Charleston-area home sales grew 7 percent in November. Yearly sales could set a record.

Charleston-area home sales grew 7 percent in November. Yearly sales could set a record.

Long-term interest rates rose slightly last week to 3.94 percent for a 30-year mortgage and 3.36 percent for a 15-year loan, according to financier Freddie Mac. The Charleston Trident Association of Realtors adjusted sales figures slightly higher for October to show 1,327 homes sold at a slightly lower
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First Manhattan Co. Acquires 26930 Shares of Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

Mondelez International logo First Manhattan Co. boosted its holdings in Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 849,891 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 26,930 shares
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Factors Influencing Real Estate Market

Real estate prices tend to recur and most of it bank on external factors that cannot be controlled. Thus, in acquiring property, it is necessary to examine the market in broad terms paying close attention to the pattern of the economy and other factors around the time of purchase to help define short and
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American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) – Track P/E Before Buying A Stock

Shares of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) closed the previous trading session at $59.79, experiencing a change of 0.47% with 4,157,595 shares trading hands. The stock holds an average trading capacity of 5.15M shares for the past three months. When we compare its current volume
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Land and Buildings reiterates HBC's real estate portfolio is undervalued

Jonathan Litt-led Land and Buildings, which held a 5 per cent stake in Hudson's Bay as of July, has been pressing the company to boost its sliding share price by extracting value from its real estate holdings. “We note that Hudson's Bay world class real estate is valued at $31 (Canadian) per share … yet
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Wells Fargo & Company MN Raises Position in Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR)

Marriott International logo Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in shares of Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) by 3.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,305,913 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional
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Suncadia Real Estate Achieves 24 Percent Sales Increase In 2017

“Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in the US,” said Richard Seay, Vice President of Suncadia Real Estate. “Spurred by companies like Amazon and Microsoft, the economy is booming. Suncadia offers professional workers an idyllic year-round escape from the hustle and bustle of the city while
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Ami Asset Management Has Increased Science Applications Intl (SAIC) Holding; Dynex Capital …

Agency MBS have a guaranty of principal payment by an agency of the U.S. government or a U.S. government-sponsored entity, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Ami Asset Management Corp increased Science Applications Intl Corp (SAIC) stake by 51.23% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing.
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Cowen Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Mantech International (MANT)

Mantech International Corp logo Cowen reissued their buy rating on shares of Mantech International (NASDAQ:MANT) in a research note published on Thursday, November 30th. The firm currently has a $54.00 price target on the technology company's stock. MANT has been the subject of a number of
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Commercial real estate in southern Westchester shows improvement

The commercial real estate market in southern Westchester has made solid gains on several fronts during the third quarter of 2017, according to the report recently issued by Houlihan Lawrence Commercial Group. Costar, a commercial real estate information company, complied the market data
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Westfield mall company bought by French real estate giant in $16 billion deal

Westfield Topanga Mall on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. (Photo by Dean The Westfield Topanga mall, seen on Nov. 21, 2017, is part of the sale of Westfield Corp. to a French commercial real-estate giant. (File photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News). LOS ANGELES — Westfield Corp., which
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No housing bubble in sight — and other predictions for 2018

A real-estate site's predictions for 2018 offer yet more disappointing news for would-be first-time homebuyers in California hoping that the New Year might bring some relief. “The outlook for next year is rising prices, rising rates and rising property taxes,” said Redfin's chief economist, Nela Richardson.
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Dallas property management firms team up

“We have had great success in tenant representation and have been looking for an opportunity to apply our expertise to the property services sector,” Kyle Jacobs, managing partner of Rubicon Representation, said in a statement. “Caddo Real Estate Services was an excellent opportunity for us in that
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Denver housing costs considered 'severely unaffordable' in new report

Denver housing costs are described as “severely unaffordable” on a new report on the North American and U.S. housing markets. On the list of most unaffordable cities, Denver is ranked is 18th in North American and No. 14 in the U.S., according to a report by Point2 Homes, a division of property
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Is the next leader of the MBA likely to be female?

If memory serves, Spencer Stuart also helps with placing CEOs at the head of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They're a major player in the executive search space, so it's no surprise the board went with them. Here's a thought bubble: Considering Spencer Stuart recently released a white paper vaunting
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The housing market has been boosting Canada's economy all year, but it won't for much longer: RBC

It's been a booming year for the Canadian economy, with annual GDP growth forecast to be 2.9 per cent. That's in no small part thanks to a red hot housing market — but now that things have cooled slightly, what will the economy look like in 2018? “The drivers of Canada's economy are set to shift in
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Part 1: Everything you need to know about entering the mortgage finance market

Conventional loans—that is, loans that are not government insured or guaranteed—may, in turn, be pooled with or sold to the government-sponsored enterprises known as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Conforming conventional is the term used for conventional loans that meet the purchase criteria of
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Analysts Set Philip Morris International Inc (PM) Price Target at $121.30

Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Tuesday, August 22nd. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $134.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on
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$160 Million Deal Helps Preserve More than 800 Units in New Jersey

Hudson Housing Capital provided $48 million in low-income housing tax credit equity, alongside $80 million in tax-exempt and taxable debt provided by Freddie Mac and Greystone's affordable lending arm. As part of the preservation activities, units across the four properties managed by NCC will
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CRA International,Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) Shares Bought by State Street Corp

State Street Corp grew its stake in CRA International,Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) by 13.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 175,918 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying
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Agency Lenders Still Rule the Multifamily Loan Market

Agency Lenders Still Rule the Multifamily Loan Market

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac held 37 percent ($467 billion) of all mortgages on multifamily properties outstanding as of Sept. 30, 2017.
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Oppose HR 4560, the “GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017”

In particular, we object to Section 3 of the bill, which would force Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt to make an unnecessary choice between two of the most important aspects of his job: a) protecting the financial stability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs); and b)
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Sweden's Housing Market Headed for 'Soft Landing,' Minister Says

More clues are due on Thursday, when Svensk Maklarstatistik AB and Valueguard both publish housing price data for November. Nordea Bank AB expects a “November Noir,” with home prices declining 3 percent on a monthly basis and 1 percent on the year. Property-listings website Booli, owned by
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Greystone Refinances $13.3M Multifamily Property in Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided $13.3 million in Freddie Mac refinancing for a multifamily building located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Anthony Cristi of Greystone originated the loan for the sponsor, Perl Weisz of CW Realty. Located at 319 Graham Ave., the 24-unit property was
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Trent Brooks Named President of RED Mortgage Capital, LLC, to Lead the Firm's Growth and …

Mr. Brooks joined RED on December 11th as President of RED Mortgage Capital, LLC and National Head of Production. With more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in the Multifamily housing industry, he has long-term relationships with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA in his support
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JPMorgan reverts to fixed-rate conforming for next RMBS

