New Study Shows Sea Levels Could Rise Twice as Much as Originally Predicted

New Study Shows Sea Levels Could Rise Twice as Much as Originally Predicted

Sea levels could rise twice what was previously anticipated during the 21st century, according to a new study that factors in emerging research about the unstable Antarctic Ice Sheet. The study, published in the open access journal Earth's Future, addresses newly prominent worries, like the
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Farmers National Bank to open Beachwood office with former Liberty Bank lenders

Farmers National Bank has announced the hiring of three commercial bankers who will anchor a new office for them in Beachwood. That office will be comprised of Christopher Smerglia, commercial lending team leader and market president, Jamie Brotherton, vice president and senior commercial
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CO Asset Commands $96M

HFF's debt placement team of Charles Halladay, Lee Redmond and Brock Yaffe assisted in securing a $76.7 million supplemental loan for the buyer through Freddie Mac's CME Program. CBRE's David Potarf, Dan Woodward, Matt Barnett, Brady O'Donnell and Brian Eisendrath represented the seller in
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Why Bitcoin is Surging in the Countries Trying Hardest to Stop It

Bitcoin trading expanded faster this year in emerging markets than developed ones — and quickest of all in places where authorities tried to crack down. Somewhere, Satoshi Nakamoto is smiling. After all, avoiding bank and government oversight, and sidestepping the eroding effects of inflation, was
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The next trend in real estate – Bitcoin-like purchases?

While it is true that a timeshare contract is a binding legal document, it is often mistakenly thought that such a contract cannot only be cancelled. In fact, most timeshare companies maintain that their contracts are non – cancellable. This misconception is perpetuated by timeshare companies and user
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Data Sheet—Charles Schwab's Surprising AI Adviser

This year, Fortune polled readers and staff to come up with a list of a half dozen business-related reads. But don't just stick to your field. Expand your horizons. New York magazine listed some of the best, and most beautiful, art books out this year. Bustle has “17 Books Every Woman Should Read,”
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GreenOak Has Raised Over $1.5 Billion for European Real Estate Debt Strategies

Jim Blakemore, who oversees the European debt strategies at GreenOak, commented that “GreenOak has been very active across the debt lending space for transitional real estate in both the United Kingdom and Europe. Clients value our flexible approach and the speed of execution.” Founding
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ShelterZoom's Industry-First Blockchain Real Estate Platform Goes Live in the US

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ShelterZoom today announced that its blockchain-based online offer and acceptance platform for the real estate industry has gone live in the U.S. Other major international markets — including Canada, Australia, Europe, and countries in the Middle East — are set to go
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Disney is buying most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion

There are also important international assets involved. Fox is in the midst of a lengthy regulatory review in the United Kingdom to take over the rest of the satellite broadcaster Sky it does not already own. In the announcement, Disney and Fox said “21st Century Fox remains fully committed to completing
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Working with Better Mortgage Means Borrowers Can Beat Cash Offers

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Better Mortgage, a digital mortgage company working to improve access to home financing through transparency, honest guidance and zero commissions, today announced the launch of its sixth appraisal panel in Atlanta, Georgia. The appraisal panel allows Better to
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Automated Appraisals Don't Paint the Whole Picture

The use of Automated Valuation Models (AVM) is expected to expand following the announced plans of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to waive the requirement for a professional appraisal on qualified purchase loans where the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is at or below 80 percent. Fannie Mae had
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Coffee fortune-telling app banned over copyright violation

Some 700,000 people have downloaded the mobile app, which allowed users to take photos of their Turkish coffee cups after drinking and – for a small fee – send them in for a fortune analysis. The app from which the artwork was taken – Kaave Falı – has a similar commercial modus operandi.
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Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Science Applications International (SAIC) to Buy

Science Applications International logo Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. The firm presently has a $90.00 price target on the information
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Aria Legacy Group Acquires 58-Unit Apartment Community in Hartford, Connecticut, for $3.7M

On-site amenities include laundry facilities, a playground, basketball courts and off-street parking. Taylor Perun and Rich Edwards of Northeast Private Client Group represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Adelle Ross of Eastern Union Funding arranged acquisition financing with Freddie Mac
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Hether Fortune: Waiting in Various Lines (2013-2017) Release Party

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Just Mortgage Brokers unveils website and video channel

Just Mortgage Brokers has launched a website and YouTube channel to gain more traction online. The broker's website features calculators for different kinds of mortgages and is designed to be more user friendly. Its YouTube channel will be updated with advice, hints and tips on getting a mortgage.
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County speakers highest paid with Sh20m mortgage, Sh4m car loan – report

The new guidelines gives speakers Sh259,875 monthly salary, a Sh20 million mortgage, a Sh4 million car loan paid at 3 per cent interest. … A deputy speaker earns Sh216, 563 whereas other perks for MCAs include a Sh3 million mortgage serviced at 3 per cent interest for a period of years served.
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Miami Judge Threatens Major Mortgage Company Lawyers With Criminal Charges for Hiding …

The company largely vanished during the 2008 housing crisis but has since rebounded and remains one of the largest mortgage service firms in America. It brings in revenues in excess of $1 billion per year and handles thousands of home-foreclosure cases annually. But in Miami, circuit court Judge
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Home sales seen to fall more than 5% as new mortgage rules kick in

TORONTO — The Canadian Real Estate Association has cut its home sales forecast for next year due to the impact of tighter mortgage regulations that come into effect New Year's Day, which are expected to rein in spending for some buyers. CREA said in an updated projection Thursday the banking
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Omarosa Newman on White House Exit: 'I Observed a Lot of Things That Made Me Uncomfortable'

In an appearance on Good Morning America Thursday, Omarosa Manigault Newman discussed her departure from the Trump administration and denied reports that she was fired and escorted from the White House. GMA host Michael Strahan asked about reports that Manigault Newman was
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FHLBank Pittsburgh Awards $23.4 Million in Affordable Housing Program Grants

FHLBank Pittsburgh Awards $23.4 Million in Affordable Housing Program Grants

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (Bank) has approved $23.4 million in awarded grants under the Bank's Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The grants will help finance 52 housing projects, creating more than 1,500 units of
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Russia's Putin: banking sector clean-up by central bank in line with law

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian central bank is working in line with the law when it revokes licences of banks as part of its banking sector supervision role, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Reporting by Jack Stubbs, Vladimir Soldatkin and Denis Pinchuk; Writing by Andrey Ostroukh; Editing
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Las Vegas' struggles of the past decade are all too visible

In this June 16, 2016, photo, shrubs grow on empty housing pads at the Coyote Springs golf course in the Coyote Springs development, about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Before the housing bubble burst, developers planned to create a new community in the desert with thousands of homes,
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From 'for sale' to burned lots: Inside Santa Rosa's ongoing struggle

