Old Republic International Corporation: Old Republic Declares Third Quarter 2018 Cash Dividend …

Old Republic International Corporation: Old Republic Declares Third Quarter 2018 Cash Dividend …

Chicago-based Old Republic International Corporation is one of the … Title Insurance and RFIG run-off results can be affected by similar factors, and
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Proper Title hires senior escrow officer

“Having worked with the largest title insurance underwriter in the nation, I've been a part of almost every type of property transaction,” Ley said.
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Report: Personnel issues at migrant child housing facilities

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials have spotted personnel records concerns at several facilities housing migrant children separated from their
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Sunderland AFC Netflix documentary gets a release date and a title too

Film crews from production company Fulwell73 were ever-present at press conferences and matches on Wearside throughout the 2017-18 campaign
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WWE considered a title change for AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe at SummerSlam

WWE considered a title change for AJ Styles vs. … he says doesn't sound scripted and contrived, as is often the case with others in the company.
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Guild Mortgage launches first-time homebuyer program with Home Depot

Guild Mortgage announced it launched a new home buying program in partnership with Home Depot for first-time homebuyers.
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Firm surrenders title for land encroaching into Indian Ocean

A company has surrendered its title deed for land encroaching into the Indian Ocean as the government heightens efforts to reclaim public land.
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Developer surrenders Kibarani title to NLC

While appearing on behalf of the company, Akra Mohamed who handed in the … They were also to submit deed plans, title deeds, leases and other
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Auditor's use of blockchain technology touted as more than way to transfer records

… all property transfer records are done via blockchain in a fully digital process where the buyer, seller, bank, appraiser and title company never meet,
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Rushcliffe Housing: Local Plan Part 2 submitted

Rushcliffe Borough Council has submitted its Local Plan Part 2 that outlines key housing allocations in the borough over the next decade.
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Vitus Acquires First Redevelopment Project in Colorado

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vitus, a national developer and owner of affordable housing, has announced the preservation and planned renovation
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FOMC minutes confirm September interest rate hike is highly likely

The Federal Reserve released its minutes Wednesday for its July 31 to August 1 meeting, where it unanimously voted to keep the federal funds target
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WNC closes $150M fund for affordable housing

WNC, an affordable housing development, investment and management company, just closed a $150 million fund for affordable housing.
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Nairobi Water beat Nakuru to lift football title in Nyeri

Nairobi water services striker Elly Tsavai (right) dribbles past his Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services company (Nawassco) markers (left) in the final
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Investors Title (ITIC) Stock Rating Upgraded by BidaskClub

Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub … Investors Title Company, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance for
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Aoife Cusack wants to make main event women wrestlers the norm after becoming Fight Factory …

… to win the Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship, the company's No1 title. … a healthy following with interest at an all-time high for the company.
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Title Alliance Celebrates 70th Anniversary Since Opening Their Parent Company, Title Abstract …

Title Alliance celebrates 70 years since the opening of their parent company, Title Abstract of Pennsylvania, in 1948. The company continues their
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Lori Brewer, founder and CEO of LBA Ware, to speak at engage.marketing

Lori — one of HousingWire's 2018 Women of Influence — is the architect of what began as a professional services firm and has grown into a
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Google, Dell EMC, Esther Dyson Join XCON 2018 Lineup

You can request an invite today by visiting our event site or e-mailing xcon18@xconomy.com with your name, job title, company affiliation, and your
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Stewart Names John Frates as the New Northeast States Agency District Manager

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stewart Title Guaranty Company today announced that John Frates has been appointed as the new Northeast States
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Sea level rise already causing billions in home value to disappear

Sea level rise already causing billions in home value to disappear

Sea level rise may seem like a far-off threat, but a growing number of new studies, including one out Thursday, shows that real estate markets have
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Connecticut banks set new jobs mark amid lending boost

Those earnings have been driven in part by lending, with Connecticut banks pumping an additional $1.1 billion into communities in the form of loans,
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One Savings Bank raises guidance for lending growth as profits rise

One Savings Bank has shrugged off the slowdown in buy-to-let mortgages, lifting its guidance for lending growth to its favoured segment of
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Looking into the Housing Market in 2019

Another emerging trend that the market has experienced over the past year is the emergence of secondary and tertiary cities as hot housing markets
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Wilmar International buys rival Bunge's sugar operations

It includes both raw and refined sugar contracts. Wilmar International's arm acquired the sugar trading book of its rival, US agribusiness firm Bunge for
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Seattle no longer the fastest growing market for home value

In 2017, Seattle home prices were appreciating at more than 14 percent per year, but this year it's dropped to 9 percent, says Zillow senior economist
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Should You Buy MoneyGram International Inc (NASDAQ:MGI) At US$6.48?

