Mobile security and new data on the risk of banking Trojans

Mobile security and new data on the risk of banking Trojans

Mobile security and new data on the risk of banking Trojans. Nikolaos Chrysaidos, 27 February 2018. New Avast survey shows that over 50% of consumers cannot distinguish real apps from fake apps. At this week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we will be showcasing our mobile security
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How renters and apartment dwellers can get solar panels

But note, buying into a solar garden doesn't mean your bills will go to zero immediately; as you are still connected to the grid you are still exposed to network costs – paying for the poles and wires – you just no longer have to pay for wholesale prices. If your property already has solar panels, there's also
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Threats from Mobile Ransomware & Banking Malware Are Growing

Ransomware, banking malware, and other threats aimed at smartphones increased sharply in volume last year and will pose a growing threat to organizations and individuals in 2018 and beyond, Trend Micro said in a report released Monday. In keeping with past trends, a vast majority of the threats
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Form 6-K SASOL LTD For: Feb 26

… Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Sasol Limited, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: 26 February, 2018 By: /s/ V D Kahla Name: Vuyo Dominic Kahla Title: Company Secretary
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At-Home Banking Customer Service Representative – TTEC@Home

Job Description. Get hired as a TTEC@Home Banking Customer Service Representative and earn right at the comfort of your home. Join TTEC… a FlexJobs' 2017 Top 100 companies for remote jobs! Catch the opportunity… Apply Today What your day looks like… Answer inbound calls (and emails) from
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Increasing savings, digital banking will bring down interest rates – GTBank chief

Veracruz Bayo is the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Rwanda managing director. The banker is confident mobilising more long-term savings and embracing cashless banking will reduce the cost of borrowing and ensure sustainable development. High interest rates charged by banks have been a big
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Rural communities are being left in a banking black hole

Last week, RBS announced a near billion-pound profit. While only a matter of weeks ago, they closed 20 branches in Wales and hundreds across the UK. Banks are the beating financial heart of our communities. By pulling out of high streets across the country they are leaving customers high and dry.
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February's Lending Impact and Borrower Stories

In this month's lending impact, find out how our partnership with Huddersfield University has helped UK businesses grow and develop. Next, meet the founder of Bristol Bicycles in our case study video and finish by discovering five Funding Circle businesses to keep you in the winter Olympic spirit.
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Predictive Analytics 2.0 Is The Next Big Thing In Investment Banking

The investment banking industry is no stranger to big data analytics. The shift from short term, human-based trading decisions to algorithmic ones gained a foothold 15 years ago and never looked back. The machines didn't just win, they dominated. Over 90% of trading is now conducted by automated
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The biggest fraud in Indian banking history just got bigger

Punjab National Bank (PNB), India's second-largest government-owned lender, has said that the quantum of fraud uncovered at one of its Mumbai branches earlier this month is expected to rise by over $204 million (over Rs1,300 crore) from the $1.77 billion estimated till now. “In continuation to our filing
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KBC incorporates non-banking services in mobile app

Karin van Hoecke, GM, private customers, KBC, says: “By also incorporating non-banking applications into the KBC/CBC/KBC Brussels Mobile app, KBC significantly raises the accessibility and ease of use of these applications for its customers. In the future, as well, we'll be continuing to actively seek
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Bank bonus caps could do wonders for gender equality

Anyone who has ever watched bankers try to divide up a bonus pool knows the process is laborious, time-consuming and ultimately maddening. Hours of senior management time are spent fighting about relatively small amounts and no one goes home happy. So HSBC's decision to revamp its bonus
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Hip Cuisine signs Investment Banking agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation

MIAMI, Feb. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hip Cuisine Inc. (HIPC), a growing global nutritional foods company, is pleased to announce that it has retained Newbridge Securities Corporation (“Newbridge”), a full-service securities brokerage and investment banking firm, to provide strategic corporate
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What to Watch for as Two Banking Scandals Unfold in Latvia

In the 2018 Annual Forecast, Stratfor outlined that Moscow would ramp up its campaign of hybrid warfare, pursuing political, economic and financial avenues to oppose the West. Two recent banking scandals in Latvia, combined with the vulnerable state of the country's financial sector, will hand Russia
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'Success' on YouTube Still Means a Life of Poverty

Do your children dream of YouTube stardom? Do them a favor: Crush that ambition now. New research out of Germany billed as among the first to review the chances of making it in the new Hollywood shows a vanishingly small number will ever break through—just like in the old Hollywood. In fact, 96.5
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Jefferies hires former Credit Suisse Australia investment banking head

Jefferies has hired Michael Stock, the former head of Credit Suisse Australia's investment banking and capital markets division, to establish a full-service investment banking business Down Under. Mr Stock, who has 25 years of investment banking experience working with Credit Suisse, UBS and
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Rothschild's chairman to hand bank's dynastic reins to son