Maxwell spoke with this news organization in late November to talk about the Santa Rosa housing market, where displaced residents are living, and how the community is going to move forward. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q What happened to Santa Rosa's housing market after
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Freddie Mac (FMCC: OTCQB) | Little Change for Mortgage Rates

Freddie Mac (FMCC: OTCQB) | Little Change for Mortgage Rates. MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Dec 14, 2017) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average mortgage rates holding relatively flat across the board.
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Emclaire Financial (EMCF) Given News Impact Score of 0.00

Emclaire Financial logo News articles about Emclaire Financial (NASDAQ:EMCF) have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public
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Disney to buy businesses from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox for $52.4bn in stock

Walt Disney has agreed to buy film, TV and international assets from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc for $52.4bn as Disney seeks greater scale … This translates to a value of $29.50 per share for the assets that Disney is buying, Reuters calculations based on Disney's Wednesday market
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Brooklyn Is Now Home To Santander Bank's First Lending Center

BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Santander Bank today announced that it has opened its first-ever Lending Center in Brooklyn's Canarsie neighborhood at 1549 Ralph Avenue. Santander executives were joined by local leaders and members of the community this morning for a ribbon cutting
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Commonwealth Bank accused of more 'very serious' rule breaches

[SYDNEY] Australia's financial intelligence agency expanded an anti-money laundering probe into Commonwealth Bank on Thursday to include new claims that it failed to adequately monitor suspected terrorist financiers. The lender, the country's largest company by market capitalisation, was already
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Disney to Buy 21st Century Fox Assets, Including Film Studio; Bob Iger Extends Through 2021

The deal, which has been in the works for weeks and was confirmed early Thursday, will see Disney buying Fox's film and TV studio, the National Geographic and FX cable channels business, regional sports networks, international networks, including Star India, Fox's 30 percent stake in Hulu and its 39
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Can macroprudential measures make cross-border lending more resilient?

We study the effect of macroprudential measures on cross-border lending during the taper tantrum, which a saw strong slowdown in cross-border bank lending to some jurisdictions. We use a novel dataset combining the BIS Stage 1 enhanced banking statistics on bilateral cross-border lending flows
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Elements Financial Consumer Lending Underwriter Job in Indianapolis, IN

Elements Financial is now hiring a Consumer Lending Underwriter in Indianapolis, IN. Glassdoor estimated salary is $59000.00. View job listing details and apply now.
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Ranked: The big banks with the best online banking service in Europe – BBVA beats Barclays and …

Overall, all the banks were found to offer high level features for everyday banking tasks and transactions, as well as marketing products users and letting them apply for them online. But, most of the banks fell down when it came to pointing customers towards self-service help. And few banks were found
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Morning Coffee: The psychological side effects of losing your banking job aged 41. Reality of junior …

Losing a job in banking might be considered a kind of liberation if it's the catalyst for going off and doing something you've always wanted, like running a pub in the English countryside or setting up a condom-making business. It can also constitute a harsh loss of both income and identity. Trevor Murray
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CREA Updates National Resale Housing Market Forecast

Housing market trends continue to diverge considerably among regions along four general themes: British Columbia; the Greater Golden Horseshoe; oil and natural resource dependent provinces; and everywhere else. Driven by sales trends in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Ontario home sales have
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Is the Rental Housing Explosion Over?

Twelve years of growth has permanently transformed the housing landscape. High-income earners account for a much larger share of renters in the U.S. today than they did when the growth spurt began in 2005. Between 2006 and 2016, the share of households earning more than $100,000 who rented
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We asked 2 of Citigroup's top executives what they look for when hiring senior investment bankers

We asked two of the bank's top executives what they look for when hiring senior investment bankers. Performance matters, but it's not the only thing. “We can't have people on solo missions,” says Raymond McGuire, Citi's global head of corporate and investment banking.
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Deutsche Bank sells chunk of Polish business to Santander

Deutsche Bank has reached a €305m deal to sell parts of its Polish business to Santander, as chief executive John Cryan presses ahead with his plans to streamline the underperforming German lender. In a long-awaited announcement, Germany's biggest bank said on Thursday that it would sell its
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Truth in lending act summary analysis essay

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Freddie Mac Forgoes Issuing a Reference Notes Security on its December 14, 2017 …

View complete news release for Freddie+Mac+Forgoes+Issuing+a+Reference+Notes+Security+on+its+December+14%2C+2017+Announcement+Date – OTCMarkets.com.
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Minimizing the Upfront Costs of a Mortgage: What Borrowers Ought to Know

Minimizing the Upfront Costs of a Mortgage: What Borrowers Ought to Know

A major factor is the borrower's expectation regarding how long the mortgage will be in force. Because a rebate mortgage carries a higher interest rate, the cost mounts over time. Borrowers with long time horizons will do better paying points in order to get a lower interest rate, provided they have the
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Little Change for Mortgage Rates

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Dec 14, 2017) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average mortgage rates holding relatively flat across the board. News Facts. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.93 percent
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AmTrust hires underwriting counsel

AmTrust Title Insurance Co. has hired Samuel A. Shiel as its Midwest underwriting counsel, the company announced. Shiel will be … “Sam is an accomplished lawyer whose knowledge and long career in the title industry will perfectly dovetail with the backgrounds of our existing team. We are happy to
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The 2017 tax reform bill and real estate: what it means if you're buying a home

And it's got many people in real estate concerned. Consider that only 29 percent of Americans overall support these proposed tax changes, per Gallup polling. What will happen with the tax reform bill and real estate? Why does tax reform legislation matter? Because it can majorly affect housing issues
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Huron businesses announce joint 2018 building project

HURON – Certified public accountants ELO Prof LLC and Huron Title Co. are joining forces to construct a new office building to house the two firms in … The main office is in Mitchell, where the original company began, and there are also locations in Sioux Falls, Chamberlain, Miller and, most recently,
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Tax News; State-Level Changes; Jumbo/Non-Conforming Updates; Dot Plot Primer

Ditech is increasing the 2018 conforming loan limits in alignment to Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Due to the change in the eligibility on loan limits, it will be removing the 1.000 LLPA for conforming high balance and super conforming 1-unit products effective
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Bridgeton property sells for $2.175M | South Jersey real estate

BRIDGETON. — 512 Manheim Ave., Helen S. Clark to Daniel A. and Edgar Calderon for $115,900. — 112 W. Park Dr., Kathleen Keen, executor, to Flora Bermudez for $130,000. — 825 N. Pearl St., Griffin Holdings 1 LLC to 825 Pearl Eat LLC for $2,175,000. CARNEYS POINT TWP. — 130 Johnson Ave.
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Morning Scan Yellen hails continuity at Fed; online lending flops