MoneyGram International Inc (NASDAQ:MGI), a it company based in United States, saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple
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Why Jumbo Loans are Less Expensive

Jumbo loans are too big to be purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, leaving them untouched by the fee increases. According to CoreLogic
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Why 'fixing' Minneapolis' housing crisis is going to be lot harder than people think

In theory, the law of supply and demand would dictate that the market would respond by building enough new housing to meet the needs of residents
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Victory Capital Management Inc. Buys 19089 Shares of VictoryShares International High Div …

Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CID) by 18.6% in the second
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What You Must Know About Perennial International Limited's (HKG:725) Major Investors

In this analysis, my focus will be on developing a perspective on Perennial International Limited's (HKG:725) latest ownership structure, a less
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Cramer: The market missed the mark on these stocks during earnings season

But on the conference call later that day, executive management defensively fielded questions about what the broader housing market slowdown
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Russian Central Bank Stops Buying Foreign Currency

“The Bank of Russia has decided not to purchase foreign currency on the domestic market from August 23 until the end of September 2018 as part of
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Keeping an Eye on Falling Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates declined for their third straight week, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released on Thursday. 30-year
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Study: Millennials on LI navigate low wages, skyrocketing housing market

The study says home prices have skyrocketed. The median price for a home on Long Island in 2017 was around $450,000. Compare that to less than
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Poland Package Forwarding Launches International Package Forward – NBC Right Now/KNDO …

… for international customers, newly launched Poland Package Forwarding helps people around the world buy products from POLAND online retailers
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Hedge Funds Suffer Another Stinging Loss in Lawsuit Seeking Profits of Fannie and Freddie

What's more, the plan calls for Congress eliminate the federal charters for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move most investors would resist since
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Housing startup Bungalow raises $14 million Series A round led by Khosla Ventures

Moving to a new city can be tough for a number of reasons, but what's arguably hardest about moving is a competitive and expensive housing market,
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Commerce secretary urges North Dakota ag producers to hang tough in trade war

… says two foreign trade missions to the state have been canceled and a higher-than-normal number of visas sought by international buyers hoping to
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Does Vinda International Holdings Limited's (HKG:3331) PE Ratio Warrant A Buy?

Vinda International Holdings Limited (HKG:3331) trades with a trailing P/E of … Although some investors may jump to the conclusion that this is a great
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How One Firm Built and Sold Homes in Mortgage-less West Africa

How One Firm Built and Sold Homes in Mortgage-less West Africa

He works in collaboration with Ameet Dhillon, managing director of US-Africa Housing Finance, which provides financing for AHWA homes.
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Senate Committee Confirms Kraninger for CFPB Director

Kraninger's nomination was backed by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). In a letter to the Banking Committee, MBA Senior Vice President of
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MSCI CEO Fernandez on Emerging Markets, Aramco IPO

MSCI CEO Fernandez on Emerging Markets, Aramco IPO … He speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Lisa Abramowicz on “Bloomberg Markets.
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Senate Signals Interest in Investigating Cohen's Claims on Trump

Trump has denied telling Cohen to make the payments, saying in an interview with Fox News that he only learned of them “later on.” The timing and
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Harley-Davidson Needs a New Generation of Riders

Europe is similarly promising. The number of motorcyclists there is larger than in the U.S. That's good news for Harley, because Europeans use bikes
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Arch MI platform integrated into Mortgage Cadence's Lending Center

Mortgage Cadence said its ELC facilitates lending in all forward and reverse mortgage channels and across all mortgage products, including home
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The Deadly African Virus That's Killing China's Pigs

A deadly swine disease is spreading across northeastern China, infecting hundreds of animals and threatening the world's largest pig industry. African
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Surveillance: From Jackson Hole to Johannesburg (Podcast)

Michael McKee and Kathleen Hays, Bloomberg News Correspondents, are in Jackson Hole for the 2018 Economic Symposium. Hays speaks with
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Bloomberg Markets: Trump's Impact on Emerging Markets (Audio)

Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Ben Bartenstein, Bloomberg News Emerging Markets Reporter, and Damian Sassower,
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Certior Capital launches new SME direct lending fund targeting 8-10% net returns

Predominantly focused on the European SME direct lending market and mostly seeding emerging credit fund managers, the new fund has seen
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Not just a clever name: Muscular Moving Men's success is serious business

