an overview of the Global Peer-to-peer Lending Market which is classified on the basis of product and its various applications. It also mentions the key area where the demand for Peer-to-peer Lending products is going to have. Also based on the type of the product the market is
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Global Real Estate Software & Apps Market 2017 – MRI Software, Argus Financial Software …

For market chain survey, the report covers valuable information of upstream raw materials, equipment, downstream client survey, marketing channels, market evolution trends and proposals which includes productive information. Functional tools like market positioning of Real Estate Software & Apps key
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Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) Raises Quarterly Dividend 11.1% to $0.20, 1.2% Yield …

Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE: FBHS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. This is an 11.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.18. The dividend will be payable on March 14, 2018, to stockholders of record on February 23, 2018, with an ex-dividend date of
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Should You Follow This Trend For Martinrea International Inc (TSX:MRE)?

Martinrea International Inc's' (TSX:MRE) is one of Canada's large-cap stocks operating in the Global Auto Components industry. MRE saw some insider buying over the past three months, with insiders investing in 23,081 shares during this period. It is widely considered that insider buying stock in their
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China bank lending hits fresh record after strong credit surge in November

China bank lending hits fresh record after strong credit surge in November

Bank lending in China hit a fresh record after a much stronger-than-expected surge in credit in November, even as authorities step up efforts to reduce risks in the financial system from a rapid build-up in debt. Chinese banks extended 1.12 trillion yuan ($169.27 billion) in net new yuan loans in
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PACE lenders downplay FHA's reversal on lien priority

Moreover, many mortgage lenders oppose PACE, which creates a lien on a property senior to that of a first mortgage. So there were few rumblings last week when HUD reversed the short-lived guidance. The about-face puts the FHA policy back in line with that of the Federal Home Finance Agency,
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Sale of Retained Bonds

Affordable Housing Finance Plc announces that it has sold £49,500,000 in principal amount of its Bonds. In accordance with the provisions of the trust deed dated 30 May 2014 (as amended and supplemented) which constitutes and secures the Bonds (the “Trust Deed”) the Bonds that have been sold
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A Cryptocurrency Wallet in Apple's App Store Is Raising Security Concerns Amid Bitcoin's Frenzy

If you're looking for an iOS-based wallet to store your cryptocurrency, be on the lookout for fakes—especially while the meteoric rise of bitcoin is creating such a public frenzy. As reported by TechCrunch, there's an app in the iOS App Store that bears the same name as the popular online service called
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Final leverage ratio rule a boon for CCPs

The final version of Basel III's leverage ratio rules are providing an early Christmas present for central counterparties (CCPs) due to re-orientation towards risk weighted assets (RWA) over minimum capital requirement. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) released its final judgement
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GSO to Launch New Direct Lending Business; Announces Transition Plan for FS Investments Funds

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GSO Capital Partners LP (together with its credit-focused affiliates “GSO”), Blackstone's (NYSE:BX) credit platform, today announced that it will launch a new, fully integrated, internal direct lending business – combining the firm's superior origination and investment
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Hearings start at Irish Nationwide lending probe

Former Irish Nationwide Building Society chief executive Michael Fingleton failed to halt Central Bank probe. Pic: RollingNews.ie. Central Bank inquiry to look at alleged breaches by Michael Fingleton and other directors of building society whose collapse cost taxpayer €5 billion. Francesca Comyn.
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Attunity Wins $1 Million of Additional Business with Fortune 100 Healthcare Company to Enable …

Attunity Ltd. (NASDAQ CM: ATTU), a leading provider of data integration and Big Data management software solutions, announced today that one of its existing customers, a Fortune 100 healthcare company (the “Customer”), has re-invested in Attunity Replicate to facilitate and scale its data ingestion
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Billion Dollar Investment Good For Real Estate

NOVA's announcement to build its new $2.2-billion polyethylene plant in St. Clair Township, on land next to the existing Corunna facility at Rokeby Line and Hwy. 40, will have big ramifications for the local housing market. Sarnia Lambton Real Estate Board President Steve Park expects to see home
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Peer-to-peer Lending Market Study, Synthesis and Summation 2017-2022

2017-2022 Peer-to-peer Lending Report on Global and United States Market, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications presents an in-depth assessment of the Peer-to-peer Lending including enabling technologies, key trends, market drivers, challenges, standardization, regulatory
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Property prices UK: The difference between a product transfer and a remortgage explained