David de Rothschild is stepping aside as chairman of Rothschild this summer to pass the reins to his son Alexandre in a long-awaited changing of the guard at the Franco-British investment bank. The younger Mr de Rothschild has long been groomed to succeed his father as the seventh generation of
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Soaring rents see 75 first-time buyers get mortgage approval every day in January

Mortgage approvals rose by 12 per cent in January, as rising rents saw a surge in first-time buyers looking to get a rung on the property ladder. … expect a further slowing in growth in the next two months, but the longer-term trend remains upward,” he said, forecasting new mortgage lending to grow by 20
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Credit Suisse kicks off the shift of investment banking jobs from London

Credit Suisse will move 250 investment banking jobs out of London due to Brexit, Bloomberg reports. The work will shift to Madrid or Frankfurt; the company had briefly considered Paris but backed down after consultations with French officials. Credit Suisse has 5,500 employees in London and is one of
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Financial Analyst Senior – Mortgage and Consumer Lending in Columbus at Huntington

Our Financial Analyst Senior — Mortgage and Consumer Lending is responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) activities directly supporting the Home Lending group within the Consumer and Business Banking segment. Prepares extensive and detailed analyses of financial statements and
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Warren Buffett's own private airline? Billionaire investor won't 'rule it out'

Warren Buffett's own private airline? Billionaire investor won't 'rule it out'

United airplanes sit outside the company's hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport. … And the investor who soured on airlines in the early 1990s wouldn't rule out buying one of them today, he told CNBC's Becky Quicky during a three-hour interview just days after his company, Berkshire Hathaway
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Top Noble Group Shareholder Attacks 'Shocking' Expected Loss

30, according to Bloomberg-compiled prices. Under the rescue proposal, which has been backed by some creditors, about half of the Hong Kong-based company's $3.5 billion in debt, including bonds, will be switched into new equity, while perpetual bondholders are being offered a few cents on the
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Merkel Fixes Sights on China as Chinese Investors Target Germany

“Chinese investment is increasing in very strategic sectors,” German Deputy Economy Minister Matthias Machnig said in a Bloomberg Television interview last month. “The problem is going to be if there is only interest to have technology flow from Germany to China, and of course if there are security
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Lending & High Yield Lawyer

Your role Do you have experience handling high-yield and corporate lending transactions? Do you have a background in finance and securities law and…
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Make job title and company name full width, not partial?

When the screen/browser width is narrower, the job title and company name stretch the full width of the box. But when the screen is larger, it splits in half on the left, with the title, location and date posted moving up beside it on the right. This isn't the look we want – is there any simple way to have the title
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SMARTRealty: The New Wave In Real Estate on the Blockchain

Currently, buyers and sellers need to work with a number of lawyers, title companies, agents, brokers, etc. to merely finalize a transaction. Furthermore, throughout this process, most consumers do not have legal advice on what to look for the contracts they are entering. The SMARTRealty listing platform
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Real Estate Tenant Assistant

Real Estate Tenant Assistant – New York, NY. Branch ID: 5100. Contact: rachelle.cadet@staffmark.com. This is a temp to perm position with a top tier real estate firm. You will work on-site at a luxury building in Midtown Manhattan. Job Description: Manage apartment transfers and early upgrade:
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Narmi integrates top finTech companies into digital banking platform for credit unions

Members are able to the enjoy the modern user experience and value-added benefits of FinTech, all while using their credit union mobile or online banking application. Lakhanpal says that, “credit unions need to move away from a transactional mindset when it comes to digital banking and instead build
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Does Investors Title Company (ITIC) Have Any Gas After Forming This Bullish Wedge Up?

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.04 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.63, from 1.67 in 2017Q2. It fall, as 2 investors sold Investors Title Company shares while 22 reduced holdings. 9 funds opened positions while 16 raised stakes. 786,425 shares or 0.61% less from 791,260 shares in 2017Q2 were reported.
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Stream of Foreign Buyers Grows in South Florida But Slows in Miami-Dade

But in Miami-Dade, fewer foreign buyers were seen, according to the association's 2017 Profile of International Home Buyers. They represented less than 51 percent of all buyers, down from 66 percent of all buyers the previous year and 69 percent the year before. Foreign buyers represent less than half
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These are the areas the experts tip to be best for buying for families

On Brisbane's north side Banyo and Geebung stand out for first time buyers. Harcourts Queensland CEO Brendan Whipp said Banyo was “great buying'' while Queensland Sothebys International CEO Paul Arthur said it was a great place close to the CBD, train and bus transport, and strong returns.
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Cohen & Steers Inc. Cuts Holdings in Honeywell International Inc. (HON)

Burt Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in Honeywell International by 65.4% in the 2nd quarter. Burt Wealth Advisors now owns 759 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Mosaic Family Wealth LLC increased its holdings in
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On revocation of banking licence from FINANCIAL-INDUSTRIAL CAPITAL BANK and appointment …