Helping a pal move is a generous favor most have done at least once in their lives. But when Josh Jurhill helped best friend Justin Hodge move into
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Kenya Rate-Cap Champion Wants to Limit Bank Lending to State

A Kenyan lawmaker who successfully introduced a law capping interest rates is now proposing to limit how much the government can borrow from
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Aging bull: Wall Street's bull market is about to reach its longest run ever

Aging bull: Wall Street's bull market is about to reach its longest run ever … “Auto sales have plateaued, and look at the housing market — it's
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House sales fall in 'flat' market as all regions in UK see a decline in transactions

Transactions fell in July, HMRC has revealed. All regions saw a decline on a monthly basis, the smallest of which was in England at 4.2%, while
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Siemens Could Cut 20000 Office Jobs: Report

Siemens AG's efficiency drive could result in as many as 20,000 administrative jobs being eliminated, Manager-Magazin reported, citing comments by
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Key Republicans Give Trump a Path to Fire Sessions After the Election

“We have somebody that they seem to like to go after lot of Republicans,” Trump said of Sessions in an interview with Fox News that aired Thursday,
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How to Save Tesla, in One Step

Another is that Mulally changed the company culture, insisting on straight-talk even when the news was bad, and ending the backbiting. A third is that
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Pb to fix limit on per acre loan, interest rate lending to farmers

Deciding to streamline the system of money lending to the farmers, the Government has proposed fixing a limit on the advance on per acre of land,
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Asset Owners Continue to Back Credit Funds as Lending Standards Ease

Lenders in private equity and real estate are emphasizing the creation of borrower-friendly loans with looser-than-normal lending standards, few
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Iowa bank lending continues to grow

Iowa banks reported net income of $264.4 million through the second quarter, with loans increasing 6.3 percent from the year-ago quarter to $60.1
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Originator Webinars; IT and Vendor News; Rate Hike on the Horizon

Originator Webinars; IT and Vendor News; Rate Hike on the Horizon

“In most mortgage companies, IT is guided primarily by internal and …. National MI is a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurer enabling low down
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After a Trump Impeachment, Expect the Market to Bounce

Economies, markets and presidential administrations don't repeat over time, but a possible Trump impeachment would probably play out in a similar
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Dave Schlegel Joins myCUmortgage as Director of Default Services

Schlegel brings with him more than 12 years of mortgage servicing experience, including strong process management and analytical skills. He was
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Why Are Markets Shrugging Off Talk of Trump Impeachment?

… Trump's Fox News interview and his comments on impeachment. He also discusses the midterm elections in an interview on “Bloomberg Markets.
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The Mortgage Professor: How to fix the scourge of daily interest mortgages

Now in its eighth year, the CFPB has yet to recognize, let alone fix, the insidious mortgage lending practice of charging interest daily instead of monthly
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Digital Defense: How to Protect Against SIM Card Hijacking (08/23/18)

… SIM card hijacking and how to prevent it. He'll take questions from the audience. Watch every Thursday on Bloomberg.com, Facebook and Twitter.
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Sales and Prices Up in Florida's Housing Market

Sales of single-family homes in Florida during July totaled 25,488, up 3.8 percent compared to July 2017, according to new data from Florida Realtors.
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Elon Musk Hires Morgan Stanley to Help Take Tesla Private

“The hiring of Morgan Stanley and GS is unfortunate for investors wanting to take a long-term view of holding the stock,” said Jim Osman, CEO of The
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Facebook Fugitive Paul Ceglia Arrested in South America

Paul Ceglia, the western New York man who fled to escape charges he faked a contract with Facebook Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg, is in custody in
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Nonbank mortgage lenders may need to brace for more cuts

Intensifying margin pressure could spur another wave of cost-cutting at nonbank mortgage lenders, unless other strategies, like consolidation or a
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Guild Mortgage Launches 3-2-1 Home Program to Open More Doors for First-Time Homebuyers

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 23, 2018–Guild Mortgage, one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the U.S., has launched 3-2-1
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More Than 48000 Homes Face Hurricane Lane Damage

As Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii, CoreLogic is estimating that 48,617 homes with a total reconstruction cost value (RCV) of approximately $8
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Builders Capital Mortgage Corp. Reports 2018 Second Quarter Results

23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Builders Capital Mortgage Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BCF) (Builders Capital or the company) today released financial
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Former NY Fed Economist Joins Better Mortgage

Better Mortgage, a New York-based digital mortgage lender, has hired Sean Hundtofte, former Financial Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of
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The Mortgage Low-Down

