Global Real Estate Software Market Size 2018- ( RealPage, Accruent and Argus Financial Software)

Global Real Estate Software Market Size 2018- ( RealPage, Accruent and Argus Financial Software)

The research report on Global Real Estate Software Market 2018 keenly identifies important facets of the industry. The analysis covers Real Estate Software market size, current trends, drivers, challenges, opportunities, as well as key Real Estate Software market segments. It is based on historical data
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Oil Holds Near $61 as Shale Growth Balanced by IEA Supply View

Oil held above $61 a barrel, paring the weekly loss, as investors weighed surging U.S. crude production against a warning from the International Energy Agency of an impending shortfall in global supplies. Futures in New York rose slightly Friday but headed for a weekly drop of 1.3 percent. While U.S.
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Fly Charts: Aramco's $2 Trillion Story, Wells Fargo's Mistimed Raise

From a Toys “R” Us autopsy to PE's Asian salvation, here are four charts that tell you what you need to know in business today. By. Max Nisen. @MaxNisen More stories by Max Nisen. March 16, 2018, 3:30 AM PDT. Good morning! This is Fly Charts, the daily charts-only newsletter from Gadfly; sign up
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Angel Oak Capital Advisors announces $90 million securitization of residential transitional loans

Angel Oak Capital Advisors announced that it has completed a $90 million securitization backed by loans originated by Angel Oak Prime Bridge, the firm's affiliated direct-investment property lender. This is Angel Oak's sixth mortgage securitization since 2015, bringing the total to more than $900 million.
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Ready to fight election hacking? Go old school

Amrock Inc., a provider of title insurance and real-estate valuations that has the same owner as Quicken Loans, was told on Wednesday, March 14, to pay the sum to startup HouseCanary Inc., The Journal reports. Amrock said in a statement that it would appeal the verdict. Amrock is a subsidiary of Rock
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Rietumu switches operating currency to EUR amidst reputation crisis in Latvian banking sector

The board of Rietumu banka, which is widely regarded as the most successful of Latvia's numerous banks specializing in “non-resident” business, has changed its operating currency of its customers to the euro, amidst a reputation crisis in Latvia's banking sector, the bank told the press March 14.
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Kenya Boosts Border Security After Ethiopian Rebels Claim Attack

Food shortages in Moyale have “reached a crisis phase” as Kenyan host families have depleted their food supplies, Ali said in a statement forwarded to Bloomberg by Halake. “There is no access to adequate health-care,” he said. “There is no water for household consumption and lack of water storage
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MIPIM: The end of the market cycle?

A correction in the real estate market seems long overdue, but the consensus is that years of quantitative easing and low interest rates have postponed it. It has meant that every year, attendees at MIPIM – always a useful barometer of the market – ponder question: how long will this cycle last? With the
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In today's hot market, it pays to prequalify for mortgage

“It is not about who is willing to pay the most, but instead about the financing,” said Philip Vita of RE/MAX Leading Edge in Winchester. “Evaluating buyers is a painstaking process. We want the process to go as smoothly as possible. A buyer who has local financing or works with a lender that we know is
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US Housing Market at a Halt

Do you remember committing to your first home? You may recall feelings of exuberance, like you would on a carnival ride. Since then, however, the housing market rollercoaster has evolved and is currently experiencing a plateau and gradual decline. Why is that, with an economy that is currently
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Morning Coffee: The front-office banking jobs that will and won't see you through to 2028. The lucky …

The MS/OW report found: “As banks adopt new technologies and build new businesses, the talent model will need to shift profoundly. In the front office, demand for quants will increase significantly, while technology experts such as user experience (UX) specialists will need to be aligned with business
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Company says it gave correct address before officer's death

CLINTON, Mo. (AP) — A telephone company says its database did not provide the wrong Missouri address and phone number to police dispatchers leading to the shooting of three officers, one fatally. Police were alerted March 6 about a 911 call in which two women could be heard arguing but made no
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TPG RE Finance Trust's $932.4 Million Commercial Real Estate CLO Offering

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE: TRTX) closed its TRTX 2018-FL1, a $932.4 million collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) offering. The CLO financed 26 existing TRTX first mortgage loan investments, comprising 25 pari passu participation interests and one whole loan. The CLO has an advance rate
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David Russell is buying the real estate dream

Mr Russell did not return The Weekend Australian's calls this week, while the selling agents Nic Hunter and Tom Offermann, of Tom Offermann Real Estate, refused to comment on the deal that has become the talk of Noosa. In a recent statement, Equis and Global Infrastrucutre Partners said they had
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THE LIST: Charlotte's largest residential real estate firms and high-priced home sales

This week's Charlotte Business Journal lists the area's largest residential real estate firms, ranked three ways. The Top 25 Lists are ranked by number of full-time licensed agents, as well as closed sales and number of transactions by local offices in 2017. Allen Tate Co. tops all three lists with 983 area
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Nobody Seems to Want to Host the 2026 World Cup

Chicago and Minneapolis have taken themselves out of the running for the soccer tournament. They join Vancouver, which said it no longer wanted the World Cup two days ago. There are still 20 North American cities in the running to host the games, part of a 'unified' bid by the U.S., Canada and
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Mortgage lenders taking increasing risks, warns Bank of England

Threadneedle Street put banks on notice that it could force them to strengthen their financial reserves after finding almost a fifth of new mortgage lending has gone to customers who only just meet its affordability rules. High street banks are increasingly selling mortgages at or near the Bank's restriction
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Toronto's dizzying price rises raise fears of a crash

The occasion was the launch of the state's slew of cooling measures, including a 15 per cent foreign buyers tax and an expansion of rent control rules, in large part aimed at Toronto's overheating property market. Rather than leading to criticism, the comments — and the regulation — seemed to be
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MID-DAY: Loonie slumps further weighted by housing market drop

The Loonie continues to tumble as its cross border counterpart is gaining. The Canadian currency has dropped to 76.46 cents US this morning weighted by a slumping Canadian housing market. The Greenback is also playing a role as the White House's new economic adviser gave a stellar report on
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Dow's Outgoing Chairman Got $65.7 Million in Pay for Last Year

Dow's Outgoing Chairman Got $65.7 Million in Pay for Last Year

Andrew Liveris, the outgoing chairman of DowDuPont Inc., nearly tripled his compensation last year to $65.7 million, bolstered by payments related to Dow Chemical's merger with DuPont Co. Liveris' compensation included a $1.9 million salary, $4.17 million annual bonus and equity grants of $16
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Ohio Residential Mortgage Lending Act Takes Effect Next Week

The Ohio Residential Mortgage Lending Act (ORMLA) becomes effective on March 23, 2018. Passed in December 2017 (H.B. 199), the ORMLA consolidates the regulation and licensing of first- and subordinate-lien mortgage loans into the statutory chapter containing the prior Mortgage Broker Act (Ohio
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Wheel Of Fortune Host Savages Politically Correct Celebrities With One Tweet

Wheel Of Fortune Host Savages Politically Correct Celebrities With One Tweet. Issued: 2018-03-16. It's no secret that “Wheel Of Fortune” host Pat Sajak is a savage. Not only does he host America's Game, troll competing gameshow hosts like “Jeopardy's” Alex Trebek, and give out incredible family
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Real Estate Column: February Market Stays on Track

We had 35 sales in February, which is 4 sales above our 10-year average of 31 sales. February 2018 looks a little better after a slightly below average January. This up and down pattern has become the norm for the last few years. While our 10-year average sales line approximates a nice sine wave with
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Buckinghamshire widens product distribution with SimplyBiz Mortgages

From today Buckinghamshire Building Society's range of specialist mortgage products will be on offer to all intermediaries working in the SimplyBiz mortgage club. Buckinghamshire has joined the lending panel of SimplyBiz Mortgages. Andrew Craddock, chief executive of Buckinghamshire Building
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Why real estate money stays away from technology, startups

Steven Schwarz and Jenifer Davis Lunt are both commercial real estate developers and investors. Schwarz, a founding partner of Phoenix-based ViaWest Group, has done some investing in Social Leverage, which provides capital to startups. Davis Lunt, a principal with infill and adaptive-reuse firm
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Has the American Horror Story season 8 title been leaked already?

