3502 Tanglewood Dr, San Angelo, TX 76904

3502 Tanglewood Dr, San Angelo, TX 76904

Space & location is what sets this home apart! Located in the quiet, well established College Hills South neighborhood you can enjoy the convenience of being within walking distance to Bowie Elementary, the Red Arroyo Trails & Unidad Park. Home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas,
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Five Top Markets for Seniors Housing Investment

Many industry insiders may be quick to say that seniors housing is overdeveloped in most markets, but that is an issue in many asset classes, particularly in places with lower barriers to entry—for example, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, San Antonio and Denver, says Aron Will, vice chairman of debt and
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Tillerson Cuts Short Africa Trip Amid `Pressing Matters' in US

Tillerson is ending his trip early to deal with work that needs to be attended to in Washington, D.C., Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Steve Goldstein told reporters Monday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. He'll travel to Chad and Nigeria today, as scheduled, but scrapped
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Gold-Standard Rules Sought by Billion-Euro Broker of Bitcoins

Financial markets and regulators globally are struggling to classify and govern digital tokens created by entrepreneurs that challenge traditional, central … of gold are also exempted from VAT in the EU, and traders don't have the capital and conduct rules that their peers do in stock and bond markets.
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PNB scam and banking sector crisis: Will NFRA reduce fraud risk?

Fraud in business firms, particularly in financial institutions, is not uncommon. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, which Reuters obtained through a Right To Information request, show that the public sector banks (PSBs) have reported 8,670 “loan fraud” cases, totalling Rs 612.6 billion, over the past
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Nurse's $3 million in loans raises questions about banks' lending practices

But for the past two years the Perth nurse has been crippled by debt, and fighting the banks. “I just survive from day to day, black dog trotting around behind me,” she told 7.30. She owes more than $3 million to half a dozen lenders. The loans cover her own home and, not one but 11, investment
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WWE News: Bobby Roode Reacts to US Title Loss, Stat on AJ Styles' WWE Championship Reigns

WWE posted a Fastlane Fallout video with Bobby Roode reacting to his US Title loss to Randy Orton. Roode says that the outcome wasn't the one he was looking for, but says he was beaten by a thirteen-time world champion who has held every title in the company and was the better man tonight.
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CBAN tasks banks on changing lending model for inclusive growth

Highlighting some of the benefits of credit information sharing, a critical role played by credit bureaus to bridge the gap between borrowers and lenders, Popoola said the exchange of credit information is vital for equitable credit distribution and reliable risk management, saying that a consequential
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Bankers need higher professional standards to regain trust

For many in the UK, the nationalisation of lender Northern Rock 10 years ago provided the first indication of the global banking system's weaknesses. The industry's international reputation was shredded not only by a string of bank failures but by the emergence soon after of systematic collusion and
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David Hargreaves fears the Government's desire to push through difficult-to-implement offshore …

One of the biggest sources of stress for the, particularly Auckland, housing market has been the high number of immigrants. The Government's gone very quiet on this since taking the reins. A coherent policy that tackles the apparently random way immigrants are currently allowed to turn attendance at
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Last China P2P Company Delists Domestically, foreseeing New Tide of Listings Abroad

SHANGHAI, March 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — China-based Jiayin Fintech, parent company to Niwodai, one of chinese largest P2P lending companies, applied delisting from National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) in China on 7 March. Jiayin Fintech's main business is offering micro-finance
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5/32 Liverpool Road Kilsyth Vic 3137

Light filled living with north facing courtyard. 2 bedrooms Unit for Sale. $370000 – $405000. 5/32 Liverpool Road Kilsyth Vic 3137. Listed by McGrath – Croydon. Features: Carport Spaces.
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How Long Should It Take to Build a Digital Bank?

According to Gerspach, the bank does not want to promote a national digital bank to consumers until it can digitally open and service accounts over mobile phones and computers to the satisfaction of very demanding digital consumers. The bank is in a position to leverage a large credit card base in the
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21 Cambridge Street Reynella SA 5161

standing proud is this sleek and sophisticated stunner. 3 bedrooms House for Sale. $385000 – $415000. 21 Cambridge Street Reynella SA 5161. Listed by Magain Real Estate (RLA 222182) – Ascot Park / Glenelg / Happy Valley / Morphett Vale / Seaford / Wo. Features: Air Conditioning, Secure Parking,
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Are HNW Investors Ready for Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms?

From Craig Cecilio's vantage point, high-net-worth real estate investors have relied a lot on old-fashioned handshake deals and have been slow to embrace technology. But he sees more HNW individuals gravitating toward tech-powered investing. Cecilio is founder and CEO of San Diego-based
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907/182 Marine Parade Labrador Qld 4215

Views & Great Investment Opportunity. 2 bedrooms Apartment for Sale. Offers above $410000. 907/182 Marine Parade Labrador Qld 4215. Listed by Wings Real Estate – HELENSVALE. Features: Ensuite, Intercom, Gym, Pay TV Access, Dishwasher, Air Conditioning, Secure Parking, Garage Spaces,
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Nippon Life bids to reassert Japan dominance with buying spree

Nippon Life plans to share expertise with Mitsui Life Insurance through personnel exchanges and mutual supply of insurance products. Eddie Ahmed, President and CEO of MassMutual International, which retains a 14.9% stake in the Japanese unit, has also hinted at the possibility of collaborating in
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How drought is hitting the property market

The Western Cape's housing market is set to underperform in 2018 and Gauteng's may be improving‚ according to FNB's Property Barometer report. The annual report reveals home-buying patterns in the country‚ indicating migration patterns in various provinces. “While much inter-provincial repeat
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Gremio midfielder Arthur writes off fortune to join Barcelona

Gremio and Barcelona have agreed terms over an option for Arthur, who is expected to join the Catalans in July. Sport says Arthur gave up his 20 per cent cut of his transfer fee, which was in his original Gremio contract. Barca will pay €30m, with another €10m in bonuses, and this will be distributed to
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This Crypto Exchange Is Offering a $250000 Bounty for Hacker Tip-Offs

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of digital cryptocurrencies,is displayed on Feb. 16, 2018 in Paris, France. Chesnot—Getty Images. By Bloomberg. 1:59 AM EDT. One of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges is going on the offensive to deter hacking attempts that have plagued the
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Consumer Staples Giants 'Should Be Valued Like Risky Bonds'

Consumer Staples Giants 'Should Be Valued Like Risky Bonds'

Consumer staples companies such as Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc and Procter & Gamble Co. should be paying higher dividends to compensate investors for increasing levels of risk, according to the head of a fund that's beaten 99 percent of peers in 2018. Reckitt's dividend yield of 2.8 percent and
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PSU banks must see reforms at institutional level; insolvency resolution must be quicker: HSBC …

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Rajat Verma, Managing Director and Head corporate banking, commercial banking India, HSBC, said the share of PSBs in large corporate lending will come down over next 5 years and HSBC will enhance its focus on growing the small and medium enterprise (SME)
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Turkey to attend global real estate event in France

Some 250 Turkish companies will participate in an international real estate exhibition in Cannes, in southern France, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) said on Monday. The MIPIM 2018, which gathers the most influential international property professionals, is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong's Red-Hot Housing Market Shows No Signs of Cooling

