Latter & Blum Adds Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate

Latter & Blum Adds Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate

Latter & Blum Inc. has added Lafayette, La.-based Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate, bringing on more than 130 agents and three offices, the company recently announced. Coldwell Banker Pelican's residential division joins Van Eaton & Romero, REALTORS®, operated by Latter & Blum Inc., while
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Honeywell International Inc. Purchases 75400 Shares of Starbucks Co. (SBUX)

Honeywell International Inc. lifted its position in shares of Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 11.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 709,062 shares of the coffee company's stock after purchasing an
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What's in store for the north west property market in 2018?

Given the expectations of land values in Manchester more developers will start to look in other areas to find new opportunities. The focus will be on centres in accessible locations, within walking distance of intercity stations and the metro network, with excellent connectivity to employment opportunities,
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An Apple Conspiracy Theory Blooms

This article first appeared in Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on the top tech news. Sign up here. Good morning and happy new year. Aaron in for Adam this morning. For years, some iPhone owners have contended that Apple software updates purposely slowed their phones after two years in
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China Demanded LeEco Founder Return by New Year's Eve—He Never Showed

The founder of debt-laden tech conglomerate LeEco has defied orders from Chinese regulators to return to the country before end-2017, saying he needed to stay in the United States as a fundraising for his electric car startup was making progress. The Beijing branch of the China Securities Regulatory
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Greystone Bassuk Arranges $92 Million in Financing for The Parkline in Brooklyn, NYTransaction …

… Freddie Mac, CMBS, FHA, USDA, bridge, EB-5 and other proprietary loan products. Loans are offered through Greystone Servicing Corporation, Inc., Greystone Funding Corporation and/or other Greystone affiliates. All securities sold through Greystone Broker Dealer Corp., member FINRA and SIPC.
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KeyBank Secures $75.2M Freddie Mac Loan for New Multifamily Property in Metro Nashville

KeyBank Real Estate Capital has closed a $75.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of LC Providence, a 451-unit apartment community in Mount Juliet, roughly 20 miles east of Nashville. Tim Migchelbrink of KeyBank originated the 10-year loan with five years of interest-only payments and a
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Stock Trending Alert – Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL)

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL) shares were closed at $4.89 a share in the latest session and the stock value loss almost -0.41% since the beginning of this year. The company has managed to keep price to sales ratio of 3.89. The price to sales ratio is the ratio of the market value of equity to
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How Iran's Economic Strains Helped Stoke Protests

Demonstrations have erupted across Iran, sparked by discontent over rising living costs and broadening into rallies against the religious and security establishment. They come less than a year after voters reelected President Hassan Rouhani, a cleric who favors closer ties with the rest of the world.
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Americans Will Eat a Record Amount of Meat in 2018

For all the buzz about pea protein and lab-grown burgers, Americans are set to eat more meat in 2018 than ever before. To be precise, the average consumer will eat 222.2 pounds (100.8 kilos) of red meat and poultry this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, surpassing a record set in
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Fortune Brands' (FBHS) Growth Potential Solid, Risks Remain

We issued an updated research report on Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (FBHS – Free Report) on Jan 2. Strengthening business opportunities from investments toward new product development and improving services as well as benefits from acquired assets and priorities of rewarding
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FHA loan limits are increasing: that's good news for borrowers

The Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that FHA loan limits will increase in many parts of the country. This is big news for borrowers who want to pursue an FHA mortgage loan. FHA loans are popular because they allow lower FICO scores and down payments.
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Analyzing World Acceptance (WRLD) & Stonegate Mortgage (SGM)

World Acceptance (NASDAQ: WRLD) and Stonegate Mortgage (NYSE:SGM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst
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Housing market tipped to show cracks in 2018

Home values in Sydney fell 0.9 per cent last month as the pace of decline over recent months accelerated, according to the CoreLogic December home value index. Sydney prices finished the year just 3.1 per cent higher — after hitting an 18.9 per cent annual gain in March — but they are up 70.8 per
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ASIC follows the data to expose lenders and insurers

The review recommended improvements in the standard commission model for mortgage brokers, switching from bonus commissions and soft-dollar benefits. It recommended better disclosure of mortgage broker ownership structures and more oversight of brokers by lenders and aggregators.
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The curious case of SBI: How banks make maximum profit from minimum balance accounts

Finance Ministry data shows the country's largest lender, State Bank of India, collected Rs 1,771 crore during April-November 2017 as charges from customers who did not maintain their minimum monthly average balance in their accounts, according to a report in The Indian Express. This is more than
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Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) and New Residential Investment (NRZ) Financial …

New Residential Investment (NYSE: NRZ) and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings
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Mortgage search engine paves clear path to home buying

Vendor Surf, a newly launched mortgage search engine, makes finding and hiring these vendors easier than ever. Users can find providers in 75 categories, filtering by location, product, service and even loan type. They can also track their search history and save preferred vendors to their dashboard for
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Time's Up, Hoda Kotb leads Today, Gretchen Carlson: Broadsheet for January 2nd

As many of you noted, this will not be a quick or simple fix, so I'd like to make it a standing request: Please email me anytime at kristen.bellstrom@fortune.com with your thoughts on what each of us can be doing to make 2018 the year of #NoMore. I'll share your responses with your fellow readers on a
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Park National Corp OH Has $1.62 Million Position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Philip Morris International by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 111,475,174 shares of the company's stock worth $13,092,759,000 after purchasing an additional 2,972,929 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. boosted its stake in Philip
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American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) Shares Bought by Madison Investment Holdings Inc.

American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) Shares Bought by Madison Investment Holdings Inc.

The firm owned 268,387 shares of the insurance provider's stock after buying an additional 34,560 shares during the quarter. Madison Investment Holdings Inc.'s holdings in American International Group were worth $16,476,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
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Free workshop on what you need to know about reverse mortgages

Few financial products generate as much debate and confusion as reverse mortgages. It is not a resolution for immediate financial difficulties. But for seniors who want to stay in their home for the long term, it may be a decision worth considering. Like any major financial decision, people have to do their
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Hundreds of Iraqis Held in US Deserve Bail Hearing, Judge Says

Hundreds of mostly Christian Iraqis in the U.S., who were rounded up for deportation by the Trump administration, should be given a chance for release on bail until their immigration appeals are adjudicated, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith in Detroit on Tuesday said about 300
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Trez Forman Capital

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Russell Investments Group Ltd. Has $5.75 Million Holdings in CACI International Inc (CACI)

Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of CACI International by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 55,692 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $7,761,000 after buying an additional 891 shares during the last quarter. Municipal
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Why Shares of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google Can Rise Further in 2018

Four closely-followed technology stocks had a banner year in 2017, and some analysts see the gains continuing for another year. Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google's holding company parent Alphabet—known collectively on Wall Street by the acronym FANG—all outperformed the stock market last
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Cheltenham saw highest house price growth last year

The Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham saw the highest percentage rise in house prices of any major UK town or city in 2017, Halifax found. The average house price in the town, famous for its horse racing and cultural festivals, was 13% higher than in the previous year. It rose from £277,118 to
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Current Mortgage Rates for Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Here comes the first week of 2018. Mortgage rates are dealing with some mild upward pressure today after some positive economic data. The biggest thing to keep your eye on this week is the monthly jobs report on Friday. That report always has the potential to cause some ripples in the mortgage
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Property demand down across the UK

Property demand fell across the UK in 2017 based on the percentage of homes listed by eMoov that were sold. Towards the end of the year 34% of homes were sold, down 6% since the start of the year. Soilhull was the most in demand town with the highest percentage of properties (65%) sold
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The US housing market is worth almost $32 trillion

The total value of all homes in the U.S. reached a record $31.8 trillion in 2017, or more than one-and-a-half times the nation's gross domestic product. According to an analysis by Zillow, the nation's housing market surged in value by 6.5 percent over 2016, when values added up to $29.85 trillion.
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Negative Bond Yields Are the Betamax of European Markets

But against the background of reduced central bank buying and a buoyant economy, the negative yields that still prevail in many European bond markets look increasingly anachronistic. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg LP and its owners. (Corrects second paragraph to
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Costlier Car Loans Dim Auto Sales View as Fed Signals Rate Hikes

Industrywide, December sales probably ran at about a 17.7 million annualized rate, analysts estimated in a Bloomberg News survey. That would be down from the nearly 18.2 million pace logged the previous December but still among the top months of the year. Analysts project that sales may drop to
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5 Trends Shaping the 2018 Real Estate Market

Banks will get aggressive about mortgage loans — Homeowners, especially those who buy homes as an investment, should see more loan opportunities in the new year, as banks actively pursue buyers. “The banks, which have been tight for years, finally opened up lending and are offering so many
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Affordability challenge remains even as home price growth slows

Home price growth is likely to slow in the near future but affordability remains a concern, especially at the lower end of the market, according to CoreLogic. Prices increased by 7% on a year-over-year basis in November for the third consecutive month. Compared with revised data for October, prices
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New Year to bring good fortune, new goals

“It's a tradition which means good fortune with finances.” Not only does Fast's family cook collards and black-eyed peas, but they also make ham and the Filipino dish lumpia, which is a beef and pork egg roll. She said she doesn't celebrate New Year's Eve too much as she looks forward to a night of
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Household bills soared in 2017

Household bills increased by £280 in 2017 with the costs for energy, motor and home insurance rising by 13% over the past year from £2,216 to £2,502. Research from comparethemarket.com found this leaves consumers £286 out of pocket. However home insurance was the least affected by price
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White House Threatens New Sanctions on Iran Over Protest Rights

The Trump administration is threatening new sanctions on Iran if it doesn't allow civilian protests, a top aide to the U.S. president said. “Yes that's right,” counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway told Fox News on Tuesday. President Donald Trump “stands with the Iranian people,” Conway said,
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IBHF raises Rs 1000 cr from Yes Bank for affordable hsg

Mumbai, Jan 2 Mortgage lender Indiabulls Housing Finance (IBHF) today said it has raised Rs 1,000 crore from private sector lender Yes Bank in the country's maiden social affordable housing bond sale. Money raised through the sale of the five-year bonds will be used exclusively for financing the
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5 things to watch in Canada's 'fragile' housing market

“As of [Monday], new rules aimed at making sure borrowers can pay off their mortgages if rates were to rise are in effect… Prospective borrowers will now have their finances mocked up assuming mortgage rates are a full two percentage points higher than they are now, or be stress tested at the five-year
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Changes in Store for Mortgage Insurance Premiums on Your 1098 for 2017

Every year, Quicken Loans is required to report Form 1098, the Mortgage Interest Statement, to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for your mortgage and provide this statement to you. This statement often assists homeowners in filing their own tax forms required by the IRS, particularly in helping to take
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Orrin Hatch, Longest-Serving GOP Senator, Won't Seek Re-Election

Orrin Hatch, Longest-Serving GOP Senator, Won't Seek Re-Election

Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history and a leader of the effort to rewrite the U.S. tax code at the end of last year, said he won't seek an eighth term in 2018, Bloomberg News reports. Hatch, 83, is a steadfast conservative who is chairman of the Senate
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2017 Retail Trends + 2018 Predictions

As millennials seek living spaces that offer walkability and amenities, and retailers look for new ways to reach shoppers, a trend toward mixed-use developments has emerged. These developments combine residential and retail space with other types of real estate, such as offices, restaurants, grocery
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The Mastermind Behind Chase's Industry-Changing Sapphire Reserve Card Sets Her Sights on …

Pam Codispoti dreamed up the travel-and-experiences rewards card, which rocked rival American Express. Now, she plans to overhaul the way millennials use banks. By. Jennifer Surane. @jennysurane More stories by Jennifer Surane. January 2, 2018, 9:00 AM PST. From. Subscribe Reprints.
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California Pot Users Turn Out in Droves to Ring in Legal Sales

The state officially launched legal marijuana Monday, and customers lined up to celebrate the historic moment in San Diego, Sacramento and Oakland — some of the municipalities given the green light to start sales on Jan. 1. Meantime, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the state's first- and
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Australian Dollar Macros Improve; Property Market Woes Could Father Deals

Australian Dollar fundamentals are looking better after new plot turns in China helped the outlook for metals and growth – add a stuttering Aussie housing market to the mix and you could have the makings of an Aussie property opportunity later in 2018. Analysts projections for the Australian Dollar in
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Jobs By Category Management|Pharmacist

List of job search results for careers at CVS HEALTH.
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Home equity loan (HELOC) or reverse mortgage: Which is right for you?

Home equity loans work like a regular mortgages, so they are often called “second mortgages.” Once you've paid down at least 20 percent of your original mortgage you are able to borrow additional money against the equity you've built. Then, you pay back that money through regular installments that
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Bank of China Hong Kong appoints group veteran Gao Yingxin as new chief executive

Gao joined Bank of China in Beijing in 1986 and has spent almost all of his career at the group, except for a brief spell in the 1990s in the finance department of Canadian telecommunications firm Northern Telecom. He also served as Bank of China (Hong Kong)'s deputy chief executive for corporate
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RBI receiving complaints against banks for not accepting coins

“The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that it has been receiving general complaints from the public against banks for non-accepting coins,” … Shukla further said that the RBI's regional offices (ROs) have been instructed to advise controllers of banks in their jurisdiction to accept coins at all their
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Digital payments gateway PayU eyes acquisitions to enter lending segment

Digital payments gateway PayU India is looking to take an M&A (mergers and acquisitions) route to enter the ever-growing lending segment in the country. The firm, which is owned by South Africa's Naspers Ltd, plans to either acquire or partner start-ups, companies and banks to offer both secured and
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Dave Ramsey: Mortgage ratios

