Does Ying Li International Real Estate Limited's (SGX:5DM) PE Ratio Warrant A Buy?

Does Ying Li International Real Estate Limited's (SGX:5DM) PE Ratio Warrant A Buy?

Ying Li International Real Estate Limited (SGX:5DM) is currently trading at a trailing P/E of 4x, which is lower than the industry average of 9.4x.
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Pence pledges support to Venezuelans until democracy returns

… between sending their children to school or buying food and medicine. … condemned as illegitimate by the U.S. and other foreign governments.
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) Trading at $185.20 Forms Multiple Top Chart Pattern

5 investors sold all, 21 reduced holdings as Investors Title Company ratio … State Street Corporation has 0% invested in Investors Title Company
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Does Zhongtian International Limited's (HKG:2379) PE Ratio Warrant A Buy?

Zhongtian International Limited (HKG:2379) is currently trading at a trailing P/E of 3.6x, which is lower than the industry average of 7x. Although some
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WASHINGTON News: South Carolina Man, Robert McCloud Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud …

He also has agreed to pay $200,488 in restitution to two title insurance companies, as well as a forfeiture money judgment of $57,965. The Honorable
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What Is Department 13 International Limited's (ASX:D13) Share Price Doing?

Is there still an opportunity here to buy? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Department 13 International's outlook and valuation to see if the
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Should You Buy Hi-P International Limited (SGX:H17) At S$1.25?

Hi-P International Limited (SGX:H17), a electronic company based in Singapore, saw significant share price volatility over the past couple of months
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Fannie Mae experts: How to address rising rents for moderate income households

While these renters make too much to qualify for subsidized housing, they are increasingly burdened by rapidly increasing rental housing costs.
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JP Morgan elevates Chase Bank India CEO

JPMorgan has elevated Madhav Kalyan, CEO and MD, JPMorgan Chase Bank in India, to a regional role as the head of corporate banking in South
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Pending Home Sales, Mortgage Apps Fall

… according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). … Also on the decline were mortgage applications for the week ending June 22. … “And, these concerns outweighed positive news on housing starts and a
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Real estate developer bringing affordable, ADA accessible homes to Cave Junction

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — Siskiyou Pines LLC, a real estate developer in Cave Junction, plans to bring affordable housing to the city with a
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What's Ahead for Chemung Financial Corp (NASDAQ:CHMG) After Less Shorted Shares?

It turned negative, as 5 investors sold Chemung Financial Corporation … to mid-sized businesses; commercial mortgage loans; residential mortgage
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Banks and the Cannabis Conundrum

And because of the intersection of federal drug laws and the Bank Secrecy Act, the ripple effect of the cannabis conflict extends to a wide range of
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Nicola Firth: Be wary of end-to-end mortgage solutions

Knowledge Bank director Nicola Firth has warned that end-to-end mortgage solutions could lead to automated advice – potentially cutting out
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A New York Broker Dealer Is Getting Bought by a Crypto Exchange

… to acquire New York-based broker-dealer JNK Securities Corp., the latest push by a crypto platform to position itself in more regulated markets.
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New Record Set for Median Listing Price

The median listing price for homes hit the $299,000 mark this month, setting a new record, according to data released by Realtor.com. Listing prices
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Prime Plano properties in Legacy business park up for grabs

An investor that owns more than 53 acres in to parcels of land east of the Dallas North Tollway has hired real estate brokers at commercial property
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2 Big Trends in Banking Over the Past 25 Years

Consumers have become more aware of how much they're paying for various banking and investment services, and thanks to post-financial crisis
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Inquiry hears ANZ bankers reported watchdog, Rabobank lender had conflict of interest

ANZ reported scores of its bankers to the corporate watchdog for falsely claiming to have witnessed customers sign important forms, the financial
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Yuan Slide Risks Reviving Trump's Attacks on China's Currency

Then in April, Trump accused China and Russia of devaluing their currencies, breaking from his own Treasury chief's view that no major trading
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The White House Proposes Mortgage Finance Reform

The White House Proposes Mortgage Finance Reform

Many see mortgage finance reform as the most significant regulatory omission since the 2007-2008 financial crisis—an omission made all the more
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HUD Official Resigns From 'Do-Nothing' Job Over Ben Carson's Redecoration Spending

Drain the swamp? Definitely don't overhaul the office — or at least, that's what one career official in the Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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This Company Made the First FDA Approved, Marijuana Based Drug. Here's What It Wants to Do …

… the flood gates could open for other companies in the cannabis space—and for GW Pharma itself, the company's CEO Justin Gover tells Fortune.
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Trump's tariffs and new mortgage rules to affect Bank of Canada interest rate, Stephen Poloz says

