Trump Hires Harder, Hulk Hogan's Gawker-Toppling Lawyer in Dispute Against Omarosa

Trump Hires Harder, Hulk Hogan's Gawker-Toppling Lawyer in Dispute Against Omarosa

Charles Harder, the lawyer who represented Hulk Hogan in a successful lawsuit against Gawker that pushed the set of media sites into bankruptcy,
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Banking And Finance Trends Driven By Digital Wallets And Chatbots

Money, banking and associated customer support are all changing fast. Any business that trades needs to monitor and adopt these trends to keep
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The First Mustang Ever Sold Is Worth at Least $350000 Now

The first Mustang ever sold is on public display this week in Royal Oak, Mich. Its estimated worth? At least $350,000. In 1964, at the age of 22, Gail
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Gujarati who made a fortune in Kenya is also a clairvoyant for African dignities

Apart from being a business head with an empire worth $650 million, Narendra Raval, 56, is also a 'guru' for the powerful and high profile individuals
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Turkish President Calls for Boycott of US Electronics

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his country will boycott U.S. electronics Tuesday, as tensions between the nations mount. Erdoğan
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Sioux Falls is a banking hub. So why has it lost 1315 banking jobs in the last decade?

Economic development officials say the city's banking industry remains strong, and banks remain some of the largest employers in the city. But at least
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Contagion from Turkish currency collapse to European banks is 'overblown,' says analyst

Despite the widespread selling in European bank stocks seen earlier this week, David Carruthers, head of research at Credit Benchmark, says the
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Labor union nearly stalled major Sacramento construction project before reaching private deal

Construction on a massive Sacramento corporate center believed to be the West Coast headquarters of a Fortune 500 health care company will likely
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'Fintechs' sound cautious note on offer of US bank charter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Financial technology companies that lend online are sounding a cautious note on a U.S. banking regulator's plan to offer
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Tinder Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Abuse Cover-Up by IAC/Match Group

… a firing in public view — would have derailed their scheme, Defendants whitewashed Blatt's misconduct,” says the lawsuit obtained by Fortune.
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Priests Produced Child Pornography on Church Property, Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report States

Priests Produced Child Pornography on Church Property, Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report States

Among the horrific revelations of a 1,356-page Pennsylvania grand jury report that found more than 1,000 identifiable child victims were abused by
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MoviePass Is Unexpectedly Un-Canceling Some Accounts

If you recently canceled your MoviePass subscription, you might want to go back and check to make sure that cancellation actually went through.
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The Appeal of Westchester

Those of us who call Westchester home, and run (or work for) businesses in the area, are not surprised that banks are expanding their footprints in our
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Turkey Gets Respite on Liquidity Moves, Tight Policy Calls

Turkish banking shares rose as much as 5.3 percent, snapping a three-day losing streak that wiped out almost 17 percent of their market value.
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Brainstorm Health: Icahn Backs Down, Alphabet's Oscar Health Investment, Big Tech and AI

… standard makes the mission of harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning in medicine easier and, hopefully, more effective. (Fortune).
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Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Announces Board of Directors Transition

STUART, Fla., Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (“Seacoast”) (NASDAQ:SBCF), the holding company
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raceAhead: Paying RESPECT To Aretha Franklin

… it's worth remembering that she was a lifelong and outspoken champion for civil rights, taking significant risks to her person and fortune to make sure
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San Francisco Forms a 'Poop Patrol' to Clean Feces Off Its Sidewalks

Residents of San Francisco complain not only about the high cost of housing but also the often-unsanitary conditions of the city's sidewalks. Now the
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How to Protest Alex Jones on Twitter by Blocking Fortune 500 Companies

Early last week, a long deserved reckoning arrived for Alex Jones and InfoWars. The peddlers of conspiracy theories both outrageously
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Lottery winner credits fortune cookie advice

VANCOUVER, Wash. – A Washington man's fortunes took a turn for the richer after enjoying a fortune cookie when he noticed that it contained three
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Banking sector calls for even playing field

Leaders in the Australian banking sector would advise the government to create a fairer playing field for both smaller and bigger banking entities – but
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New Group of Black Business Leaders Backs 4 Democrats With More Endorsements Planned