Just over half (55.2%) were eligible to be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, but J.P. Morgan Chase opted to securitize them in a private-label transaction instead. By comparison, the bank's previous residential mortgage bond offering was backed entirely by loans too large to be purchased by
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What's Next For Fannie And Freddie? Here's What We Know So Far

… Mae and Freddie Mac's outlook “improved significantly” amid multiple reports of a draft Senate bill that's likely to be released in the next two to four weeks, Groshans said in a research report. A copy of the draft isn't yet public, but some details are known, including: The GSEs, or government-sponsored
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Momentum continues to weaken in the Sydney housing market

With house prices continuing to soften in Sydney and property investors losing confidence in the seemingly never-ending housing boom, many are asking: Is this a temporary fall, or does it mark the beginning of something more sustained? “Frankly, I can give you reasons for further falls, but it is hard to
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Outside London, Property Might Survive the Road to Brexit

Though political uncertainty persists, and consumers are getting squeezed by faster inflation and sluggish wage growth, the British housing market outside the capital might just survive the road to Brexit. A third quarter survey by the Bank of England found lenders expect credit conditions for house
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Hunt Mortgage Group Provides a Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan to Refinance a Multifamily …

NEW YORK./ Dec. 12, 2017 (StlRealEstate.News) — Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States, announced today it provided a Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan in the amount of $5.45 million to refinance a multifamily property located in Hazelwood,
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Canadian Real Estate Is Pricey, Here's How Much You Have To Earn To Buy A Home

Vancouver and Toronto real estate is well out of the reach of many, but is that the case around the country? Numbers from the Canadian Real Estate
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As California legalization looms, an Oregon leader calls for clearer cannabis banking rules

“Cannabis money eventually touches the banking system in one way or another, as the cash derived from the sale of recreational marijuana is eventually spent on other goods and services and deposited into banks, said Linda Navarro, CEO of the Oregon Bankers Association,” Anderson wrote .
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Housing market still not hopeful for new buyers despite cooling

The supply of homes for sale is now trending at or near decade lows in most regions of the province. However, the imbalance between supply and demand has been largely responsible for the surge in rising home prices. In it's Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast the BC Real Estate Association projects a
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Fannie, Freddie will up loan limits in most Bay Area counties next year

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will raise the maximum size loan they can guarantee on a single-family home or condo by 6.8 percent next year. … The increase will benefit many borrowers who are pushing up against the current limits because Fannie and Freddie loans are generally easier to get and a
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Stop Distorting Housing Markets

The core problem with the MID, though, lies in how it affects housing markets. Inevitably, any policy that provides a tax reduction for those who buy or
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Secondary Market Mortgage Loan Processor

Perform a variety of loan processing duties: Assist with obtaining required information for mortgage loan applicants regarding verification of
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An Inside Tour of Meghan Markle's Pre-Prince Harry Home

Natalie Way is an associate editor at realtor.com. She writes news and advice stories about home buying, decorating, celebrity real estate, and more.
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Mortgage Rates Tuesday: Little Change, but Loan Limits Will Rise

In much of the United States, the maximum loan size for a mortgage guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac will climb to $453,100 in 2018, up from the limit of $424,100 in 2017. (A mortgage for more than this “conforming limit” is deemed a jumbo loan, and cannot be backed by Fannie or Freddie.).
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Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Buys Shares of 4909 Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (TPX)

Capstone Asset Management Co. grew its holdings in Tempur Sealy International by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Capstone Asset Management Co. now owns 4,669 shares of the company's stock valued at $249,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank grew its
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Stocks Views And Recommendations: Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL), Visa Inc. (V)

Stocks Views And Recommendations: Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL), Visa Inc. (V)

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (NASDAQ:OCSL) shares were trading lower by -0.21 percent ($-0.01) at $4.78 a piece in Monday's session. It had closed the previous session at $4.79. OCSL trades with a P/S ratio of 3.83. This is lower than the both industry's 9.55 and the wider sector's 6.05.
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Investors Title (ITIC) Lowered to “Hold” at BidaskClub

Investors Title Company is an insurance holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, Investors Title Insurance Company (ITIC) and National Investors Title Insurance Company (NITIC), is engaged in issuance of residential and commercial title insurance, Investors Title Insurance Company
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'Pop-up' retail proposal wins expansion approval for Hubbard Woods real estate office

A Hubbard Woods real estate office can now expand its space in the Winnetka Galleria building, after offering some of that space to retail businesses whose owners want to try Winnetka on for size. Winnetka trustees unanimously approved an ordinance allowing the Coldwell Banker office at 564 Lincoln
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Nintendo Switch Sales Have Already Hit $10 Million

The company's Switch console has sold 10 million units in just nine months. What's notable isn't just the sheer sales number (or the fact that it's likely to climb higher before the holiday season ends), but also the fact that it tops the company's initial full-year sales estimate as well as the sales of its
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Sebring, FL

2009 Fortune Blvd, Sebring, FL is a 800 sq ft, 2 bed, 1 bath home listed on Trulia for $19500 in Sebring, Florida.
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Real estate transfers from Dec. 12, 2017

Property in Sharon; $29,900. • Stacy Schell, Englewood, Fla., to William W. Schell and Stacy M. Schell revocable trust agreement. Property at 205 Jones Court, Grove City; $0. • The Mercer County Tax Claim Bureau, trustee, and Keith Wilder to Redevelopment Authority of The City of Farrell; Property at
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Qualia integrates Punctual Abstract

Qualia has integrated Punctual Abstract Co, Inc.'s title commitment data and property searches, the companies announced. Qualia users now can … “Qualia's overall goals are in-line with our company's business model, so our decision to partner with Qualia was one that came easily. Since we are both
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Land and Buildings reiterates Hudson's Bay real estate worth more

Jonathan Litt-led Land and Buildings, which held a 5 percent stake in Hudson's Bay as of July, has been pressing the company to boost its sliding share price by extracting value from its real estate holdings. “We note that Hudson's Bay world class real estate is valued at C$31 per share … yet it is trading
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EBRD lending 5 mln euro to Sparkasse Bank Macedonia

SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 12 (SeeNews) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday it is extending two loans totalling 5 million euro ($5.9 million) to Sparkasse Bank Makedonija. “This is the first time the EBRD is extending funds to support retail lending
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Woodforest National Bank Named Lending Partner of the Year by Justine PETERSEN

… Justine PETERSEN is joined by Woodforest National Bank staff Boyd Nelson, EVP-Community Development, Kirk Bickel, Retail Market Manager, Linda Kunz, Community Development Relationship Manager; and branch managers Charles Sortor and Lauren Wright to accept JP's Lending Partner of
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Senior Risk Analyst

