Instagram announced it's adding a few new features to make it easier to post stories. Now users can upload multiple photos and videos at once, making it faster to share and post. You can still edit your photos and videos individually to make sure they appear just the way you want them to. You'll also get
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Kids are easy targets for identity thieves — and they're becoming more common ones, as well. A new report from Javelin Strategy & Research says that in 2017, more than 1 million children in the United States were victims of identity theft, resulting in $2.6 billion in losses. Families paid an estimated
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All VA loans are not the same. Yes, the mortgage program is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs with consistent guidelines and among the most favorable terms, but the actual terms of loans are filtered through local lenders. And every lender has unique business expenses, profit targets
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On Monday morning, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Prince William, gave birth to another child, aka royal baby number three. The baby boy was safely delivered in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London, the kind of private, luxurious medical facility one might expect
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JPMorgan estimates the 10-year yield will end 2018 at 3.15 percent, the same as the median forecast of 56 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Indeed, the last time the 10-year yield topped 3 percent, toward the end of the bond-market wipeout known as the “taper tantrum,” Treasuries went on to rally
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Real estate stocks, including real estate investment trusts (REITs) and the related exchange traded funds, are viewed as rate-sensitive assets. … unlike other real assets provide long term fixed cash flow and the shorter duration end of the market provides lower volatility and lower sensitivity to rising rates
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Massive Attack's Mezzanine is a classic electronic music album. It's also now 20 years old and, to celebrate that fact, the British trip-hop act is having it preserved using a deeply unconventional technique. While CDs only last a few decades, DNA—yes, the same stuff that contains our genetic
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is nearing a preliminary agreement to acquire Shire Plc after the Japanese drugmaker sweetened its roughly $60 billion bid for the biotechnology company, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The two companies have been working on a tentative agreement on
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Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. has expanded its underwriting support of real estate transactions closed completely online to an additional four states and the District of Columbia. Westcor now underwrites such transactions to 20 states plus the District of Columbia. Read on to learn which company
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Still, Mr Murley acknowledged that increased flooding and other types of extreme weather would have some effect on real estate trends – the question is what. “I don't know where all this plays out,” he said. Mr Keenan said he doesn't expect places like Miami Beach and Key Biscayne to become poorer;
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CHICAGO–A typical client for Nicholas Bartzen, an associate with Levenfeld Pearlstein's Community Association Group, would be a condominium representative whose building has anywhere from four to 500 units and whose board has a question that needs to be responded to quickly. The answer can
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Sean Hannity's secretive real-estate venture has been linked to a property dealer who was previously convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges for his role in a scheme to rig auctions on foreclosed properties, The Guardian reports. Documents tying the Fox News host to a group of shell companies that
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Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., beat earnings expectations in the first quarter as it continued to reap the rewards of its strategic decisions to branch out in consumer lending and scale back its commercial real estate lending. The $31.5 billion-asset company said Tuesday that its net income
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On April 13, 2018, Freddie Mac announced the pricing of $503 million in Multifamily SB Certificates, their fourth multifamily mortgage-backed SB Certificate Transaction of 2018 (SB48), underwritten by Freddie and issued by a third-party trust. The SB48 certificate is comprised of small balance loans
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“As Center City Settlement Services continues to grow, I am confident that Toby can positively manage and lead this office,” Title Alliance Pennsylvania State Manager Michelle Rist said in a release. “His leadership, passion, and experience allow us to utilize his understanding of title insurance and I'm
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The report, www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/realtors-and-sustainability, which stems from NAR's Sustainability Program, surveyed Realtors® about sustainability issues in the residential and commercial real estate markets and the preferences they are seeing in consumers in their
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That's a very slight improvement for mortgage rates. We have moved during the last week from “extreme fear” to mere “fear.” Moving into a less fearful state is usually bad for rates. “Fearful” investors generally push bond prices up (and interest rates down) as they leave the stock market and move into
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He added that the company had designed both “Wadi Al Riffa” and “Hasabi” based on market research that aimed to determine the requirements to fulfill the ambitions of modern Bahraini Families in light of the most recent real estate and housing market trends of which ensure both social and
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Bloomberg Prophets. Professionals offering actionable insights on markets, the economy and monetary policy. Contributors may have a stake in the areas they write about. To contact the author of this story: Jason Schenker at jasonschenker@prestigeeconomics.com. To contact the editor responsible for
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DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CF Real Estate Services (CF) is expanding its property management platform in major metropolitan markets across Texas with the announcement today of five signature property additions in the Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio markets. These new management
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President Donald Trump warned Iran not to restart its nuclear program as French President Emmanuel Macron urged him to remain in the international agreement curbing the Islamic Republic's atomic efforts. Trump made his differences with Macron clear from the outset of a state visit on Tuesday,
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If you live in a real estate hot spot such as New York City or San Francisco, the dream of homeownership may be just that — a dream. But as we all know from watching dozens of Disney movies and hours of House Hunters International, fantasies do come true. Sometimes those lofty aspirations just need
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Needle moving action has been spotted in Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP) as shares are moving today on volatility 4.02% or 0.39 from the open. The OTC listed company saw a recent bid of 10.0900 and 1320 shares have traded hands in the session. Investing in the stock market offers the potential for big
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Sneakers and gum have always had a strained relationship. But that could change soon. Three companies have come together to create sneakers that use recycled chewing gum in hopes of giving you the comfort only gum can deliver. The sneakers, called Gumshoe, use a recycled compound made by
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SEATTLE/ April 24, 2018 (STLRealEstate.News) — (NASDAQ: RDFN) — The Redfin Housing Demand Index fell 6.5 percent month over month to 105 in March, according to Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage. March marked the second consecutive month of declines this
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As the leader of a Fortune 500 global technology company, he's looking for people who he says are “hungry, humble and smart” so he can stay ahead of the competition and the fast pace of innovation. “What I mean by hungry is people who really want to improve themselves, people that want to develop,
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Seattle has a thriving economy and booming housing market, and is home to successful businesses like Amazon and Starbucks. But it also has a homeless crisis and an affordable housing problem. To help alleviate both, the Seattle City Council is weighing a proposal to impose a new tax on big
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Sloan provided some evidence for that argument last week when the bank paid a $1 billion fine to regulators to close an investigation into abusive practices in its auto lending and mortgage unit. In announcing the settlement, Sloan said, “For more than a year and a half, we have made progress on
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Spotify is blurring the line between its free and premium mobile apps. Spotify's premium tier mobile app has long been the only way users can listen without ads on demand and without using data. Now, Spotify is bringing some of those features to its new free version of the app. A select list of 15 playlists
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Need proof? While yields on bonds have been skyrocketing, the U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages tracked by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), have soared to four-year highs. (Source: “U.S. 30-year mortgage rates hit 4-year high – Freddie Mac,” Reuters, April 19, 2018.).