As June Deasy, Head of Mortgage Policy from industry body UK Finance explained: “Over the last year, the number of loans for remortgaging has been higher than in any period since 2009. We'd expect this trend to continue as customers take advantage of an increasingly competitive market and
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how can i paid my bill online

how can i setup my online acount so i paid my bill – Let TD Helps show you how you can reach your goals.
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China, One More Time… — CEO Daily, Monday 11th December

One CEO Daily reader accused me of being “breathless” in my coverage of China innovation last week. So let me provide some perspective, with the help of my friends at the McKinsey Global Institute. They released a report last week, in conjunction with the Fortune Global Forum, that provides data
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More people banking online, how marketers can connect

Christian Ball, Head of Retail Financial Services at GFT: Broadly speaking, three themes have arisen for us from our recent survey; around the tech trends driving innovation today, digitalisation itself and how banks are embracing those challenges. Banking as a Platform as a strategic imperative for a
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First American to acquire Bank of America's lien release business

Commenting on the deal, First American Financial CEO Dennis Gilmore said: “We're excited to soon welcome the Bank of America lien release team to First American. The post-closing function is important in today's mortgage lending environment, and this move will enhance the breadth of our
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE)'s Trend Up, Especially After Forming a Wedge Up

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.44 in Q2 2017. Its down 0.06, from 1.5 in 2017Q1. It worsened, as 32 investors sold Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. shares while 96 reduced holdings. 45 funds opened positions while 139 raised stakes. 94.23 million shares or 0.34% more from 93.91 million
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL) is up 0.21% on day's low while Pandora Media, Inc. (P …

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (NASDAQ:OCSL) traded at an unexpectedly high on Friday, posting a 0.63% after which it closed the day' session at $4.79. The results of the trading session contributed to over 2,154,563 shares changing hands. Surprise? The volume performance for the stock on the
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Mortgage write offs at 12 year low

New data from peer to peer secured lender, Lendy, has revealed that the value of residential mortgages written off by banks and building societies in the last year has hit a 12-year low. This is believed to be largely as a result of a robust property market and positive default record. According to the Bank
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Online lender or bank – Which option is better to apply for the 12 month loans for bad credit?

On the other side, there are many online lenders in the UK loan market providing perfect solutions for you. Getting short term loans like 12 month loans for bad credit people with no guarantor is just a matter of few clicks. Besides, being a borrower, your experience will be much better here as compared to
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Uber Stays on London Streets Until at Least April on Appeal

Uber Technologies Inc.'s London fate won't be decided until mid-way through 2018 after a judge said that she will schedule an appeal hearing in either April or June, meaning the company can operate in its busiest European market until then. Judge Emma Arbuthnot proposed two starting dates, April
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Nuns' Coffins Become Latest Flashpoint in Catalan Dispute

Nuns' Coffins Become Latest Flashpoint in Catalan Dispute

The removal of religious artifacts from a Catalan museum has become the latest flashpoint in the region's independence dispute. Police scuffled with protesters early Monday as they escorted technicians working on removing 44 pieces formerly belonging to the Sijena Monastery in Aragon,
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What's Behind Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP)? Technical Indicators Under Review

Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP) shares are on close watch heading into the week as the price has moved above the Balance Step indicator, revealing a potential near-term bullish uptrend. The Balance Step formula is based on near-term moving averages to predict which direction a trend is heading.
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New York Mortgage Trust Inc (NYMT): Is Real Estate An Attractive Sector Play?

New York Mortgage Trust Inc (NASDAQ:NYMT), a USD$715.87M small-cap, is a real estate company operating in an industry which is the most prevalent industry in the global economy, and as an asset class, it has continued to play a crucial role in the portfolios of various investors. A real estate
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Your D-FW home values could take a hit from federal tax overhaul, real estate execs warn

“The tax incentives to own a home are baked into the overall value of homes in every state and territory across the country,” NAR president Elizabeth Mendenhall said. “Our estimates show that home values stand to fall by an average of more than 10 percent, and even greater in high-cost areas.
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China liquidity tool moves into focus as Fed rate decision awaited

The tool is the medium-term lending facility (MLF). Ten months ago, when the People's Bank of China (PBOC) last made two such injections, it followed the Fed's March lead and hiked its short- and medium-term target rates. The Financial News, a newspaper under the PBOC, said last week a second
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America's Shampoo Economy

The finance-market amnesiacs are not just attacking the prevention side of the Minsky equation. They're also going after the ability of the government to intervene after the next crisis. The House Financial Services Committee just approved two bills that restrict the Federal Reserve's ability to provide
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New Zealand's Labour-led government poised to lift spending in budget update