OTTAWA – The impacts of both the escalating cross-border trade fight and new mortgage rules will “figure prominently” for the Bank of Canada ahead
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EU lending growth hits new heights

Lending growth to eurozone companies hit its best rate last month since the bloc's debt crisis while a broader indicator of money circulating in the euro
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Mountain Mortgage Guy: Eagle County down payment assistance options vary, but they're out …

The most widely available is the Eagle County Loan Fund, which will provide buyers a second mortgage up to $15,000. The borrower is required to
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Australian banking inquiry hears Rabobank conflict-of-interest case

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Dutch banking giant Rabobank, one of Australia's largest agricultural lenders, pursued a customer to buy a neighbouring farm so
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How to tell if the county has officially canceled your mortgage after you paid it off

Q: How can you figure out if a canceled mortgage is canceled by the county? A: In a recent column we discussed how a lender should and generally
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CEOs Weigh in on Social Issues and When to Get Political

At Fortune's CEO Initiative on Tuesday, executives tackled this question of how and when to engage. “Leadership is all about trust and authenticity,”
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Mortgage Applications Fall 4.9 Percent in Biggest Drop in 4 Months

U.S. mortgage applications recorded their steepest weekly fall in over four months even as most home borrowing costs fell in step with lower bond
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Banking executive to lead initiative to house the homeless

Lynne Wines, a high-profile banking executive, has been hired by United Way of Broward County to lead a new initiative to house the homeless.
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Fall 4.9%

Mortgage applications decreased by 4.9% on a seasonally-adjusted basis from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's
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Tsipras Vows to Stick With Greece's Euro Deal

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed to stick with the financial commitments he agreed with European leaders this month and said there would
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Navigating Emerging Markets: South Africa

Bloomberg Intelligence's Damian Sassower and Kieran Curtis, senior investment manager at Standard Life Investments, discuss the South African
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Are Banking Crises a Thing of the Past?

There's no doubt that recessions will occur in the future, but banks have learned their lesson, right? Industry Focus: Financials host Michael Douglass
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Apple, Samsung Resolve Smartphone Design Fight After 7 Years

Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. reached a settlement in their U.S. patent battle, ending a seven-year fight over smartphone designs that
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Anthony Kennedy, Swing Vote on US Supreme Court, Will Retire

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he will retire, letting President Donald Trump nominate a successor who could create the
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Intel Blows Keep Coming as Apple Modem Contract May Be at Risk

It was another day of bad news for Intel Corp. on Wednesday, as a new data point suggests that it may lose Apple Inc.'s modem business, according to
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Province to target criminal money in real estate after gaming reforms

We know that real estate is being used for large, illegal gaming houses… The impact of homegrown and international crime on our real estate industy
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Bank of England hits back at EU over banks' Brexit readiness

The Bank of England hit back at European Union criticism on Wednesday, saying British banks were fully prepared for any disorderly Brexit and that it
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Property in Mantua sells for $375000 | South Jersey real estate transactions

Property in Mantua sells for $375000 | South Jersey real estate transactions

Carneys Point. -332 green Ave., Robert T. and Sandra Brittingham to Jeffrey T. and Janet M. Spencer for $70,000. -265 Regional Drive, Christine F.
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The National Association of Mortgage Brokers Advocates for Immediate Legislative Changes to …

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) urges its membership base and the public to demand their local legislators in the United States
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BET Awards Mulling Move From Los Angeles, Insiders Say (Exclusive)

However, in a joint statement to Fortune on Tuesday, BET and AEG said nothing has been decided, adding that they plan future negotiations to extend
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Publix is Only Grocer Among Fortune's Top Employers for Millennials

Publix is not only a great place to work for Millennials, but also the only grocer cited as such by Fortune on its latest list of the 100 top spots for
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Lana Bell Named One of America's Best Real Estate Agents by REAL Trends

Lana Bell was named as one of REAL Trends America's Best Real Estate Agents for 2017. Presented by REAL Trends, Inc., this prestigious award
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Unicorn Farts Artist Says Elon Musk Stinks

Fortune has asked Tesla and Jovanovic for comment. At some point, Jovanovic sent his version to Musk, as he responded to Musk on March 29.
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Russian Sberbank to introduce neural network-powered lending technology in Belarus

MINSK, 27 June (BelTA) – PAO Sberbank will introduce a lending technology powered by neural networks in Belarus. Sberbank President, Chairman
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BC Casino Money Laundering Has Ties To Opioids, Real Estate: Report

VANCOUVER — Money-laundering operations through casinos are tied to British Columbia's opioid crisis and the real-estate market, the attorney
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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI): Stock under Close Observation:

