Boston Partners Increases Position in Anworth Mortgage Asset Co. (NYSE:ANH)

Boston Partners Increases Position in Anworth Mortgage Asset Co. (NYSE:ANH)

Anworth Mortgage Asset logo Boston Partners grew its position in shares of Anworth Mortgage Asset Co. (NYSE:ANH) by 7.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,381,381 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after
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Section 21A Of Banking Regulation Act Not Applicable To Agricultural Debts In States Where State …

Section 21A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, which prohibits courts from re-opening any transaction between a bank and its debtor on ground of excessive rate of interest, has been held to be not applicable to agricultural debts in States where State Debt Relief Acts are in force. This was laid down
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China New Year holiday makes for slower markets. The gold market volumes drop considerably …

This is a great strategy in a housing market that has moved higher for the last 10 years. With some areas (Sydney, Melbourne, and other major cities) having housing price moves near 20% per year, there is little risk and many willing speculators taking loans. However, that can change in an instant when
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is there a specific mortgage customer service contact number (not the regular customer service #)? – Let TD Helps show you how you can reach your goals.
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Hidden History: A Waterbury slave's bones

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Fortune has become the face of slavery in Connecticut. He was considered the property of Dr. Preserved Porter. In the 1700's, he worked on Porter's farm while Porter tended to his medical practice. Fortune drowned in an accident in the Naugatuck River. After his death
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Is Buying 52-Week Stock Like ManTech International Corporation (MANT) a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.68 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.34, from 2.02 in 2017Q2. It worsened, as 9 investors sold ManTech International Corporation shares while 41 reduced holdings. 27 funds opened positions while 57 raised stakes. 22.85 million shares or 5.08% more from 21.74 million shares
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First American Financial Corp (NYSE:FAF) Position Trimmed by Underhill Investment Management …

The institutional investor owned 284,150 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 24,500 shares during the quarter. First American Financial … The Company operates through the title insurance and services segment, and specialty insurance segment. The title insurance and services
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Lunar New Year brings big business to Las Vegas

ORIGINAL: They say welcoming the Lunar New Year brings prosperity and good fortune. That's especially true for business owners. “This coming Sunday, it's going to be packed,” says Jill Wong, owner of the King Fu restaurant near Valley View Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road. The restaurant is
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Twin balance sheet problem holding up growth in banking sector: CEA Subramanian

The “twin balance sheet problem” is holding up growth in the banking sector, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said on Saturday. “In India, what is holding up bank growth is twin balance sheet problem,” he said. To address the problem, “I think four 'Rs' are the answers. They are Recognition
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Leicestershire people with these surnames could inherit a fortune

Danny Curran, star of BBC Heir Hunters and MD of Finders International told the Birmingham Mail: “Hundreds of estates are waiting to be claimed from the government, who are sitting on the fortunes of over ten thousand people across the UK.” Any individual can check the Central Probate Registry to
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Roberts Real Estate move into CH Smith building

Roberts Real Estate has officially moved into the newly re-developed CH Smith building on the corner of Charles and Canal streets. They will … State Manager Khan Dick said the move was a sign of the times, with the business simply outgrowing their two former premises on York Street and Kingsway.
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Ending the Endless Cycle Of Debt

Sacramento, CA — A new bill wants to take predatory lenders to task by capping the interest rate that can be charged. Triple-digit, high-cost interest rate loans have caught some people in an endless cycle of debt, which has led to car repossessions, wage garnishments, and bankruptcies. Assembly Bill
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Texas Health Resources Comes In High on Fortune's List of Best Companies to Work For

Fortune says 92 percent of the 1,107 Texas Health employees who answered their survey said their workplace is great. They pointed to pride, atmosphere, rewards, and bosses as some of the top-notch attributes. The hospital has 24,569 employees, with another 1,154 job openings currently, according
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Mortgage Loan Officer David Le in Fairfax, VA

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Fairfax, VA, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages everyday.
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Canada's Pot Industry Is Hungry for Real Estate

… more than fivefold from current levels, according to a report from brokerage Jones Lang LaSalle Canada. The estimate, which excludes logistics and distribution centers, would be about the size of Amazon.com Inc.'s Seattle headquarters, which houses about 40,000 workers across multiple buildings.
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Give Me a Crash Course In . . . Property prices

The price of homes across the State has climbed by just over 72 per cent since the bottom of the market in 2013. Values in Dublin have climbed even more dramatically, by more than 87 per cent. That said, the average Irish home still costs 22.9 per cent less than in 2007, just before the crash; prices in
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Salt Lending (SALT) increased 7.49% in less than 24 hours

It was good day for Salt Lending (SALT), as it jumped by $0.380450000000001 or 7.49%, touching $5.4599. International Cryptocoin Experts believe that Salt Lending (SALT) is looking for the $6.00589 goal. According to 3 analysts could reach $15.8198402221535. The highest price was $5.6872 and
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Navy Federal Named One Of Fortune's Best Companies To Work For

Navy Federal Credit Union has been listed at number 42 on Fortune magazine's list of the “100 Best Companies To Work For” in 2018. This was highest ranking achieved by the world's largest credit union in their eight years on the list. “We work continually to make sure that Navy Federal is an
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Great Recession, 10 years later: Foreclosure crisis cut deeply; the sting is still felt

Even years later, foreclosed former homeowners were sued for the difference between the amount still owed on the mortgage loan they got from eager brokers during the boom and the value of the property at the time of the foreclosure sale. The Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae,
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Skipper McCullum hopeful for change in fortune for Qalandars in 2018 season

The flamboyant batsman from New Zealand added that he's very satisfied with the team that's picked by Qalandars management for the third edition of PSL and expressed his confidence over the players picked for turning the fortune in upcoming tournament. “Couple of disappointing years, but may be
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Fed seeks to ban, fine ex-Barclays trader in FX manipulation

Fed seeks to ban, fine ex-Barclays trader in FX manipulation

[WASHINGTON] Former Barclays trader Peter Little, who was accused of using electronic chat rooms to coordinate with bank traders allegedly trying to manipulate foreign-exchange rates, is being fined US$487,500 by the Federal Reserve and facing a permanent ban from US banking. Mr Little, when
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Visa and Worldpay Are Refunding Duplicate Coinbase Fees

In a joint statement issued Friday, Visa and the payment processor Worldpay announced that they would reverse duplicate charges made against users of the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange. Those charges triggered a storm of complaints this week, with some users claiming to have been charged
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Cohen & Steers Inc. Has $9.72 Million Holdings in Honeywell International Inc. (HON)

Hudock Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Honeywell International by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hudock Capital Group LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $538,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Rowland & Co. Investment Counsel ADV
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Richard “Dick” Nelms and Pace Fonville: Two 'icons of Richmond real estate' reflect on a half …

When Richard M. “Dick” Nelms and Pace Fonville opened a residential real estate brokerage with their business partner, John Ros Bowers, in 1967, they had no idea the firm, Bowers Nelms & Fonville, would become the largest one in central Virginia. Their first office was located in a modest,
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Ex-Trump Aide and Alleged Money Launderer Paul Manafort Lied to Secure Mortgage, Says …

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has drawn a new accusation of bank fraud from U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office, according to court documents made public on Friday. The new accusation, related to a property Manafort owns in the Washington suburb of Fairfax, Virginia,
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Here's what could cause the stock market to drop sharply.

