Thailand set to approve banking agents amid inclusion push

Thailand set to approve banking agents amid inclusion push

The Bank of Thailand is to announce banking agent regulations next month with the goal of improving banking access and lowering transaction costs for people in remote areas. On February 19, Somboon Chitphentom, assistant governor of the financial institutions policy group, and Mathinee
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StanChart reinforces commitment to Singapore

Standard Chartered Singapore (StanChart Singapore) will be the first major international bank here to fully consolidate its local business. This means it will have to set aside more capital against banking assets soon to be held under the local subsidiary. The bank remains domiciled in Britain but has
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Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC Sells 765 Shares of Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC)

Investors Title logo Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) by 14.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,512 shares of the insurance
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Outlines Plans for Company to Become a Travel Industry Giant

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is taking big steps to change his home rental company's image as a service for booking temporary lodgings of varying quality. He wants Airbnb to guarantee to its growing number of users that their rentals meet hotel standards like clean beds and Wi-Fi so that customers avoid
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BMW settles federal suit for $2.2 million

According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 4.40 percent, with an average 0.5 point. It was 4.38 percent a week ago and 4.16 percent a year ago. The 30-year fixed rate hasn't been this high since April 2014. The 15-year fixed-rate average
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Latvian scandal exposes weakness in European oversight

A corruption scandal rocking euro member state Latvia underscores the limits of Europe's banking supervision and is likely to lead to reforms, experts said Thursday. Latvia, which is one of the 19 countries using the euro, has launched an investigation into corruption against its top banking chief, Ilmars
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Wells Fargo's Mobile Banking Agenda for 2018

Of course, San Francisco-based Wells Fargo is not alone in this race of mobile banking, most major banks are trying to better their mobile apps. Bank of America, for example, rolled out a series of new features to its mobile app in December. BofA's mobile users, according to its Q4'17 results, is 24.2
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Penn ranked 'most attractive' school for applicants to investment banking firms

Penn was ranked as the “most attractive” undergraduate school to major investment banking firms in the 2017 Investment Banking Report released by Wall Street Oasis. Penn is the target of 3.2 percent of the recruitment and hiring efforts of major firms including Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and
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Brexit to shut the door on lengthy London house price boom – Reuters poll

LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation will outstrip gains in house prices this year and next, particularly in the capital, as uncertainty over Brexit and weak consumer spending power hits demand, a Reuters poll found on Friday. According to the latest quarterly Reuters poll of 33 housing market specialists,
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StanChart first major foreign bank to consolidate all Singapore operations

STANDARD Chartered Singapore (StanChart Singapore) – which has operated in Singapore for over 150 years – is due to be the first major international bank here to fully consolidate its local business into its Singapore subsidiary. The decision, announced on Thursday, will also mean having to set
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There's now a new model for forecasting Australian housing prices, and it appears to work

Sure lots of 'commentators' have given their market forecasts for 2018, but what do they base them on? While some undertake detailed research, others seem to use 'gut feel' based on their experience and yet others have vested interests, which they use to confirm the properties they're peddling.
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North Shore Bank Grows Mortgage Team for North Milwaukee Communities

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank announced today that it has hired a new Mortgage Loan Officer for Milwaukee, Grafton and the North Shore, Claudio Lanza. Lanza, who has worked in the industry for more than 15 years, has held similar positions with financials. In his new position, Lanza will be
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KIYC: Mortgage company still appears to ignore NJ law with Sandy victims

Despite two previous Kane In Your Corner investigations into their conduct, a national mortgage company still appears to be ignoring New Jersey law in their dealings with a couple that survived Superstorm Sandy. Phone recordings show a representative from “Mr. Cooper” – a division of Nationstar
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Lloyds Banking Group to splash £3bn on tech

Lloyds Banking Group is to splash £3bn on IT investment, amid a major outsourcing and cost-cutting programme. In a trading update, the Halifax, Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland brands owner revealed its “business transformation” budget had increased 40 per cent on the previous year. It also
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East End Real Estate Firm Opening New Location In Greenport

Renovations are ongoing at 120 Front Street, where Town & Country Real Estate will open its eighth office. Town & Country is an independently owned and operated real estate firm on the East End, with more than 160 real estate agents and seven offices on the South Fork, Shelter Island and the North
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BBVA Compass bolsters its Los Angeles-area Commercial Banking office with new president …

HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BBVA Compass today announced that Steve Flynn has been named City President of its Commercial Banking Office in Los Angeles, where he's joined by new Relationship Manager Jon McMullen. Led by Flynn, the team will develop the bank's largest
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Dead people on title, trust issues can derail mortgages

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 6.6 percent decrease in loan application volume from the previous week. … What I see: Locally, well-qualified borrowers can get the following fixed-rate mortgages at one point cost: A 15-year at 3.625 percent, a 30-year at 4.125 percent, a 15-year agency
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Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Resigns Amid Sex Scandal

Barnaby Joyce quit as Australia's deputy prime minister after having an extramarital affair with his former media adviser, leading to allegations that he breached ministerial guidelines. Joyce, 50, said he will also step down as leader of the National party, the junior coalition partner in Prime Minister
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Feds seek to ban former NBRS president from banking

A permanent ban from the banking industry for Goldstein would be a stinging rebuke, considering he held management positions at financial institutions for 30 years, including at NBRS, First Bank of Frederick, and Fulton Bank, and even served on an advisory committee for the Federal Reserve.
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Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading

Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading

More than 4 million people have signed up to open accounts at Robinhood Markets Inc. as the brokerage app begins offering commission-free trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum today for the first time. The Palo Alto, California-based firm, which first gained traction by offering a free stock-trading app, said
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Stocks gain..Mortgage rates rise…SpaceX launches Spanish satellite

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.40 percent, up slightly from 4.38 percent last week. It's the seventh straight weekly increase and the highest rate since April 2014. The rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans rose to 3.85 percent from 3.84 percent last
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Current Mortgage Rates Ease on Thursday

It's been an up and down ride for mortgage rates over the past twenty-four hours. The FOMC minutes yesterday created some market jitters that moved rates higher, but then today we saw a reversal with rates moving back down toward levels that we saw at the start of the week. Read on for more details.
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In South Korea fortune-telling will soon be a $3.7bn business

“Broken Heart” is among dozens of fortune-telling businesses on the street, packed between cheap clothes and cosmetics shops. Business is brisk. Other stores offer the Korean arts of face-reading, palm-reading—one entices clients with a detailed mapping of Barack Obama's raised hand at his
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Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Climb

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Feb 22, 2018) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed mortgage rate increasing for the seventh-consecutive week. News Facts. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged
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ArborCrowd Offers Investors Equity in New Multifamily Real Estate Deal