A new organization focused on uplifting economic opportunities for African-Americans through political action announced its presence with four
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Argentinian central bank takes drastic action over currency crisis

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) announced a set of extraordinary measures on August 13 to stabilise the peso amid increasing volatility in
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NBA Stars Andre Iguodala and Jaylen Brown Talk Tech, Investing, and Championships

… it's clear that while he's interested in tech investing, he's still a basketball player at heart. Get Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. “I'm trying
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Alphabet Invests $375 Million in Healthcare Startup Oscar

Alphabet Inc., Google's expansive parent company, is investing $375 million in the 6-year-old healthcare startup Oscar Health. Co-founded by CEO
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Social media activists pressure Twitter to drop Alex Jones by blocking Fortune 500 companies

This week, Coulter picked up Reifman's cause, asking her 89,000 followers to block Fortune 500 companies, using Block Together, in an effort to get
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Home Depot Sales Streak Continues With Assist From Small Contractors

… our supply chain, to set us apart form everybody else we compete with,” Home Depot Chief Financial Officer Carol Tomé told Fortune in an interview.
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LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2018: See the Winners and Finalists in Pictures

Photography was not considered art in the 20th century. Instead, it was considered mechanical because it didn't “elevate the imagination” like fine art
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Charlotte fintech firm acquired by a Silicon Valley company

Dealcloud is an online platform specializing in streamlining mergers and acquisitions for investment banking and private equity firms. In a statement
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Apple's iPhone X Plus Could Come with Apple Pencil Support

Apple is believed to have several secrets up its sleeve for this year's iPhone launches. And a new iPhone X Plus with Apple Pencil support might be
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Oakland City Council Endorses Prop 10 to End Skyrocketing Rents

Oakland City Council Endorses Prop 10 to End Skyrocketing Rents

BUSINESS WIRE)–On July 24, the Oakland City Council voted … will allow communities to urgently address California's housing-affordability and
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The Latest: Campaign takes legal action against Omarosa

FILE – In this Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump, center, is flanked by White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman, left, and
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Angel Oak continues growth by expanding Angel Oak Home Loans into Louisiana

“Our presence in these two key housing markets means homeowners will have access to our innovative products and customer service, which have
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Royal Bank of Scotland fined $4.9B for housing bubble role

Royal Bank of Scotland will pay a $4.9 billion fine to settle allegations it misrepresented the types of mortgages it sold to investors during the housing
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Most seniors want to age in place

HousingWire.com … HousingWire Magazine · Daily Update Newsletter · LendingLife Newsletter … Alcynna Lloyd is a reporter at HousingWire.
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Bloomberg: Fed study says every American lost $70000 in the financial crisis

According to a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, America has yet to take back the ground it lost in the 2008 during the financial
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Bank of America warns "risk-off" bond phase likely started

HousingWire.com … HousingWire Magazine · Daily Update Newsletter · LendingLife Newsletter … Caroline Basile is HousingWire's Online Editor.
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Marketers: Come hear Chris Heller, CEO of mello Home, at engage.marketing event

Rising interest rates and rising homes prices are squeezing the number of potential buyers into an ever-smaller pool — and shrinking profits along
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WSJ: Top risk exec to leave Wells Fargo

According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, Wells Fargo's chief operational risk officer is leaving the bank to “pursue opportunities outside of
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Fannie Mae begins 8th sale of re-performing loans

Fannie Mae announced Tuesday it began marketing its eighth re-performing loan sale as part of its ongoing effort to reduce its retained mortgage
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Home Depot earnings surge as more homeowners renovate

Home improvement retailer The Home Depot reported a surge in its sales during the second quarter of 2018 as more homeowners choose to age in
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Monarch Private Capital Fortifies National Presence in Affordable Housing Finance

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Monarch Private Capital (MPC), a national leader in the development, financing, and asset management of a diverse
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Quicken Loans: C2 loan officers express “extreme frustration” over pending departure

In several subsequent communications with HousingWire, Quicken said they are working to ensure that refis are first offered to the original LOs on the
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This Company is Spending $500 Million to Boost the Single-Family Rental Business

Front Yard Residential is betting big on the single-family rental market, pouring more than $500 million into an expansion, reports HousingWire's Ben
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First-time homebuyers dominate mortgage market