From an economic standpoint, higher interest rates mean higher borrowing costs, which tends to slow down purchasing activity, which can in turn cause stocks to dive. So, if the 30-year mortgage rate were to spike to, say, 6%, it could dramatically slow down the housing market and cause homebuilder
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Meet the Spice King of New York

… selling online, and e-commerce now makes up 25% of sales. “Spices allow me to touch on a lot of things,” he says. “It's creativity. It's a global conversation, and this to me is very exciting.” A version of this article appears in the March 2018 issue of Fortune with the headline “Finding the Perfect Blend.”
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RBI denies asking PNB to meet LoU commitments to other banks

“There have been reports in the media that in the wake of fraud involving a sum of $1.77 billion that has surfaced in Punjab National Bank (PNB), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed PNB to meet its commitments under the Letter of Undertaking (LOU) to other banks. RBI denies having given any
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Is Buying 52-Week Stock Like Albany International Corp. (AIN) a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.22 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.53, from 1.75 in 2017Q2. It dropped, as 12 investors sold Albany International Corp. shares while 52 reduced holdings. 20 funds opened positions while 58 raised stakes. 28.94 million shares or 0.26% less from 29.02 million shares in 2017Q2
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Beware headline rates and check all fees to get the best mortgage deal

BEST-BUY mortgages are often more expensive than home loans with higher headline rates, potentially costing borrowers thousands of pounds. Indeed, Ishaan Malhi, chief executive and founder of online mortgage broker Trussle, said that many of the lowest-rate deals on the market come with high
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A real fixer-upper: How an empty lot in Palo Alto could sell for nearly $5.5 million

The quarter-acre property at 660 Coleridge Ave. has seen its asking price skyrocket as the area's housing prices continues to grow shockingly expensive. Real estate blog Curbed on Friday noted that the lot – listed this week for $5,398,000 – was sold for $3.1 million in May 2016. That's a $2.3 million
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Free workshop on the myths and truths of reverse mortgages March 1

On Thursday, March 1, from 1-3pm, the Boothbay Region Community Resources Council (BRCRC) Community Navigator, in partnership with Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), will offer Reverse Mortgage: Your Home's Equity, a free workshop to dispel prevailing myths and present the facts about reverse
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Banking association relieved by Ramaphosa's anti-corruption sentiments

The Banking Association of South Africa (Basa) is relieved by President Cyril Ramaphosa's commitment to build a new society after the long period of corruption that “characterised the previous presidency”. In a statement this afternoon, the association's MD said Basa joins “widespread applause of the
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Biglari Capital Holding in Investors Title Co (ITIC) Decreased as Stock Price Rose; Nike (NKE …

Fiduciary Financial Services Of The Southwest Inc decreased its stake in Nike Inc (NKE) by 18.29% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Fiduciary Financial Services Of The Southwest Inc sold 7,840 shares as the company's stock declined 8.78% while stock markets rallied.
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Commercial real estate recovery extending 3 years but retail retrenching, survey shows

But the survey of developers, lenders and various real estate institutions for retail real estate is more pessimistic since Congress approved tax cuts late last year. The report said the tax changes make commercial real estate more attractive because of a more liberal treatment of pass-through income to
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Is Buying Oceaneering International Incorporated (NYSE:OII) Here Good Idea?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.29 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.11, from 1.18 in 2017Q2. It increased, 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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SG Americas Securities LLC Has $2.94 Million Holdings in Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE …

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) by 865.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,741 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock after buying an
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Cheap Phones, Fast Internet Lead to Rise in Online Child Sex-Abuse

Wider access to smartphones and super-fast internet access are giving rise to a disturbing trend: a surge in on-demand, live-streaming online child sexual abuse, according to a report published by a children's welfare group founded by former Facebook Inc. executive Joanna Shields. The report by
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Analytic Consultant 5 – Community Banking Risk Management Oversight & Supervision Analytics …

Community Banking Risk Management (CBRM) is responsible for independently overseeing the regulatory and operational risk activities within Community Banking (CB). The incumbent will build a strong analytical foundation to consolidate information across interactions, customers, team members and
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WMIH Merges with Nationstar

“Nationstar aligns perfectly with our acquisition strategy and has a strong track record of providing mortgage servicing and loan and real estate offerings in various market conditions,” said Bill Gallagher, CEO of WMIH. “Nationstar's talented and experienced management team, best-in-class servicing
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Housing prices up significantly in 2017

Housing prices up significantly in 2017

Dean Hayes, senior loan officer at Bay Equity Home Loans in Burlington, said changes in home mortgage lending will prevent another housing market crash. “The reason home prices went up back then is we were giving out too many mortgages without vetting,” Hayes said. “That caught up to itself.”.
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HFC Bank, Regimanuel partner to deliver houses

Managing Director of HFC Bank, Anthony Jordan said the signing would provide mortgage financing for the development of houses and service … The MD mentioned that HFC has improved its mortgage procedures to reflect on the modern trends of business, and said it can be accessed at all branches.
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Tarena International (TEDU) Upgraded at Zacks Investment Research

Jefferies Group downgraded shares of Tarena International from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, November 22nd. BidaskClub raised shares of Tarena International from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Friday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock
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LA Real Estate: How to Spot a Shady Broker

It's a boom time for real estate brokers. Next to developers, no other industry has benefited more directly from Southern California's red-hot market. And for Los Angeles' top firms, the past 12 months have been a head-spinning time of record-breaking profits. In fact, pick nearly any well-known
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Talbert Manor

Instantly search and view photos of all homes for sale in Talbert Manor, University Park, FL now. Talbert Manor, University Park, FL real estate listings updated every 15 to 30 minutes.
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9 Smokebush Street Nickol WA 6714

Tambrey Estate Luxury. 3 bedrooms House for Rent. $820.00 per week . 9 Smokebush Street Nickol WA 6714. Listed by Pilbara Real Estate Pty Ltd – Karratha. Features: Toilets, Air Conditioning, Secure Parking, Garage Spaces, Open Car Spaces, Swimming Pool – Inground, Built-In Wardrobes, Close to
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The Kroger Co. (KR) EPS Estimated At $0.60; Biglari Capital Has Trimmed Investors Title Co (ITIC …

Biglari Capital Corp decreased Investors Title Co (ITIC) stake by 19.06% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Biglari Capital Corp sold 9,300 shares as Investors Title Co (ITIC)'s stock rose 40.02%. The Biglari Capital Corp holds 39,500 shares with $7.07M value, down from 48,800 last quarter. Investors Title
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Philippines in Talks With China for Joint Sea Exploration