The production company behind the series recently trademarked American Horror Story: Radioactive. Could that mean that season eight will deal with chemical warfare of sorts, or be set in a place affected by radioactive waste like Chernobyl? The one thing fans do know is when the upcoming episodes
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5 Irish Beer and Whiskey Alternatives to Guinness and Jameson for St. Patrick's Day

Walk into your local liquor store and you could be forgiven for thinking St. Patrick's Day was created by Guinness. It's the day for Ireland's favorite beer to shine—and 13 million pints of the stout will be consumed in those 24 hours. There's nothing wrong with Guinness, of course. (It's delicious!)
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New construction on single-family housing increases in February

Privately owned housing starts dropped by 7% from January's 1.33 million to 1.24 million in February, according to the latest release from the U.S. Census Bureau. This is also down 4% from 1.29 million in February 2017. But this decrease was due to a drop in multifamily building starts, as single-family
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Real Estate: Rising Mortgage Rates And Housing Outlook

Mortgage rates have been trending higher and have raised investor concern about their impact on the real estate market. Today's economic environment and market position are different than comparable periods, and mortgage rates are still extremely low. Demand for housing should burgeon as the
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Di Henry: A Games girl's abode

After three gruelling London winters and another 12 years living in Doha, Manchester, Toronto, Beijing and Rome events organiser Di Henry has returned home to Sydney buying a terrace in Bondi Junction, which she has packed with retro furniture and objets d'art collected from her global travels.
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Al Petrilli Opens NewFed Mortgage Branch Office in Winthrop

Al Petrilli, who was there from the beginning for the Viking Pride Foundation, as a board member, and later served as its chairman for three and a half years, has begun a new venture of his own. Petrilli, has joined NewFed Mortgage as a producing branch manager and opened a branch office in town.
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Stormy Daniels Was Physically Threatened to Stay Quiet About Trump, Lawyer Says

The lawyer for Stormy Daniels said Friday the former porn star was physically threatened to keep quiet about her claims of an extra-marital affair with Donald Trump before he assumed the presidency. Attorney Michael Avenatti declined to specify who threatened Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie
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Single-Family Housing Starts Up, Builder Confidence Down

Separately, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell by one point to a level of 70 in March from a downwardly revised February reading on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI component gauging current
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From the Archives: San Diego's Real Estate Market in 1977

Complaining about how much easier past generations had it—no smartphones to distract us, no high-fructose corn syrup to poison us—is a beloved pastime. But when it comes to buying a home in San Diego, little has changed. In a 1977 San Diego Magazine article titled “Are You Living Where You
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Tesla Is Facing a Crucible

Hi all, it's Eric. Jim Chanos, the short seller famous for betting against Enron, has said he thinks Tesla Inc.'s stock is “worthless.” Chanos got some new evidence this week that may support his short sales against Elon Musk's car company. A string of executives have headed for the exits, including a
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With Archway Homes, Selling Your House “As Is” Never Felt So Good!

What impressed me about Archway Homes was because of the volume [of purchases] they have in the KC area, they have a title company that works practically full-time with them, and we had a specific timeline regarding our needs to close.” Taking care of all title company closing work, switching over
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This One Indicator Has Predicted Every Recession Since 1960—and It's Flashing a Warning

Investors could view the recent signs of softness in the real estate market as a sign of future headwinds for Home Depot. In other words, Home Depot stock could be a leading indicator of housing starts — which, again, are a leading indicator for the broad economy. And if investors are right about Home
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On cancelling banking licence of credit institution Wellton Bank

On cancelling banking licence of credit institution Wellton Bank. In accordance with Bank of Russia Order No. OD-635, dated 15 March 2018, the banking licence of the Belgorod-based credit institution Joint-stock Company Wellton Bank or JSC Wellton Bank (Registration No. 1105) was cancelled
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Too Much Sun Could Wreak Havoc on Driverless Cars

Self-driving cars are still working to master the snow. It turns out that excessive sun can also pose a problem for the coming wave of robot drivers. The threat comes from solar storms, those occasional eruptions of vast amounts of energy that can cause a massive spike in geomagnetic activity and
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Mortgage help scheme ends in April

Mortgage help scheme ends in April

About 100,000 homeowners will lose help with their mortgage interest payments in April as the government axes the benefit to support them. The support for mortgage interest (SMI) benefit paid to those on a low income and in receipt of certain benefits is being replaced with a repayable loan, but a
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HELOC with Rick Liljedahl

How much can Rick Liljedahl save you? Rick Liljedahl headshot Rick Liljedahl has over 35 years in real estate lending, with experience spanning both Residential and Commercial Lending on a local and nationwide basis. He returns to Simsbury Bank to be in our new West Hartford branch at 1232
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Stormy Daniels Faces $20 Million in Damages in Trump Lawsuit

Stormy Daniels may face more than $20 million in damages for violating a “hush agreement” that requires her to remain silent about an affair she alleges she had with President Donald Trump in 2006 and 2007. The potential damages against Daniels, an actress in adult films whose real name is
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FAA Grounds Helicopter Flights Like One That Crashed in New York

Federal aviation regulators are grounding “doors-off” helicopter tour flights in which passengers are tethered to the aircraft as a result of the March 11 crash in New York that killed five people. The Federal Aviation Administration is taking immediate actions to “control or mitigate” the risks that passengers
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Thank FERC It's Friday? Not for MLPs

A worker walks through the pipe yard for TransCanada's Houston Lateral Project in Mont Belvieu, Texas, about 30 miles east of Houston on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Photographer: Scott Dalton/Bloomberg via Getty Images. SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS LP. +1.59. As of 12:23 PM EDT. 37.08 USD.
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Real Estate & Homebuyers Enter the Age of Cryptocurrency

We reached out for comments to Thomas Bayles, Senior VP of Mortgage Lending for Thomas and Micah Mortgage Solution. Bayles has first-hand experience in facilitating the purchase of a home using Bitcoin. Founded in 2012 and based in Los Angeles, CA, Thomas and Micah specializes in
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Investors are Unsure How to React (Brief Analysis): American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG)

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday, with the S&P 500 on track to break a four-day losing streak, as a round of positive economic data gave investors an excuse to shake off prospects of more departures from the Trump administration, although political issues remains at the foreground. Major indexes are
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Rising Treasury Yields Are a Good Problem to Have

Savers. Anyone looking for income from certificates of deposit, money market funds or savings accounts over the past few years has been disappointed in their minuscule yields. The Federal Reserve has raised short-term interest rates and the markets have followed suit, which have helped this situation.
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Ares Commercial Real Estate (NYSE:ACRE) Receives Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.24

50-SMA Movement: The 50-day moving average is a common technical indicator which investors use to evaluate price trends of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Thursday, October 22 by Bank of America. (NYSE:ARI). Ls Advsrs Lc holds 3,275 shares or 0% of
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Should you use a reverse mortgage to defer Social Security to age 70?

