Keurig Buys Dr. Pepper Snapple to Form Beverages Giant

Keurig Buys Dr. Pepper Snapple to Form Beverages Giant

Keurig has relationships with e-commerce companies and tech sellers, including Amazon.com Inc. and Best Buy Co., an area where Dr Pepper isn't as strong. Dr Pepper Snapple, meanwhile, has ties to convenience stores, drugstores and beverage vendors. “Combined, our nationwide distribution
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AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) Rating Lowered to Strong Sell at BidaskClub

AGNC Investment logo AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) was downgraded by stock analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Friday, January 19th. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Investment
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NatWest reveals rates revamp

mortgage, calculator NatWest is to reduce rates across its core and semi-exclusive ranges of both residential and buy-to-let mortgages and remortgages. Rates on residential mortgages are being reduced by up to 35bps and on buy-to-let deals by up to 61bps. Shared equity and Help to Buy products are
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Fortune Brands (FBHS) Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Fortune Brands will gain from the strengthening U.S. housing market in the quarter. Housing starts exhibited solid month-over-month gains in October and November but slipped 8.2% in December. Overall, housing starts in the fourth quarter were up roughly 6.7% from the previous quarter. Favorable
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Europe to Trump: If You Want a Trade War, You'll Get One

Trucks carry shipping containers next to a cargo ship docked in the APM Terminals yard at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg. The European Union gave President Donald Trump a fresh warning about any U.S. curbs on imports from Europe by pledging swift
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How The Stock `Melt-up' May Melt Down

Grantham sees multiple parallels with past stock run-ups and peaks. U.S. housing prices are high again. Borrowing for buying stocks is at a high level. And stock prices are certainly nowhere near bargain levels. “When the S&P 500 Index hits the 3200 to 3800 range,” Grantham pronounced, “there will be
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Take a Look Inside Amazon's New Seattle Rainforest Offices

Amazon opened its new downtown Seattle office space on Monday, revealing a campus that looks more like a rainforest than a typical cubicle farm. The reveal of the new Sphere Complex comes after the world's largest online retailer spent seven years planning and constructing a cutting-edge space
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ADP Earns Top 10 Ranking on WilsonHCG 'Fortune 500 Top 100 Employment Brands' Report

ROSELAND, NJ – ADP® has ranked in the top 10 in the WilsonHCG® 2018 “Fortune 500 Top 100 Employment Brands Report,” marking a significant advance from last year's ranking of 65. The fourth annual report objectively ranks all Fortune 500® companies and recognizes those who have moved
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High-volume and high-end sales, low inventory mark Fairfield County housing market

Fairfield County's housing market continued to resemble a seesaw during the final three months of 2017, with the highest quantity of fourth-quarter sales in 13 years balanced against the lowest inventory in 17 years, according to a quarterly report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. And capping the quarter
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Buckinghamshire unveils fee-free first-time buyer rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has unveiled a number of fee-free mortgages for first-time buyers at 95% loan-to-value. The products are a 3-year discount at 2.99% and a 3-year fix at 3.49%, both with £250 cashback, as well as a 5-year fix at 3.99%. Tim Vigeon, head of lending at Buckinghamshire
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Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) Position Boosted by Bank of Montreal Can

Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in Marriott International by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 51,861 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,039,000 after buying an additional 2,450 shares during the last quarter.
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US Commercial Real Estate Executives Crown Industrial as King in 2018

The executive survey polled industry leading CRE decision-makers on economic trends, demographics, consumer preferences, and the supply and demand of commercial real estate assets. Executives were also asked to allocate a theoretical $1 billion worth of capital in CRE investments to get the best
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IL and NY Population Decline, Other State News; Strong US Economy Moving Rates

If you are a successful mortgage professional seeking an opportunity to join a thriving company with superior technology and high touch broker support, please contact National Director of Wholesale Lending, Greg Campbell (810.334.1643) or HR Specialist, Karley Warwick (248.286.9490). Michigan
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US Federal Reserve: Canadian Real Estate Prices Are The Fastest Falling In The World

Canadian real estate prices were the fastest rising in the world, just a few months ago. Now we're claiming the opposite title, as the market explores where prices should be. Newly released Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (the Dallas Fed) numbers, show a decline in home prices for the third quarter of
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Grainger Named to Fortune's 'World's Most Admired Companies' List For 2018

CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, is again named to Fortune's annual list of “World's Most Admired Companies” for 2018. Among competitors in the
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Gateway Investment Advisers LLC Has $5.40 Million Stake in Restaurant Brands International Inc …

Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 8,474 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $529,000 after buying an additional 848 shares in the last quarter.
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Antero Resources (AR) Is At $20.00 Formed Wedge; Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (FBHS …

Among 18 analysts covering Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE:FBHS), 12 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 6 Hold. Therefore 67% are positive. Fortune Brands Home & Security had 50 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The company was initiated on Monday, August 24 by
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Five Real Estate Technology Predictions For 2018

What were once cutting-edge technologies have made their way further into the “real world” and are poised to have a profound impact on the way business is done in 2018. For evidence of this trend, look no further than the real estate sector, where a range of technologies are opening up the horizon
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BITCOIN NEWS: Deutsche Bank warns bitcoin holds real risk of TOTAL LOSS

Mr Mueller is among scores of banking giants who have lined up to shoot down the idea that cryptocurrencies could be viable long-term investments. Bank of Spain governor Luis Maria Linde said cryptocurrencies carry huge risks, while Austria's Financial Planners Association compared bitcoin with a
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Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH) Moves The Needle -3.04% For the Week

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH) shares saw the needle move -3.04% on the week. The stock closed the most recent session at $5.10 after seeing 994116 shares trade hands. This represents a change of -2.67% from the opening. The closing price represents the final price that a stock
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Mortgage rates jump to 4-year high in ominous sign for spring housing

Mortgage rates jump to 4-year high in ominous sign for spring housing

A huge sell-off in the bond market is about to make buying a home more expensive.
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The property market is so slow that an estate agent is listing properties on Airbnb while it waits for a …

The UK's housing market is moving so slowly that estate agents are putting their properties on Airbnb in order to make money while they wait for them to sell. Estate agency Hunters has started renting out homes it has put on the market for sale through short-stay websites such as Booking.com and
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Romanian Parliament Approves Third Government in a Year

Romania's parliament approved the Black Sea nation's third government in a year, a move designed to end infighting within the ruling coalition that had risked harming the European Union's fastest-growing economy. Lawmakers in Bucharest voted Monday in favor of the new cabinet, which will be led by
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Valuation Metrics Under Consideration: PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA), Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO)

Investors also need to beware of the Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) valuations. The stock trades on a P/S of 2.18, which suggests that the shares are not attractive compared with peers. The broad Surety & Title Insurance industry has an average P/S ratio of 0.77, which is significantly better than the
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Egypt's El-Sisi Gets Competition—and It's From a Backer

Egypt's Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has a last-minute challenger in March's presidential race — a staunch backer. Al-Ghad party chairman Mousa Moustafa Mousa, who founded a group that endorsed El-Sisi's re-election bid, filed candidacy papers with the electoral commission just minutes before the 2 p.m.
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Human trafficking in Alabama — How victims are lured in and what state lawmakers are doing …