When it comes to buying a home, I always tell people to get a 15-year, fixed rate mortgage, with monthly payments that are no more than 25 percent of their take home pay. This type of mortgage is the only debt I don't beat up people for having. Still, I urge folks to pay off these loans in less than 15 years.
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Targeted Minister Back at Work as Saudi Graft Purge Winds Down

A prominent Saudi official detained in the kingdom's declared crackdown on corruption has returned to work, joining the architect of the purge at a weekly meeting of the cabinet. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, a minister of state and former finance minister, appeared unsmiling in a photograph of the gathering
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Diligence reports on consortium lending by banks in for a makeover

Diligence reports — mandated by the RBI in 2008 — for consortium lending by banks are in for a makeover. In an effort to ensure that the current Due Diligence Mechanism is updated, stays relevant, and is in sync with contemporary views and expectations, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India
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Real estate panel to meet on Maui

The state Real Estate Commission will hold its monthly committee meetings Jan. 10 on Maui as part of its Neighbor Island outreach program, supervising executive officer Neil Fujitani said. The meetings will take place at the Realtors Association of Maui office at 441 Ala Makani Place in Kahului.
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Mortgage rates today, January 2, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today have opened unchanged. There are no significant economic releases, so stock and bond traders will push and pull interest rates with their decisions. If bonds are in demand, their prices will rise, and rates (yields) will fall. Bur if investors sell bonds and move into stocks, the opposite
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Four trends driving the need for legal networks

Networks, or global alliances, have long been accepted as a traditional business model for many professional services including accounting, human resources, public relations, architectural services, insurance, investment banking and real estate. According to the International Association of Outsourcing
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CATIC selects sales manager

CATIC has promoted Nicole Pratt to assistant vice president and sales manager for its National Commercial Services, the company announced. … Prior to joining CATIC, she served as an agency services representative and agency account manager for a national title insurance underwriter. Today's
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Cornerstone Bank announces Missouri location

Charles T. Cross, chief executive cfficer, Cornerstone Bank, announced the bank recently purchased 2.20 acres of land in Cassville, Missouri at the intersection of Highway 37 and Highway 76/86 for its initial entry into the Missouri market. The bank acquired the property with the intent of building a full
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Trump Faces Hurdles on Path to Reshape Judiciary in GOP Image

President Donald Trump's appointment of federal judges at a record pace may endear him to conservatives, but that alone won't be enough to push the judiciary to the right. A big obstacle is Barack Obama's legacy of stacking the courts with his own lifetime appointees. When Obama took office in 2009,
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Cynthia Aikman Joins Generations Bank Board of Directors

Seneca Falls, N.Y. – Generations Bank announces today that Cynthia Aikman joined its board of directors effective January 1, 2018. Aikman is a business development specialist and serves as a mentor and coach to area managers and CEOs and organizations. Aikman holds a Master's Degree in
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Here Are the 10 Best-Selling Video Games on Amazon in 2017

Here Are the 10 Best-Selling Video Games on Amazon in 2017

If anything is certain from Amazon's list of best-selling video games of 2017, it was good to be Nintendo. Amazon's list of its best sellers of 2017 is dominated by Nintendo, which took seven of the top ten slots, according to Amazon. Those games were flanked by another long-time gaming franchise in Call
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KBRA Releases Research Report on US Title Insurers 2018 Outlook

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) today released a research report entitled, “U.S. Title Insurers 2018 Outlook.” … has also steadily increased since September, as measured by the 'National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index' (HMI).
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Reverse Mortgage Debt On Canadian Real Estate Is Rising $1.25 Per Second

Canadians short on retirement funds may be turning to using their home equity. Numbers from Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) show that reverse mortgages experienced huge double digit growth in October 2017. That's good news for reverse mortgage lenders, but bad news
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Is Buying OLAM INTERNATIONAL (OTCMKTS:OLMIF), Having Higher Short Interest a Winning …

The stock of OLAM INTERNATIONAL (OTCMKTS:OLMIF) registered an increase of 4400% in short interest. OLMIF's total short interest was 4,500 shares in January as published by FINRA. Its up 4400% from 100 shares, reported previously. With 200 shares average volume, it will take short sellers 23
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FICO, VantageScore Reps Comment on Potential FHFA Credit Changes

With the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) currently considering changing the credit score requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, representatives from both FICO and its potential competition have been weighing in on the potential changes. On December 20, 2017, the FHFA issued a
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Yes, Housing Prices Are Still Rising

It may be a new year, but the first housing data report of 2018 picks up where 2017 left off: Home prices are still rising. According to new data from CoreLogic, home prices nationally were up one percent in November from October and up by seven percent from one year earlier. Four states reported
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Bank branch closures: How one town has coped

The UK's four big High Street banks closed, or announced plans to shut, a total of 948 branches during 2017. The banks blamed the advance of technology, with customers turning to the internet and smartphones for day-to-day banking. However, one town in Flintshire believes that the economic hit
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Brazil's President Is Recovering From an Infection After Surgery

Brazil's President Michel Temer is recovering from a urinary tract infection from complications related to surgery last month, according to a member of his cabinet. Temer is resting at the official Jaburu residence and taking antibiotics to combat the infection. He will travel to Sao Paulo in coming days for
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Is 2018 the Year of the HELOC?

A combination of rising interest rates, a stronger economy and a new tax code could contribute to an exceptionally strong year for the home equity line of credit (HELOC), according to a forecast from Greg McBride, Chief Financial Analyst for Bankrate. McBride is predicting three rate hikes from the
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Public Bank Movement Gains Ground in Cities and States across the US

A growing number of cities across the US are considering launching city-owned “public banks,” reports Deonna Anderson in Next City. Among these are Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and
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Mitt Romney Responds to Sen. Orrin Hatch's Retirement Announcement

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced on Tuesday that he would retire at the end of his term this year, leaving the door open to former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to seek the open seat. Romney, who has not revealed his plans, responded on Facebook to
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Analyst: Increased demand due to tax reform will enhance bank lending

Following some policy and leadership changes during the president's rocky first year in office, some analysts are now wondering if banks will respond by increasing lending or be content to offer pay raises and bonuses to employees and hike dividends for shareholders. Most of the region's biggest
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Celeb apartment shopping made 2017 a big year for NYC real estate

The years 2017 had some serious ups and downs, and the real estate market was no exception. As luxury real estate brokers, we had a firsthand look at the way this year shaped the market, specifically in the Big Apple. One major benefit for New York City? A-listers played a colossal game of Monopoly
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Market Trends, and Your Big Opportunity in 2018

As a student of history and the markets, I believe the real estate industry is the healthiest it's been in more than three decades. Although sales and home prices are close to where they were before the housing boom, there's more economic stability. Overall, I expect the housing market to remain solid, led
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DOJ Challenges Credit Union's Lawsuit Over Mulvaney Appointment

“Having experienced the devastation that the 2008 mortgage crisis wreaked on our low income members, we need the CFPB to protect communities targeted by … The DOJ added that the Credit Union National Association has filed a brief supporting the Mulvaney appointment, although Lower East Side
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Public/Private Partnerships Driving Growth in Cincinnati