The Philippines and China are in talks to jointly pursue oil and gas exploration in disputed waters of the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Friday. “I can tell you we are pursuing it aggressively because we need it,” Cayetano told reporters. The Philippines will finalize
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McDermott International Inc Forecasted to Earn FY2017 Earnings of $0.61 Per Share (MDR)

Citigroup increased their target price on shares of McDermott International from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 25th. ValuEngine lowered shares of McDermott International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 3rd.
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Banking sector sees bright prospects

As Việt Nam struggles under the weight of its bad debts, it has improved its legal framework to handle the situation. By issuing a resolution (42/2017/QH14), the first-ever on the settlement of non-performing loans (NPLs), it has adopted a pragmatic solution to handle bad debts. CEO of HSBC Bank Việt
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Peoples Savings Bank announces staff promotions

Ms. Bumgardner has over 25 years in the banking industry – with the last 20 of those at TPSB. Marsha graduated from Graham High School, has an Associate's Degree in Business Management and Accounting from Edison State, and a Bachelor of Science degree (Accounting) from Franklin University
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Banking sector fires up this week: Tata pips JSW, RBI overhauls NPA scheme and PNB unearths …

Banking sector is always buzzing. This week, the buzz was louder with Punjab National Bank revealing one of the biggest scams in the industry amounting to fraudulent transactions done to favour the now notorious jeweler importer Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Chokshi who promotes Gitanjal Gems.
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Apple's Mediocre HomePod Headlines Another Troubled Week

Apple's past week was supposed to be triumphant. Its new HomePod smart speaker was on store shelves and it held its annual shareholders meeting to showcase its success. But that didn't happen. Over the past several days, reports sprung up of the HomePod not delivering the kind of virtual personal
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What Shaped the Stock Market's $3 Trillion Trauma

One security, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, saw $23.6 billion withdrawn in one week, separate data compiled by Bloomberg show. What made the selloff stop is anyone's guess. It happened at a chart level, the S&P 500's average price over the last 200 days, that half the world was watching a week ago
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OUTLOOK: Real estate market looks solid heading into year

The director of Southern Adirondack Realtors Inc., which represents the 525 real estate agents in the region, echoed Van Aernem's comments. “As we close out the real estate market data reports on 2017, it looks like some trends will continue into 2018, with not enough housing inventory for sale for the
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Her Friends Fortune Is Protected…" Details Are Emerging Of J…

'Her Friends Fortune Is Protected…” Details Are Emerging Of Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux's Divorce. Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux. Ever since Jen Aniston and Justin Theroux made the heart breaking announcement that they are separating, we have been trying (and failing) to come to terms
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South Korea's Moon Sees Hard Road to Summit Even After Gestures

Moon Jae-in speaks to journalists during a visit to the Main Press Center at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Feb. 17. Photographer: Peter Morgan/Ap Photo. Achieving a summit between the two Koreas will be difficult even after positive gestures made by the north during the Winter Olympic
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ANALYSIS: An active few months for Stittsville's housing market

The Stittsville housing market has been extremely active over the past 6-9 months. It has been quite amazing to observe. New regulations and rising interest rates have some homeowners wondering if we have seen the last of these price gains. Let's take a closer look at the numbers to see whats
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Lending discrimination, redlining still plague St. Louis, new data show

Gina and Travis Sheridan eat breakfast in their Old North St. Louis home on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. The Sheridans say they were unable to get a mortgage loan with U.S. Bank to purchase the home and were encouraged to look for a home in a different neighborhood. In the end, a loan product at Midland
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Playing it smart the key in housing hunt, says 23-year-old Tasmanian businessman

Mr Di ienno's optimism is reinforced by results of a new national poll that shows two in five people believe 2018 could be a good time to purchase a home. Millennials were particularly positive, despite having the lowest rates of adult participation in the housing market. Almost half those surveyed born
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Mortgage Loan Officer Christopher Stefanek in Scottsdale, AZ

Mortgage Loan Officer Christopher Stefanek in Scottsdale, AZ

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Scottsdale, AZ, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages everyday.
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BC to investigate how fentanyl dealers' money is allegedly laundered through real estate

B.C.'s attorney general says the province will look into how fentanyl, real estate and money laundering fit together in British Columbia. In a statement released Friday evening, David Eby said that Peter German, who is already looking into the prevalence of money laundering in B.C. casinos, will also look
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Old Lady of Threadneedle Street going soft is a bonus for the banks

Foreign policymakers now talk about London “going soft” on the banks and there is no more compelling evidence than the £500 million annual bung the Bank has been throwing at Britain's high street lenders since August 2016. Make no mistake, much of that has been used to line bankers' pockets.
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Sign In: The growing relevance of e-signatures for banking

When was the last time you walked into your bank for a basic transaction? I cannot recall doing so, in recent times. Thanks to technology, banking transactions have significantly moved from face-to-face to digital platforms – ATMs, kiosks, smartphones, tablets, and online. While this trend has already
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Affordable homes: the country's 10 hottest neighborhoods

Finding a neighborhood that's within your budget and desirable to live in isn't easy. Home prices continue to climb across the country, and many of the best cities with in-demand amenities are too expensive for first-time buyers. That does not mean affordable homes and areas don't exist. Worthy areas
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Justice minister wants to put end to irresponsible business practices

Another potential measure would ban the transfer of title to a company or a part thereof if the company has not fulfilled the reporting requirement. Furthermore, people in jail or detention would be barred from membership of the management board or supervisory board of a company. “I wish to get
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Online Lending Market Growth Continues With Spanish Purchase

The lucrative, albeit controversial online lending market has experienced a significant boon over the years. The massive popularity and digital accessibility of these loans have been well publicised in the press lately, primarily due to many reforms that have rolled out internationally to protect customers.
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Korn/Ferry International (KFY) Holdings Cut by Hays Advisory LLC

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS increased its holdings in Korn/Ferry International by 0.6% in the third quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS now owns 197,700 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $7,795,000 after buying an additional 1,255 shares during the last
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Letters from Feb. 17, 2018

Brief, historical facts as to how that severe financial crisis occurred are: during 1996-2008, wrong-headed, federal “affordable” housing policies imposed on Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae dramatically reduced mortgage underwriting standards, and numbers of bad loans skyrocketed; by 2008, writes P.
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Relationship Loan Officer

Meet Matthew England, a Relationship Loan Officer at Fremont Bank in the Bay Area California.
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United States housing starts surge past expectations in January

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 4.48 percent, the highest level since April 2014, as tracked by Freddie Mac. Sales of existing homes fell 3.6% in December, though sales rose slightly for Y's 2017 from 2016, according to the National Association of Realtors. Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at
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Real-estate veteran Sanjay Dutt to join Tata Housing as MD

Dutt has more than 23 years of experience in the real estate industry and is known for his turnaround stints. Prior to taking up the assignment with Ascendas-Singbridge, he worked as managing director of international property consultant Cushman & Wakefield's India operations for over four years.
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Solano Real Estate Scene: Supply and demand