“What we see at The WellHouse is not like what you see in the movie 'Taken' [the Liam Neeson movie in which college girls are kidnapped on an overseas trip and sold to international buyers].” Far more often, Potter said, those who come to The WellHouse may have different backgrounds, but their lives
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NorthMarq Arranges Freddie Mac Financing for 130-Unit Seniors Housing Community Near Seattle

Quail Park is a three-story building located on 15 acres featuring independent living, assisted living and memory care. LYNNWOOD, WASH. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a Freddie Mac loan to refinance Quail Park of Lynnwood, a 130-unit seniors housing community in the Seattle Suburb of
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APG Asset Management NV Purchases 555800 Shares of First American Financial Corp (FAF)

The fund owned 748,900 shares of the insurance provider's stock after acquiring an additional 555,800 shares during the period. APG Asset Management N.V. owned … The Company operates through the title insurance and services segment, and specialty insurance segment. The title insurance and
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Weatherford International Plc (WFT) Shares Bought by Exane Derivatives

Exane Derivatives grew its stake in Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) by 114.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent … Cowen set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Weatherford International and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 6th.
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Predatory Lending Firms Have a Revolting New Scheme to Cash In on #MeToo

The #MeToo movement has been a strain on the bottom line of giant corporations scrambling to protect their profits in the wake of sexual harassment allegation. But where most companies see financial disaster, others see an opportunity. On Monday, the New York Times revealed that payday lending
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New high reached in foreign investment into US luxury residential real estate

The new report reveals that the Miami property market is dominated (80 per cent) by international buyers and occupiers, with just 20 per cent of the market being attributed to domestic US buyers. The average USD per sqft price for luxury Miami residential property is now USD2,749 (GDP2,121) with
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28-Year Commercial Real Estate Veteran Matt Bear Launches Investment Services Firm Bear Real …

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Matt Bear, a commercial real estate veteran with nearly three decades of investment services experience, today announced the launch of Bear Real Estate Advisors LLC, a boutique real estate investment firm. The firm focuses on IRS Section 1031 exchange
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Entrepreneurs Always Think Next Year Will Bring Easier Credit. They're Wrong.

The study looked at total lending to big and small businesses from 1995 through 2015, and found that while loans to big businesses dropped off briefly after the recession, before growing again, loans to small businesses still have barely recovered. “If you look at small business lending, it doesn't bottom
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Fannie Mae CEO on the GSEs' Past & Future

Mayopoulos became CEO of Fannie in 2012, several years after the crash and as the work to repair its damage was in full swing. “There are a lot of people who would say that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were really at the cause of the financial crisis,” Mayopoulos said to Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal.
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Wall Street Didn't Like NVR's Q4 Results, but This 1 Metric Is of Greater Concern

After such a strong performance in 2017 and signs that the housing market is still going strong, one has to wonder what is going on with this stock. Is this just the market overreacting to some one-time blips, or are there some other things at play here that investors should worry about long term? Let's dig
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Man charged after allegedly firing gun on boat docked in Fortune

FORTUNE, NL – A 60-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Grand Bank Provincial Court today, Jan. 29, in connection with an incident involving the alleged discharging of a firearm from a boat docked at the wharf in Fortune. According to a RCMP news release, police officers responded and
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Monroe County Woman Wins $2 Million Playing the Michigan Lottery's Hot Fortune Instant Game

A Monroe County woman was dumbfounded after winning $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery's Hot Fortune instant game. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at the Sunoco gas station, located at 9010 Lewis Avenue in Temperance. “I had a $20 bill in my
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MOVES-JP Morgan Asset Management expands real estate team

Jan 29 (Reuters) – J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the asset management arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co, appointed Marie-Claire Bolton and Masami Takizawa as executive directors in its global real estate portfolio management team. Bolton was previously a senior investment adviser for the UK
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Tenant credit rating platform CreditLadder joins Open Banking movement

CreditLadder.co.uk is the first tenant credit rating improvement platform in the UK to integrate the new Open Banking rules into both its business model and tech. For the first time in the UK, tenants can sign up and #makerentcount by authorising CreditLadder to read their bank account transactions via
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Keurig Is Buying Dr. Pepper Snapple to Create a Caffeinated Behemoth

Bottles of Dr. Pepper soft drinks move down a production line at the Swire Coca-Cola bottling plant in West Valley City, Utah. U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on Feb. 12. Photographer: George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
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US Says 'Some Progress' Was Made at Latest Nafta Talks

US Says 'Some Progress' Was Made at Latest Nafta Talks

“We are progressing very slowly,” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says at a news conference. The U.S., Canada and Mexico said they've made some progress in the latest round of Nafta talks, while America's trade chief warned he'd like negotiations to speed up. U.S. Trade Representative
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Jackson Hole real estate market shrinks

A recent report shows the available housing inventory in Jackson Hole is the lowest it has been in more than three decades. The Jackson Hole News and Guide says the Jackson Hole Report's year-end review, which compiles and analyzes data from every free-market real estate transaction in Jackson
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Home Point Financial Adds Two to Its Executive Team

Home Point Financial Corporation has announced that it has named Richard Bradfield Enterprise Chief Financial Officer (ECFO) and Bill Shuler as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Both will report directly to Willie Newman, Home Point Financial President and CEO. “I'd like to welcome Rich and Bill to the
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Powerful Republican Head of House Spending Panel to Retire

Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen, the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee who faced a daunting re-election challenge, announced he is retiring from Congress, the latest signal of a potential Democratic electoral wave that could flip control of the U.S. House after the
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Appulse – Real Estate WordPress Theme

Buy Appulse – Real Estate WordPress Theme by wpbranch on ThemeForest. Appulse is a Full-featured Real Estate WordPress Theme Comes with High-quality Design, Tons of Ready to Use Drag and …
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10175 Fortune Pkwy #801 For Rent – Jacksonville, FL

10175 Fortune Pkwy #801, Jacksonville, FL is a 5 bed, 1 bath, 1200 sq ft Multi-family available for rent in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Weezer's Scott Shriner hopes for a sellout in the Silver Lake housing market

Weezer's Scott Shriner hopes for a sellout in the Silver Lake housing market. By Jack Flemming … Weezer guitarist Scott Shriner is seeking $2.149 million for his home in Silver Lake. (Realtor.com | Inset: … That's a nice little uptick from when he bought the home in 2014 for $1.725 million, records show.
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QDB direct lending in 2018 set to cross QR2bn mark

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a press conference on the 'Qatar Self-Sufficiency Exhibition 2018' slated on April 1 to 3 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, al-Mana said as much as QR1.4bn worth of direct lending services were provided to companies after the blockade was
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Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) Reaches $6.54 52 Week Low; American Lorain (ALN) Sentiment Is Infinity

American Lorain Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, makes, and sells various food products in the PeopleÂ's Republic of China. The company has market cap of $8.96 million. It offers chestnut products, including frozen chestnuts and aerated open-bottom chestnuts; and frozen food products
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China's First Bitcoin Exchange Acquired by Hong Kong Investors

Officials plan to to block domestic access to local and offshore platforms that enable centralized trading, unidentified people told Bloomberg. China began its clampdown on the market last year by banning initial coin offerings first, and then calling on local exchanges to stop trading in cryptocurrencies.
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North Bay commercial real estate leases & sales: Jan. 29, 2018