Continuity: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she expects continuity at the Fed when it comes to bank regulation after she leaves the central bank in February. Speaking at what is likely to be her last press conference after the Fed raised interest rates Thursday, Yellen said she sees “broad-based
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LendInvest Grows 104% in 2017, Tops $1 Billion in Lending Capital & Looks Ahead to 2018

LendInvest, a leading UK online marketplace platform for property finance, has reported a record-breaking year of capital raising. Since the start of 2017, LendInvest's lending capital base has grown by 104% to £765 million ($1.03 billion). LendInvest's diversified investor base includes global banks,
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South Florida real estate projects in the pipeline for the week of Dec. 15

Oakland Development Partner LLC, managed by David Frank and Ian Ludmir, wants to build the Bella Vista apartments in Lauderdale Lakes. The property at 3559 N.W. 29th Court would have 317 units, 2,000 square feet of retail and 1,131 parking spaces. Integra Investments is the lead developer.
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Disney Will Challenge Netflix in a Big Way by Buying 21st Century Fox

Additionally, the merger will mean Disney now owns the Fox television studio—home to hits including This Is Us and Modern Family—and networks including FX, National Geographic, and more than 200 international channels. It will also give Disney majority control of Hulu, a streaming service founded
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Technical Investor Update for Freddie Mac 5.7 Pfd (FMCKP)

Watching the shorter-term MACD oscillator on shares of Freddie Mac 5.7 Pfd (FMCKP), we have noted that the signal is currently showing Sell. The MACD is typically used to measure bullish or bearish price movements. The MACD signal direction is currently reading Weakest. Shifting to another
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US mortgage rates mixed this week: 30-year, fixed-rate falls

U.S. mortgage rates were mixed this week: The rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell; the 15-year, fixed-rate was flat; and the five-year adjustable rose. This week, Last week, Year ago. 30-year fixed, 3.93, 3.94, 4.16. 15-year fixed, 3.36, 3.36, 3.37. 5-year adjustable, 3.36, 3.35, 3.19. 0 Shares. Email.
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Interserve secures £180m short-term lending deal

Construction and support services firm Interserve has secured additional short-term funding to ease off its immediate financial troubles. The group has reached an agreement with key lenders to push back the test date for compliance with its loan covenants to March 2018. Debbie White, Interserve's chief
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Crowd Genie – Singapore Licensed P2P Lending Platform launching ICO to build Asset Exchange

The idea of lending without the middle-man has caught fire in cryptocurrency finance. The idea of being able to connect with lenders beyond traditional sources will be the next big “thing” in global business development. This ability is especially important for smaller businesses – many of who do not
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Mortgage Network sponsors 'Polar Express' night

DANVERS, MA (December 14, 2017) — For the third year in a row, Mortgage Network, Inc., one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the eastern U.S., sponsored the Polar Express Family Holiday Event at The Cabot Theatre in downtown Beverly, Massachusetts. Proceeds from the event,
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Mortgage rates pause but appear poised to drift higher

Mortgage rates remained stuck in a holding pattern this week and have barely budged since October. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 3.93 percent with an average 0.5 point. (Points are fees paid to a lender equal to 1 percent of
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Here's how the latest Fed rate hike will hit your wallet

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lifted its fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 1.25% to 1.5%. It marked the fifth interest-rate hike since the financial crisis and most likely the last of Fed Chair Janet Yellen's tenure. While the rate hike will have a long-term impact on the economy, there is
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National Australia Bank bans lending to new thermal coal mining projects

National Australia Bank (NAB) announced today that it will no longer finance new thermal coal mining projects, in a move it said will help support an “orderly transition” to a low-carbon economy. In a statement NAB said it will continue to finance existing customers across the mining and energy sectors,
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CREA cuts 2017, 2018 forecast due to incoming tighter mortgage rules

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says it has cut its home sales forecast for next year due to the impact of tighter mortgage regulations taking effect in the new year, which will erode affordability. The association representing real estate agents across the country also downgraded
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TAO Solutions Announces Wider Adoption of its Mortgage Quality Control & Compliance Services

TAO Solutions Announces Wider Adoption of its Mortgage Quality Control & Compliance Services

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TAO Solutions, a leading global provider of software and services for structured finance and credit asset administration, announced today that it is experiencing growing usage of its Mortgage Quality Control & Compliance services (“QCC”) among Canadian mortgage
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Westpac refunds $11m to mortgage holders after system switch error

Westpac will pay about $11 million in compensation to interest-only home loan customers who were not switched to principal repayments when they should have been. The refunds will go to 9400 customers who held owner-occupier interest-only variable home loans, most of which had interest-only
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Freddie Mac Announces Pricing of $288 Million Multifamily Small Balance Loan Securitization

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Dec 14, 2017) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB44 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust. The company expects to guarantee
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Another prediction of a strong housing market in Metro Vancouver

For Metro Vancouver, RE/MAX is predicting a six per cent jump in prices next year, with the average home price reaching $1,092,679. On Wednesday, Royal Lepage predicted a 5.2 per cent increase in the Vancouver region. Both companies credit continued, strong demand as the reason for the
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Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal

Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox in a $52.4 billion deal, announced Thursday, Dec. 14, including film and television studios, cable and international TV businesses as it tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business.
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Hunt Provides $5.4M Refinancing for Multifamily Property in Hazelwood, Missouri

HAZELWOOD, MO. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Brittany Townhomes and Trotwood Downs in Hazelwood, a suburb of St. Louis. Run as one property, Brittany Townhomes consists of 40 rental townhomes and Trotwood Downs consists of 68
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Wells Fargo Trims Staff in Its Giant Mortgage Unit

Wells Fargo & Co. laid off about 60 employees in its mortgage division as the bank continues to reshuffle parts of its business following heightened regulatory scrutiny, according to people familiar with the matter. The San Francisco-based bank laid off around 40 people in recent weeks in its group that
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VA home loans: getting your form DD 214

The bad news is that service is not instant. If you're now applying for a mortgage or expect to apply shortly time can be a serious issue. The National Archives reports that the National Personnel Records Center “provides certified copies of separation documents within 10 workdays 75 percent of the time.”
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Portfolio Construction On The Road To Ruin

AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT) is a mortgage REIT on a run higher. The stock trades near book value per share. That may not sound impressive, but it is for MITT. That's a high valuation for MITT. Investors seem thrilled by the recent special dividend and the strong earnings performance. Who could
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Economy growing at slower pace as Brexit uncertainty grows