Solano Real Estate Scene: Supply and demand. By Jim Porter. We were experiencing a housing inventory shortage in Northern California prior to the fires in Napa and Santa Rosa. Our buyers, lenders and Realtors are frustrated with our inventory shortage in Solano County. I can't imagine what it is like
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All Things Real Estate: Not every real estate agent is a Realtor

Quite a while ago I answered a question from a reader who asked why real estate agents charge so much, typically 6 percent of a property's sales price. In answering this reader's question I discussed many of the duties Realtor's owe to their clients, as well as every other party in a transaction. Among
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Mortgages an obstacle to homeownership for minorities in five dozen cities

Minorities are more likely to be turned down than whites when they apply for a mortgage in 61 cities around the country, according to an analysis of 31 million mortgage records by The Center for Investigative Reporting's news service, Reveal. Reveal's analysis of records submitted by lenders to federal
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Mortgage Loan Officer Joseph DePaoli in Rock Island, IL

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Politics Returns to the Market

Between a rise in mortgage rates and recent changes to the U.S. tax law, there's been some reason to worry about the future of the housing market. Home builders seemed undeterred, at least for now. Housing starts jumped 9.7% in January, to 1.33 million, ahead of an expected 1.23 million. Permits
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Fired Google Engineer Loses Diversity Memo Challenge

James Damore, right, speaks at a news conference with his attorney, Harmeet Dhillon, on Jan. 8, in San Francisco. Photographer: Michael Liedtke/AP Photo. Google's firing of an engineer over his controversial memo criticizing its diversity policies and “politically correct monoculture” didn't violate U.S.
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Security Experts Ask UK to Reconsider Brexit. May Says No

Theresa May got a polite reception for her speech to the Munich Security Conference on cooperation after Britain leaves the European Union. The audience reserved its warmth for the suggestion that Britain should stay. “Quite a round of applause,” May observed dryly after the clapping subsided.
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Geelong court: real estate mogul Daniel Hayes fined for punching rival

Mr Hayes, a managing director at Hayeswinckle, punched auctioneer Tom Butters during a heated exchange outside Buxton Real Estate's office on Pakington St, Newtown last August. The 45-year-old pleaded guilty to unlawful assault in Geelong Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The plea means Mr
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Albany Johnston

Albany Johnston

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Brinker International (EAT) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research

Brinker International logo Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, January 25th. According to Zacks, “Brinker's aggressive expansion strategies and sales building initiatives like
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Reports of money laundering in BC real estate 'troubling': attorney general

VICTORIA — British Columbia's attorney general says he's deeply troubled by reports of money laundering and criminal activity in the real estate market. David Eby has issued a statement saying the government takes reports of money laundering through real estate very seriously. The comments come
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Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) PT Set at $5.00 by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a $5.00 price target on Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 9th. The firm currently has a hold rating on the credit services provider's stock. OCSL has been the subject of several other research reports.
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Insider Buying: Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) Director Purchases 5000 Shares of Stock

Restaurant Brands International logo Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) Director Ali Hedayat purchased 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $58.00 per share, for a total
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Singapore HOTY Returns in Fortune Bowl

Infantry (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}), crowned Singapore Horse of the Year last month, makes his 2018 debut in the S$200,000 Fortune Bowl S., the featured event on a rare Saturday of racing at Kranji Racecourse. Trainer by Alwin Tan, the 5-year-old was victorious in last year's Singapore Derby (2000m) last
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Legal roundup: Baker Donelson recognized in Fortune, Swift Currie attorney named to JAG position

Editor's Note: Legal Roundup is the BBJ's weekly look at news and notes from the local legal scene. Send items to acoker@bizjournals.com. • Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has been named one of Fortune magazine's “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the ninth consecutive
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Kristopher Brown

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Hamilton, OH, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages everyday.
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Mortgage Loan Officer Derek Thompson in Idaho Falls, ID

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Idaho Falls, ID, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages everyday.
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Save or pay down the mortgage? Rising interest rates are changing the math

If you have a little extra cash to throw around, is it better to take a bite put of your mortgage debt or fatten up your retirement savings? That's the eternal dilemma that faces many Canadians around this time of the year, when they have to make a decision about how much money they should put into their
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Winn-Dixie and Tops Owners Are Said to Prepare for Bankruptcy

But now the industry is contending with a more aggressive push by big-box retailers and Amazon.com Inc., which acquired Whole Foods last year to give it a larger brick-and-mortar presence. The moves threaten to force older chains to either consolidate or revamp their operations. As part of the
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May Wants Total Alignment With EU Data Rules After Brexit

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May proposed keeping Britain in total alignment with the European Union's data-sharing rules after Brexit, something that would allow both intelligence agencies and business to continue to share information across borders. The U.K. regards the EU's data rules, which are
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Purchase Mortgage Applications Lose Steam as Rates Rise

Purchase mortgage applications, after starting out strong at the beginning of the year, stalled for the third straight time last week, bringing overall activity down. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that its Market Composite Index, a measure of the volume of applications received, had its
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Apple's wearable business is nearly the size of a Fortune 300 company, says Tim Cook

Apple's wearables division is approaching the size of a Fortune 300 company, CEO Tim Cook revealed at Apple's annual shareholder meeting. That means the group, which includes the Apple Watch, as well as the Apple AirPods and Beats headphones, could soon be producing as much revenue as
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Tax changes force Fannie Mae to seek $3.7bn from Treasury

Both the loss and the need for new funds were expected, with Fannie among a group of financial institutions that now have to write down the value of their “deferred tax assets” on account of the Tax Act. The likes of Citi, Bank of America, AIG and Freddie Mac had previously been able to use past losses,
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Data Sheet—This Is Uber's Actual Big Problem

Here's the thing about the Fortune 500, a list designed to show the industrial and financial might of the American economy: Most of the companies on it make money. Not Uber. It lost the latter number, a staggering amount. “There are few historical precedents for the scale of its loss,” writes Bloomberg's
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How to Buy Bitcoin in Hawaii

Nowadays, you can buy Bitcoin almost anywhere. The problem that some people have is finding out whether or not Bitcoin is legal in their country, and which exchanges they can use. This guide aims to help those buying Bitcoin in Hawaii by providing all of the essential information in one place.
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San Francisco singles need 27.8 years to save a down payment

… it would take less than five years. Anna Marie Erwert writes from both the renter and new buyer perspective, having (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. Follow Anna on Twitter: @AnnaMarieErwert.
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Punjab National Bank discovers $1.8bn fraud in Mumbai branch

One of India's largest banks has uncovered fraudulent payments worth $1.8bn to a handful of customers made through a single branch, sending shockwaves through the country's financial sector. In a notification to stock exchanges, Punjab National Bank — the country's second largest state-backed
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Yes the Canadian housing market is cooling, but it hasn't been “too badly hit”: BMO

The new year brought with it a cooler housing market, as sales dropped in the first month of 2018. But things aren't as bad as they might first appear, according to one economist. “The fear heading into January was that the housing market would slow sharply with the introduction of stricter mortgage rules
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Turnbull, Joyce Meet in Sydney Amid Fallout Over Sex Scandal