The Senior Credit Risk Analyst role is within the Singapore Consumer Risk Management Team. The role supports the Investment secured Portfolio for GCB and IPB businesses. Singapore Investment lending portfolio is the largest among all countries with consumer MSBF( margin lending) and Insurance
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How Steve Bannon Rescued Roy Moore's Campaign Against All Odds

Bloomberg Businessweek's Josh Green takes a look at how Steve Bannon rescued Roy Moore's Senate campaign. On the night of Nov. 14, Roy Moore's campaign for an Alabama Senate seat looked all but finished. After five women came forward with accounts of Moore's alleged sexual misconduct
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Shopping mall giant Westfield is sold to French real estate firm in $16-billion deal

Westfield Corp., operator of upscale shopping malls in Los Angeles and dozens of other locations in the U.S. and Britain, is being sold to French commercial real estate giant Unibail-Rodamco in a $16-billion deal, the two companies announced Tuesday. The cash-and-stock deal values shares of
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Dear Monty: 10 common real estate scams

Reader Question: ?What would be your advice concerning the different real estate scams going on. For example, is being a for sale by owner dangerous today? What are some of the warning signs of a real estate scam? ?Monty's Answer: Scams have always existed as there are elements in our society
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Real Estate Trends Spark Analysis of Furniture Trends in Law Firms

According to Jamie Georgas, Global Chair of CBRE's Law Firm Practice Group, “Law firms are optimizing their real estate portfolios to avoid excess expenses on antiquated workplaces that value space per attorney over client and employee expectations. To minimize risk around uncertain headcount
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The stock decreased 0.04% or $0.02 during the last trading session, reaching $56.52. About 28551 …

The company has market cap of $6.26 billion. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance divisions. It has a 22.34 P/E ratio. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related services
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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to FREMF 2017-K70 and Freddie Mac Structured Pass …

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to nine classes of FREMF Series 2017-K70 mortgage pass-through certificates and five classes of Freddie Mac structured pass-through certificates (SPCs), Series K-070
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Will See Higher Lending Limits in 2018

The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday announced an increase in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending limits, citing nationwide home-price gains — and perhaps signaling a similar change on the reverse mortgage side. Starting in 2018, Fannie and Freddie will have maximum conforming
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Phoenix, A Microcosm of Multifamily

Last month, leaders from across the multifamily industry converged in Phoenix for Freddie Mac Multifamily's annual Customer Conference. The energy, enthusiasm and growth tells an important story about our business in 2017 and beyond.
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Bank of Canada: Signs Emerge of Easing Risks to Financial System — 2nd Update

It cited new, tighter mortgage rules from Canada's banking watchdog set to take effect in January, which are expected to improve lending standards and lead to a decrease in the proportion of new loans being issued to highly indebted households. “Policy changes affecting housing finance are clearly a
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Charlotte home prices climb again even as inventory keeps falling

Charlotte home prices climb again even as inventory keeps falling

Charlotte's housing market continues to be a bit of a paradox, marked by strong demand and rising prices that keep bumping up against the falling supply of homes for sale. The latest numbers, from November, show that the region's inventory crunch remains just as severe. According to statistics
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What next for the property market? One man's predictions

Much will depend on Brexit negotiations – if we make decent progress then the next interest rate movement is likely to be upwards but not until 2019. If, however, we walk away from a deal for whatever reason then a reduction in interest rates may even be a possibility, particularly if the UK slips back into
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'Man Flu': Doctor Says Science Explains Why Sick Men Complain So Much

Canadian scientist Kyle Sue of the Memorial University of Newfoundland says his research of 'man flu' was personal. “Tired of being accused of over-reacting, I searched the available evidence to determine whether men really experience worse symptoms and whether this could have any evolutionary
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Why Tesla Wants a Piece of the Commercial Trucking Industry

As Adam “MCA” Yauch's bass line fuzzed through the speakers, and the crowd—encouraged by Tesla Motors (tsla) CEO Elon Musk to “jump over the barriers”—flooded the airplane hangar just outside Los Angeles, there was talk of an impending revolution. It certainly felt that way to onlookers. Excited
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Five overused phrases in real estate sales

Selling real estate is, by design, an exercise in putting forward advantages and minimizing problems. We pretty much expect that when we find a home for sale, but certain phrases are so over-used and over-worked that they have lost all meaning. Real estate expert John Adams guides us through the
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China Banks' Household Loans Soar as Shadow Lending Squeezed

New short-term household lending, which includes credit card debt and car loans, rose more than 80 percent to 202.8 billion yuan ($30.65 billion) in … system due to excessive leverage, and has recently zeroed in on fast-growing, loosely-regulated micro-lenders that make unsecured cash loans.
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Facebook Is 'Ripping Apart' Society, Former Executive Warns

Last month, former Facebook president Sean Parker expressed fears over what the social network is “doing to our children's brains.” It was developed to be addictive, he said, describing Facebook as a “social-validation feedback loop” that exploited weaknesses in the human psyche. Now another
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House price growth dips as it is pulled down by sluggish London market

House price growth dipped in October, according to official figures, as London's sluggish market pulled down the national average. UK property has increased in value by an average of 4.5pc in the 12 months to October, slowing from 4.8pc in September, while the monthly rate fell by 0.5pc. The figures
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Is Buying FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL (OTCMKTS:FNHI), Having Higher Short …

The stock of FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL (OTCMKTS:FNHI) registered an increase of 57.66% in short interest. FNHI's total short interest was 21,600 shares in December as published by FINRA. Its up 57.66% from 13,700 shares, reported previously. The stock decreased 21.83% or $0.005
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Data Sheet—Apple's Shazam Acquisitions Could Bolster HomePod Smart Speaker

Apple's purchase of the magical music-identification app Shazam provokes two questions: Why and why now? Shazam isn't new, having sprung up in 2008 as one of the first apps to take advantage and show the power of the iPhone, introduced in 2007. (The next year a startup called UberCab similarly
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) Shares Sold by Wsfs Capital Management LLC

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hanson McClain Inc. grew its stake in Honeywell International by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Hanson McClain Inc. now owns 810 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 3 shares
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Upcoming Events; Mortgage and Bank Announcements; MBS Issuance Rankings

As a Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae-approved lender, the company offers a broad range of products including FHA, VA, USDA, and conventional loans, one-time close construction financing, bank portfolio lending products, jumbo products and condo financing. It has done $2.5+ billion in
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Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Lifted Merck & Co New (MRK) Holding By …

Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction services worldwide. The company has market cap of $982.88 million. It operates through two divisions, Title Insurance and Related Services, and Ancillary Services and Corporate
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Roy Moore Election, Mario Batali Allegations, Megyn Kelly Show: Broadsheet for Dec. 12