On revocation of banking licence from FINANCIAL-INDUSTRIAL CAPITAL BANK and appointment of provisional administration. By its Order No. OD-320, dated 9 February 2018, the Bank of Russia revoked the banking licence of the Moscow-based credit institution COMMERCIAL BANK
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Financial Engines Advisors LLC Has $421000 Position in Titan International Inc (NYSE:TWI)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Titan International by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,075,326 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $41,364,000 after buying an additional 152,773 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard
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The Winter Olympics of Commercial Real Estate

The Winter Olympics of Commercial Real Estate will explore the impact that hosting the games has on the host cities and countries – from a commercial real estate angle.
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Here's Why Nvidia's Stock Is Booming—Again

Nvidia's move beyond gaming is still showing great results. Reporting better-than-expected revenue and profits for the last quarter of 2017 on Thursday helped push Nvidia's stock price up as much as 10% on Friday morning. But with the overall market weak, the stock slipped back to a gain of 3% at
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Accion expands Colorado Springs lending efforts with twice-a-month office hours

Accion, a nonprofit with a Denver office that makes loans and provides training to entrepreneurs, will expand its lending in Colorado Springs area by offering to meet with potential borrowers from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays every month at the Sand Creek branch of the Pikes Peak
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White House Races to Rewrite Budget as Lawmakers Boost Spending

President Donald Trump's next budget is being rewritten at the last minute to make sure it's not entirely out-of-date even before it hits a single desk in Congress. The changes are being made in response to a two-year budget deal passed by lawmakers early Friday that boosts spending caps by $300
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Sales of attached properties above historic averages

For detached home sellers to be successful, it's important to set prices that reflect today's market trends.” According to the real estate board, the benchmark price for a detached single-family house in Ladner last month was $1,017,200, a slight decrease from the previous month and a 5.1 per cent
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Biglari Capital Holding in Investors Title Co (ITIC) Trimmed by $1.66 Million as Shares Rose …

Biglari Capital Corp decreased its stake in Investors Title Co (ITIC) by 19.06% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Biglari Capital Corp sold 9,300 shares as the company's stock rose 40.02% with the market. The hedge fund held 39,500 shares of the specialty insurers company at
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Metamora real estate agent tell the story of her heart attack at 44

Metamora real estate agent tell the story of her heart attack at 44

Later that morning, during a real estate closing, Bowald kept stumbling over her words while reading the contract to her client. It unnerved her. “I've been selling real estate for 18 years — I know that contract backwards and forwards,” she said. With a listing appointment later in the day, Bowald decided to
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Sioux Falls-based mortgage servicer expands in-state portfolio

A Sioux Falls-based mortgage servicer is expanding its in-state mortgage portfolio. CU Mortgage Direct LLC transitioned last year to servicing all conventional mortgages in South Dakota. This month it purchased 1,700 loans totaling more than $220 million of previously originated loans, previously
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13/31 Norwood Street Flemington Vic 3031

Steps Away from the Caf̩ Lifestyle. 2 bedrooms Apartment for Sale. Contact Agent. 13/31 Norwood Street Flemington Vic 3031. Listed by Alexkarbon Real Estate РNorth Melbourne. Features: Open Car Spaces.
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Shift in sentiment on native title

That was because the High Court's Wik decision in 1996 had found pastoral leases did not extinguish native title, meaning the two coexisted. A lack of clarity on the federal government's position and uncertainty of title for miners and farmers created a major headache. One mining company in the
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The Ethics of Buying Clothes Produced in Sweatshops

The Ethics of Buying Clothes Produced in Sweatshops. UK student activists strip naked to protest sweatshop clothing in 2012.https://inhabitat.com/ecouterre/u-k-students-activists-strip-naked-to-protest-sweatshop-clothing/. International Development Week (IDW), hosted by undergraduate students of the
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Ask the Underwriter: My borrower owes a federal tax debt to the IRS… Is this mortgage deal dead?

Your borrower does NOT need to pay off the entire tax debt that they owe in order to qualify for a mortgage! Depending on the type of mortgage they are applying for – FHA or Fannie Mae Conforming, they will need to meet certain requirements. I'll breakdown what they need to do to qualify for each loan
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REBNYTech: Augmented Reality App Wins $15k at Real Estate Tech and Innovation Expo

Real estate brokers, owners, developers, investors, and real estate tech companies came together for the Real Estate Board of New York's (REBNY) Real Estate Tech and Innovation Expo held at KNOTEL at 655 Madison Avenue last week. The evening event, also sponsored by Spectrum Enterprise,
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Tightened mortgage rules may have done more harm than good in cooling the property market

Following successive demand management (taxation) and counter-cyclical (mortgage) measures, a poll in March 2013 found that sentiment changed. Those negative on the housing price outlook doubled to 29 per cent. The follow up poll in September found that Rise/Fall Gap widened by one-half to 15
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Merrill Lynch Sees Huge Upside in Builders as Spring Selling Seasons Nears

Approximately 80% of revenue is derived from the Southeast, South Central and West regions, all of which continue to see very solid growth. D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing and title agency services to homebuyers. Shareholders are paid a 1.12% dividend. The Merrill Lynch price target for
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Congress Raids Fed's Surplus for $2.5 Billion in Budget Deal