If you thought the decision about deferring Social Security was complex, just wait until you tackle whether or not to use a reverse mortgage to enable such a deferral. I was drawn to the question innocently enough: A Retirement Weekly reader asked me to analyze the pros and cons of doing so. But, after
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The Most Polarizing Restaurant in Washington Is About to Open

The most famous address in Washington is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. But starting in late April the Trump International Hotel just down the street will be the most polarizing—at least for foodies. The hotel was supposed to open with a Spanish-Japanese-themed restaurant from chef José Andrés, but after
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House Pushes New Agenda on Dodd-Frank, CFPB Overhauls

Dennis Ross (R-FL), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Ann Wagner (R-MO) and David Scott (D-GA), and it also gives the president the authority to could remove any commission member for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.” Several trade groups including the Consumer Bankers Association, National
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A bitcoin trading firm just opened up a lending business – and it's going gangbusters

The company spun-off from SecondMarket's cryptocurrency trading desk in 2015. The new lending business has attracted more than 60 clients, including market making firms and cryptocurrency hedge funds, the person said. It gives out loans worth $100,000 or more in cryptocurrencies including bitcoin,
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Zuma Faces Trial as South African Prosecutors Pursue Graft Case

“I am of the view that there are reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution of Mr. Zuma,” he said. NPA officials in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province will now make the necessary arrangements for Zuma to appear in court to face 12 charges of fraud, one of racketeering, two of corruption and one
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Spotify Will Skip a Lot of IPO Essentials

There is a lot of money in private markets, and big tech companies are staying private longer, and the result is that the pressure on companies to go public is increasingly likely to come from private …. But Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas makes a great point: Active managers aren't stuck.
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Trends That Are Radically Disrupting Housing

“If you look at other industries in real estate, [such as] office, hospitality, retail—and you're starting to see restaurants—they've all been disrupted,” says National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) vice president of industry technology initiatives Rick Haughey, in the report. “Why should we think we're
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Personal Banking Representative, BMC Yawkey, Boston, MA

As a member of Santander's retail banking division you'll help serve Santander's retail and small business customers as part of one of the top banks in the United States based on deposits. With principal presence in the northeast U.S., Santander's retail division offers consumer and lending products to
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Ackman, Einhorn Among Leaders in Charity Basketball Brackets

The billionaire hedge fund investors have standout brackets among the 42 titans of business and finance participating in Bloomberg's Brackets for a Cause. Ackman's choice to win this year's NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Villanova Wildcats, cruised to the second round, while Einhorn nailed 14 of
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A Framework for Currency Unions and IMF Lending

Countries benefit in various ways from belonging to a currency union—a group of countries that share a single currency. Businesses can trade and invest across borders more easily. Member countries gain access to larger markets without facing currency risk. And in some circumstances, currency
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Rounds touts bill relieving banking regulatory demands

HURON – A bipartisan banking bill that rolls back one-size-fits-all regulatory burdens on community banks and credit unions will enable them to provide the … “It will strengthen our financial system and allow smaller and midsized banks to focus on serving their communities, not complying with layers of
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Banking Outlook: Bankers Like the Prospects They See for 2018

Banking Outlook: Bankers Like the Prospects They See for 2018

Kentucky's banking community is reflecting the optimism it feels from its clients, who had a strong 2017 and expect another good year in 2018. Economic fundamentals look strong, and there is demand for loans in nearly every category to fund ongoing business growth, construction and home buying.
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US February housing starts fell 7 percent after January surge

The solid job market and a growing millennial population looking to purchase a home have lifted demand over the past two years. But the number of homes listed for sale has fallen during that time. Increased construction has not fully offset the shortage. The U.S. housing market appears to be stable
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US Weighs Nafta Telecom Proposal to End AT&T Impasse

The Trump administration is considering trilateral Nafta language to promote telecommunications competition that could help bring the issue to a close after Mexico rejected demands spurred by AT&T Inc. that it considered overly restrictive, according to three people familiar with the issue. The U.S. Trade
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UK Trade Chief Says Trump Tariffs Upsetting Allies, Not China

U.K. Trade Secretary Liam Fox said he urged U.S. officials to reconsider imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union this week, suggesting the move has upset America's allies more than the main culprit for overcapacity, China. The EU and other foreign trading partners are seeking
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Tim Cook Meets Treasury Secretary Mnuchin at Apple Headquarters

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin at the technology giant's new Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, according to a tweet from Mnuchin. In the Twitter post, Mnuchin thanked Cook for a commitment to invest $350 billion in the U.S. Earlier
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Mortgage Rates Just Barely Higher, But Lower This Week

Mortgage rates rose modestly today, but many lenders were essentially unchanged compared to yesterday's latest offerings. Moreover, rates ended the week slightly lower compared to last Friday's latest levels. That's no small victory in 2018, despite the fact that it is a small victory in general. Part of the
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Kelly Tells White House Staff Their Jobs Are Safe

White House chief of staff John Kelly told members of President Donald Trump's senior staff on Friday that their West Wing jobs are safe — a simple but necessary message after a week of heightened tumult in the administration. The assurance from the chief of staff was intended to silence whispers about
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Thailand's Delay on Buying Lao Dam Electricity Could Trigger Rethink

International Rivers, an environmental watchdog, estimates that 6,700 people will have to be relocated to build the Pak Beng dam, with 25 villages in Laos already directly affected by work being done in preparation for its construction. On a larger sale, the impacts of the dam on the flow of the Mekong
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Na Piarsaigh hoping to bring an All-Ireland club hurling title to rugby country in Limerick

Na Piarsaigh hoping to bring an All-Ireland club hurling title to rugby country in Limerick … Downes — who works for a printing company co-owned by ex-Treaty boss TJ Ryan — believes the sports can co-exist successfully in Limerick. He said: “When I … Downes and co. celebrate their Munster final win.
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The Other Job Mitt Romney Is Running For

Mitt Romney is running for two jobs, and he can't hold both at once. Last month, Romney announced he was campaigning for the U.S. Senate in Utah. He's also running for re-election to Marriott International Inc.'s board of directors, according to a filing Friday. The catch is that Senate ethics rules bar
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WSJ: Fed investigation into Wells Fargo broadens

FILE – This July 14, 2014 file photo shows Wells Fargo offices in Oakland, Calif. The Wall Street Journal is reporting, Friday, March 16, 2018, that a federal investigation into Wells Fargo has broadened beyond its retail banking unit, to include its wealth-management division. Wells Fargo continues to deal
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There are concerns that Putin could be using Russia's banking sector clean-up to raid cash for the …

Russia is continuing their clean-up of the country's troubled banking sector. Some Kremlin insiders are uncomfortable about the effective takeover of some of the country's largest private institutions. There are concerns that the clean-up may be used to inject much-needed cash into the state budget to
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Trump Shakes Up Nevada Senate Race, Giving GOP Rare Good News

Trump Shakes Up Nevada Senate Race, Giving GOP Rare Good News. By … Republicans got a rare bit of good news Friday in a congressional election year where Democrats show increasing momentum: The most vulnerable GOP senator on the November ballot, Dean Heller of Nevada, will no longer
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Private equity firms buying real estate data and software provider EDR for $205 million

“The real estate sector is continuing to evolve with the introduction of new technologies,” said Joe Osnoss, managing director at Silver Lake. “EDR has a rich history of thought leadership in this area, and we plan to invest behind the company's developing product roadmap to serve its important client
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More Methyl Bromide In Wilmington's Air?