First-time homebuyers may be facing rising affordability issues, but they are still outpacing the share of repeat buyers in the housing market, according
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RBS to pay $4.9 billion in DOJ settlement over mortgage bond misconduct

… over the bank's mortgage bond activities in the run-up to the housing crisis. … of a litany of misconduct, including (emphasis added by HousingWire):.
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IDBI hikes marginal cost of funds based lending rate by up to 0.10%

IDBI hikes marginal cost of funds based lending rate by up to 0.10%

State-owned IDBI Bank on Tuesday said it has increased the marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) by up to 0.10 per cent for various
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Chinese P2P Lender Hexindai Announces Equity Stake Acquisition in Indonesian Online Lending …

Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Hexindai (NASDAQ:HX) announced on Tuesday it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a 20%
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FG urges commercial banks to reduce lending rates to farmers

Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has appealed to commercial banks to reduce their lending rates to farmers to spur
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Reduce lending rates to farmers, Ogbeh urges commercial banks

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, has appealed to commercial banks to reduce their lending rates to farmers to spur the
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Ares Capital's DeVeer Sees No Slowdown in Direct Lending

Ares Capital Chief Executive Officer Kipp DeVeer discusses the outlook for the private credit and direct lending industry, acquisition and growth
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Clark Howard: Know your rights when it comes to the Military Lending Act

Jacksonville, Fl. – The Military Lending Act is designed to protect military members from being ripped by predatory loans or financial products.
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8.13.18 Housing market decline; "Vomit fraud"; Military lending oversight weakens

Clark tells you how to avoid getting a $150 charge that isn't warranted. The CFPB is weakening oversight of potential violations of the Military Lending
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Buy-to-let lending slumps as landlords take fright at tax changes

The Bank of England has also told lenders to adopt new rules on buy-to-let affordability, insisting on minimum criteria for “stress testing” loans and
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FinTech Firm To End UK's “Predatory Lending Culture”

“Growing up in India, I experienced first hand the positive impact of micro-finance and ethical lending. We know that 46% of UK employees struggle
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FinKube Publishes New Digital Lending White Paper, 'Simplifying the Digital Mortgage Process'

The new paper outlines some of the risks lenders face when making choices about the technologies they employ on the front ends of their mortgage
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The Trump administration is dismantling financial protections for the military

The Military Lending Act, passed in 2006 with bipartisan support, was meant to address this problem by creating new protections for members of the
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Turkey's Banks Bear Weight of Currency Crisis

Turkey's banks are feeling the brunt of the country's steep currency slide. Their health will be a barometer of how deeply the pain will be felt in the
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Banks on alert from FBI about potential 'unlimited' ATM heist worth millions

A man walks past a SunTrust bank ATM on Oct. 11, 2016, in Washington, … The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned banks in the U.S. of an
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July Home Sales Hit High for the Year; Over 200 Homes Sold in the High Country

Mortgage rates remain high, but have stabilized since April. Loan giant Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage, as of August 9,
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Government considers proposal for local public banking

Government considers proposal for local public banking

The Government published its analysis of a proposal for developing a local public banking system in Ireland. Local public banking refers to state
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How next FHFA chief can reform Fannie, Freddie without Congress' help

… including how far Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac expand their mission and the status of a common securitization platform shared by the two mortgage
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Banking Code of Practice offers small business a safeguard

When the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) approved the revised version of the Australian Banking Association's Banking
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Ethics in banking? That's a negative

For the banking, finance and insurance sector, the Hayne royal commission has been a cavalcade of damaging revelations and allegations.
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Form N-CSRS PLAN INVESTMENT FUND For: Jun 30

Dated 6/29/18, To be repurchased at $120,021,100 (collateralized by $120,003,374 par amount of Freddie Mac Gold Participating Certificates, 3.00%
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Freddie Mac seasoned CRT, Starwood flagship RMBS deals price

The largest RMBS deal last week was a $2.4bn CRT offering from Freddie Mac backed by 11,716 seasoned performing and re-performing mortgages.
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It's an international attack on banking system: Cosmos Bank Chairman