Australia's two most senior lawmakers met on Saturday in a bid to avoid fracturing the nation's coalition government amid the fallout from Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's extramarital affair with a former staffer. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met with Joyce for more than an hour in Sydney and
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UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index: Amsterdam at risk

According to the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index, in 2017, Amsterdam joined the list of cities at risk of a housing market bubble for the first time. A real estate bubble occurs when housing is substantially mispriced, and said pricing is sustained.
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Weekly Round-up: Chief Justice saga… Banking Bill thrown out… Babsy's ministry defends Etana's …

Weekly Round-up: Chief Justice saga… Banking Bill thrown out… Babsy's ministry defends Etana's tour grant. KINGSTON, Jamaica — Things came to a head this week between the island's judiciary and Prime Minister Andrew Holness over the appointment of Justice Bryan Sykes as acting chief justice.
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Reverse Mortgage Loan Consultant at New American Funding

Reverse Mortgage Loan Consultants source and generate leads to present the reverse mortgage loan opportunity. Daily activities will include but are not limited to meeting with seniors to advise them on how the financial products may meet their needs, and building a professional referral network.
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Great Place To Work® and Fortune Name Sheetz One of The 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies to …

Sheetz, one of America's fastest growing, family-owned and operated convenience store chains, is pleased to announce that it is one of the 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine. This list, now in its
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PNB fraud: CBI arrests three people over Rs11,400 crore banking fraud

Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday morning arrested three accused in the Rs11,400 crore bank fraud at public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB). The arrested include Gokulnath Shetty, retired deputy manager of PNB, Manoj Kharat, another PNB employee and
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Fortune favors hard-working Estancia in win over Dana Hills

Estancia High's Andreas Millan (17) and Sergio Gutierrez (15) celebrate after teammate Nico Ramirez (11) gives the Eagles a 2-1 lead during the second half against Dana Hills in a CIF Southern Section Division 3 first-round playoff game on Friday in Costa Mesa. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer).
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Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) Holdings Raised by Parkside Investments LLC

Piedmont Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Marriott International by 0.6% in the third quarter. Piedmont Investment Advisors LLC now owns 71,759 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,912,000 after buying an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. HL Financial Services LLC
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Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) Now Covered by Roth Capital

Digi International logo Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) in a research report issued on Friday, February 2nd, MarketBeat reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price target on the technology company's stock. Roth Capital's price objective suggests
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Apple's Wearables Business Revenue Is Fortune 300-Class Company Says Tim Cook

Apple is rather notorious for being vague on just how many of each of its products that it sells (the company doesn't give sales breakdowns for specific iPhones and MacBooks, for example). CEO Tim Cook was recently at a shareholders meeting and gave some indication of how well Apple's wearables
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Banca Transilvania starts collaboration with Personetics for AI-powered cognitive banking solutions

The second largest bank in Romania, Banca Transilvania, joined a two-day business innovation visit in Israel hosted by Visa, which resulted in a collaboration between the bank and Personetics, a company that offers AI-powered cognitive banking solutions that enable financial institutions to deliver
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Haynes International (HAYN) Lifted to “Buy” at Zacks Investment Research

Haynes International, Inc. logo Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Haynes International (NASDAQ:HAYN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, February 3rd. The brokerage currently has $41.00 target price on the basic materials company's
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9th Circuit Affirms “Per Plan” Approach to Interpret “Impaired Accepting Class” for Plan …

In the absence of any junior mortgage creditor, debtors would attempt to create an accepting impaired non-insider creditor class, consisting of ordinary trade vendors, including utilities, service providers, or mechanic lienors, that happened to be unpaid when the chapter 11 case was filed. Indeed, clever
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US Consumer Prices Top Forecasts, Sending Markets Tumbling

… both rose 0.3 percent from December; medical care, up 0.4 percent; and motor vehicle insurance, which advanced 1.3 percent, the most since 2001. The increase in the core CPI brought the three-month annualized gain to 2.9 percent, the fastest since 2011, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Russia, Saudis May Go Beyond Their Oil Alliance With LNG Deal

Russia and Saudi Arabia are seeking ways to amplify the success they've had working together to manage the oil market by reaching new energy agreements, including one on liquefied natural gas. The two energy giants, which orchestrated an oil-cuts agreement that helped crude prices recover to a
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Huge: Mintos Online Lending Marketplace Surpasses $500 Million in Just Three Years

Mintos, an online marketplace that provides individuals with a simplified way to invest in loans originated by a variety of alternative lending companies around the world, has announced a new milestone having topped the half a billion euro mark in cumulative investments by investors. Reportedly, Mintos
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Severn Bancorp Inc: Tfo Usa Ltd Disclosed Stake

on December 21, 2017, also Marketwatch.com with their article: “Severn Bancorp Inc.” published on July 10, 2017, Prnewswire.com published: “Severn Bancorp, Inc. Purchases Mid-Maryland Title Company” on September 06, 2017. More interesting news about Severn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVBI)
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An Indian bank just uncovered a $1.7 billion fraud at a single branch

Punjab National Bank (PNB), India's second-largest government-owned lender, has discovered a fraud worth $1.77 billion at one of its branches in Mumbai. This amount is nearly a third of the bank's market value of Rs36,444.45 crore (as on Feb. 14), and close to 50 times its net profit in the
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Arlington Asset Investment Corp (AI) CFO Richard Ernst Konzmann Acquires 1500 Shares of Stock

Arlington Asset Investment logo Arlington Asset Investment Corp (NYSE:AI) CFO Richard Ernst Konzmann acquired 1,500 shares of Arlington Asset Investment stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $10.65 per share, with a total value
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Lunar New Year means big business for fortune tellers

Lunar New Year means big business for fortune tellers

It's Lunar New Year in South Korea and that means big business for fortune tellers. Business is so good that the number of Korean shamans is growing rapidly — and with the Olympics coinciding with Lunar New Year this month, those fortune tellers foresee big returns.
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Sellers market, but still a good time to buy housing in M'ville

Compare that with the median home price of $542,000 in South Snohomish County and you instantly realize why people are considering the Marysville housing market more than ever. Last month in a three-city area of Marysville, Arlington and Stanwood real estate brokers added 167 new listings and
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Skipton launches a seven-year fixed rate mortgage at just 2.99% – and you'll only need a 10 …

Skipton Building Society has launched a fee-free seven-year fixed rate mortgage for those with a 10 per cent deposit at a rate of just 2.99 per cent. The stonkingly low rate is part of a refresh from the lender, which has also sliced rates on its two-year residential tracker mortgages and three-year purchase
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VideoFizz adapts greeting card app for real estate listings, closes $500K deal

Though the Kansas City-based startup originally developed its mobile app as a tool to help individuals create slideshows and compilations of their personal photos and videos, Steward and her team noticed a growing number of real estate agents using the technology to stitch together video listings for
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Trump Must Weigh Retaliation as Ross Proposes Steel Tariffs