Royal Pest Solutions, a fumigation company near the Wilmington Port, is changing ownership. TIMA Capital is taking the company over, and wants a Title V Air Permit from the state's Department of Air Quality. Such a permit would allow the company to release 90 tons of Methyl Bromide into the air.
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Local real estate experts reveal Austin's hottest neighborhoods in 2018

Can you hear it? That's the sound of thousands of soon-to-be Austinites packing their boxes into U-Hauls nationwide. By now, the SXSW throngs are thinning out, but in all likelihood, more than a few festivalgoers are planning a move to the Capital City. Before the Austin real estate market heats up even
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L'Oreal buys Canadian beauty tech firm ModiFace

PARIS, – French cosmetics group L'Oreal said on Friday it was buying Canadian beauty tech company ModiFace for an undisclosed amount, in a bid to beef up its digital offering. ModiFace specialises in augmented reality and artificial intelligence applied to the beauty industry, the statement said.
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Who Owns Datinvest International Ltd (CVE:DAI.H)?

In this article, I will take a quick look at Datinvest International Ltd's (TSXV:DAI.H) recent ownership structure – an unconventional investing subject, but an important one. Ownership structure of a company has been found to affect share performance over time. Different types of investors can have varying
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Inter-American Development Bank Loans Davivienda $200 Million USD to Finance Mortgages in …

Banco Davivienda, a leader in financing for Colombia's housing market, has secured a $200 million USD senior loan to finance mortgages from IDB Invest, the private sector investment arm of the regional Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Specifically, Davivienda will use the funds to provide
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Exclusive: Russia considers extra $17 billion bailout for two rescued banks – sources

Two other sources at rival lenders confirmed the central bank was considering providing the additional funds – equivalent to 11 percent of the Russian banking sector's capital. All three sources said discussions were still underway and a final decision on the size of the capital injection had not yet been
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Qualcomm's Jacobs to Leave Board as He Explores Acquisition

Qualcomm's Jacobs to Leave Board as He Explores Acquisition

Qualcomm Inc. said director Paul Jacobs, son of the chipmaker's founder and a former chief executive officer, will leave the board after he decided to explore an acquisition of the company. “The board reached that decision following his notification to the board that he has decided to explore the
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NAB's internal power struggle over the dark underbelly of $1.6trn home loan industry

The commission understandably honed in this week on the last three years when the $24 billion in NAB home loans generated by non-bank employees – paid up to $150 million – blew-up. Bank staff blew the whistle in late 2015 on “cash bribes” paid in “white envelopes” to write loans based on fake
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Govt. trying to outsource surveying to US company: Surveyors

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, GSA President Duminda Udugoda referred to an attempt to transfer the duties of the SLSD including Land Information System (LIS) and Aerial Survey Operations to 'Trimble Navigation Ltd', a US-based land administration solutions group, under the guise of providing title
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Here's how autonomous vehicles may impact real estate

But how will autonomous vehicles impact commercial real estate development? A panel of experts at Valley Partnership's March breakfast tried to answer that question Friday at Phoenix Country Club. The panel included Timothy Papandreou, strategic partnerships manager for Waymo/Google; Victor
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Congratulations Amanda and Robert

Ricky and Kathy Muller proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda to to Robert Rodecker of Mastic. Amanda is a 2009 Riverhead High school graduate and a 2013 graduate of St. Joseph's College. She works ar Fidelity National Title Insurance Company as an accounting associate.
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Yellow metal price witnesses dull trend on Futures correction, hedging

The low demand of yellow metal in international and domestic markets and downward correction in Futures put metal prices depressed while buyers consolidated their long positions by making forward deals. Gold price was still within the reach of buyers in international and domestic markets during
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Is Buying 52-Week Stock Like Orthofix International NV (OFIX) a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.16 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.39, from 0.77 in 2017Q2. It is positive, as 7 investors sold Orthofix International N.V. shares while 48 reduced holdings. 23 funds opened positions while 41 raised stakes. 16.83 million shares or 1.08% less from 17.02 million shares in 2017Q2
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Credit Suisse hands top UK investment banking role to rising star

The head of a UK investment banking division formed by Credit Suisse after the Brexit vote in 2016 is stepping back and will be replaced by a rising star of dealmaking at the Swiss group. Charles Donald, head of UK advisory and corporate broking and the former head of UK investment banking at Credit
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This Real Estate Agent Beat The NRA At Social Media

Ria Browne is currently a real estate agent based in Brooklyn, NY. She may also have a future as a social media guru. On February 16 of this year, two days after the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, she sent out a simple message to her 600 Instagram followers. It was an infographic courtesy
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RouteOne adds Ally's Aftermarket Protection products to its eContracting worksheet

Ally's award-winning online bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender) offers mortgage-lending services and a variety of deposit and other banking products, including CDs, online savings, money market and checking accounts, and IRA products. Ally also promotes the Ally CashBack
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International rugby to make history in Washington in June

International rugby to make history in Washington in June … “As DC's first showcase of international rugby, the Wales versus South Africa match will provide an engaging and memorable experience for … Chapman also mentioned that he and his teammates are planning on buying a block of tickets.
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Millennials are flexing their homebuying muscles

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have rolled out programs that enable borrowers to put just 3 percent down on a loan. Downpayment assistance programs also have proliferated around the country. In addition, Fannie and Freddie have eased their requirements to allow borrowers to carry more overall debt
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Sponsorship Opportunities

Why Sponsor TREC? What do you get when you sponsor a TREC event or program? You get introductions to 95 percent of DFW's commercial real estate…
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Stay 'woke' or we'll have another financial crisis

The mortgage loan “data is how we can see how much black families were charged for a mortgage or how often Latino families were denied a chance to take out a mortgage,” Warren said. “We can compare those numbers with white borrowers who have the same incomes and the same credit scores.
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Future uncertain for Toys 'R' Us real estate throughout metro Phoenix after stores close

Toys 'R' Us is closing its stores and auctioning off the real estate it owns. The befallen toy retailer has more than 381,700 square feet of retail space in Arizona, according U.S. Bankruptcy Court records. Most of that is in the Phoenix market. Toys 'R' Us currently has 18 stores (including Babies 'R' Us) in
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Virgin Money launches £750 cashback on buy-to-let range

Andrew Asaam, director of mortgages at Virgin Money, said: “We're delighted to introduce these limited edition products to our mortgage range. “We have launched a market-leading £750 cashback incentive to help landlords with costs and the new residential products will provide further support and
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HSBC ramping up investment in consumer, wholesale banking

HSBC is ramping up its Singapore operations to grab a bigger share of the consumer and wholesale banking business. Under a new 3-year country plan, the UK-based banking giant will be hiring an additional 300 people as it aims to significantly increase market share by gunning for 7-10 per cent
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Real estate roundup: 3 deals to know this week

Developer Dwight McCabe confirmed his entity has closed on a substantial piece of real estate in the Brewery District – the former Wasserstrom Co. headquarters and some nearby buildings. In the end, McCabe Cos. paid $6.44 million for five parcels totaling just over 3.6 acres, according to the Franklin
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Proposal would allow New London to charge real estate fee to preserve open space

New London — One environmentalist called a proposed bill allowing towns to enact a conveyance fee on real estate transactions a “no brainer” that would allow cash-strapped towns to preserve its open space and even protect home values. One statewide builders association, one of the several
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First of its kind? Angel Oak securitizes $90 million in fix-and-flip loans