Cosmos Bank chairman Milind Kale reacted on Pune's Cosmos Bank ATM server hacked and said that it's an international attack on banking system.
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Artificial Intelligence and Transformation of the Banking Landscape

The banking industry is undergoing a transformation with artificial intelligence (AI) at its heart. Not only does AI impact the way banks conduct
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Indian banks inadequately prepared for cyber attacks: Experts

NEW DELHI/PUNE: Cyber security experts on Tuesday questioned the preparedness of the Indian banks in case of a massive security breach
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California Wildfires Are Likely to Boost Mortgage Delinquencies

… government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have extended their moratoria allowing homeowners in impacted areas to
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Freddie Mac: Multifamily strength to persist into 2019

The multifamily market is expected to perform strongly throughout the end of the year and well into 2019 as the factors most critical to market strength
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Al Rajhi Bank limits lending ahead of Saudi economic reforms

By Tom Arnold. DUBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's second-largest lender by assets, expects low-single digit loan growth for the
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Real Estate Credit Thaw In 2018, Return Of Zero Down Loans

Repmann explains that large lenders such as Bank of America, Chase and other retail banks are lending with a keen eye towards high-net worth
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MidState FCU joins njBIZloan Connection's member business/commercial lending program

MidState is looking forward to offering business lending to their membership and the community of business owners, commercial realtors, mortgage
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Brightstar launches later life lending service

Brightstar Financial has launched a later life lending service for brokers through a partnership with Sentry Lifetime. Sentry Lifetime offers whole of
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Pet lending in New York: What to know about program that could lead to repossession

How much is that doggie in the window? If you opt into a pet leasing agreement, that pup could cost nearly twice as much as what you'd pay upfront,
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The Regulatory Future Of Payday Lending

Payday and short-term lending is a contentious topic in the United States, particularly when it comes to its regulation. The loans, usually for
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H&T targets lower risk lending

Given the inherent unpredictability of the gold price, H&T's (HAT) strategy of diversifying further towards personal loans make sense. To that end, the
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Square And MetLife Watch Out: Two Fintech Startups Target $21T Markets

As CEO Eden Amirav explained in an August 13 interview, Lending … As Amirav said, “We currently work with more than 30 leading lenders and
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Wells Fargo considering lending to students with government debt

“We continue to assess the needs of our customers on refinancing of federal loans into private,” Well Fargo's Head of Personal Lending John
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Gladiator Enters the Ring in SC

Gladiator Enters the Ring in SC

The buyer funded the acquisition with a seven-year, fixed-rate $14.2 million Freddie Mac nonrecourse financing package originated by Grandbridge
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Otabil's statement on Capital Bank collapse needless – Banking expert

A banking consultant and finance expert, Dr Richmond Akwasi Atuahene has berated the former Board Chairman of Capital Bank, Rev. Dr Mensah
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New Bankruptcy Products; Remote Training This Week; Agency Changes Continue

Freddie Mac announced an innovative financing initiative that will incentivize multifamily property owners to keep rents at levels affordable to working
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Mortgage Rate Forecasts for 2019 Predict Only a Slight Increase

The groups included Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae — the two government-sponsored enterprises that buy loans from lenders — as well as the
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CPC Provides $25.4M to Refinance Multifamily Portfolio in Western Massachusetts

(CPC) closed $25.4 million in conventional Freddie Mac financing for a portfolio of multifamily properties in Western Massachusetts, three in Hampden
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Banking royal commission: Hostplus 'unashamed' by Australian Open splurge

Spending on corporate hospitality was a necessary evil and absolutely met the legal requirement for superannuation funds to act in the best interests
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Banking royal commission: Hostplus cops a serve over tennis junket

“We know our retail fund competitors leverage relationships, whether it's banking relationships, they will use corporate hospitality, other industry fund
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Plenty to be hysterical about with Trump

He filed bankruptcy for his companies six times, now he is simply bankrupting the U.S. After all it was Obama that bailed out Freddie Mac, Wall Street
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Netcall extends banking customer contract for three years

Customer engagement software provider Netcall said it had won a minimum £1.6m contract renewal with a UK bank that it didn't name. The three-year
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Another day at the banking royal commission, another 13000 breaches of the law revealed