Demand in Hong Kong's red-hot housing market shows no signs of abating, with Wheelock & Co. selling all 750 apartments offered at its new Kowloon project over the weekend. Based on buyers' enthusiasm for the project, where 9,800 applications were made for the 750 units, Wheelock is likely to
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Ulster Bank kicks off new mortgage war with string of cuts to fixed rates

Ulster Bank has kicked off a new round of mortgage wars with a string of cuts to its fixed mortgage rates. … Mark Whelan, of price comparison site Bonkers.ie, said the figures from the Central Bank showing that most new mortgage agreements in January had fixed rates shows that certainty and peace of
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How Europeans Are Saving the Ford Mustang

Buyers abroad are proving more faithful than Americans who grew up worshipping the pony car. By. Kyle Stock. @KyleStock More stories by Kyle Stock. March 11, 2018, 11:45 PM PDT. It took 50 years and more than nine million Mustangs before Ford Motor Co. decided its beloved, blue-collar icon was
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Abe's Government Under Fire as Japan Scandal Grips Inner Circle

“Abe may stay on as a kingmaker, but a fresh face at the top seat of the government will likely bring substantial changes to the policy mix in Japan,” Okubo said in an emailed note. “In our view, the changes are likely to take the direction toward fiscal consolidation and more conservative monetary policies
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Brexit Bulletin: Asking for the Impossible

Barnier is shooting for October, as are the Brits in theory, although Bloomberg reported last week that U.K. officials in private consider January 2019 the real deadline for getting a deal – just two months before exit day. If there's no exit deal, there's no transition – so the transition deal reached in March
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LaurelRidge developers envision scaled-back subdivision in east Eugene

The Laurel Hill Valley has been a money pit for real estate developers over the past decade. A pair of large planned subdivisions in the area, East Ridge Village and Stonecrest, were repossessed by Umpqua Bank following the housing market crash. But construction has picked up at each subdivision
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Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:PEI) Shares Move -5.61%

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:PEI) shares have moved -5.61% on the week. The stock closed the most recent … The closing prices are compared day-by-day to look for trends and can measure market sentiment for any security over the course of a trading day. Stock exchanges work
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State delegation favors rollback of banking rules

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate this week will debate whether to roll back portions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which placed tighter controls on banks after the 2008-09 financial crisis. The bipartisan bill, known as the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and
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Arlington Asset Investment (AI) Earning Somewhat Positive News Coverage, Study Finds

Arlington Asset Investment logo Media headlines about Arlington Asset Investment (NYSE:AI) have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks
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Jet, 2 foreign carriers to make joint bid for Air India; Mytrah Energy eyes funds

Earlier budget carrier IndiGo had expressed interest in buying Air India's international operations and its arm Air India Express. Air India is likely to be split into four entities before sale, the report added. Air India, Air India Express and Air India SATS could be one entity, while Alliance Air, Air India Air
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Why are banks not lending to agriculture?

Firstly, commercial banks are profit-making institutions and are primarily interested in short-term lending and high returns. Given that most oil firms are mostly involved in the export of crude oil and the import of its refined products – a short-term activity; this coincides strongly with the preference of all
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Swedish house price expectations rise to +4 in March – SEB

STOCKHOLM, March 12 (Reuters) – Swedes turned positive on developments in the housing market over the coming year, according to banking group SEB's Housing Price Indicator for March, published on Monday. SEB's indicator, showing the balance between households forecasting rising or falling
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Business lending by Italian banks is rising in January

Business lending by Italian banks is rising in January at its fastest pace since December 2011, while the European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing to check whether the cheap money, which it has provided to the country, has reached the real economy. As part of its efforts to stimulate lending and growth
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Malaysian banks face risk on commercial real estate loans, says Moody's

The commercial real estate sector in Malaysia was a key concern for potential asset quality weakness, the credit rating agency said. — Ahmad ZamzahuriKUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Malaysian banks face risks on their commercial real estate loans in 2018, although their overall asset quality is
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First home buyers undeterred by rising mortgage pressures

The proportion of median family income required to service a mortgage has increased by 1.6 per cent nationally to 36.1 per cent over the December quarter, according to the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report. However, the report also indicates that, with the
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HK-Listed Powerlong Real Estate's February Contracted Sales Rise 88% To CNY1.95 Bln

HONG KONG (Mar 12) — Hong Kong-listed Powerlong Real Estate Holdings said its February contracted sales value climbed 88% year-on-year to 1.95 billion yuan ($307.9 million), according to an exchange filing late on Friday. Sales by area increased to 162,964 square meters, compared with 102,862
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Big Tech Firms Are Behaving Like Big Banks

Picture a bank that lends $1 billion to small businesses in 12 months, holds $150 billion in corporate bonds, runs the world's largest money-market fund, offers mobile payments and credit cards, and gives customers cash balances that can be topped up across thousands of homely bricks-and-mortar
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My View: Rockford Realtors group markets, promotes negativity

My View: Rockford Realtors group markets, promotes negativity

At the end of January, they expounded on the virtues of how the average home price was at its highest since the recession at $127,791. But this was for the Rockford region market and not for Rockford proper, which we know is not out-competing the surrounding communities in sales or values, despite
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Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng v Hebei China Fortune FC

Bet on the Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng v Hebei China Fortune FC & all your favourite Football markets with Sky Bet Mobile. Bet now!
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Czechs Look to Fix Lost Highway Decades With New Road Boom

As the European Union's richest eastern nation, the Czech Republic has pulled ahead of both new and older members in a range of economic categories. Speed of travel isn't one of them. Almost three decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the Czechs still lack a highway link to their southern neighbor
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Will this lead to the end of 30-year mortgages as we know them?

There could be a major shockwave coming to the way that housing financing works in the US. Mortgage payments could rise if proposed changes are made to the government-backed enterprises, and 30-year loans could become a rarity. According to an analysis by Zillow, if Congress goes ahead with
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China banking regulator to broaden capital tools for commercial banks

BEIJING (Reuters) – China's banking regulator said on Monday it will broaden tools for commercial banks to replenish their capital to boost their ability to support economic growth. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) is amending rules for commercial banks to issue perpetual bonds,
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Hedge Funds Are Raising UK Homebuilder Short Bets Again

Odey Asset Management was bearish going into the June 2016 vote, but the double-digit gains achieved in the days following the result were soon wiped out. This happened as the 7.1 trillion-pound ($9.8 trillion) housing market was buoyed by a lack of supply, while U.K. stocks barely paused for breath
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Risk Malaise Alert in Option Market: Papa John's International Inc Implied Price Swing Hits A …

Before we dive into any analysis we simply note that Papa John's International Inc (NASDAQ:PZZA) risk is actually priced pretty low by the option market as of right now. We'll detail it below — but that's the lede — the option market is reflecting a sort of risk malaise, for now, an IV30 of 36.59% versus the
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Ant Financial Consumer Lending Reaches $95 Billion

From the start of 2017 until this month, Ant's consumer lending has doubled via its Huabei and Jiebei units even as the government reduces quotas for new asset-backed securities that can underpin such loans, one of the people said, asking not to be named as the matter is private. The loans can incur
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Trends In Inbound Marketing Tactics