21,721sf at 2227 Capricorn Way, Santa Rosa; office; County of Sonoma; na; Basin St. Properties; Shawn Johnson of K&C, Dave Peterson & Peter Briceño of K&C; Dec. 5. 20,433sf at 100 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa; office, extension; Roseland School District; Brian Keegan of K&C; 100 Sebastopol
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Online banking update coming February 25, 2018

Peoples Bank online banking is getting an update on Sunday, February 25, 2018. We are introducing some new tools that will make it easier for you to manage more of your finances in one place. There are some things you need to know before the launch. One of the new tools for personal account
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Squalid homes: Corbyn says government 'in pockets of landlords'

Jeremy Corbyn has accused the government of being “in the pockets of rogue landlords” and unable to fix what he claimed is a crisis level of squalor at the bottom of the rented housing market. More than half a million people aged under 35 are estimated to be living in rented properties so hazardous
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The WWE made one last-second change to a Royal Rumble title match

On the pre-show of last night's (Sun. January 28, 2018) WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV) event, United States Champion Bobby Roode held an Open Challenge for his title. It was Mojo Rawley who came out to answer the call, however, a report from PWInsider reports that wasn't the company's
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New real-estate survey offers helpful insight for buyers and sellers alike

They are gnawing questions that many homebuyers inevitably ponder: What are my chances of getting the house I've fallen in love with at a price I can afford, which happens to be well below what the seller is asking? What are the odds that pesky contract contingencies, such as mortgage financing or
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Robots want to help you buy a house

Robots are getting better at advising people about how to save money, a role that was once the exclusive domain of relatively well-paid professionals. The CEO of Vanguard, one of the world's biggest asset managers, reportedly said automated fund selection is now so easy that it could become the
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Grainger named to Fortune's 'World's Most Admired Companies' list

Grainger has been named again to Fortune's annual list of “World's Most Admired Companies” for 2018. Among competitors in the Wholesalers: Diversified category, Grainger ranked No. 1 for the fifth consecutive year. Grainger, a broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products serving
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How a Bad Bet on Power Put a Spotlight on GE's Murky Accounting

General Electric Co. investors have long griped that the sprawling company's financials can be a black box. Now, securities regulators are poking around in one of the biggest and darkest corners of that box. GE's power-equipment division, its single largest unit, has come under scrutiny — alongside its
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Risk Assets in Danger Zone as Bull Feeding Time Becomes Frenzy

“There are some notable net long and short positions that are moving into stretched territory,” said Ben Emons, chief economist at Intellectus Partners LLC and a contributor to Bloomberg View. “This positioning speaks very much to the global synchronization theme out there whereby the dollar plays a
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BB seeks to curb excessive lending

Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced its new monetary policy for January-June with a target to tighten money supply and curb excessive lending, which is likely to raise interest rates and hurt businesses and consumers. The new policy has set private sector credit growth target at 16.8 percent against
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Will Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) Short Squeeze Soon?

Will Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) Short Squeeze Soon?

Investors sentiment increased to 2.03 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.63, from 1.4 in 2017Q2. It increased, as 5 investors sold Dynex Capital, Inc. shares while 25 reduced holdings. 18 funds opened positions while 43 raised stakes. 21.81 million shares or 6.86% more from 20.41 million shares in 2017Q2 were
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Charlie Munger – How To Dramatically Improve Your Financial Results

Freddie Mac provides liquidity in the mortgage market by pooling and packaging home loans into securities that are sold to investors. The company thus earns fees and “spreads,” while side-stepping most interestrate-change risk. Additionally, the company insures mortgages. Freddie Mac was created
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Crypto Hedge Fund Polychain Plans IPO in Canada

Polychain Capital, the crypto hedge fund backed by venture firms Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, has decided not to go public in Canada after holdings talks with bankers about an initial public offering. The company has held discussions with bankers in recent weeks about potentially raising
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Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC Closes the Purchase of a Medical Office Building in Salt Lake …

OAK BROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC announced today that it negotiated and closed the purchase of a 29,702-square-foot medical office building located in Salt Lake City. Matthew Tice, senior vice president of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC, completed the
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Lending Specialist

Search for Lending Specialist jobs near Greenville, SC with Aerotek and find your next great opportunity today.
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How to Livestream the Super Blue Blood Moon on Wednesday

According to Space.com, the eclipse should be visible in-person by people in California, western Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, Australia, and eastern Asia, weather permitting. However, if you live somewhere else, catching the eclipse in action might be a bit more challenging. The Super Blue Blood Moon is
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Keurig buying Dr Pepper in $18.7 billion deal

Keurig was acquired by Europe's JAB Holding company in 2016 in a partnership with snack maker Mondelez International. JAB will be the controlling shareholder, and Mondelez will hold a stake of about 13 percent to 14 percent. Keurig CEO Bob Gamgort will lead the new company. Young will become
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This is the real estate agent behind the $250 taco home-buying perk

HOUSTON – A Houston real estate agent is celebrating after selling the Cypress home that came with a now-viral taco incentive. Nicole Lopez, of Intero Real Estate Services, said she has a buyer who will claim the $250 worth of tacos, as promised on her sign, at closing.
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Real Estate Aspects of Tax Reform

The new tax laws will have a significant impact upon taxpayers in all income tax brackets, all businesses and every sector of the economy, including real estate. This alert provides a brief summary of some of the provisions that are likely to impact real estate developers and investors, both at the fund level
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Bank of America to Pay $3.4M Whistleblower Settlement Over Foreclosure Practices

The bank was on the hook for $1.3 billion in civil penalties when Countrywide was prosecuted for selling bad loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Jacobs alleged the signatures didn't line up with a copy of the promissory note he requested from Countrywide back in 2008, which had no endorsements,
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Cannabis producer Aphria signs deal to buy Nuuvera Inc., looks to expand internationally

Licensed marijuana producer Aphria Inc. has signed an agreement to buy medical cannabis firm Nuuvera Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal that it says values the company at $826 million. The deal builds on a partnership between the companies as it combines Aphria's production with Nuuvera's expertise in
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Mahfood: Clampdown on delinquent real estate owners, use taxes to aid crime fight

Businessman John Mahfood is recommending that government pursue owners of substantial real estate holdings who are not paying their taxes to fund crime fighting. The businessman says there are many persons in Jamaica with substantial real estate holdings who are collecting rental and not paying
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Driggs Title Agency brings gamification to workplace

The thrill of games, achievements and collectibles is entering the workplace at Driggs Title Agency with the launch of Kindness Kwest. … fight illiteracy, each time they complete a task a book may appear in their library, and when the library is full the company can donate to a charity working for that cause.
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What to Expect From Trump's First State of the Union Address

President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 9 p.m. EST. Just one week after the last government shutdown ended and a little more than one week before the possibility of another, the speech comes amid a stalemate over immigration in Congress,
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Triumph Bancorp plans to exit health care lending

The $3.5 billion-asset company said in a press release that it decided to sell the group at the end of last year, when it had $68.7 million in loans. The company had set aside $2.1 million to cover potential losses in the health care portfolio. Triumph did not disclose the buyer or the price. Lending to
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Lover's Fortune