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI): Stock under Close … High volume levels are also very common at the beginning of new trends (i.e.
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Mortgage lending hits two year high

by Miriam Bell. There was a total of $6.592 billion in new mortgage lending in May, according to the Reserve Bank's latest data. Not only is that a big
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Mack Consolidates Business Units under Mack Real Estate Group Brand

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mack Real Estate Group has consolidated various real estate investment and development activities under the Mack
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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Chief Ousted Over Harassment Allegations

The CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the world's largest community foundation, has been pushed out following investigations into
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Passenger Dies on Boston-Bound United Airlines Flight

A passenger experiencing a “medical issue” died on a flight from Houston to Boston on Tuesday night, according to a CBS Boston report. Two hours
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E Mortgage Management (EMM)'s Gregory Englesbe Resigns His Position as CEO

CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Gregory Englesbe has resigned his position as chief executive officer of E Mortgage
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24.5% more consumers in retail lending, delinquency rates declined: CIBIL

The retail lending market rose significantly over the past year while delinquency rates declined, a CIBIL report said. This comes against the
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Will Cryptocurrencies Break The Internet Or Break The Bank?

The 88-year-old Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a concentration of 60 central banks representing 95% of global GDP, does not like
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State Lending Money To Businesses Affected By 416 Fire

DURANGO, CO – JUNE 13: Sara Moles, left, a barista at Durango Joe's, wears a mask to protect her lungs from the smoke caused by the 416 fire as
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Perpetual Federal: Mind The Gap

The combination of expensive short-term financing and fixed long-term … The company's core lending business is fixed rate residential mortgage
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To see how hot Seattle's real estate is, look no further than the condo market

Twenty months. That's how long Seattle has lead the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, setting the record for the longest run atop the list, and
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Credit Suisse Is Probing Banker's Behavior With an Intern

Credit Suisse Group AG is investigating allegations that a senior banker inappropriately touched an intern at a company social event last week,
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Investors buying NYC condos at a record pace

Investors buying NYC condos at a record pace

said Serhant, a broker at Nest Seekers International and the sales agent for 550 Vanderbilt, a 278-unit project that includes communal gardens and a
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Housing Secretary Carson pledges commitment to fair housing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing Secretary Ben Carson says his department “has, is now, and will continue to rigorously protect people from
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Witness: I bribed Adam Skelos to get Dean Skelos off client's back

… Skelos a $20,000 check in 2013, disguised as a referral fee for title insurance work, because real-estate executive Charles Dorego asked him to.
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Why The Equal Pay Debate Isn't Just About Salary And Title

Companies from around the globe have been responding to the wave of lawsuits and new equal pay legislation with efforts to analyze their internal
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Have Investors Priced In Eros International Plc's (NYSE:EROS) Growth?

Eros International Plc (NYSE:EROS), a media company based in United States, saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the past couple of
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Hensarling: HUD has failed far too many for far too long

Wednesday morning U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson appeared before the House Committee on Financial
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California Marijuana Dispensaries Are Slashing Prices Before July Regulations Take Effect

Marijuana dispensaries across California are having a fire sale of sorts. With the Golden State's new legal cannabis regulations taking effect July 1,
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Kavanaugh Emerges as Key Contender for Trump Supreme Court Pick

Maine Senator Susan Collins, a GOP moderate, made clear she isn't looking for a justice who would overturn Roe. “I view Roe v.
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Slick app payments are pushing merchants to improve customer experience

The on-demand economy is providing benefits to customers across almost every industry. Buyers can apply for a mortgage and finance a car in
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Global Real Estate Software Market 2018 Forecast Analysis by 2023: RealPage, Accruent, MRI …

“Global Real Estate Software market“ report introduces qualitative estimation and extensive particulars of their realistic statistics globally. Real Estate
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Franklin Financial Wedged Between A Good Market And Challenged Funding

Although run by veteran bank executives, Franklin Financial itself is only a little more than a decade old, put together in the aftermath of the housing
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4 million-dollar investing myths you need to stop believing

… explain most of the entire net gain for the U.S. stock market since 1926. … at the same time, they've undoubtedly seen real-estate prices skyrocket in
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Yuan Devaluation Unlikely, Don't Hit Panic Button: BBH's Thin

Win Thin, Global Head of Emerging Markets F/X for Brown Brothers Harriman, on the China yuan and emerging markets. Justin Gover, CEO of GW
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Hunt Mortgage Group Finances the Acquisition of a Multifamily Property Located in Austin, Texas

NEW YORK, June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States,
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How Australia's Banks Became the World's Biggest Property Addicts

Australia is riding out a huge gamble on property. The bet: 27 years of recession-free economic growth—during which Sydney home prices surged
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Mortgage activity falls in MBA survey