Labour's plans to curb demand in housing by banning foreign buyers of existing homes and expanding taxes on investment properties had also led many economists to forecast home prices would drop in the next year. Robertson affirmed in a speech on Monday that his government was committed to
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House prices forecast to GROW across UK in 2018 – but there's a catch

It is perhaps symptomatic of the more challenging market some sellers find themselves in and it is also a factor in Rightmove's slightly more cautious prediction for 2018 compared to this year. But what are the reasons for a 'two tier' housing market? And why the subdued growth predictions for next year?
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ICE expands clearing risk management senior team

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has appointed Boudewijn Duinstra to the newly created role of head of first line clearing risk for ICE Clear Europe. Prior to joining ICE, Duinstra worked for ABN AMRO Clearing Bank NV where he was global chief risk officer and also served on the board from 201, where
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11 Wellness Trends To Watch In 2018

We're excited that this year's trends set the stage for a world in which wellness is more accessible than ever. In previous …. Smartphone addiction, which is currently a hot topic on Google trends, has a dark side. There's ….. “People are interested in how they can control their internal real estate,” he said.
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Asking prices in the UK set to rise by just 1% in 2018, latest forecast suggests

Shortages of suitable properties for sale in some sectors and locations will result in upwards price pressure in new seller asking prices in some areas, says the report from property portal Rightmove. But in others new sellers will have to trim their initial price aspirations in less buoyant parts of the market.
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UPDATE 2-China's banks dole out record credit in 2017 as Nov loans blow past forecasts

BEIJING, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Bank lending in China hit a fresh record after a much stronger-than-expected surge in credit in November, even as authorities step up efforts to reduce risks in the financial system from a rapid build-up in debt. Chinese banks extended 1.12 trillion yuan ($169.27 billion) in net
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Wheel of Fortune (US) Season 35 Episode 66 (s35e66) Online Free

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Newfoundland Mortgage Brokers, St John's Mortgages

The latest music from Newfoundland Mortgage Brokers, St John's Mortgages (@nlmortgagebrokers) on Allihoopa. Canada. |
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Supplement from Ministry of Finance

The Act also repealed the Money Lenders Act, Cap. 273. While Bank of Uganda currently regulates Microfi nance Deposit taking Institutions with minimum capital of sh500m, there was no one looking at institutions lending credit below that of sh500 million. Recently, the State Minister for Microfinance,
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Megyn Kelly Will Interview 3 Women Who Accuse Trump of Harassment

As the reckoning continues on sexual harassment, NBC News will be airing a live TV interview with three women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct Monday. Anchor Megyn Kelly will conduct the interview, which will air on her eponymous show, “Megyn Kelly TODAY,” at 9 a.m. ET.
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IMLA appoints Phil Rickards as chair

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has appointed BM Solutions head Phil Rickards as its new chairman. Rickards will take up his new role on 1 January 2018. He was appointed as IMLA deputy chairman in 2015 and has also been a director of the trade body. He succeeds Kevin Purvey,
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This insurer turned student loan servicer in right spot, right time

Cuts to federally guaranteed student lending programs could create new opportunities for private lenders, and a small insurance company in Sioux Falls, S.D., wants to help community and regional banks get in on the action. ReliaMax was founded by CEO Michael VanErdewyk in 2006 to acquire
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While NoDa and South End boom, one area stays dormant

Shortly after the plans were made public, Charlotte developer Grubb Properties, founded in 1963, announced a grand vision for the district. … Ultimately CATS' inability to move at any pace faster than a crawl, a collapsing housing market, and an economy on the verge of a recession brought the plans to
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Why the world is agog over Canadian home prices and debt: A special report

Some of the “madness” in Canada's housing markets may have abated, but observers fear sanity may be short-lived and that many families are now in a precarious position as interest rates rise. Indeed, Vancouver's inflated market is rebounding from its tax-induced slump, and economists believe
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Turkey's 11% Economic Growth Fuels Expectations of Rate Hike

Turkey's 11% Economic Growth Fuels Expectations of Rate Hike

Turkey's economy grew faster in the third quarter than any other of the world's 20 biggest economies as household spending and exports surged, stoking expectations that the central bank will increase borrowing costs to curb rising inflation. Gross domestic product expanded 11.1 percent in the three
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Blowing bubbles: Boom and bust from bulbs to bitcoin