What happens to the UK economy in the next two years is increasingly uncertain to due to Brexit negotiations, UK Finance admitted in its Mortgage Market Forecast. The economy grew at a slower pace in the first nine months of this year compared to the proceeding few years. UK Finance said if
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Technical Focus on These Shares: Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ)

Watching the shorter-term MACD oscillator on shares of Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ), we have noted that the signal is currently showing Sell. The MACD is typically used to measure bullish or bearish price movements. The MACD signal direction is currently reading Weakest. Shifting to another short-term
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Wintrust Bank acquires Veterans First Mortgage

“This acquisition will allow Wintrust Mortgage to expand both in size and structure,” Wintrust Mortgage President and CEO David Hrobon said. “Veterans First Mortgage has built a terrific consumer direct lending business with some of the industry's brightest leadership and employees. We look forward to
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Down payments rising in hot housing market

That is translating into higher down payments for home buyers, especially in more expensive markets, according to California-based ATTOM Data Solutions. The national median down payment in the third quarter was $20,000, up from $18,161 in the previous quarter and up from $14,400 in the third
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Mortgage brokers should focus on protecting their business in 2018

Now that 2017 is essentially in the books, mortgage brokers throughout the country have already begun shifting their focus to getting a solid start on their 2018 business. In addition to implementing new technologies and processes, brokers should make a concerted effort to protect their business by
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RED Mortgage Capital appoints president, national head of production

“With his combination of vast industry experience and creative thinking, he is the perfect fit to help grow RED's market share, enhance customer service, and lead our Agency relationships. I am confident in Trent's ability to build upon our already strong connections with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA,
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Investors weighing if industrial real estate's hot streak to continue

Many investors and managers believe the rise in popularity of online shopping has been a boon for the industrial real estate sector, though some insiders now are starting to wonder if too much capital is moving into the space. For the near term, the industrial sector still has a sunny outlook, according to a
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REAL ESTATE NEWSMAKERS

Chris Maccarone has been named managing broker of the Bonita Springs office of Premier Sotheby's International Realty. Ms. Maccarone, who will lead more than 50 PSIR sales associates, has more than 30 years of real estate management experience. She began her career in New Jersey working for
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Ivanka Trump Is Opening a Store in Trump Tower in Time for Christmas

Ivanka Trump may be busy as First Daughter, but she hasn't neglected her eponymous brand. The brand will be opening a store on Thursday, fittingly in the lobby of New York's Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. This will be her second attempt at brick-and-mortar commerce in the U.S. Opening just weeks
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JCHS Says Rental Housing Market is Changing, Slowing

Cambridge, MA and Washington, DC, December 14, 2017-A decade of unprecedented growth in the rental housing market may be coming to an end, according to the 2017 America's Rental Housing report, released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Fewer new renter
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How to find value amid a boom in US housing stocks

Other factors influence the housing market, of course, both nationally and regionally. There's no sign of a slowdown for the U.S. economy, but the Federal Reserve is slowly and steadily raising short-term rates. Mortgage loan rates are still very low, but nobody knows how the tax-reform legislation that
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The World Bank has announced it will stop lending for most oil and gas projects

The World Bank has announced it will stop lending for most oil and gas projects

On 12 December, the World Bank announced that after 2019 it will no longer fund oil and gas projects, for the most part. In a bid to make institutions revalue the environmental risks of fossil fuels, the bank has committed to only fund natural gas in the poorest countries. President of the World Bank, Jim
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Concerns over disclosures draw watchdog attention to P2P lending

Release of the results of the survey, ASIC's second, comes as the industry and the wider fintech lending sector grapple with disclosure regulation. The release of a report by the Small Business Ombudsman and Fintech Australia calling for an enforceable code of conduct for lending to small business has
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Business Lending Options

Union Bank & Trust offers Business Lending options including installment loans, commercial real estate loans, lines of credit and more. Apply now.
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Recorder warns of mail-order deed scam

This deed may have been given to the land owner by the title company or attorney handling their transaction. Crenshaw said the phony offer costs significantly more than obtaining “certified” property deeds directly from the recorder's office, where the fee is 50 cents per page, plus $1 for the certification,
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Capstead Mortgage (NYSE:CMO) Receiving Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Study Finds

Capstead Mortgage logo Headlines about Capstead Mortgage (NYSE:CMO) have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern
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AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) to Issue Nov 17 Dividend of $0.18

AGNC Investment logo AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) declared a nov 17 dividend on Tuesday, November 14th, RTT News reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 30th will be given a dividend of 0.18 per share by the real estate investment trust on Friday, December 8th.
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35/40 Leahy Close,Narrabundah ACT 2604

35/40 Leahy Close is an apartment for rent in Narrabundah. View more about this property and browse similar listings in Narrabundah on Allhomes.com.au.
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Axiom International Investors LLC DE Acquires 152000 Shares of TAL Education Group (TAL)

Axiom International Investors LLC DE grew its stake in TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) by 548.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 179,700 shares of the company's stock after buying an
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Farewell, Net Neutrality — CEO Daily, Thursday 14th December

Some noteworthy exceptions to that include this excellent primer (for those who still need one) by Fortune's Andrew Nusca, and this piece which we published online yesterday by Michael Wade and Heidi Gutschi of the Global Centre for Digital Business Transformation, which argues persuasively
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Access Business Technologies Offers Configured and Compliant Office 365 for Mortgage Industry

Known as Office 365 Mortgage™, this version provides enterprise level tools without any infrastructure investment. … 365 Mortgage™ combines the popular Microsoft Office software companies currently use with enhancements like cloud-based email, instant messaging, video chat, file sharing, etc.
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Inside Sales (Business Lending)

Job Description – Individuals hired for this position are required to effectively manage daily sales call and generate leads through cold calling/ prospecting, build genuine and trust worthy…
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Sale on Arnold Plaza set to go through

Arnold Plaza was originally built in 1936 and housed a title company, doctor's office a construction firm and other businesses. The county bought the property about 25 years ago. It was last remodeled in 1992. “Veterans have served our great nation though some very difficult times,” Johnson said. “When
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Doug Jones Is In, Omarosa Is Out, Ivanka Trump's New Store: Broadsheet for Dec. 14

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Omarosa is out of the White House, Reformation raises a $25 million round, and I outline the basics of what we know about Alabama's newest Senator, Doug Jones. Have a great Thursday. EVERYONE'S TALKING. • What will Doug do? The exit polls after the
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Toronto area housing prices expected to remain flat in 2018: Report

Buyers and sellers are going to be spooked by his company's forecast of a flat 2018 housing market in the Toronto area, says Cam Forbes, general manager and broker with Re/Max Realtron Realty. Re/Max is predicting a 0 per cent price increase next year over 2017, and a 17.5 per cent year-over-year
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Insider Selling: Old Republic International Co. (ORI) VP Sells 15000 Shares of Stock