Prime Bridge Senior Vice President Robert Mulcahy said that the deal will allow the lender to grow its lending platform. “The securitization will allow Prime Bridge to expand its reach and provide capital to more real estate investors,” Mulcahy said. “This, in turn, will lead to the improvement of housing
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Glamour Meets Luxury: Maryland Real Estate Roundup

Glamour Meets Luxury: Maryland Real Estate Roundup

MARYLAND — Welcome back to Maryland Patch's Weekend Real Estate Roundup, where we highlight some of the city's most exciting and unique properties. As always, these in-demand homes listings come from Realtor.com, where you can go to see hundreds of great homes like those below.
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New York-based Carpe Real Estate Partners pays $14M for Wynwood site

New York-based Carpe Real Estate Partners just paid $14 million for a development site in Wynwood. David Weitz and Erik Rutter of Carpe bought the 1.65-acre site at 2335 North Miami Avenue from Goltens Miami, a marine engine repair company. It hit the market unpriced in November. Land away
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Your £2 coin could be worth a fortune

The coin, which comes from Gibraltar, is one of dozens which have sold for more than £200 in the last few months. It displays the ninth labour of Hercules, the Girdle of Hyppolyte. But what are the chances of actually getting your hands on a coin which you could sell for a fortune? The simplest way is to
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Director, International Lending Product Marketing

A thriving Lending Business is core to the success of American Express and achieving its growth aspirations. The International Lending Team supports this mission by partnering with market teams to develop and optimize revolve-centric borrowing options (credit cards, structured payment plans, lending
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Wally Hartje

As a Guild Mortgage Loan Officer, I am committed to helping my clients understand their options for real estate financing and assisting them to make solid home loan decisions that meet their needs. My “Find a Loan” section of this website can be used to find information and resources on our home loan
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Banking royal commission hears of cash bribes, conflicts of interest and hidden fees

It was an astonishing first week of public hearings at the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, better known as #BankingRC. Things started badly for NAB. Then they got worse. The commission heard NAB's Introducer Program rewarded
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February housing starts fell 7% after January surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuilders broke ground on fewer apartment complexes in February, causing overall housing starts to fall 7 percent. The Commerce Department said Friday that housing starts last month were at a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 1.24 million, a decline that was
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Mortgage club sector ripe for disruption – Adviser Alliance

One of the areas ripe for disruption is the mortgage club sector – virtually unchallenged as a model since 1998. I am totally supportive of the work undertaken by the clubs. In the early years they brought together a disparate army of brokers to aggregate them and make the distribution of mortgages that
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Boys and Girls Club to host 8th Great Steak Cook-off

This is the only fundraiser the Boys and Girls Club holds all year. Tickets are available at Bay City Abstract and Title Company, IBC Bank, Prosperity Bank or the Boys and Girls Club. For more information, call Bebee Manrique at 979-244-8865 or Bay City Police's Cpt. Christella Rodriguez by emailing her
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FTC rules CoreLogic didn't comply with 2014 RealtyTrac agreement

CoreLogic will have to provide property data to Attom Data Solution's RealtyTrac unit for three additional years to resolve allegations it did not adhere to a 2014 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission. In July 2013, CoreLogic agreed to purchase DataQuick and Marshall & Swift/Boeckh from the
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Weekend roundup: Warning sign from Home Depot | Bitcoin's ride | Side effect of being young …

Shares of Home Depot Inc. HD, +0.50% are down 16% from their high on Jan. 26, despite a solid quarterly earnings report. Stock investors always look ahead, so this decline and a slowing housing market could be bad signs for the U.S. economy.
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STATS Secures over $60 Million in Multi-Year Deals in Past 90 Days with Four Fortune 100 …

STATS Secures over $60 Million in Multi-Year Deals in Past 90 Days with Four Fortune 100 Companies … CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, STATS, the worldwide leader in sports data and intelligence, announced the signing of four Fortune 100 companies to multi-year contracts totaling more than
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Senate banking bill offers rural Main Street support

The Dodd-Frank bill was the blunt instrument which was designed to prevent another financial crisis that hit the country in 2008-09. In the years since, the regulatory approach to prevent a future disaster has brought a new financial nightmare to rural America that Congress is now trying to address.
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Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Real Estate Agent

The general path to becoming a full-fledged real estate agent usually involves taking classes, passing a state exam and finding a place to work. Yet when you look closer, each aspiring agent's path is different — not just because of people's personal paths, but because of where they chose to become an
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Residential mortgage originations plummet as refis drop by 34%

Residential mortgage originations fell 19% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2017, due primarily to a large drop in refinance volume, according to Attom Data Solutions. Over 1.9 million loans secured by residential property were originated in the quarter, with 818,158 of them being refinance loans.
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Fewer Americans Hold Cryptocurrencies Than You Probably Think

More than 90 percent of American adults don't own cryptocurrencies — and most have a lot of concerns about the coins, a new survey from Finder found. Overall, only about 8 percent of the U.S. population has invested in digital tokens such as Bitcoin that have dominated headlines for the past year with
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Is Buying 52-Week Stock Like ICF International, Inc. (ICFI) a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.13 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.10, from 1.03 in 2017Q2. It improved, as 17 investors sold ICF International, Inc. shares while 47 reduced holdings. 25 funds opened positions while 47 raised stakes. 16.56 million shares or 0.00% less from 16.56 million shares in 2017Q2 were
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Fannie Mae: Fewer lenders easing credit standards

Mortgage lenders reported a net negative profit margin outlook for the sixth consecutive quarter, matching the all-time low reading from the fourth quarter in 2016, according to the report. This lower profit margin can be attributed to competition from other lenders. In Fannie's survey, lenders selected
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New Yorkers Brace for Rough Commute as Fire Stalls LIRR Lines

The Long Island Railroad suspended some routes Friday afternoon just as the weekend rush hour was due to start after a 4-alarm fire at a recycling center in Queens. “Normal service remains suspended until further notice on the Pt Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Oyster Bay, and Hempstead branches,” the
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Toronto real estate expo starring Pitbull may find 'cheerleading a difficult task'

Yet while the massive event promotes real estate – and this year, even bitcoin and cannabis investments – as ways to get rich, it comes at an inflection point in Canada's largest housing market. Greater Toronto Area home sales plummeted 34.9 per cent year-over-year in February in the wake of several
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ABQ housing market keeps moving up

ABQ housing market keeps moving up

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Thanks to eager home buyers, the Albuquerque metro housing market continued an upward trend last month, despite a short supply of single-family homes for sale. Sales of existing homes rose 5.6 percent in February compared with the same month in 2017, a report by the
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Mortgage renewals in 2018: Prepare for nasty rate surprises

Years of falling interest rates in the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis taught a generation of home buyers that renewing a mortgage is a chance to reduce your payments. Now, we're heading into the first wave of postcrisis renewals at higher mortgage rates. If you bought your house five years ago
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Commentary: How the DOJ's Attempt to Block the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Could Backfire

AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson and AT&T Senior Executive Vice President David R McAtee II leave after a news conference in Time Warner headquarters addressing the latest developments in the AT&T and Time Warner merger on November 20, 2017 in New York City.
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CRE bridge lending is white hot. What could possibly go wrong?