Data from ULI's Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2018 report are generally positive for the Queen City. While the city does rank in the middle of the pack among cities in the “Investor Demand” and “Development/Redevelopment Opportunities” rankings, Cincinnati is ranked number five in “Homebuilding
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Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate

Find out more about SelectLeaders job postings by viewing the online job postings in more detail. Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate and Korn/Ferry International.
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Orrin Hatch was the top recipient of lobbyist money this year before he stepped down

Many Washington lobbyists will be getting refund checks in coming weeks, because Sen. Orrin Hatch has called off his 2018 re-election bid. Hatch, you see, was the leading recipient of lobbyist cash for 2018, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Last time Hatch got beat by some Democrats
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Central Bank gets budget boost despite criticism over tracker scandal

It otherwise maintained the State's mortgage-lending rules. When asked what might prompt a tightening of the rules, Central Bank official Mark Cassidy, then head of financial stability, told commission members that it would be down to “dynamics between pricing and credit and whether valuations were
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Fannie Mae's delinquency rate returns to high last seen in March

Fannie Mae's serious delinquency rate climbed to a high not seen since March 2017, but remained lower than it was 12 months prior, according to the agency's latest monthly report. The share of single-family loans with serious delinquencies was 1.12% in November 2017, up from 1.01% the previous
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Fastest-Growing SDKs Predict 2018 Trends in Android Development

Fastest-Growing SDKs Predict 2018 Trends in Android Development

Based on its collected data, MightySignal identified four mobile development trends to keep an eye on for 2018, one of which was the choice of single … fitness app; the AllTrails hiking app; the Citi Mobile personal banking app; the Coinbase cryptocurrency investing app; and the Redfin real estate app.
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Securities Analyst Recommendations: DowDuPont Inc. (DWDP), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo …

DowDuPont Inc. (NYSE:DWDP) tinted loss of -0.41% (-0.29 points) to US$71.22. The volume of 4.75 Million shares climbed down over an trading activity of 7.17 Million shares. EPS ratio determined by looking at last 12 month figures is 1.9. Over the same time span, the stock marked US$73.85 as its
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Best Values Among Fannie Mae And Freddy Mac Preferreds

Two recent news articles suggested the Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac preferreds would do better than the common stock in a government-sponsored recapitalization. A year ago I set up a spreadsheet to estimate returns on various preferred issues if there is a recapitalization. In light of recent
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Loan Officer Assistant II – Brooklyn Lending Center

Learn more about applying for Loan Officer Assistant II – Brooklyn Lending Center at Santander Bank.
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The best 17-inch laptops you can buy

17-inch laptops are about as big as they come (except for the insane Predator 21X, of course) — and they aren't exactly in vogue right now. You won't find them as part of the current laptop lineups from Microsoft or Apple (remember the 17-inch MacBook Pro?). Most people these days prefer smaller
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Tax Changes Could Hurt Affordability At High End Of The Housing Market

Thanks to the tax overhaul, buying a home will get more expensive in some places in 2018. That's because of new restrictions on how much mortgage interest and property taxes homeowners may deduct.
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Property Assessments Down a Little in Terrace, and a Lot in Kitimat — But Most Other Places See …

Most residential property assessments in northern BC have gone up slightly in the past year — but there are some notable exceptions. …. For more information on the 2018 Assessment Roll and regional and province-wide real estate market trends including lists of the province's top valued residential
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LendingQB Integrates with Blend to Simplify the Mortgage Process

LendingQB's mortgage loan origination system (LOS) is now integrated with Blend's online mortgage processing platform. This integration will enable lenders using LendingQB's LOS to easily deploy a digital mortgage experience for borrowers and loan officers, the companies say. “Advances in digital
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BSP: Residential real estate prices up in Q3 2017 | SunStar

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that residential real estate prices in the country rose by 1.8 percent (%) in the third quarter of 2017 as the Residential Real Estate Price Index (RREPI) rose to 111.6 from 109.6 in the same period in 2017. “Year-on-year, prices of townhouses and
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Co-Founder and Investor Cliff Lewis Named CEO of SteelHouse Abstract, the Lehigh Valley's …

Jan. 2, 2018 / PRZen / ALLENTOWN, Pa. — SteelHouse Abstract, Inc., the Lehigh Valley's premier, full-service, title insurance and title policy provider, today confirmed that investor and co-founder Cliff Lewis will serve as CEO of the company. As a licensed real estate professional for nearly 15 years, Cliff
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Hope Bancorp to Announce 2017 Fourth Quarter Financial Results on Tuesday, January 30, 2018

The Bank also operates SBA loan production offices in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Portland, Oregon and Annandale, Virginia; a commercial loan production office in Fremont, California; residential mortgage loan production offices in California; and a representative office in Seoul, Korea. Bank of
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A No-Name Solar Firm Is the Latest to Tap Blockchain Craze for 233% Rally

A little-known New Jersey firm that, as recently as 2011, specialized in renewable energy projects just became the latest to join the blockchain and cryptocurrency craze. The penny stock TGI Solar Power Group Inc. said in a statement Tuesday that it planned to get involved in the “Blockchain and Crypto
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Icy Rivers Slow New York Barges Trying to Deliver Heating Fuel

Shivering New Yorkers may have to pay more to get warm as ice in the Hudson River delayed fuel-barge deliveries and the U.S. government warned of a home heating-fuel shortage from the East Coast to Texas. The Coast Guard has deployed four of its five Hudson River ice-cutting vessels since Dec.
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Facebook Will Live-Stream This Year's Golden Globes Pre-Show

The event billed as Hollywood's biggest party will kick off early on Facebook this year. The 2018 Golden Globe Awards pre-show will live-stream exclusively on the social network this Sunday, Jan. 7. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and Dick Clark Productions announced
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What Does International Flavors & Fragrances Inc's (NYSE:IFF) Share Price Indicate?

Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let's take a look at International Flavors & Fragrances's outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change. See our latest analysis for International Flavors & Fragrances
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American Cartel: Here's What You Can Buy With A Billion-Dollar Opioid Fortune

This is the fourth article in the American Cartel series about the billionaire Sackler family, Purdue Pharma and the opioid epidemic. Read the first, second and third. NEW YORK CITY — A family that made billions of dollars from the opioid epidemic has its name honored at some of New York City's most
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Drop in property prices makes it perfect time for Darwinites to buy an investment property

NOW is a prime time for Darwinites to buy their first investment property, thanks to a recent drop in property prices across the nation. Australia's median house price has … Mr Kilian blamed the price drop on Darwin's population decline and an “unexciting” year in the housing market. “What we have at the
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Big title change could happen before the Royal Rumble

She recently successfully defended her strap against Ember Moon at NXT TakeOver III: Brooklyn, however, she suffered an injury during the match which forced her to relinquish her title. This is when the sports entertainment company made the decision to call her up to the main event roster and place
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Marijuana Stocks Soar As California Legalizes Recreational Pot

Employees give water to people waiting in line to get into MedMen, one of the two Los Angeles area pot shops that began selling marijuana for recreational use under the new California marijuana law today, on January 2, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. Los Angeles and other nearby cities outside
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MiFID-Wary Traders See Volumes Drying Up Before Law Starts

Trading volumes are falling as investors avoid doing deals before Europe's incoming MiFID II rules come into force on Wednesday, according to two brokers with knowledge of the matter. Client business at one brokerage in Europe has been almost non-existent ahead of the start date, one of the people
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Canadian Consumers Begin Year With Confidence Near Record Levels

Canadian Consumers Begin Year With Confidence Near Record Levels

The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index — a weekly composite gauge based on survey questions — was at 62.2 for the week ended Dec. 29. That's the highest reading since the final week of 2009, when the economy was just beginning to emerge from recession, and bodes well for the
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Jeanne D'Arc welcomes new mortgage members home

“Derek and Michelle's family and friends were very happy to share the experience of buying their first home,” said Jason Dubois, Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union's Mortgage Loan Origination Manager. Dubois helped the couple through the home buying process and helped them secure their financing with
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The Future of Real Estate is Tech Enabled

As in the aforementioned industries, companies and entrepreneurs in the real estate sector are also developing tech driven applications, systems, and processes that will alter how the real estate industry operates. Aptly labeled “Real Estate Tech”, this emerging ecosystem of entrepreneurs and
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Diamond Residential Mortgage Prime Time Performer: Holiday Tournament Edition

Diamond Residential Mortgage Prime Time Performer: Holiday Tournament Edition. January 2, 2018. Here are this week's candidates for Diamond Residential Mortgage Prime Time Performer. You can vote once every 12 hours until the polls close on Friday at 5 p.m.. The winner will receive a $20 gift
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Vice Suspends Two Top Executives to Review Harassment Claims

Vice Media Inc. suspended President Andrew Creighton and Chief Digital Officer Mike Germano while it investigates harassment claims against them, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg. Allegations against Germano will be reviewed by an external investigator, Chief Operating Officer Sarah
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Apple Just Bought This Canadian Software Startup

Apple just bought a Canadian startup that specializes in creating software development tools for coders. Buddybuild, which disclosed the acquisition on Tuesday in a blog post, said its staff will join Apple's Xcode engineering group. Xcode is the name of Apple's (aapl) suite of software development tools
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Google's 'Dutch Sandwich' Shielded 16 Billion Euros From Tax

Alphabet Inc.'s Google moved 15.9 billion euros ($19.2 billion) to a Bermuda shell company in 2016, regulatory filings in the Netherlands show — saving the company billions of dollars in taxes that year. Google uses two structures, known as a “Double Irish” and a “Dutch Sandwich,” to shield the majority
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Mortgage Lending Services Announces Name Change to TruStone Home Mortgage

PLYMOUTH, Minn., Jan. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage Lending Services, LLC announced today that it has changed its name to TruStone Home Mortgage, LLC. The mortgage company's new name takes advantage of the increased brand recognition of its parent company, TruStone
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Report: Shelby County Leads State In Payday Lenders

Shelby County has more payday lenders (by far) than any other county in the state, according to a new report from a Chattanooga-based think tank. The county has 232 payday lending locations, more than double of second-ranked Davidson County (Nashville), which has 109. Metro Ideas Project.
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Home buyers may be on the move in 2018

Rising home prices, coupled with the reduction of some homeownership tax benefits, could bring about significant changes to the 2018 housing market. Javier Vivas, Director, Economic Research at realtor.com, sees housing markets with both high home prices and high taxes as facing some of the
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The Number of Women in the Senate Will Hit an All-Time High of 22

When Tina Smith takes the oath of office Wednesday to become Minnesota's newest senator, she will become the 22nd woman to serve in the current U.S. Senate — a record-breaking milestone. Smith, previously Minnesota's lieutenant governor, was appointed to serve as her state's senator following
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Federal judge finds PwC negligent in Taylor, Bean & Whitaker/Colonial Bank audits

Fannie Mae discovered this fraud when Farkas was unable to make payments on the eight fraudulent loans, but did not communicate its findings to Freddie Mac, its regulator or other interested parties. Subsequently, Freddie considerably increased the volume of its business with TBW. Farkas' schemes
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BC real estate not good home for Bitcoin transactions

“While bitcoins can be used legitimately for many purposes, there are also significant risks associated with them, including the risk that the currency may be used to disguise the source of money derived from criminal activities – commonly known as money laundering,” the Real Estate Council of British
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Central Bank report notes increase in mortgage arrears

The Central Bank of The Bahamas' (CBOB) monthly economic and financial developments report for November 2017 revealed that mortgage arrears were up by $5.6 million for the review period. In the report, released last week, the regulator showed that private sector loan arrears declined by $1.2
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Banker returns to Fifth Third Bank after 3-year hiatus as entrepreneur

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After a three-year hiatus as an entrepreneur and business owner, Josh Van Manen is rejoining Fifth Third Bank as a senior vice president and commercial relationship manager in the bank's Grand Rapids office. “In this role, Van Manen will focus on profitable business development
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Ex-Netflix Exec Thinks This Fintech Company Has Netflix-Like Potential

The company McCord joined is Lending Club (NYSE: LC) . This may seem odd: Lending Club's loan marketplace is vastly different than Netflix's subscription service. Lending Club offers consumers unsecured three- and five-year fixed-rate loans, often at lower interest rates than credit cards. Lending
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Depositing money in the US to Canadian accounts

I am originally from Canada, but now live in Maryland. I have accounts with TD Bank in the US and TD Canada Trust in Canada. Can I use US TD Bank branches to deposit Canadian Cash directly into my Canadian TD accounts?
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888Poker Running New Year Fortune Trail Promotion

Players who complete the Fortune Trail by the end of the promotion (5th February 2018) will win a cash prize of up to $250,000. Like most 888Poker promotions, Fortune Trail is designed to appeal to players of all bankrolls and skill levels. Also like most 888Poker promotions, everybody who has made a
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How a Maryland bank is quietly solving the marijuana industry's cash problem

Most banks refuse to open accounts for cannabis-related businesses even in states where pot is legal, citing federal laws that outlaw the drug and consider it on par with cocaine and heroin. In Maryland, however, at least one community bank is working with the state's newly launched medical marijuana
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How To Start A Business In 2018

In 2017, approval rates for small business loan requests hit post-recession highs at big banks, according to the December Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, which tracked November figures. Further, small banks are granting almost half of their requests for financing, and newer sources of
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Are Insiders Buying This Stock? International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) Update

Are Insiders Buying This Stock? International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) Update

Company insiders at International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) have increased their position in the stock by 12.30% over the past 6 months. Insiders now own 13.30% of total outstanding shares, according to the latest filings with the SEC. University of Michigan professor and noted insider
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Drugmaker Warned Again for Ignoring Bad Quality Tests