(NYSE:ORI) VP Charles S. Boone sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 30th. … its operations through various regulated insurance company subsidiaries, which are organized into three segments: General Insurance Group, Title Insurance Group and the
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Disney buying big chunk of 21st Century Fox in $52B deal

Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox in a $52.4 billion deal, including film and television studios, cable and international TV businesses as it tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business. Before the buyout, 21st Century Fox will
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China reacts to Fed rate hike by nudging up key policy rate

FILE – In this March 10, 2017, file photo, a woman walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing. China's central bank responded to the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate increase by nudging up a key policy rate on lending to commercial banks but left the benchmark rate for
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IBM Quantum Woos Fortune 500

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions and national research labs are signing up to use IBM's quantum computers — called IBM Q — hosted in the cloud. JPMorgan Chase, Daimler AG, Samsung, JSR Corp., Barclays, Hitachi Metals, Honda, Nagase, Keio University, Oak
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Euro-Area Activity Surges as Manufacturing Posts Record Growth

Euro-Area Activity Surges as Manufacturing Posts Record Growth

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg predicted a decline to 57.2. An index for Germany, the region's biggest economy, jumped to the highest since 2011. The report suggests that euro-zone growth has further to run as it heads for its best year in a decade. It should encourage the European Central Bank,
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Moody's affirms New Penn Financial LLC's expanded credit originator assessment as Average

In the assessment, Moody's reviewed New Penn Financial LLC's loan performance and originator ability, which among other components included analyzing its ability to accurately assess borrowers' willingness and ability to repay their mortgage loans, its ability to accurately and objectively assess
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Westpac to refund customers $11 million over mortgage errors

The error led to customers continuing to make interest-only repayments on their mortgage after the interest-only period ended, rather than being switched to principal and interest repayments. As a result, customers were left with less time to repay the principal amount of their loans and would have also
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Here's Another Country Planning a Big Corporate Tax Cut—With a Twist

Japan's ruling bloc approved a plan on Thursday to slash the corporate tax rate to around 20 percent from 30 percent – but only for companies that raise wages aggressively and boost domestic capital spending. The carrot-and-stick approach is Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's most aggressive step yet to
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Should Australia start its own cryptocurrency?

On Wednesday, the head of Australia's Reserve Bank said the normally staid and boring institution had been looking into these digital currencies and was even considering creating its own — a digital currency version of the Australian dollar. An Australian digital currency would be a wild and fascinating
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Five Reverse Mortgage Marketing Strategies for 2018

With new reverse mortgage principal limits potentially bringing a significant drop in demand among prospective borrowers, the marketplace is set to become more competitive in 2018. And as the new year approaches, lenders and independent originators may be thinking about ways to shake up
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Europe's Central Bank, Lagging Its Counterparts, Faces Eventful 2018

Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, was scheduled to attend the central bank's final meeting of 2017 on Thursday. The bank has kept its interest rate at zero as the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have raised their rates.CreditArne Dedert/DPA, via Associated Press.
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Westpac to refund $11m to overcharged interest-only mortgage customers

Westpac has committed to pay a total of $11 million in compensation to customers who held one of 13,000 owner-occupier, interest-only home loans affected by a mortgage processing error. The error led to those customers continuing to make interest-only repayments on their loans, instead of being
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Mortgage arrears fall for 17th consecutive quarter

The number of mortgage holders in arrears continues to fall but remains high by international standards. Central Bank figures show the number of owner-occupier accounts classified as being in arrears fell by 1.7 per cent to 72,489 in the third quarter of 2017, marking the 17th consecutive quarter of
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Kentucky Lawmaker Dies in 'Probable Suicide' After Sexual Abuse Allegations

Dan Johnson, a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky, died on Wednesday night by “probable suicide,” two days after allegations surfaced that he had sexually abused a teenage girl at the church where he served as pastor. Bullitt County Sheriff Donnie Tinnell said that the 57-year-old likely killed
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Lenders are offering loans with bitcoin and digital currency as collateral

And many weren't ready. Lenders on the fringe of the financial industry are now pitching a solution: loans using a digital hoard as collateral. While banks hang back, startups with names like Salt Lending, Nebeus, CoinLoan and EthLend are diving into the breach. Some lend — or plan to lend — directly,
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Mortgage Rates Edge Lower on Fed and Tax News

After climbing steadily higher over the past week, the prime 30-year fixed mortgage rate quoted on Zillow edged slightly lower today. Rates were pushed upward last week by the combination of a moderately strong labor market report and inflation data. Friday's November Employment Report showed
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CBRT raises late liquidity window lending rate by 50bps to 12.75%

CBRT raises late liquidity window lending rate by 50bps to 12.75%. Thu 14 Dec 2017 11:01:32 GMT. Author: Justin Low | Category: News. Author: Justin Low. share
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UnionBank sets out to hack PH banking with digital transformation

The convenience of enhanced mobile banking it would eventually bring however would eventually create a situation wherein people may decide never to go to the bank. This is why UnionBank is retooling its branch services to focus more on higher margin transactions such as financial advising for
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Bitcoin Points Way to 'Massive Change' for Commodity Businesses

While the bitcoin market relies on blockchain to transmit and store the value of each token, the transparent tracking technology has “much greater potential” across businesses that increasingly need to store and exchange massive amounts of data, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said in a Sept.
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How Schwab Got Robots to Play Nice With Humans

FORTUNE: What is Schwab's overarching approach to financial services on behalf of clients? Walt Bettinger: Our core strategy is around creating a no-tradeoffs type of firm. Whether it's offering pricing on commodity products like index mutual funds and ETFs that is as low or in many cases lower than
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BS Banking Technology RT 2017: '40% of all loans will be digital in 2 yrs'

(From left) Payments Council of India Chairman Naveen Surya, FIS South Asia Regional MD Ramas Venkatachalam, ICICI Bank CTO & Digital Officer B Madhivanan, Axis Bank Digital Banking Head Praveen Bhatt and InfrasoftTech MD & CEO Rajesh Mirjankar at the Business Standard Banking Round
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Mortgage Planning Specialist Monty Kennedy Joins Upcoming Multi-Author “Ask the Experts” Book

Top financial lender Monty Kennedy provides his knowledge on making better financial decisions in the upcoming multi-author book, Ask the Experts, The Unique Benefits of Working with Top Professionals. Kennedy will join other industry leaders to provide the best advice to readers who need a
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Best buying stocks for today's market share Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

Best buying stocks for today's market share Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