More and more nonbank lenders are taking advantage of the strong appetite for short-term, floating-rate debt to bundle bridge loans into collateral for vehicles called commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations, or CRE CLOs. This funding is an attractive complement to bank lines of credit
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Wells' OCC tipoff, crime-fighting AI and HSBC's mortgage play: Top stories of the week

Previous. Slideshow. Wells' OCC tipoff, crime-fighting AI and HSBC's mortgage play: Top stories of the week · ICBA to House GOP: Don't obstruct reg relief · New SunTrust IT chief weighs open banking, AI, fintech partnerships · BankThink. Mulvaney's revamp of CFPB should include its innovation hub.
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Pros and Cons of Reverse Mortgages

“Reverse mortgages, which can also be identified as Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, or HECMs, are a specific type of home loan offered by the Federal Housing Administration,” says Mary Tillery, a loan originator and a real estate mortgage instructor with At Your Pace Online, an online education
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School rolls boosted by Hawke's Bay's booming housing market

Hawke's Bay's thriving housing market is injecting new blood to the region, something that is also benefiting the region's primary schools, with hundreds of extra pupils bumping up school rolls. Waipukurau Primary School principal Tim Hocquard said the school had benefited from an increase in the
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Toys 'R' Us closures to whack retail landlords already smarting from other big-box tenant losses

Wayne, N.J.-based Toys “R” Us Inc. operates 34 Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores in Southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Northeast Delaware, accounting for 967,544 square feet of space, according to data compiled by real estate market tracker the CoStar Group. The chain owns just nine
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This is how to curb Putin: stop welcoming Russian kleptocrats

Much of the money goes into buying UK properties. Global Witness claims 85,000 properties across the UK are owned by companies that are incorporated in UK tax havens. According to Transparency International, almost one in 10 of the properties in the City of Westminster are owned by companies
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The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 3.16.18

Burn Boot Camp/Midlothian Fitness leased 5,700 square feet of retail space in Woodlake Commons located at 6800 Woodlake Commons Loop in Midlothian. Peter Vick and Harrison Hall represented the landlord. Park Group leased an additional 3,000 square feet of office space in the Exchange Alley
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Controversy as land meant for construction of Sh3 billion coffee lacks title deed

Controversy as land meant for construction of Sh3 billion coffee lacks title deed. By Nathan Ochunge | Published Sat, … The company plans to set up a Sh3 billion mill on the land that has been lying fallow for 20 years following collapse of Kibuma Coffee Factory in 1984. The project is being funded by
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Congress Wants to Use Blockchain Teach to Make the Government 'More Efficient'

Ban Bitcoin? Maybe try adopting its underlying technology, blockchain, instead, says Congress to U.S. government agencies. Roslan Rahman—AFP/Getty Images. By Lucinda Shen. 4:36 PM EDT. U.S. government agencies should look to blockchain technology for ways to improve their work, a report
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Government Lifts Prohibition on Payday Lending Chain's Partnership With National Banks

“The whole purpose of those rent-a-bank partnerships was to allow payday lenders to avoid the interest-rate limits under state law,” said Lauren Saunders, associate director at the National Consumer Law Center. “The partnership with ACE Cash Express was the worst example of banks abusing their
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The US Forces Latvian Bank To Liquidate And Destabilizes Latvia, A NATO Ally

A sign sits on an office building of ABLV Bank AS in Riga, Latvia, on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. ABLV, the Latvian lender accused of money laundering by the U.S. Treasury, said it's drawn up a plan to end a freeze on making payments after its mainly foreign clients began to withdraw their money.
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What Do Analysts Think About the future of ADLER Real Estate AG's (ETR:ADL)?

ADLER Real Estate's encouraging earnings sentiment drives analysts to project substantial growth of 86.50% in the coming year, but it's necessary to take a moment and consider this projection. Investors should consider the forces that are driving this projected increase, as the return realised by
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Brewbound Voices: 10 Questions Startup Brewers Should Consider Before Choosing a Lender

Editor's Note: Scott Birkner is the senior vice president and manager of the craft beverage lending division at United Community Bank. During a 20-year career in banking, Birkner has become an expert in helping startup beverage companies secure Small Business Administration (SBA) loans of varying
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This $8.8 Billion Fund Sees Financial Stress Spurring a Gold Rally

That's boosting the government debt load, fueling forecasts for higher yields and raising the specter of paper losses for international investors who own $6.3 trillion of U.S. debt. Slowing demand for Treasuries from overseas buyers is contributing to dollar weakness against the currency's major peers,
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FSB publishes report on decline in correspondent banking; makes remittance recommendations

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published two reports as part of its work to assess and address the decline in correspondent banking relationships (1) a progress report on the FSB action plan to assess and address the decline in correspondent banking and (2) a stocktake on remittance service
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Qualcomm Can't Waste Time on a Pointless Quest

Private equity firms don't make a habit of backing companies that want to escape the public markets so they can continue spending as much as they want on research and development and cling to a business model that has invited repeated fights with regulators and customers. Should Jacobs and
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Business Process Management (Bpm) In Real Estate Market Share, Growth by Top Company …

Business Process Management (Bpm) In Real Estate Market Competitive landscape gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified. Growth of the
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How cryptocurrencies could kill off cash

How cryptocurrencies could kill off cash

“It's very simple and easy,” Natalia Karayaneva, CEO of the San Francisco-based realty company Propy, says of cryptocurrency transactions. “You just log in, pay, sign the documents electronically, and then you get a title deed with a blockchain address, as soon as the cryptocurrency is received.
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Why is Adulting Getting Harder? Young Adults and Household Formation

Young adults of this era lead lives quite different from earlier generations. Compared to older generations, as a group they have been slow to reach life milestones…
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Over 1700 card, net banking-related frauds reported in 2017

NEW DELHI: Over 1,700 cases of fraud related to credit/debit card and Internet banking with the extent of losses touching Rs 71.48 crore were … A total of 1,785 cases related to credit/debit card and Internet banking for amounts involving Rs 1 lakh and more were reported last year, Minister of State for
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Payout in Gilbert title company case likely to be far less than jury's $706 million

Despite a $706 million verdict against an affiliate of mortgage lender Quicken Loans Inc. this week in a Texas court, it's unlikely Dan Gilbert's Amrock Inc. will wind up having to cough up the nine-figure sum. A jury in state district court in Bexar County, Texas, ruled that Amrock, formerly Title Source Inc.,
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Simon Chen, CEO, ERA Real Estate: Creating Excitement About Your Brand

Listen in as Tracey Velt, editor-in-chief of REAL Trends speaks with ERA's new CEO Simon Chen about his plans for the brand, his greatest challenges and strategies for becoming a better leader. Hear more from Simon at the 2018 Gathering of Eagles, May 16-18 at the Grand Hyatt Denver. [link to
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Millennials Don't Live In The Basement & Other Tired Tropes

And, that's alright for now because it opens a window for buyers of new construction homes. According the most recent Housing Market Index, published monthly by the National Association of Home Builders, builder confidence is down one point over the last thirty days, affected mostly by a drop in traffic
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Should developers build and sell?