Despite lower rates generally, mortgage applications fell last week on lesser home-purchase and refinancing activity, the Mortgage Bankers
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Rand Paul Pushes Hemp Banking Amendment

Federal authorities would no longer be able to punish banks that work with businesses that grow, process and sell hemp products under an
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Union Home Mortgage acquires NOIC/Concord

Union Home Mortgage is on a roll. The Ohio-based lender has made its second asset acquisition in six weeks' time, announcing today the purchase of
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Mortgage Rates Finally Make a (Small) Move

Mortgage rates finally fell today after remaining flat for the last 3 business days. There are a few possible explanations for the friendly move, but the
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Bahrain-Merida banking on Nibali to win in Paris

FLORENCE, Italy (VN) — Bahrain-Merida, the WorldTour's first Middle Eastern team, will try to win its first Tour de France next month. It announced on
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Real Estate What Home Looks Like in the Best Country for Quality of Life

Real Estate What Home Looks Like in the Best Country for Quality of Life

A recent report found that Canada offers its residents the best quality of life. Looking to move there? These stunning homes are for sale.
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Tesla's Model 3 Just Became Cheaper

Tesla has made its Model 3 a bit easier to afford. The electric car maker this week quietly reduced the price on its dual-motor option from $5,000 to
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Can blockchain be used in digital lending?

The potential for digital technology, and especially those technologies leveraging India Stack, to change the way lending is done in this market, is well
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Why Drove Housing Starts Higher in May?

As per the June report, housing starts for May were reported to have … Housing market (PKB) starts are generally volatile on a monthly basis, but the
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The age of cheap mortgages and credit could soon be over – what you need to do now as rates …

A whole host of mortgage providers have been edging up the rates on their deals – 36 have been increased in the last month alone. Barclays upped
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Tribes, feds settle case related to Tucker's payday lending

Two American Indian tribes reached settlements Tuesday for their ties to Scott Tucker's payday lending operation that defrauded borrowers, The
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Robert Shiller: Housing market not at peak yet

Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller says the housing market is not at peak level yet. That's despite new data showing home prices and
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Anheuser (BUD) Position Has Raised by Payden & Rygel; As Discover Finl Svcs (DFS) Market …

… Digital Commerce Welcomes Discover Financial Services to Its Executive Committee; 14/05/2018 – Freddie Mac: Krenitsky Joins Freddie Mac From
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Tariffs, mortgage rules key to Bank of Canada rate decision -Poloz

VICTORIA, British Columbia, June 27 (Reuters) – The effects of U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs and tighter mortgage rules will “figure prominently” in
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Higher wages give first home buyers boost Sydney property market, Domain says

Modest wage growth in Sydney over the past year countered rising prices and provided some relief for first home buyers battling to get into the unit
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Receptionist/Administration Assistant Real Estate

RECEPTIONIST / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. REAL ESTATE. We are a Melbourne CBD based real estate company who are looking for an
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Rosy housing outlook in Houston in line with LA, San Diego

Homeowners and renters have a high level of confidence in the nation's housing market including Houston, a new report showed. Chase, in
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Payday lending: No vote on controversial bill for now

COLUMBUS – Ohio lawmakers won't place any more restrictions on the payday lending industry for now – slowing down a bill that sped through one
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4 Predictions for the Future of Banking

Will banking branches still be needed in 25 years? Will robo-advisors take over the investing world? While nobody has a crystal ball, here's what
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BNR official urges banks to accelerate sustainable lending to companies

Florin Georgescu, the first vice governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), says that most of the companies need financing, but in different
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AT&T Slipped an Extra $1.23 Onto Your Wireless Bill, and It Stands to Make a Fortune

Discovered by BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk (via Fortune), it seems AT&T's new strategy to increase revenue is by upping the “administrative”
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Form DFAN14A Owens Realty Mortgage, Filed by: HOVDE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

Form DFAN14A Owens Realty Mortgage, Filed by: HOVDE CAPITAL …. of Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”).
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Wells Fargo lays off 63 mortgage employees in Maryland

Wells Fargo announced its Frederick, Maryland office will lose 63 mortgage employees by Aug. 19, according to an article written by Holden Wilen for
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Property Rounds: Home rental market tight in southern Connecticut

Across southwestern Connecticut the market for single-family home rentals has become so tight that competition is stiff for most inventory. In the last
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Civil rights groups bring shocking housing discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America

The National Fair Housing Alliance, a group of 19 fair housing …. Bank of America has not responded to HousingWire's requests for comment.
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PayMate acquires Z2P to speed up SME lending