Whatever service or product the company is offering, we are all affected by commodity prices more often than we know. Coffee, oranges, cotton, and beef are all traded on the markets and can dictate how much you are going to pay at the store. Now let us take a look at Philip Morris International Inc.,
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Savanna wraps up fourth real estate fund at $591 mln

New York City-based Savanna, a real estate investment firm, has closed its fourth fund at $591 million. Savanna Real Estate Fund IV's limited partners included public and private pension funds, insurance companies, high-net worth family offices, foundations and wealth management companies from
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Deutsche Bank to sell its Polish Private & Commercial Bank business to Bank Zachodni WBK

Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE:) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its local Private & Commercial Banking business in Poland, together with DB Securities S.A., to Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. The retail mortgage portfolio denominated in foreign currency is
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'My Monster:' Harvey Weinstein Denies Salma Hayek's Claims of Sexual Harassment

The disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has denied Salma Hayek's claims that the actress had to repeatedly say no to his sexual advances, and that he forced her to perform a gratuitous sex scene in her well-regarded Frida Kahlo biopic, in order to let the film see the light of day. Hayek made the
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Swedish Housing Market More Fragile Than Norway's

In our pan-Nordic December survey among FX clients, we asked about the 3M forecasts (12 March) for EUR/SEK, EUR/NOK and EUR/USD. The bonus questions this time were (i) which of the two housing markets, the Swedish or the Norwegian, is the most fragile, (ii) whether the Riksbank would raise
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Sweden's Housing Slump Is Getting Worse

Home prices fell 2.9 percent nationwide in November, following a drop of 3.0 percent in October, according to the Nasdaq OMX Valueguard-KTH Housing Index, HOX Sweden, which was published on Thursday. They are now 0.2 percent lower than a year earlier, the first time since May 2012 that prices
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Backbase 6 Features New Digital Banking Backend, Open Banking and PSD2 Readiness

Just in time for the holidays, Backbase has released version 6 of its next generation digital banking platform. The enhancements include a cloud native architecture, digital banking accelerators, a new digital banking backend, a new entitlements product line, and what Backbase VP of Product
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MRI Software Acquires MDA Property Systems, a Leader in Real Estate Software for the African …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software solutions, today announced the acquisition of MDA Property Systems, a property management and accounting software company based in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1990, MDA
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Thursday's business agenda

New numbers for the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage will be released Thursday. Last week, Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.94 percent from 3.9 percent the week before. EXPERT TALKS. Learn from the leaders. Meet the people leading Boston's design
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Nordea's Open Banking Portal wins Digital Innovation Award

Nordea's Open Banking Developer Portal, first launched in early 2017, has won the Banking Technology Award for Top Digital Innovation. The winners were announced at a gala ceremony in London on 13 October. The Banking Technology Awards recognises innovation and excellence within banks
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Deutsche Bank Raises Prime Lending Rate to 4.50%

NEW YORK –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 13, 2017– Deutsche Bank today announced that its New York Branch, Deutsche Bank New York (DBNY), and its subsidiary Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (DBTCA) have raised their prime lending from 4.25% to 4.50% effective tomorrow, December 14,
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The UK housing market is 'flatlining' while prices in London continue to fall

… of runaway growth, the UK housing market is flatlining. A monthly survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors showed its index fell to zero in November from +1% in October, broadly consistent with no national price change over the period, while price falls are now widely-reported in London.
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2017 & 2018 golden days for India's investment banks: Edwin Low, Credit Suisse

As an increasing number of Indian companies raise capital from global and domestic investors, India has gone from being a 'must have' market to a market that has no other alternative, said Edwin Low , co-head of investment banking and capital markets, Asia-Pacific for Credit Suisse , in an interview
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Houston considering new housing project in flood plain

HOUSTON (AP) — A housing developer is hoping to win approval from Houston city officials for a project on a former golf course where the city and Harris County already have spent millions of dollars to buy out homeowners living in a flood plain. Houston Chronicle reported the plan by Meritage Homes
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Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) Position Reduced by Vision Capital Management Inc.

BlackRock Inc. increased its stake in Honeywell International by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 45,038,036 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $6,003,117,000 after buying an additional 1,207,893 shares during the period. Bruderman Asset Management LLC acquired a
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Made a fortune in bitcoins? You may soon be taxed

NEW DELHI: The Income Tax (I-T) department is trying to find a way to tax bitcoin transactions, news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday quoting officials. The I-T department's intent may be seen in the light of the surveys it conducted at nine bitcoin exchanges across the country. Thousands of
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Freddie Mac (FMCC) and Adtalem Global Education Inc (ATGE) Seeing Increased Volatility in …

Shares of Freddie Mac (FMCC) are moving on volatility today -0.38% or $-0.010 from the open. The OTC listed company saw a recent bid of $2.6400 and 805246 shares have traded hands in the session. Investors may be searching high and low for the secret to attaining success in the markets. Knowing
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Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP) Shares Close Above Parabolic SAR Line

Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP)'s closing price of $11.0300 has closed above it's Parabolic SAR reading, indicating a potential trend reversal. Parabolic SAR (or PSAR) is a simple, compact indicator that can provide some useful information when taking into account additional trends and factors. It is not
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Saudi's $19 Billion Stimulus Will Prioritize Housing and Small Business

Saudi's $19 Billion Stimulus Will Prioritize Housing and Small Business

Saudi Arabia on Thursday unveiled a 72 billion-riyal ($19.2 billion) program to bolster private-sector growth in 2018, with money to support housing construction as well as fee waivers for small businesses, Commerce and Investment Minister Majid Al-Qasabi said. The package, part of a four-year
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How Much Could Deutsche Bank Potentially Pay To Acquire Commerzbank?

With U.S. private equity group Cerberus acquiring a 3% stake in Deutsche Bank last month, rumors about a Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank merger have picked up steam once again, as Cerberus is also one of the largest shareholders in Commerzbank with a 5% stake. We believe that a merger between
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Borrowers beware: These mortgage rules could soon get a face-lift

Loans have to meet certain standards and there are many rules lenders and servicers have to follow. But after a shakeup in leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the future of some policies is uncertain. Here's why: The new acting director of the CFPB, budget director Mick Mulvaney,
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Should You Buy Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) Now?