Great work from a designer in the Dribbble community; your best resource to discover and connect with designers worldwide.
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Pictet & Cie Europe SA Has $933000 Holdings in International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)

Pictet & Cie Europe SA's holdings in International Business Machines were worth $933,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. … Vetr upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $173.45 price target on the stock in a research report on
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“Banking is a very unattractive industry. I'm starting my career there anyway”

If you're a university student who wants to work in banking and finance and you don't have a spring or a summer internship, you might want to avert your eyes. At last week's rarefied gathering of the top finance students in Europe, attendees were overflowing with intern positions, both past and future.
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Crypto Firm Ordered to Stop Broker Business by German Watchdog

German supervisors ordered a Berlin-based firm to immediately stop offering the exchange of clients' Bitcoins into euros, saying it had no permission to offer such brokerage services. Crypto.exchange GmbH was advertising online that it could sell bitcoins on exchanges and transfer the proceeds within
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Senate To Release Housing Finance Reform Outline: Here's What It Means For Fannie Mae And …

For better or for worse, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should get a major update from Congress on housing finance reform as soon as this week, but Height Securities analyst Ed Groshans said Monday investors should keep their expectations in check. Groshans said Fannie and Freddie investors will
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Comvest Partners Pockets $836M In Fourth Lending Fund

Comvest Partners Pockets $836M In Fourth Lending Fund

Law360, New York (January 29, 2018, 6:20 PM EST) — The direct lending arm of West Palm Beach, Florida-based private investment firm Comvest Partners said Monday it has closed its fourth direct lending fund, Comvest Capital IV LP, after $836 million in commitments, well past its $650 million target.
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Traveling real estate agent Joe Heinz heats up at Virgin River Bowling Center

Away from bowling, he's a top-notch real estate agent with RE/MAX in Mesquite. Growing up in the Lake Tahoe area, he developed an early passion for fishing and downhill skiing and just this past Christmas he spent a month hitting world-class ski slopes in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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New York's Hidden Home Buyer Closing Costs: Luxury Boxes and Mint Mojitos

The extravagant evening was just one night of entertainment in the title insurance industry, an obscure corner of the real estate world that has spent tens of millions of dollars to win the favor and business of its clients at ballparks, Madison Square Garden luxury suites, exclusive country clubs, expensive
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Peak 1031 Exchange Experiences Record Year of Growth

As a leading authority in the real estate industry, the Peak Corporate Network group of companies provides a full array of comprehensive real estate services nationwide, including residential and commercial brokerage services, residential and commercial mortgage financing, insurance services, short
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931 Fortune Way, Los Angeles, CA

931 Fortune Way, Los Angeles, CA is a 1859 sq ft, 2 bed, 2 bath home listed on Trulia for $4849000 in Los Angeles, California.
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Mass. High Court Sides with Reverse Mortgage Lender in Foreclosure Case

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled in favor of a reverse mortgage lender in a foreclosure case earlier this month, finding that mortgagees don't have to explicitly spell out their legal right to foreclose in their paperwork. The case involved James B. Nutter Company and three reverse
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Mall owners, developers and retailers talk future shopping trends

The conference itself is also focused on the retail industry embracing change in everything from real-time pricing, payment and delivery systems to the role of data, robots and artificial intelligence in defining consumer preferences and choices. It also comes as there is intense musing, especially in the
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Open Banking is a secure way to disrupt the financial sector

Media coverage in mid-January, which heralded the start of the open banking era, was relatively muted and much of the coverage focused on security concerns. There was, with a few exceptions, little discussion of what open banking will actually do for consumers, banks and the fintech industry.
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Man charged after allegedly firing gun from boat in Fortune

A 60-year-old man has been charged after reports that he allegedly fired a gun from a boat docked at a wharf in Fortune. Marystown RCMP responded to a call at 11 p.m. on Saturday. Police said the “crew from another boat and the employees from the local fish plant were asked to evacuate the area as
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Does the 2018 Tax Bill Affect Real Estate Markets?

Anita Clark is a residential real estate agent based in Houston County, Georgia. You can find more of her work on her blog covering Warner Robins real estate. The opinions expressed are those of the author and don't necessarily reflect those of Quicken Loans. For most people in the real estate industry
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Stock Exchange: Banking stocks rebound as market sentiment turn positive

Fidelity Bank Plc followed with 9.60 percent increase to close at N3.88 from N3.54 per share, while NPF Micro-finance Bank Plc closed as the last on the top five gainers' chart, appreciating by 9.46 percent to close at N1.62 from N1.48 per share. Conversely, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc led the losers,
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities reports 4Q results

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) _ Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (ARE) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Pasadena, California, said it had funds from operations of $147 million,
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UPDATE Man Taken Into Custody After Firearm Report Near Fortune Wharf

A 60-year-old man is in custody after allegedly shooting a firearm on board a boat near the wharf in Fortune over the weekend. The crew from another boat and employees from the local fish plant were asked to leave the area after RCMP received reports of a firearm being shot near the Fortune wharf at
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More caffeine, please: Keurig is buying Dr Pepper, Snapple

NEW YORK: Keurig is buying Dr Pepper Snapple Group, bringing together the make-at-home coffee brand with the company behind Dr Pepper soda, Mott's apple juice and … Keurig was acquired by Europe's JAB Holding company in 2016 in a partnership with snack maker Mondelez International.
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Wealthy 'ghost immigrants' using empty homes to claim citizenship: tax expert

“The government… is actively engaged in monitoring and addressing the overall health and stability of the housing market and financial system in Canada,” a spokesperson for the CRA told CTVNews.ca in a statement. The CRA says it recovered $117.9 million by conducting 4,471 audits from April
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GDP Sings Sweet Song in 4th Quarter – Market Update

A push toward higher rates in recent weeks seems to have pushed the demand for mortgage applications up as people are locking the rates they like. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was up three basis points to 4.36%, the highest it's been since March, according to the Mortgage Bankers
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One Million People Are Waiting in Line to Join Robinhood's Crypto Trading

Eager to trade Bitcoin for free on Robinhood? Take a number and get in line…a very long line. More than one million people have signed up for “early access” to the brokerage app's cryptocurrency section in the four days since it said it would offer no-cost trading in digital coins. It could be a long time
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Obama made America great

Now we get to the stock market and the failed overblown market and it took a dive — several huge corporations went belly up, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, belly up, and soon not only were jobs flying out of the country, but people were out of work and soon were being thrown out of their homes.
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FirstClose signs 65 deals and hires 17 employees in 2017

AUSTIN, TX (January 29, 2018) — FirstClose, a provider of technology solutions for mortgage lenders nationwide, today announced that it signed 65 new deals and hired 17 new employees in 2017. Among the prominent financial institutions that partnered with FirstClose are Flagstar Bank, Eastern
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Koch Network to Tap $400 Million Lode for Ads to Sway 2018 Vote

The conservative political network led by billionaires Charles and David Koch is planning an early advertising blitz to try to help Republicans hold majorities in Congress in the 2018 midterms. The television and online ad campaign that's slated to start in the next few months is part of the roughly $400
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Mortgage Rates Surge to Highest Levels in More Than 3 Years

Mortgage Rates Surge to Highest Levels in More Than 3 Years

Mortgage rates are in trouble . This will come as no surprise to regular readers. For the past few weeks, rates made several successive runs up to the highest levels in more than 9 months. It was really only the spring of 2017 that stood in the way of rates being the highest since early 2014. After Friday
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Yellow metal price closes depressed on Gold Futures, dull buying interest

KARACHI: Yellow metal prices in international and domestic markets shed value on dull demand from hedgers and on Gold Futures speculations besides buying by investors on short term basis remained insignificant. Buyers in immediate need made deals on ready market prices and hedgers showed
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Community Corner: Seed swap Saturday welcomes gardening season

A good place to get started is the ninth annual Chico Seed Lending Library seed swap, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 285 E. Fifth St. This annual exchange of seed is a free “community event in celebration of seed, seed saving, and the joy of the approaching gardening
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Homes with no heart: Why is NZ's rental market all about making money?