PayMate acquires Z2P to speed up SME lending

With reports indicating thatlending to small businesses may be challenging in India, fintech companies are looking at ways to come up with with
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Weekly mortgage applications took a sharp fall

More listings are coming on the market this summer, but buyers are bumping up against high prices and multiple offers.
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A Dozen Start-ups Promising To Revolutionize SME Banking

How do the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises get a better deal from the banking industry which has for years neglected smaller businesses
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Downtown Salt Lake City honors Vasilios Priskos, the late real-estate maven and booster of Utah's …

As a one-of-a-kind booster of downtown Salt Lake City, the late real-estate executive Vasilios Priskos should not just get awards posthumously,
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Aye Finance introduces android-based App to expedite MSME lending

New Delhi [India], June 27 : Fintech lender Aye Finance on Wednesday announced the launch of an android-based loan application workflow for its
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3 Ways To Profit From The Dodd-Frank Reform

Also, it guides Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to institute alternative credit scoring methods beyond the outdated, tired and arguably flawed FICO score.
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BBX Capital Real Estate and New Urban Communities Announce the Sell Out of “The Village at …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BBX Capital Real Estate, a division of BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE:BBX) (“BBX
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Ohio Senate Democrats push for payday lending vote; Republicans scramble to shut it down

The payday lending industry has testified that they assume risk lending money to people with poor credit. The parameters in H.B. 123 would put them
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Stuffed mailbox? Banks are sending out a lot more letters to get you to borrow more

Lenders are pounding the pavement looking for borrowers who want to consolidate bills, take a vacation or fix up their homes. Homes are being
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Business agenda

Last week, Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.57 percent from 4.62 percent the week before.
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Direct Lending Offers Few Financing Opportunities to Subprime Powersports Consumers

Unlike subprime auto shoppers, powersports consumers with poor credit histories can rarely use online direct lending platforms to explore financing
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Online Lending Platform CrowdOut Capital Surpasses $100 Million in Loans to Middle Market …

On Wednesday, private lending syndication platform CrowdOut Capital announced it has funded more than $112 million in loans in less than two
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Payday lending fiasco

Clamping down on predatory lenders, who charge Ohioans the highest interest rates in the nation, should not require a constitutional amendment, but
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Koch Brothers-Linked Group Declares New War on Unions

The canvassers were hired in March and trained this month, according to internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg News. The goal of the
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Senate Dems Try To Force Vote On Payday Lending Bill

The bill to clampdown on payday lending interest rates and fees has hit another wall. After passing out of the House with strong support, Senate
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World Bank lending Romania 400 mln euro for disaster risk management

BUCHAREST (Romania), June 27 (SeeNews) – The World Bank said on Wednesday it is lending 400 million euro ($466 million) to Romania to help
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Lending a hand: Meet the artists behind the hand-lettered menus across Baton Rouge

You enter a new Baton Rouge restaurant for the first time and, looking around, you're charmed by the the handwritten chalkboard menus highlighting
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Cloud Lending Solutions Chosen as a 2018 Red Herring Top 100 North America Winner

We believe Cloud Lending Solutions embodies the drive, skill and passion on which tech thrives. Cloud Lending Solutions should be proud of its
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BoC's Poloz: Impact of tariffs, B20 lending guidelines to "figure prominently" in July rate decision

Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, is now delivering his prepared speech titled 'Let Me Be Clear: From Transparency to Trust and
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Interview with the CEO of Jointer, blockchain market for commercial real estate ICOs

Jude Regev is the CEO of Jointer. Jointer's AI and blockchain technology underwrite and clear commercial real estate security tokens for instant
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Vanguard Unleashes The Bull

Vanguard Unleashes The Bull

The Vanguard Real Estate ETF is an excellent REIT ETF trading at an attractive valuation. The holdings in the ETF are extremely diverse, with the
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Student Housing Trends 2018: More Smart Living

Tamir: The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)—Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae—have been the primary lenders for student housing the past
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SoCal's sea level rise will put prime properties at risk: report

Oceanfront real estate is some of the most beautiful and valuable in Southern California, but sea level rise in the coming decades has the potential to
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KeyBank Provides $14.4M Freddie Mac Loan for Acquisition of Manufactured Housing Community …

KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $14.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Pavilion Estates in Kalamazoo. The 531-pad
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Bayside's real estate market continues to be 'very hot,' expert says

The real estate listing site ranked Bayside No. 5 after considering its annual change in sales and rent price, population growth and annual change in
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Lafayette Real Estate Sales on Historic Pace

Explains Keaty, “N.A.R. (National Association of Realtors), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Broker Association, they're all predicting
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Massey back in real estate game with new brokerage