One potentially revealing statistic from my Fortune colleague Grace Donnelly's analysis of a national Morning Consult poll is that fewer voters find Moore's accusers credible than Trump's (42% believe accusations against the Senate hopeful, while 53% believe those against the president). While it may
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Will 2018 Be the Year of the Bank of Amazon? Experts Weigh In

For investors in online lending, 2017 was the year of the shakeout. The companies that didn't pay enough attention to underwriting were burned by losses, while longtime leaders like LendingClub Corp. and CAN Capital Inc. struggled with operational troubles and securing sufficient capital. Next year
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RateSetter hits $200m lending milestone in Australia

PEER-TO-PEER lending platform RateSetter has hit a cumulative lending milestone in Australia, having facilitated loans totalling A$200m (£114m). The firm, which is the only Australian peer-to-peer lender open to retail investors, has doubled lending volumes in just over six months. It attributed its rapid
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'House prices might be falling, but this is why we're still happy to buy'

Property prices are expected to slow to near-zero in 2018 nationally with some regions expected to experience falls. Rightmove, the online property portal, yesterday predicted annual price growth of just 1pc across Britain with falls in London and the commuter belt of 2pc. So is now really the right time to
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Hundreds of HP Laptop Models Have Hidden Code That Can Record Your Keystrokes

Hewlett-Packard has released a fix for a problem in its laptops that made it possible to record everything users typed. The privacy issue was discovered by security researcher Michael Myng, who identified keylogging code in drivers for the laptops' touchpads. The code was not enabled by default, but
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Chinese manufacturing district halves housing prices to keep talent

GUANGZHOU, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — A local district government in south China's Guangdong Province plans to build more than 30,000 apartments to be sold or rented at low prices in the next five years to retain talent. According to the government of Shunde district in Foshan City, soaring housing prices
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UK, EU Head Toward Brexit Breakthrough as Irish Hurdle Remains

While European national governments and their envoys in Brussels, speaking anonymously, told Bloomberg an agreement on the bill hasn't yet been sealed, they said discussions are going in the right direction. EU leaders, rather than negotiators, have the final say on whether the offer on the divorce
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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Has Died at 65

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Has Died at 65

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 08: San Francisco, CA Mayor Edwin Lee speaks at a press conference after attending New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Mayor's summit on immigration reform on December 8, 2014 in New York City. The summit focused on how cities can best utilize President Obama's
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Notable Investor's Alert: Edison International, (NYSE: EIX), Fidelity National Financial, Inc., (NYSE …

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., belongs to Financial sector and Surety & Title Insurance industry. (NYSE: FNF) has grabbed attention from the analysts when it practiced a change of 1.37% in the last trading session and completed its trading at $40.63. A total of 1634701 shares exchanged hands during
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4:35pm Wheel of Fortune S35 Ep8 Episode 8 (PG)

Wheel of Fortune. NEW EPISODE S35 , Ep8 , Episode 8. Arena. 105 Arena. Close. On Mon 18 Dec 4:35pm – 5:00pm More Times. Hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White ask contestants to spin the Wheel, choose letters and guess the puzzles to win cash and prizes. Can you solve today's puzzles? (PG).
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ATO finds Glencore's Cobar mine understated $241 million income

The marketing arm, Glencore International in Switzerland, buys resources from Glencore's Australia operations such as the Cobar copper mine in NSW and the Murrin Murrin nickel mine. It then marks up the price and sells it to buyers. The dispute with the ATO is over the fair prices that Glencore pays its
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Brazilian startup Creditas is revolutionizing credit in the world's third largest lending market

Roughly six years after that fateful dinner, Furio is wrapping up a $50 million venture capital financing round (one of the largest in Latin America's history) and preparing to radically reshape lending in a country that sorely needs it. The heart of Furio's innovation is the notion of a collateralized loan.
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Height Securities updates on GSEs

Height Securities says the outlook for Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) improved significantly over the last week as housing finance reform was taken up by Congress. “While a copy of the draft is not available at present, there are some additional details emerging.
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Why is JPMorgan (JPM) Attracted Toward Japanese Real Estate?

's JPM alternative asset management unit wants to invest in the country's real estate and infrastructure. The news was reported by Bloomberg . … Many foreigners want to get exposure to Japanese real estate because the Bank of Japan is on a different schedule.” In fact, Pil believes that as the Federal
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Chinese Bank Lending Hits Record On Corporate Finance Demand

Demand for corporate finance helped propel China's banks to new lending records in November, according to news from Reuters on Monday (Dec. 11). Chinese banks provided $169.27 billion in new loans during the month, the publication said, citing data from the People's Bank of China. That figure
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Dynex Capital Inc: A 10% Dividend Yield You Likely Haven't Considered

While the company specializes in mortgage-backed securities, most of its portfolio is made up of agency investments. These are investments backed by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the Government National
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Regulators Give Online Microlenders a Chance to Clean Up Their Act

According to a document issued by a working group overseeing peer-to-peer (P2P) lending risks under the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), the regulator will complete its first round of evaluations of all online microlenders by the end of January. Licensed lenders that do not meet
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Battlefield 2018 Rumoured to be Bad Company 3

Nearly eight years have passed since we last had a game in the Battlefield: Bad Company franchise. Since then, there have been three more installments in the main Battlefield Series plus a spin off from Visceral Games. In their last earnings call, EA confirmed that a new Battlefield title was planned for
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Is Buying Franks International NV (NYSE:FI), Having Higher Short Interest a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.24 in Q2 2017. Its down 0.19, from 1.43 in 2017Q1. It dropped, as 24 investors sold Frank's International N.V. shares while 25 reduced holdings. 18 funds opened positions while 43 raised stakes. 69.73 million shares or 4.01% more from 67.04 million shares in 2017Q1
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DHL announces title partnership of Africa's largest e-commerce and fintech event

DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (www.dpDHL.com) has announced that the company has signed on as title sponsor for the 2018 DHL eCommerce MoneyAfrica Conference & Exhibition (Confex), which will be hosted at the new East Wing of the Cape Town International Convention Center on
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'Lending Focus' The Banking & Finance legal and market update

24 January 2018, 16:30, London Taylor Wessing's 'Lending Focus' series has experts from across the Taylor Wessing network presenting…
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Procurement & Treasury – Is it time to Start Paying Some Suppliers Using Cyrptocurrency?

