Mortgage king HDFC in market to shine up subsidiaries

Mortgage king HDFC in market to shine up subsidiaries

India's largest mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Co. Ltd (HDFC) is in the market to raise money, not for its core lending operations, but mainly to remain invested in its most richly valued subsidiary, HDFC Bank Ltd, besides entering into newer businesses. The mortgage lender will use Rs8
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India Looks Set to Leapfrog the UK and France to Become the World's Fifth Largest Economy in 2018

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while speaking in Noida, East of New Delhi on Dec. 25, 2017. Prakash Singh—AFP/Getty Images. By Reuters. 9:34 PM EST. India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next year to become the world's fifth-largest economy in dollar terms, a report showed
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Israel regulator seeks to ban bitcoin firms from stock exchange

… remarks, saying: “These restrictions … could harm investment in the company and even exclude it from trade on the stock exchange.” Bitcoin is a publicly available ledger of a finite number of digital “coins”, which backers say can be used as a currency without the support of any country's central bank.
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Rental market may soar 138% by 2027

The nation will have a rental housing market of 5.4 billion square meters with annual rental income of some 4 trillion yuan ($611.7 billion) by 2027, according to a new research note on the rental housing market. The report, released by Shanghai-based CRIC China, the real estate services provider, said
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Banks' borrowing from CBN increases by 52% in December

Liquidity challenges in the economy made the amount of money that commercial banks borrowed from the Central Bank of Nigeria to increase by 52 per cent in the first three weeks of December, data obtained from the CBN website showed on Monday. The CBN Standing Lending Facility window data
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Analyst Stance On Two Stocks: Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX), Invesco Mortgage …

The recently concluded session had traders exchanging Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) low level. Roughly 1.37 million shares changed hands compared to the three-month volume average 4.19 million shares. The first trade took place at $74.4 and the stock went up 0.09% to attain
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Condo developers rediscover New Orleans lakefront as Levee District scrambles to put its real …

Spurred by rising demand for luxury digs and a flood protection agency's need for cash, real estate developers are turning to the New Orleans lakefront as a new target for upscale residential construction. At least four condominium buildings are among projects proposed or in early planning stages for
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Edison International (EIX) Price Target Lowered to $78.00 at Deutsche Bank

Mizuho downgraded shares of Edison International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 6th. ValuEngine cut shares of Edison International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 5th. SunTrust Banks restated a
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Tennis Australia banking on WTA Tour loophole in bid to lure Serena Williams Down Under

TENNIS Australia has made sure Serena Williams's management is aware of a WTA Tour rule which allows her to make a late entry to its summer tournaments, including Sunday's Brisbane International. Williams's announcement on Christmas morning (Australian time) that she will play at a rich Abu
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The housing market is scorching in Dallas-Fort Value, however how scorching?

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington housing market is about as hot as it gets, and there are few signs of it cooling off anytime soon. During the upcoming year, North Texas is projected to have the second-highest increase in home sales in the U.S., behind only the Las Vegas area, according to a by Realtor.
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Kevin Haskin: Banking on K-State's run game not always a safe move

Changes based on performance or injuries are rarely, if ever, revealed and that is true for the Cactus Bowl. The starters from past games, however, can be traced and this season offered one noteworthy development. The offensive line remained intact throughout a 7-5 run that finds K-State playing UCLA
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SPDR KBW Regional Banking (KRE) Shares Bought by Point72 Asset Management LP

SPDR KBW Regional Banking logo Point72 Asset Management L.P. raised its position in SPDR KBW Regional Banking (NYSEARCA:KRE) by 86.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 186,226
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Contrasting Capstead Mortgage (NYSE:CMO) & Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR)

Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE: IVR) and Capstead Mortgage (NYSE:CMO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and
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What will my fiancée say when our mortgage advisor asks about the porno payments on my bank …

My worry is that six months ago I looked at an escort website showing couples having sex. To gain premium access I had to pay by card – perhaps six transactions under £10. Then I realised it shows up on my bank statements and cancelled it but I am terrified the mortgage advisor will ask about this in
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All residents from Central City Caravan Park find new homes, but Bendigo's affordable housing …

THE relocation of residents from the Central City Caravan Park placed further stress on Bendigo's already strained market for cheap accommodation, Haven' Home, Safe … Haven' Home, Safe assisted 38 residents in relocation to private rentals, public housing and community-assisted living options.
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InterOcean Capital LLC Grows Holdings in Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ)

CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 40.3% in the 1st quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 8,699 shares of the company's stock valued at $375,000 after buying an additional 2,500 shares during the period. Nations Financial
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Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui keen to raise stake in Indonesian bank BTPN to majority

[TOKYO] Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) is keen to raise its stake to a majority in Indonesian lender BTPN if authorities permit, the Japanese bank's CEO said, as it aims to roll out full-scale banking operations in emerging Asia markets. “Conditional upon regulatory approval, we would like to
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Leshi Founder Ordered Back to China to Deal With Financial Woes

China's stock regulator issued an order late Monday for Leshi founder Jia Yueting to return to the country before the end of the year to deal with the company's financial woes. The Beijing branch of China Securities Regulatory Commission said that despite repeated calls from the regulator, the founder
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Mitsubishi Corporation Participates in Real Estate Development Project in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The project is being developed by Phuc Khang Investment and Construction Corporation (PK), a real estate developer in Vietnam. MC is already engaged the real estate development business in two cities in Vietnam – Binh Duong in the suburbs of HCMC and Hanoi, but this project will be its first in
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China to Overtake US Economy by 2032 as Asian Might Builds

A man carries a kite in the shape of the Chinese national flag n Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg. The growing importance of Asia's major economies will continue in 2018 and beyond, according to a league table that sees the region dominating in terms of size in just over a decade.
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Volunteers spend their Christmas lending a helping hand in St. Anthony's kitchen

Volunteers spend their Christmas lending a helping hand in St. Anthony's kitchen

Volunteers spend their Christmas lending a helping hand in St. Anthony's kitchen. 1 / 16. Back to Gallery. The Purdue football team that faces Arizona in the Foster Farms Bowl at Santa Clara on Wednesday has no one with any postseason experience — it's the Boilermakers' first bowl in five years.
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Homeowners who sold their property in 2017 made £92000 more than they paid for it despite living …

And around one in three Londoners who sold their home did so for at least twice what they had paid for it, according to the findings from estate agent Hamptons International. Despite a cooldown in the London property market, sellers in Kensington and Chelsea gained more than anyone else in the
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BoJ says low rates hurting banking system

TOKYO: Prolonged ultra-easy monetary policy is weighing heavily on Japanese bank profits but financial institutions should not expect business conditions to brighten dramatically even after the central bank raises interest rates, a senior Bank of Japan official said. Many regional banks could suffer
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China Trying to Use Daewoo E&C to Construct One Belt One Road

Some market experts say that Hoban Construction, another company shortlisted, will split its business at home and abroad and sell them separately as the company is a relatively strong player in the domestic housing market. In this regard, an official from the Korea Development Bank, the largest
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Here's Where You Can Find the Best After Christmas Sales