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ArborCrowd, an online commercial real estate crowdfunding company, announced the opportunity for investors to own equity interest in a multifamily property with tremendous upside potential. Tower on Ryan Park (the Property) is a 141-unit, high-rise
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America's taxpayers shoulder too much housing risk

In 2017, through entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Treasury guaranteed 70% of all new mortgage lending. … If Fannie and Freddie were capitalised to the same standards as banks and forced to make adequate profits, taxpayers would be left with only the remote risks that markets find it
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates increase for seventh consecutive week

“Fixed mortgage rates increased for the seventh consecutive week, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate reaching 4.4% in this week's survey; the highest since April of 2014,” said Len Kiefer, Freddie Mac deputy chief economist. “Mortgage rates have followed U.S. Treasury's higher in anticipation of
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Urban Reality: Role of real estate in recovering NPAs

The amount of top 20 non-performing assets (NPA) accounts of public sector banks stand at Rs 1.54 lakh crore as of today. As most skeletons come tumbling out of the Nirav Modi and the Rotomac cases, analysts say this is the tip of the iceberg. This bank NPA number could keep going up and up.
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Old Republic selects Pavaso for eClosings

Old Republic National Title Insurance Co. has selected Pavaso to process eClosings for the company's direct and national settlement operations, the company … Old Republic's Pavaso solution integrates technologies such as Blockchain and eNotary and enables title agents to assimilate complimentary
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How to buy a house that hasn't been built yet

“Most mortgage people will go their whole career without ever doing one,” says Jerry Thomas, a mortgage loan officer in Farmington Hills, Michigan. “Another big group of (lenders) will do one and then swear they'll never do another one again.” There's no easy way to find a construction lender. Ask for
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Markets Appear To Have Little Conviction In Early Going; Trade With Caution

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 4.38% last week, according to Freddie Mac. That's a place it has barely passed over the past five years. And Treasury yields are rising, some analysts note, potentially intimating that higher mortgage rates might make home buying a tougher nut to crack.
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Vancouver City Council passes motion calling for real estate 'flipping tax'

The provincial government unveiled a suite of new taxes aimed at cracking down on property speculators on Tuesday, but Vancouver City Council says it doesn't go far enough. Tuesday's provincial budget included a new two per cent tax on property speculators, an expansion to the foreign buyers' tax
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Long-term mortgage rates climb to 4.40 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.40 percent this week, a slight gain from 4.38 percent last week. That average is the highest since April 2014 and the seventh straight weekly increase. The rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans rose to
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Ed Byrne: ADUs are low-hanging fruit for workforce housing

Up-front costs matter, but there are also brain damage, public attacks, financing hurdles, ubiquitous risks and time delays associated with higher density affordable units that greatly exceed those associated with one-off expensive homes. Market housing is expensive because there is so much demand
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Inter-authority lending peaks above £10bn for third quarter

Total inter-authority lending has risen above £10bn for the first time, according to government statistics. The latest borrowing and investment figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) show £10.75bn of outstanding loans between local authorities during the third
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US Olympians Turn to Bitcoin to Fund Cost of Competing

Underfunded Team. “There's no doubt in my mind that the luge team needs a whole lot more money,” Danco said in an interview with Bloomberg. Although the athletes are financially supported by a number of sponsors, he sees Bitcoin as another avenue for the underfunded luge team to raise more
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Trump Steers Right-Wing Summit on Populist Path Blazed in Europe

President Donald Trump has pushed the Republican Party toward a European-style populism that is amply evident in the line-up at an annual conference in Washington that long has reflected the pulse of the American right. The list of speakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference that opens
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If You Believe Quants, Nothing Happened in Markets This Month

A market-neutral version of U.S. momentum reversed its one-week losses in just three days and is trading at a two-year high, according to a Bloomberg index. In fact, momentum is more calm now than it was in early December, when U.S. stocks were consistently posting new records. One-month realized
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IRS Issues Guidance For Deducting Home Equity Loan Interest Under The New Tax Law

Word spread quickly in the days leading up to tax reform: The home mortgage interest deduction was on the chopping block. Ultimately, the deduction was spared, but the amount of home mortgage allowable for purposes of the deduction was limited to $750,000 for new mortgages. Existing mortgages
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Another Utility, Another Share Sale Because of US Tax Overhaul

Another Utility, Another Share Sale Because of US Tax Overhaul

While oil and gas producers reap billions in gains from the U.S. corporate tax cut, PPL Corp. has become the latest utility the measure has forced to ramp up stock sales to generate cash. Because customers will be paying less toward the company's taxes, the owner of U.S. and U.K. utilities will have to
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Tesla Wants to Help You Charge Your Electric Car at the Office

As part of a new program, the Palo Alto, California-based electric-car maker is offering free charging stations to “qualified” employers and commercial property owners. The cost of the actual energy would be the property's responsibility. A catch: The stations will only charge Tesla models and won't work
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Housing taxes could put recent buyers underwater on mortgages

VICTORIA — British Columbians who bought homes last year in an attempt to borrow before a federal tightening of mortgage rules could be most at risk if the NDP government's new housing taxes leads to a drop in prices. Finance Minister Carole James reiterated Thursday her desire to “moderate”
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Mortgage — proper rescission move, lending act

Where a borrower seeks rescission of a reassigned loan from the original lender due to disclosure violations, the loan's reassignment does not moot the rescission claim.The 1st District Appellate Court affirmed in part and reversed in part a decision by Cook County Associate Judge Darryl B. Simko.
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Wall Street May Be Rethinking Its Relationship With Guns

The statement followed a Bloomberg report on Tuesday detailing the Florida pension fund's investments in the firearms industry. John Kuczwanski, a spokesman for the Florida State Board of Administration, which manages the fund, said that “as fiduciaries, the SBA must act solely in the interest of the
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Senior Associate – CoE – Banking & Capital Markets Infrastructure

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Financial Advisor in Hebron, CT at Key Bank- Corporate

New Career Opportunity! Key Bank- Corporate has an opening for a Financial Advisor in Hebron, CT.
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Barry Cowen: Controversy over PTSB mortgage sales will not bring down government

Fianna Fáil's Housing spokesperson, Barry Cowen, does not believe the controversy over the sale of some Permanent TSB mortgages could collapse the government. Further negotiations are expected to take place with the Finance Minister, on a proposed bill by the opposition party aimed at protecting
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Budget housing measures to impact West Vancouver

Budget measures put in place to cool runaway prices and speculation in the real estate market, as well as increasing taxes on the wealthiest homeowners, are receiving mixed reviews in West Vancouver, where a larger than average number of owners stand to be impacted. Some praised the measures
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US House Passes Bill Supporting Triple-Digit Predatory Lending

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives broke the hearts of a broad and diverse coalition of advocates after Members of Congress passed predatory lending legislation on February 14. A bill passed the lower chamber that would render useless state laws in the majority of states,
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Lot Lines: Inflation and real estate