For the second time in less than three years, Congress has raided the Federal Reserve's capital surplus account, this time for $2.5 billion. The move was buried in a budget deal passed early Friday morning in the U.S. House of Representatives and signed within hours by President Donald Trump to end
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Metropolitan Commercial Bank Great Neck gives 66 winter coats to families in need

Metropolitan Commercial Bank Vice President and Relationship Manager Ralph Ventura (center left) and Vice President and Market Sales Manager George Lotto (center right) donate winter coats collected during the Bank's holiday season 2017 coat drive to Long Island Cares' Chief Executive Officer
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Allen Co. real estate tax deadline extended

ALLEN COUNTY — For those who have missed the Friday deadline to pay their real estate taxes, a loss of Internet connection throughout portions of Allen County Friday has extended the deadline to end of day, Monday, Feb. 12. Taxpayers are asked to continue to try to pay their real estate taxes by
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Crypto Fanboys Celebrate Surprising New Hero: A DC Regulator

Meet #cryptodad, a top U.S. financial regulator who's emerged as a cult hero for a crowd that's often suspicious of government bureaucrats: digital coin enthusiasts. Twitter post. Twitter. Testifying before Congress this week, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo
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What rising rates mean for mortgage and savings

The warning that interest rates are likely to rise quickly has left almost four million mortgage holders facing more than £1 billion in extra payments — but has also raised the hopes of savers. The Bank of England's monetary policy committee signalled that the base rate will have risen to 1.2 per cent by the
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Here's Why Life Expectancy in the US Dropped Again This Year

So why has the U.S., a global leader in the length of life for its citizens in the 1960s, fallen so far in this metric for quality of the nation's health? A new study published in the BMJ journal looked into a broader cause behind the decline: despair. “We are seeing an alarming increase in deaths from
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Podcast 138: Vishal Garg of Better Mortgage

Anyone who has applied for a home mortgage (unless it is from one of the new fintech lenders) knows how painful the process still is today. It is somewhat crazy in our instant, on demand world that it can take 60 days to close on a mortgage today. Our latest guest on the Lend Academy Podcast also
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Tax reform to impact Dayton's commercial real estate industry

The federal tax legislation passed late last year could have an impact on Dayton's commercial real estate industry. Elizabeth Grubb, partner with Moraine-based tax and accounting firm RSM US LLP, spoke about the potential effects of tax reform on the local commercial real estate industry at a forum
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Thinking about a PACE loan? Here's what you must know

Complaints about disclosure practices prompted California to enact a law requiring all PACE providers to disclose all project costs, fees, interest rates, annual and monthly payback terms in a simplified document patterned after “truth in lending” disclosures required from mortgage lenders in home sales.
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Australian Open Banking Review Released

The Australian Government has released the Report of the Review into Open Banking. The Treasurer's speech can be found here and the media release here. The Review provides advice on the design and implementation of Australia's Open Banking system. It is the first stage in a broader consumer
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Lynann Grandmont

I have worked in the telecommunication industry for the past 20 years, before obtaining my real estate license. Currently, I travel between Bangor and Portland, so I am able to enjoy a lot of the great places that our state has to offer. I currently live with my husband of 18 years and my 4-year-old daughter.
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Sodastream International (SODA) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at BidaskClub

Sodastream International (SODA) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at BidaskClub

Sodastream International logo Sodastream International (NASDAQ:SODA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday, February 3rd. A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on
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CAI International (CAI) Upgraded at ValuEngine

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of CAI International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 26th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of CAI International in a research report on Friday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Co boosted their price
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Valley National Bank and Unison launch 5% down program

The 5% down program will be given in conjunction with an 80% loan-to-value mortgage. The companies announced this will provide buyers with short and long-term savings. The program works by allowing homebuyers to put down 5%, while Unison invests 15%, allowing the buyer to take out a 20%
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Does Coromandel International Limited's (NSE:COROMANDEL) PE Ratio Warrant A Buy?

Coromandel International Limited (NSEI:COROMANDEL) is trading with a trailing P/E of 21.6x, which is lower than the industry average of 23.8x. Although some investors may jump to the conclusion that this is a great buying opportunity, understanding the assumptions behind the P/E ratio might change
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Ann Hamilton-Dewey Joins WFG Title

Ann Hamilton-Dewey has joined WFG National Title Insurance Company as a senior escrow officer on the company's Santa Barbara escrow team. Hamilton-Dewey brings some 25 years of experience closing escrows in the residential resale, commercial and refinance markets. Her extensive knowledge
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Weatherford International Plc (WFT) VP Douglas M. Mills Sells 6072 Shares

Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) VP Douglas M. Mills sold 6,072 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 29th. … Loop Capital set a $5.00 price objective on shares of Weatherford International and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday.
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Judge trims lawsuit against US Bank, Caliber over mortgage-related fees