Colonial First State, the Commonwealth Bank's wealth arm, broke the law when it failed to switch thousands of members into a low-fee into a MySuper
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Austin Has More Tech Jobs Than Tech Grads

AUSTIN, TX—Tech labor concentration–or the percentage of total employment–is an influential factor in how tech-centric a market is and its growth
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Getting a Conventional Loan with As Little As 3% Down

In addition to a lower down payment, conventional loans from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have other advantages. To start with, on an FHA loan,
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Breaking: Otabil speaks on Capital Bank collapse

Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensa Otabil, has broken his silence on the controversies in the
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Wall Street should brace for fewer rate hikes, bullish bank analyst Dick Bove says

Veteran bank analyst Richard Bove is dissenting from the Wall Street consensus over interest rate hikes. Why? Donald Trump. “I don't believe we're
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Amazon or Facebook: Which Can Disrupt Banking Sector Faster?

Customers are now preferring fintech applications rather than visiting a bank for their financial needs. Further, in the growing era of data security, the
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Italy, not Turkey, is the biggest threat to European banks right now, strategist says

The European Central Bank (ECB) was reported Friday to be concerned that the ongoing currency crisis in Turkey could result in problems for the
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Cosmos Bank's server hacked; Rs 94 crore siphoned off in 2 days

PUNE: Hackers managed to siphon off over Rs 94 crore through a malware attack on the server of Pune-based Cosmos Bank and cloning thousands
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Banking sector funds returned 5.04% last month. Should you invest?

The banking sector funds are offering eye-popping returns in the short term. The banking sector category has returned 5.04 per cent returns in the last
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offer mortgage relief to California's wildfire victims

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored entities that finance the majority of mortgages in the U.S., have announced relief for
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PGIM Real Estate Finance provides $8.1 billion in financing in first half of 2018

In addition to these two segments, with nearly $2.5 billion in conventional and affordable multifamily loans on behalf of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and
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Loyal bank customers missing out on mortgage deals

Loyal bank customers missing out on mortgage deals

You've been with your bank for years and never missed a mortgage repayment, but your loyalty could be costing you a fortune – around $1320 a year
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Ulster Bank mortgage holders whose loans were sold to American vulture fund will 'almost certainly …

Ulster Bank mortgage holders who have had their “under performing” portfolios sold on to an American vulture fund, will most certainly lose their home
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When Retirees Should Not Pay Off Their Mortgages

Many homeowners dream of hosting a “mortgage-burning” party as they approach retirement. But paying off the mortgage isn't always the best
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Total Expert Accepted into The Mortgage Collaborative

14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Mortgage Collaborative, the nation's only independent mortgage cooperative, announced the addition of Total Expert,
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Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group, Virginia Community Bank call off deal

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group and Virginia Community Bank have agreed to back out of a merger that would have been a rare instance of a
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Household Debt Climbs; Mortgage Debt Remains Below Peak

Mortgage balances, the largest component of household debt, increased by $60 billion in the second quarter to total $9 trillion – remaining well below
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Foreclosure rates hit 12-year low, but wildfires not yet felt

The mortgage delinquency rate dropped on an annual basis, a sign of a strengthening economy, but could soon see a spike due to this year's wildfires
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Will Wildfires Threaten Record Mortgage Numbers?

The report found that while a strong economy has led to the lowest serious delinquency rates in 12 years, wildfires are threatening existing mortgages
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Mortgage rates today, August 14, 2018, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today, like Monday's, will get no guidance from published financial reports. Average mortgage rates for some products did increase.
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Shane Ross: Vulture funds see mortgage holders as numbers 'who have to be screwed out of their …

The Peter McVerry Trust is warning that hundreds of people are likely to become homeless because of mortgage sales to vulture funds. In the latest
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Government 'washing its hands' of mortgage problem

The Government has been accused of “washing its hands” of the problem of mortgage arrears after Ulster Bank becomes the latest bank to sell over
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Mortgage holders slugged thousands for loyalty to banks

Sydney's mortgage holders are being slugged thousands of dollars extra every year simply because they're loyal to their bank. Added 5 hours ago.
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Natwest latest bank to hike mortgage and savings rates

Natwest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank NI will all increase their mortgage standard variable rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.24 per cent
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My mortgage is up for renewal: Should I go fixed or variable?