You've barely finished opening your Christmas presents, but it's already time to get a jumpstart on after Christmas sales—some stores are already offering discounts in store and online. Here are a few places where you can find the best deals.
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This minor league baseball player paid off his parents' mortgage for Christmas

Former University of Virginia baseball player Pavin Smith has a pretty great answer to that question: their house. Thank you for everything you have done for me! This doesn't make up for any of it. Love you both so much. Our home is finally all YOURS. Merry Christmas! pic.twitter.com/h9wog2HfHv.
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Buying properties for school-aged kids comes with pitfalls, experts warn

Despite the huge debt load and the uncertainty of the real estate market, Ms. Johnson feels she's made the right decision. Over the past two years, “[the properties] have doubled in price,” she says. For the process of eventually transferring ownership, she says that once the homes are paid off, she will
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'Cash Me Outside' girl gives mom a $65000 Christmas present

Ask Cash Me Outside girl Danielle Bregoli, who also goes by her rapper stage name Bhad Bhabie. Just in time for Christmas, TMZ reports that the “Hi Bich” performer presented her mother, Barbara Ann Bregoli, with a $65,000 check to pay off her mortgage. “Merry Christmas, bich,” says Bhad Bhabie in a
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Remortgaging your home: Should you do it in 2018?

Lots of homeowners are choosing to swap lenders in order to get a better mortgage deal. If you decide to remortgage, you could reduce monthly repayments, move from a variable rate deal to a fixed rate one, or even release equity in your property. We take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of
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'Demonetisation, GST made lending to SMEs easier'

MUMBAI: Aditya Birla Finance (ABFL) — the lending arm of Aditya Birla Capital (ABCL) — plans to leverage its recently acquired triple A rating to grow its loan book by 35% with a focus on small businesses. ABCL was created by carving out Aditya Birla Nuvo's financial service business into a separate
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The craziest home sales of 2017, from San Francisco to St. Barth's

(Bloomberg) — This was an odd year for real estate, particularly at the very top of the market. Certain regions saw record-breaking listings, but sparse sales. Others saw brisk business for the merely wealthy and stagnant sales at levels only the super-rich can afford. There was a backlash against
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Wall Street Just Gave Apple a Huge Lump of Coal for Christmas

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address at the Apple 2012 World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Moscone West on June 11, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan Getty Images. By Bloomberg. December 25, 2017. Apple Inc. looks like it's having a not-so Merry Christmas
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Granite Point Mortgage Trust (NYSE:GPMT) Given Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.29

Granite Point Mortgage Trust logo News articles about Granite Point Mortgage Trust (NYSE:GPMT) have been trending positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources
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Home Lending Advisors in Roscoe

Find a Chase Home Lending Advisor in Roscoe. Speak with a Lending Advisor or schedule a consultation to see if you prequalify.
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Virginia baseball alum Pavin Smith gets his parents the most amazing Christmas present

Merry Christmas! pic.twitter.com/h9wog2HfHv. — Pavin Smith (@PavinSmith) December 25, 2017. Yep, he paid off the rest of his parents' mortgage. BRB, weeping real quick. Smith went seventh overall in the 2017 draft, signing a contract worth $5,016,300 (per ESPN) with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Japan Stocks Flat, Euro Rebounds, Bitcoin Steadies: Markets Wrap

Japan's stocks opened flat after reaching the highest in more than a quarter century Monday, while the euro rebounded from a brief slump during holiday-thinned trading. U.S. equity-index futures opened little changed in their first trading this week. Australia and Hong Kong markets remain shut Tuesday,
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Euro Gets a Lump of Holiday Coal, Briefly Tumbles Against Dollar

While most of the world's currency traders were off drinking eggnog, the euro was left at the mercy of the algorithms. Early Monday morning in New York, the bloc currency tumbled about 3 percent against the dollar in a matter of minutes. Given the limited Christmas Day volume, along with a lack of much
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Awarding the best in Real Estate

Hyderabad: The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) Telangana presented the first edition of 'CREATE -2017' to members for outstanding contribution to the real estate sector during the last financial year in an award ceremony here recently. Different awards were
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Home-sellers in 2017 'gained nearly £92500 typically on what they had paid'

“The London housing market has been cooler than the rest of the country in 2017, but London sellers still make the largest gains, by a long way. “This year the average London seller bought their home nearly nine years ago and has seen its value rise by more than quarter of a million pounds. “Even with
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Top India Oil Explorer to Buy, Not Drill, Its Way to Output Goal

India's biggest oil explorer plans to snatch up producing assets to reach its goal of raising overseas output by more than half in about three years, a faster route than drilling for new reserves. ONGC Videsh Ltd., the overseas investment unit of state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp., spent $2.2 billion last year
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Bitcoin extends selloff as investors pare bets in holiday season

Bitcoin extends selloff as investors pare bets in holiday season

[MADRID] Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, extended its decline over the long holiday weekend, failing to reverse a selloff that began after an unprecedented rally fell short of breaching US$20,000. The drop brings more end-of-year weakness to a market that last week had its worst four-day tumble
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Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1) Sets New 52-Week High at $564.50

Mortgage Advice Bureau logo Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC (LON:MAB1) shares reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 564.50 ($7.55) and last traded at GBX 557.50 ($7.45), with a volume of 5071 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 542
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CRISIL SME Tracker: MSMEs offer working capital opportunity for lenders

Lenders can choose the right borrowers through an objective granular assessment of risk. CRISIL's SME Ratings is a robust tool to measure performance and can help assess financial, business and management risk metrics. Lenders can use these to make informed credit decisions. Ratings can also
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Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) Shares Move 0.56%

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) closed at $44.76 after seeing 168789 shares trade hands during the most recent session. This represents a change of -0.84% from the opening. The shares have moved 0.56% on the week. The closing price represents the final price that a stock is traded
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Local Banks, Local Lending, Drying Up in Rural America

Financial lending is drying up in small communities around the country, making it harder for small businesses to stay up and running, The Wall Street Journal reported. The kind of in-person banking crucial to many small businesses is disappearing as banks consolidate and close rural branches, the
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Kevin Haskin: Banking on Kansas State's run game not always a safe move

Kansas State running back Alex Barnes, right, leads the Wildcats with 702 yards rushing. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner). Probable starters are rarely absolute when it pertains to Kansas State football. Changes based on performance or injuries are rarely, if ever, revealed and that is true for the Cactus Bowl.
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Are You Backing The Right Horse With Fortune Sun (China) Holdings Limited (HKG:352)?