A federal judge in Chicago has tossed much of a proposed class action accusing U.S. Bank and Caliber Home Loans of improperly charging homeowners for inspections and property insurance, rejecting allegations that the charges were inflated by kickbacks. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber said
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RFP for Title Company Services

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (the “PRA”), acting as agent for the City of Philadelphia (“City”), invites competitive proposals from qualified, licensed and experienced title companies or title agencies to complete pre-condemnation title searches, conduct closings and to insure
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Mortgage title scam almost costs homebuyer tens of thousands of dollars

But a mortgage title scam that almost victimized an Akron-area man could have cost him what could have been a life savings for many — tens of thousands of dollars, in the high five figures. Luckily, he and his credit union mortgage specialist realized what was happening before the money was wired.
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Hillwood Communities' Fred Balda: 'The price of housing in DFW starting to hit a ceiling'

With several billion-dollar developments underway in North Texas, Hillwood Communities President Fred Balda knows a bit about the region's housing market — and he's starting to see would-be homeowners hitting a price ceiling. The Dallas-based residential development firm has delivered the initial
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This Is the Most Useful Item in Your Hotel Room

At Bloomberg Pursuits, we love to travel. And we always want to make sure we're doing it right. So we're talking to globetrotters in all of our luxury fields—food, wine, fashion, cars, real estate—to learn about their high-end hacks, tips, and off-the-wall experiences. These are the Distinguished Travel
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Financial Findings: Cronheim, Aztec Group, Backpacker Panda

NATIONAL REPORT—Hospitality companies have made a series of financing deals, with one achieving a successful Series A round. … Cronheim Hotel Capital and GEM Equity Markets arranged a first mortgage construction loan of $20.9 million for the 133-key Cambria Resorts & Conference Center
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Chapardo Real Estate Team

1-Click Job Application allows you to apply to 1+ jobs at CHAPARDO REAL ESTATE TEAM! Find career vacancies near you that are hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
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MORRIS: Hone your real estate investing skills

Even if you've only purchased a home for you and your family to live in, you're a real estate investor. But what if you want to move past just owning the house you live in? You've seen great wealth created by others who've smartly invested in land and investment properties over the years and you wonder
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Analysis: Ten years on, could the GFC happen again?

As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had written most of those mortgages, their own financial resources came to an end. This was compounded because of the hundreds of thousands of homes hitting the market all over America. The homes being foreclosed could not be sold, leading to even greater falls in
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Residential Mortgage Warehousing and Lender Finance – Head of Underwriting at Capital One

Capital One's Financial Institutions Group (FIG) has an immediate need for a Head of Underwriting to join our growing Residential Mortgage Warehousing and Lender Finance team. The incumbent will provide leadership to cross-functional deal teams in underwriting Residential Mortgage Warehousing
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A very sad day; How much money – Letters to the Editor 2-10-18

In February 2003, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight released a report stating unexpected problems at Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac could immediately spread into financial sectors beyond the housing market — and an almost evenly split 107th Congress did nothing. Subsequently
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Insider Selling: VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (VDSI) Director Sells 36917 Shares of Stock

Separately, Zacks Investment Research cut VASCO Data Security International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock.
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Mortgage Underwriting Production Manager 2

SunTrust has a career opportunity for a Mortgage Underwriting Production Manager 2in Orlando, FL.
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Trump Blocks Release of Democratic Rebuttal to GOP Probe Memo

President Donald Trump on Friday declined to release a House Democratic rebuttal of Republican memo alleging bias and misconduct by the FBI and Justice Department early in their investigation of Russian election interference. Trump is unable to do so because it contains “numerous properly
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Woman Takes Mortgage Company To Court; Wins $400000 At Trial

Woman Takes Mortgage Company To Court; Wins $400000 At Trial

RTD Considers Help For Low Income RidersRTD is looking at two very different options for what to do with riders. On one hand the Board of Directors could increase fees. At the same time many advocates are asking RTD for a discounted rate for low-income riders. Oil Drilling Proposal Raises Concerns;
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Major retail mortgage lender announces new VP

Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the nation, has announced that Jason Harris has joined the company as branch manager and vice president of mortgage lending. Harris, a 15-year mortgage industry veteran, originated more than $75 million in 2017. An expert in FHA and
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Welcome to Dubai 2.0

The city of skyscrapers in the desert is coming of age. Its biggest challenge now is to keep growing. Construction at the Expo 2020 world exhibition site in Dubai. Photographer: Khushnum Bhandari/Bloomberg. By. Donna Abu-Nasr. @DonnaAN1 More stories by Donna Abu-Nasr. February 26, 2018, 5:00
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Temporary Content Title

Temporary Content Title … DowDuPont unveiled the corporate brand names of the three post-merger divisions that the company plans to create. The agricultural division will be called Corteva Agriscience, while the materials science company and specialty products divisions will be known as Dow and
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Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) Stake Raised by Raymond James Financial …

The firm owned 303,961 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 39,537 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. owned 0.16% of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF worth $17,268,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and
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Robert Half International (RHI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Robert W. Baird