Almost every newspaper ran an article last week on looming inflation and the resulting concern in financial markets and investors. These articles were sparked by a 0.5-percent increase last month in consumer prices. The increase was led by clothing and insurance costs. Although they recovered, this
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Finally, a new mortgage standard that targets the informal sector

The recent launching of a uniform mortgage underwriting standard by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in conjunction with Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN), Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance
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Home values may give canny Coffs buyers a mortgage benefit

NEW Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data analysed by finder.com.au shows home loan sizes are at record highs. The average owner occupier home loan in Australia in 2017 reached a new peak of $393,200 in December, up $4,300 in a month. First home buyer loans also reached record highs of
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Pangea Mortgage Capital and T2 Close $30.1 Million Funding for the Former Motorola Campus

Pangea Mortgage Capital (“PMC”) is a nationwide commercial lender headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. PMC provides financing on real estate backed assets, with loan sizes between $1 million and $25 million. The Company is a subsidiary of Pangea Properties, a national multi-family housing owner
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Kamloops exempt from some budget measures to cool housing markets

Kamloops exempt from some budget measures to cool housing markets. Shane Woodford. February 22, 2018 09:37 am. Kamloops exempt from some budget measures to cool housing markets. In this week's provincial budget the province increased the foreign buyers tax on real estate and expanded it
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Florida Teachers Call on State Pension to Sell Gunmakers Stakes

The Florida Education Association is urging the state body that manages pension funds for its members to sell its holdings in companies that make a semi-automatic rifle used in the recent massacre at a high school in Parkland, Florida. “Surely there are better places for the state to invest its public
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Bank of Montreal Can Has $1.59 Million Stake in Oceaneering International (OII)

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Oceaneering International by 19.3% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 9,326 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $213,000 after buying an additional
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Walmart Is Going After Target With Its New Home Goods Website

Walmart will launch a sleek, new online home goods shopping page in the coming weeks. It's the first step of a big e-commerce redesign it hopes will get its digital sales growth back to its former blistering pace. The discount retailer's upgraded home goods site is designed to let shoppers browse
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January's GTA new home market continues recent trends

January's GTA new home market continues recent trends

The new home market saw a very slight increase in supply in January, to 11,750 units, from 11,397 units in December. This is still well below what is considered a healthy level. Supply of new housing is typically measured by the number of new homes available for purchase in builders' inventories at the
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Virtus Fund Advisers LLC Trims Position in Haynes International, Inc. (HAYN)

Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Haynes International by 5.5% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 13,433 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $488,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the period. TIAA CREF Investment Management
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[GAMEPLAY] Miss Fortune's Double Up (Q) Projectile Disappears Mid-air after cast

When playing Miss Fortune, it appears that sometimes after targetting an enemy champion and successfully casting Q – Double Up, the bullet projectile will travel some time before disappearing completely mid-air and having no effect on the target. The spell will go on cooldown and use its mana cost,
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What Analyst Set Mean Price Target Estimate? – Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI)

Longer moving averages are used to isolate long-term trends. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI) stock was active stock of Wall Street Market on Wednesday. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust moved -1.77% to 9.98. PEI received interesting focus from Active Investors and it has
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Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) Shares Bought by Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC

Investors Title logo Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,967 shares of the insurance provider's stock after
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Training for Commercial Lending Staff

I am looking for training webinars and/or e-schools focusing on commercial lending and regulations. Can anyone recommend one that can be done online?
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Home Appreciation Near Environmental Hazards Outpaces Overall US Market

Median home prices in U.S. ZIP codes in the top 20th percentile for environmental hazard risk appreciated at a faster pace than the overall U.S housing market over the past year, past five years and past 10 years, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. For its 2017 Environmental
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REBNY: NYC Home Sales Set $50B Record Last Year

Meanwhile, residential sales in New York City in the fourth quarter of last year totaled $10.7 billion, marking a 12 percent decline in city consideration compared to the same period in 2016. However, three of the five boroughs (Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens) saw total residential sales growth in the same
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Real estate forecast: Housing shortage will continue

This year in Central Oregon real estate will be much like it was 2017, according to Paul Bishop, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors. Prices will continue to rise, and a shortage of newly constructed houses will continue to keep a lid on sales volume, Bishop said. “It's not very
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Waterstone Mortgage selects marketing VP

Waterstone Mortgage Corp. has promoted Ericka Smith to vice president of marketing, the company announced. … The company said Smith has been instrumental in many marketing initiatives, including its launch of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and the introduction of a monthly
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Venezuelans Can't Buy Maduro's Cryptocurrency With Bolivars

Venezuela is advertising its groundbreaking state-sponsored cryptocurrency as a means to “promote well-being, bringing power closer to the people.” A lofty goal, but it's hard to see how the troubled nation's citizens will be empowered if they can't even buy it. The website through which a so-called
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How an Amazon Self-Published Book May Be the Latest Money Laundering Scam

Crooks have used everything from cash real estate purchases to bottles of Tide detergent to Bitcoin to launder ill-gotten gains. Now you can add a new scheme to the list that relies on a most unlikely product: books. Some authors on Amazon's self-publishing print book service have had their identities
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Trump Says He May Pull Immigration Enforcement From California

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he's considering pulling federal immigration enforcement agents out of California, which declared itself a so-called sanctuary state and limits local police cooperation with U.S. authorities enforcing the president's immigration policies. “Frankly, it's a disgrace, the
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How Your Tax Refund Can Help You Buy a Home

If you're expecting a tax refund this year, check out these three ways your refund could bring you closer to homeownership.
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Home Values Up 6.7 Percent

Home values rose 6.7 percent on a year-over-year basis in January to a median home value of $207,600, according to new data from Zillow. This represents the slowest home value increase since November 2016. West Coast markets recorded the highest level of annual home value appreciation last
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Appraisal Arbitrage Is in Trouble

When a public company is acquired in a merger, it will often be sued by shareholders. There are two reasons to sue. One reason is what is called “breach of fiduciary duty.” The theory here is that the company's board or management or advisers did something bad that caused the deal price to be lower
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Global Markets Fret Over Next Leg of the Treasury Selloff

“Term premia are likely to rise even if the Fed has a tendency to flatten the curve by raising rates potentially more than the market has been currently expecting,” said John Stopford, the head of multi-asset income at Investec Asset Management, which oversees $141 billion, on Bloomberg TV this week.
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Brazil Seen as More Corrupt Than Argentina in Global Ranking

A blow up doll resembling former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a prison uniform is seen on a street during a protest in Sao Paulo. Photographer: Patricia Monteiro/Bloomberg. Brazil is now seen as more corrupt than Argentina for the first time in over two decades after suffering last year one of the
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Italians Must Not Be 'Slaves of Berlin or Brussels,' Salvini Says