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Looking at Martinrea International Inc's (TSX:MRE) fundamentals some investors are wondering if its last closing price of CA$16.02 represents a good value for money for this high growth stock. Let's take a look at some key metrics to determine whether there's any value here for current and potential
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Seattle has held the title of the nation's hottest housing market for 18 months and counting, as continued population growth powered by the region's tech boom and few available homes keep prices soaring. According to the latest update from the Case-Shiller national home price report, Seattle home
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Though the number of homebuyers requesting house tours grew, those actually making an offer fell considerably, according to Redfin. Buyers requesting home tours in March rose 6.2% year-over-year and 2.6% month-over-month, but the share of homebuyers that actually made an offer plummeted
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The National Association of Realtors and Freddie Mac estimate that median price growth will accelerate by 3.5% in 2018, and in some cases will rise faster than income gains over the coming years. Builders aren't building more inventory for a number of reasons, including a shortage of labor in the
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That number had been viewed as good news, after drops of 7.8 percent and 9.3 percent in December and January respectively. The February revision and the strong … The increase in national sales was even more positive given the nosedive in the Northeast. Sales of new homes in that region were
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The Zacks Consensus Estimates for first-quarter revenues of the Fortune Brands Cabinets, Plumbing, Doors and Security segments are currently pegged at $598 million, $416 million, $112 million and $138 million, lower than the respective tallies of $626 million, $469 million, $129 million and $159
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Executive Vice President Rick Sharga is back at Carrington Mortgage Services. Here he joins Editor-in-Chief Jacob Gaffney for the podcast series In The Winner's Circle, which focuses on the people who crush it daily in the mortgage finance space. Sharga explains why the new nonprime is nothing like
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Facebook stock was a controversial subject at the annual Sohn Investment Conference in New York Monday, where hedge fund managers and top investors take the stage to present their best investment ideas. Jeff Gundlach, the renowned bond investor and CEO of DoubleLine Capital, announced
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The drop in oil-related proceeds roiled global markets by cutting off producers' demand for imported goods and curtailing the ability of big sovereign wealth funds and central banks to buy … “You'd have to get to really high prices here before it begins to damage,” Currie said in a Bloomberg TV interview.
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At the same time, a shortage of available and affordable listings, especially of previously-owned houses, is sending prices higher and limiting purchases. Growth in property values continues to outpace wages, another hurdle for younger or first-time buyers looking to enter the housing market. Meanwhile
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The government is stepping up its crackdown on illegal money lenders who target vulnerable people. The Treasury has earmarked £5.5m, up 16% on last year, to pay for investigations and prosecutions of “nasty lenders” and “lowlife crooks” as well as support for their victims. More than £100,000
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Every eight years, each city and county is told how many low-income and market-rate homes it must add to its general plan to meet the needs of the region. The fact that many cities are meeting those goals for market-rate housing — despite a severe housing shortage — shows that that the policy isn't
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The Trump tax cuts made only one significant change regarding mortgage interest, by lowering the maximum amount of deductible mortgage debt on a new loan from $1 million to $750,000. That affects very few home owners. But the new limit on the SALT deduction, along with the bigger standard
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE):. Share of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) have caught the attention of the Wall Street community. The stock price is settled at $121.37 after trading hours. Taking a look at the daily price change trend and size of price movement it is recorded that
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KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — A private developer is planning to build a student-only housing complex near Indiana University's Kokomo campus. The developer says the complex will have space for 125 students and is expected to open during the summer of 2019. Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight says the new
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France and the U.S. may have worked together to strike the Syrian regime's chemical weapons infrastructure on April 13. but the two countries have had different objectives. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to reduce the U.S. presence there, while French President Emmanuel Macron has
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Shire Plc is considering a new offer from Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. after the Japanese drugmaker revised its roughly $60 billion bid for the biotechnology company once again. Shire's board “is considering its position” on a new bid, the company said in a statement Tuesday after Bloomberg News
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Although the national mortgage application denial rate is 8 percent, seven of the top 10 states for mortgage denials were in the South. Birmingham, Ala., led the country with a 13 percent denial rate, which was primarily blamed on credit history. New Orleans placed second with a 12 percent denial rate
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Other data on Tuesday also showed house prices increasing solidly in February. Strong consumer confidence and rising house prices should underpin consumer spending, which appears to have braked sharply at the start of the year. “Americans appear to think the economy is headed in the right
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The real value of the construction industry rose 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, the largest increase since the first quarter of 2016, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This surge is an encouraging sign for the U.S. housing market for the rest of this year.