With prices rising to more than 100 times the average annual income, bulbs were being traded for land, livestock and houses — a rare bulb was even … wizardry fuelled a housing market boom as speculators snapped up houses they never intended to live in to build up their “collateralised” portfolio.
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New southeast Queensland high school to be built 14 years early

Although families of all ages had already moved into the estate, Mr Wallace said the majority of residents so far were those with young children. “I think a lot of real estate decisions have been driven by family shape and size,” he said. “The Brisbane market started to mature 15 years ago, so I think we're
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Citigroup's investment bankers are challenging Wall Street's best — and they may be on the verge …

While Corbat was talking about the group as a whole, he could just as easily have been talking about Citi's investment bank. Citi has largely loomed outside of the upper ranks of the investment banking league tables since the crisis. While JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of
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MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 starts on the up as consumer spending takes a dip in the run up to …

The company behind OnTheMarket.com has announced plans to float the property portal on London's AIM market in a bid to raise £50million, but analysts have questioned its ability to challenge online rivals. Funds raised for the estate agent-backed site – which was originally launched by Agent's Mutual
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Houston real estate market 2017

“I think the downturn in the Houston market will be enough to 12 Sep 2017 After Hurricane Harvey swept through the Houston region, leaving many homeless, destroying thousands of homes and leaving billions in damages, however the metro's housing market remains strong. The median list price in
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CRA International,Inc. (CRAI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

BidaskClub cut CRA International,Inc. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 5th. ValuEngine cut CRA International,Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 1st. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded CRA
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Equity release advisers 'exam collecting', not selling

Equity release specialists Pure Retirement says 9,000 advisers in the UK are qualified to offer equity release, yet just 500 to 1,000 are advising on it every month. Pure Retirement head of distribution Chris Flowers says this is because advisers like to 'collect exams'. Speaking at an event run by Mortgage
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Mortgage write-offs lowest since pre-credit crunch

Mortgage write-offs have dropped to their lowest level since before the financial crisis due to a robust property market and positive default record, … The large amounts of equity held within the average residential mortgage had also allowed lenders to recover more funds in the event of a default, Lendy
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Good fortune continues to follow ex mother in law actress as she bags award weeks after lavish …

Popular ex mother in law actress Catherine Kamau, popularly known as Celina has had a remarkable year by far. The sultry lass has been the talk of the town after finally tying the know with her long term boyfriend Phillip Karanja. The wedding typically sparked some criticism from ardent haters but that
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Mortgage Rates on the Rise

According to Freddie Mac's latest rates released on Thursday, 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose from 3.90 to 3.94, whilst continuing to sit below the 4.13% from the previous year. 15-year fixed mortgage rates saw a larger increase, rising from 3.30% to 3.36%, which was the same as the previous year.
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Salt Lending (SALT) plunges -13.44% on December 10-11

Salt Lending (SALT) had a bad 24 hours as the cryptocurrency declined $-1.19 or -13.44% trading at $7.68. According to Global Crypto Analysts, Salt Lending (SALT) eyes $8.45 target on the road to $19.80. SALT last traded at BitTrex exchange. It had high of $9.17 and low of $7.38 for December 10-11.
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FRDI Bill: Depositors stand at fifth position in a bank liquidation

FRDI Bill, the new institutional framework for dealing with bankruptcies in banks would certainly make your blood boil. First, the depositors are treated like unsecured creditors. They stands at fifth position in the queue in the waterfall mechanism for distribution of whatever is left in the bank in case of a
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MTHL will Transform Real Estate Landscape in MMR, Making Panvel an Epicenter

At the event in Mumbai where Dr Niranjan Hiranandani took charge as President (Nation) NAREDCO, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis spoke about Affordable Housing. Evaluating the various challenges, he remarked that the one major thing which would make affordable housing
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'It's the people's central bank': What makes bitcoin enthusiasts tick?

Bitcoin has been derided by financial industry veterans who have called it a “fraud”, “hysteria”, “bubble” and just about every other criticism that can be leveled against an asset class. Nevertheless, it has a legion of supporters who have continued to buy it up and largely believe its value transcends the
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Taiwan outlines banking security plans to battle hackers

TAIPEI–Taiwan must boost its information security systems to protect against hackers who target the island's financial services and banking systems, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, unveiling a three-pronged strategy against attacks. Concern over Taiwan's information security has grown since
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Swedish house price expectations turn negative in Dec – SEB

STOCKHOLM, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Swedes turned negative on prospects for the housing market in December, spying lower prices a year ahead, banking group SEB's Housing Price Indicator, showed on Monday. The indicator, showing the balance between households forecasting rising or falling prices,
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UAE, Kuwait Target June for Talks on Phasing Out Oil Cuts

The global agreement to limit production is making progress in re-balancing supply and demand for oil, though some excess inventories remain and more work is needed to remove them, United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei told reporters on Monday at the Bloomberg Invest Abu
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Ask an Attorney: Should I use a payday loan for holiday expenses?