Fortune Sun (China) Holdings Limited (SEHK:352), a HKDHK$188.44M small-cap, operates in the real estate industry which remains the single largest sector globally, and has continued to play a key role in investor portfolios as an asset class. Real estate investments typically display unique and
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Wealth Management Lending Officer

Job Description:The Wealth Management Lending Officer (WMLO) continually identifies, develops and maintains a quality network of business relationships and relationships with assigned Merrill Lynch Fi…
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MSP speaks out after region loses 26 bank branches in one year

Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Claire Baker has spoken out on bank closures after the loss of 26 branches in the region. “The Royal Bank of Scotland used to say that it would not close the last bank in town,” said Mrs Baker. “However we can now see a whole host of towns and villages have lost all their
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Needy seniors treated to a Christmas feast

Gremel, the nonprofit's spokeswoman, said this year seems busier than usual, probably because the booming housing market has raised rents, squeezing the finances of seniors on fixed incomes. She said two of every five senior citizens in San Diego have to choose between rent and food every day.
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How Regal Real Estate Investment Trust (HKG:1881) Delivered A Better ROE Than Its Industry

With an ROE of 14.09%, Regal Real Estate Investment Trust (SEHK:1881) outpaced its own industry which delivered a less exciting 9.37% over the past year. Though, the impressiveness of 1881's ROE is contingent on whether this industry-beating level can be sustained. This can be measured by
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Is Select Income REIT (NASDAQ:SIR) A Good Real Estate Bet?

Select Income REIT (NASDAQ:SIR), a USD$2.23B mid-cap, operates in the real estate industry which remains the single largest sector globally, and has continued to play a key role in investor portfolios as an asset class. A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a collective vehicle for investing in real
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Palace banking on China 'goodwill'

Malacañang on Monday said it was still relying on the “goodwill” of China after a newspaper in the mainland reported that China had “accelerated and enhanced its military presence” in the South China Sea. It also said that there was a plan to commission a “fleet of offshore nuclear platforms” for its
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Gov't accredits 29 RFIs under Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act

Fonacier said the list approved last December 20 “supersedes” the previous list and the two banks were no longer accredited as RFIs. The BSP said that based on existing regulations, the lending or investing bank is required to disclose its agri-agra report to ensure that the said RFI should be lending or
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Maptitude — Powerful Software For Realtors To Enhance Landscape Knowledge

Are you looking for the ways to enhance your real estate maps and location-based knowledge? Then, you have come to the right place! In this article, I'll discuss a software called 'Maptitude'. It's a mapping software for real estate, which sanctions property professionals with the basic geographic and
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Trading Watch: Shares of Verianos Real Estate AG (VROS.DE) Noted Over Chikou

The ADX is typically used along with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) which point to the direction of the trend. The 14-day ADX for Verianos Real Estate AG (VROS.DE) is currently at 32.46. In general, and ADX value from 0-25 would represent an absent or weak
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Former Soccer Star George Weah Closes in on Liberian Presidency

Retired soccer star George Weah is a solid favorite to become Liberia's next president as voters go to the polls Tuesday in the West African nation. The 1995 world soccer player of the year, Weah won the first round on Oct. 10 beating Vice President Joseph Boakai, 73, by a 38 percent to 30 percent
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Independent Bank Corporation (IBCP) EPS Estimated At $0.32

99,892 were reported by Deutsche Financial Bank Ag. Numeric Limited Liability Company reported 0.08% in Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBCP). … It also provides title insurance, and investment and insurance services; and acquires and services payment plans used by clients to purchase
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$0.80 EPS Expected for Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (FBHS) This Quarter

SunTrust Banks reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of Fortune Brands Home & Security in a research note on Friday, November 10th. (NYSE:FBHS) latest ratings and price target changes. Credit Suisse has “Outperform” rating and $74 target. The stock has “Equal-Weight”
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Kuka Plans for Robot Domination in China and Your Garage

German industrial giant Kuka is the world's largest producer of robots used to make automobiles, with its signature orange crane-like bots a fixture in automated car factories across the globe. So why is Chairman and Chief Executive Till Reuter worried? Till Reuter. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/
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Danielle Bregoli Pays off Mom's Mortgage for Christmas

Danielle Bregoli Pays off Mom's Mortgage for Christmas

How 'bout dat? Danielle Bregoli, better known as the “Cash Me Outside” girl, has made a Christmas miracle happen for her mom. The viral personality turned rapper gave her mom a $65,000 check to pay off her mortgage. She captured the generous moment on camera and her mom can be seen getting
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Trump's tax cuts will hurt affordable housing: group

Housing advocates' main concern is how the reduction in the corporate tax rate effects the market for Low-income Housing Tax Credit program, the fiscal mechanism responsible for the largest share of privately built affordable housing in the US. US corporations purchase these credits, which reduce
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Our focus should be single-minded devotion to growth: Union Bank MD & CEO

According to Union Bank of India MD and CEO Rajkiran Rai G, 2018 is likely to be a better year than the one that is coming to a close when it comes to credit growth. The retail and infrastructure segments will drive credit growth, said Rai, who took charge of the public sector bank in May 2017.
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Mortgage policy changes: Decoding what's to come for 2018

Folks trying to bail themselves out of debt by refinancing could get a rude surprise in 2018, especially if they want to mortgage 80 per cent of their home's value (the federal limit for refinancings). The banking regulator's new stress test will slash the amount of debt they can consolidate by up to 18 per cent
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Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) Receives Media Sentiment Rating of 0.22

Fortune Brands Home & Security logo Press coverage about Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE:FBHS) has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real
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Danielle Bregoli used her new cash to give her mom a very expensive gift

Danielle Bregoli has had a (mostly) great 2017 … and now she's sharing the success with her mom, Barbara Ann. In a video shared by TMZ, Bregoli, 14, gives her mother an envelope to open. Inside was a check … for $65,000. It was enough for her to pay off her mortgage. Barbara Ann cried in the
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Laid-off WLOS Anchor Larry Blunt lands on his feet, in WNC real estate

They were deeply moved, though, by the outpouring of support here and decided to pursue a new career in real estate. “The year since WLOS told me my 'position was eliminated' has been quite the ride,” Larry Blunt said in late December. “First, we thought we'd have to move — even rented a storage
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Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. New (IMH) Moves Lower on Volume Spike for December 25

Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. New has a P/B ratio of 0.68. It also has a P/E ratio of 5.7. Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc, through its subsidiaries, offers residential mortgage services in the U.S. Its business activities are organized in three operating segments: Mortgage Lending, Real Estate Services and
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For Real Estate

Buy For Real Estate by CleanMagicAudio on AudioJungle. Dear customer! Please rate your purchase Thank you! For Real Estate it's corporate, motivational, inspiring, positive…
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Houston Rebuffed by Supreme Court on Same-Sex Benefits Policy

The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a clash over Houston's practice of providing benefits to the same-sex spouses of city employees, leaving intact a Texas Supreme Court decision that calls the city's policy into question. The justices, without comment or published dissent, rejected the city's appeal,
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The Bimini Capital Managment, Inc. (BMNM) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

… the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) or the Government National
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Royal Commission investigates lax lending standards

“The lending standards are still too loose and there are households today who are able to get mortgages and committing to mortgages that they
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Ceres Securities gains Jones as senior trader

For securities lending, Ceres covers equities and fixed income across all major markets. Alongside McSwiggan, Ceres Securities was founded by John Brimmer and Alan Roggen. Jones bring experience as owner of JCJ Consulting, an independent securities financing product development company
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zavvie Releases First HyperLocal Real Estate Survey Results

Lane Hornung points out, there is a “great disconnect” that emerges from the HyperLocal study of real estate agents and brokers.
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HFF Brokers $37.6M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community in Triangle