Former GOP mayoral candidate Paul Massey is returning to his real estate brokerage career by launching a new company called B6 Real Estate
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The Recycling Game Is Rigged Against You

Americans were not set up for success in recycling plastics. Even before China stopped accepting plastic refuse from abroad, 91 percent of potentially
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Bellaton residents seek resolution of pool mortgage

But several residents are now seeking recourse for being stuck paying a $625,000 mortgage on the lot encompassing the pool, with at least 35
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'No such thing as free banking' – Britain's financial watchdog

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has no such thing as free banking, according to a report on the industry by the country's financial watchdog published on
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Mortgage rates today, June 27, 2018, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today are unchanged, again. Individual lenders' rates are varying, but the averages we report have not. Today's economic reports are
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Jackson committee to tackle affordable housing woes

“All of this information points to the weakness in the county's housing market, which is the low-to-moderate income housing options and workforce
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Musk Says 'Rude Awakening' Awaits Bearish Goldman Sachs Analyst

Bloomberg News obtained a copy of Musk's email and confirmed an employee at Tesla received it. Representatives for the company declined to
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PayThink Slick app payments are pushing merchants to improve customer experience

When a customer signs a document for example, that information is shared securely and instantaneously with the lender. In addition, blockchain is
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Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. Appoints Ann Marie Mehlum To The Company's Board of Directors

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. (NYSE American: ORM) (the “Company”), a specialty finance
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Bank of America neglected foreclosed properties in minority neighborhoods, suit claims

Bank of America intentionally failed to maintain homes it foreclosed on in black and Latino neighborhoods across dozens of U.S. markets, while
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Rockbridge Lending completes £4.35m three-month bridge

The London-based company has been lending since November 2017, while its director, Rudy Metta, has been lending on behalf of investors and
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A Reversal for Chemung Financial Corp (NASDAQ:CHMG) Is Near. The Stock Has Decrease in …

A Reversal for Chemung Financial Corp (NASDAQ:CHMG) Is Near. … It fall, as 5 investors sold Chemung Financial Corporation shares while 17 reduced … to mid-sized businesses; commercial mortgage loans; residential mortgage
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Latino man berated in racist rant caught on video

Video of the encounter, shot by Guzman's mother, was posted on Twitter Monday and had garnered more than 2 million … I have a mortgage here.”.
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Expert: Outlook bright for Austin economy, housing market

Expert: Outlook bright for Austin economy, housing market … running, Central Texas has seen positive trends in its economy and real estate market.
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5 questions on Trump's plan to reform Fannie, Freddie

5 questions on Trump's plan to reform Fannie, Freddie

WASHINGTON— The Trump administration's plan to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac marked its first effort to solve a problem
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Non-QM and Investment Property Products; Lender and Bank Mergers

Commerce Home Mortgage, LLC and its parent company, The Capital Corps, LLC, … First National Bank of Pennsylvania ($31.5B, PA) will sell its consumer … Other news of note from yesterday included the Congressional Budget
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Why Business Needs a 'Moral Revolution'

Acumen founder Jacqueline Novogratz issued a powerful challenge to the roomful of CEOs at Fortune's CEO Initiative conference on Tuesday:
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'Permit Patty' Resigns from Role as CEO of Cannabis Company

Alison Ettel, the woman known as “Permit Patty” for calling the police on an 8-year-old girl selling water, has resigned from her role as CEO of a
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Here's How Much Cash the Average Player Spends on 'Fortnite'

If you're a Fortnite player, there's a good chance you're spending cash on the game. And the amount you spend adds up quickly. In a survey of 1,000
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Demand for Homes Strong Even With Rising Mortgage Rates

… which looked at conventional conforming loans, or the ones that can be purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, looser underwriting standards
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Fortune and Great Place to Work® Name New American Funding a Best Workplace for Millennials …

“We're honored Fortune and Great Place to Work® have recognized New American Funding as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials,” said Rick
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Verizon Gets More Generous With Data on Prepaid Plans

Get Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. While Verizon (vz, -0.32%) is the top provider of regular monthly wireless plans, it has lagged in the
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Rome Fortune & Toro Y Moi Reconnect on “Hoodrich Disco”

Rome Fortune is officially bringing the heat this summer in the form of his funky fresh single “Hoodrich Disco.” The title alone should gauge your
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Western Wealth Completes 40th Acquisition in Phoenix

According to Yardi Matrix, the transaction was subject to a $16.3 million Freddie Mac loan. Over the past three years, WWC has heavily invested in the
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The UK Is Rationing Beer Because of a CO2 Shortage

Grabbing a pint in London is a bit trickier these days as a carbon dioxide shortage has forced a major UK wholesaler to limit the amount of beer it sells
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Local Real Estate Sales up 15 Percent Compared to Last Year