There are many misnomers in mortgage lending, but none as specious as the requirement of a 20% down payment to buy a home. According to the
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United Wholesale fights back against Quicken Loans' allegation of mortgage mischief

Quicken claims that UWM workers littered the outside areas around its Detroit and Phoenix offices with flyers seeking to undermine its employees.
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Chances of `Catastrophic' Brexit Increasing, Investor Says

Thomas Clarke, portfolio manager at William Blair, discusses the impact of Brexit uncertainty on markets. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets:
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Sage Management Adds 687 Units in MD

Both transactions were subject to Freddie Mac loans. CBRE Capital Markets originated a $47.4 million financing package for Midtown at Camp
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Mortgage rates continue to drop

The average interest rate of new housing loans from the nation's five major mortgage providers last month fell for the fourth consecutive month to a
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Snapchat Needs More Than a Self-Improvement Seminar

Please go read Bloomberg News reporter Sarah Frier's insightful and highly engaging glimpse inside Snapchat and how CEO Evan Spiegel is trying
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Terra Firma Capital Corporation Announces Closing of Two First Mortgage Transactions in Two …

Terra Firma Capital Corporation Announces Closing of Two First Mortgage Transactions in Two …

… the closing of two first mortgage loans (the “Loan(s)”) to separate and unrelated borrowers in the U.S. totaling US$21.7 million (CDN$28.2 million).
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5 Tips to Achieve the Goal of Homeownership

When buying a home, financial literacy is essential to ensure a positive purchase experience. Knowing your options will prepare you to find a home at
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TD Bank Implements Ellie Mae's Encompass Digital Mortgage Solution

PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ellie Mae (NYSE: ELLI), the leading cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry,
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Wells Fargo laying off 55 from home mortgage unit in Colorado Springs

The Mortgage Bankers Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group, forecasts that mortgage lending will slow 6.1 percent this year from 2017
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Mortgage Delinquency Rates Continue to Fall

Mortgage delinquencies in July plummeted to their lowest levels since March 2006, according to new data from Black Knight Inc., which attributed this
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Lender Calls – Q2 Roundup

Total loans under administration: $22.5 billion, down 13% from … Total mortgage originations: up 10% year-over-year to
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MacArthur Foundation to lend $15 million to Seaway bank

The MacArthur Foundation plans to lend $15 million to the credit union that runs Seaway bank to improve access to capital in Chicago's
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High fees, titling process hinder mortgage uptake

Difficulties in acquiring land title deeds and the high cost of legal and survey services are among the top four hurdles to mortgage lending growth in
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Trump Stands Behind Tariffs in White House Comments (Radio)

Sarah McGregor, Bloomberg News economic policy team leader, discusses President Trump's Thursday comments at the White House, where he
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Musk Said to Hire Morgan Stanley to Help Take Tesla Private

Elon Musk has hired Morgan Stanley to assist in a potential bid to take Tesla Inc. private. Bloomberg's Dana Hull has the latest on “Bloomberg Markets
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Where to Start If You Are Considering Buying Your First Home

For those in the market to buy a house, navigating where to begin can be confusing. Entrepreneur Network partner and financial planner Brittney
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ABB Weighs Sale of Power Grid Unit as Value Swells

ABB shares jumped as much as 2.3 percent after Bloomberg News reported on the company's deliberations. The stock ended up 1.7 percent to 23.09
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Strategic Value's Khosla Likes Europe Distressed Debt

… firm Strategic Value Partners LLC, discusses the distressed environment and the credit cycle. He speaks with Ed Hammond on “Bloomberg Markets.
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New-home sales fall to nine-month low while supply rises

Purchases of new homes unexpectedly dipped to the weakest pace in nine months as higher prices and mortgage rates sideline demand, adding to
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CIBC's mortgage slowdown predictions come true as 3-year streak of outpacing rivals ends

The deceleration ends CIBC's three-year streak of outpacing Canada's other large lenders on mortgage growth. Royal Bank of Canada said this week
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Jersey City celebrates completion of affordable housing building in Greenville

Jersey City celebrates completion of affordable housing building in … Fund gave $1.5 million and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance
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Experian: Most Millennials Not Ready for Homebuying

According to Experian's data, only 15 percent of Millennials currently have a mortgage, while 39 percent of Millennials without a mortgage have a
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Fingal home buyers borrow €221449 each under cheap home loans scheme