Jamie Leachman and Nicole Brickhouse of HFF arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac's CME program on behalf of the borrower, Taurus Investment Holdings LLC. The property is located at 200 Brook Arbor Drive, roughly 10 miles south of
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Freddie Mac Prices $1.1 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-070

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Dec 4, 2017) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities. The company expects to issue approximately $1.1 billion in K Certificates (K-070
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Banque Pictet & Cie SA Sells 11798 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in International Business Machines by 1.1% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 1,514,893 shares of the technology company's stock worth $263,803,000 after purchasing an additional 16,827 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory
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Report: Philly's suburban housing market remains sluggish

After a reasonably successful first two quarters, the Philly's suburban housing market posted some less-than-stellar numbers in the third quarter, with the growth of home values slowing down and homes remaining on the market for longer periods. That's according to the latest report by researcher Kevin
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Current Mortgage Rates for Monday, December 4, 2017

We're seeing some upward pressure on mortgage rates as a result, which is something we'd been anticipating would happen. Read on for more
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Nex sees EU and US repo boost

Nex Group reported a 25 percent increase to its European repo activity, which now stands at €240.4 billion year to date, up from €193.0 billion over the same period in 2016. EU repo activity for November reached €241.1 billion, matching its volumes for the month before. Nex Group also recorded a 5
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How retail lending is set to scale up in 2018

How retail lending is set to scale up in 2018

The year 2017 has been eventful for the retail lending industry. Major factors like steady decline in lending rates, strong focus and performance on growth and credit metrics in retail lending, investor interest in the segment, P2P regulation formalising the new category, increased focus on digitisation and
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ACG Wealth Trims Stake in Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

Homrich & Berg boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 1.9% during the first quarter. Homrich & Berg now owns 10,560 shares of the company's stock worth $455,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the period. Boston Financial Mangement LLC boosted its stake in shares
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WhatsApp may not work on your phone after Dec 31st if it features on this list; check

Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has announced that it will stop lending support for a number of smartphones after December 31, 2017. According to WhatsApp blog post, users will not be able to create new accounts and will also not able to verify existing accounts from these
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Tehran-Moscow Bank Card Integration Delayed

T he much-touted scheme to integrate the payment systems of Iran and Russia has been slowed in the past couple of months due to lengthy negotiations, the head of Central Bank of Iran's Payment Systems Department announced. “However, Russia is still Iran's major partner for bank card integration
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Adding Up the Valuation on Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS)

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) has an ERP5 rank of 4105. The ERP5 Rank is an investment tool that analysts use to discover undervalued companies. The ERP5 looks at the Price to Book ratio, Earnings Yield, ROIC and 5 year average ROIC. The lower the ERP5 rank, the more
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Senior Banking Reconciliations Officer Job in Sydney

Due to expanding operations, my client is looking for a Banking Officer to join their team.
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Top 10 of 2017, No. 5: Napa approves more housing, but supplies stay tight, rents high

It was a story that remained all too familiar in 2017, as the run-up in rents and home prices – and a stubborn scarcity of housing – persisted in the valley and across the Bay Area. In the city of Napa, the vacancy rate for rental housing inched upward – barely – to 2 percent, according to a July survey of
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Is Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) Headed For Earnings Growth?

Here we will take a look at several key ratios for Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS), starting with the Book to Market (BTM) ratio. Value investors seek stocks with high BTMs for their portfolios. The ratio is a comparison of the firm's net asset value per share to it's current price. This is
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Early Allen County real estate tax payments being accepted

LIMA — Property tax statements for Allen County real estate owners are now available, according to Allen County Treasurer Rachael Gilroy. Statements are available for those who wish to pay their tax bill early, and payments can be made either at the Treasurer's Office, 301 N. Main St., Lima, or online
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Mittleman Brothers LLC Stake in Revlon INC (REV) Has Lifted by $16.70 Million

More interesting news about Revlon, Inc. (NYSE:REV) were released by: Businesswire.com and their article: “Revlon, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Serge Jureidini as President …” published on March 14, 2017 as well as Bloomberg.com's news article titled: “Perelman Roils Revlon Stock and Debt
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2017: Job gains, job losses and lots of construction

Greensboro developers Seth Coker and Nathan Isner buy the Investors Title Insurance Building at 127 N. Greene St. in Greensboro, and plan to develop 24 1-bedroom apartments on the top four floors of that five-story building. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center signs an agreement to buy High Point
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Foreclosed: High-Risk Lending, Deregulation, and the Undermining of America's Mortgage Market

Synopsis: In 2007 and 2008, the United States has observed, with some horror, the explosion and collapse of entire segments of the housing market, especially those driven by subprime and alternative or “exotic” home mortgage lending. Foreclosed explains the rise of high-risk lending and why these
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Mumbai: Real Estate sales increase by 19% during the second quarter

Mumbai Metropolitan Region emerged as the leader with 19% increase in sales during the quarter, showed data from Liases Foras Real Estate Rating & Research. Total sales in key markets including Mumbai, National Capital Region (NCR), Bangalore, Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad was 64,781 units
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Eagle County seeks input on workforce housing needs

“Knowing this process was underway, not wanting to duplicate efforts and understanding that the Roaring Fork Valley and Eagle River Valley operate as separate economic systems, with differing real estate and employment markets and commuting patterns, helped us to make the decision to limit the
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New World Order: Why Debt-Driven Economies add up to Another Financial Crisis

As Vanity Fair reports, Burry noticed that lending standards were not just declining, but bottoming out. The main culprit: “interest-only negative-amortizing adjustable-rate subprime mortgage”. That's a mouthful. It also exactly what we just described: riskier loans with a revolving door on debt responsibility.
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A tale of two Chinas: high-tech and the 'low-end'

I don't have an advent calendar for counting down the days to this year's Fortune Global Forum in Guangzhou, China, but if I did, there would only be three little doors left to open—and just one before the launch of our first annual Brainstorm Tech International event. Alan Murray and I will travel this
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Real Money — Now is the time to invest in Charleston property

Investing in real estate makes sense, whether you're diversifying your portfolio or securing your future with a retirement home. Charleston's economy is stable, rents are on the rise, and the city is continuously named a top destination. Now is the time to buy — and local real estate experts weigh in on the
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Nigeria's Access Bank targets West African trade services as foreign lenders exit

LAGOS, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Nigeria's Access Bank plans to grow its trade payment and settlement service over the next five years as foreign lenders
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Mortgage Marketplace Lender LendingHome Surpasses $2 Billion in Loan Originations

On Monday, mortgage marketplace lender LendingHome announced it has originated more than $2 billion in mortgage loans for homeowners and real estate investors. The online lender revealed that the first billion of originations occurred over the course of 30 months, while it took just 12 months for the
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Justin Trudeau's Christmas message highlights government's accomplishments

Justin Trudeau's Christmas message highlights government's accomplishments

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canadians to reach out to their neighbours as they celebrate the holidays. In his annual Christmas address to the nation, Trudeau urges people to make a difference, by volunteering, lending a hand to someone or simply listening to others.
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EPS for Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Expected At $0.42

Biglari Capital Corp who had been investing in Investors Title Co for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $383.26 million market cap company. The hedge fund run by David Zusman held 182,401 shares of the oil & gas production company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $11.90M,
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Could Ellington Financial LLC (EFC) Change Direction After Touching 52 Week Low?