“The interest of Italians comes first,” Salvini, a member of ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi's center-right coalition, told Bloomberg Television's Flavia Rotondi in an interview in Rome on Thursday. “We will change those European rules which penalize Italy and put us in last place as far as growth is concerned
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Spanish property market strong at start of 2018

Asking prices increased by 5.9% in January, according to the data from Idealista, the highest level since the market started recovering. Mark Stucklin of Spanish Property Insight, who analysed the indices, pointed out that it is the first year in a decade in which house prices increased in all the main areas
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Trump Goes All In on Turning Teachers Into Rambos

Trump Goes All In on Turning Teachers Into Rambos

In a meeting at the White House late yesterday afternoon with students and parents who have endured school shootings, including the recent murders in Parkland, Florida, President Donald Trump advocated making teachers part of the solution. “If you had a teacher with — who was adept at firearms,
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House prices to grow by 5% – FNB housing index forecast

With a downside risks in the wake of last year's recession, the FNB Housing Index forecast says housing prices are set to grow by 5% to 6% throughout 2018. The index indicated that house prices have increased by a modest 4% at the end of December 2017 and according to Josephat Nambashu,
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One of THESE innocent mistakes could prevent you from getting a mortgage

The good news is that there are lenders in the market that do offer mortgages to clients with less-than-perfect financial backgrounds, but it's worth going into the process with your eyes wide open in terms of expectations, depending on your individual circumstances previously and your current status.
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The NRA Just Lost a Credit Card Deal With a Nebraska Bank

First National Bank of Omaha plans to drop its co-brand credit-card agreement with the National Rifle Association after hearing from customers in the wake of the latest mass shootings. “Customer feedback has caused us to review our relationship with the NRA,” Kevin Langin, a spokesman for the
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This Wall Street Inflation Scare Looks Tamer Than the One in 2016

The last time investors' inflation expectations rose as much and fast as they have recently was in the final months of 2016, thanks in large part to the unexpected election of U.S. President Donald Trump. After retreating in mid-2017, so-called breakevens — which measure the yield spread between
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Watch the Upcoming Tesla Semi Truck Take Off in This Video

When Tesla's new Semi truck hits the pavement in the coming years, it might be really fast off the line. A YouTube user named Richard Fielder this week saw Tesla testing its Semi truck and he quickly pulled out a camera to record it traveling. The video, which shows the Semi without a trailer on the back,
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Real estate daily market update: February 22, 2018

We'll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news. Thursday, February 22. Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.40 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending February 22,
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New York's Have and Have-Not Housing Market

The biggest reason these vacant housing units aren't for rent or sale is that they're being renovated for future rent or sale. That's not a bad thing! It does mean that most of these places will be more expensive when they go back on the market, but it also means they'll be nicer. In general, New York City's
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San Diego's new single-family homes are pricey, modern and in short supply

However, the traditional house has continued to be the most scarce type of home built in San Diego County, driving up prices and competition. There are at least 940 new single-family homes available for sale this year, although that number will likely go up as developers roll out plans. Even with more
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Mortgage rates climb to nearly four-year high: Freddie Mac

REPOSTED DIRECTLY FROM INMAN NEWS. THIS CONTENT HAS NOT BEEN MODERATED BY WFG NATIONAL TITLE. Mortgage interest rates have increased for the seventh consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate
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Calyx Software Launches Zip, a Dynamic Borrower Loan Interview Solution

DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calyx Software, a leading provider of comprehensive mortgage software solutions for banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers, wholesale and correspondent lenders and brokers, announced today that it has launched Zip™, an affordable, easy-to-use loan
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Somebody's Offering Free Rent In Exchange For Being Their Girlfriend So Vancouver's Housing …

It's no secret that the Toronto and Vancouver housing markets are pretty insane right now. Even with governments trying to crack down on the ever-rising cost of renting or even buying a place, prices just keep going up and up. It seems that high costs have caused Vancouver natives to reach an all-time
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5 Home Repair Stocks That Can Benefit From Infrastructure Spending Even As The Housing …

My focus today is on five stocks that should be benefiting from demand for home repair and improvement projects and should benefit from infrastructure spending. Unfortunately, data released on Wednesday, Feb. 21 do not support this notion and today, Feb. 22, we learned that the 30-year fixed rate
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Cinemark is Banning Bags in Theaters Starting Today

Cinemark is no longer allowing movie goers to bring large bags into the theater with them as part of a plan to increase safety. All bags larger than 12″ x 12″ x 6″ will no longer be allowed in theaters under the new policy, which starts today. An exception will be made for bags used to carry medical
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Will Rising Mortgage Rates Ruin the Homebuying Season?

Mortgage rates continued their upward climb this week, with 30 year fixed mortgages reaching their highest point since 2014 according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market survey released on Thursday. The survey indicated that 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 4.40 during the week, up from
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Sky-high rents and home prices are making it hard for Southern California businesses to attract …

The median-priced home here is now 2½ times as expensive as in the nation as a whole. Though California has long been pricier, the gap started to widen in the 1970s, according to the state's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office, largely because of a lack of home building in coastal counties with a
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NY Fed finds fintech mortgages quicker, less risky than bank loans

Mortgage lenders that exclusively use online applications approve loans quicker, experience fewer defaults, encourage more refinancing and respond to demand shifts better than brick-and-mortar rivals, according to a New York Fed report released Thursday. The Federal Reserve's New York branch
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Real estate CEO shares his drive for diversity with students

As an immigrant, Emile Haddad has experienced many of the same challenges faced by minorities working in the U.S. real estate industry. And as a survivor of civil war, he's also experienced the challenges faced by religious minorities in Lebanon. “I lived as a minority all my life, and as a result, I know
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Arunachal: Cabinet approves Money Lending (Regulation) Bill 2018

In another landmark decision, the State Cabinet approved the Arunachal Pradesh Money Lending (Regulation) Bill 2018 to be tabled in the ensuing budget session starting March 9 next. This bill was necessitated for the rampant unregulated money lending system presently prevalent in the state which
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Whanganui couple busted growing cannabis to pay off mortgage

A Whanganui couple busted for growing cannabis say they were desperate to pay off their mortgage. Junelle Tui, 24, and Shayne Cudby, 27, pleaded guilty in the Whanganui District Court on Tuesday to cultivating cannabis. Police say they found 15 adult plants, 15 small plants, 12 15cm seedlings,
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FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 (FNF)

FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 (FNF)

FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial logo FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 30th, RTT News reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 16th will be given a dividend of 0.27 per share by the financial services provider
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Paul Manafort now facing raft of bank, mortgage fraud charges

But, late last week, Mueller accused Manafort of committing a “series of false and fraudulent representations” to obtain a $9+ million mortgage from The Federal Savings Bank, a privately held bank in Chicago that focuses on mortgage lending. Now, Manafort and Gates face nine separate bank fraud
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This week's top commercial real estate transactions