Photo-Me International plc (LSE:PHTM), a leisure company based in United Kingdom, saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the LSE over the last few months. As a stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company's outlook is already priced into
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EU leaders to make banking union, bailout fund priorities in euro zone overhaul

The first two are the development of the euro zone bailout fund ESM and making it a backstop for the euro zone's bank- resolution fund in an emergency — an idea that has been on the cards since 2013. With no near-term prospect of a crisis, the issue is no longer controversial. Turning the bailout fund
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Banking mogul buys Time Inc.'s Golf magazine

Banking and real estate mogul Howard Milstein, expanding his golf-related holdings, has purchased Time Inc.'s Golf magazine and golf.com website. While Time Inc. has not yet announced the deal, staffers at the monthly magazine were told of the pending deal on Monday, according to
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EU Draws Brexit Battle Lines for Banks

The bloc's leaders will say on Friday that they will “calibrate” their approach to the future relationship in light of the decision to leave the single market and the customs union, according to a draft of their conclusions obtained by Bloomberg. They will also invite the U.K. to lay out its plans for the future
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Interserve seals £180m lending deal for extra headroom

Debbie White, Interserve's chief executive, said the agreement provided more room for discussions with the lenders, with a view to securing its longer-term funding. The new facilities totalling £180m, comprise a £38m committed revolving credit facility, £37m of committed ancillary facilities, committed
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Housing market unconvinced activity will gain impetus: RICS

The November RICS UK Residential Market Survey results are again indicative of subdued momentum in the housing market, although after deteriorating in recent months, activity appears to be stabilising to some extent. Its data shows the near term outlook for prices and sales is now broadly flat, with
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Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking and Securities Wiessmann Elected to National Regulatory …

CSBS is a Washington, DC-based association of state financial regulators from all 50 states, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which supervise state-chartered financial institutions and non-bank financial services providers, including mortgage
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Banking on the Wells Fargo Tax Windfall

For Wells Fargo & Co., is the worst over? The scandal-plagued bank's recent stock revival suggests yes, maybe it is. But even if there are more revelations to come, there's a good chance that the shares may hang onto its gains. While it continues to lag rivals and the benchmark U.S. bank index since last
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Banks, insurance companies under lens for inflated tax credits

“Many banks and companies had put their expansion plans on hold until GST was rolled out July 1 to benefit from input credit,” said one of the persons quoted earlier. This has resulted in a huge surge in credits claimed by such banks and companies. In many cases — mainly for telecom companies
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Santander to buy Deutsche Bank Polish retail units

Santander said the deal includes Deutsche Bank's retail and private-banking business in Poland, its small-and-medium enterprise business, asset-management arm and sales network–with 113 branches and about 1,500 employees. The acquired business has EUR4.4 billion in assets, with total loans
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American International Group Inc. Has $10.29 Million Position in ARRIS International plc (ARRS)

Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in ARRIS International by 2.7% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,385,138 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $153,423,000 after purchasing an additional 140,548 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot
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Royal Bank Of Canada Vs. Toronto-Dominion: Which One Should You Own?

Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank are the most widely- held Canadian banks among US-based investors. Both stocks have been traditionally viewed as solid investments due to their leading positions in the Canadian banking market, which essentially remains an oligopoly.
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Indiana Dept. of Agriculture Sets Sights on Growing Access to International Markets

(INDIANAPOLIS) — International trade continues to be critical for food and agricultural companies in Indiana. … Warner's other roles include organizing trade missions, hosting international buying delegations, and representing Indiana agricultural companies at domestic and international trade shows.
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IQ 50% Hedged FTSE International (HFXI) CMF Showing Increased Buying Pressure

IQ 50% Hedged FTSE International (HFXI) is seeing positive money flow as the Chalkin (CMF) indicator is holding above the zero line. The Chaikin Money Flow Indicator is an oscillator developed by Marc Chaikin. An oscillator is an indicator that is used as a counter trend showing when the market is
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John Turner named Regions Bank president

John M. Turner Jr. is the new president of Regions Bank and Regions Financial Corp., the bank's holding company. Turner, 56, replaces Grayson Hall, 60, who remains chairman and CEO. Hall was named president in 2009 and became CEO in 2010 and Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2013.
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Shakopee needs Canterbury Commons

Shakopee needs Canterbury Commons

I feel there has been a lot of misinformation floating around out there, especially on the financial side of things. As a mortgage loan officer for my whole career, I always take a particular interest in the financial side of projects like this one at Canterbury. I give Councilman Luce a ton of credit for going and
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China lenders lobby to soften shadow bank rules

Regulators have issued a steady stream of rules since 2010 to curb risky non-bank lending, but bankers said the latest rules went far beyond previous efforts. In focus is the Rmb29tn ($4.4tn) market for “wealth management products” that banks market to retail investors as a higher-yielding alternative to
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CA Real Estate Commissioner warns against rental price gouging i – KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo …

The California Bureau of Real Estate says they will investigate complaints against real estate licensees who gouge housing prices in wildfire effected areas. California Real Estate Commissioner Wayne Bell said gouging housing prices in counties where a state of emergency has been declared is a
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BRIEF-Ambition to merge with real estate unit ADAM

… * Says it plans to merge with its wholly owned subsidiary ADAM corp, which is mainly engaged in real estate business, with effective date on Feb. 23, 2018. * The unit ADAM will be dissolved after transaction. Source text in Japanese: goo.gl/GQszeE. Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News).
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Westpac refunds $11 million to mortgage customers

Westpac will pay about $11 million in compensation to interest-only home loan customers who were not switched to principal repayments when they should have been. The refunds will go to 9,400 customers who held owner-occupier interest-only variable home loans, most of which had interest-only
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Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) Position Reduced by Auxier Asset Management

Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Weight Watchers International by 16.6% during the second quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 13,138 shares of the company's stock valued at $439,000 after buying an additional 1,874 shares during the period.
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China real estate investment growth slows to 11-month low

Investment in China's real estate market rose at the slowest pace in nearly a year last month as growth in sales volume edged closer to a late 2015 low. Real estate investment during the 11 months through November grew 7.5 per cent year on year to Rmb10.04tn (about $1.52tn), according to China's
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Westpac to compensate mortgage holders going back 25 years

Westpac will repay $11 million to 9400 mortgage holders due to a systems error affecting some loans going back 25 years. The bank failed to switch … Westpac has agreed to refund the additional interest paid by customers and discount the interest rate for the remaining term of the loan. Photo: Wayne
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Lenders offer financial relief as wildfires engulf Southern California

Protecting your mortgage might be the last thing you think about when faced with an onslaught of wildfires, like the ones threatening thousands of properties in Southern California. This year has been the costliest year in recorded history from wildfires nationwide, according to the Department of
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KC Chan disregards own warnings about property market risks

It seems Professor Ceajer Chan Ka-keung, despite his scholarly background, is not dogmatic at all about his own precepts. The former secretary for financial services and the Treasury disregarded his own advice about the property market and decided to spend years of hard-earned savings on a
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RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Launches Retail Division