Robert Half International logo Robert Half International (NYSE:RHI)'s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Robert W. Baird in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 31st. They currently have a $67.00 price target on the business services provider's stock. Robert W. Baird's price
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Anatomy of a bitcoin transaction: Buying a used Subaru

Bitcoins can buy you a TAG Heuer watch, a cross-country flight or a meatball marinara sub. But really, how does it work? Purchases with bitcoin and other digital currencies remain rare relative to cash and credit cards. Many bitcoin holders value it more as an investment than a day-to-day currency.
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Scandinavians Flock to Spanish Real Estate

Second-home buyers are driving the recovery in Spain's property market, including a growing cohort of Scandinavian buyers, according to new reports. Swedish nationals made up the fifth largest cohort of foreign buyers in Spain in 2017, accounting for 6.4% of all foreign purchases, according to
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On Investments: Take a look at these stocks before they're 'hot'

Growth has been subdued in the past (about 5 percent a year), and the company has enjoyed a strong reputation for reliability. Lately, traffic has accelerated, which is helping earnings but hurting the railroad's long-time reputation for on-time performance, as it suffers from some traffic jams and delays.
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Nhlanhla Nene Makes Comeback as South African Finance Chief

South Africa's new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, made sweeping changes to the cabinet, bringing Nhlanhla Nene back as finance minister more than two years after his late-night firing rocked the rand. The reshuffle announced Monday by Ramaphosa in the capital, Pretoria, marked a dramatic comeback
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GSE affordable-housing goal change could impact underserved borrowers, experts say

A Zillow survey of economists and real estate experts has revealed that a majority of respondents believe a change in the affordable-housing goals of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will reduce lending to underserved borrowers. In ongoing GSE reform efforts, a draft Senate bill has proposed to replace
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As Regulators Close in, Anbang Claims It Will Retain International Holdings

The government's takeover prompted speculation that Anbang—one of China's largest insurance companies—would be forced to sell some of its international assets, billions of dollars of which it purchased on a buying spree that has spanned three continents over the last five years. And The Wall Street
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International Paper Co (IP) Shares Bought by State of Tennessee Treasury Department

The firm owned 181,814 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an additional 69,464 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Treasury Department's holdings in International Paper were worth $10,535,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors have also
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Dorothy M. Brown

After the war, the Browns relocated to Trenton, where her husband opened a law office above his father's Trenton Hardware Store. Mrs. Brown worked at his side as his office administrator and ran the Best Abstract and Title Company. She kept busy as a member of the First Christian Church, AAUW, PEO
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Systematic Financial Management LP Buys 770431 Shares of Triton International Limited (TRTN)

Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Triton International by 10.1% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 881,693 shares of the company's stock worth $29,343,000 after buying an additional 80,998 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position
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Smith Asset Management Group LP Buys Shares of 76620 Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW)

American International Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Weight Watchers International by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. American International Group Inc. now owns 18,772 shares of the company's stock worth $818,000 after buying an additional 1,404 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank
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Lisa Butcher

The right mortgage officer makes all the difference. Lisa Butcher is ready to help.
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Insider Selling: MGM Resorts International (MGM) Director Sells 12536 Shares of Stock

BlackRock Inc. grew its holdings in shares of MGM Resorts International by 19.9% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 35,609,163 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,188,991,000 after buying an additional 5,897,782 shares in the last quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. grew its
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Willie Mullins can reclaim Mares' Hurdle title

Apple's Jade ended the domination of the trainer Willie Mullins when winning the OLBG Mares' Hurdle last year and is an odds-on favourite to follow up at Cheltenham next month. Mullins had saddled the winner of that race for a remarkable eight successive years before the Gordon Elliott-trained
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TREC Seeks Real Estate Proposals for 2018 Shark Tank: GrowthSouth

TREC said it encourages all applicants to attend an information session and Community Fund bootcamp sessions before submitting their final applications by April 30. Project teams selected from the initial submissions will be paired with commercial real estate professionals in early May to refine their
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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Sets Dates to Report 2017 Fourth Quarter and Year-End …

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Sets Dates to Report 2017 Fourth Quarter and Year-End …

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) (“Wheeler” or the “Company”), a fully-integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment company focused on acquiring and managing income-producing retail
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When it comes to Vancouver real estate, millennials don't appreciate comparisons to the 90s

Do you ever see a comment online that you just have to respond to? It happened to me this weekend. There was an online debate about — what else is new — Vancouver real estate, and young people feeling they have to leave the region because it's too expensive. Laura Ballance, the owner of a PR
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Domestic bank loans are also to blame for red-hot real estate: study

Finch said people need to shift the way they think, and understand that private interest applied to real estate is effectively a tax that banks get to keep. “When banks lend out higher amounts of money, it's to get a higher return from compound interest on a mortgage,” said Finch. “What they're trying to do is
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene Expands Presence in Texas Gulf Coast with …

HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Gary Greene (“Gary Greene” or the “Company”), Houston's longest-standing real estate firm, today announced plans to open a new office in League City during the second quarter of 2018. The new office will be located
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MJM real estate team ranked Tier 1

The real estate team at law firm MJM Limited has been ranked Tier 1 in Bermuda by The Legal 500. In addition, Denis de Frias, the director responsible for the real estate practice, is listed as a leading individual in Bermuda. MJM has been recognised by The Legal 500 as a leading law firm for many
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Why BC's new real estate speculation tax is not a speculation tax

Those of us who keep a close eye on the B.C. real estate industry and housing policy were widely anticipating a speculation tax to be introduced in last week's B.C. Budget, as it had been heavily hinted at by the NDP in advance of the announcement. I was among many who supposed this would take the
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Bitcoin is creeping into the real estate market and the risks are real

Just a few years ago, Carol Cassis and Stephan Burke of Brown Harris Stevens were like any other high-end Miami realtors, facilitating million-dollar transactions of high net worth investors, athletes, celebrities and rich foreign buyers looking to park their wealth in southern Florida's booming luxury real
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$138M sale Westchester's highest in 2107; Wegman's leading '18

If you thought that the price of Westchester's residential real estate was eye-popping, how about a $138 million sale? It was the single highest real estate transaction of 2017. The $138 million price tag was for Westchester One, a 21-story office tower at 44 S. Broadway in White Plains, according to the
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The Insider Buying: ARRIS International plc (ARRS) CEO Buys 1500 Shares of Stock

ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:ARRS) CEO Bruce William Mcclelland acquired 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $24.72 per share, for a total transaction of $37,080.00. Following the transaction, the
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Biz Notes: February 20 to February 27

U.S. Bank NA and Speciality Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates to Property One Investments LLC, 15 Audrey Drive, Washington Township, $196,875. Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Trelamar Varied Holdings LLC, 339 Franklin
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A Snapshot of the Upper Valley's Real Estate Market

With spring around the corner, many people are thinking about real estate. Spring traditionally is when homes are listed for sale, and in this area, most rental property leases expire in the summer months. While buying, selling or renting is a personal decision, the impact of the housing market touches all
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iBuying: Real estate buying, selling transitions in internet age

In real estate, the new buzzword is iBuying. It's as simple as click, sell and move. iBuyers are a group of startups with deep pockets ready to make an offer to buy your home and close the deal within days. And while the startups don't all technically have mobile apps yet, the process of selling a home the
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Tucson Real Estate: Shipping and logistics company moving in near airport

Palo Verde by Bakerson LLC bought Palo Verde Apartments, a 52-unit complex at 3493 E. Lind Road, from DLGS Jak Properties LP for $1.5 million. Allan Mendelsberg and Daniel Leibsohn, with Picor, handled the transaction. Francis Xavier Deziel bought 7th Avenue Apartments, a 12-unit complex at
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Tech in Real Estate: How 5G, Blockchain, AI Is Changing the Industry

Major disruption is coming to the real estate industry with the advent of 5G networks, blockchain, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence. A panel of experts discussed how these technologies will change the industry at the Urban Land Institute breakfast last week at the Park City Club in Dallas.
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5 Tips for Buying a Home in FL with a Mortgage

Are you in the market to buy a home and want to use financing? If so, there are probably a few things your lender isn't telling you. It's not because your mortgage lender isn't honest, but most do not see the houses you are looking at. And therefore, cannot tell you which ones are going to be trouble.
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New Cryptocurrency Offering Backed by Real Estate

But now a new crypto is trying something interesting: Property Coin is backed by real estate. Property Coin is the creation of Los Angeles-based Aperture Real Estate Ventures, and is set to launch at the end of February with an initial coin offering that will allow real estate investors the chance to “own a
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Renters Can't Buy When Renters Don't Try

And meanwhile, new mortgage products like HomeReady and Home Possible from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, those are out there and they're helping first-time and repeat buyers get approved and into new homes. Yet, when we hear from U.S. consumers, nearly half think it'd be difficult to get a
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CCP Commercial Real Estate Increases Their Presence in South Carolina with the Acquisition of …

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Commercial real estate investment company, CCP Commercial Real Estate, is proud to announce the acquisition of an industrial warehouse property located in Charleston, SC. Foxbank Industrial Park is a 201,585-square-foot, dual-tenant,
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TruAmerica Buys 264-Unit Apartment Community In Huntington Beach For $90M

Adding to its growing multifamily real estate portfolio, Los Angeles-based TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Pacific Shores, a 264-unit apartment community in Huntington Beach for $90.5M. Affiliates of real estate investment trust UDR Inc. sold the property to TruAmerica. Eastdil Secured's Mark
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Real Estate and Consumer ETF Investors Don't Seem Scared of Rising Rates

Investors poured $193 million, the most since September 2016, into the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund, ticker XLRE, last week. And State Street Corp.'s Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund, ticker XLP, had its third week of inflows this year with $361 million diving into the fund, the most
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Report: Inequality remains 50 years after Kerner Report