When dealing with counterparties for an international purchase order, a company may be paying multiple parties to pay – forwarder/consolidator, manufacturer, factory, buying or selling agent, container freight station, shipping line, etc. These all need to be reconciled back to the PO level (or individual
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Alibaba Has Ambitious, Amazon-Like Offline Plans

Alibaba has proved itself a canny innovator, prompting speculation about its intentions. It's not simply a hunt for new revenues. “We don't view this as purely physical retail, but rather as an opportunity to transform from physical to digital,” says Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang in an interview with Fortune.
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Remortgage boom pushes gross lending to £23.1bn: UK Finance

Gross mortgage lending rose to £23.1bn in October according to the latest figures from UK Finance, boosted by a rise in remortgaging. This figure compares to the £21.4bn lent in September. The data shows that while remortgage remained buoyant, there were also increases in the number and value of
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Sanctions Unlikely to Affect Gems Industry

Daw Khin Ohn Myint of Bawma Gems Co in Myanmar's ruby-rich Mogok said Myanmar has no direct market with western buyers and boycotts will have limited impact. “Jade is mainly bought by China and international buyers buy from China,” said Daw Khin Ohn Myint who called the boycotting “not
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3 real estate firms to open 'custom' co-working office in Montford Park

Three Charlotte firms active in the city's real estate scene are moving in together in early 2018. Carrie Frye Interior Design, Playbook Management Co. and Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services say they will open a “custom” co-working office on the first floor of 1710 Abbey Place, in the submarket
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Investor Focus – Technical Watch for Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP) as Alpha Touches -0.47

Investors may be taking a second look at shares of Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP). After a recent check, we can see that the beta research opinion is currently Buy . This signal uses a system combining volatility, momentum, and wave theory to help spot the general trend. In terms of direction, the signal is
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Stifel Nicolaus Upgrades Navistar International (NAV) to Buy

Stifel Nicolaus Upgrades Navistar International (NAV) to Buy

Navistar International (NYSE:NAV) was upgraded by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on NAV. Robert W. Baird restated a “buy” rating on shares of Navistar International in a report
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New mortgage lending in UK reaches highest level since 2008

Government ministers are however likely to be embarrassed by the lending figures, which show the proportion of mortgages extended to first-time buyers fell over the period, despite their efforts to encourage more young people to get on the housing ladder with help-to-buy loan support. The share of new
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WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) Rating Increased to Buy at ValuEngine

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of WESCO International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $69.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 14th. Credit Suisse Group set a $70.00 price objective on shares of WESCO International and gave the stock an
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Should Investors Be Buying Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) Stock Following Today's Sidoti …

In a note revealed on 11 December, equity research analysts at the Sidoti u0026 Co. equities division boosted shares of Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) stock from a Neutral to a respectable Buy rating. Investors sentiment is 1.1 in Q2 2017. Its the same as in 2017Q1. It is flat, as 16 investors sold Digi
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Taiwan's central bank has been considering lending to the central banks of Indonesia and …

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Salt Lake can't be the only city building affordable housing, council says

It aims to accomplish three main goals over the next five years: Reform city practices to promote a responsive, affordable, high-opportunity housing market; increase housing opportunities and stabilization for cost-burdened households; and create more equitable and fair housing. The plan also outlines
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Marshall Faulk Among 7 NFL Network Employees Accused in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

A former NFL Network employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was sexually harassed by seven male superiors while she worked there. Jami Cantor was a wardrobe stylist at the NFL Network for 10 years before being fired in 2016. In October, she filed a lawsuit against NFL Enterprises, the media
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Property market in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, others: Modi government all set to drive robust …

Recent reforms by the Modi government, e.g. implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act (RERA) and various checks on cash transactions, have resulted in short-term turmoil in the nation's real estate market, but may be considered as
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Find a Chase Home Lending Advisor in Dayton. Speak with a Lending Advisor or schedule a consultation to see if you prequalify.
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With new fund, Caddis CEO looks to buy up to $1B in US medical office properties

With the closing its first real estate investment fund, Dallas-based Caddis CEO Jason Signour said the real estate company is ready to snap up $200 million to $300 million each year in U.S. medical office buildings for the next five years. This is the first time the real estate developer and investor has
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Official UK house prices figures fall, seen rising 2-3% in 2018

“The fundamentals for house buyers are likely to remain challenging over the coming months with consumers' purchasing power continuing to be squeezed by inflation running higher than earnings growth,” Archer said. “Additionally, housing market activity is likely to be hampered by fragile consumer
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Women Fill Just 20% of Fortune 500 Board Seats — But One Company Is Changing That

Getting more women promoted into top leadership roles is on the short list of many companies these days. And yet, intention doesn't always materialize into acti.
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Expert tips: Real estate investment for beginners in the UAE

Investing in real estate for the first time can seem a very daunting task, particularly for first-time buyers. However, real estate investment can also be a great asset, and a steady income source. Saad Audeh, Managing Director of Campbell Gray Hotels and Audeh Group put together a list of tips for
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Industrial production and increased infra spending will support 2018 property market

Industrial warehousing and affordable housing are expected to grow much faster compared to office and premium residential space, says Colliers Research. Alongside that, improved industrial production and increased infrastructure spending are expected to support the property market in 2018.
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300 rural Northern Ireland homes in pipeline following £13m social housing sites investment

“This latest round of investment will ensure we are able to deliver affordable housing in rural areas for the next five years.” Chris Martin, head of social housing at Danske Bank, said: “This investment reflects Danske Bank's continued presence and increased activity in the social housing market. “Over the
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A Southwest Passenger Threatened to Kill Everyone on the Plane After She Was Caught Smoking

On Saturday, a passenger on a Southwest Airlines (luv, -0.02%) flight threatened to kill everyone on the plane when she was asked to put her cigarette out after being caught smoking in the bathroom. Southwest Flight 2943 was between Portland and Sacramento when a woman, identified as
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A look by neighborhood at D-FW's hot residential real estate market

Both home sales and prices in North Texas are at record levels. And 2017 has been the strongest year for the local housing market since the Great Recession. The outlook for 2018 is for more home market gains. But the rate of home price increases should slow as the inventory of homes for sale in the
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Aldermore hits £1bn of new asset finance lending as shareholders approve FirstRand takeover

Carl D'Ammassa, group managing director – business finance, Aldermore, said: “We are delighted to have reached such a significant milestone this year and would like to thank the broker community for providing us with the opportunity to increase our lending to UK businesses. SMEs are the backbone
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ING to Stop Lending to Utilities That Use Coal for More than 5% of Energy

ING to Stop Lending to Utilities That Use Coal for More than 5% of Energy

The bank also said it would phase out lending to individual coal-fired power plants over the same period. The move is an acceleration of ING's efforts in the global transition to a low-carbon economy, agreed through a 2015 global accord on climate change in Paris. It comes as a group of top investors
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Salt Lending (SALT) plunges -4.94% on December 11-12

Salt Lending (SALT) had a bad 24 hours as the crypto declined $-0.39 or -4.94% trading at $7.53. According to Global Crypto Analysts, Salt Lending (SALT) eyes $8.29 target on the road to $19.74. SALT last traded at Liqui exchange. It had high of $8.25 and low of $7.11 for December 11-12. The open
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Mortgage lending soars 10% to £70.9bn in Q3 – BoE