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Eurobonds however remain more attractive than domestic currency bonds, with Nigeria recently using them to refinance its domestic debt. Eurobonds offer a diversified investor base, and high demand from yield chasing international investors. This proves that despite increasing and unpredictable costs,
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Rising prices, low inventory and a dearth of new construction are fueling a seller's market in the Baltimore-Washington area that is only going to get worse if Amazon.com Inc. picks Maryland or D.C. for its HQ2, the mid-Atlantic head of Coldwell Banker said Tuesday. Duff Rubin said some sellers are
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As I detailed in the second column in this HousingWire series, only nine of the 342 MSAs included in the VeroFORECAST that covers through March 1, 2019 are predicted to depreciate. Eighteen of the 25 markets forecast to perform the worst are east of the Mississippi River and 92% of the 25 markets
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Sales of new single-family houses in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694,000, which is four percent above the revised February rate of 667,000 and is 8.8 percent above the March 2017 estimate of 638,000, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of
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(Bloomberg) — Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporter, plans to trade as much as 6 million barrels a day, a jump in volume that would put it in the top tier of companies that buy and sell crude and refined products. The trading arm of the state-run giant known officially as Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
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Supervision. In 2017, the CFPB issued several final rules to clarify, revise, and update the regulatory framework applicable to the home mortgage origination and servicing market: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). In August 2017, the CFPB published a final rule that clarifies certain HMDA data
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The program will serve the educational needs of real estate professionals and businesses serving the Pasco County. The fact that Pasco is one of the fastest growing areas in the state of Florida, it is imperative for those who serve Pasco County to be well informed on market trends and upcoming
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Flagstar Bancorp returned to profitability in the first quarter after tax reform caused a fourth quarter loss, but its mortgage revenues dropped 15% due to margin compression and lower volume. The company generated net income of $35 million for the first quarter, compared with a fourth quarter loss of
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“Combined with yesterday's decent existing home sales data, today's report gives the housing market a much-welcome double whammy of good news, especially on the inventory front,” Terrazas said. “Inventory of existing homes has risen in each of the past three months, the first such streak since early
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an administrative review system that has helped Google Inc., Apple Inc. and other companies invalidate hundreds of issued patents. The justices, voting 7-2, said Tuesday a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office review board that critics call a patent “death squad” wasn't
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WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 ——– ——– (In Thousands, except per share amounts) Interest income: Loans $ 15,458 14,238 Mortgage-related securities 638 696
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Amid a sea of red in financial markets, Bitcoin is still flashing green. … Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Monday that it hired Justin Schmidt as head of digital asset markets to help clients gain exposure to cryptocurrencies, and cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds have continued to open even amid the
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In trading on Tuesday, credit services & lending shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.4%. Leading the group were shares of China Lending, up about 16.8% and shares of Santander Consumer USA Holdings up about 16.5% on the day. Also showing relative strength are specialty retail
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U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in April to the second-highest level since 2000 as Americans grew more upbeat about both current conditions and the economic outlook, according to figures Tuesday from the New York-based Conference Board.
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The delay may have been linked in part to Ireland's wish to negotiate a deal to cover itself against any losses stemming from holding the money, as first reported by Bloomberg News. Donohoe said Tuesday the taxpayer wouldn't be on the hook for any losses. “This is the largest recovery fund of its kind
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In 2014, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt considered buying an apartment in the building. “We have had overseas royals, business tycoons, international artists buy [here],” Stephen Conway, executive director of Galliard Homes, one of the property's developers, told interviewers. Jolie and Pitt did not end up
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One of the key concerns, aside from the service disruption, is that customers were able to view accounts via mobile and online banking that were not their own, and that they shouldn't have had access to. TSB has said that for 20 minutes on Sunday evening, linked (or nominee) accounts, where someone
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IGR is currently trading at a 13.23% discount to NAV, considerably above its average discount. The fund is quite well diversified across different property types and nearly 30% of its portfolio consists of foreign companies. The fund pays a high 8.32% dividend on a monthly schedule that it has maintained
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The home sales data from this month is another positive sign for the housing market after home starts posted a healthy gain last week. Housing in general remains on a general upward trend, and there remains significant room for improvement going forward. Housing inventories remain tight and the
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Housing starts point to continued strength in residential housing. Supporting the growth is an increasing homeownership rate as younger buyers enter the market and wages continue to rise. Masonite International profits from a hot housing market via new construction and renovations. Through
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Macron's remarks, at a White House news conference with President Donald Trump, came after Trump earlier warned Iran not to restart its nuclear program even if the U.S. withdraws from the 2015 nuclear accord with the Islamic Republic. One of Macron's priorities for the state visit to the U.S. this week
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The people have spoken. And they want fried chicken late at night — preferably without leaving the comfort of their homes. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the fast-food chain owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc., posted a surprise gain in same-store sales in the U.S. last quarter. Helping the
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The shares fell 2 percent to $43.12 at 11:37 a.m. in New York, amid declining U.S. stock markets. Diet Coke's revival is a particularly remarkable feat given it's been in decline for years as U.S. drinkers' tastes changed. Though it remains the third-largest carbonated soft drink in the U.S., Diet Coke saw
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Amazon.com Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will face protests against the company's tax policy and treatment of workers when he collects an award in Berlin on Tuesday. Andrea Nahles, the newly elected leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party, the junior partner in Chancellor Angela
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“At Aldermore, our human approach to lending enables us to consider each case on an individual basis so we can support those people with small credit issues. “We have worked closely with our intermediary partners to design a process that makes the journey of using our tiered products as simple and
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — ReverseVision, the leading provider of technology and training for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) industry, today announced a partnership with Allegiant Reverse Services (ARS), a full-service title and settlement company with an exclusive
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About a dozen people identifying themselves as the “Pittsburgh Raging Grannies” picketed the annual PNC Financial Services Group Inc. shareholders meeting Downtown Tuesday, protesting the banking giant's lending to companies involved in making nuclear weapons. Citing a March study by the
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OpenClose's completely browser-based solution has delivered additional efficiencies and heightened service levels for the credit union's growing mortgage lending division. Ascend engaged with OpenClose to provide the credit union with a robust LOS that will simplify its mortgage processes, ensure
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. will likely see a sharp hit to its finances if its bid to buy Shire Plc succeeds and it borrows tens of billions of dollars to pay for the deal. Takeda is nearing a preliminary agreement to acquire Shire after the Japanese drugmaker sweetened its roughly $60 billion bid for the
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The county will move forward on a comprehensive housing market study that will help identify a long-term plan for meeting Travis County's housing needs and will provide data on existing housing stock and identify gaps in the market and will include projections of future demographic and housing
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For the second time in six months, a Class A office building on Bankers Row in Palm Beach has been sold by a company associated with the same Miami-based real estate family. Via a deed recorded today, the vacant building at 218 Royal Palm Way changed hands for a recorded $6.47 million.