Pew reports that 58 percent of average payday loan borrowers struggle to meet their monthly expenses and the average payday loan requires a payment of $430 by the end of the lending period. Further, 75 percent of payday loans belong to people who take out 11 or more payday loans a year.
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Chinese Banks Stepped Up Lending in November

Chinese Banks Stepped Up Lending in November. Published December 11, 2017 Features Dow Jones Newswires. Facebook; Twitter; Print. BEIJING – Chinese banks issued 1.12 trillion yuan ($169.3 billion) of new yuan loans in November, up from 663.2 billion yuan in October and above economists'
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'Life In Pieces' Toddler Star Could Buy a Benz!

'Life In Pieces' Toddler Star Could Buy a Benz!

“Life in Pieces” actress Ana Sophia Heger's stashing $70k in the bank and co-starring with James Brolin and Colin Hanks … while most kids her age are just trying to color within the lines. We got ahold of 4-year-old Ana's contract for the hit series — filed in court because she's a minor — and it's clear she's
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CreditEase's CEO Ning Tang spoke about FinTech and innovation at Fortune Global Forum

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 11, 2017/PRNewswire/ — Ning Tang, Founder and CEO of CreditEase, attended the 2017 Fortune Global Forum on December 6-8 in Guangzhou. With the theme of “Openness & Innovation: Shaping the Global Economy,” the Global Forum convened world leaders, senior
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Economic growth and banking regulation

Following the 2017 financial crisis, the European Central Bank took drastic action to ensure that the major banks, as well as systemically important smaller banks in the eurozone, improved their governance. Weak management was perceived to have been the primary cause of the failures of some banks.
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Austrian central bank says must monitor property loans closely

VIENNA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Systemic risks in the Austrian financial sector related to the property market remain low but supervisors must monitor the situation closely as by some measures mortgage lending is becoming riskier, the country's central bank said on Monday. “Real estate-induced systemic
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BRIEF-Eften Real Estate Fund Iii As Says Acquires Development Project Laagri Selver Shopping …

… * SAYS TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS AMOUNTS TO EUR 4.3 MILLION PLUS VAT. Source text : bit.ly/2ydQU7P Further company coverage: (Gdynia Newsroom). Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 1024 : 1181. narrow-browser-and-phone
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Azerbaijani banks with fully local capital increase lending

In January-October 2017, Azerbaijani banks with fully local capital increased lending to 5.8 billion manats, up 4.4 percent compared to the same period last year, said a report of the Central Bank (CBA). The share of local banks in lending for the same period grew from 35.2 to 47.85 percent, according to
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RBA Assistant Governor addresses 2017 UNSW banking conference

Globally renowned banking and finance authorities, including Christopher Kent, the Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) at the Reserve Bank of Australia, and Dr Augusto López-Claros, Director of the World Bank Global Indicators Group, plus many other Australian and international monetary experts
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European shares edge up near four-week highs, helped by banks

HSBC was the biggest gainer on Monday, up 1.8 percent, while among other heavyweight banks, UBS rose 0.6 percent and France's BNP Paribas was up 0.2 percent, while Deutsche Bank declined 0.6 percent. Over the weekend, Deutsche Bank's finance chief told a German paper the bank was able to
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Blackrock is buying bonds at risk from Fed hikes

For all the talk about international buyers swooping in to buy long-term Treasuries and compressing the yield curve, the difference in yield on short-dated securities across countries is pretty stark too. Investors pick up an extra 253 basis points from owning twoyear Treasuries rather than their German
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Business Lending Relationship Manager

View details and apply for this lending manager job in Dalston, East London (E8) with Fair Finance on totaljobs. About Fair Finance Fair Finance is a social business with ambitious plans to revolutionise financial services to give everyone a Fair chance.
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Lot 6 Glenwest Estate Portland NSW 2847