When my wife and I bought our home in 2011 we chose a five-year variable rate mortgage that came with a deep discount of prime minus 0.80 per
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Now's The Time To Consider The Consumer Mortgage Market

The U.S. consumer is financially healthy and well-positioned to pay a mortgage. This makes consumer mortgage-backed securities an attractive
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Need a Mortgage Co-Signer? Here's What It Means and What to Watch Out For

Even if you know how to scrimp and save to make your monthly mortgage payments, the bank doesn't know how well you pinch pennies. And being a
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Your Mortgage: A big dream. A little luck. And a lot of great people.

Mike Anderson, Mike Miles, and Matt Cochran had a big dream and the maverick belief that a truly local mortgage provider would serve KC families
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Habitat Hillsborough reverses on mortgage sales

TAMPA (FOX 13) – Habitat for Humanity Hillsborough is apologizing to homeowners after their mortgages were sold to what the non-profit says was
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Saudi Mortgage Growth to Aid Rebound in Lending at Al Rajhi Bank

A jump in mortgages and a recovery in Saudi Arabia's economy may help Al Rajhi Bank, the kingdom's second-biggest lender, reverse a decline in
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DAMAC Properties 'holds its nerve' amid Dubai real estate slump: CFO

DAMAC Properties 'holds its nerve' amid Dubai real estate slump: CFO

DAMAC is feeling the impact of a real estate market in Dubai that is under pressure because of lower property prices and subdued sales as new
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Realty sector needs more reforms to realise full potential

Home buyers need to be given freedom from high transaction costs to boost sales and revive residential real estate, facing a slowdown for long.
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Living Estate AuctionSaturday, Augus

AUCTION SHY COMPANY Shyauctioncompany.com • Call 573-210-0009 Estate – Farm – Business – Real Estate Auctions We offer property
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Our housing crisis – not market failure: persistent policy failure

With housing nothing seems to change. This is what I wrote in 1999: “Concerns [about rising house prices] focus on the short term symptoms but it is
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Scrapped apartment plan gets new life on vacant Louisville site

An apartment project that was originally approved four years ago will see rebirth in 2018. Louisville-based Hogan Real Estate is reviving plans to build
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In the most expensive housing market on earth, demand for micro-apartments is on the rise

In the most expensive housing market on earth, demand for micro-apartments is on the rise

Rising home prices in Hong Kong have buyers turning to tiny apartments. The world's least-affordable housing market saw transaction volumes for
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Housing market in Auckland could see similar price drops as Australian cities

New Zealand economists believe Auckland's housing market could follow similar trends to major Australian cities and experience price drops.
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The Dutch housing market: Another tulip mania?

In 1637, the tulip market collapsed dramatically. So how does the tulip mania relate to the current Dutch housing market? Are we in a bubble and will
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Brisbane's property market leading the nation

BRISBANE is leading the country in all four property performance indicators for the first time in more than a decade – defying the downturn seen
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Opinion: US investors should see this Turkish crisis as a buying opportunity

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Turkey's currency crisis is creating the preconditions for a good buying opportunity in the U.S. stock market. That's because the
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Looking for the positives in the housing market downturn

While many are worried about the home price slowdown, one banking executive believes it was nothing short of necessary to achieve financial
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How to Play Housing: Redfin Guides Down, Buy Home Depot

Kelman had said, “For the first time in years, we are getting reports from managers of some markets that home buyer demand is waning, especially in
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Poll: With the economy and housing market slowing, should the Government cancel its proposed …

Recent reports have raised concern the New Zealand economy. The Kiwi dollar has dropped to an almost three-year low against the US dollar and the
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Rising Interest Rates Are Another Blow to Affordable Housing Market

While national data on the closing rates for affordable housing financing isn't … They are often willing to offer rates below the market rate to meet CRA
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UK house prices are on the longest losing streak since the financial crisis

UK house prices fell for a fifth month in a row in July, the longest stretch of declines since the financial crisis. Values fell 0.2 per cent from June,
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Housing Market Stays Steady but Faces Challenges