North Texas Behavioral Health Authority expanded its lease to 13,243 square feet of office space in Northcreek Place at 9441 LBJ Freeway in Dallas. Elizabeth Robertson, Jared Laake, Richmond Collinsworth and Ed Pachecano of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services negotiated the lease.
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Flat-fee real estate company Home Bay expands to Texas

Home Bay offers a “team of top licensed real estate agents” along with a technology platform that “expedites each transaction” to borrowers, all for a flat fee of between $2,000 and $3,500. And by paying its flat fee rather than the traditional 3% listing fee charged by real estate agents, Home Bay claims
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TPG Specialty Lending's (TSLX) CEO Josh Easterly on Q4 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

Good morning and welcome to TPG Specialty Lending's Inc. December 31, 2017 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended Earnings Conference Call. Before we begin today's call, I would like to remind our listeners that remarks made during the call may contain forward-looking statements. Statements
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Homes Near Environmental Hazards Show Strong Price Appreciation

ATTOM Data Solutions today released its 2017 Environmental Hazards Housing Risk Index, which shows that median home prices in U.S. zip codes in the highest 20% for environmental hazard risk appreciated at a faster pace than the overall U.S housing market over the past year, past five years and
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Real Estate Briefs: Norfolk Southern building, Residences at Studioplex & more developments

Pollack Shores Real Estate will build a 325-unit apartment complex at 1099 Boulevard near the future southeast trail of the Atlanta BeltLine at Chosewood Park. The project will include a mix of studio units up to three-bedroom units and retail along Boulevard. A rendering of the 14th and Spring project.
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7 Fortune Way #173C Salem, MA 01970

7 Fortune Way #173C, Salem, MA is a 1954 sq ft, 2 bed, 3 bath home listed on Trulia for $424900 in Salem, Massachusetts.
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South County teen says Bitcoin made him a fortune

Even with a potential fortune sitting in his digital wallet, Sean said, right now, his only plan is to continue living like a college student. “I'm definitely graduating,” said Sean. “A lot of people are like, 'Oh, you should just drop out,' but no, I don't really want to do that.” Sean said he moved most of that Bitcoin
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Partnering developers see plenty of room in housing market in Walker's Point

Pittsburgh developer Scott Richardson, reviewing the apartment market in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood, said “the tide looks great.” Richardson, managing partner of Linden Street Partners LLC, is planning a second apartment development with 87 units at 223 W. Oregon St., a block from his
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Housing market: Sales down, prices up

The median sales price for an existing (as opposed to newly built) single-family home was $145,500. That was 2.8 percent greater than in January 2017. That year-over-year increase was the smallest registered in recent months, which seems to suggest a leveling off of prices. There were 408 closings
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The Canadian housing market hasn't been this affordable in 3 years

After years of worsening affordability, the Canadian housing market finally caught a break in the last quarter of 2017, according to the National Bank of Canada. “Canadian housing affordability improved slightly in [Q4 of 2017,] the first quarterly improvement since [Q2 of 2015,]” write National Bank
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Lisa Marie Presley Sues Ex-Manager … He Blew $24 Mil of My Elvis Dough!!!

Lisa Marie Presley is offering an explanation for why she's in debt — she says an ex-manager sunk $100 million into a failed investment, and now she's suing him. Lisa Marie says Barry Siegel ran the Trust Elvis Presley left for his daughter — and in 2005 he sold off 85% of her interest in Elvis Presley
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True Religion co-founder Kym Gold sizes up the Encino housing market

True Religion's Kym Gold is selling her East Coast-inspired home in Encino for $9.995 million. (Daniel Dahler). Kym Gold, who co-founded clothing brand True Religion, has put her East Coast-inspired home on the market in Encino for $9.995 million. The Traditional-style estate was built in 2015 by Jon
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IMF data validates: Quicken passes Wells Fargo as #1 mortgage lender

However, because Quicken Loans is a private company, there was no way for HousingWire to verify its claims without waiting for 2017 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data to be released. That is, until now. Inside Mortgage Finance conducted a recent report showing the top originators in the third and
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London's £1.5TRILLION property market is worth more than double the next nine largest UK cities …

Glasgow, which has witnessed the second largest growth rates of all cities with prices up 5.4 per cent in a year, comes in third place with a property market value of £90.75billion. That's significantly above the value of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, which made it in six place with homes there valued
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The housing market could be in for a shock from rising interest rates and the new tax law

The average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with a 20% down-payment and with conforming loan balances ($453,100 or less) that qualify for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rose to 4.64%, the highest since January 2014, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly
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Home Value Growth Slows in January

Home value growth across the country is increasing at the slowest pace in 15 months, according to the January Zillow® Real Estate Market Report. Over the past year, home values rose 6.7% to a median home value of $207,600. In May 2017, national home values were rising at their fastest pace since
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FHA Expands Foreclosure Relief to Disaster Impacted Markets

The FHA has also introduced a Disaster Standalone Partial Claim option designed to help struggling borrowers resume their pre-disaster mortgage payments without payment shock. This option will cover up to 12 months of missed mortgage payments via an interest-free second loan on the mortgage,
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National Cheat Sheet: Multifamily building boosts US housing starts, mortgage rates hit highest …

Mortgage rates have risen for seven consecutive weeks, pushing 30-year mortgages to their highest rate since April 2014, Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey found. The rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages ended the week at 4.4 percent, which is up from 4.38 percent from the week before
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Atlanta Fed President Says 'Things Continue to Look Up' for US Economy

Atlanta Fed President Says 'Things Continue to Look Up' for US Economy

The U.S. central bank is carefully raising interest rates against a brightening economic background that has perked up conditions for the nation's lenders, said Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic. After years of emergency-era monetary policy, Fed officials are now “in an
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Schmidt PJ Investment Management Inc. Increases Position in Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ)

The institutional investor owned 22,336 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 9,020 shares during the quarter. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $956,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors
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Gates Set for Closed-Door Hearing on Change-of-Lawyer Request

Rick Gates after a status conference at the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 11, 2017. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg. Lawyers for Rick Gates, the former Trump campaign aide indicted in October with Paul Manafort on charges of money laundering and illegal foreign lobbying, will
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International Celebrity Deals: Who's Buying and Selling?