In early April, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 4.4 percent, as reported by loan giant Freddie Mac. The rate eventually increased and hit a
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11 celebrities you never knew had giant real estate empires

Taylor Swift, Tyra Banks, and Leonardo DiCaprio are just a few famous faces who have veritable real estate empires. Keep scrolling to see who else
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Hilco Real Estate Announces Bank-Directed Sale Of 16 Bank Owned Assets

NORTHBROOK, lll., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hilco Real Estate, LLC announces the sale of a portfolio of 16 surplus bank branches, office
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Town of Fortune repays province $12K

FORTUNE, N.L — Linda Collier, chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Town of Fortune, told The Southern Gazette on Tuesday, June 26, that the
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Franklin Street Brokers $2M Miami Sale

Last month, Franklin Street arranged a 10-year Freddie Mac acquisition loan for the acquisition of the 156-unit Villages at Laurel Meadows in Bartow,
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Trump Reorg Plan One Step Forward, Two Steps Back on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Unfortunately in its section on the government-sponsored housing entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the plan would actually expand the federal
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FHFA needs to curb Fannie and Freddie's insatiable appetites

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while still in conservatorship and with the blessing of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, are once again expanding
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LR high-rise for elderly to get $2M face-lift

Other funding sources include the alliance's capital funds, Freddie Mac and bonds via the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. In addition to
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Why You Should Talk to More Than One Mortgage Lender

The mortgage process is built in a way that makes it easy for you to comparison shop and negotiate. You comparison shop at the grocery store — so
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An Alpine Bitcoin Bunker Wants to Be Your Next Swiss Bank Account

An Alpine Bitcoin Bunker Wants to Be Your Next Swiss Bank Account

One of Switzerland's best-known Bitcoin speculators is betting he can attract more traditional money to the secure Alpine bunker that houses his
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In Louisiana, Trump's Trade War Spooks America's Biggest Port

It makes such things as conveyor belts and pasteurizing equipment used by companies that include Amazon.com Inc., Kraft Heinz Co. and Kellogg Co.
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Trillion Dollar Inheritance: The World's Biggest Family Fortunes

Walmart, Samsung, Koch Industries and Hermes have built some of the biggest fortunes to ever be handed down between generations.
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Turkey Faces US Sanctions Over Russian Missiles

The U.S. will take the unprecedented step of imposing sanctions on a NATO ally when Turkey receives a Russian missile defense system, according
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CMHC: 55% of Toronto and Vancouver Real Estate Buyers Were In A Bidding War

Well that's what the Canadian real estate industry just did, and man-o-man did people screw up. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Dayton-area restaurant property acquired by real estate firm

A Beavercreek restaurant property has been purchased by a Dayton-area real estate firm. The former home of Caddy's Tap House,
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OPEC Supply Buffer Shrinks as It Heeds Call to Pump More Oil

OPEC's dilemma was evident in price gyrations on crude markets on Tuesday. U.S. futures fell on the news that Saudi Arabia was planning a
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London Puts a Leash On Uber

London may just have laid out a roadmap for how to prevent Silicon Valley recidivism. A judge's decision to grant Uber Technologies Inc. a limited
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Crowley Loses, Trump's Picks and Mitt Romney Win: Election Wrap

Joe Crowley was seen as a possible successor to Nancy Pelosi. No longer. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's upset win over the fourth-ranking House
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How Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg Found the Right Chemistry With Online Dating

Mandy Ginsberg sits down with Fortune to talk about online dating, her personal dating experiences, and shattering the glass ceiling.
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SimpleNexus Raises $20 Million In Growth Capital From Insight Venture Partners

SimpleNexus provides a private-label digital mortgage platform and mobile app that connects mortgage lenders with borrowers and real estate agents
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Mexico's Populist Tide Pushes AMLO Toward a Blowout Victory

His criticism of the Supreme Court, the electoral regulator and some news outlets have sparked concerns that Lopez Obrador could swing a
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China-US Trade Tariffs May Cut US Farm Exports by 40%

Bilateral tariffs may reduce the value of U.S. farm exports to China by about 40 percent, according to a report published by the Chinese Academy of
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Pending Home Sales Fall Behind 2017 Levels for Fifth Month

The number of new contracts for existing home sales barely made it onto the bottom rung of analysts' expectations in May. The National Association of
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Compares Blockchain Hype to Dot Com Bubble

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak made some pretty contrarian comments on Tuesday. Most people claim that Bitcoin is a bubble, while embracing
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Impac selling $600M of non-QM loans to Starwood to securitize