GLENWEST ESTATE – 5.0 ACRES. 0 bedrooms Other for Sale. $220000. Lot 6 Glenwest Estate Portland NSW 2847. Listed by LJ Hooker – Lithgow.
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Housing Trust Fund bill conveys threat to affordable housing

H.R. 4560, also known as the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017, would “suspend contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund during any period that the full required dividend payments under the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements for such enterprises are
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World's Best Digital Banks 2017 | Global Winners

After receiving submissions from nearly 300 individual banks for its World's Best Digital Bank Awards 2017, Global Finance announced the overall global winners and regional winners for Corporate/Institutional Digital Banks and Consumer Digital Banks, along with the overall global subcategory
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Dar Al-Amane Brings Islamic Banking To Morocco With (ITS) ETHIX Suite – Islamic Window Of …

International Turnkey Systems (ITS), the market leading provider for comprehensive Islamic financial solutions, has announced the successful go live of a new core banking platform, ETHIX-Core for Dar Al-Amane, the Islamic arm of Société Générale Maroc. This marks ITS' first live site for ETHIX-Core in
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Bank Tellers In The Future Will Have Names Like 'Alexa' and 'Siri'

According to research findings released by NTT DATA Services, voice-enabled virtual assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri will play a central role in the future interactions consumers will have with their banking providers. The study, which encompassed some 1,100 U.S. adults, set out to
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Corsican Nationalists Win Control of Island's Assembly

The Pe a Corsica nationalist party candidates celebrate celebrate after the announcement of the results in the territorial elections in Bastia on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica. Photographer: Pascal Pochard-Casabianca/AFP via Getty Images. A coalition of movements pushing for greater
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Tips for a Grinch-Free Holiday

Don't let grinches ruin your holiday; keep your holiday safe and secure with these cybersecurity travel tips on what to do before you leave and while there.
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Rising price and pay fears leave Scots in 'property trap'

“Whilst this isn't great news for the housing market where sales have remained flat or fallen over the past few months, encouragingly some homeowners are still motivated and want to move and with little concern over recent base rate rises we may start to see more movement early next year.” Additional
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Big-Bulks' Shipping Boom Spells Gloom in Glutted Grain Markets

The oversupply of crops has helped push the Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex down about two-thirds from its peak set two decades ago. The measure is on course for its lowest annual average since at least 1991. Even agricultural giants, dominated by the “ABCD” quartet of Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.,
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Apple's buying Shazam for $400 million

Apple is reportedly finalising a deal with Shazam right now. According to a reports, Apple will be spending as much as $400 million to buy the popular song identification application. The company had integrated Shazam with Siri earlier, allowing users to use its voice assistant for recognising music etc.
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Singapore banking stocks supported by undemanding valuations, strong economic growth

Singapore banking stocks supported by undemanding valuations, strong economic growth

SINGAPORE (Dec 11): Phillip Capital is keeping the Singapore banking sector at “accumulate” as valuations continue to be undemanding while strong economic growth continues to support asset quality in Hong Kong and Singapore. According to Phillip, all indicators such as volume, margins and asset
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Traders Lament Death of FX Volatility as Torpor Tanks Returns

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index slid as much as 11 percent, and is poised for its first decline in five years. “Certainly the low-volatility environment has been a problem, but people were also just caught on the wrong side of that dollar trade coming into the year,” Aberdeen's Wolf said. “We still are in an
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ARRIS International (NASDAQ:ARRS) Upgraded by ValuEngine to “Buy”

Zacks Investment Research raised ARRIS International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $32.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 7th. Northland Securities set a $25.00 price objective on ARRIS International and gave the company a “hold” rating in a
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Kenya Opposition Delays Plan to Swear-In Leader as President

Supporters react in the crowd during a National Super Alliance (NASA) political rally in Nairobi, Kenya. Photographer: Luis Tato/Bloomberg. Kenya's main opposition alliance postponed indefinitely plans to swear-in its leader as president of a so-called People's Assembly, after the government warned
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27 Wakefield Avenue,Dickson ACT 2602

27 Wakefield Avenue is a house for rent in Dickson. View more about this property and browse similar listings in Dickson on Allhomes.com.au.
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Sweden braces itself for property market's 'November Noir'

[STOCKHOLM] Anyone with a stake in Sweden's property market should make space for Thursday in their calendar. … While few analysts believe Sweden is headed for a repeat of the real-estate crash of the early 1990s, which brought the economy and the banks to their knees, households are getting
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7 Devine Drive Pakenham Vic 3810