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What will $828,000 buy around the New Orleans area? Looking through the real estate listings this week, we found three residences: a renovated 1830s house in the Faubourg Marigny for $825,000; a condo in the Central Business District for $828,000; and a traditional-style house in Metairie for
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The Federal Reserve has proposed new rules that would allow eight of the biggest Wall Street firms to collectively lower by about $121 billion the capital cushions their banking subsidiaries are required to hold against a collapse, according to federal banking regulators. Critics of the plan say it would
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Companies that exploit animals profit from their suffering in a business model that's being shunned by a growing number of socially conscious consumers—particularly millennials, who are about to become America's largest generation and are making kind choices about what they wear and eat.
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Title: Co-Owner, Director of Tourism, Marketing, and Human Resources at Hunter Cattle Company. Kristan is a graduate of Armstrong Atlantic University, where she graduated with a degree in Liberal Studies with a minor in Education. She has a passion for the farm, for agriculture, and for teaching
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Global Real Estate Software Market 2018 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023 report published by Fior Markets offers a detailed analysis of the Global Real Estate Software market tracking the major market events including product launches, technological developments,
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NEW YORK, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) today reported its first quarter 2018 results. GAAP net income for the first quarter was $61 million, or $0.56 per share. Stephen D. Plavin, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We had a great start to the year with a record
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The theme of the summit was: “Attracting Foreign and Local Investors, for Housing Construction and Acceptable Business Models for Infrastructure Development and Equity Plan Scheme for Mortgage Financing In Nigeria''. Dangiwa, represented by Mr Oladapo Fakeye, said that the summit was critical to
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James P. McDonough, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We continue to take actions necessary to improve the operating results of our mortgage banking business. We are especially focused on efficiencies in the loan origination process, from application through closing, to ensure our
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As more residential firms make a push to replicate Olshan Realty's publicity-generating reports, Stribling & Associates has stepped up its efforts, this time offering real-time market reports to agents and consumers. Stribling Analytics launched Monday morning, which will offer aggregated inventory levels,
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Virginia-based WEI Mortgage disclosed this week that is the victim of a data breach that may have exposed the highly sensitive personal information of … WEI Mortgage, which is a subsidiary of Arc Home, revealed Monday that it discovered in September 2017 that one of its employees was the victim of a
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Buying more Eurofighters would also allow Germany to streamline maintenance costs since it already has a fleet of 130 Eurofighters, the company said. … Rick Edwards, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin International, said he understood the desire of European countries to maintain a
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Travis County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to start discussions with the city of Austin, the Housing Authority of Travis County and the Travis County Housing Finance Corporation about launching a joint housing market study. The study would provide data on the housing stock in Travis
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Tight supply and demand from a growing population continues to buoy the cost of new construction homes in the Toronto area but belies a housing market that is badly out of balance, says the head of the building industry association. “Until we get alignment on how to fix the supply problem, we're going
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The county created the trust fund in the mid-2000s, charging developers a fee if they didn't include a certain number of below-market-price homes or apartments. Much of the money that was owed to the fund never was collected. The money that was collected never was used and eventually was offered
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The bank lending survey (BLS) for the euro area was launched by the Eurosystem in. 2003.1 It is conducted four times a year and addressed to senior loan officers of a representative sample of euro area banks. The sample group of banks participating in the survey comprises around 150 banks,
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HousingWire's Kelsey Ramírez reported earlier this month that the bureau is seeking assistance in assessing its handling of consumer complaints and consumer inquiries and, consistent with law, considering whether changes to its processes would be appropriate. To date the bureau has received 1.5
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Apr 24, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of financial risk mitigation and compliance solutions, announced that it has won HousingWire's fifth annual HW Tech100(TM) award, which recognizes the 100 most innovative
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In response, many companies and HR personnel have questioned how to appropriately respond to complaints of sexual harassment. A recent decision out of the Western District of Wisconsin provides a helpful summary of the state of Title VII, the federal anti-discrimination and harassment law, and the
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Apple will begin paying Ireland for back taxes next month as part of its battle with the European Union over alleged tax shelters. The tech giant on Tuesday was expected to sign an agreement with Ireland finance minister Paschal Donohoe to set up a tax-repayment plan worth 13 billion euros ($15.9
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Apr 24, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of financial risk mitigation and compliance solutions, announced that it has won HousingWire's fifth annual HW Tech100(TM) award, which recognizes the 100 most
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A French firm has announced the purchase of Belfast International as part of a wider deal that will see eight further airports around the world acquired. … “The sale of Belfast International Airport to a major worldwide airport operator, Vinci, is to be welcomed as it opens the way for further investment in the
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ReverseVision, the leading provider of technology and training for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) industry, today announced a partnership with Allegiant Reverse Services (ARS), a full-service title and settlement company with an exclusive focus on reverse mortgage closings.