Although new lending value grew across all customer types, the BoE said that the proportion of loans to first-time buyers (FTBs) actually fell by 1% to 21%, with house movers and remortgagers taking up stronger shares. The share of buy-to-let (BTL) lending decreased to 12.8% – the lowest percentage
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Mobile bank N26 partners with crowd-lending platform Younited Credit in France

European start-up N26 has expanded the range of its banking services on offer in the French market via a partnership with Younited Credit, a fintech start-up specialising in short-term loans and crowd-lending. With a presence in five countries, Younited Credit makes its platform available to partners via
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The town where houses cost just £99000 after the biggest price drop in the country

Howard Archer, chief economic adviser at EY ITEM Club, said: “Housing market activity is currently muted and faltering.” But Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients, said: “Despite the uncertainty created by the Brexit negotiations, many people have got on with buying and
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Medtronic buys Irish med-tech company

Crospon has also developed a balloon catheter product called Esoflip. Medtronic will integrate Crospon into its respiratory, gastrointestinal and informatics division, the company said in a statement. “With Crospon's addition, Medtronic will have leading solutions from diagnosis to therapy for esophageal
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Hearing being held today about 18.7 percent homeowners insurance rate hike request

One week after the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates from record lows, the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage went the other way: It dipped to 3.96 percent from 3.97 percent last week, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File).
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North Korea may be making a fortune from bitcoin mania

Speculators aren't the only ones cheering the runaway bitcoin boom — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may also be celebrating a windfall. In recent months, experts and officials say North Korea has been “mining” bitcoin, demanding it as ransom payment and outright stealing the digital currency.
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Interstellar Visitor To Be Scanned for Signs of Alien Technology

On Wednesday afternoon, astronomers will try to see if they can detect any radio signals coming from a strange object that recently hurtled past Earth—and that almost certainly comes from another star system. If it really does come from outside the Solar System, ʻOumuamua (the name comes from the
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United CEO Oscar Munoz Says Airline Will Commit to Zero Tolerance Policy on Sexual Harassment

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz speaks during the 107th Annual San Francisco Travel luncheon on June 1, 2017 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images. By Joseph Hincks. 12:31 AM EST. United Continental (ual, +1.09%) CEO Oscar Munoz has asked employees to commit to a
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KKR Boosts Direct Lending Business by $14 Billion

Asset managers have been piling into direct lending in recent years as a way to grow business while making higher yielding investments. Banks pulled out of the so-called middle market after the financial crisis, creating an opportunity for investment firms to fill the gap with high-yielding loans of their own
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GAC Motor Delivers 380 Vehicles as Official Service Car Provider for Fortune Global Forum 2017

GAC Motor, China's fast-growing automaker, has been named the official service car provider for the Fortune Global Forum 2017 (“The Forum”) being held in Guangzhou, China, and is providing 380 cars including its GA8 sedan, GS8 SUV and GM8 MPV for the event, demonstrating the innovative
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BRIEF-Loadstar Capital to sell Tokyo-based real estate property

… * Says it plans to sell Tokyo-based real estate property on Dec. 26, at an undisclosed price. Source text in Japanese: goo.gl/msu4K6. Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News). Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 1024 : 1124. narrow-browser-and-phone
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Blockbuster Cinema Merger Talks Underway Between Cineworld, Regal Entertainment

Cineworld Group, a British operator of movie theaters, is in talks with U.S. peer Regal Entertainment about a potential merger, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. A deal between the two would put the combined company in a better position to take market share from industry leader
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If you own a cheaper house, you're in the money

Home prices on the low end of the market are rising at twice the pace as those on the high end. Prices have now recovered nearly 46 percent from the
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Donor Backing Roy Moore Causes Headaches for Other Republicans

Contributions from an Illinois shipping magnate to a super political action committee backing embattled U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore in Alabama are causing problems for other Republicans. Richard Uihlein, one of the nation's top donors to conservative candidates and causes, gave $100,000 to
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Sydney a drag on home prices

Sydney a drag on home prices

The total value of Australia's 10 million homes rose $14.8 billion to $6.8 trillion. But the mean price of an Australian home fell $1200 to $681,100, the ABS said. Earlier, HSBC research tipped a soft landing for the slowing east coast capitals and predicted national housing price growth of 3 to 6 per cent in
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Australia's housing boom is almost over, says HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham

HSBC's chief economist for Australia, Paul Bloxham says house prices in Sydney and Melbourne have been growing at low double-digit annual rates over the past five years. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham. Photo: Chris Skelton. But during the past six months Sydney prices have fallen one per
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Pension savers can now lend to SMEs through new platform

Irish pension savers can now lend to small and medium sized businesses across the country through a new platform, which will allow pension savers and holders to diversify their investment portfolio into a new asset type. P2P lending specialist Linked Finance has just launched a pension product,
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Bursa launches world's 1st Shariah-compliant securities borrowing, lending framework alternative

It has today launched the ISSBNT framework, touted as the world's first Shariah-compliant Securities Borrowing and Lending Negotiated Transaction (SBLNT) alternative, to improve liquidity and portfolio optimisation, further complementing the ever growing value of Shariah-compliant securities in
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Unibail-Rodamco to buy Australia's Westfield for $25bn

One of the world's biggest retail property companies is set to be created after the Paris-based Unibail-Rodamco struck a deal to buy Westfield in an …. Sir Frank hit the phones, rallied investors' support and a few weeks later won approval for the demerger, creating an international group, Westfield
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Mortgage activity at nine-year high but FTB lending dips: BoE

Decreased new lending at higher LTVs is consistent with the trend of increased share of lending for remortgaging as opposed to house purchase purposes. Mortgage lending activity increased in Q3 with new commitments at the highest level since 2008, however lending to first-time buyers decreased,
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The Business Banking Division provides banking products/services to local businesses with up to $25MM in annual sales. The individual will work on the Business Banking strategy and sales distribution support team with responsibility for developing data driven strategies, insights, and program
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Almost half of new, young homeowners have down payments of less than 20%

One section of the report looks at the mortgage market, where the bank looked at people who got a mortgage between 2014 and 2016. By law, anyone who puts down less than 20 per cent of the purchase price of a home faces much more stringent underwriting criteria, and must pay to have a loan
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Delaware becomes a buyer's market for homes as foreclosure rate remains high

The housing figures are derived from records of home sales financed by mortgages through the government-sponsored giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While the Federal Housing Finance Agency does not publish the actual dollar amount of home values by state, the home listing website Zillow
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raceAhead: The Nazi Next Door

Over the weekend, The New York Times published a story about a man named Tony Hovater, an Ohio welder by trade and a Neo-nazi by calling. It opens with a peek inside the newlywed Hovater's registry, a sign of the point to come: “a muffin pan, a four-drawer dresser and a pineapple slicer.” See?
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RBNZ to scale back lending restrictions as housing market slows