“RoundPoint's more casual, relaxed, no pressure approach to mortgage lending is something we believe is distinctly different in the industry,” said Kelli Yarbrough, RoundPoint Vice President. “Education and empathy are the most important qualities we can offer to borrowers, and we make sure that
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Northern Ireland's housing market has 'momentum' heading into 2018

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Ulster Bank residential market survey said there would be “considerable momentum” behind the Northern Ireland housing market as it enters the new year. The survey follows separate research showing an increase of around 6% in house prices
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Playpark Launches RF Online in South East Asia – A Classic PvP Title makes its way to …

Playpark is the one-stop portal to the leading online games publisher in Southeast Asia, Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Limited (“Asiasoft”). Asiasoft holds a dominating market share in the region covering Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines. The company was
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Who Should Be on the Mt. Rushmore of Venture Capital? Vote

Georges Doriot, a Harvard professor and World War II military quartermaster, founded the country's first venture capital firm in Boston in 1946. Doriot may have been first, but he is not the most famous. While researching a recent feature about longtime VC Alan Patricof and his firm Greycroft, Fortune
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease 2.3%

Mortgage applications have decreased by 2.3% over the previous week on a seasonally-adjusted basis for the week ending December 8th, 2017, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. On an unadjusted basis, the Market Composite
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The Business Council of Westchester to launch comprehensive data service

… has never been one repository for data on Westchester County, the council said. The business council of westchester online data The BCW Data Exchange will feature information on workers, housing, education, local government, transportation, infrastructure, real estate trends and municipal services.
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Brenda Wynn Has Been Recognized Among the Top in Her Industry by the Expert Network©

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Housing market activity 'stifled' by lack of fresh properties, surveyors say

Housing market activity continues to be “stifled” by a persistent shortage of fresh properties coming to market alongside economic uncertainty, according to surveyors. The Royal Institution of Surveyors' (Rics) report for November said the near-term outlook for both house prices and sales is “broadly flat”,
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Kickstarter Says It Won't Follow Indiegogo Into ICOs

Kickstarter Says It Won't Follow Indiegogo Into ICOs

Kickstarter Co-founder Yancey Strickler attends the Sundance Institute ShortsLab on July 9, 2011 in Brooklyn, New York City. Charles Eshelman WireImage. By Joseph Hincks. 1:10 AM EST. Although Indiegogo has announced that it will branch into initial coin offerings, also known as ICOs, do not
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Fed Gives Okay for Rate Hike

The Federal Reserve ended 2017 with a rate hike, marking the third increase for the year. The central bank's policy making Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) acknowledged improvements in the economy, and noted that the recent “hurricane-related disruptions and rebuilding” did not significantly
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ANZ downgrades house price outlook, but no crash

ANZ has downgraded its outlook for the housing market in 2018 and now expects capital city house prices to rise just 1.5 per cent next year. In September, the bank had forecast annual price growth next year of 2.2 per cent, but it has now more than halved its expectations in Sydney to 1.6 per cent
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The rise of the payday-style business loan

British banks have been mired in criticism for not lending as much as they could. Many businesses have meanwhile found that alternative lenders lack the data to provide products that are tailored to their needs. But there is a worrying trend in the lending landscape that is far more threatening to the spirit
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Bitcoin's New Barons No Longer Have to Sell to Live in Luxury

While banks hang back, startups with names like Salt Lending, Nebeus, CoinLoan and EthLend are diving into the breach. Some lend — or plan to … Late last month, London-based startup Nebeus began helping third-party lenders offer loans backed by bitcoin and ether, another cryptocurrency. The firm
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State Housing Market Sees Prices And New Construction On Rise

Tennessee's third quarter housing market maintained its positive trends with increased permits, higher sales prices and historically low foreclosure rates, according to the latest statewide quarterly report from the MTSU Business and Economic Research Center. Multi-family permits for Tennessee rose 31
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What Can Small Businesses Learn From Domain Name Trends In 2017

For a moment, experts thought these shiny new domains might overshadow the .com domain names but they've held steady and will likely remain on top in the foreseeable future. In addition, experts predict that as more domain extensions are released, the .com domain will become valued real estate for
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Google Plans Big AI Push in China

The search giant said Wednesday that it is opening a facility, Google AI China Center, intended to help the company conduct AI research in the country and hire employees with backgrounds in machine learning. The research facility will be based in Beijing, where Google has an existing office. “Whether
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UK Housing Market Stagnates as London Price Drop Continues

A survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Thursday showed a national gauge slipped to zero in November, a result consistent with no change in prices, while the three-month outlook is also broadly flat. London remains a weak spot, with the most negative current reading, while
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Business Lending

Whether your company focuses on funding growth or seeks experienced financial advice, we take the time to understand your unique business and lending needs and provide financing solutions tailored for your success. There is more than just your personal net worth rooted in the success of your
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Insider Buying: Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE:SUP) Director Acquires 2000 Shares …

Superior Industries International logo Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE:SUP) Director Michael Bruynesteyn bought 2,000 shares of Superior Industries International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $16.00 per share, for a
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Part 2: Everything you need to know about entering the mortgage finance market

Entities that solely own consumer residential mortgage loans and do not participate in the origination or servicing of those loans have more limited licensing requirements at the state level and are probably not subject to supervisory oversight by the CFPB. Additionally, provided the loans are not
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Disney deal set to value Fox at more than $75 billion: source

N) deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA. … Murdoch's shift to selling assets rather than buying them has come as a surprise to many who expected the 86-year-old to hand over the businesses to his sons, James and Lachlan.
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Mortgage changes have negative impact on Saskatchewan housing market: expert

Car loan companies aren't really monitored really at all compared to the mortgage industry,” said Tremblay, who feels the changes have slowed the housing market unnecessarily in Saskatchewan. According to a recent report by Royal LePage, the changes coming in the new year are expected to slow
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What's coming in furniture trends

Ebert Furniture's Greg Ebert believes the well-established strength of gray across many furnishings is a trend that shows no sign of abating. “Wood, fabrics, leather — it's a popular choice in every shade from almost white to a charcoal that's close to black.” “But I don't care what people say about the color
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Stock Focus: Ophectra Real Estate & Investments Ltd (DMEDF) Lower -99.96% Over the Last Month

At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for Ophectra Real Estate & Investments Ltd (DMEDF) is 34.95. Many technical chart analysts believe that an ADX value over 25 would suggest a strong trend. A reading under 20 would indicate no trend, and a reading from 20-25 would suggest that there is no clear
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The number of homes being put up for sale has fallen again

The survey also shows demand in the London housing market has continued to slow, with surveyors unconvinced prices will increase. Out of the surveyors from 10 different regions, those in London yet again recorded the lowest number of newly agreed sales and the lowest sales per surveyor.
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