The U.S. sounds confident that proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum won't break global trade rules, despite warnings from other countries that such a move could trigger a flurry of retaliation. It's up to the president to decide if that's a risk he's willing to take. The Commerce Department on Friday laid out
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Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency After Premier Resigns

Ethiopia declared a state of emergency, a day after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned following months of protests by opponents of his government. The decision was announced by the Council of Ministers, after it convened a meeting to discuss “safeguards to protect the constitution” amid
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ERA Boniakowski Real Estate salutes its 2017 award winners

GREEN BROOK – ERA Boniakowski Real Estate announced the names of its highest producing sales associates who achieved the 2017 NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Awards at a company sales meeting on Feb. 6. The 2017 NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Sales Award recipients include Thomas
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Financing options for dental practices—5 things to consider before choosing a lender

SBA loans can be the solution for many situations, including ground-up construction, which is often not available through conventional lenders. Additionally, if you have major credit issues that were an obstacle in the past, SBA is still an option. Some lenders also provide Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
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Trainee (M/F) – Private Banking Business Management

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg is the oldest bank in Luxembourg. Founded in 1856, BIL is a key player in the Retail Banking, Private Banking, Corporate Banking and Treasury and Financial Markets. These businesses are backed up by strong Support functions and by our Operational
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Winter Olympics: Nathan Chen reverses his fortune in free skate

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 17: Nathan Chen of the United States competes during the Men's Single Free Program on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 17, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Harry How/Getty
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If put on FATF watchlist — Pakistan's banking links under threat

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/ HONG KONG: The prospect of Pakistan being placed back on a global terrorist financing watchlist could endanger its handful of remaining banking links to the outside world, causing real financial pain to the economy just as a general election looms. Washington and its
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Mortgage Rates Rise Swiftly

“Inflation measures were broad-based, cementing expectations that the Federal Reserve will go forward with monetary tightening later this year. Following this news, the 10-year Treasury reached its highest level since January 2014, climbing above 2.90 percent. Mortgage rates have also surged.
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Home construction jumps 9.7 percent in United States during January

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.38 percent this week, up from 4.32 percent last week and the highest since April 2014. “The underlying story here is that housing constructionis grinding slowly higher, and likely will continue to do so through
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Commentary: Trump's Immigration Plan Took a Well-Deserved Tumble. What's Next?

Activists and immigrants stage a rally along the U.S.-Mexico border in support of passage of the Dream Act February 7, 2018 in San Ysidro, California. Sandy Huffaker Getty Images. By Donald Kerwin. February 16, 2018. The Trump administration repeatedly insisted during the Senate's immigration
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Positive growth in Rotorua's property market tipped to continue

“Sustained, positive growth” are the buzz words being used to describe Rotorua's current property market. Coming off 2016's market peak when more than 100 properties were sold every month, local agents say early 2018 data suggests Rotorua's housing market has slowed but is still in good shape.
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Franklin American Mortgage is NAMB Double Diamond Industry Partner for 2018

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Franklin American Mortgage Company (FAMC) is proud to announce it will be a Double Diamond Industry Partner with NAMB, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers for 2018. This recognition is given annually to NAMB's top contributing
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Analysis. Real estate financing set to remain in cautious mode

Romania's real estate market continued to attract investments across the board throughout 2017. Yields in Romania have remained above the figures in Central and Eastern Europe. For instance, prime yields for office stood at 7.5 percent, while for industrial they reached 8.5 percent, according to data
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US mortgage applications fall as home loan rates hit four-year high: MBA

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage application activity fell to its lowest in five years as interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate home loans jumped to their highest in four years, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A 'House For Sale' sign is seen outside a single family
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California Public Employees Retirement System Buys 14267 Shares of Superior Industries …

California Public Employees Retirement System Buys 14267 Shares of Superior Industries …

The institutional investor owned 50,567 shares of the auto parts company's stock after buying an additional 14,267 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System owned 0.20% of Superior Industries International worth $842,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other
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United Real Estate CEO Recognized as Leader in Real Estate for Fourth Time

Named as a “frontrunner” in the real estate industry in 2013, “part of the next generation of real estate brokers” in 2014, as well as being listed in the “Power 200 Most Influential” in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 by the Stefan Swanepoel Power 200 TRENDS Report, United Real Estate has more than 75
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US Housing Starts Rebound Much More Than Expected In January

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.38 percent this week, up from 4.32 percent last week and the highest since April 2014. Economists increasingly believe it's become more likely that the Federal Reserve will grow more aggressive with interest
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Who Will Be the Next ECB President?

Germany's Jens Weidmann is an early favorite, according to a Bloomberg survey this month, but there are plenty of others in the running. The appointment is just one of several top European policy positions coming up, setting the stage for plenty of political horse-trading over nationality and gender as
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Arvest Mortgage Division tops $1 billion mark again

LOWELL, Arkansas – Arvest Bank recently announced its mortgage division originated more than $1 billion in purchase-money mortgage loans in 2017, the second year in a row it has done so. Passing the $1 billion mark in purchase-money loans in 2016 was a milestone for Arvest, so topping the
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Philip Morris International (PM) Upgraded to “Hold” by Zacks Investment Research

Wells Fargo & Co restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 target price (down previously from $140.00) on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Wednesday, November 15th. Piper Jaffray Companies restated a “buy” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of
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The Brief's Big Nine: Data-driven, unlocking value, low-carbon banking, economic imperatives

The glass is not yet half-full on bank financing for the low-carbon transition, but it's getting fuller. It's not cheerleading, but accountability that's going to drive a step-change increase in global banking activity for clean energy and climate adaptation. Already, half of global banks surveyed by Boston
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Self-employed? Here's how to get a mortgage

It took a year for self-employed Jo-Anna Francis to remortgage following a divorce. Photograph: Jo-Anna Francis. The number of people who are self-employed has increased dramatically since 20001, jumping from 3.3 million to 4.8 million. Do their precarious earnings mean they can't get mortgages?
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Propertyology has found Cairns on track for stellar returns

A NEW report is adding to the stream of good news for the Far North property market. Market research firm and award-winning buyers' agency Propertyology has found Cairns, as well as five other Queensland locations are among 39 places with the right ingredients for “stellar” returns on property.
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Breeds Are Predicting Real Estate Trends in New York City, Reports the Times

If you want to know about what's trending in the world of New York City real estate, you could watch Million Dollar Listing: New York (honestly you should watch it regardless just for Fredrik Eklund) or you could just check out which dogs are populating which neighborhoods. A recent long-form piece in
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The red line: Racial disparities in lending

This episode features an interactive text-messaging tool that allows you to learn more about who gets conventional home loans where you live. To get started, text HOME to 202-873-8325. Forty years ago, Congress passed the Community Reinvestment Act, which required banks to lend to qualified
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Report linking drug money and BC real estate 'deeply troubling': David Eby