How has Inbound Marketing changed over the years? What can we expect from it in the future? It's now nearly ten years since the concept of Inbound Marketing was coined by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah as defined in their 2009 book; Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media
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Another private mortgage insurer taps capital markets for reinsurance

Essent Guaranty is marketing $360.75 million of notes whose performance is linked to that of a pool of mortgages that the company insures. Should losses on the mortgage reach a predetermined level, investors will forfeit some of their principal. It's following in the footsteps of Arch Capital, which
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Independent Mortgage Broker

View details and apply for this mortgage broker job in Wigan, Lancashire with IGL Recruitment Ltd on totaljobs. Independent Mortgage Broker to £27000 per annum – Wigan Exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mortgage Advisor to join my client based in the Wigan area.
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Dubai's Nakheel returns to Cannes with real estate investment opportunities worth $2.5bln

Creator of the world-famous Palm Jumeirah and other globally renowned Dubai real estate projects, Nakheel is in Cannes, France, to encourage more international investors who already account for more than 28,000 Nakheel customers with investments reaching almost $30 billion to become part of
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The annual decline of prices in London is the biggest since August 2009.

Taking all regions into account, the average cost of a home across England and Wales is now £299,556, up £1,512 on a month ago and £1,700 higher than a year ago, data from Your Move and Acadata shows. But, this average house price figure does not reveal the full story. Last month marked the
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Is It Time To Buy Manutan International SA (EPA:MAN)?

Manutan International SA (ENXTPA:MAN), a online retail company based in France, saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the ENXTPA. As a small cap stock, which tends to lack high analyst coverage, there is generally more of an opportunity for mispricing as
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (:OCSL) Stock Sees The Needle Move 3.21%

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (:OCSL) closed at $4.50 after seeing 525414 shares trade hands during the most recent session. This represents a change of -1.32% from the opening. The shares have moved 3.21% on the week. The closing price represents the final price that a stock is traded for on a
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Which areas of Baku are mostly demanded in housing market?

Activity in the housing market in Baku is today observed in the Yeni Yasamal district, microdistricts and Ahmedli settlement in Baku, Director General of MBA Group consulting company, Nusrat Ibrahimov, told Trend March 12. He said that the high demand is related to the availability of housing in these
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Bank of Singapore's Derrick Tan now also heads Hong Kong branch

SINGAPORE – Bank of Singapore's global market head for Greater China and North Asia, Derrick Tan, has taken on the additional role of chief executive of its Hong Kong branch since March 6, the private banking arm of OCBC Bank said on Monday. He replaces Sermon Kwan, who will remain as senior
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Western Cape property loses its lustre due to severe drought

The Western Cape's housing market is expected to underperform in 2018 and Gauteng's may be improving‚ according to FNB's Property Barometer. The annual report reveals home-buying patterns in the country‚ indicating migration patterns in various provinces. “While much interprovincial repeat
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Fantastic Opportunity for Perusing Information on Real Estate and Related Technologies

Realty Expo Korea (REK), the global festival for real estate professionals in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, will be with you for three days between September 19 and 21 at COEX in Seoul. The REK 2018 event will consist of a large-scale real estate exposition, the Global Real Estate Summit,
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Shanghai's home market warms up last week

New home buying sentiment continued to recover in Shanghai last week with medium to low-end products in remote areas remaining the most popular type. The area of new residential properties sold, excluding government-subsidized affordable housing, rose 31.5 percent from the previous week to
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Median borrower income for first-time buyers on the rise and rise

Median borrower income for first-time buyers on the rise and rise

She hadn't rooted out the federation's quarterly market monitor but had heard the headline figures on the radio. In its monitor released late last month, the BPFI said the median borrower income for first-time buyers now stands at €67,500. When we were buying our first homes, as single women in our
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Leucadia National Corp Raises Holdings in Titan International Inc (TWI)

BlackRock Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Titan International by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 6,335,601 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $81,603,000 after buying an additional 44,239 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its
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What is the housing solution for Mansfield?

In most cases, people want to be able to buy a home where they work, but that is becoming increasingly harder nationally. Across the country, median sale price has gone up on average 10 percent from last year. And as I'm sure you can guess, wages are not increasing at that same pace. It's no secret to
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Editorial, March 11, 2018: New tax law, rising interest rates add to local housing crisis

This double whammy facing both property owners and would-be buyers is the new federal tax law along with the rise in mortgage interest rates. It's no secret that Monterey Bay Area residents face some of the highest housing prices in the nation. But changes in the U.S. tax code are going to strip off
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Comerica Bank Acquires Shares of 21500 Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ:OCSL)

Oaktree Specialty Lending logo Comerica Bank bought a new position in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ:OCSL) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 21,500 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately
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Live Out Your Childhood Dreams In The 10 Things I Hate About You House For $1.6M

The five-bedroom 5,760 sq. ft Victorian home was built in in 1907 and overlooks Puget Sound. According to real estate agent Jeff Jensen, it hasn't been on the housing market for over 30 years, and the photographs show how diligently the home has been cared for. It still boasts original Victorian
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About 130 skiers lowered by ropes after chairlift seizes at Camp Fortune

About 130 skiers had to rescued from a broken chairlift at Camp Fortune on Saturday afternoon. Marketing manager Erin Boucher said the “Pineault quad” suddenly malfunctioned at about noon, leaving the skiers stranded on the four-seater lifts, one of seven at the Chelsea facility. Because there was a
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Buyout giant KKR eyeing distressed home loans deal

American buyout firm KKR, immortalised in the 1980s bestseller Barbarians at the Gate, has told the government it wants to acquire the homes of thousands of bank customers whose mortgages are unsustainable. KKR is one of two investors to express an interest in the government's mortgage-to-rent
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Investors Title (ITIC) Upgraded to “Hold” at BidaskClub

Investors Title (ITIC) traded up $0.36 during trading on Friday, hitting $194.49. The company had a trading volume of 4,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,131. The company has a market capitalization of $366.13, a PE ratio of 14.34 and a beta of 0.68. Investors Title has a fifty-two week low
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Salt Lending (SALT) went up 12.52% in less than 24 hours

Salt Lending (SALT) had a good 24 hours as the crypto jumped $0.373 or 12.52% trading at $3.3534. According to Global Crypto Experts, Salt Lending (SALT) eyes $3.68874 target on the road to $9.00552484455231. SALT last traded at BitTrex exchange. It had high of $3.3684 and low of $2.9635 for
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Head to Head Review: Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) vs. TPG Specialty Lending (TSLX)

TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE: TSLX) and Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital (NASDAQ:PFLT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations,
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Affordable Yarra Ranges, Mornington Peninsula spots top Melbourne's fastest selling suburbs

The typical home is being snapped up in 33 days in metropolitan Melbourne, making it Australia's equal fastest selling capital city housing market with Hobart, according to CoreLogic. CoreLogic research analyst Cameron Kusher said a short days on market period reflected “much stronger demand”,
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When Organic Waste Pickup Gets a No From Your Landlord