This has not been my experience in Tauranga, where the heart seems to have seeped out of the housing market. Homes feel like commodities, often flipping overnight from elderly long-term owners to absentee landlords. The house we ended up renting was on the market less than a month before
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Wells Fargo picks Michael DeVito to lead home lending efforts

As head of consumer lending, Codel oversaw all of the bank's lending to consumers, including Wells Fargo's mortgage lending operation. Codel also served as the public face of the lending division. But Codel was fired in November for inappropriately communicating with a former Wells Fargo employee
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On Flight to Davos, Trump Erupted Over DOJ Role in Russia Probe

Bloomberg's Kevin Whitelaw reports on President Trump's outburst on his flight to Davos last week. President Donald Trump's frustrations with the Russia investigation boiled over on Air Force One last week when he learned that a top Justice Department official had warned against releasing a memo
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North Carolina man spun “Wheel of Fortune.” And, Fortune shined …

“I just didn't want to make a silly mistake – a mistake every one at home knows is wrong or foolish,” he said. Last week, Rodriguez won big on the game show “Wheel of Fortune,” walking away from his appearance on the Jan. 23 episode with a combined $52,243 in money and prizes won. “Really I just
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Cameroon Jails Secessionists After Extradition by Nigeria

Cameroon will try the leaders of a secessionist movement after Nigerian authorities put them on a plane to the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, on Jan. 26, according to the government. The 11 leaders of the movement, including the self-proclaimed president of Cameroon's two-English-speaking regions,
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JPMorgan Names Daniel Pinto, Gordon Smith as Co-Presidents in Succession Plan

Pinto advanced through the trading side of JPMorgan and has helped that business climb to the top of Wall Street. The firm was also the second-biggest by investment-banking fees last year, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. He's spent his entire 35-year career at JPMorgan and its predecessors.
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Top Drivers for the Global Third-party Banking Software Market | Technavio

This industry research report presents a comprehensive analysis of the third-part banking software market by various segmentations such as application (core banking software, asset and wealth management software, and other banking software), type (retail users and corporate users), deployment
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S. Indiana housing official apologizes for stun gun remark

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana public housing official has apologized for asking a police officer to use a stun gun on a man who recorded video of a public meeting. New Albany Housing Authority interim director David Duggins says he's “deeply sorry” for his comment after last Monday's
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California Senator Proposes Banking Bill for Marijuana Industry

Sen. Hertzberg, who represents constituents in the Van Nuys area of the San Fernando Valley, is looking to address a systemic problem within California's marijuana industry – access to banking. On Thursday, California Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-18th District), rolled out some potentially helpful legislation
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Best Maryland Mortgage Lenders of 2018

NerdWallet offers financial tools and advice to help you understand your options and make the best possible decisions. The guidance we offer and information we provide are deeply researched, objective and independent. We spent over 400 hours reviewing the top mortgage lenders before selecting
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US banking regulators sign off on foreign bank 'living wills'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banking regulators said Monday that “living wills” submitted by 19 foreign banks are largely satisfactory, and are likely to ease expectations for future submissions from those firms. After the 2008 financial crisis, regulators have been demanding so-called living wills to be
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Al Rayan Bank plans 250 mln pound mortgage-backed sukuk

SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Birmingham-based Al Rayan Bank has mandated banks to raise 250 million pounds ($352 million) via Islamic bonds, or sukuk, using a residential mortgage-backed securitisation, the sharia-compliant lender said. Al Rayan has appointed Standard Chartered and Masraf Al
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Wild claims, armed raids: The blockchain bank that wasn't

When AriseBank announced last week that it had become the first crypto platform to purchase two traditional banks, it won plenty of attention. Its press release was picked up by major media sites like HuffingtonPost and its endeavor was endorsed by Stan Larimer, founder of the decentralized
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FHFA Finalizes Fannie-Freddie Strategic Plan

The Federal Housing Finance Agency today issued its final 2018-2022 strategic plan for its oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks that stresses ensuring safety and soundness at the regulated entities; promoting liquidity, stability and access in the housing market; and
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Housing in 2018: San Jose neighborhoods top the nation's 'hottest' list

The demand for real estate in San Jose has been well documented; late last year, Zillow predicted the San Jose metropolitan area would be the hottest housing market in the country in 2018. But that it landed nine neighborhoods out of 10 on Redfin's latest list surprised even Redfin economist Nela
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Wells Fargo Names Michael DeVito Head of Mortgage Division

Wells Fargo WFC -0.17% & Co. said Michael DeVito will lead its mortgage division, after assuming the role on an interim basis following an executive shake-up in late 2017. Mr. DeVito, who earlier led mortgage production for the bank, took over the home lending division after the bank's now-former
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[Video] Tax reform could speed up merger and acquisition activity

Back in 2016, the Mortgage Bankers Association also predicted that mergers and acquisitions will heat up over the next two years. And readers need to look no further than HousingWire's own In the Money section to see mergers and acquisition activity within mortgage lending continues to remain strong
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A New Report on E-Cigs Offers More Smoke Than Straight Answers.

A New Report on E-Cigs Offers More Smoke Than Straight Answers.

Bottom lines are seldom straight—particularly in the health arena. Even the glitteriest of gold-standard clinical trials, for instance, are often undone by a leaden follow-up study that has the nerve to arrive at a different result. Likewise, reports by even the most azure of blue ribbon panels often offer
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Senior Housing Transactions & Financings: Blueprint, Phoenix Senior Living

CBRE, through its Freddie Mac Seller Servicer direct lending program, provided financing for two of the six assets by securing a $39.2 million, fixed rate, 10-year loan with 72 months of interest only. For the other four assets in the portfolio, CBRE secured an $81 million, non-recourse, five-year floating
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What to do with marijuana-generated cash

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum along with 19 other attorney generals wrote to Congress urging them to advance legislation allowing states with legalized medical or recreational marijuana to bring that commerce into the banking system. Banks are currently hindered by federal law from
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Pros and Cons of Buying a Home in Winter

Just because Spring is a busier real estate season than the others doesn't make it better for buyers.
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Lending trio and eight bankers face US "spoofing" civil and criminal charges

Lending trio and eight bankers face US “spoofing” civil and criminal charges. Share. Oliver Gill. Oliver Gill is a City A.M. reporter, you can contact him on oliver.gill@cityam.c [..] Show more. Follow Oliver. BRITAIN-EU-POLITICS-BREXIT-BANKING. Trade “spoofing” was outlawed by US authorities in 2010
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Overseas real estate a hit with local investors in 2017