B.C. Attorney General David Eby has found “deeply troubling” reports of money being laundered through the province's housing markets. His statement came after The Globe and Mail published a story showing how private lenders with connections to drug crime were reportedly parking their cash in
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Real estate brokerage owner vying for Democratic primary nomination in 115th district

MURPHYSBORO — A real estate broker and third-term Jackson County Board member hopes to take State Rep. Terri Bryant's seat in Springfield this November. Murphysboro resident Tamiko “T.C.” Mueller, who describes herself as a “conservative Democrat,” will face off against Marsha Griffin in the
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China's housing rental market estimated at 1.3 trln yuan in 2017

BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — China's housing rental market was estimated at 1.3 trillion yuan (about 205 billion U.S. dollars) in terms of revenue last year, according Liu Zhifeng, head of China Real Estate Association. With a government campaign to improve the rental market, China is seeing a steady
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Italian couple cheats EU out of 1.4 mln to pay castle mortgage

ROME, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — An Italian couple cheated the European Union out of 1.4 million euros (about 1.7 million U.S. dollars) which they used to pay off a mortgage on a castle, Italy's finance police announced Friday. In a joint operation with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) code-named Paper
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Mueller Shows How Russians Sowed Discord With Dirty Tricks

The sweeping conspiracy detailed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller exposes the sophistication of Russian efforts to undermine U.S. democracy using social media — and how vulnerable the U.S. remains to foreign intervention ahead of 2018 midterm elections. In an indictment on Friday, Mueller
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Hensarling blasts FHFA for allowing GSE affordable housing payments

WASHINGTON — House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling is calling out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator over the mortgage giants' payments to two affordable housing trust funds. Hensarling sent a letter Friday to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt
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Sierra Pacific Mortgage Jobs in Scottsdale, AZ

1 Sierra Pacific Mortgage jobs in Scottsdale, AZ. Search job openings, see if they fit – company salaries, reviews, and more posted by Sierra Pacific Mortgage employees.
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The SEC Just Blocked the Chinese Takeover of a US Stock Exchange

The SEC Just Blocked the Chinese Takeover of a US Stock Exchange

The top U.S. financial regulator has blocked the takeover of the venerable Chicago Stock Exchange by a Chinese-led consortium, two years after it was proposed. The 136-year-old exchange (known as the CHX) is not one of America's biggest exchanges—it handles about 1% of U.S. trades—but it is
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HR Is Not Your Friend. Here's Why

A company spokesperson gave this statement to Fortune: “Microsoft encourages employees to raise concerns and has numerous channels for them to do so. We take each concern seriously and have a separate team of experienced professionals whose job it is to investigate these types of allegations
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Robert Half International (NYSE:RHI) Earns “Buy” Rating from Robert W. Baird

Robert Half International logo Robert Half International (NYSE:RHI)'s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by research analysts at Robert W. Baird in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 31st. They currently have a $67.00 target price on the business services provider's stock.
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Markets Play Dangerous Game by Ignoring Rising Mexican Leftist

He's garnering 40 percent support, ahead of PAN-led party alliance candidate Ricardo Anaya with 31 percent and former Finance Minister Jose Antonio Meade of the ruling PRI party with 20 percent, according to Bloomberg's Poll Tracker. The rise of Amlo, a former Mexico City mayor, comes amid a
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Endo International (ENDP) Downgraded by ValuEngine to Hold

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Endo International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 12th. Leerink Swann assumed coverage on shares of Endo International in a report on Tuesday, January 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $12.00 price
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Commentary: How Can Companies Best Help Society? Make More Money.

Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, recently sent a letter to over a thousand CEOs of large publicly traded companies. With over $6 trillion in assets, BlackRock is the largest money management firm in the world. Fink pressed CEOs to incorporate “a social purpose” into their business practices.
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96/155 Fryar Road Eagleby Qld 4207

Resort Style Living. 2 bedrooms Unit for Rent. $290. 96/155 Fryar Road Eagleby Qld 4207. Listed by Hub Property Management – BEENLEIGH. Features: Garage Spaces.
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Why minorities in NJ are more likely to be denied mortgages, explained

According to the data, of the top 100 mortgage lenders, 84 were more likely to deny a black person than a white person. TD Bank, based out of Cherry Hill in New Jersey, denied a higher proportion of black and Latino applicants than any other major lender. The bank told Reveal that it “makes credit
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Everything you need to know about the $1.8 billion PNB-Nirav Modi fraud

Companies owned by diamond merchants Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are alleged to have swindled Punjab National Bank (PNB) of over Rs11,000 crore ($1.77 billion). Amid speculation and a flurry of reports on the nature and magnitude of the scandal, here's a basic list of questions and answers on
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Hackers stole $6 million in attack on SWIFT system, Russian central bank says

“The volume of unsanctioned operations as a result of this attack amounted to 339.5 million rubles,” the bank said. The central bank declined to provide further details. A spokeswoman for SWIFT, whose messaging system is used to transfer trillions of dollars each day, said the company does not
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Wholesale PMO – Wholesale Lending & Credit Portfolio Leader

The Lending & Credit Portfolio Leader is responsible for coordinating with product teams on business planning, partnering with business leaders and key stakeholders in the development of short and long range strategic plans and identification and analysis of business opportunities for the Lending
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Digby arm wrestler lending a hand, and an arm, to help a dad battling cancer by organizing …

Morehouse said other wrestlers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I. are also stepping in to lend their arms to the cause. The event will feature challenge matches from some of Atlantic Canada's best arm wrestlers. This interesting fundraiser is open to all ages and participants will pay $10 to take
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Trader Is Charged With Stealing Millions Worth of Bitcoin to Cover His Own Losses

A model Bitcoin stands in front of a binary code on January 06, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Thomas Trutschel—Photothek via Getty Images. By Bloomberg. 5:42 AM EST. A Chicago trader working for Consolidated Trading LLC faces charges he stole $2 million in cryptocurrencies from his
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Mid-earners 'locked out of buying a home'

The extent to which young people are locked out of the British housing market has been revealed in new figures from economists. The biggest decline in home ownership in the last 20 years has been among middle-income 25 to 34-year-olds, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said. In 1995-96, 65% of this
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Honeywell CEO's 2017 Pay Is 333 Times More Than Median Worker's

Honeywell International Inc. disclosed that Chief Executive Officer Darius Adamczyk's $16.5 million pay package for last year amounts to about 333 times more than what the company's median employee earned, making it the first S&P 100 company to disclose the ratio. The Morris Plains, New
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Barclays Center banking 2nd time's a charm for Ortiz-Wilder

Brett Yormark is so confident Luis “King Kong” Ortiz will stay clean for his heavyweight title fight with Deontay Wilder, he has created a hashtag for it: #TheFightIsOn. Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) is scheduled to defend his WBC heavyweight championship against Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) on March 3 at Barclays
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Starter Home Values Rising at the Fastest Rate on the Market

Starter homes across the U.S. are gaining equity faster than any other type of home on the market, according to a recent report by Zillow. In fact, over the past year, the report notes that homes in the most affordable segment of the market—typically desired by first-time buyers— gained 8.5 percent in value
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Santa Rosa Medical Center new chief physician named; other North Bay professionals news