“There is work involved — you have to find the space,” said Dan Wurtzel, the president of FirstService Residential New York, which manages properties in New York. “The staff isn't set up to do this.” Buildings that do participate tend to be condos and co-ops because residents who own their apartments
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New hope over PTSB mortgages sale

Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister, has signalled the planned loan sale by Permanent TSB may be broken up into lots. Such a move would raise expectations that restructured mortgages could be sold to one of the pillar banks and not private equity. Donohoe's intervention comes as customers who
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Trump lends weight to Pennsylvania House race

Washington – President Donald Trump is lending the weight of the White House to a congressional candidate who hopes to keep a Pittsburgh-area House seat in Republican hands. Trump plans a rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night for Rick Saccone, a state representative in a tight
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Cowlitz home prices continue to rise

The number of active listings on the market dropped from 169 in January to 146 in February. At the rate homes are selling, it would take about 1.5 months to sell all that inventory. In a balanced market, it takes about six months to sell through the inventory. But the market has clearly tipped in favor of
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Anne Sadler: Tips for homeowners before tax law changes

The deduction that has the highest value for most people is the mortgage interest deduction that you can take if you itemize and use a schedule A. You can still deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage up to $500,000 if you file separately or $1 million if you file jointly. Most of us aren't paying that
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An overseas billionaire is renting a London mega-mansion for £1 million a year so he can try it …

“Indeed towards the end of last year Rokstone did a £25 million purchase for a Middle East client in Knightsbridge. However, Stamp Duty, political weakness and Brexit have caused some amongst the global super-rich to delay buying homes in London. Instead, we are seeing an upturn in “try-before-
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E.On in advanced talks to buy RWE's Innogy: Bloomberg

E.On in advanced talks to buy RWE's Innogy: Bloomberg … DE), Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. … A deal to acquire Innogy, which has a market value of around 19 billion euros ($23.38 billion), could be announced as soon as Monday, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the talks.
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It's been a crucial week for Bilfinger SE (ETR:GBF); here's what analysts have to say.

More notable recent Bilfinger SE (ETR:GBF) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Bilfinger Seals $282 Million Sale to Implenia to Exit Building” on December 22, 2014, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: “Bilfinger: An Estimation Of The Company's Asset Value” published on
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Marketplace Home Mortgages adds homebuilding expert

Marketplace Home Mortgages adds homebuilding expert

Edina-based Marketplace Home Mortgage has hired industry veteran Mark Muth to lead the company's construction lending program. Muth brings 15 years of homebuilding experience to the company, which provides mortgage services to real estate professionals, builders and residential and
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Pub trade champions crowned at Publican Awards

However, New World were pipped to the post in the Best Managed Pub Company (2-50 sites) by new kids on the block, Brewhouse & Kitchen which also went onto claim the title of Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees). Kris Gumbrell, executive chairman, said: “It means everything to the team.
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Funding Circle hires PayPal's head of small biz lending

The US arm of UK online small business lender Funding Circle has tapped PayPal's Bernardo Martinez for US managing director. By Sasha Padbidri; 13 Mar 2018. Martinez will replace Sam Hodges, who will become the chairman of Funding Circle USA. A company spokesperson confirmed that the
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Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE) Shares Sold by Texas Permanent School Fund

Encore Wire logo Texas Permanent School Fund cut its stake in Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE) by 7.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent … is a supplier of building wire for interior electrical wiring in commercial and industrial buildings, homes, apartments, and manufactured housing.
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Shared Information Support, Senior Jobs in McLean, VA – Freddie Mac

This position is in the Single-Family Data Governance & Management organization on the Approved Provisioning Points (APPs) team. The APPs team provides business ownership and management for Contract, Loan, Mortgage Back Securities (MBS), Primary Market Loan (PML), and Common
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Despite stumbling before the financial crisis, Federal Reserve would get new discretion in Senate …

Those stumbles by Greenspan, who had stepped down in 2006 after more than 18 years leading the central bank, and other Fed officials were a major reason Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank reform act. The 2010 law instituted new restrictions on the banking industry and financial markets — and took
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Vietnamese P2P lending startup Tima seeks to close Series B round by June

Vietnamese P2P lending startup Tima plans to close a Series B funding round in the next three months and forge a strategic partnership with a local top-tier bank soon. Tima co-founder and CEO Thuc Nguyen told DEALSTREETASIA that the new capital will be used for technology and business
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Tosa real estate firm owner offers his own home for perfect NCAA bracket

The owner of a Wauwatosa-based real estate company says he'll hand over the keys to his own home to anyone who crafts a perfect bracket for NCAA men's basketball. Doug and Colleen Sprague of Firefly Real Estate said up to 500 people will be allowed to submit their brackets online. Advertisement.
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Miami Realtors Expands Presence of South Florida Real Estate at Global Expo

Foreign buyers purchased $7.1 billion of South Florida residential properties last year, up from $6.2 billion a year ago, according to the 2017 Profile of International Home Buyers of MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) Members conducted by MIAMI and NAR. MIAMI foreign buyers accounted for
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How a Journalist's Murder Spawned Crisis in Slovakia

Since then, he's held news briefings almost daily to say investigators are working nonstop to solve the case. As the pressure intensified, however, Fico accused President Andrej Kiska, a popular independent, of teaming up with the opposition and then said the protests were being organized by foreign
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Singapore to Fight Fake News With Same Approach as Illicit Drugs

“It is a new phenomenon, so we don't want any kind of knee-jerk regulatory or legislative responses to fake news,” Jeff Paine, managing director of the Asia Internet Coalition, an industry association representing leading technology companies including Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google, said in an
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Brownstoner Home Events Panel Series Kicks Off With 'What First-Time Buyers Need to Know'

Wishing you could buy a home in Brooklyn? Get answers to your questions from a panel of experts at “What First-Time Home Buyers Need to Know,” the first event in the upcoming series Brownstoner Home Events. Participants will give an overview of the home buying process, financial planning as it
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Bank of England issues gloomy buy to let mortgage lending figures

The Bank of England has issued gloomy figures on buy to let lending, suggesting the clampdown on mortgage interest tax relief and the stamp duty surcharge have finally had a significant effect on demand. The BoE says just 12.7 per cent of mortgages in the final three months of 2017 went to buy to let
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Freddie Mac To Allow Transfer Of Mortgage-Credit Risk To Private Market

Freddie Mac has announced a new deal that will allow it to transfer mortgage-credit risk to the private market.
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White House: Trump "hasn't backed away from" raising gun purchase age

But, but, but: Sunday's one-party elections indicate the Communist government will remain firmly in power for the foreseeable future, especially as Raúl Castro continues to serve as secretary of the party. Even as the island's economy flounders under the weight of international sanctions, Diaz-Canel is
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Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (EARN) Major Shareholder Buys $194601.62 in Stock

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT logo Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (NYSE:EARN) major shareholder Holdings L.P. Blackstone III bought 18,002 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $10.81 per share,
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Here's how analysts see Airbus SE (EPA:AIR) after this past week.