U.S. regulators warned Fresenius SE last month that workers in one of its cancer-drug plants ignored tests that found the products made there weren't meeting sterility standards. Manufacturing tests are used to make sure drugs are sterile and free of contaminants. At Fresenius's Baddi, India, facility
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Weight Watchers Jumps After DJ Khaled Joins Oprah as Endorser

The weight-loss company has enlisted DJ Khaled as a “social-media ambassador,” a move that helped send the shares up as much as 7.3 percent on Monday. The music producer, who has nearly 4 million followers on Twitter, tweeted that he was “down 20 pounds and ready for more” using the hashtag
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Impact of tax law on local real estate questioned

While some in the tristate area real estate industry have sounded the alarms about what the new federal tax plan could mean for the housing market, one local brokerage executive remains unruffled. “I've been reading a lot about what people think will happen, and I can't help but think how people
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Wells Fargo & Company MN Reduces Position in Science Applications International Corp (SAIC)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Science Applications International by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 325,918 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $21,739,000 after buying an additional 25,075 shares during the period.
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Enova International Inc (ENVA) Stake Lowered by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Enova International by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 12,264 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $182,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global
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Capstead Mortgage (CMO) Earns Daily News Sentiment Score of 0.23

Capstead Mortgage logo Media headlines about Capstead Mortgage (NYSE:CMO) have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks
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Counsels individual borrowers to ensure that they acquire a loan product appropriate to their individual circumstances. Assesses with customer the best options for the customer's needs and makes recommendations. Analyzes the prospective borrower's income and debt and pre-qualifies the borrower
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Bankers work around the clock to iron out EU finance reforms

The new rules are already a year late due to their complexity, with regulators having to issue 11th-hour guidance to banks and financial firms to avoid freezing up trades as well as calming nerves of those not yet fully compliant. The new regime shines a spotlight on the innards of stock, bond, commodity
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Banking Operations

Our client, a bank based in NYC, is seeking a Cash Management Associate to review check transactions. Responsibilities: -Review rejected check transactions for discrepancies and fraud -Defer,…
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7 Southern California business trends to watch in 2018

When people ask “How can anyone afford a home around here?” I often reply: “As long as local bosses keep creating good jobs!” So, don't make the mistake of analyzing local real estate with just housing data – listings, sales, pricing or rates. Make sure to check how many new house hunters the job
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BancorpSouth and OIB: Welcome to the BancorpSouth Bank family

BancorpSouth is proud to welcome OIB to our bank family.
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A New Commodities Boom Doesn't Mean Ecological Doom

Demand is surging again for oil, minerals and grains – the basic goods to which Latin America`s fortunes have long been tethered. After a year of graft scandals and political whiplash, you can just about hear the sighs of collective relief. Or is that just a giant sucking sound? Since the voyages of
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credits News Briefs – January 2018

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the 2018 multifamily lending caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Nov. 21, 2017. The caps will be $35 billion apiece. The caps are both down from $36.5 billion in 2017 and are based on projections of the overall size of the 2018 multifamily
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NBC News Names Hoda Kotb as Matt Lauer's Replacement on 'Today' Show

NBC News named Hoda Kotb as the permanent co-anchor of the “Today” show, ending speculation over Matt Lauer's replacement after he was fired for sexual misconduct. Kotb had been filling in alongside Savannah Guthrie, creating a two-woman anchor team on the morning show since Lauer was
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Trump Takes Credit for Air Safety System Run by Obama Holdover

President Donald Trump is taking credit for the safety of the U.S. aviation system even though it is being run by a holdover from the previous administration and has avoided any commercial passenger fatalities for several years before he took office. “Since taking office I have been very strict on
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Trump FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb Isn't Pharma's BFF After All

Scott Gottlieb seems like the pharmaceutical industry's idea of a dream FDA Commissioner, with pharma ties and an ideological bent toward deregulation. But he has also been the only member of the Trump administration to follow through on the president's fiery rhetoric about rising drug prices. Pharma
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Trump's Demand for a Border Wall Splits GOP Lawmakers

President Donald Trump is emphasizing his vow to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and additional conditions for an immigration deal, as congressional leaders and White House officials plan a meeting Wednesday that will set terms for a coming debate on the issue. GOP lawmakers have largely
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Will Your Next Bank Teller Be Named Sophia?

Haring calls for an open banking infrastructure where banks would band together to co-innovate and collaborate. He's pushing for what he calls platformication, the bundling together of financial services into one neat platform, that will help consumers navigate through the maze of offerings and products
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The effect of attention and news on the buying behavior of individual and institutional investors …

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) has became attention seeker from the inquisitor when it experienced a change of -0.60% Whereas, in last 21 trading days was -0.33% and moved up in last 63 trading days of 5.26%. Looking further out we can see that the stock has moved -3.45% over the
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Lincoln woman wins 2 trips on 'Wheel of Fortune'

Lincoln woman wins 2 trips on 'Wheel of Fortune'

Jamie Rankin of Lincoln poses for a photo on the set of “Wheel of Fortune,” where she won $23,051 in cash and prizes on the Jan. … Rankin had a chance to win $100,000 during the bonus round on Monday's episode of TV's “Wheel of Fortune,” but was unable to solve the puzzle: GIANT IGUANA.
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China ETFs Are Celebrating the New Year

Chinese tech-related ETFs were leading the charge Tuesday, with the KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund (NasdaqGM: KWEB) up 4.4% and PowerShares Golden Dragon China Portfolio (NasdaqGM: PGJ) 4.2% higher. While the PowerShares China ETF provides broad market exposure, PGJ
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Relationship Manager / Commercial Lending in San Francisco, CA at GPAC

Job Description. Relationship Manager / Commercial Lending. Local Financial Institution is looking to add an experienced, top performing Commercial Relationship Manager to grow and manage a Commercial Loan Portfolio. Position requires a minimum of 5 years experience in Commercial Lending
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Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (CRR.UN.TO) Reaches Active Mover List (-1.26%)

Currently, the 14-day ADX for Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (CRR.UN.TO) is sitting at 29.53. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would support a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would identify a very strong trend, and a value of
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Time's Up: What Makes Hollywood's New Anti-Harassment Initiative So Revolutionary

Time's Up, the anti-harassment action plan unveiled by some of Hollywood's most powerful women on Monday, stands out for a variety of reasons: the big names behind it (Reese Witherspoon, America Ferrera, Shonda Rhimes, Eva Longoria), the big bucks backing it (its legal defense fund is $13
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Pensionfund DSM Netherlands Acquires Shares of 58000 Robert Half International Inc. (RHI)

AXA lifted its position in shares of Robert Half International by 49.0% in the third quarter. AXA now owns 300,865 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $15,145,000 after buying an additional 98,900 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Value Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares
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Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Stake Raised by Stevens Capital Management LP