He most recently served as senior vice president of business development at TMC Financing, where he provided financing for owner-occupied commercial real estate acquisitions and construction. Prior to TMC … Vicki Rogers has joined CMG Financial as a senior mortgage loan officer. She has more
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January saw fewer homes for sale, with higher price tags

A shortage of homes for sale continues to feed rising prices in the Minneapolis/St. Paul housing market. The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) on Friday announced the market's housing data for January, noting that available inventory levels declined for the third consecutive month.
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Jack Ma to Partner With Philippines Duterte to Improve Country's Technology

The Philippines has invited Jack Ma and his Alibaba Group to partner with President Rodrigo Duterte in helping to improve technology for governance and to assist in building an inclusive financial system that would aid small businesses, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said. Ma, in a meeting with
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NAMB Names Franklin American Mortgage a Double Diamond Industry Partner

NAMB Names Franklin American Mortgage a Double Diamond Industry Partner

Franklin American Mortgage Company (FAMC) has announced that it will be a Double Diamond Industry Partner with NAMB for 2018. This recognition is given … Franklin American Mortgage's NAMB sponsorships include regional and national NAMB shows, as well as a NAMB industry partnership.
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Glamour Meets Luxury: Weekend Real Estate Roundup

Whether you're on the hunt for a historical homestead or a modern masterpiece, our roundup has your covered. Click the photos for more. By Payton Potter, Patch Staff | Feb 16, 2018 6:06 pm ET. 0. Glamour Meets Luxury: Weekend Real Estate Roundup. DALLAS, TX — Welcome back to Dallas Patch's
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This Coal Miner Shows Limits of Trump's Bid to Rescue Industry

Of the 785 million tons of coal dug up in the U.S. in 2017, only 7.6 percent of it was metallurgical, according to Andrew Cosgrove of Bloomberg Intelligence. Cloud Peak, which offers only thermal coal, is down almost 20 percent in the last 10 months. Similarly, Foresight Energy LP is down more than 30
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Lying to Investigators Shouldn't Be a Crime

Former federal prosecutor Ken White created a stir with his recent argument at Reason.com that neither President Donald Trump nor anyone else should voluntarily meet with investigators. By anyone else, White does not simply mean other people facing scrutiny in special counsel Robert Mueller's
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Citi's agency lending sales chief departs

Citi's Americas head of sales for it's agency securities lending, collateral management, and separate account cash management businesses, Jeff Bonaldi, has left to pursue a number of entrepreneurial ventures. Prior to his sales role, Bonaldi was a senior portfolio manager and head of the Americas
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Residential property market in France recovered in 2017

The residential property market in France recovered in 2017, reaching a record 958,000 sales in the 12 months to October. This is an increase of about 15.6% compared to the level of the previous 12 months. The latest S&P analysis also shows that home buyers have returned to the market and prices
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First home owner grant should be scrapped to pay for ditching stamp duty, ACT Chief Minister says

First home buyers looking to enter the market should be completely exempted from the largest tax they face, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says. When breaking into the property market, new home buyers see a substantial portion of their deposit vaporised, being sent to government coffers in the form
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'Wheel of Fortune' win nets more than $23000 in cash and prizes for Bennington family

Sara and Tony Christiansen of Bennington started slowly on their episode of “Wheel of Fortune” before winning the third and fourth rounds. … The Christiansens won more than $23,550 in cash and prizes after competing in Thursday's episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” and their haul includes a Disney
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Two-step mortgages turn on a single point in time

Buyers may be wary of taking on an adjustable rate mortgage instead of a fixed rate loan. Adjustable rates were one factor in the housing downturn, with the unpredictability of monthly payments catching unprepared buyers off guard and causing them to lose their homes. An adjustable rate mortgage
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Banking royal commission: be thankful our banks were better than the rest of the West's

Now that the banking royal commission is under way, it's a good time to reflect on the Australian financial system over the past decade and be grateful that we're kicking the banks while they're up, not down. Far better to have obscenely profitable banks than grotesquely bankrupt ones. The popular
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Alston & Bird Named a Fortune “Best Workplace” for 19th Consecutive Year

Continuing a streak that began in 1999, Alston & Bird has once again been honored by Fortune magazine in its annual survey of America's “100 Best Companies to Work For®” – marking the 19th year in a row that the firm has been recognized nationally as a champion of corporate culture and
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Trump Allies Covered Up Affair With Ex-Playboy Model, Report Says

Donald Trump carried on an extra-marital relationship with a former Playboy model before entering politics, and his allies used payoffs and legal settlements to keep reports out of the media, according to a magazine story by one of the first writers to report on the sexual-abuse allegations against movie
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GDPR Weighs Heavily On Wealth Managers' Minds – Poll

… in more than four places and 40 per cent hold their data in two to three places – only 6 per cent of the attendees said they held data all in one place. The conference also discussed trends such as business outsourcing and consolidation in the wealth management and wider financial services sectors.
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Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) – Track P/E Before Buying A Stock

Shares of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) closed the previous trading session at $64.19, experiencing a change of 0.82% with 1,226,512 shares trading hands. The stock holds an average trading capacity of 1.10M shares for the past three months. When we compare its
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'Britain's broken housing market' and explores lessons from other EU Countries

Molly has launched a report she commissioned which identifies what lies behind the UK's housing crisis and looks at some of the solutions used to address housing problems in other EU countries. The launch follows a speech by shadow Chancellor John McDonnell pledging Labour to public and
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PNB fraud: Bankers, not bureaucrats, should run India's banks

Indian banks are being hit with one disaster after another. They are already dealing with a bad loan problem that's close to a crisis — and which caused India's largest bank to declare a quarterly loss for the first time since the beginning of the millennium. Some of the loans that have gone bad — such as
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Hackers stole $6 million from Russian bank via SWIFT system: central bank

After the report's publication, a central bank spokesman said hackers had taken control of a computer at a Russian bank and used the SWIFT system to transfer the money to their own accounts. The spokesman declined to name the bank or provide further details. He quoted Artem Sychev, deputy head
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WWE Is Laying the Smackdown on the World

World Wrestling Entertainment is setting revenue records with a prescient network strategy and a new generation of female and international stars. Mickie James (right) and Natalya at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando on April 2, 2017. Photographer: Dolly Faibyshev for Bloomberg Businessweek. By.
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Better Mortgage Hits $1 Billion Dollars in Mortgage Loans Funded after Launch in January 2016

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Better Mortgage, a digital mortgage company focused on improving access to home financing for a new generation of homeowners, announced that it has funded over $1 billion dollars in mortgage loans to date. Better launched in January 2016, making it the third
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Real Estate Matters | How the Chinese New Year affects the real estate market

The real estate market is just that – a marketplace. Sometimes there are lots of people and hustle and bustle and you see many goods and money switching hands, while at other times the opposite is true. So how does the Chinese New Year affect the real estate market? The short answer is that it
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