It's no secret that celebrities love buying and selling property. From academy award winners, rockstars and sports pros, here are the latest celebs who have bought or sold properties.
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Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Holdings Lifted by Diversified Trust Co

Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,308 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,174
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Royal Bank of Canada Boosts Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Price Target to $78.00

Zacks Investment Research downgraded Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 16th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note
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Take your direct lending game to the next level

After years of record-breaking growth, 2018 looks to challenge auto dealers and lenders with the first significant decrease in auto sales since 2009. Some analysts are even calling for up to a 5% decrease compared to 2017 numbers. As the industry braces for fewer sales in 2018 and beyond, consider
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Italian consumer lending more risk-priced post-2008 – paper

In Are lenders using risk-based pricing in the consumer loan market? The effects of the 2008 crisis, Silvia Magri uses data from a survey on household income and wealth since 2006. The pricing of consumer loans in Italy has become more risk-priced since the 2008 financial crisis, the author finds.
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See the Milwaukee Business Journal's 2018 Real Estate Award winners

Northwestern Mutual's $450 million corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee and the $33 million expansion of Milwaukee Tool in Brookfield are among the winners of the Milwaukee Business Journal's 2018 Real Estate Awards. Check out the attached slideshow to see photos of many of the
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International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) – What's Better? – Buy or Sell

Shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) closed the previous trading session at $153.96, experiencing a change of -0.77% with 3,722,325 shares trading hands. The stock holds an average trading capacity of 5.59M shares for the past three months. When we compare its
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Do Analysts Think You Should Buy – Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI)

Investors rushed to trade on Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Wednesday, soon after a drastic change of -1.27% in the share price was observed and the stock become able to close its trade at $37.96. The stock becomes active when traders or investors changed hands with 1,468,857
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TPG Specialty Lending (TSLX) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Hits Expectations

TPG Specialty Lending logo TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.45, Briefing.com reports. TPG Specialty Lending had a return on equity of
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Alps Advisors Inc. Raises Holdings in International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

Alps Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 842,049 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an
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TPG Specialty Lending (TSLX) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

TPG Specialty Lending logo TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.45, Briefing.com reports. TPG Specialty Lending had a net margin of
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Orthofix International (OFIX) Raised to “Hold” at BidaskClub

BTIG Research set a $56.00 price target on Orthofix International and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 30th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Orthofix International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a research
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Trump-Linked Real Estate Firm Settles Suit by Ex-Employee

A real estate development firm linked to President Donald Trump reached an agreement to resolve a racketeering lawsuit filed by a former executive who claimed the company defrauded him of money he was owed and concealed the criminal history of one of its principals.
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New Lending Program To Help South Phoenix Businesses

South Phoenix is bracing for a lot of change. Valley Metro is planning a six-mile extension of the light rail into the area in the next few years that will connect downtown Phoenix south all the way to Baseline Road.And that could be hard on local businesses — especially along Central Avenue, where
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WWE: 3 benefits To Brock Lesnar Leaving the Company

However, it's left superstars like Finn Balor and Seth Rollins with nothing significant to do. Moving on from Lesnar could open up the Universal title picture on Raw. Wouldn't that be so entertaining? What are the main benefits in a potential departure from the company? Who could rise to the occasion?
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Firm Capital American Realty Partners Corp. Provides Updates on Debt Reduction and Single …

… financing and growth opportunities, as well as the Company's intention to acquire income producing U.S. real estate assets and complete joint venture partnerships and mortgage debt and equity lending investments. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including
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Minterest Is The Borrower-Lender Matchmaker For Southeast Asia

Ronnie Chia, co-founder and COO: Minterest operates a peer-to-business online lending platform connecting small medium enterprises (“SMEs”) with investors in respect of the former's borrowing requirements. Simply, we operate a financial market place where loans are requested by companies and
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Why Kylie Jenner May Be to Blame for Snap's Recent $1 Billion Loss in Value

Why Kylie Jenner May Be to Blame for Snap's Recent $1 Billion Loss in Value

Snap did not respond to requests from Fortune to confirm whether that's still the case. “Snap is doing the right strategic moves but needs to manage this process well as celebrity influences like Kylie are a key ingredient in the company's recipe for success,” said Daniel Ives of GBH Insights in an email.
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It's getting more expensive to buy a home

Here's some more bad news for home buyers: It's getting even more expensive to buy a home. The average rate of a 30-year fixed rate mortgage jumped to 4.40% this week — the highest level since April 2014, according to Freddie Mac's latest report. This is the seventh consecutive week of higher
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Crystal O'Brien Promoted at First National Mortgage Services

Crystal O'Brien has been promoted to loan officer with First National Mortgage Services, LLC, a division of First National Bank of Manchester. O'Brien has been employed by the firm for two years. Vice President-Manager Becky Walker and Jonathan Bouldin noted, “She has a strong worth ethic and an
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Small cell vendors create blueprint for real estate industry

Power, space and cabling are three essential requirements for indoor small cells, and the companies that make these compact radios are teaming up to educate builders on how to best accommodate small cells. The Small Cell Forum has published a vendor-neutral guide for the real estate and building
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Old Republic Declares Regular First Quarter Cash Dividend Of 19.5 Cents Per Share

The Company is organized as an insurance holding company whose subsidiaries actively market, underwrite, and provide risk management services for a wide variety of coverages mostly in the general and title insurance fields. A long-term interest in mortgage guaranty and consumer credit indemnity
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Apple HomePod Has Already Stolen Some Market Share From Amazon's Echo

Apple's new HomePod smart speaker might have only hit store shelves earlier this month, but already it's making a dent in the market. The HomePod has secured 3% market share in the U.S. since its launch on February 9, according to researcher Loup Ventures, which surveyed 520 American
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Lending Services Officer – PRIVATE POSTING – Mississauga, ON

The Lending Services Officer is responsible for the preparation, execution, registration, maintenance, and storage of collateral documents and other related documentation for business banking clients. He/she is responsible for daily monitoring of accounts, compliance, and ensuring established
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Latvian Central Bank Boss Regrets Not Reporting Bribe 'Hint'

“I've been hinted but these are very thin-ice things and you never know how these things are meant,” Governor Ilmars Rimsevics said Thursday in an interview with Bloomberg TV in the capital, Riga. “Usually you think, well, maybe I misunderstood, let's see how the things are developing. If I would know
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Smartwatch Sales Are About to Take Off—Finally

Smartwatches are finally gaining some momentum, led mainly by the success of the Apple Watch and much less expensive Asian-made devices, according to research firm CCS Insight. Google's Android Wear effort, however, is stuck in neutral, the market research firm said in a new report. Smartwatch
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New Exam Prep Tool Boosts National Mortgage Licensing Exam Success

BROOKFIELD, Wis., Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A new online test preparation tool, Prep xL by OnCourse Learning, is now available to mortgage professionals across the country who are studying for the national portion of the licensing exam. Many test prep tools fail students by only providing a very
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Real Estate Advice: Buying a house in foreclosure

Since banks are not in the real estate business, they usually try to market and unload the home as quickly as possible. In a foreclosure situation, there are three points where a buyer can get involved. The first is when the home is in default. The would-be buyer deals directly with the homeowner.
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To Get Into the 1%, You Need Adjusted Gross Income of $480930