Ellington Financial LLC, through its subsidiary Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, operates as a specialty finance firm in the United States. The company has market cap of $466.67 million. It primarily acquires and manages mortgage-related assets, including residential mortgage-backed
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Magma Fincorp to raise Rs 750cr

The company has been reorganising its loan book, shifting the concentration of loan assets from vehicle, used assets and equipment financing and increasing the share of agri, SME and mortgage finance. The net interest margin of the firm has seen an improvement from 7.4 per cent in the second
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How Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) Delivered A Better ROE Than Its Industry

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) performed in-line with its diversified banks industry on the basis of its ROE – producing a return of13.38% relative to the peer average of 10.98% over the past 12 months. However, whether this ROE is actually impressive depends on if it can be maintained.
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Hedge Funds And Foreign Governments Are Stockpiling Gold, Should You?

Other hedge funds and large investors have increased their Gold Shares buying as well. In a Stock News Times article dated December 17th, writer Stan Pace pointed out that Bronfman E.L. Rothschild L.P., Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp., Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, ICONIQ
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Fragasso Group Has Lowered Microsoft (MSFT) Holding By $872016; Fortune Brands Home …

Fortune Brands Home & Security I (NYSE:FBHS) had an increase of 3.55% in short interest. FBHS's SI was 5.37M shares in December as released by FINRA. Its up 3.55% from 5.18M shares previously. With 630,000 avg volume, 9 days are for Fortune Brands Home & Security I (NYSE:FBHS)'s short
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Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) & The Competition Financial Survey

The Bank operate multiple lines of business with a focus on FHA multi-family housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing, mortgage warehouse financing, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, agricultural lending and traditional community banking. The Bank operates in
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Banking sector: Keeping the light at the end of bad loans tunnel burning

As we welcome 2018, the importance of the past year in building a strong foundation for the Indian economy cannot be over emphasised. On the back of bold policy reform measures, India continues to be one of the few bright spots in the world economy and, given its structural strengths, the trend is
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TowneBank (TOWN) Earns “Hold” Rating from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

They set a hold rating for the company. … One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company. … residential real estate services, originations of a range of mortgage loans, resort property management, and residential and commercial title insurance.
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Iran, Pakistan Firm on Clearing Banking Hurdles

A high-level Iranian delegation on Monday conferred with their Pakistani counterparts on removing banking hurdles that have also hampered bilateral … the head of Exports Department at the Central Bank of Iran, represented the regulator while Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoust was
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Victoria's most viewed homes of 2017 on realestate.com.au

THE Block properties were Victoria's most viewed on realestate.com.au in 2017 — but one was kept out of the top five by another with a link to the show. … property listings website this year, with their 2 Lascelles St, Coburg, renovation coming in at number five for views in the state with more than 63,135.
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Real estate firms target middle-income buyers

Among developers who have launched mid-income housing projects recently are Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate, Hiranandani Group and Puravankara Projects Ltd. “More and more builders are now trying to build in the MIG (middle-income group) price bracket because they have the right balance of
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Is ENEL SOCIETA PER AZI (OTCMKTS:ENLAY)'s Fuel Running Low? Reports Show More Sellers

More notable recent Enel SpA (OTCMKTS:ENLAY) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “MiFID Bond-Price Rules a Gift for Traders as Just 1% Covered” on December 15, 2017, also Foxbusiness.com with their article: “Italy's Enel Wins Tender for 388MW Solar Power Contracts in
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As Home Depot INC (HD) Stock Price Rose, Alliancebernstein LP Has Upped Stake

New England Private Wealth Advsr Limited Liability Com has invested 0.18% of its portfolio in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD). … 2018” on November 29, 2017, also Usnews.com with their article: “Home Depot, T-Mobile Announce Massive Buybacks” published on December 06, 2017, Bloomberg.com
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How should a real estate professional write off forfeited earnes…

If you're buying business property and you forfeit your earnest deposit, you can write that off as a capital loss, provided the property…
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Axa Purchases 12326 Shares of Mantech International Corp (MANT)

Axa boosted its position in Mantech International Corp (NASDAQ:MANT) by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 124,800 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional
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Salt Lending (SALT) targets $11.670461209 while having 8.49% step up during a day

It was good day for Salt Lending (SALT), as it jumped by $0.83015438 or 8.49%, touching $10.60951019. International Crypto Analysts believe that Salt Lending (SALT) is looking for the $11.670461209 goal. According to 5 analysts could reach $16.2922850906995. The highest price was
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Tiger Woods overcomes outrageous fortune to battle back in the Bahamas

Tiger Woods overcomes outrageous fortune to battle back in the Bahamas. • Former World No1 signed for three-over 75 after disastrous start to third round • Charley Hoffman leads the field at Hero World Challenge following Saturday 70. Tiger Woods struggled on the front nine of his third round in the
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Manchester Property Prices Top the UK Growth Charts

A quick look at property prices across the UK shows that London is certainly suffering a slow-down, which may make many feel that the outlook is one of doom and gloom. However, if you look further afield it is clear to see that not every city is suffering. The latest housing market reports show that the city
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Trust Company Cut Its General Electric Co (GE) Position; Huntington Bancshares (HBAN …

Trust Company Cut Its General Electric Co (GE) Position; Huntington Bancshares (HBAN …

… services for residential and commercial title insurance, as well as excess and surplus product lines of insurance. Trust Company decreased General Electric Co (GE) stake by 7.62% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Trust Company sold 26,198 shares as General Electric Co (GE)'s stock declined 7.64%.
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Affordable housing takes hit under GOP tax plan

Republican lawmakers say the corporate tax cuts contained in the tax overhaul will spur business investment, boost the economy and eventually translate into higher wages for workers. A booming economy could spur more activity in the housing market, they argue. But nonpartisan scorekeepers say the
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China's New Lenders Collect Invasive Data and Offer Billions. Beijing Is Worried.

Mr. Bai, a 30-year-old Beijing deliveryman, has borrowed heavily from China's growing ranks of online cash lenders. In a country that lacks reliable ways to tell who might be a good borrower, these lenders use artificial intelligence and oddly personal data — like tracking how fast prospective borrowers
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Generous daughter! Cash Me Outside girl Danielle Bregoli, 14, presents her mother with a $65000 …

Cash Me Outside girl Danielle Bregoli has given her mother a very generous Christmas present. The 14-year-old star presented her mom Barbara Ann Bregoli with a check for $65,000 check to pay off her mortgage, according to TMZ. The singer's generosity was displayed in a video where her mom can
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Masonite International Corp (NYSE:DOOR) Holdings Increased by American International Group Inc.