More notable recent Airbus SE (EPA:AIR) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “IndiGo Plans Order for Up to 50 Airbus A330 Wide-Bodies” on March 08, 2018, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Hawaiian Air Opts for Boeing Dreamliners in Blow to Airbus A330” published on
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Capstead Mortgage (CMO) Receiving Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Analysis Shows

Capstead Mortgage logo Media stories about Capstead Mortgage (NYSE:CMO) have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a
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Deutsche Bank executives to give up their bonuses

Deutsche Bank AG's top executives will forgo bonuses for a third consecutive year, Chief Executive John Cryan said at a technology and music conference in Austin, Texas, a spokesman said Saturday. Mr. Cryan's comments, made Friday night at Austin's South By Southwest, came after the German
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February real estate market remains strong

February real estate market remains strong

Total sold dollar volume, median price, and units sold in the Fredericksburg area all enjoyed a year-over-year increases in February. There was also a decrease in days on market, according to a report prepared by the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors. Total sold dollar volume increased 10
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India's banking clean-up act is going to hurt its foreign trade

Importers are impaired, exporters are nervous, cost of credit could be on its way up, the rupee may weaken against the dollar, and investors are stunned. Stocks of public sector banks fell over 2 percent in early trade on Wednesday. All because the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided on March 13 to bar
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Moody's: Outlook on Kuwait's banking system remains stable as robust economy supports asset …

Limassol, March 14, 2018 — The outlook for Kuwait's banking system is stable as the credit standing of Kuwaiti banks will be supported by steady non-oil economic growth and solid financial fundamentals over the next 12 to 18 months, says Moody's Investors Service in a report published today.
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Las Vegas worst area for affordable housing for poor, report says

UNLV professor and affordable housing expert Karen Danielsen said the problem will get worse if Southern Nevada's population continues to grow as it has in recent years. “Developers do not typically build housing for the poorest of the poor,” she said. “So because demand for market-rate housing is
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Bitcoin exchange in banking tie-up with Barclays

A major bitcoin exchange has struck a banking relationship with Barclays, a move that marks a break in the ranks of UK lenders who have been shunning the cryptocurrency industry as it comes under growing scrutiny from regulators. San Francisco start-up Coinbase, one of the better-known digital
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Homelessness Solutions Will Only Help Downtown Commercial Real Estate, Say Experts

Salt Lake City—The proposed de-centralized homeless shelters won't just benefit the homeless—they'll economically benefit the downtown area, said multiple commercial real estate industry veterans. Last week, Utah Business held its annual Commercial Real Estate Roundtable at Holland and Hart's
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Auckland housing market losing steam, says Real Estate Institute of New Zealand

Auckland's overheated housing market is slowing, with price growth lagging behind other main centres, according to the latest monthly data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. The median number of days it took to sell a property in Auckland – a gauge of underlying demand – increased by six
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US Unemployment Headed Below 3% Unless Fed Acts to Slow Growth

A more aggressive Fed would run the risk of roiling financial markets — Hatzius says investors are only pricing in four or five hikes in 2018-2019 — and raise the chances of a recession. Even with such rate increases, unemployment will still settle well below Fed officials' 4.6 percent estimate of its long-run
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What Rexit Really Means for Oil

The second, and bigger, issue is how Tuesday's news fits with a broader escalation of the administration's economic nationalism. It comes soon after the announcement of tariffs and the resignation of Gary Cohn as the president's top economic advisor. If Tillerson's firing did have anything to do with his
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Japan's regional banks are struggling, but analysts like other parts of the sector

Japan's regional banks are struggling due to the country's shrinking population and prolonged, low interest rate environment. Half of the more than 100 regional banks lost money on their core lending and fees business in the financial year to March 2017. Japan has made progress in turning around its
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Campbell Picks Publicis Groupe After Massive Agency Review

MEC's New York office was Campbell's U.S.media buying and planning agency beginning in 1999, and the agency also won international buying and planning assignments in 2006. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Included in Publicis' scope will be Campbell's
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Early Reports Show a Slow Down in Inflationary Measures

The biggest report came out before the opening bell this morning; the Consumer Price Index, also called the CPI. This report is a great indicator of inflationary measurers and has a ripple effect impacting both the Housing market index, and housing starts data, both of which are due out later this week.
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Australian property hot for Chinese buyers

ON THE MOVE: Chinese New Year is a favoured time for consumers to go abroad and consider investing closer to Australian landmarks like … More than three quarters of Chinese travellers will consider buying property overseas in 2018, according to research by international property portal Juwai.com.
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House committee to 'wait and see' on payday lending reform bill

Arthur Orr's Senate Bill 138 cleared the Senate last week and now moves to the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Ken Johnson, R-Moulton. Orr last week called that committee the “Bermuda Triangle” for payday lending reform. Asked Tuesday if the committee would take up the bill,
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Investors Real Estate Trust's (IRET) CEO Mark Decker Jr. on Q3 2018 Results – Earnings Call …

Hello, everyone. And welcome to the Investors Real Estate Trust Fiscal Third Quarter 2018 Results Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode [Operator Instructions]. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Matt Volpano. Please go ahead.
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Harcourts' average selling price slips in Auckland and Wellington, rises elsewhere

February's sales figures from the country's largest real estate agency show different trends in Auckland and Wellington compared to the rest of the country. Harcourts' national sales figures show the agency sold 1838 residential properties throughout the country in February, down 2.5% compared to
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Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI) – Stock Analysts: Should You Listen?

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI) stock was most active stock of Wall Street Market on Monday. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust moved -0.40% to 9.89. PEI received interesting focus from Active Investors and it has been trading on front line as seeing to it recent volume.
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How setting the right rewards can help curb bad banking behaviour

In light of the gobsmacking revelations of dishonesty and fraud within National Australia Bank's “Introducer” program within the banking royal commission yesterday, a discussion paper on financial services culture issued by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority this week provides a timely deep dive into
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Commercial lending stabilises in January

Home loan commitments to owner-occupiers rose 0.5 per cent in January to $21.2 billion, close to November's three year peak. According to CommSec, all new lending commitments, which takes in housing, personal and commercial loans and lease finance, rose 0.5 per cent in January to $71.5 billion,
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Strong 2017 performance paves way for more lending from The Cambridge

Strong 2017 performance paves way for more lending from The Cambridge

Our continued growth builds on the momentum from record lending in 2016 resulting in our mortgage book growing by 20% over two years to stand in excess of £1bn for the first time in the Society's history. Over the same period we have held our cost base broadly flat, enabling us to drive significant
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Lending Manager job with Dilosk

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Google Will Ban Online Ads for Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings

Attendees pass an advertisement for internet bitcoin mining at the CrytoSpace conference in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 8, 2017. Andrey Rudakov—Bloomberg/Getty Images. By Bloomberg. 4:28 AM EDT. Google (goog, +2.85%) will ban online advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin
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Peer-to-peer Lending Market Segmentation and Analysis by Recent Trends, Development and …

The Peer-to-peer Lending Market provide detailed analysis of the market structure along with forecast for the next five years of the various segments and sub-segments included in global Peer-to-peer Lending industry with analysis of its development and demand in the market. The Peer-to-peer Lending
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Malema sitting pretty as EFF occupies prime political real estate