The Reserve Bank will ease restrictions on low-equity mortgage lending from next year as housing market pressures abate after several years of policy efforts to cool rapid house price gains and their accompanying credit expansion. Acting governor Grant Spencer today announced plans to start
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Nobody Need Fear a Banking Inquisition

Head for the hills — the nightmare scenario that Australia's banks have long feared may be about to come to pass. Laws to start an official inquiry into the industry could clear the country's lower house of parliament next week, the Australian Financial Review newspaper reported Tuesday, after a second
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Inventory Is The Key To The Housing Market

Also, the growth rate in the Median price of New Home Sales has stabilized at 3.30% year over year. The growth rate in the median sales price of new homes was trending lower at a fairly sharp pace for the better part of two years. The recent handful of months has stopped that decline for the time being.
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Reserve Bank to ease LVR lending conditions – slightly

“No more than 5 per cent of each bank's new mortgage lending to residential property investors can be at LVRs of more than 65 per cent (currently 60 … market have continued to moderate due to the tightening of LVR restrictions in October 2016, a more general firming of bank lending standards and an
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New Vacation Rental Show Set for A&E

We have high hopes for this series, which seems perfectly timed considering the trends we are seeing in the vacation space. … Soup for the Soul on this new series, which provides viewers with actionable knowledge of a rising trend in real estate and inspiration for those of us planning our next vacation.
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Journey Mapping Improves the Mortgage Customer Experience

Design thinking is enabling mortgage lenders and servicers an opportunity to revolutionize the mortgage customer experience. Companies around the globe are leveraging design thinking to stay relevant and meet expectations of today's consumers. While lenders often re-engineer processes, bolt-on
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Will China's Property Market Slow Down in 4Q17 and Beyond?

To track demand for steel and iron ore, it's important to keep tabs on the developments in the Chinese real estate market (TAO). This sector directly impacts 40 other sectors in China. It's also the most steel-intensive sector, constituting more than 50% of the total steel consumed in the country. In this part
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Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for October 2017

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Nov 28, 2017) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) announced today that it issued its Monthly Volume Summary for Oct. 2017, which provides information on Freddie Mac's mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and
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You'll Be Able to Buy Viagra Over the Counter for the First Time Ever—In the UK

The U.K. has become the first place in the world to allow Viagra, U.S. drug giant Pfizer's mega-selling erectile dysfunction treatment, to be sold over the counter and without a prescription. Men seeking out the little blue pill will be able to buy Viagra Connect—which has the same central ingredient as
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Linked Finance Launches New P2P Lending Pension Accounts

Linked Finance Launches New P2P Lending Pension Accounts

Irish peer-to-peer lending company Linked Finance has launched a new type of account that allows holders of self-administered pensions to make P2P lending to Irish SMEs part of their pension investment portfolio. These accounts have been developed in conjunction with some of Ireland's leading
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In Instant Lending, What Comes After $200M Worth Of Affirmation?

Fresh off a $200 million funding round, Affirm's CEO Max Levchin cautions PYMNTS' Karen Webster against thinking the money is simply a validation for the company — and he says that even tougher, bigger challenges lie ahead. Here's his take on how the stage is being set for growth in point of sale
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Mall Owner Westfield Is Getting a New French Owner

France's Unibail-Rodamco has agreed to buy shopping mall owner Westfield for $15.7 billion, in what would be the biggest takeover of an Australian company on record. The deal accelerates consolidation of the global retail property sector as it grapples with challenges from online retailers led by
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ExxonMobil Gives in to Shareholders on Climate Risk Disclosure

ExxonMobil (xom, +0.46%) said it would publish new details about how climate change could affect its business, in a move aimed at appeasing critics and forestalling another proxy fight next year. The largest U.S. oil and gas producer said in a filing to U.S. securities regulators that its board agreed to
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Merry Middletown Woman Finds $2 Million Scratch-off Fortune

Wins top prize on Maryland Lottery's $30 scratch-off. Could a lucky Frederick County resident actually find a Maryland Lottery fortune twice? That was the incredulous thought floating through the Middletown woman's mind as she stared back at the message displayed on a local Lottery retailer's ticket
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Prices on real estate market to grow in 2018

Following the results of 11 months of 2017, prices on the real estate market are not so inspiring, but by the end of the year they may stabilize, Director General of MBA Consulting Group Nusrat Ibrahimov told Azernews. The expert said that the prices in the land market and secondary housing market
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Top trends for the 2018 housing market identified

(BPT) – In the real estate market, springtime is go time. It's the busiest time of the year for home sales, and with this year's stable economy and low unemployment rate, the spring of 2018 has the potential to be especially active. Every market is defined by its trends, and while each year is different,
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Blackstone's real estate fund buys 10 percent stake in Logicor: FT

(Reuters) – Blackstone Group LP's (BX.N) real estate fund is taking a 10 percent stake in European warehouse firm Logicor Ltd (IPO-LOG.L), the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing people briefed on the matter. FILE PHOTO – The ticker and trading information for Blackstone Group is displayed at
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Unitech's fate is a lesson for India's reckless real estate companies

A decade ago, Unitech was India's second-largest real estate company, a position it managed to hold on to till 2010. But plagued by delays in delivering projects, inability to return money to fixed deposit holders and large corporations, botched expansion plans, and a number of controversies
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Black Friday Fatigue? 174 Million Americans Disagree

An increasingly rare in-store shopper at J.C. Penney in Queens, New York on Nov. 20, 2017. Mark Kauzlarich—Bloomberg/Getty Images. By Phil Wahba. 4:14 PM EST. Who says Black Friday is dead? Some 174 million Americans went shopping over the weekend anchored by Black Friday, going from
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FHFA: Home Prices Rise in Q3

Home prices rose 1.4 percent in the third quarter of 2017, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). The HPI year-over-year—based on prices for homes with Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-backed mortgages—was up 6.5 percent. “With relatively favorable
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Seattle still leads nation in home prices, and it'll cost you

There was a time when San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York were synonymous with being some of the most frenzied housing markets in the country. And while they may be leading the nation in prices, Seattle is doing its best to give them a run for their money. According to the latest S&P
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Great Falls man accused of identity theft

With the false identification, Lewis had allegedly tried to cash from Steward Title Company to the man's name for $2,693.76. The man whose name appeared on the documents confirmed with police that he had his real documentation on his person. The check was dated Nov. 27, although the identity
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GLAR: Low supply, price growth keep first-time home buyers on the sidelines

It's common to put 20% down, but first-time home buyer programs are plentiful, including federal mortgage programs with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that allow loans with only 3 percent down, plus Federal Housing Administration loans and Veterans Affairs loans. Some tips for saving for a down
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Michael Arrington Has a New $100 Million Hedge Fund That Will Be Valued in Ripple's XRP