Singapore investors large and small ploughed record amounts of money into real estate overseas last year. Around US$28.4 billion (S$37.2 billion) was invested – up 40 per cent on the US$20.4 billion spent in 2016. It also upended the old record of US$27.6 billion set in 2015. Sovereign wealth fund
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Mulvaney could use Dodd-Frank to gut CFPB mortgage rules

Last summer, the bureau under then-Director Richard Cordray sought comment on the effectiveness of its mortgage underwriting and servicing rules, both issued in 2013. The assessments are part of a Dodd-Frank Act requirement that the agency conduct five-year “look-backs” to evaluate if “significant”
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Former Clayton President Jeff Tennyson lands at Lima One Capital

“I have decided to focus on more strategic growth opportunities for our company and have brought on an experienced lending executive to take Lima One to new levels of growth and success,” Warren added. “Jeff's experience and leadership in mortgage lending and his success in growing financial
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Krispy Kreme Unveils its Oreo Cookie Kreme-Filled Valentine's Day Treat

Krispy Kreme is hoping that you'll give your loved ones the gift of doughnuts for Valentine's Day. In addition to its classic selection of Valentine's Day doughnuts, Krispy Kreme is selling a heart-shaped one called Oreo Cookie's and Kreme. The doughnut, available in the U.S. from Jan. 29 through
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Hamptons Real Estate Market Closes Out 2017 On An Upswing

Hamptons home sales reports for the fourth quarter of 2017 suggest that the year-end dip experienced in 2016 was only a blip and not a sign that the market is in retreat. Rather, the market is posting positive numbers and only looking up, as scarce inventory puts upward pressure on sales prices.
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Commentary: Larry Nassar Deserves a Life Sentence—Not Sexual Assault

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina last Wednesday sentenced Larry Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting over 150 gymnasts while working for USA Gymnastics. Earlier in the sentencing hearing, she told Nassar he deserved to be raped himself. “Our Constitution does not allow for cruel
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Deputy US marshal's mortgage paid off by fundraiser after fatal shooting in Harrisburg

A fundraiser has paid off the home mortgage of deputy U.S. marshal Christopher Hill, who was killed while serving an arrest warrant in Harrisburg earlier this month. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation launched the fundraiser just more than a week ago and already raised more than enough
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Everything you need to know about buying a new TV

People look at an LG OLED 4K TV display at the LG booth during CES International, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John … After all, you don't want to click that buy button or go into the store and not know the difference between a 4K, HDR LED TV with local dimming, and a 4K, HDR OLED TV, do you? No, you
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The Council Rock Real Estate Market Is Hot, Experts Say

Good news for homeowners in the Council Rock School District: The real estate market is hot. Real estate agents tell Patch new data indicates the local real estate market is strong on many levels — inventory is tight, prices are going up and homes are not staying on the market long. “The market has
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Blockchain isn't magic but it's designed to make you think so

With every significant movement forward in technological innovation, early advocates and adopters will always believe it will change the world. Technologies and products are marketed as 'magical' technologies that will change the world as we know it. Think about the widespread shifts that occurred
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Tyson Foods Has Invested in a Startup That Aims to Eradicate Animal Meat

Memphis Meats co-founder and CEO Uma Valeti told Fortune that he has intentionally pursued a wide range of investors that represent different parts of the food and financial ecosystem. “We want to continue building alliances and being inclusive,” he says. “Taking a divisive approach in this is not going
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[*PutLocker!]Watch Wheel of Fortune (US) Season 35 Episode 101 Full Online

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Trading Watch: Shares of Washington Real Estate Investment (WRE) 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 Washington Real Estate Investment (WRE) is currently at 42.08. In general, and ADX value from 0-25 would represent an absent or
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Sturgis Bancorp Reports Earnings for 2017

Sturgis Bancorp is the holding company for Sturgis Bank & Trust Company (Bank), and its subsidiaries Oakleaf Financial Services, Inc., Oak Mortgage, LLC, Oak Insurance Services, LLC, and Oak Title Services, LLC. Sturgis Bancorp provides a full array of trust, commercial and consumer banking
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Five Alaska banking experts move into new roles

Five Alaska banking experts were appointed or promoted to new positions inside First National Bank Alaska after action taken by the Board of Directors of the state's largest community bank. Katie Harman is the Matanuska-Susitna Valley's newest Mortgage Loan Originator. Harman will focus on meeting
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What's Next For Denver's Housing Market?

What's Next For Denver's Housing Market?

Statistics are no substitute for a crystal ball, but Denver's 2017 real estate market data provides some hints for what to expect in 2018. According to Steve Blank, managing broker of LIV Sotheby's International Realty's downtown office, that data suggests that Denver's market should stay healthy—yet
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Could Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) See a Reversal After Breaking Its 1 Year Low?

Investors sentiment increased to 2.03 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.63, from 1.4 in 2017Q2. It improved, as 5 investors sold Dynex Capital, Inc. shares while 25 reduced holdings. 18 funds opened positions while 43 raised stakes. 21.81 million shares or 6.86% more from 20.41 million shares in 2017Q2 were
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Marystown RCMP investigate discharge of firearm on wharf in Fortune

On January 27, 2018, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Marystown RCMP responded to a call of a firearm being discharged from a boat that was docked at the wharf in Fortune. The scene was contained and the crew from another boat and the employees from the local fish plant were asked to evacuate the
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Seattle neighborhoods left off Redfin's list of hottest housing markets as San Jose leads the way

Redfin is out with its latest predictions for the nation's hottest housing markets this year, and somewhat surprisingly, Seattle didn't show up on the list. All 10 of Redfin's hottest neighborhoods for home sales in 2018 are in the San Francisco Bay Area, with nine in and around San Jose, as the tech industry
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Wells Fargo Names Michael DeVito Head of Home Lending

SAN FRANCISCO–(Business Wire)–Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today that Michael DeVito has been named head of Wells Fargo Home Lending, a role he has held on an interim basis since November 2017. DeVito will report to Mary Mack, head of Community Banking and
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New England Mortgage Expo Arms Attendees With a Day of Education and Networking

Dan McGrew, COO of Pavaso, presented “The Digital Mortgage Experience That Changes Everything,” addressing the proliferation of the digital mortgage experience. Richard J. Bryan of QuickSilva discussed how to assemble the ideal team in his session, “Yes You Can! How to Find, Hire and Maximize
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BRIEF-Alexandria Real Estate Says Qtrly Net Income Attributable To Alexandria's Common …

… * ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS STRONG INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL GROWTH AND SIGNIFICANT STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS AND GROWING DIVIDENDS.
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Global Ex-US Real Estate Wisdomtree (DRW) and Willscot Corp WT (WSCWW) Seeing Increased …

Currently, the 14-day ADX for Global Ex-US Real Estate Wisdomtree (DRW) is sitting at 37.82. 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 75-100
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Mortgage Rates Monday: Up Across the Board

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed four basis points, the rate for the 15-year fixed went up five basis points and the 5/1 ARM rose one basis point, according to a NerdWallet survey of daily mortgage rates published Monday by national lenders. The average rate on the 30-year
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Hansell to present banking bill during short session