Some 340 would-be homeowners have applied to Fingal County Council for a cheap home loan, looking to borrow an average of €221,449. However
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Better Mortgage Welcomes Dr. Sean Hundtofte as Head of Credit Risk and Chief Economist

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 23, 2018–Better Mortgage, a digital mortgage lender working to improve access to affordable home financing
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CalPrivate Bank Announces Two New Small Business Lending Divisions

LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Private Bancorp of America, Inc. (OTCQX:PBAM) announced today that its wholly owned
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Homebuilders sink after July new home sales unexpectedly sag

Homebuilders sink after July new home sales unexpectedly sag

“It is clear affordability constraints have cooled the housing market, especially in expensive coastal markets,” says Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam
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Direct bank lending to priority sectors

Direct bank lending to priority sectors … because virtually all bank lending was directed by policy towards the real sector dominated by manufacturing
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US Fed buys $1.4 billion of mortgage bonds, sells none

OB, Freddie Mac FMCC.OB or the Government National Mortgage Association, or Ginnie Mae, in the latest week. It sold none the prior week.
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Japan's Mizuho to take on more lending risk to arrest decline in profitability: CEO

Mizuho Financial Group Inc will shed its conservative approach to lending and take on greater risk at home and abroad, its new chief executive told
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Mortgage Rates Decline for Third Consecutive Week

Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist, said rates were at their lowest level since mid-April. “Backed by very strong consumer spending, the
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since mid-April

Mortgage rates decreased for the third consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market survey.
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As Hurricane Lane Approaches Hawaiian Islands, Freddie Mac Confirms Disaster Relief Policies

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reminded Servicers of its disaster relief policies for people
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NY Regulator Updates Guidance On Bias In Auto Lending

Under the New York Fair Lending Law, companies are prohibited from discrimination based on “race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation,
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Mortgage rates move down

Key mortgage rates moved down for the third consecutive week to hit the lowest level since mid-April, Freddie Mac reported. As of Thursday, the
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Mortgage Rates Drop, Home Prices Rise

“It is clear affordability constraints have cooled the housing market, especially in expensive coastal markets,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's Chief
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The 5 US Cities With the Most Green Office Buildings

… to integrate green building certification into financing programs, and some lenders, like Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are adapting their rates based
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Ten tips for lending money to your family

After helping some charities, he decided to help his children, and his brother, by lending them some money. We had a good conversation about the tax
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Sears Plans to Close 46 More Unprofitable Stores in November

… to Stanley Black & Decker Inc. and an agreement to sell Kenmore and DieHard products through Amazon.com Inc. For years, Chief Executive Officer
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US Fed buys $1.4 bln of mortgage bonds, sells none

The New York Fed said on its website the Fed sold no mortgage securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or the Government National
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Will the Market Crash If Trump Is Impeached? Here's What Analysts Say

“The market isn't hinging on anything substantial that hasn't already been carried through. The markets have largely rallied on tax reform and we've
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The Rule That Could Threaten Your Green Card

As Congress and the courts have blocked some of President Donald Trump's most aggressive attacks on immigration, the White House has chosen to
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Trump's Gravest Threat Yet Rose From Manhattan, Not Mueller

In an interview Wednesday with Bloomberg News, Davis said Cohen observed something indicating Trump might have had knowledge of Russia's
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Trump Predicts Stock Market Crash If He's Impeached

“I don't know how you can impeach somebody who's done a great job,” Trump said in a wide-ranging interview with Fox News broadcast Thursday.
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Japan's Mizuho to take on more lending risk to arrest decline in profitability – CEO

T> will shed its conservative approach to lending and take on greater risk at home and abroad, its new chief executive told Reuters, as Japan's
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Trump Plan Could Prolong Lives of Coal Plants and Their Smog

More than a third of American coal-fired units lack modern controls to pare smog-forming nitrogen oxide emissions, according to a Bloomberg News
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Trump's Sense of Invulnerability Is Facing Its Biggest Test Yet

Trump's Sense of Invulnerability Is Facing Its Biggest Test Yet

He sat for an interview with Fox News, insisting he only learned “later” of hush money paid to women before the election who claimed to have had
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Can the luxury property market pick up in the second half of the year?