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NEW YORK, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The complicated world of New York real estate market data just got easier to navigate with a comprehensive new platform from leading NYC-based brokerage Stribling & Associates. Developed in-house, Stribling Analytics is an interactive online station that
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Capstone Title celebrated a ribbon cutting on April 10. The office is located at 107 RR S 620, Ste. 111A-B, Lakeway. Capstone Title is a full-service commercial and residential real estate title and closing services company focused on personalized services and building a community with their clients.
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The bill requires reverse mortgage lenders to inform prospective applicants of counseling requirements and provide a list of federally approved, independent housing counseling agencies. Lenders would have to obtain a signed certification from a prospective applicant that they received counseling
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“We think mortgage rates can go up to 5 percent or a little above before we see any headwind on the housing market,” Terrazas said. When that happens, “I don't think it will cause a decline in prices, it will cause a slowdown (nationwide). The risks are bigger in the Bay Area because home prices are so
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“We've achieved some exciting milestones since opening our doors at Lending Works, but this definitely ranks as one of our finest moments,” said Nick Harding, CEO at Lending Works (pictured above). “The growth we've seen over the past year in particular has enabled us to stamp our mark on the P2P
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BRIEF-TPG Specialty Lending Issues 522,224 Shares Of Its Common Stock. Reuters Staff. 1 Min Read. April 24 (Reuters) – TPG Specialty Lending Inc: * TPG SPECIALTY LENDING INC – ISSUED 522,224 SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE AT PUBLIC OFFERING
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At a time when other retail real-estate investment trusts are looking to shrink their asset base, Hawaii-based REIT Alexander & Baldwin Inc. is looking to expand its portfolio of grocery-anchored centers as approvals for new retail development remain scarce. “The zoning and entitlement process is so
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Daniela Gabor is a professor of economics and finance at the University of West England at Bristol and a monetary economist. She specializes in shadow banking, capital markets, and transnational banking. Today, she joins the show to discuss her new paper, *Chasing Unicorns: The European Single
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Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY), the parent of Ally Invest, received the title of best company to work for in Detroit from online job search company Zippia. Ally beat out General Motors Company (GM), DTE Energy Company (DTE) and Quicken Loans to land on the top of the list. Zippia gave Ally Financial an
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Since then, markets have swung in a wide range as investors assess whether expectations for rising corporate profits will be enough to overcome the threat of trade wars and geopolitical tension. The S&P 500 sank Tuesday as traders digested the 10-year Treasury yield's foray above the psychologically
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We've all heard “the trend is your friend” when investing in stocks and bonds. The adage also applies to investing in real estate. Consider current and future trends to sustain and grow your investments. A good place to begin when considering a trend analysis is to determine what demographics are
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MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm presently has a $41.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Investment Research's target price would indicate a potential upside of
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Redfin serves more than 80 major metro areas across the U.S. The company has closed more than $60 billion in home sales. For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visit www.redfin.com. To learn about housing market trends and download data, visit the Redfin Data Center.
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On Tuesday, the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds hit 3 percent for the first time since January 2014, heightening fears that the real estate market could be entering a period of rising interest rates and falling property prices. At Mazars USA's commercial real estate summit Tuesday, some of the
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BEDMINSTER, NJ, April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — President and Chief Executive Officer of Peapack-Gladstone Bank (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC), Doug Kennedy, for the second time in just a few short years, has been moved to address the recent headlines associated with abuses in
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Hill International, Inc. (NYSE:HIL) displayed a change of 1.59% after which it closed the day' session at $12.45. The overall volume in the last trading session was 248,466 shares. Investors' distaste for U.S. stocks has rarely been higher. To Wall Street's biggest equity bull, it's nothing to worry about.
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She serves West Riverside County, Southwest San Bernadino Counties and surrounding areas. Karen obtained an A.A. in Business from Riverside Community College in 1965. Her REO Training includes REO Certification Freddie Mac, Equator, and Vendor Specific Training and Certification. She is a
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As New Englanders, we know not to get our hopes up too soon about the weather. But it seems like spring is finally here, and some buyers may be hoping to find a home in time to bask in the summer sunshine. We found five homes, ranging from city condos to suburban single-families, that have large
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Home prices rose 0.6 percent month-over-month in February, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) recently released House Price Index (HPI). The HPI year-over-year—based on prices for homes with Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-backed mortgages—was up 7.2 percent.