While that may seem like a good thing, there are several listings in the city that have been on the market for years with some home owners unable to
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Editorial: NZ needs to be ready for falling house prices

Tomorrow we will get a fresh update on the local housing market when REINZ releases it's data for July. While winter is traditionally slow for the real
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Baku real estate market prices up

By Rashid Shirinov. Prices in the Baku real estate market increased by 2.06 percent in July 2018 compared to June, said Nusret Ibrahimov, Director
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Despite Israeli Finance Minister's Efforts, Housing Market Is Shrinking

The Israeli housing market is shrinking, pointing to a growing crisis that threatens to undo Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon's efforts to increase supply
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National Housing Market Update | August 2018

Watch the latest Housing Market Update for Australia. The housing and economic data is derived from the CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index for
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UK housing market is a bubble with Help to Buy pushing up prices, warns bank strategist

The UK housing market is a “bubble on a bubble” – and property prices, reported this morning to average over £302,000, are over-valued by around
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Partnership Potential: The New Home Market

These days, it is difficult to find a residential security system without companion home automation controls. While security may still be the big draw for
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Here's a data-driven guide to the property market outlook in every Australian state

The latest quarterly outlook for Australia's housing market from consulting firm RiskWise Property says the three main risks are credit restrictions,
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CFPB Reportedly Reconsidering Exams of Suspected Military Lending Abuse

CFPB Reportedly Reconsidering Exams of Suspected Military Lending Abuse

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly considering the suspension of suspend routine examinations of lenders suspected of
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NAHB: Housing Affordability at Lowest Level in 10 Years

Housing affordability has dropped to its lowest level in a decade in the second quarter of this year, according to new data in the National Association of
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CEO Calk conspired with Manafort to defraud his own bank: Prosecutors

Prosecutors have previously argued that Calk's bank approved $16 million in mortgage loans to Manafort because of Calk's own political ambition.
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Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Melo, Brookfield

Law360 (August 13, 2018, 6:20 PM EDT) — The Blackstone Group LP is in late-stage talks with fellow private equity shop The Xander Group Inc. for
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Mortgage Products

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio/ August 13, 2018 (STL.News) National mortgage corporation Union Home Mortgage (UHM) is excited to announce today's
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Redfin: Luxury Home Prices Average $1.9M in Q2

The good news is that inventory declined at a slower rate last quarter, which has alleviated some of the upward pressure on prices, resulting in slightly
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Jackie Gleason's UFO-Inspired Properties Listed at $12M

Two residences owned by legendary funnyman Jackie Gleason's obsession with unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are now on the market for $12
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Survey Questions Millennials' Maturity on Financial Issues

Furthermore, 81 percent of Millennials polled for the survey said they want to own a home, but only 54 percent believe that a mortgage is considered
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Better Mortgage Expands Into Three States

Better Mortgage, a New York City-headquartered digital mortgage company, is now offering its products and services in Mississippi, Iowa and South
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HUD Seeks Input on AFFH Amendments

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now seeking public comment on amendments to its Affirmatively Furthering Fair
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Promontory MortgagePath's Fulfillment Services Unit Integrates With Street Solutions Inc.

“The quest for yield is creating renewed interest among hedge funds and institutional investors in directly acquiring mortgage assets,” said Bruce
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HUD seeks to ease fair housing rule's burden on local governments

WASHINGTON — The Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday took its first step toward overhauling a rule meant to guide local
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Bank of America says pump the brakes on structured-credit risk

That will likely bleed into higher-rated structured products, such as mortgage-backed securities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The bank remains
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Fannie Mae CEO Reportedly Reprimanded for Romantic Conflict of Interest

Mayopoulos' relationship with Russell was the subject of a March 2017 report when Russell was Chief Counsel for mortgage lender Fifth Third, which
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Carr reaches settlement with title pawn company to resolve allegations of unlawful practices

If a consumer defaults on his or her payments, the title pawn company's only legal recourse is to require the consumer to turn over the car,
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Chase Mortgage

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Progressive Real Estate Tax Hike Referendum Gets Public Hearing

That would have reduced the current $5 per $1,000 in sale price to $3.50 per $1,000 for sellers of Evanston real estate while adding a $3.50 per
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