The firm owned 104,357 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 59,840 shares during the quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP's holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $11,585,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and
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Fortune Minerals Ltd (FTMDF) Share Activity Climbing in Session (0.80%)

Needle moving action has been spotted in Fortune Minerals Ltd (FTMDF) as shares are moving today on volatility 0.80% or 0.0019 from the open. The OTC listed company saw a recent bid of 0.2399 and 469018 shares have traded hands in the session. When it comes to setting up a winning stock
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Why Hooters Is Getting a Boost Thanks to Bitcoin and Blockchain

Despite cryptocurrency's shaky start to the new year, the Bitcoin craze is still going strong in the stock market, with Hooters Restaurants' investor Chanticleer announcing plans to offer customers digital currency in return for eating at their restaurants. It joins a handful of other small-cap stocks that have
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P2P players blame lending limit for rising costs

i2ifunding saw its monthly traffic rise by 20 per cent after the guidelines were imposed and a significant jump in lender registration. However, the platform saw no change in traction from borrowers. LenDenClub reported a 25-30 per cent rise in user registration and an improvement of the completion ratio.
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Drive Shack: A Whiff For Investors?

For purposes of simplicity, and given the legacy assets have been nearly fully monetized (via the sale of some hold-out Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loans, as well as the resolution of the Intrawest resorts loan over the last year), I've excluded the Debt Investments segment from this discussion. There is just
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Meet GN Compass: The ICO Attempting to Disrupt Liquidity In The Lending Market

CIBC and BMO (Bank of Montreal). During my time at the Bank of Montreal I gained valuable knowledge of the financial system especially in the lending market. I was awarded a “Best of the Best award” for lending product sales; mainly our credit card division. I left banking and pursued a brief stint in the
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2018 FHA Loan Limits Increase

The new loan limits will apply to all loans assigned FHA case numbers on or after Jan. 1, 2018. The 2018 FHA loan limits by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or county can be reviewed on FHA's loan limits website. FHA also increased the loan limits for its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM),
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Lending Reason to the Science-Religion Debate

In 2008, Karl Giberson, professor of science and religion, published a book called Saving Darwin that lays out the history behind an age-old question: Is it possible to believe in God and evolution at the same time? This very question underpins Giberson's scholarly career in the relatively nascent
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Scientists Get Closer to Replicating Human Sperm

Scientists think they're getting closer to being able to replicate human sperm, an achievement that could one day make it possible for doctors to create artificial sperm and eggs that could be used in fertility treatments. The breakthrough was achieved by researchers from Cambridge's Gurdon Institute.
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US Bank to Invest in Employees, Community and Customers as a Result of Tax Reform Package

Cecere continued: “Our one-time $150 million contribution to the U.S. Bank Foundation reflects a long-term expansion in our ability to invest in and revitalize our communities for years to come. We know how important it is to everyone at U.S. Bank that we strengthen our neighborhoods and communities
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Why Smart Lock Startup Otto Has Suspended Operations

Smart lock startup Otto has suspended its business before shipping any of its expensive locks, marking a huge failure for a high-profile Silicon Valley company. Otto CEO Sam Jadallah said in a Medium post last week that he was “so very saddened” that the startup would not be able to deliver its $700
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Peak Commercial Real-Estate Prices Force Investors to Get Creative

As 2017 came to an end, the good news for commercial real-estate investors was that values were near peak levels in many markets throughout the world, putting in the black most anything they bought in the past eight years. The bad news as 2018 begins: Values in many markets throughout the world
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Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

$17.9 MILLION. 291 and 292 Lincoln Place (between Underhill and Washington Avenues). Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. An investor of multifamily properties around New York has bought these two four-story walk-ups across the street from one another. The two buildings, totaling 41,000 square feet, have
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Is Buying Oceaneering International Incorporated (NYSE:OII) Here Good Idea?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.29 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.11, from 1.18 in 2017Q2. It is positive, as 28 investors sold Oceaneering International, Inc. shares while 72 reduced holdings. 37 funds opened positions while 92 raised stakes. 99.43 million shares or 3.68% more from 95.90 million shares in
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Indian real estate is on an upward trajectory

Indian real estate is on an upward trajectory

The reforms began in May 2016, when the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 (RERA) came into force. The Act came into full effect from May 2017, bringing unprecedented levels of transparency into real estate projects. RERA promises to minimize delays in projects, weed out
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2018 might just be the year to buy a home

Canada's real estate market saw a slight slowdown in 2017, primarily because of falling home prices in Toronto after the Ontario government's 15 percent tax on foreign buyers took effect last April. That decline, says Tal, is set to continue, simply because fewer Canadians will be able to qualify for
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Could blockchains replace banks in real estate lending?

The startup Propy recently sold an apartment in the Ukraine through its blockchain, and in the last week of December it began letting Californians buy and sell properties on its blockchain using bitcoin. They will be able to use U.S. dollars next year. It's also offering other homes including a “Packer
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Three new lenders eyeing development finance market

Kingfisher Property director James Maunder-Taylor told Specialist Lending Solutions that he expected the three entrants into the market. “I'm aware that there are lenders that were not providing residential development finance last year that are going to be making announcements soon for this year,
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Celebrity Home Sales Prices Soared Sky-High in 2017

“Modern Family” co-creator and “LA to Vegas” executive producer Steve Levitan and his estranged wife, Krista, may be struggling through an acrimonious, tabloid-tracked divorce, but the erstwhile couple nonetheless brought home some serious bacon in the real estate department. Not only did they
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Is Buying Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) Here a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.04 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.02, from 1.06 in 2017Q2. It dived, as 29 investors sold Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. shares while 155 reduced holdings. 43 funds opened positions while 149 raised stakes. 160.89 million shares or 0.51% less from 161.72
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London Real Estate Divide Highlights Sector's Uncertainty in 2018

That is because, unlike most markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia, London commercial real estate has gone through a correction. Private market values of office and residential property in Central London are 5% to 10% below peak, according to Green Street Advisors. Shares of public landlords are
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Build For Miss Fortune

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Reduction in lending by banks'll slow recovery –CFL boss

Commercial banks have cut down on lending and this trend is dangerous for the country's economy recovery and growth efforts, the Group Managing Director, CFL, Mr. Lai Omotola, has said. Omotola said the spate of lending by the Central Bank of Nigeria to various sectors of the economy was
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Supreme Lending Branch Partners with May We Give for Love

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Supreme Lending, a nationwide lender, has announced that its San Diego, California branch has partnered with May We Give for Love, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization that provides financial contributions and volunteer support to
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T. Thomas Fortune Foundation Presents "Reading Fortune: A Voice For The Ages"

(RED BANK, NJ) — The T. Thomas Fortune Foundation presents “Reading Fortune: A Voice for the Ages,” on Wednesday February 21, in conjunction with the Red Bank Public Library, as part of the 2018 African American Read-In, in honor of Black History Month. The doors will open at 6:00pm for a meet
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Cold Weather Forces Closure of Orlando Theme Parks