Impac Mortgage Holdings will sell up to $600 million of non-qualified mortgage loans to Starwood Property Trust over the next 12 months that will be
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Amanat acquires real estate assets of North London Collegiate School Dubai

Amanat has purchased the real estate from PNC Investments, the parent company of the Sobha Group, for Dh360 million. Additionally, Amanat has
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Real estate bet big (and lost) on outgoing Rep. Joe Crowley

Other major donors perhaps not represented in that total are also connected to real estate. Executives from Blackstone Group, the investment firm that
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Pending home sales unexpectedly decline for a second month

Interested home buyers continue to face strong headwinds from the limited number of affordable housing options, along with mortgage rates that are
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The Guide to Buying a Home

Real estate agent greeting couple at house. From when to begin your search to how to secure financing to the right way to make an offer, buying a
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Residential Home Funding Opens New Branch in Celebration, FL

Residential Home Funding Opens New Branch in Celebration, FL

Established in 2000, Residential Home Funding Corp. (RHF) is a correspondent mortgage banker based in New Jersey. We are direct lenders
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New Model Now Open at Bridges in Auburn

Lennar is excited to announce a new model home is now open at their … Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title
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The Political Fortunes of Jared Polis

After lucking into a massive Silicon Valley fortune in his 20s, Polis began buying his way into political office at 25, when he forked out an astronomical
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Tremont Mortgage Trust Announces Closing of $15.2 Million First Mortgage Bridge Loan Financing …

Business Wire)–Tremont Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: TRMT) today announced the closing of a $15.2 million first mortgage bridge loan to finance a
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Trump Lights a Fire Under Oil the Saudis Can't Douse

President Trump didn't disappoint. His lack of concern about the likely collateral damage from re-imposing sanctions on Iran meant that the latest
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Supreme Court Deals Blow to Unions by Rejecting Mandatory Fees

A divided U.S. Supreme Court said government employees have a constitutional right not to pay union fees in a ruling that affects 5 million workers
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Facebook Has Devised a Way to Stop You From Seeing Spoilers

Facebook is joining Twitter in helping you sidestep all of those pesky spoilers that might ruin your movie-going experience. The world's largest social
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Disney Wins US Approval for Fox Deal in Blow to Comcast

Walt Disney Co. won U.S. antitrust approval for its $71 billion purchase of 21st Century Fox Inc.'s entertainment assets, raising hurdles to a potential
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House Hunting in … Italy

The one-acre property also includes a 538-square-foot guesthouse, …. There are no restrictions on most foreigners buying real estate in Italy, although
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China Think Tank Warns of Potential 'Financial Panic' in Leaked Note

… seen by Bloomberg News and confirmed by a NIFD official. The think tank warned that leveraged purchases of shares have reached levels last seen
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Graffiti In Its Glory: NYC Real Estate Benefits From Street Art

Earlier this year, Corcoran real estate broker Daniel Romero was hired to sell an apartment in Bushwick, but there was one visible problem for the
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Trump's IRS Nominee to Face Questions on Management Experience

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service, Charles Rettig, has spent decades helping wealthy and famous people fight
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Rome Fortune – “Hoodrich Disco” (Prod. Toro Y Moi)

Years from now, we might look at the Atlanta rapper Rome Fortune as one of the pioneers of the whole hedonistic, pill-gobbling, genre-blurring
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Copyright Lawsuit Dropped Against Fortnite Creators, Ending Legal Battle

The studio behind PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has dropped its lawsuit against the creators of global sensation Fortnite, ending a legal battle
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India's Mission to Find and Mine Futuristic Nuclear Fuel on the Moon Is About to Launch

India is set to launch a lunar rover in October to look for signs of water and a nuclear fuel called helium-3 in the moon's crust, according to a
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What's Next for Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR) After Forming Wedge Up Chart Pattern?

It worsened, as 23 investors sold Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. shares while … mortgage loans; and other real estate-related financing arrangements.
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Trump's Cruelty Is Actually Good News for Criminals

Trump's Cruelty Is Actually Good News for Criminals. Zero tolerance means equal focus at the border on babies and gangsters. Why does that make
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China's Yuan Tumble Blindsides Traders, Spurs Worry Over Impact

“Folks you have to watch emerging markets and the Chinese yuan,” he … “I wonder if that will spook developed markets in a way the fall in Chinese
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Commerce acquires LoanStar to expand in underserved housing markets

“As Commerce rolls out its proprietary, nontraditional prime mortgage products later this year, our retail loan officers will have a compelling opportunity
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Trinity Oaks Mortgage names James Hinton as executive vice president

Trinity Oaks Mortgage names James Hinton as executive vice president … and tailored specifically to their home financing needs,” the release adds.
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