In the months leading to the next elections, we shall see the EFF using this political real estate as a bargaining chip for concessions from the ANC. The ANC, on the other hand, can pretend all it wants; we all know that it desperately wants to be assured that whoever occupies the space on which the EFF
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Koch Brothers Continue Tax Reform Push With Ads Targeting Two Senators

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan and members of the House Republican leadership introduce tax reform legislation on Nov. 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C.. Win McNamee/Getty Images. By Alana Abramson. 4:00 AM EDT. Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the network helmed by Charles
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Advisors Capital Management LLC Buys 6413 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

Philip Morris International logo Advisors Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 161,315 shares of the
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Banking royal commission day 2: NAB forced to relive an anatomy of a scandal

This introducer program was central to the commission's opening day, which heard that the use of outside introducers to bring home loan business to the bank was rife with problems including bribery, the use of fraudulent documents and the selling of loans that quickly that saw customers taking on too
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PTSB return to profit as new lending rises to over €1bn

Gross loans amounted to €20.6bn, reducing by €0.7bn or 3pc from December 2016, as repayments and redemptions exceeded new lending, the bank said. On the matter of the tracker mortgage scandal, PTSB said that all of the customers impacted by the Tracker Mortgage review have been placed on
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Kim Briesemeister of Florida's RMA on How City Leaders Must Plan for Smart Growth Trends

“With our city-county clients, we are advising them not to look at real estate assets as they exist now, but to look at them as they may be in the future,” explained Briesemeister. “One example is in the food and grocery industry where the rapid advancement of online ordering and delivery will change the
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Civil servant 'briefed Martin on O'Brien's banking affairs'

Denis O'Brien has claimed evidence from a former Fianna Fáil TD shows that a senior civil servant breached the Official Secrets Act when he allegedly briefed Micheál Martin on the businessman's banking affairs in 2015. Mr O'Brien applied to the High Court for permission to add “breach of confidence”
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Banking royal commission: document shows NAB bosses well aware of fraud

National Australia Bank has been chastised for withholding a document from the banking royal commission that showed bosses knew about widespread fraud in its controversial “introducer program” months before telling the regulator. The commission's second day of hearings also heard evidence on
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Falling Rents Show Loss of Faith in Long Predicted Dubai Bounce

More landlords are accepting that they have to lower their sights, and for every one still holding out for a long-anticipated market rebound, plenty of others are willing to take what they can right now, he said. Dubai has seen predictions of a property rebound miss the mark again and again over the past
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Sinaloa Encanta Celebrates Its Fifth Annual Show

Networking Day—attended by 200 individuals hailing from international buying, agricultural producing, restaurant running, wine house running, and … 75 meetings were counted, according to a recent press release—mostly between buyers and agricultural producers, as well as restauranteurs and
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Is CMBS Underwriting Getting Loose?

Meanwhile, the market's underwritten cap rate rose to 6.07 percent from 5.98 percent. The ratings agencies tend to use more conservative cap rates, designed to last over a standard real estate cycle. “Property values have gone up a fair amount over the last few years, and market cap rates have
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ASX falls as investors digest Rex Tillerson exit, banking royal commission

Selling in the major banks also weighted heavily on the market as day two at the banking royal commission produced more negative headlines for the sector. NAB dropped 1.2 per cent to $29.98 as evidence presented at the commission suggested shortcomings in the bank's lending process. Elsewhere
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Saudi banks to see 4% lending growth in 2018 – Moody's

“This will benefit Saudi banks' lending activity, although problem loans will continue to rise from current low levels until the economy recovers more materially.” Lending growth, driven by corporate and real estate lending, is anticipated to rise by 4 per cent in 2018. “Recovering oil prices, record budget
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Faster sales growth seen in China's housing market

About 1.055 trillion yuan (US$166.7 billion) worth of new homes, excluding government-subsidized affordable housing, were sold between January and February, a year-on-year increase of 15.7 percent, the bureau said in a statement posted on its website. That compared to the annual pace of 11.3
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4290 Shares in American International Group Inc (AIG) Purchased by Investors Research Corp

American International Group logo Investors Research Corp purchased a new position in shares of American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor
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Arch takes part in Freddie Mac pilot scheme

Arch takes part in Freddie Mac pilot scheme

Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group is taking part in a new mortgage credit risk transfer pilot programme with Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Freddie Mac. The pilot scheme aims to attract “a diversified and robust capital base to the US housing market.” Arch has committed to deliver
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'Exceptional year' for EFAMA

Last year was an “exceptional year” for the European investment fund industry, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association's (EFAMA) Q4 2017 results. The results, released on 12 March, indicated that the combined net assets of UCITS and alternative investment funds (AIF)
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World Bank plans to boost India lending by $1 billion/year for next five years: India head

The lending will be mainly for infrastructure projects, Junaid Ahmad said. Last November, India jumped into 100th place on the World Bank's ranking of countries by Ease of Doing Business for the first time in its report for 2018, up about 30 places, driven by reforms in access to credit, power supplies and
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Bitcoin Falls on Bad News From Google and the IMF

On Wednesday morning, the price of one Bitcoin slipped back below the $9,000 mark for the first time this week, following several pieces of potentially worrying news for the cryptocurrency community. First came a blog post from Christine Lagarde, in which the head of the International Monetary Fund
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Real estate analytics company Terradatum acquires VScreen and OnHoldUSA

Major real estate analytics leader Terradatum just announced the acquisition of two media companies owned by Schweickart, Inc. Terradatum, which provides real estate analytics and metrics software, is acquiring VScreen and OnHoldUSA. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. VScreen specializes in
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How to stake your claim on more real estate listings

When you have listings, you have something to advertise, something to promote and something to prospect around. Throwing open houses gives you a reason to meet the neighbors and tap into your database, not to mention countless social media posts, excellent video content and fresh blog material.
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As house prices fall, number of 95pc mortgages hits post-crisis high

The number of mortgages being offered for buyers with very small deposits has hit its highest level in 10 years. According to data firm Moneyfacts, lenders introduced 37 new deals for borrowers with a deposit of only 5pc last month, bringing the total number beyond 300 for the first time since April 2008.
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Arch sets up subsidiary to channel Freddie Mac mortgage risk to reinsurers

The arrangement will see Arch underwriting risks from Freddie Mac and acting as an intermediary of sorts, to channel them to reinsurance capital. In this way Arch will earn fee income while not putting its own balance-sheet capital at risk, while other reinsurers will be able to bid to access the mortgage
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Heidi Heitkamp Takes On Elizabeth Warren Over the Senate Banking Bill

For the past week, Warren has been telling anyone who will listen that one-third of her fellow Democrats in the Senate are caving to Wall Street and bank lobbyists by joining Republicans in legislation to roll back a part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulatory overhaul. The bill's supporters say it is
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Louisville developer unveils renderings for historic downtown property transformation

Louisville-based Denton Floyd Real Estate Group has provided the first visual glimpse of its plan to turn the historic former Grocers Ice & Cold Storage property in downtown Louisville into apartments. The development firm recently shared renderings for the complex with Louisville Metro Government.
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Matrix Partners India Invests $17.2 Mn In Online Lending Startup Avail Finance