Arrington told Fortune that the fund would invest primarily in digital assets, including exotic ones, and in so-called “initial coin offerings,” which involve the sale of digital tokens that can in some cases provide access to an online service such as file sharing. He said the fund will invest to a lesser extent in
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NRF: Those buying both online, in stores spending more

A retail trade group estimates that people who shopped both online and in stores from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday spent more than those who picked one or the other. The National Retail Federation estimated Tuesday that more than 174 million Americans shopped in stores and online during those
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HUD accuses former Illinois housing authority execs of misusing public funds

HUD's complaint alleges that two former officials of the Alexander County Housing Authority used public housing funds for personal travel and gifts and submitted false documentation to the federal government. The complaint, filed Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, claims that former ACHA
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Reserve Bank says it will ease lending restrictions in 2018

From the January 1, up to 15 per cent of mortgage lending will be able to be made to customers with a deposit of less than 20 per cent of the value of the property. Currently a bank can only lend 10 per cent of its mortgage portfolio to customers with deposits of less than 20 per cent of the property value.
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California fines Movement Mortgage for servicing violations

California fines Movement Mortgage for servicing violations

Movement Mortgage will pay $1.1 million in penalties and customer refunds to settle charges by California regulators it serviced loans without a state license and for collecting unearned interest. This action follows a $9.2 million settlement that Nationstar Mortgage, now doing business as Mr. Cooper,
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Australian housing prices are finally cooling off

A cooling is happening in the Australian housing market. Is this the beginning of a crash? A man who's been contemplating this is Chief Economist at HSBC Paul Bloxham and he joins Ross Greenwood. “We think this is a cooling in the housing market, rather than a crash in the housing market. “We've
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Stakeholders decry lull in property market

A former President, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), Agele Alufohai, called for vibrant housing policy, noting that such policy must seek to work for all Nigerians, including the rich, the poor, civil servants, small business people, artisans, informal sector workers and entrepreneurs, young
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Perth house values dive 2.4pc, Sydney records sharpest fall in two years

Capital city house prices have fallen, driven by the sharpest fall in prices in Sydney in two years. Average home prices across all eight capitals fell 0.2 per cent in the September quarter, the first decline since the March quarter of 2016, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Residential Property
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BC Housing Market Facing Headwinds Despite Strong Economy

Housing demand across the province will face increasing headwinds in 2018, according to British Columbia Real Estate Association's chief economist, Cameron Muir. In its fourth quarter report report issued this morning, the BCREA revealed that Multiple Listing Service (MLS) residential sales in the
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Is this Australia's most cringe worthy real estate listing?

And so far, it seems to be having the desired effect, with Mr Lewis saying there's been huge interest in the property. Mr Lewis said he knew he was taking a risk when he posted the Youtube video, but that he was keen to go the extra mile to help sell the home. “I'm pretty new to real estate,” the Canberran
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Essay: The Nazi Next Door

The interior of the New York Times building designed by architect Renzo Piano on 8th Avenue at 43rd Street May, 2008 in New York City. Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images. By Ellen McGirt. 3:33 PM EST. What to make of the Nazi next door? Over the weekend, The New York Times published a story
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Dime Community Bank Announces the Appointment of Head of Residential Lending

According to Mr. Mahon, “The residential lending business is a natural expansion for our relationship-driven lending model and Nancy brings a proven track record of delivering results. Residential lending further diversifies our asset mix and allows us to expand our ability to serve the lending needs of
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Kilroy Realty Corporation: Kilroy Realty, LP to Redeem All Outstanding 4.800% Senior Notes Due …

Kilroy Realty Corporation, a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, is a real estate investment trust active in major West Coast markets. … Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks, changes in circumstances, trends and factors that are difficult to predict, many of which are
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Credit Associate – Business Banking Underwriter in Brooklyn, OH at Key Bank

Credit Associates interpret all types of credit information and analysis on both existing and prospective customers within Key's Community Bank. They are responsible for structuring new requests as well as renewals. Credit Associates are required to decision loans within an assigned lending authority.
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'I'm a conservative investor, but I'm open to real estate'

An 81-year-old self-described conservative investor says his concern is protecting his principal. His preference is to invest in guaranteed investment certificates, but rates are low. As a result, he's open to real estate. I think this would be a mistake, and so does Bev Moir, senior wealth adviser at
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Bank of Canada issues new warning on loose lending

Canada's central bank has amplified a warning on the growing risks of loose lending, as borrowers strain to keep up with stubbornly high house prices in the country's C$1.4tn mortgage market. In its previous review of the financial system in June, the Bank of Canada said it was worried about sloppy
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California REALTORS® commend FHFA for raising Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conforming loan …

“Increasing the existing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conforming loan limits will provide stability and certainty to the housing market and give tens of thousands of California homebuyers a chance at homeownership.” C.A.R. and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) both have long
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SUSPENSIONS and AMAZON LENDING

Has anyone ever had their account suspended while at the same time having an open balance due to Amazon Lending? Just curious on this one, since obviously making loan payments would be difficult with no sales revenue. Thanks for any feedback.
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Central Bank reveal latest mortgage lending details with no change to lending limits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 – 08:28 pm. The Central Bank has said it will not change its rules on mortgage lending limits next year. It follows a review of the residential mortgage measures introduced almost three years ago. Lending will continue to be limited to three and a half times a person's income.
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Home Depot shares hit all-time high as housing momentum swells, company advances mobile …

Home Depot's latest bets are paying off — and a still-growing housing market doesn't hurt either. Home Depot, better than its rival Lowe's, will “disproportionately capitalise” on an attractive housing backdrop, Atlantic Equities analyst Sam Hudson wrote in a note to clients Tuesday. Hudson upgraded the
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AdvisorLoans Creates Free Lending Guide eBook for Financial Advi

AdvisorLoans Creates Free Lending Guide eBook for Financial Advisors and RIAs. Information contained on this page is provided by an independent third-party content provider. Frankly and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. If you are affiliated with this page and
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FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limits for 2018

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said yesterday that it will raise the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase in 2017 from $424,000 to $453,100. The announcement marks the second time FHFA has increased the baseline loan limit since 2006.
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Apple Joins Growing Crop of Tech Firms Offering 'Returnships' to Moms Who Left the Workplace

In January, Path Forward executive director Tami Forman told Fortune that one hiccup in past cohorts was company's lofty expectations for the kinds of skills—especially in engineering—they will find in workers who have been out of the workforce for a few years. She said participating firms have to get
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Montgomery's FHA nomination clears committee, headed to full Senate

Now that his nomination has cleared the committee, it's unclear when it will go before a full vote of the Senate. The Trump administration has yet to nominate a candidate to serve as president of Ginnie Mae. David Kittle, a former chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association, is said to be Trump's pick.
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