Light Filled, contemporary style. 4 bedrooms House for Sale. $495000 – $545000. 7 Devine Drive Pakenham Vic 3810. Listed by First National Real Estate Neilson Partners – Pakenham. Features: Garage Spaces, Fully Fenced, Renovated,.
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China's banking regulator slaps biggest ever fine on Guangfa

China's banking regulator handed out its biggest financial penalty ever to China Guangfa Bank for fabricating guarantee documents on 1 billion yuan worth of bonds that went into default. The China Banking Regulatory Commission said Friday it confiscated illegal income and imposed fines on Guangfa
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Pinnacle Associates Ltd. Sells 20945 Shares of MGM Resorts International (MGM)

Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in shares of MGM Resorts International by 12.4% during the second quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 5,644 shares of the company's stock worth $177,000 after buying an additional 624 shares during the period. Finally, Colony Group LLC acquired
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Governor Named to Overhaul New Zealand's Pioneering Central Bank

Adrian Orr will oversee the biggest overhaul of New Zealand's central bank since it pioneered inflation targeting in the early 1990s. Orr, 54, will begin a five-year term as governor of the Reserve Bank on March 27, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said Monday in Wellington. A former deputy governor
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Wealth Management in a Corporate Bank

Commercial Bank of Dubai was set up in Dubai in 1969, a couple of years before the United Arab Emirates was formed by the union of 7 emirates. The timing was perfect. As the UAE embarked upon a path of rapid development, CBD played an active role in financing local businesses and grew along
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Asia Commercial Bank: Reclaiming Its Position as One of Vietnam's Top Banks

The 2016 full-year results for Asia Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (ACB) are remarkable. For a start, the Vietnamese bank—one of the sector's leaders—managed to achieve all of its objectives for the year, as per its 2014-18 strategy roadmap. As far as financial performance is concerned, moreover, the 12
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Chinese bond fraud leaves unseemly paper trail

The country's financial system relies heavily on such paper pledges, which can facilitate lending to otherwise dubious borrowers, but the practice has been abused for years. The Guangfa case, involving 12 billion yuan, or $1.8 billion, and 10 financial institutions, came to light following bond defaults by
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P2P lending platform Validus Capital gets licence to deal in securities in Singapore

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, Validus – backed by Temasek Holdings' venture capital arm Vertex – was founded in 2015 with a focus on helping SMEs secure short and medium-term financing from investors through its curated financing marketplace. With the licence, Validus will be able to offer
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Brexit Bulletin: Truce Frays

And Finally… Two former London brokers in Luxembourg have hit on an old-fashioned way to hedge against Brexit, Bloomberg's Stephanie Bodoni writes. Briton Mark Hollis and his Irish business partner John Heffernan set up a grocery store, offering financiers fleeing the City a steady supply of U.K.
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The Yield Curve Is Flatter! Remind Me Why I Care

A Bloomberg News overview of the factors that might be flattening the curve. Europe prepares for its curve to flatten as well, Ben Emons writes in Bloomberg Prophets. A Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco paper on the recent squeeze on the yield curve. Frequently asked questions on the yield
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Singapore Taxis' Night at the Museum

Miniatures of ComfortDelgro Corp. taxis are popular children's toys in Singapore. Not for long, though. The ubiquitous blue and yellow Toyota Crown cabs are leaving the realm of kids' imagination and heading for grownup nostalgia. One day soon, they'll belong in a museum. The end is nigh for the
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Comerica Bank Reduces Holdings in Weatherford International PLC (NYSE:WFT)

Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Weatherford International by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,516,743 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $20,687,000 after buying an additional 94,485 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank
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Show some interest – our $51b card debt hurts

While Australians tend to pay careful of attention to housing mortgage cost trends and farmers are constantly pushing their bank managers for better lending deals, Canstar financial services executive, Steve Mickenberg, doubted if many average credit card holders had much idea of interest rates on
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HFC Bank expects more competition in mortgage offers

HFC Bank expects more competition in mortgage offers

HFC Bank has ruled out any fears of losing to competition in the mortgage industry with the coming on board of GHL Bank. Managing Director of HFC Bank, Anthony Jordan, explains that the vast housing needs of customers make it necessary for more players to come on board to address the issue.
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The changing needs of Bundy first home buyers

“Another option is the design of the house to best accommodate flatmates to share the cost of living, with some smart first home buyers having rent they receive covering their mortgage,” he said. Mr Mackey said the market in Bundaberg currently offered a range of houses from very affordable to luxury.
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Sweden Braces Itself for Property Market's `November Noir'

Nordea Bank AB expects a “November Noir,” with home prices declining 3 percent on a monthly basis and 1 percent on an annual basis. Property-listings website Booli, which is owned by mortgage lender SBAB, said on December 7 that the average selling price for Swedish apartments last month fell 3
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Is Private Lending For Me?