Bengaluru-based online lending platform Avail Finance has raised $17.2 Mn in a Series A funding round from Matrix Partners which is a mix of debt and equity. Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, Ola's co-founders; Binny Bansal, co-founder & group CEO of Flipkart; Kunal Shah, founder of Freecharge;
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Saudi Arabia Wants Mortgage Market to Grow to $134 Billion by 2020

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia's housing ministry has set a target for the mortgage market to reach a total value of 502 billion riyals ($134 billion) by … of funding for home purchases and lifting the maximum loan-to-value rate on for mortgages for first-time homebuyers to 90 percent from 85 percent.
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Toys 'R' Us Is Said to Miss Vendor Payments as Woes Mount

Toys “R” Us Inc. has missed payments to some suppliers in recent days as its U.S. division heads toward a likely liquidation, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The payments stopped without explanation, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.
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McHenry County facing shortage of homes for less than $200K

Within the county, there is only a 1.5-month supply of homes available for less than $200,000, according to data from the Heartland Realtor Organization. That's far below the desired supply for a balanced local housing market. “It's considered a balanced market when there is between six and eight
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Google to Ban Cryptocurrency, Initial Coin Offering Ads

The company suspended 7,000 customer accounts for ads that impersonated a news article — what Google calls “tabloid cloaking” — and blocked more than 12,000 websites for copying information from other publications. It's unlikely that the 3.2 billion ads pulled in 2017, nor the coming cryptocurrency
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Sand Canyon Real Estate Update

Currently, Kellar-Davis has 35 full time professional real estate agents working at out Canyon Country, Newhall and Friendly Valley offices. Although a small, independent company, our agents at Kellar-Davis take great pride in their work and strive to accomplish the goals of our clients. To reach
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S. Korea's household lending slows down in Feb.

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) — South Korea's household lending by banks slowed down last month as the Seoul government intensifies its policy efforts to control the real estate market, central bank data showed Wednesday. Outstanding household loans from lenders came to 772 trillion won (US$723
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Matrix Partners India invests in Bengaluru-based online lending platform

“By solving for the core of the problem in not having a credit history, using advanced technology, data sciences and artificial intelligence, we are bringing a new approach to an age-old problem. The huge chunk of people in the urban mass who are currently being ignored by the formal lending sector will
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Protest over infrastructure turns violent in Panama's Colon

A motorcyclist drives past past a burning barricade set up by protesters who are angry over what they see as the slow pace of a multimillion-dollar plan to revitalize the city's collapsed sewer system, water supply and housing in Colon, Panama, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco).
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FICO's Lock on Mortgage Credit Scores Comes Under Fire

Congress wants to accelerate a shake-up of one firm's dominance over the credit scores used to vet many U.S. mortgages. Lawmakers last week proposed adding a provision to a bank-deregulation bill that would require mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider credit scores
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Why the Family of Murdered DNC Staffer Seth Rich Is Suing Fox News

Why the Family of Murdered DNC Staffer Seth Rich Is Suing Fox News

The parents of Seth Rich, the Democratic National Committee staffer who was killed in 2016, have filed a lawsuit against Fox News. Rich, a voter-expansion data director for the DNC, was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. in July 2016. The motive for his murder was never uncovered, leading media
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AMD is worth $0 – Viceroy

Viceroy Research, the company behind damning reports on Steinhoff and Capitec, has released a report on chip maker AMD. Titled “AMD – The Obituary”, the report focuses on recent disclosures by CTS Labs which detail 13 vulnerabilities affecting AMD's Ryzen and EPYC processors. Viceroy is
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Indian realty sector mkt to reach $180 bn

Released today at CREDAI Conclave 2018, the report traces 7 trends that will change the way real estate business will happen in the future in India. “The Indian Real Estate Sector is projected to reach a market size of USD 180 billion by 2020, a sharp rise from USD 126 billion in 2015,” the report said.
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UniCredit (and Italy) Reap Rewards of Successful Bad-Loan Sale

In its initial phase, Fortress Investment and Pacific Investment Management Co. agreed to buy 50.1 percent of the portfolio at an average price of about 13 … Assicurazioni Generali SpA and King Street Capital joined in, buying a portion of the notes with Fortress, now one of the largest international
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Credit Scoring Debate Climbs (Capitol) Hill

The measure mandates that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) must review credit scoring alternatives to FICO, the model deployed in mortgage decisioning and as utilized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The proposal, said the Banker, already overlaps a process in place by the agency, one
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Real Estate Professionals!

The Commission's programs help bridge the financial gap for qualified buyers who need a little help. By partnering with us, you can reach more clients and help more families achieve the dream of homeownership. How can this help my business? Real Estate Professionals “Many people don't think
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YouTube Enlists Wikipedia in Its Conspiracy Theory Crackdown. But That Might Not Be Enough.

YouTube has a notorious problem with conspiracy-theory videos, most recently evidenced by a video featuring InfoWars' Alex Jones suggesting that the Parkland, Florida, school shooting was a “deep state false flag operation” and that the surviving students who criticized the gun lobby were actors.
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Virtual Discovery Day | Client Banking and Lending Services

Schwab Bank National Sales Executive Christian Rodriguez describes the banking products and services available to clients that complement the investment accounts that advisors manage.
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World Bank plans to boost India lending by $1 bn every year for next 5 yrs: India head

World Bank plans to boost India lending by $1 bn every year for next 5 yrs: India head. The lending … NEW DELHI: The World Bank plans to raise lending to India by about $1 billion every year for the next five years from the current $3 billion to $3.5 billion, its country director to India said on Wednesday.
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MBA: Refis fall to lowest level since Sept. 2008

The Federal Housing Administration share of applications increased to 10.4%, up .3 from last week percentage of 10.1%, and the Veterans Affairs' share of applications increased from 9.9%. to 10.3%. The Department of Agriculture share of total applications remained unchanged from last week's
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Online lending startup Avail Finance raises funds from Matrix, others

MUMBAI: Avail Finance, an app-only online lending platform for blue collar professionals has raised $17 million in a mix of equity and debt funding, the startup said Wednesday. Venture capital fund Matrix Partners led the equity round in the company. Ola founders Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati,
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Blockchain And Real Estate: Humanitarianism Or Capitalism? Part II

In Part I, we explored how blockchain-based real estate applications can have a global impact for the benefit of human welfare and societal reform. But how can real estate blockchain applications change how the industry functions as the early adopters begin to capitalize on this new technology?
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The EU Is Going After the US Cranberry Industry

Imports of the red fruit from the U.S. were on the list of goods targeted last week by the EU for a 25 percent levy in retaliation against American tariffs on steel and aluminum. The U.S. exports about 95 million pounds of cranberries to the bloc each year, according to Tom Lochner, executive director of the
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Broadcom Drops Qualcomm Bid After Trump Block on Security

Broadcom Ltd. formally abandoned its attempt to acquire rival chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. after U.S. President Donald Trump blocked the deal citing national security risks. “Although we are disappointed with this outcome, Broadcom will comply,” the company said in a statement Wednesday, bringing to
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Rex Tillerson, Removed: CEO Daily Special Afternoon Edition for March 13, 2018