American International Group Inc. grew its position in Masonite International Corp (NYSE:DOOR) by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,960 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an
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How To Buy Bitcoin—Advice From Your Trusted Financial Adviser

Hello, 21st century investor! As you wandered among office holiday parties this season you may have heard some people discussing “Bitcoin.” You want to get in on it, but you don't know how. Well I'm happy to help. As a well-informed commerce-haver and informal financial adviser who recently spent
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Agri NBFCs upbeat on warehouse receipts

Bank lending to priority sector including agriculture may have witnessed a de-growth in the last couple of years; but agricultural NBFCs (non-banking financial companies) are betting big on warehouse receipt and other agri-financing options. Agricultural NBFCs cater to the entire value chain including
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A home of their own for the holidays through Frederick Community Land Trust

In Baltimore, several community trusts are working on a proposal for the city to fund a pilot program to help them buy and renovate properties to sell. One trust has created a green space, but to date, none has put a house on the market as Frederick County's has. The Frederick County Affordable Housing
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ELEMENT FINANCIAL (OTCMKTS:ELEEF) Just Reported Increased Shorts

(OTCMKTS:ELEEF) news were published by: Marketwired.com which released: “Element Fleet Management Appoints Chief Financial Officer” on January 09, 2017, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Canada Pension, Onex Are Said to Lead Element Fleet Bidding” published on December 12, 2017,
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund I (NYSE:EMF) Has Increase in Shorts

on December 13, 2017, also Cnbc.com published article titled: “Mark Mobius on Saudi Aramco IPO: 'New York is pretty much out'”, Bloomberg.com published: “What Emerging-Market Pioneer Mark Mobius Would Do With $100000” on December 06, 2017. More interesting news about Templeton
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2018 Gamechangers: Craig Ustler reveals what's in store for Creative Village

We constantly are looking at market trends and factors for various property types. The urban apartment market is slowing, but still strong, especially proximate to education or health care anchors. The office market is improving and we hope to see noticeable rent growth in 2018. In downtown Orlando, the
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Saudi Arabia's Jadwa REIT acquires two properties in Makkah

The real estate trust fund, managed by the investment management and advisory firm Jadwa Investment, bought the properties for a combined value of 148 million riyals (Dh144.9m), the fund said in a statement on Saudi stock exchange (Tadawul) where it is listed. “The acquisitions are a continuation of
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Even a 1% Pay Raise Would Be a Lot for Japanese Workers in 2018

Japanese workers will see a 1 percent increase in their total earnings next year, the most since 1997, as rising profits and the tightest labor market in decades add upward pressure on pay, a Bloomberg survey shows. “The labor shortage is definitely getting more serious,” said Shuji Tonouchi, a senior
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Stonegate Mortgage (SGM) and The Competition Head-To-Head Analysis

Stonegate Mortgage (NYSE: SGM) is one of 28 public companies in the “Consumer Lending” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Stonegate Mortgage to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends
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Zeke Capital Advisors Cut Its Citigroup Com New (C) Stake as Valuation Rose; As Enpro Inds …

More notable recent Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) news were published by: Investorplace.com which released: “What You Have to Know About Citigroup Inc” on November 29, 2017, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Citigroup Faces Saudi Setback as Billionaire Backer Arrested” published on November
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Banking gap widens as tech-savvy consumers look to new products

Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter has examined big bank profit margins and found that while they are paying record low rates on deposits their lending rates for personal loans and credit cards continue to climb. “You can drive a bus through the spread between bank deposits and consumer lending rates,”
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Colleges fight in court over validity of real estate courses

Allegations are flying in Franklin County Common Pleas Court between two for-profit Ohio colleges at odds over real estate courses. A lawsuit filed by Westerville-based Hondros College last month alleges Toledo-based Davis College and online real estate education company CE Shop engaged in
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Apartment complex on old Sears property closer to reality

Landry, who bought the 3.5-acre tract from the city in 2013, has said the development took longer than expected because changes in the local housing market allowed developers to “go bigger.” The project went from a $20 million, 170-unit apartment and retail space to a $43 million, 272-unit apartment
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) Shares Sold by Northern Trust Corp

D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in shares of Honeywell International by 11.3% during the 2nd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 36,273 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $4,834,000 after buying an additional 3,689 shares in the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Partners LLC lifted
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China Lending (CLDC) Upgraded to “Buy” at ValuEngine

China Lending Corporation logo ValuEngine upgraded shares of China Lending (NASDAQ:CLDC) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Friday. Shares of China Lending (NASDAQ CLDC) traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $2.80. The company's stock had a
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Extra $5K for library land approved

Extra $5K for library land approved

There was no title insurance on the property and Carey was unsure of the details of the land transfer or survey as the project had been completed under the prior county mayor's administration and the former county attorney. The company had offered a lease to the county of $1,800 a year. Terry Carter
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Gift home still blessing Kilgore couple

They'd been very good neighbors to me so I put on my thinking hat,” says Saccoccio. In December 2015, Saccoccio worked some magic. “I got with a very understanding banker, and some good people at a title company that are used to unorthodox deals. I found a house and was able to make a straight
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Is John McAfee Pumping Cryptocurrencies for Cash?

He is a British-American computer programmer and businessman, best known for the McAfee antivirus programme. He resigned from McAfee Associates in 1994, and it was bought by Intel in 2011, but his revenues from that company and other myriad interests led him to amass a personal fortune which
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What Happened When a Town Lost Its Only Bank Branch

RICH SQUARE, N.C.—Even before PNC Financial Services Group Inc. closed the only bank branch in this small rural community, many local residents were feeling the strain of doing business with an out-of-town banking giant. Lisa Evans says she was put on the phone with a banker in another location
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Complaints outside purview of TNRERA flooding real estate authority's office

Chennai: Even as buyers are approaching the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) with complaints against developers over non-delivery of their homes, a section are knocking on the doors of the realty regulator with trivial issues. Refund of money for flats booked with ongoing
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Goons beat up teenager who refused to lend phone in Mumbai

The Deonar police have arrested four persons for allegedly trying to kill a teenager for not lending them his mobile phone for making a phone call. According to Deonar police, Shahid Alam Ansari, 18, was walking home with his friends on Sunday when the four accused intercepted him and demanded
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Five New Films Plus 'Star Wars' Equals Holiday Feast For Fans

The latest “Star Wars” movie once again led the box office, topping $100 million in revenues for the second weekend in a row. But fans seeking alternatives during the Christmas holiday period had plenty of options, with five new releases. The choices included a remake of “Jumanji,” a Matt Damon
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Institutional Investors Are Buying Village Bank & Trust Financial Corp (NASDAQ:VBFC)

… as well as originates residential mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market. The stock increased 0.67% or $0.2 during the last trading session, reaching $29.2. About 1,158 shares traded or 299.31% up from the average. Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:VBFC) has risen 52.34%
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Bitcoin Investors Are Having a Pretty Terrible Holiday Season

Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, extended its decline over the long holiday weekend, failing to reverse a selloff that began after an unprecedented rally fell short of breaching $20,000. The drop brings more end-of-year weakness to a market that last week had its worst four-day tumble since 2015.
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Is Buying Edison International (NYSE:EIX), Having Higher Short Interest a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.15 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.06, from 1.21 in 2017Q2. It turned negative, as 33 investors sold Edison International shares while 173 reduced holdings. 57 funds opened positions while 179 raised stakes. 259.99 million shares or 1.33% less from 263.50 million shares in
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Navistar International (NAV) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus

Navistar International logo Navistar International (NYSE:NAV) was upgraded by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 12th, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $50.00 price target on the stock, up from their
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Associated Banc Corp Grows Position in Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ)

The fund owned 452,251 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,015 shares during the period. Mondelez International accounts for approximately 1.0% of Associated Banc Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Associated Banc Corp's holdings in Mondelez
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Weatherford International Plc (WFT) Stake Increased by Bank of New York Mellon Corp

The institutional investor owned 4,516,743 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after buying an additional 94,485 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned about 0.46% of Weatherford International worth $20,687,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and
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Primemove – Real Estate Property WordPress Theme

Buy Primemove – Real Estate Property WordPress Theme by CMSSuperHeroes on ThemeForest. Primemove is the perfect WordPress real estate theme designed for individuals looking to find their next property and…
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Nationstar Mortgage (NYSE:NSM) vs. HFF (HF) Financial Contrast

Nationstar Mortgage (NYSE: NSM) and HFF (NYSE:HF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
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Fidelity bank holds 4th draw to reward customers in the '10x richer promo'

At the draw held in Tamale, the Deputy Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Mr. Julian Kingsley Opuni, expressed management's appreciation to its customers for their continued business over the years. He explained that Fidelity Bank is optimistic that the purpose of launching the 10x Richer Promotion is
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Digital Banking Infrastructure in Place

T he minister of communications and information technology has announced that Iran's infrastructures are ready for the implementation of digital banking. “The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is responsible for establishing the necessary infrastructure for the implementation of
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Volunteer of the Year: Group led first NAIOP summer camp diversity project

This year's award goes to four individuals: Maureen Callahan, a partner in the Troutman Sanders LLP law firm; Alex Hill, associate director at Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group; Blake Underwood, regional director of acquisitions for The Dilweg Companies; and Annie Baxter, business recruitment
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Hyperloop One Co-Founder Says Harassment Claims Are a 'Smear Campaign'

Sherpa Ventures founder and Hyperloop One Co-Executive Chairman Shervin Pishevar has denied recent allegations of sexual misconduct, calling them part of a “smear campaign.” The allegations, including accusations of misconduct against five unnamed women, were first detailed by Bloomberg late
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Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (EARN) Upgraded to Hold by Zacks Investment Research

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT logo Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (NYSE:EARN) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning. According to Zacks, “Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT is a real
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Biglari Capital Has Cut Its Stake in Investors Title Co (ITIC) as Share Price Rose; Blackrock Holding …

Biglari Capital Has Cut Its Stake in Investors Title Co (ITIC) as Share Price Rose; Blackrock Holding …

Blackrock Inc decreased its stake in American Eagle Outfitters Ne (AEO) by 0.82% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Blackrock Inc sold 144,224 shares as the company's stock declined 29.04% while stock markets rallied. The institutional investor held 17.50M shares of the
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Sentiment Report: Blackrock Muniyield New Jersey Fund Inc (NYSE:MYJ)

Agency MBS have a guaranty of principal payment by an agency of the US government or a USA government-sponsored entity, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The stock increased 1.45% or $0.67 during the last trading session, reaching $47.01. Castleark Management Llc sold 162,509 shares
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (FMCC) Institutional Investor Positioning

More interesting news about Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (OTCMKTS:FMCC) were released by: Benzinga.com and their article: “Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Preferred Shareholders Could See Huge Upside From …” published on December 22, 2017 as well as Benzinga.com's news article
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Is Buying Endurance International Group HO (NASDAQ:EIGI) Here Good Idea?

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.9 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.23, from 1.13 in 2017Q2. It dropped, as 14 investors sold Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. shares while 28 reduced holdings. 12 funds opened positions while 26 raised stakes. 123.39 million shares or 0.27% more from 123.05
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Banks, too, need growth to sustain

The RBI's financial stability report for December 2017 brings more bad news than good. The bad news is real: non-performing assets are rising as a proportion of total assets for the entire banking universe and, in a break from the past, faster for private banks. Credit growth is feeble. Gross fixed capital
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2017: A Year of Uncertainty and Record-Breaking Real Estate Deals

In 2017, luxury global real estate markets had to jump a lot of hurdles. In London, Brexit threw a healthy serving of unpredictability into the market, while in U.S. cities, a new president and a new tax plan were major influencers in how people planned to part with their cash. “2017 has been a year defined
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Shell: Real estate business running by 2018

PILIPINAS Shell Petroleum Corp. is poised to enter the property arena in 2018 by putting up its own real estate company, a top official said. “By next year, we expect to have our real estate company,” Cesar Romero, president and chief executive officer of Shell, told reporters. Romero did not provide
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Citigroup Says Its Time To Buy Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY). Will Stock Hit Their Target of $30.0?

It offers dealer financial services, including automotive finance and insurance products, mortgage finance, and corporate finance. It has a 13.57 P/E ratio. The firm also provides automotive finance services for clients and automotive dealers, such as inventory financing and leasing for new and used
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Ruling stocks that monarchs the market: Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK)

The market cap of 81.49B for Westpac Banking Corporation in today's market indicated its current strength, making the company's shares a lucrative one. The company's existing price is $24.15 with a change in volume of 122,411. Westpac Banking Corporation's target price was set to $24.88 with an IPO
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Monroe tackles commercial jobs, custom homes

The Monroes got their start building custom homes, but a business launched in the '90s has blossomed into tackling highly-visible commercial projects in Kokomo. … That move, according to Vanessa, proved invaluable when the housing market was hit during the economic downturn. As some
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Must-Reads of 2017: Debunking Southern Mythmaking

Virginia, the home of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, has four statues on public lands celebrating patriots of the American Revolution and seven honoring heroes of World War II. There are 136 commemorating leaders of the Confederacy. More than a few politicians say this
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Yuan Rises to Three-Month High as Thin Liquidity Magnifies Moves

The onshore yuan rose to the strongest level in more than three months as the People's Bank of China boosted its daily reference rate for the currency amid thin liquidity. The exchange rate climbed 0.55 percent to 6.5406 per dollar, the highest level since Sept. 15, as of 5:49 p.m. in Shanghai. China's
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How lenders exploit borrowers, strike gold

SAMBALPUR: At least eight persons, including a widow Hemadri Pani, had allegedly committed suicide here after they were unable to clear the loans, borrowed from private money lenders. Locals claimed high interest rate and constant pressure from the lender had apparently forced the victims to take
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Can you buy a home with Dh10,000 salary?

However, there are only a few banks who do mortgages for clients with Dh10,000 income and, therefore, options for these clients are limited. Majority of the banks require a minimum salary of Dh15,000 and above,” says Carol Monis, head of mortgages, MortgageMe.ae, a group of mortgage brokers in
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Greece, lenders reach deal on reforms under bailout review

Athens and its lenders had been exchanging drafts on agreed and proposed reforms for days. After seven years of austerity and rescue loans amounting to about 270 billion euros ($320 billion), Greece hopes its third bailout will be its last. The government has been keen to swiftly conclude the review,
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Prefabricated Housing Market Analytical Overview, Growth Factors, Demand and Trends Forecast …

Prefabricated Housing market report enlists several important factors, starting from the basics to advanced market intelligence which play a crucial part in strategizing. The report provides a basic overview of Prefabricated Housing Market including definitions, classifications, applications and market
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What does Senate tax bill mean for state?