Aquatica, the new waterpark created by SeaWorld, combines animal interactions with slides, fountains, and lazy rivers. Jane Wooldridge—Miami Herald/MCT via Getty Images. By Chris Morris. 11:30 AM EST. The massive cold snap that is covering much of the country could ruin some people's vacation
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These 5 People Could Define the Oil Market in 2018

Will Saudi Arabia and Russia maintain their grip on production, or could they succumb to another surge in U.S. shale? Is it possible for the economic collapse of a major producer to send crude prices soaring, or perhaps Silicon Valley will usher in the end of the combustion engine? After ending 2017 at
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Consumer lending to be banks' new battleground

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter. CONSUMER LENDING will serve as the main battleground for banks in the Philippines over the next few years, a central bank official said, depending on how fast and efficient players can adopt digital channels to enhance financial services. “I think the battle
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) Reaches $200.00 52-Week High; Tobam Has Raised Costco …

The stock of Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) hit a new 52-week high and has $216.00 target or 8.00% above today's $200.00 share price. The 9 months bullish chart indicates low risk for the $377.41 million company. The 1-year high was reported on Jan, 2 by Barchart.com. If the $216.00 price
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Latest HUD changes to reverse mortgages good for consumers

The new rules require reverse mortgage borrowers to now pay an up-front insurance fee of 2 percent of their loan, as opposed to the former 0.5 percent new borrowers were offered. Also, borrowers will only be able to borrow 58 percent of their home's equity, as opposed to the 64 percent they were
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Real-estate assessments on Island skyrocket

The region's hot real estate market is pushing up values in most parts of the Island. Real estate agents have been saying all year that a constant problem is a shortage of inventory for sale. In early December, B.C. Assessment warned owners of residential strata properties, which are largely condos, that
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Another discount broker pushes in to Florida real estate market

Bernard Polselli has sold more than a few houses during his life, and when it came time to list his place in Palm Beach Gardens, he decided not to use a traditional agent. Instead, he sold the house through Home Bay, a new entrant to Florida's real estate market that's drumming up business by charging
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Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir is the state-owned bank of Government of Azad Kashmir which is based in Muzafarabad, Azad Kashmir. It was founded in 2005. The bank has network of almost 65 branches all of which are located in territory of Azad Kashmir.
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6 Customer Experience Trends to Watch in 2018

But what if a bank could also connect customers to reputable real estate agents and home inspectors to deliver an all-encompassing and superior home-buying experience? Whoever can connect the complete ecosystem will deliver the most value to the customer and maintain a competitive advantage.
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Is a Second-Act Career Right for You?

Second-act careers offer people the opportunity to hit the reset button on their profession to find something more fulfilling or exciting.
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Optimal Blue enables the digital mortgage

In a world fueled by technological advancements, it is no surprise that the “digital movement” has taken over the mortgage industry. Today, nearly all consumers begin the mortgage loan process online and have come to expect on-demand, transparent, consistent information at the immediate point of
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More Banks Welcome Marijuana Businesses, Federal Data Shows

A steadily growing number of banks are willing to open accounts for marijuana businesses, according to new federal data. Even as a string of conflicting signals from the Trump administration surrounds the debate about legalization with uncertainty, the number of depository institutions that are actively
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4 Home Buying Trends To Watch In 2018

When Canadians make small talk, there are often two topics du jour: the weather and the real estate market. Impending blizzards aside, there's nothing more Canuck than hashing out home prices. And there was plenty of fat to chew in 2017 … What's really driving the market? Will mortgage rates rise?
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CenterState Bank Corporation Completes Acquisitions to become one of Florida's Largest …

Immediately following each acquisition, Sunshine's subsidiary bank, Sunshine Bank, and HCBF's subsidiary bank, Harbor Community Bank, merged with and into CenterState Bank, N.A., a national banking association and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with CenterState Bank as the
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The Hottest Kitchen Design Trends For 2018—And What They Cost

Think your all-white kitchen is timeless? You might not like what design experts see coming in 2018. Two new reports, the Zillow Home Trend Forecast and the Trulia Home Design Panel, suggest the new year could see the demise of some of America's longest-loved decorating trends including granite
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Future of banking holds fewer branches, more technology

“We continue to see increases in digital adoption year over year and our branch visits continue to decline modestly year over year,” said Brent Tischler, director of retail banking at Associated Bank. “But the branch, in our mind, is still critically important. Most of our customers still go into our branch a
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Bank workers could strike again this week

National Conciliator Minna Helle, at the top of the table, heads negotiations in the banking dispute on Tuesday. Image: Heikki Saukkomaa / Lehtikuva. Another round of a bank workers' strike could take place this Thursday and Friday unless headway is made in negotiations over the terms of weekend
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Turkey: New Exemption On Banking And Insurance Transactions Tax For Derivatives

In accordance with Article 28 of the Expenditures Tax Law, the money received in cash or in account, in favour of banks and insurance companies, regardless of on whose behalf it may be, arising out of all transactions in any way, except for the transactions of banks and insurance companies within the
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Bankers to burn midnight oil ahead of 'MiFID' dawn

Banks and trading firms have spent millions of euros getting ready for the big day. A report from Expand, part of the BostonConsulting Group and IHS Markit, has estimated that top globalbanks and asset managers will have spent $2.1 billion this year to comply with the rules. Lawton expects the new
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Peoples Bank of Alabama Announces New Regional Market President

CULLMAN, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Peoples Bank of Alabama (PBAL) is pleased to announce that James Barnett has joined the company as Regional Market President for Jefferson County. James is a seasoned banker, having served in key lending and credit roles with two national banks, both of
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How's Your Luck?

The Mililani resident received her business degree in marketing from the University of San Francisco in 1981. “My husband, Keith, is the third-generation owner. His grandfather started the business in 1933. Our company makes the most fortune cookies in the state. “Tsujiura, or fortune cookies, are
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Mortgage Rates Tuesday: Mostly Lower

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 10 basis points from late December, the rate for the 15-year fixed fell eight basis points and the 5/1 ARM went up one basis point, according to a NerdWallet survey of daily mortgage rates published by national lenders Tuesday. A basis point is one
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Yanjing Beer retains title sponsorship of CFA Cup

Beijing Yanjing Brewery has agreed a four-year renewal of its partnership with the China Football Industry Development Corporation (CFIDC), the state-owned enterprise controlled by the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the governing body for soccer in China. Under the terms of the deal – of which
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Illinois agency adds staff members

Palatine, Ill.-based Proper Title has added four new hires at two of its seven closing locations, the company announced. “In just five years of business, we've become the second-largest title company in Illinois and attracted some of the best and brightest professionals in the industry,” Proper Title
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Going for an ICO? How to Save a Fortune on Your Marketing

At this very moment, the ICO industry is forming an identity. It seems that an enterprise that can show an existing product or anything close enough to this garners extensive media coverage. Entrepreneurs in this field will save a fortune if they invest resources in some developers and will be able to show
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