Report: Inequality remains 50 years after Kerner Report

We're resegregating our housing and schools again,” former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris of Oklahoma, a co-editor of the new report and last surviving member of the original Kerner Commission created by President Lyndon Johnson in 1967. “There are few more people who are poor now than was true 50
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FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial Inc. (FNF) Moves Higher on Volume Spike for February 26

FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial Inc. has a P/B ratio of 2.59. It also has a P/E ratio of 16.7. Fidelity National Financial Inc is a title insurance company. It provides title insurance, escrow, and other title-related services. The firm also provides technology and transaction services to the real estate and
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Thomas White International Ltd. Has $2.10 Million Holdings in Enel Chile SA – (NYSE:ENIC)

Enel Chile logo Thomas White International Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Enel Chile SA – (NYSE:ENIC) by 7.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 368,972 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying
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Fast Company Names Stephanie Mehta Editor-in-Chief

“Having worked with Stephanie in the past, I know that she is an exacting journalist, a generous leader, and a warm colleague,” said Schurenberg (who also serves as editor-in-chief of sister title Inc.) in a prepared statement. “She is a true practitioner of smart business journalism and a fierce believer in
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Appeals Court Rules Firing Over Sexual Orientation Is Illegal

Skydiving instructor Donald Zarda claimed he was fired by Altitude Express Inc. because he was gay. He argued that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion also includes sexual orientation. Zarda, who sued
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Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) PT Raised to $141.00

BidaskClub cut shares of Marriott International from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report on Friday, November 10th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Marriott International from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $158.00 price target on the stock in a research report on
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Signature Financial Management Inc. Boosts Holdings in Schwab International Equity ETF …

The firm owned 492,072 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 29,850 shares during the quarter. Schwab International Equity ETF makes up about 4.5% of Signature Financial Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Signature Financial Management Inc.
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Title insurance is a scam and it's time for a government takeover

Of all the paperwork and hassle that goes into closing on a new home purchase, one of the most overlooked is also one of the most costly—title insurance. A lot of homebuyers don't even know they need title insurance until the end of the homebuying process, a time when most people just want to get the
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Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board Has $1.65 Million Holdings in Logitech International SA (LOGI)

The fund owned 48,915 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,249 shares during the quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board's holdings in Logitech International were worth $1,651,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge
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Algert Global LLC Invests $969000 in Alliance One International, Inc. (AOI)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Alliance One International by 2.5% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 685,575 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,872,000 after purchasing an additional 16,541 shares during the period. 22NW LP
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Cities play catch up with London on property ladder

Hometrack is not expecting price growth in London and the southeast to match that of the past decade, although it said that further growth was likely, pointing to the high levels of interest from international buyers as well as a larger proportion of purchases made by investors. It said that it expected
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International Game Technology (IGT) Shares Sold by Aperio Group LLC

Point72 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of International Game Technology by 40.4% in the third quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 6,632,396 shares of the company's stock worth $162,825,000 after buying an additional 1,908,038 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard
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Court rules you can't fire someone for being gay, after Trump administration claims it's legal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled in the case of Donald Zarda, a former skydiving instructor who alleges that that his old company, Altitude … Explaining the decision, the judges wrote: “The Supreme Court has held that Title VII prohibits not just discrimination based on sex itself, but also
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ValuEngine Lowers CAI International (NYSE:CAI) to Buy

ValuEngine downgraded shares of CAI International (NYSE:CAI) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Thursday, February 15th. Several other research firms have also weighed in on CAI. Zacks Investment Research lowered CAI International from a buy rating to a hold
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CACI International (CACI) Upgraded to Buy at Loop Capital

CACI International Inc logo Loop Capital upgraded shares of CACI International (NYSE:CACI) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Thursday, February 1st, Marketbeat reports. Loop Capital currently has $128.00 price target on the information technology services provider's stock.
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The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Acquires 99842 Shares of Ctrip.Com International Ltd …

Com International Ltd (NASDAQ:CTRP) by 38.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 359,651 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 99,842 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers
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Sodastream International Ltd (SODA) Shares Bought by Public Employees Retirement Association …

The firm owned 10,003 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 7,103 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado's holdings in Sodastream International were worth $704,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional
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Why You Need To Look At This Factor Before Buying ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd …

If you are a shareholder in ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd's (NASDAQ:CCIH), or are thinking about investing in the company, knowing how it contributes to the risk and reward profile of your portfolio is important. Generally, an investor should consider two types of risk that impact the market value
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115th North American International Toy Fair Dazzles Global Play Professionals & Toy Lovers From …

The show drew an increase in international trade guests (+26%), as well as large delegations of attendees from outside the U.S., including 3,802 international visitors, of which 1,589 were global buyers. The top five countries represented at the show, not including the U.S. and Canada, were China, the
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ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Upgraded at ValuEngine

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) was upgraded by ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 8th. A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. BidaskClub downgraded ICF International from a “hold” rating to a
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