Real estate is the only market where the product is sold before being 'made'. … In the current real estate landscape marked by large number of stalled under- construction housing projects, with lakhs of homebuyers risking their investments, the business model of 'Build & Sell' has emerged to bridge the
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Market size to grow to $180 b

Indian Real Estate Sector is projected to reach a market size of $180bn by 2020, a sharp rise from $126bn in 2015. This was revealed in a report released at CREDAI Conclave earlier this week. CREDAI in association with ITS knowledge partner JLL, jointly released the report titled 'Traversing through
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17140 Burbank Blvd Unit 306 Encino, CA 91316

Home for sale only on REX. Contact REX Real Estate to make this your next home! Highly desirable top floor penthouse featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with 1955 square feet and.
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Bitcoin Mining Was Just Banned in a Small Town

A small lakeside town in upstate New York is fed up with Bitcoin miners using up so much of its low-cost electricity. Plattsburgh, whose residents are a quick jaunt from the Canadian border, has put an 18-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining to preserve natural resources, the health of its residents
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Mortgage Office Supervisor in Findlay at Huntington

New Career Opportunity! Huntington National Bank has an opening for a Mortgage Office Supervisor in Findlay, OH.
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Podcast 143: Blake Cohen of SALT Lending

Even though bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are well down from their December highs there is still many people sitting on huge gains. If they want some liquidity on these crypto assets their only option up until this point has been to sell. Now, a new breed of lending platform is emerging to help them
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FinTech Australia Points to Report that Highlights Growth in Fintech Lenders as Traditional Finance …

Yet 43.5% of SMEs reported that they were are not using or considering non-bank lending options to improve their access to finance. Despite the Productivity Commission and ASBFEO inquiry findings on the need for more small business credit options, it seems many SMEs are “rusted on” to their bank,
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Bill to rewrite Dodd-Frank post-crisis banking rules is 'mostly' reasonable: Barney Frank

Barney Frank, former congressman from Massachusetts, says the bill to rewrite the Dodd-Frank post-crisis banking regulations is not a rollback. “This bill, as it passed the Senate, does not in any way weaken the rules, the problems against derivatives, which were a major part of the problem,” he says.
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Builder confidence slips for third consecutive month

… which was previously set at a post-recession high of 72, according to the index. “Builders' optimism continues to be fueled by growing consumer demand for housing and confidence in the market,” NAHB Chairman Randy Noel said. “However, builders are reporting challenges in finding buildable lots,
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Decades-Long Apprenticeship of Li Ka-shing's Son Is Finally Over

“When I return to work tomorrow, it will be the same,” Victor said at the Friday press conference announcing the change of the guard, responding to a question posed by Bloomberg News. “Yesterday, we were a team. It will stay like that whether he is chairman or adviser. We are neighbors at home,
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Freddie Mac is Transforming the Mortgage Experience with MicroStrategy

Discover how mortgage giant Freddie Mac is using MicroStrategy to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and provide greater certainty in the mortgage origination process.
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Is Telegram's ICO Overvalued? Here's One Way to Figure It Out

Messaging app Telegram is finishing up the biggest digital token sale in history, hoping to raise $2.55 billion. Valuing it requires unusual computational gymnastics like pondering illegal weapons sales. That's according to Aaron Brown, a former managing director at renowned quantitative investment
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The 4 big stories driving the US housing market in 2018, so far

There has been a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding the US housing market so far in 2018. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has cast a long shadow on the market, shaking the confidence of both homebuilders and buyers alike. Not to mention, home prices are up as inventory continues to tighten.
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Gateway Overseers Say New NYC Rail-Commuter Tunnel Is Inevitable

The $12.7 billion Gateway commuter-rail tunnel opposed by President Donald Trump will get built because it's too important to the economy, said members of the agency overseeing the project. Steven Cohen, chairman of the Gateway Program Development Corp., went so far as to predict that federal
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First Team Real Estate Selected to Represent the Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents in Orange …

First Team Real Estate Selected to Represent the Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents in Orange …

First Team Real Estate offers a comprehensive range of unique luxury services designed to maximize the exposure of their exclusive clientele's luxury offerings, as well as maximizing clients' rate of return opportunities in maximizing the equity value of their clients investments within the luxury markets of
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S.2155 Does Not Facilitate Discriminatory Lending

In a blog post entitled “How S.2155 (the Bank Lobbyist Act) Facilitates Discriminatory Lending” Professor Adam Levitin claimed that “This bill functionally.
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Waypoint Residential adds three to senior-level roles

… Peter DiCorpo, Waypoint's chief operating officer. “Doug, James and Gina will each make valuable contributions to Waypoint as we expand our national presence to build upon our investment track record of $2.8 billion over 21,000 units of conventional multifamily, student housing and senior housing.”
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20th International Conference of Banking Supervisors to be held in the United Arab Emirates

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announced today that the United Arab Emirates will host the 20th International Conference of Banking Supervisors that will take place on 28-29 November 2018. The ICBS, which has been held every two years since 1979, brings together senior central
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A bad start to the year for the Canadian housing market? Not so fast, say these economists

National sales slid for a second consecutive month in February, causing some industry watchers to worry about what the rest of 2018 has in store for the Canadian housing market. But according to two economists, things aren't as bad as they seem. “Despite a less-than-stellar headline, there were some
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Comedian & Actress Fortune Feimster

Fortune Feimster is one of the busiest actors, standup comedians, and writers working today. Variety named her one of their “Top 10 Comics to Watch” in 2014 and she's been reaching new milestones ever since. Fortune, who first rose to fame as a performer and writer on “Chelsea Lately” and was a
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Brainstorm Health: Freezing Your Brain, Lundbeck Parkinson's Deal, Louise Slaughter Passes

Silicon Valley has no shortage of out-there ideas ostensibly meant to change the world. The latest? A straight up Black Mirror-esque proposal to chemically freeze human brains in an effort to “preserve neurons and synapses” and, theoretically, digitally upload memories. Y Combinator venture Nectome
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Berkeley fails to answer May's plea on building more homes

Berkeley has cautioned that profits will start to shrink as the market slows. Property price growth has been faltering, with UK home values rising at their slowest rate since 2013 in the three months to February, according to data from Halifax. Other reports have shown that prices in London have been some
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AMOCO Federal Credit Union announces selection of new vice president of lending

Mayhew comes to AMOCO from Noble Credit Union in Fresno, Calif., where he served as vice president of lending. At Noble, he was responsible for product development, pricing, marketing, and retail delivery at the credit union. He also developed an aggressive credit card campaign that led to 20
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US: Building permits in February decline 5.7% to 1298000

“Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,298,000. This is 5.7 percent below the revised January rate of 1,377,000, but is 6.5 percent above the February 2017 rate of 1,219,000. Single-family authorizations in February were
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FTC sanctions CoreLogic for failing to comply with DataQuick acquisition agreement

“ATTOM is pleased with the modified order from the FTC as it addresses deficiencies that our data governance team identified earlier on,” ATTOM CEO Rob Barber said in a statement provided to HousingWire. “In light of this, our operations team took pro-active steps to multi-source the tax, deed and
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New SunTrust IT chief weighs open banking, AI, fintech partnerships

Whereas in the past many CIOs functioned in an isolated information-technology-management role, today they have a much wider influence on the organization. They not only have to make sure vital IT systems keep running smoothly, but they also help the bank draw road maps for digital strategy and
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Freddie Mac March 2018 Insight

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Mar 16, 2018) – – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) released its March Insight, which compares today's young adults to previous generations and considers how various factors influence the rate of household formation. What happens when Millennials, the largest generation
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Originations Down, Home Equity Up in Q4 2017

… Harvey in southeast Texas, the widespread rise in construction loans in other parts of the country indicates that more homeowners are staying put and remodeling rather than trying to move up into another home that comes with a big down payment and probably a higher mortgage interest rate.”.
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Jack Guttentag: Can you depend on a mortgage rate lock?