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During the Mortgage Bankers Association's recent Tech Solutions conference, HousingWire sat down with Tavant Technologies' Atul Varsheneya to discuss the disruption that artificial intelligence and machine learning can cause in the lending and mortgage spaces. Varshneya works at Tavant as a vice
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April 24, 2018 – By Marguerite Chambers. Investors sentiment decreased to 1.79 in Q4 2017. Its down 1.88, from 3.67 in 2017Q3. It worsened, as 5 investors sold Corium International, Inc. shares while 14 reduced holdings. 14 funds opened positions while 20 raised stakes. 30.74 million shares or
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Story Hoodline — Whether you're looking for a new apartment or not, it can occasionally be fun to gape at a deluxe listing to see what life could be like if money were no object. So what exactly does the high-grade end of Detroit's rental market look like today — and just how top-tier are the features one
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Eastern Equity Advisors focuses exclusively on middle market real estate deals and is headed by Marc Belsky, a 20-year industry veteran. Mr. Belsky is a closer whose previous experience includes 15-years on the principal side, executing over $3 billion of transactions and coordinating multiple joint
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British bank TSB is facing tough questions over its botched handling of an IT upgrade that involved one of the biggest transfers of banking data ever attempted in the UK. The problem has come about because TSB had been until this week been renting a banking platform from its former owner (Lloyds
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In addition, the Company provides securities and advisory services under the name of QNB Financial Services through Investment Professionals, Inc., a registered Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor, and title insurance as a member of Laurel Abstract Company LLC. More information
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Law360 (April 24, 2018, 12:32 PM EDT) — As the private equity asset class continues to expand[1] and private equity fund managers respond to demand by investors for evermore bespoke products and tailored investments, there has been an increase in the use of alternative fund structures to
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Santa Clara County's notoriously tight housing market loosened a bit in March but far from enough to slow the rapid rise in home prices. Property information database CoreLogic reported Monday that the sales of detached houses and condos in the county grew 3 percent in March compared to the same
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Growth in its largest loan categories, coupled with higher interest rates, propelled first-quarter profit higher at Capital One Financial. Net income at the $363 billion-asset company rose 71% to $1.3 billion from a year ago. Earnings per share of $2.64 was 29 cents better than the mean estimate of analysts
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The first decade of the 21st century saw a financial crisis that led to the extreme regulation of the banking industry by central banks and other government authorities. This caused banks to institute over-complex systems, aimed at integrating the needs of outdated and outmoded business models while
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April 24 (Reuters) – Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp : * ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION APPOINTS EDMOND N. MORIARTY, III TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. * ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP – MORIARTY'S APPOINTMENT EXPANDS BOARD FROM EIGHT TO
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A title to a piece of land is considered unmarketable if there are encumbrances on the land, such as mortgages, unless the buyer waives them. Title is also unmarketable if the land was obtained through adverse possession, or if the land violates any zoning laws.” Title insurance and escrow help
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Across the country, the median existing-home price for all types of housing in March was $250,400 — up 5.8 percent from $236,600 in March of … The combination of high prices and low inventory makes entering the market difficult for homebuyers — especially those buying a home for the first time.
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As consideration, Element will receive 1,000 limited partnership units at a value of $1,000,000, approximately $3.46 million in cash, and transfer an existing mortgage loan of $3,500,000. In addition, Aquara Limited Partnership will also assume the site Excavation Contract of $1,800,000. Through this
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The tokens are needed to use the services of the company, so you might want them if you want to use LetsGO International. At first, buying the LGO tokens will be considerably cheaper than paying the market price for rental properties, as the tokens are still not expensive. Not only that, but the price,
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U.S. home prices in February were up 0.6 percent from the previous month nationwide, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's latest House Price Index. Prices for sales guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were up 7.2 percent compared to last February, according to this report.
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The manufacturer of the engine that blew up last week on a Southwest Airlines jet was preparing before the incident to recommend inspections that would have included the one that failed, triggering an explosive decompression that killed a passenger. Engine maker CFM International Inc., in response
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Mortgage rates moved somewhat higher again today, thus pushing them farther into the highest levels in more than 4 years. This isn't the result of anything that happened today, but rather an ongoing process whereby the bond market (which underlies rates) is coming to terms with big-picture, long-term
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Uber Technologies Inc. increased the number of women working in technology roles by 2.5 percentage points in the past year, but the company still lags behind peers in Silicon Valley. The San Francisco-based company began reporting diversity data last year after a widely circulated account of sexual
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Verizon's occasional efforts to make a big acquisition appear shut down for the moment. The wireless giant has in the past reportedly explored purchasing Charter Communications (chtr) and major pieces of 21st Century Fox, but plans on going at it alone for now, Verizon CFO Matt Ellis told analysts on
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Investors Title (NASDAQ: ITIC) and Argo Group (NASDAQ:AGII) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst
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Eglseder and Hankenson will compete together on “Wheel of Fortune” at 6:30 p.m. on KETV. … High School with Hankenson, said they practiced heavily leading up to the show's taping, spending a lot of hours on the “Wheel of Fortune” app, preparing as best they could for their national TV debut.