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China Fortune Financial Group Limited (SEHK:290): What Does It Mean For Your Portfolio?

If you are a shareholder in China Fortune Financial Group Limited's (SEHK:290), or are thinking about investing in the company, knowing how it contributes to the risk and reward profile of your portfolio is important. Broadly speaking, there are two types of risk you should consider when investing in
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Home prices to rise 8% in 2018, Morgan Stanley

With an “up-cycle” for Singapore property expected to last until 2020, Morgan Stanley sees home prices rising by as much as eight percent next year, reported Bloomberg. Signs of revival in the property market include the first hike in home prices in four years, record land deal prices, and the first gain in
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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: LinkedIn invests $10m in Silicon Valley affordable housing

Monday Morning Cup of Coffee takes a look at news coming across the HousingWire weekend desk, with more coverage to come on bigger issues. … LinkedIn recently invested $10 million into an initiative started by Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community loan fund based that works to
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How to put data to work in your neighborhood

Housing value information from local property data is an excellent proxy for diversity, as it represents the wealth of the household. … month, hour of day and call type – we found that response times were highest for calls for hazardous materials investigations, highway calls and wires-down incidents.
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Rethinking the royal commission with 'robonomics'

Australia's banking and financial sectors are victims of their own success — across systems, security and service. For the past several decades, the banks have invested in expensive hardware and monolithic IT structures that provided a competitive advantage by lowering cost of operations. With new
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Barclays Bank on The Broadway is closing down – confirmed

Customers using other ways to bank as increased by 17 per cent since 2012. In the past 12 months, 58 per cent of branch users have decided to use other branches. And Barclays says it's identified that only 139 customers only use the Broadway base permanently to do their banking. In a statement
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Kelly Rowland and Ciara lend support to #MeToo movement

The anti-harassment movement has been growing ever since disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was exposed as a serial predator in exposes published in October (17) in The New York Times and The New Yorker. The hashtag on social media sites including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
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Why China still loves Australian property

Australia's property market needs Asian investors to remain buoyant, and reciprocally Asian investors love Australian property. Property developers and construction firms are winners in the growing relationship, as are local investors who have seen their own investments rise in value. For Asian investors
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Bitcoin futures start trading on CBOE exchange

The first bitcoin future trades kicked off at 6pm (2300 GMT) on CBOE Global Markets Inc's CBOE Futures Exchange. PHOTO: REUTERS. [NEW YORK] The newest way to bet on bitcoin arrived on Sunday, with futures of the cryptocurrency that has taken Wall Street by storm starting trading for the first time.
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Richard Minor

Read a review of Redfin clients' experiences with Richard Minor's (of First Washington Mortgage) lending services.
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Top Firms Not Hiring Women as Cyber Security Officers: Report

When it comes to jobs in the growing cybersecurity industry, there is a huge gender crisis, with men holding 87 percent of the chief information security officer (CISO) roles at Fortune 500 companies, a new report revealed on Monday. According to the global market research firm Forrester, the CISO role
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Housing auctions up from two year slump

The number of homes going under the hammer across the nation has bounced back from a two-year low, while housing prices have hardly moved. More than 3,350 auctions were held across the combined capital cities in the week to December 10, returning a national auction clearance rate of 63.1 per
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AmBank's latest Priority Banking centre opens in Jalan Raja Chulan

KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank (M) Bhd (AmBank) opened its latest Signature Priority Banking Centre at Bangunan AmBank Group in Jalan Raja Chulan, … According to Jade Lee, AmBank managing director of retail banking, the Priority segment has seen significant growth of 383% from 13,301 priority
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Brooklyn Armory Deal, and Larger De Blasio Development Debate, Move Toward Term Two

When it was announced in late 2015, the redevelopment included plans for 330 market-rate and affordable rentals, two dozen luxury condominiums, and a 45,000-square-foot recreation center. Following months of protests by NYCC, CHTU and others against any and all market-rate housing on the site,
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China Yuchai International Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:CYD)

Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of China Yuchai International by 18.4% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,100,350 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,036,000 after buying an additional 170,963 shares in the last quarter. Sensato
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