Finally, one from the Fortune archives: Brian O'Keefe's 2012 magazine story on ExxonMobil's big bet on shale gas. “With his silver hair, dark suits, and deep Texas drawl, Tillerson is the very picture of a big oil executive,” O'Keefe writes. “In person, he comes across as relaxed and extremely comfortable
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Swiss Cities Top Europe Survey for Traces of Cocaine

Swiss financial centers, shunned by some British hedge fund managers for lacking culture and nightlife, are vying with London in a less celebrated ranking: cocaine consumption. Zurich and Geneva were placed second and fifth in a survey of 60 European cities ranked by residual traces of cocaine in
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Google and Cryptocurrencies, Electric Cars, Stephen Hawking: CEO Daily for March 14, 2018

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf is surely breathing a sigh of relief this morning after news emerged late Tuesday night that rival chipmaker Broadcom will formally abandon its attempt to acquire the San Diego company. Earlier this week—and in between, um, some management shuffles—President
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Dispute over mansion's bloody history a window into Vancouver's high-stakes housing market

But that same court document offers a glimpse into Vancouver's high-stakes real estate market. It's filled with the names of major players in the Metro Vancouver real estate market and suggestions of practices that have been blamed for helping to drive housing prices into the stratosphere.
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Private mortgage insurers reconsider decision to participate in Fannie Mae's DTI policy change

A key policy change by mortgage giant Fannie Mae that offered homeownership to thousands of new buyers — many of them minorities — could face significant cutbacks. The reason: Private mortgage insurers are rethinking their decisions to participate. The change, which took effect last July, allowed
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Mortgage refinances fall to decade low

Interest rates for home loans have risen each week this year, so each week homeowners have had less incentive refinance their mortgages. Another drop in refinances last week kept mortgage application volume basically unchanged from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers
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Contrasting Dynex Capital (DX) & MTGE Investment (MTGE)

Contrasting Dynex Capital (DX) & MTGE Investment (MTGE)

Dynex Capital (NYSE: DX) and MTGE Investment (NASDAQ:MTGE) are both small-cap financials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst
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Some TV Networks Are Suspending Programming During Today's Student Walkout

Media giant Viacom is taking a stand on gun violence and is supporting students who are doing the same. The conglomerate is planning a number of efforts over the coming weeks to raise awareness and amplify the voices of the student activists. On Wednesday, Viacom's networks, including MTV, BET,
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Fear Shorten tax plan will push retirees towards housing market to recoup money

It comes as Finance Minister Mathias Cormann exclusively told The Courier-Mail yesterday that Labor's shake-up to how dividends were taxed would have an impact on the property market. “By imposing higher taxes on many lower income earners who have invested in shares, Bill Shorten would create
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Qualcomm Outspent Broadcom About 100 to 1 in Lobbying

Well before Qualcomm Inc. confronted a hostile takeover bid from Broadcom Ltd., the San Diego-based chipmaker laid the groundwork for support in Washington by outspending its rival by nearly 100 to 1. Qualcomm spent $8.3 million in 2017, while Broadcom spent $85,000, according to federal
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Media Release: New Mortgage Qualification Rules Temper Housing Demand

“More stringent mortgage qualification rules for conventional borrowers are dampening housing demand in the province,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. “Since the new rules came into effect, BC home sales have fallen more than 26 per cent, on a seasonally adjusted basis.” Previous
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Borrow Art From MCA Denver's Octopus Initiative

MCA Denver is upping the ante in its quest to bring art to new audiences and support local artists by launching the Octopus Initiative, an art-lending library that's also an experiment in mutual trust. The octopus reference translates into MCA's goal to “put art in the hands of many”—specifically, art initially
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Investors Title (ITIC) Earns Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.13

Investors Title logo News articles about Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time.
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Nicolas Cage, Halsey lending voices to 'Teen Titans GO!'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage, singer Halsey and rapper Lil Yachty will add their voices to “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies.” USA Today reports Cage will be the voice of Superman, Halsey co-stars as Wonder Woman, and Yachty plays Green Lantern in the animated movie of the
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Reducing Risk in the Banking Union: Commission presents measures to accelerate the reduction …

Today's measures aim to put the EU banking sector on an even sounder footing for future generations, with rock-solid banks that perform their indispensable role in financing the economy and supporting growth. The package complements work on the Capital Markets Union and is an essential step
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More industrial real estate trades hands as Charlotte market named 'one to watch'

It seems the red-hot industrial real estate market is expected to continue its momentum locally, with more properties trading hands and a large amount of new construction in the pipeline. A recent report by Avison Young named Charlotte an industrial market to watch this year, with $946 million in sales
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Wells Fargo Banking Promotions: $200 Checking Bonus

Banks need accounts. You need more cash. How about $200 to open a Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account and making it your main bank account? That's what Wells Fargo is willing to do if you're willing to open an account and set up a direct deposit of at least $500. After you've had three deposits
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INTERVIEW: UFG Asset Managers seek mid-cap growth stories in a turbulent market

UFG's portfolio has grown by 30% or more in dollar terms every year – even including 2014 when Russia annexed the Crimea and the value of oil prices and the ruble collapsed while most international investors were standing on the sidelines. “We run two PE funds. One we raised just after the financial
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How real estate pros can help investor clients fine-tune their strategies

Are your clients struggling with their investment strategies? You can reinforce your value by helping them. After all, they don't have the breadth of experience you do, and your wisdom will be graciously welcomed. For those who flip houses, a great rehab and plenty of showings is great, but it doesn't
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Is There Now An Opportunity In H+H International A/S (CPH:HH)?

Great news for investors – H+H International is still trading at a fairly cheap price. My valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is DKK251.81, but it is currently trading at Ø145.00 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now. H+H International's share price
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Gateway Mortgage celebrates grand opening in Sequim

Sequim community members and business owners celebrated the grand opening of Gateway Mortgage Group, 901-B W. Washington St., last Friday with a special ribbon cutting. Staff members cut the ribbon on March 9 for the Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce and celebrated with food, drinks
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Zillow: Sellers' market untrue for much of the US

While buzzwords such as “low inventory,” “sellers' market,” and “strong demand” occupy news headlines on the US housing market, a new analysis revealed that the case is vastly different for much of the US. Home sellers across the US find themselves fraught with anxiety, with their expectations unmet,
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Housing market positive

Realtors believe the local housing market will continue to be strong as interest rates remain steady this year. The county has issued 67 single-family home permits through March 9, which is up from last year's 42 over the same time period, Jim Jenkins, director of codes enforcement, said. Excluding
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$0.30 dividends will be a reality for Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF)'s shareholders on …

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides title insurance, technology, and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries in the United States. The company has market cap of $10.68 billion. The firm operates in Title, and Corporate and Other divisions. It has a
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How Lenda Helps Home Buyers Save Time And Money

Lenda is an online home financing company that helps users save time and money. To learn more about Lenda, I interviewed CEO and co-founder Jason van den Brand. Van den Brand told me that he was the first in his family to go to college where he studied finance. While in high school and college,
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Singapore bank sets up unit to drive in-house AI development

OCBC Bank has set up a new unit dedicated to developing and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into its products and services. The Singapore bank said it was investing an initial amount of S$10 million (US$7.6 million) over three years to support a pioneer team of three data scientists,
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