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides title insurance, and technology and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries in the United States. The company has market cap of $10.39 billion. The Company's Title segment offers title insurance, escrow, and
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Sean Hannity's real estate venture bought houses through a property dealer who was involved in a criminal conspiracy to fraudulently obtain foreclosed homes, a review of records showed. In 2012, a shell company linked to the Fox News host bought 11 homes in Georgia that had been bought by the
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Still, the property is one of a kind — perhaps indeed, the only “true penthouse” on Mercer Island. See the full listing here. Anna Marie Erwert writes from both the renter and new buyer perspective, having (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San
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As big data and artificial intelligence keep pushing into the real estate sector, Miami developers say they are beginning to embrace the technology for analyzing acquisition opportunities and potential development deals, as well as uncovering regulatory hurdles and market conditions that could hurt their
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Media outlets are unearthing a “real-estate empire” built by Fox News star Sean Hannity that includes major ties to Georgia. Hannity, who started his career as a radio host in Atlanta, has 20 holding companies in Georgia that are part of a “real-estate empire worth tens of millions of dollars that spans at
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“Some developments are even making micro-units to keep the price as low as possible to attract local and international investors,” says Ghura. “Developers estimate higher returns due to this, and it attracts more investment. However, I don't believe this will last because with rents also becoming more
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Nearly a full decade has passed since the housing bubble burst, which resulted in the global financial crisis, the most damaging economic downturn since the Great Depression. The extraordinary actions taken to stabilize financial markets were largely successful, yet memories of the pain have begun to
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Ethiopia is not yet ready for foreign investments in its telecoms and banking sectors, but is interested in developing its manufacturing, Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome Wirtu said on Tuesday. ADVERTISING. inRead invented by Teads. “Ethiopia is not ready yet for accepting investments in telecoms
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A Clark County neighborhood has been recognized as having one of the healthiest housing markets in the state for the second year in a row. But it lost its top position. According to a report released by consumer finance company SmartAsset, the Northridge neighborhood in Moorefield Twp. is the
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The 10-year Treasury note, which is the best market indicator of where mortgage rates are going, is approaching 3.0% and investors are closely monitoring the situation. We could see mortgage rates move higher if this event unfolds today so it's important to stay informed on what's happening. Read on
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Bay Area home prices reached a new record in March with median sales topping $820,000, continuing an unprecedented six-year streak as buyer demand outpaces the supply of available homes. The nine county region set year-to-year sales price records, led by a 33 percent increase in Santa Clara
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Rosenstengel held nine more conferences in two months and approved the settlement on Jan. 19, effective last Dec. 22. She wrote that approval was contingent on the closing of two properties that served as security. On Jan. 26, she ordered K-Mart to deliver mortgage documents to the title company by
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THE SECOND largest shareholder in the Ranger Direct Lending Fund (RDL) has recommended that the alternative finance-focused fund winds down. In a letter dated 11 April 2018, Oaktree Capital Management described Ranger as “a sub-scale platform” with shares that are “too illiquid to attract large
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On April 17, 2018, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that the Senate would seek to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB's) indirect auto lending guidance. The Senate passed a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act
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Purplebricks is a UK-based real estate brokerage company that offers a unique approach to the real estate industry. The company focuses on customer acquisition – with high quality service, support, ever-expanding technology and high quality digital UI. In just three years, they've grown to be third most
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It's not just the weather that's heating up as we move into spring. The cost of a newly constructed home is rising as the housing market enters its peak buying months. The median price of a new home climbed to $337,200 in March, according to a joint report by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S.
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In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, McCormick Media investors said they agreed to buy Ferro's 25.7 percent stake in Tronc because it … Collier is the great-great-grandson of Leander McCormick who, with his brother, Cyrus, was a co-founder of International Harvester.
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Canadian National is looking to sell “primarily real estate,” Ruest said Tuesday in an interview in Toronto after the company's annual meeting. “They're good real estate assets but they don't generate revenue carloads, they don't move freight. So we take that money, cash it out, and deploy it out west
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We've been serving Agribusiness since 1857, so we understand the complexity and volatility of your industry. First National Bank of Omaha will continue to support the future generations of agriculture in a spirit of innovation with broad financial capabilities to move your business forward.
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Simon Greenstone Panatier PC is defying long-standing real estate trends with plans to move its Dallas office from Uptown to downtown. The trial law firm is relocating in August from the One McKinney tower in Uptown to the 34th floor of Renaissance Tower in downtown. Its new space encompasses
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You've heard this before: Stocks, over time, outperform real estate. There are many schools of thought on this but one common statistic that gets tossed around shows equities over the past several decades have returned an average upwards of 10% a year, while real estate is in the 4% ballpark.
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You can apply filters like preferred title, company, location, and contract type to narrow down your search. You can set up e-mail alerts for the kind of job you want and save job postings by signing-in with your Google account. Offering: Get in-depth job search results. For the feature to work Google has
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“It's a great feeling to be able to pay off all the construction financing and move into permanent funding,” said Legacy West developer Fehmi Karahan. Karahan said that MetLife was one of the few long-term mortgage providers that could finance such a large transaction. MetLife is also a big investor in
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The problems started when TSB migrated to a new banking platform, which involved taking its digital services offline over the weekend. When customers logged back in on Sunday evening, some reported being able to see other people's accounts. TSB took down its services until 2am on Monday to fix
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CHICAGO, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Crowe Horwath LLP, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world, was named one of Fortune's 20 Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the second time. The list is based on feedback from more than
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Private equity (PE) investments into the country's real estate sector declined by 19 per cent year on year in financial year 2017-18, said a report. The decline in PE investment could reflect turbulence in the real estate sector, property consultancy Knight Frank said in its report. “But going by the investment
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Abnormally cold weather combined with an early Easter holiday dampened U.S. housing demand in March, according to a Redfin report Tuesday. The Redfin Housing Demand Index, on the analysis of buyers' housing tours and offers made in 15 metro areas, fell 3.8% to 105 year-over-year in March.
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The co-working space company backed by SoftBank Group Corp. joins a wave of high-flying, but cash-burning, tech firms tapping debt markets just as interest rates start to creep higher. Uber Technologies Inc. in March sought a loan even while burning through cash and posting an annual loss.