What does it take to get into the 1 percent? The price of admission is an adjusted gross income — basically, what you make before deductions — of $480,930. That's according to the latest Winter 2018 edition of the Internal Revenue Service's Statistics of Income Bulletin, which shows that the number of
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EU Says May's Brexit Plan Won't Work as She Seeks Cabinet Deal

Theresa May delivers a speech on education at Derby College in Derby, U.K., on Feb. 19, 2018. Photographer: Facundo Arrizabalaga/Pool via Bloomberg. The European Commission rejected U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's emerging plan for a post-Brexit trade deal, just as she tries to persuade her
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How Twitter Is Working to Protect Parkland, Fla. High School Students From Malicious Bots and Trolls

Twitter is working to shield Parkland, Fla. students from bots and trolls on the platform. Many of the high schoolers are organizing in the wake of the shooting at their school on Feb. 14 that left 17 dead. As Marjory Stoneman Douglas students continue to speak out about gun control and their follower
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Trump Administration Must Release Keystone Documents or Say Why It Won't

The Trump administration must either release documents related to its approval of TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline or justify to a court why it won't. Environmental groups have argued that the government withheld information in a case challenging the federal cross-border permit granted in
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Teacher Retirement Funds in 12 States Hold Gun Company Stocks

The financial stakes held by teacher pension funds in gun companies, like those of other equities, each represent only a sliver of the multibillion-dollar state retirement systems' investments, according to a Bloomberg analysis. But the holdings have already become a hot-button issue in Florida, where
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US Bank teams up with fintech on digital auto lending

U.S. Bank is partnering with startup AutoGravity to offer customers the ability to digitally apply for an automobile loan and receive a decision in minutes. The Minneapolis-based bank created a new platform in conjunction with the fintech on its website, USBank.com, designed to offer its customers a
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Poland's Message to World in Holocaust Dispute: It's You, Not Us

In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is defiant over his country's new law. By. Wojciech Moskwa. @econ1st More stories by Wojciech Moskwa. ,. Marek Strzelecki. @MEStrzelecki More stories by Marek Strzelecki. , and. Balazs Penz. @BalazsPenz More stories by Balazs Penz.
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Trump Praises NRA Day After Meeting Parkland Shooting Survivors

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks as students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, participate in a listening session on gun violence with high school students, teachers and parents in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 21, 2018. Photographer:
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Toys 'R' Us May Close 200 More Stores

A Toys 'R' Us representative tells Fortune that The Journal's story about the possible store closures is based on pure speculation and that the company's focus is currently on the reinvention of its business and its emergence from Chapter 11. The representative says that decisions about the company's
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Wallison: Treasury Department Heading Wrong Way on Regulation

Wallison: Treasury Department Heading Wrong Way on Regulation

… at the American Enterprise Institute Peter J. Wallison put in an appearance Thursday on CNBC's The Santelli Exchange, where he criticized the U.S. Treasury Department's recent approach to regulation of the housing market and the government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Patchwork Crypto Laws Offers ICOs Opportunity, If Not Clarity

No country has drafted specific legislation governing the popular method startups are using to raise funds, according to a survey of law firms across 18 global jurisdictions posted on Lex Mundi's website. The tool to compare regulations on ICOs shows countries from the U.S. to South Korea to
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Best Real Estate Deals revealed

The Philadelphia Business Journal each year honors the Best Real Estate Deals of the year – anything from building sales to renovations to project completions. Through an extensive nomination process, we endeavor to honor the deals with the highest impact on the region – the gamechangers, if you
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In One Tweet, Kylie Jenner Wiped Out $1.3 Billion of Snap's Market Value

Snap Inc.'s flagship platform has lost some luster, at least according to one social-media influencer in the Kardashian-Jenner clan. The Snapchat parent's shares sank as much as 7.2 percent Thursday, wiping out $1.3 billion in market value, on the heels of a tweet from Kylie Jenner, who said she doesn't
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TruAmerica Buys $91M CA Community

“Huntington Beach is a high-barrier- to-entry market, and the opportunity to acquire an institutional- quality asset is difficult to find here.” TruAmerica's acquisition was leveraged with seven-year agency financing through Freddie Mac's select sponsor program. The financing was arranged by Berkeley
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Macron eyes action against Chinese buyers of French farmland

Australia announced new restrictions on foreign buyers of agricultural land at the beginning of the month, while concerns about Chinese expansion abroad have been voiced from Africa to Canada in the past. At the end of last year, French rural association Safar urged the government to act against a
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Commentary: Why We'll Never Have Another Billy Graham

Alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Billy Graham was undoubtedly the U.S. religious leader with the highest pubic profile of the 20th century. Graham is a figure of the post-World War II era, a time of optimism and a time of Christendom, when Christian values were predominant in public discourse.
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Symantec CEO Greg Clark On Taking the Reins of the 35-Year Old Company

When Greg Clark was recruited to Symantec, he was the third CEO to take the job in three years. He had a lot to do to win the confidence of investors and to prove that he could revamp the 35-year-old cybersecurity giant. Now, more than a year later, earnings have improved, Clark has integrated a batch
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Founding Broker of Local Real Estate Agency Snags Top Spot In 'People's Choice' Real Estate …

NAPA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Local Happenings Magazine's annual “People's Choice” Awards in a wide range of categories have just been announced, and the founding broker of The Solari Group, Nicole Solari, was named top agent in Napa's real estate category. Solari, with a core
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Engineers Gate Manager LP Buys Shares of 31171 Moneygram International Inc (MGI)

Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Moneygram International by 20.8% in the second quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 14,878 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 2,562 shares during the period.
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Nathan Fillion Takes Leaf Out Of Joss Whedon Playbook For eOne's ABC Cop Drama 'The Rookie'

Fillion is an engaging character, who spent the morning at eOne's annual Drama Preview , charming international buyers looking to acquire the drama. He laughs when he recounts a conversation with a Scandinavian buyer who told him she would only be interested in buying the show if it featured more
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FPSB India, IIM Lucknow launch report on responsible lending

“Focusing on small ticket (up to Rs 15,000) personal and consumer durable loans across both banks and NBFCs (non-banking financial company), the first-of-its-kind research aims to introduce the Indian consumers especially first time borrowers to the concept of responsible lending practices,” it said.
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Could a spike in IRS budget solve income-verification problems?