ATHENA, Oregon — The Oregon Legislature opens a short session Feb. 5. Each state senator can present one bill, and each representative can present two, according to the bylaws. State Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) will be presenting a banking bill that will help clarify home loan requirements. He says
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Supply of off-campus housing exceeds demand, study finds

In fact, over 90 percent of available market-rate rental housing units in Broome County are occupied, and their rents have seen a steady increase in recent years. Market rate refers to properties that aren't restricted by affordable housing laws. Demand for these properties is driven by older individuals to
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Local Bar Owners Allegedly Defrauding I-Banking Clients On The Side

Drew Doscher is not afraid of the inside of a courtroom. His former partners at Seaport Group know this. After all, in addition to being former partners at a boutique investment bank, they are also former partners at the exquisitely trashy Sloppy Tuna in Montauk, in which capacity they have been involved in
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How to Watch Trump's First State of the Union Address

President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address will begin at 9 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The speech is expected to include proposals for infrastructure and immigration legislation, as well as an emphasis on the economic gains in the last year under the Trump administration. Coverage on
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Real House Prices on the Rise

A consumer's house-buying power, how much one can afford to buy, is also based on changes in mortgage interest rates. Even if one's income doesn't change, but interest rates go down, house-buying power increases. Consumer house-buying power, based on changes in income and interest rates,
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Metro Business Banking Team Manager

SunTrust has a career opportunity for a Metro Business Banking Team Manager in Orlando, FL.
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State of real estate: Housing market strong, inventory low

Want to sell a home in Dutchess County? Today's real estate market is showing a lack of inventory and an increase in buyers — so maybe it's time to plant a “For Sale” sign on the lawn. Experts in the field say that not only do more people want to buy a home in Dutchess County, but there has been an
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Small Business Administration lending is up in first quarter of FY 2018

Lending by the Small Business Administration's 7(a) program lending partners was up 40 percent in terms of the number of loans approved for small businesses and up 20 percent in total dollars loaned in the Greater Philadelphia Metro area — which includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery
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Olympian Adam Rippon Says He Has 'No Interest' in Fight With Pence

(AP) — Figure skater Adam Rippon insists he has no interest in “picking a fight” with Vice President Mike Pence, who has been chosen by the White House to lead the U.S. delegation at the Winter Olympics. Rippon, who is openly gay, criticized Pence's role in the Pyeongchang Games during an interview
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Baton Rouge housing market ends near record sales high in 2017 despite August 2016 flood effect

BATON ROUGE, La. (LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) – The Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors said in a press release that it has been a strong year for the Greater Baton Rouge area housing market. The GBRAOR provided statistics for last year that show 2017 was almost the highest sales year ever in
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Florida legislature moves to expand payday loans, double fees haul for predatory lenders

Already home to some of the most abusive payday lending patterns in the country, a group of Florida lawmakers are pushing to expand the predatory products that companies can offer desperate families. The maximum size of a given payday loan would double under a bill moving through both houses
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Secret Service warns banks of coming wave of ATM 'jackpotting' attacks

Secret Service warns banks of coming wave of ATM 'jackpotting' attacks

The U.S. Secret Service is warning banks across the country about a new means of robbing ATMs, previously seen in Europe and Mexico, but now hitting the U.S for the first time in a coordinated way. It's called “jackpotting.” It works just like it sounds, an ATM machine is compromised to spit out cash to a
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Mortgage Risk Index release of October 2017 data

The American Enterprise Institute's International Center on Housing Risk released its monthly update to the series on mortgage lending practices on January 29, 2018. The loan-level data, which are for loans originated between September 2012 and October 2017, are risk-rated based on default risk
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Who owns the pentagon? PenFed Credit Union sues over trademark dispute

There are a variety of factors to a court's decision, but the fact that both offer mortgage services will be important. While both logos are blue in their materials, making them even more similar, the trademarks do not list color as a key attribute of the trademark, just the shape. The result could end up being
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Keurig Green Mountain Plans to Buy Dr Pepper Snapple

Keurig Green Mountain, the maker of coffee pod machines, said on Monday that it planned to buy the Dr Pepper Snapple Group in an $18.7 billion deal … JAB would be the biggest stock owner if the deal were to complete, with Mondelez International, the snack food company that had been a minority
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Ameritech Financial Reminds Student Loan Borrowers That Homeownership is Not Out of Reach

Despite industry leaders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac making it easier for student loan borrowers to get approved for a mortgage, borrowers may still run into lenders who may have stricter rules regarding student loans and DTI. Ameritech Financial encourages those borrowers to stay positive. Common
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VMware Plunges on Report It May Acquire Dell in Reverse Merger

VMware Inc. plunged after CNBC reported that it's considering acquiring Dell Technologies in a reverse merger, bringing Dell back to public markets in what could be the industry's biggest deal ever. VMware, which was absorbed by Dell in its $67 billion acquisition of EMC Corp., could now turn around
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New York man gets 41 months for participating in multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud conspiracy

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Hall and others submitted false mortgage applications to lenders, inflated property appraisals, and provided lenders with fake down payment checks that made it appear that straw purchases had indeed provided the necessary down payments for certain properties.
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Is Paying for Performance Bad?

There is one pretty good objection to active investment management, which goes something like this: Your active manager probably won't outperform a passive manager before fees, and will therefore underperform after fees, so you might as well index and save on the fees. Obviously this argument is
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Wynn Resorts Loses $3.5 Billion After Sexual Harassment Allegations Surface About Steve Wynn

Call it the cost of sexual harassment allegations in the age of the MeToo movement. Fallout from sexual misconduct accusations against casino mogul Steve Wynn continued Monday, with shares of his company Wynn Resorts (wynn, -8.51%) falling another 9%. In total, Wynn Resorts has shed about
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Saudi Coalition Frays as Yemeni Allies Turn Guns on Each Other

Yemeni women loyal to the Huthi movement hold up rifles as they attend a gathering in Sanaa on Jan. 14, 2018. Photographer: Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images. Saudi Arabia's offensive to restore a friendly government in neighboring Yemen is facing new turmoil, as two forces which have
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Wanda Group unloads two hotels in Australia

However, the sale is just one step in Wanda Group's process to relieving its debt and meeting its impending repayment deadlines taken on from its major international buying spree over the past few years. The group is left to manage its growing debt and sell off many of its overseas assets after Beijing
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Big in the early 2000s, house flippers have gone the way of cargo pants…

He says real estate agents can advise clients on how to add cosmetic touches to their properties in order to maximise sale price. These can include repainting in neutral tones, updating floor coverings and tidying gardens. “We take kitchens and bathrooms on a house-by-house basis,” he says. Mr Fenn
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Housing price growth driven by scarcity of new homes

According to ingatlan.com, prices of the most popular size of new homes – those of an area of 50-70 square meters – averaged HUF 673,000 per sqm in Budapest in mid-January. In other cities, prices were much lower: for example, HUF 337,000 in Győr, HUF 396,000 in Debrecen, and HUF 383,000 in
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Home Affordability Crisis? Not Yet, Says Study

The housing prices show no sign of falling. Yet, according to the Real House Price Index released by First American Financial Corporation (First American) on Monday, the home affordability crisis may be overstated for now. According to the First American Real House Price Index analyzing the
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Community Bank Reports Financial Results for 2017; The Impact of the TCJA