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Revenues associated with our title operations are recognized as closing services are rendered and title insurance policies are issued, both of which generally occur as each home is closed. Insurance brokerage commissions relate to commissions on homeowner and other insurance policies placed with
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Last year world production amounted to approximately 1.7 million tons of blueberries, two and a half times the amount achieved in 2000, according to the consultancy fresh4cast.com. The figure should reach 2 million tons in two years. The United States is the largest producer of blueberries, followed by
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The bank split from Lloyds Banking Group in 2013 and was sold to Sabadell in 2015 for £1.7bn. But the shift has caused on-going internet and mobile banking outages, as well failures of in-branch services, not to mention customers inadvertently accessing the accounts of other TSB users. Now chair of
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the White House about meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. (Source: Bloomberg). RELATED ARTICLES. Trump Praises North Korea's Kim as 'Very Honorable' · Terms of Service Trademarks Privacy Policy ©2018 Bloomberg L.P. All Rights
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Scoring a double in backing the competition is Toomebridge company Creagh Concrete, manufacturers and suppliers of an extensive range of concrete products, who kicked off their support last year. Seamus McKeague, co-founder of Creagh Concrete, said “We are delighted to be involved with
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One of the world's largest developers and institutional landlords is set to pour up to $300 million into”disruptive” technology. Brookfield Asset Management, under the new venture capital unit called Brookfield Ventures, will put up between $200 million and $300 million into four divisions: real estate,
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… Chinese government in turn proposed its own tariffs on U.S. goods, targeting agriculture and other exports from rural and Midwest areas important to Trump's election. But the administration has indicated it's willing to negotiate with China and avert a trade war, a prospect that's rattled financial markets.
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“Annual house price growth on both the Case-Shiller and FHFA measures has been fairly stable since the start of the year,” Capital Economics Property Economist Matthew Pointon said. “After dropping for the first time in 18-months in January, growth on the national Case-Shiller index returned to 6.3%
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided against recusing himself from the investigation into President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, but will consider stepping back from specific questions tied to the probe, according to a person familiar with the matter. By contrast, Sessions
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Aleksandr Kogan, the researcher who shared Facebook Inc. user data with Cambridge Analytica, has said that a supply of anonymized user information he received from the social network came with no contract and no obligation to destroy it. “It was just 'here's an email, here's a data set',” Kogan told
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Rather, it represents untapped buying power, says UBS equity strategist Keith Parker, whose year-end target for the S&P 500 Index to reach 3,150 is the highest among all strategists tracked by Bloomberg. Outflows from funds that focus on American equities surged to $100 billion over the past 12
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Since then, the U.S. has imposed the toughest sanctions yet on Russia, sending its financial markets into a tailspin and prompting threats of retaliation from lawmakers. Tensions also surged as Trump ordered air strikes earlier this month on Russia's Syrian ally for an alleged chemical weapons attack.
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President Donald Trump signaled White House physician Ronny Jackson should consider withdrawing his nomination as Veterans Affairs secretary as a Senate panel opened a review into “serious allegations” regarding his management and behavior. Trump said at a press conference with French
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Approximately four million square feet of direct and sublease shadow space is expected to be delivered to Chicago's CBD office market this year, with … We anticipate this trend continuing to evolve with technology and as some of the firms that have not yet embarked on a full real estate and workplace
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A director's dealing statement issued on Tuesday said Van Zyl's wife Cristelle acquired 11,606 ARC shares for R73,698.10, taking the total the Van Zyl family has acquired since March 20 to 874,611, worth R5.9m at Tuesday's R6.75 per share price. Van Zyl's directorships included Steinhoff International,
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The Banking Royal Commission on Tuesday heard from Fair Work Commissioner Donna McKenna, who approached financial planner Sam Henderson from Henderson Maxwell in 2016 for advice ahead of the government's 1 July 2017 superannuation changes. Despite repeatedly saying she was not
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One of the most remarkable things about the tax bill Republicans passed last year was how it took a rotary saw to the mortgage interest deduction. The benefit for homeowners was once considered a politically untouchable upper-middle-class entitlement, but the GOP aggressively curtailed it in order to
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Little by little, the era of record-low borrowing costs is fading, which means Americans will pay more for home mortgages, loans and other forms of credit. Early Tuesday, the 10-year Treasury yield ticked above 3% for the first time since January 2014, according to Tradeweb. The climb to a four-year high
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After word got out that Town was shuttering multiple divisions, rival brokerages began reaching out to the top displaced brokers, and it appears the same thing is happening with Town's real estate. Heiberger said Town will continue to operate its new-development division out of offices at Vornado Realty
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But typically, a lender can close on a mortgage in about a month,” states Andrina Valdes, the division president at Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc. in San … One party—whether the closing agent, attorney, title company representative, lender, buyer, or seller—may not be available to meet on the closing
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Allegiant Reverse Services (ARS) is a full-service title and settlement company dedicated to nationwide reverse mortgage closings. ARS is a division of FNC Title Services, LLC, which is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. Over the years, the ARS team has advocated for the reverse mortgage industry
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Coincidentally, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate 0.05 percentage points to 4.47 percent last week, its highest level since January of 2014. The federal tax law passed in December was expected to discourage home buying. It limited the itemized deduction
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WASHINGTON — Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney vowed to bankers on Tuesday that he would halt the agency's actions against indirect auto dealers, stop posting consumer complaints online and change the bureau's name. Mulvaney, speaking to more than 1,300
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U.S. housing markets have mostly recovered from the foreclosure crisis of the mid-2000s. But now analysts and commentators point to another concern: housing prices are rising faster than incomes because supply isn't expanding enough. Some state and local policymakers are proposing policies
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The 30-year mortgage rate has climbed a half a percentage point in the last year, according to Freddie Mac, but at 4.47%, rates are still below historical averages. The only thing that might slow demand is if rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage climb above 5%, Gumbinger said. “There is an important
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“While the FY 2019 Adopted Budget will include a 2 cent increase in the Real Estate Tax Rate, (an increase of $241 on the average annual tax bill), I believe the additional revenue is an important investment needed to shore up the foundation of Fairfax County 's excellent quality of life.”Sharon Bulova
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NEW HAVEN, CT (April 24, 2018) — Wepawaug-Flagg Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce its recent hire of Clint Bramlett, Chief Lending Officer. Bramlett comes to Wepawaug-Flagg with more than 30 years of financial industry experience. Most recently, Bramlett served as the Assistant Vice
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