The price of a mortgage usually varies with the ratio of loan amount to property value. Since the price is often locked before the property has been appraised, the value used will be the sale price if it is a purchase transaction, or the owner's estimate of value if it is a refinance. If the appraisal then comes in
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Is Buying 52-Week Stock Like Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII) a Winning Strategy?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.34 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.05, from 1.29 in 2017Q2. It increased, as 7 investors sold Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. shares while 31 reduced holdings. 15 funds opened positions while 36 raised stakes. 15.45 million shares or 1.72% less from 15.73 million shares in
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BB Energy deal saved Ghana ¢2.8m – BOST 'nails' COPEC

It also maintains international oil trading companies buying products either under the FOB or CIF from any country are not required to get a local licence. “Hence BB Energy did not need to have local Ghana petroleum license to buy the crude from BOST on FOB basis,” the statement continued.
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Chaos rules: Left and right, Trump advisers in hot water

The president is moving toward replacing his national security adviser but has not settled on exact timing or a successor, said four people with knowledge of White House deliberations. Trump complains that McMaster lectures him and has sidelined his aide in some internal discussions. Disagreeing with
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Mortgage Rates on Fixed Loans Log First Decline of 2018: Freddie Mac

With the Consumer Price Index (CPI) logging a mild increase in February, alleviating worries about inflation, mortgage rates on fixed loans were able to post their first decline of the year this week. According to data compiled by Freddie Mac, for the week ending March 15, the average rate for a 30-year
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Bitcoin Mining Banned for First Time in Upstate New York Town

A small lakeside town in upstate New York is fed up with Bitcoin miners using up so much of its low-cost electricity. Plattsburgh, whose residents are a quick jaunt from the Canadian border, has put an 18-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining to preserve natural resources, the health of its residents
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Opinion: Interest rates are rising soon, but mortgage approvals are still down on a year ago. Why?

Opinion: Interest rates are rising soon, but mortgage approvals are still down on a year ago. Why?

Mortgage approvals for house purchases were disappointingly low in December. At just 61,040 they were 11 per cent lower than the same month last year and the lowest they have been in a single month since January 2015. Altogether the number of house purchase approvals in 2017 was only two per
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Insurance, Brokerage Stocks Gain After Court Vacates Fiduciary Rule

Broker-dealers and insurers rallied after a U.S. appeals court struck down a sweeping Obama-era rule that aimed to protect millions of Americans from conflicted investment advice. The S&P 500 Life and Health Insurance Index climbed 1 percent at 11:35 a.m. in New York, surpassing the 0.5 percent
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Mortgage Banking Originator

Northfield Savings Bank is looking for a professional to join our team as a Mortgage Banking Originator for Chittenden County, who will be responsible for originating a variety of new residential loans. This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank.
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“Never give up.” It's the principle that guides Michigan's Encore Real Estate Investment Services

Led by principals Brandon Hanna, Deno Bistolarides and Ryan Vinco, the team of brokers at Farmington Hills, Michigan-based Encore Real Estate Investment Services has listed, sold and marketed more than $5 billion of investment real estate across the country. The company has also closed more
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Berkeley won't increase housing production

Housebuilder Berkeley has warned that it will be unable to increase housing production due to high transaction costs, mortgage limits and economic uncertainty. Berkeley Group said today that a fall in demand by buy-to-let landlords was one of a number of reasons why it would be impossible to boost
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Vancouver fintech Merchant Advance Capital adds $30m to lending portfolio

Merchant Advance Capital announced March 15 it had secured the multimillion-dollar debt facility from Comvest Partners, private equity and credit investment firm based in Florida. Merchant Advance Capital CEO David Gens told Business in Vancouver the company was able to secure “very attractive
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Building Industry Association luncheon to focus on High Desert housing market forecast

VICTORVILLE — The Building Industry Association of Southern California, Baldy View Chapter has scheduled a High Desert Marketing Forecast and Networking Luncheon. The luncheon will include a Housing Market Overview and trend study presented by MetroStudy during the event scheduled for
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80 percent full or 20 percent empty? Downtown Memphis office market trending up

The commission has sparked office development with incentives, such as grants and property tax abatement, on a case-by-case basis. … With Sterick, 100 North Main and others removed from active status, Downtown's office market has shrunk to about 12 percent of the citywide total, said Ron Kastner,
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Mortgage Rates Post First Decline of 2018

Following nine consecutive weeks of increases, borrowers finally got some relief this week with mortgage rates.
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LNB announces leadership roles for lending officers

LNB recently named Ryan Hallings, of Penn Yan, and Scott MacKenzie, of Geneva, as team leaders for their respective territories. Hallings, vice president and commercial/agricultural loan officer, will lead commercial and ag lending efforts in Yates and western Ontario counties. He will work with LNB
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Home affordability negatively affected by mortgage rate increases

In February, the average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 20 percent down payment that qualify for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rose to its highest level since January 2014, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. OAKLAND COUNTY FEBRUARY HOUSING
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Australian real estate group Mirvac 'masterplans' communities with 5.1kW PV / 10kWh batteries

Australian real estate developer Mirvac looks set to put a sizeable amount of solar-plus-storage into brand new homes in Sydney and Brisbane, with help from the national Clean Energy Finance Corporation. Echoing similar deals struck in regions including Australia and the US over the past couple of
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Amazon could shake the banking industry to its core — but one expert knows how Wall Street can …

That's according to Maureen Burns, a Boston-based partner at the consulting firm Bain & Co. who cowrote a recent report analyzing Amazon's foray into financial services. She argues banks have some inherent advantages and could withstand pressure from Amazon if they focus on customer service.
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Another Solid Week For Real Estate

Following the strongest week since 2016, REITs climbed another 0.5% this week as interest rates pulled back amid a busy week of economic data and political developments. After the February inflation-scare that sparked a wave of volatility in financial markets, CPI and PPI data (combined with wage
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Toys 'R' Us Closings: How Mattel, Hasbro, and Lego Will Be Affected

When news broke that Toys 'R' Us had failed to find a buyer or reach a debt restructuring deal with lenders, the end seemed near for the the 70-year-old big box toy retailer. The inevitable was announced Wednesday when the bankrupt company told employees it would most likely close all of its 700 or
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Divaris Real Estate's Hampton Roads Office Completes Ten Transactions Totaling 47210 Square …

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: Divaris Real Estate, Inc. (DRE) announces the completion of ten transactions for 47,210 square feet of new and renewed commercial space throughout the greater Hampton Roads, Virginia market. Lease Transactions. One Columbus Center. Virginia Beach, VA.
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Fast-growing Columbus real estate group hits 15000 student units

Coastal Ridge Real Estate has grown its portfolio of student housing units to 15,000 with its latest acquisition. The Columbus-based real estate and management firm has purchased a 324-unit, 718-bed student housing complex in Knoxville, Tennessee. The seller of Crowne at Campus Pointe, which is
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Few homebuyers balk at higher mortgage rates

The good news for sellers is modest rate increases are unlikely to curtail buyer demand,” said Redfin Chief Economist Nela Richardson in a press release. “Just 6% of respondents to a survey commissioned by Redfin said they would cancel their home buying plans if rates rose above 5%,” she said.
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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Freddie Mac's STACR 2018-SPI1

The underlying STACR 2018-SPI1 mortgage pool consists of 9,460 residential mortgage loans with an aggregate cut-off balance of approximately $3.5 billion. The loans are fully-amortizing, fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) of prime quality. The borrowers in the pool have a weighted average (WA) original
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Burns Scalo inks three deals to lease up former GSK regional HQ in Moon Township

Renaming the 200,000-square-foot complex the Dakota, Jim Scalo reports that his company has reached a new deal to expand ADP's 60,000-square-foot office to total 120,000 square feet. Burns Scalo has also recruited a title company called Value America, which will consolidate two smaller offices on
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