Community Bank reported assets of $3.7 billion, with 16 business centers and headquarters in Pasadena, CA. Impact of Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA):. Community Bank recorded a $6.8 million or $1.95 per share one-time non-cash charge in the fourth quarter of 2017, as a result of the recently enacted
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Warehouse landlords resume their hot streak

Industrial has become one of the hottest real estate sectors the past few years as more people shop online. It's not just on Amazon, which has recently opened several large warehouses in the Chicago area. The growth is coming from logistics companies and conventional retailers, which need to store
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Can Bitcoin Be Regulated? US Courts Are About to Decide

The U.S. is trying to regulate cybercurrency offerings. It's still unclear whether it has the authority to do so. Federal judges in Brooklyn, New York, are about to rule on the question. In doing so, they could determine whether Bitcoin and other stateless currencies are securities that can be regulated like
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American Lending Center Officials Lead Discussions on EB-5 Financing at 2018 EB-5 and Global …

LAS VEGAS–(Business Wire)–American Lending Center (ALC) this Friday and Saturday presented at the 2018 EB-5 and Global Investment Immigration Convention as the Financing Workshop and Bag sponsor, highlighting the company's unique investment approach through government backed loan
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Lawrence real estate market continues winning streak in 2017; questions turn to whether home …

Back in January 2017 there was a bit of worry about whether Lawrence's real estate market was going to take a downward turn in the new year. (Other than that, I think the world was pretty worry-free in January 2017.) Well, rest easier. The final real estate numbers for 2017 are in, and the Lawrence
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Trump Blasts Drugmakers' 'Very Unfair' Prices

President Donald Trump pledged to bring prescription drug prices “way down” and blasted pharmaceutical manufacturers for “very unfair” price discrimination overcharging Americans. Trump said it's “very unfair to our country” that manufacturers charge Americans more for the same prescription drugs
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Foreign player keen on buying 49 pc stake in AI: Official

Foreign player keen on buying 49 pc stake in AI: Official

IndiGo is so far the only other entity which has formally expressed interest in buying stakes in the national carrier, particularly, its international operations. Aviation services providers Celebi and Bird Group have also evinced interest in the ground-handling arm of Air India — Air India Air Transport Services
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LBJ Vacation Ranch for Sale at $2.8M

Johnson bought the property one week after he took the oath of office on Nov. 22, 1963, and used the ranch as a retreat from his White House duties. He sold the property in 1971. The property for sale is separate from the LBJ Ranch that is now part of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in
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$335000 raised to pay off slain US Marshal's mortgage

A total of $335,000 has been raised to pay off the mortgage on slain U.S. Marshal Christopher Hill's home, according to a news release. CLOSE. Members of the Guardian Knights and other motorcycle clubs lined the streets to pay their respects to Christopher Hill, a deputy US Marshal who was killed in
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Meet your mentor: 40 influential women to share career advice at HBJ's Mentoring Monday 2018

These businesswomen come from a variety of industries, from energy to marketing to real estate to finance. Each slide provides a photo of the mentor along with her name, title, company and short biography. Some mentors even gave a piece of advice for young professionals starting out in their careers.
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NEW Man Taken Into Custody for Firing Gun Near Fortune Wharf

A 60-year-old man is in custody after firing a gun on board a boat near the wharf in Fortune over the weekend. The crew from another boat and employees from the local fish plant were asked to leave the area after RCMP received reports of a shooting at the Fortune wharf at around 11:00 p.m. Saturday
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Newfi Lending adds John Boyles as senior vice president of capital markets

“The addition of John to our growing team is a major step in developing our bench strength here at Newfi Lending,” Newfi Lending CEO Steve Abreu said. “By adding domain experts like John to our management team, we're deepening our organizational capabilities as well as expanding our ability to
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Voices Pros and cons of the new tax law for real estate owners

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Congress passed in December has accountants, and businesses owners looking for answers, and further regulation may offer the much-needed clarity in the months ahead. However, certain provisions of the new law offer expanded tax cuts, and others eliminate existing
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Foreign and Arab buying pushes EGX into green for 2nd session

While top losers of the session were: El Nasr Transformers and Electrical Products Co SAE (NASR), Sabaa International Company for Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry (SIPC) and Grand Investment Capital SAE (GRCA) by 9.03 percent, 8.67 percent and 6.79 percent, respectively.
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USDA trying again to spur construction lending for rural housing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service is piloting a new single-close, construction-to permanent mortgage program after a previous venture in 2016 to spur construction lending in rural areas did not attract many participants. Under the pilot program, the RHS
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Southern California's job growth only boosts its unaffordability

A common thread stuck with me as I reviewed these academics' work: Demographia's list of the nation's most “affordable” U.S. markets were also some of the most economically challenged in the nation. To me, there's only one major driver of any housing market: Jobs. Forget interest rates or lenders'
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Pre-Market Technical Scan on Banking Equities — United Bankshares, BankUnited, Citizens …

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Bay Area Housing to Get Even Pricier in 2018

A technology-fueled economy and ongoing housing shortage continues to drive up home prices in the San Francisco Bay Area, especially as the Silicon Valley churns out more millionaires, Bloomberg reports. Zillow expects the San Jose to be the hottest U.S. housing market this year, and according to
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Banks name panels for consumers' tracker mortgage appeals

As the tracker mortgage redress and compensation programme gathers pace, banks have set up appeals panels to deal with the potentially thousands of customers who may query what their bank is offering them. As part of their redress and compensation programmes, banks have been asked by the
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Home Prices Peak Again

November's record price was up 0.27 percent from October and up 6.44 percent year-over-year. November also marked the 67th consecutive month of annual appreciation. Ten of the 20 largest states and 12 of the 40 largest metros hit new home price peaks in November, Black Knight added, with New
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Arlington Asset Investment (AI) Reaches New 52-Week Low at $10.82

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HBJ hires residential real estate and education reporter

Fauzeya Rahman has joined the Houston Business Journal as its residential real estate and education reporter. She will cover all aspects of the residential real estate sector, including multifamily, and all the professional services and people behind them. She will also cover education. Rahman recently
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Here's How the Koch Brothers Are Planning for a Tough Election Year

Conservative donors and operatives who gathered on a mountain shrouded resort this past weekend for the Koch brothers' annual winter retreat know that they're up against a historical tide in this year's midterm elections. The party in power often loses Congressional seats after a President's first two
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Real estate regulator to get head, members soon

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA), a body meant for protecting the interests of the consumers, is all set to get a chairperson and two members shortly. The State government will, in a matter of days, announce the appointment of the chief and members, says an official in the
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Passing the stress test

1, that process just became a little more challenging for first time home-buyers as the federal government's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) instituted new rules around mortgages … But the effects of the new rules aren't just hitting prospective new entrants to the housing market.
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Kristi Liggins Appointed Senior Vice President-Deposit Operations Manager

Asheville, NC – HomeTrust Bank has announced the appointment of Kristi Liggins as Senior Vice President/Deposit Operations Manager. According to Howard Sellinger, Chief Information Officer of Home Trust Bank, Liggins will oversee all deposit operations functions and will be responsible for
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