WASHINGTON — Financial services groups are urging lawmakers to support funding for the Internal Revenue Service for technology upgrades that could fix flaws in the agency's system for verifying the income of mortgage applicants. Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter has asked Congress for
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Commerce Chief Says Trump Not Rushing to Judgment on Steel Curbs

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he expects President Donald Trump to take a thoughtful approach to deciding on possible restrictions for steel and aluminum imports. Ross's department last week publicly released a range of options, including steep global tariffs, to limit imports of the metal
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Teacher Pension Funds in 12 States Are Invested in Gun Stocks

Teachers across Florida and at a high school where 17 people were shot dead on Feb. 14 pay into a retirement fund that invests in gun companies, it was revealed earlier this week. It turns out they're not alone. Pension funds managed for public school teachers in at least a dozen U.S. states, including
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CMHC lending practices threaten Canada's economy

Ultimately, the government would need to bail CMHC out, just as the U.S. Congress did in 2008 to secure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Understanding the potential risk that CMHC poses to Canada's economy is important. Canadians need to ask if they should own a Crown corporation that could cost
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UK Police Investigating Package Sent to Harry and Meghan

London (AP) — Police are investigating a suspicious package that was sent to Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle as a racist hate crime, Scotland Yard said Thursday. The Metropolitan Police force said “a package containing a substance” was delivered to St. James's Palace, where Harry has
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Why Armed Guards at Schools Won't Work

In 2016, no fewer than 36 of these tank-like vehicles were robbed at gunpoint (see pages 9 and 10). In these assaults, three people were killed: Two of them, sadly, were guards. We can't afford those kinds of odds at our schools. This essay appears in today's edition of the Fortune Brainstorm Health
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Four US States Announce Effort to Curb Gun Violence

Four Northeastern states will cooperate to seize and trace illegal guns and prevent dangerous people from making legal purchases, their Democratic governors said. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island are particularly vulnerable to trafficking because they are on the Interstate 95
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Home Lending Advisors in Ramona

Home Lending Advisors in Ramona

Find a Chase Home Lending Advisor in Ramona. Speak with a Lending Advisor or schedule a consultation to see if you prequalify.
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More first-time buyers using PMI as 3% down mortgages make gains

First-time homebuyers using loans backed by private mortgage insurance soared in the fourth quarter on the growing popularity of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's 3% down payment options, according to Genworth's First-Time Homebuyer Market Report. PMI carriers insured 157,000 loans for first-time
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Lending Tree (TREE) PT Raised to $400 at Needham & Company; Buy on Any Weakness

Needham & Company raised its price target on Lending Tree (NASDAQ: TREE) to $400.00 (from $375.00) while maintaining a Buy rating. Analyst Kerry Rice commented, “LendingTree reported 4Q17 revenue and EBITDA upside with strong growth in Mortgage and Non-Mortgage businesses of 22%
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Home buyers not deterred by rising mortgage rates or home prices

Consumer confidence numbers from the University of Michigan also suggest that buyers feel more positive about their prospects. That's despite their belief that rates and prices will likely rise. This confidence is a good sign, even though buyers expect tighter financing and inventory. Get the latest facts.
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Mortgage franchise's home loan settlements dip

Mortgage Choice's home loan settlements in the six months to December 2017 went down to $6bn from $6.4bn in the first half of FY17 despite growth in its loan book, as lending policies toughen. The company's loan book grew 3.2% to $54bn in the first half of FY18, while net profit after tax on a cash
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Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence Hit Back After Harvey Weinstein Named Them in Lawsuit

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein tried using previous comments from Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence to bolster his attempt to win the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing him of sexual misconduct. But the two Oscar-winning actresses are having none of it. Streep fired back at Weinstein on
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Ontario regulator probes cryptocurrency use in real estate

“RECO is currently reviewing the use of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, in real estate transactions,” says Daniel Roukema, senior adviser, external communications at RECO. “The decision to accept cryptocurrencies would be based solely on the law, our code of ethics and assurances that consumers
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Tezos Finally Plans to Launch ICO Coin After Ousting Swiss Foundation Head

Tezos had told Fortune last fall that it was targeting a February release date for the Tezos coins, a deadline that now seems within reach. Speaking at a UCLA event Feb. 18, Tezos CEO Kathleen Breitman said the company was planning on “going rogue” and releasing the tezzies “in the next few weeks.”.
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Change in CFPB Structure Will Not Impact Fair Lending Enforcement; Compliance Does Not Take …

Acting Director Mick Mulvaney's decision to transition the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity (“OFLEO”) out of the Office of Supervision, Enforcement and Fair Lending (“SEFL”) does not eliminate or diminish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (“CFPB”) enforcement authority over
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Selling in style: A unique take on real estate

From working as a flight attendant and a decorative painter to owning her own store and designing a clothing line, Amy Cotney has done and seen it all. But, nothing could have prepared her for the bizarre world of real estate. In just two years time, she has established somewhat of a celebrity status in
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Real Life Geek Bill Gates Is Making a Cameo on 'The Big Bang Theory'

The founder of Microsoft will make his debut on the Emmy-winning sitcom The Big Bang Theory next month, reports Entertainment Weekly, the latest in a series of cameos by icons in the science and technology worlds. Gates is making the pop culture rounds lately. He showed up Wednesday on the The
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Judge from New York to handle Utah real estate mogul retrial

A veteran federal judge from New York will preside over the retrial of a Utah real estate mogul accused of heading a $100 million Ponzi scheme. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the June 4 trial of Rick Koerber has been assigned to Frederic Block, a senior judge from the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn.
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Mortgage Rates Up Again

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.40 percent for the week ending Feb. 22, up from last week when it averaged 4.38 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.16 percent. The 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.85 percent, up from last week when it averaged 3.84
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Photos: This Is What the World's Tallest Tower Will Soon Look Like

Destined to be the world's largest skyscraper, the 3,280-foot-tall Kingdom Tower will be the centerpiece and first construction phase of the under-development Kingdom City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The building will be 568 feet taller than the world's current tallest building, Dubai's 2,722-foot-tall Burj
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Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) Shares Sold by Bristlecone Advisors LLC

Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Expeditors International of Washington by 3.9% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 414,596 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $24,819,000 after purchasing an additional 15,391 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp
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Responsible lending called for

Conducted from July 2017- December 2017, it evaluates the performance of industry along five selected parameters of loan application process, lender's public information, fees & charges, loan servicing and financial inclusion on the basis of information that a consumer would be able to access in public
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Allied Holdings LP Cd&R Sells 5792925 Shares of Atkore International Group Inc (ATKR) Stock

Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Atkore International Group from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Atkore International Group in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. They issued a
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) Holdings Cut by Orrstown Financial Services Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International by 2.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 49,713,013 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $6,626,247,000 after buying an additional 1,234,672 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. boosted its
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Airbnb Is Adding Hotels and a Loyalty Program

Bloomberg had previously reported on his plans to create a tiered listing system and offer more a hotel-like service through a program called Airbnb Select. Airbnb has a long-combative relationship with what it describes as “ the hotel cartel.” On the site, hotel inventory used to be indistinguishable from
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How McLaren Fulfills Your Wildest Hot Wheels Fantasies

The $210,000 McLaren 570S is a great car. Its V-8 engine gets 570 horsepower and can do zero to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. Top speed is 204 mph—50 mph faster than what it takes to get a plane off the runway. From the cockpit, you might as well be driving a rocket. But when several thousand other
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