That raises fears that the housing market will suffer in places like Fairfield and Westchester counties, where property taxes are often well above $10,000. That's especially worrisome for houses in the $700,000 to $1.5 million range, whose owners are well off but not necessarily rich enough to see their
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SANDS CHINA (OTCMKTS:SCHYF) Reports Decline in Sellers; Strong Momentum for Longs

… Seekingalpha.com published: “The Long Case For Sands China” on July 09, 2017. More interesting news about Sands China Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SCHYF) was released by: Bloomberg.com and their article: “Sands China a Bargain After Battering on High-Roller Revival” with publication date: February 23,
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Disney Re-Engages in Talks to Buy 21st Century Fox Assets–2nd Update

The assets in play would give a buyer exposure to growth in international markets as the U.S. pay-TV industry reaches maturity. With the Twentieth Century Fox studio, they would also get a premier Hollywood content factory and strengthen their position as media consumption shifts to digital platforms.
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Apollo Residential Mortgage (AMTG) Receiving Somewhat Critical News Coverage, Report Finds

Apollo Residential Mortgage logo Press coverage about Apollo Residential Mortgage (NYSE:AMTG) has been trending somewhat negative recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news
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Fraedom partners with taxi-booking service

Fraedom partners with taxi-booking service

Banking technology firm Fraedom has announced that it has partnered with Australian mobile taxi-booking service ingogo. The new partnership will enable ingogo customers to automatically expense their taxi trips and upload receipts to the Fraedom platform for expense tracking and reimbursement.
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Will rising bond yields hurt bank rate-cut chances?

“With the latest spurt in yields, the overall market rates have gone up, making it difficult for banks to reduce them further,” said Karthik Srinivasan, Senior Vice-President at ratings agency ICRA. “Although the central bank insists on monetary policy transmission, banks may have little option. A downward
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Piramal Capital upbeat on Hyderabad realty, to invest Rs 5000 crore in 2 years

“We look to commit more than Rs 5,000 crore towards the Hyderabad real estate market over the next 24 months as we have always believed in the growth potential of Hyderabad,” said Khushru Jijina, managing director, Piramal Finance. “We therefore made a conscious decision to act as first movers in
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Digital payments, P2P lending among key mega-trends of the year gone by

Digital payments, P2P lending among key mega-trends of the year gone by. KR Srivats … It was a milestone year for the peer-to-peer lending industry, with the RBI issuing some guidelines in October. … “Our outlook for the P2P lending environment in the country for 2018 is very positive,” he said.
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UAE- 5 real estate trends to watch out for in 2018

(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Making predictions of trends that will shape the coming year requires a leap of faith, but if you are willing to look, it may provide some meaningful insights that will help navigate your decisions and thought process. Infrastructure boom. Unlike, the world financial crisis, a closer
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News in Numbers: TTV Dhinakaran wins RK Nagar bypoll by 40707 votes

The annual turnover of EXOR Group, which is ranked 20th by revenues in the Fortune Global 500 List 2017. Why is it important? On Saturday, Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani, speaking at an event to mark 40 years of the company, outlined its ambition to be among the world's top 20
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All the Money in the World: The Real Story of the Getty Kidnapping

For those unfamiliar with the 1973 Getty kidnapping, the plot of Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World may seem ludicrous: the richest man in the world refuses to pay his grandson's ransom—a paltry sum in comparison to his vast oil fortune; an Italian kidnapper is so disgusted by said action that he
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Mortgage Assistant ($17/hr)

Looking for a great paid internship at The Fountain Group in Irvine, CA? Learn more about the Mortgage Assistant ($17/hr) position right now!
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WhatsApp may not work on your phone after Dec 31st if your smartphone is on this list; check

WhatsApp had earlier in 2016 has stopped lending support to OS versions like Windows Phone 7, Android 2.1, Android 2.2 and iOS 6. WhatsApp also stopped supporting Nokia Symbian S60 from June 2017. In a number of platforms WhatsApp is withdrawing support, like Blackberry OS, the company
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ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) Stock Rating Lowered by BidaskClub

TheStreet downgraded shares of ATN International from a “c” rating to a “d+” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 31st. Sidoti downgraded shares of ATN International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $73.00 to $57.00 in a research
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Putin Critic Navalny's Presidential Bid Blocked by Election Body

Russia's Central Election Commission refused to register opposition leader Alexei Navalny as a candidate in the 2018 presidential elections, confirming warnings that he wouldn't be allowed on the ballot because of a criminal conviction. Navalny, an anti-corruption activist and outspoken critic of
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Goodbye, George Bailey: Decline of Rural Lending Crimps Small-Town Business

Even as lending revives around cities, it is drying up in small communities. In-person banking, crucial to many small businesses, is disappearing as banks consolidate and close rural branches. Bigger banks have been swallowing community banks and gravitating toward the business of making larger
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Bad loans take centre stage in banking industry

Bankers, however, are hopeful that once the 40 large bad loans with exposure aggregating about ₹3.50 lakh crore are tackled under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) process, and the economy picks up, they could get on with their core business of lending with more vigour in 2018. They see
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Why financial inclusion has not taken off

Since Independence, several attempts have been made towards financial inclusion of the poor, particularly in rural areas. The initiatives include the cooperative movement, followed by priority sector lending, lead bank scheme, service area approach, creation of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
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Bitcoin Extends Selloff as Investors Pare Bets

Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, extended its decline over the long holiday weekend, failing to reverse a selloff that began after an unprecedented rally fell short of breaching $20,000. The drop brings more end-of-year weakness to a market that last week had its worst four-day tumble since 2015.
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Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (CHMI) Earning Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Analysis …

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment logo Media coverage about Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and
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Is there a Bearish outlook for Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RB) this week?

More notable recent Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RB) news were published by: Seekingalpha.com which released: “Reckitt Benckiser Group's (RBGPF) CEO Anthony Romano on Q3 2017 Results …” on July 24, 2017, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Reckitt Benckiser Cuts Forecast After
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Hit 52-Week High

More notable recent The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Goldman Sachs Plans to Clear Bitcoin Futures When They Go Live” on December 07, 2017, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Goldman Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency
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Manufacturers Life Insurance Company The Stake in Goldman Sachs Group INC (GS) Raised as …

More notable recent The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Goldman Lays Groundwork for China Future Without Owner Curbs” on November 13, 2017, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Goldman Warns That Market Valuations Are at
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Toll Brothers reports fiscal Q4 earnings December 5

The housing market remains strong, and homebuilders have enjoyed big gains this year. There is no sign that the housing recovery is slowing, and with inventories very low across the country, the outlook remains bright for the entire sector. TOL has grown earnings by 26.4% per annum over the last five
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