Primary sales volume have crashed after the 2016 peak due to the absence of large-scale launches. Hong Kong's muted luxury property market may
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Deutsche Bank London Threatens to Terminate Business With Russia

… know-your-customer information, according to a letter seen by Bloomberg News that was signed by investment-banking head Garth Ritchie and one
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Home prices shooting up in Ithaca area; makes home-buying challenging

The average price of homes in the Ithaca City School District increased from about $120,000 in 1999 to close to $275,000 in 2017. The average price
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Your Office Doctor Is Getting a Big Push From Private Investors

Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. hired the surgeon and journalist Atul Gawande to lead a joint venture that's
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Punjab govt moves to fix money lending to farmers

Amid reports of farmers turning to money lenders after their CIBIL scores getting affected due to non-payment of loans, the Punjab government has
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Pop review: Pussy Riot: Riot Days at Lending Room, Leeds

Not even the most rebellious western rock star can boast a track record that includes being horsewhipped by Cossacks, but the Pussy Riot co-founder
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Upgrade Is Upgrading The FinTech Lending Experience

When Renaud Laplanche launched hist latest lending start up, Upgrade, the venture was both quite similar to and yet quite different from his previous
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Punjab government to streamline money lending to farmers, fix loan limit

The Punjab government has decided to streamline the system of money lending to farmers by fixing a limit on the loan on per acre of land and the rate
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Microsoft Bug Testers Unionized. Then They Were Dismissed

Silicon Valley's contract labor has become a hot political topic, as a slew of potential Democratic presidential candidates sponsor legislation that could
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Advocates to Mattis: Don't waver in protecting troops against predatory lenders

“Service members and their families suffer harm when predatory lenders target them with financial fraud and extremely high interest rates,” wrote the
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Punjab to streamline money lending to farmers

The Punjab government on Thursday decided to streamline the system of money lending to farmers by fixing a limit on the advance on per acre of land
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P2P Lending Platforms Are Growing in China

PPDAI Group, China's first online lending platform launched in 2007 and proceeded to go public on the New York Stock Exchange in late 2017.
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Another Voice: Truth-in-Lending bill would benefit California's small businesses

A bill that would provide lending transparency for small business borrowing in California could pass soon, and as small business advocates we know
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What Does the Longest Bull Market Mean? A Debate

There's lots of disagreement about whether the current bull market in stocks is now the longest in history. Bloomberg Opinion columnists Nir Kaissar
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Possible Enforcement Changes to Military Lending Act Spark Outcry

The letters are in response to a reported plan by Mulvaney to halt supervisory checks on banks and non-bank lenders for compliance with MLA
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'It's a disturbing trend.' The rate of foreclosure starts in South Florida has spiked

But Blomquist said the spike in other bellwether housing markets in the U.S. — such as Austin, Fort Wayne and San Diego — suggests the rise in
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Fintech enlists help to build blockchain-based P2P lending platform

As previously reported, BLOCKLOAN will offer personal crypto-fiat loans, crypto equity margin lending and collateralised crypto loans, digital wallets,
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Alibaba's Sales Surge as Jack Ma's Free Spending Bears Fruit

That reflects how rivals such as JD.com Inc. and Pinduoduo Inc. are siphoning off Alibaba's merchants and may affect the bottom line in coming
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UK Net Immigration Declines as EU Workers Stay Away

Net migration from the European Union to the U.K. slipped to its lowest level since 2012 as the number of nationals from the bloc working in the
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Berkshire County Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 6-10

Berkshire County Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 6-10

Lee Bank and Rosario E. Messina and Laura Z. Messina, trustees of Maggies Realty Trust, sold property at 2 Dodd Road, Sandisfield, to Federal
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Nearly one trillion dollars of US real estate is threatened by rising seas, and the risk is already …

Other communities such as Foley, Alabama; Nantucket, Massachusetts; and Queens, New York, could lose more than $1 billion each in real estate by
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Names Real Estate Express as a Preferred Supplier for Real …

LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 23, 2018–Real Estate Express, the national leader in online pre-licensing real estate education, today announced
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$20K business façade loan approved for Real Estate Center of Spearfish

The Spearfish City Council Monday approved a $20,000 loan for Real Estate Center of Spearfish to complete exterior improvements and updated
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The naysayers are wrong about 2018's biggest real estate deal

Mark McLaughlin lusts for opportunity. The Compass deal, the biggest in real estate this year, is consistent with the Pacific Union CEO's singular vision
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Is Sacramento real estate headed for a bust? Dr. Doom and other experts weigh in

After six years of price increases, Sacramento residential real estate just hit a wall. Is it the summer doldrums? Or are home prices in for a fall?
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Frisco mixed-use project ready to open with first building

Owner Goveia Commercial Real Estate said the first 90,000 square foot office building will be ready next month. “North Texas continues to be a strong
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Central China Real Estate Limited 2018 Q2 – Results – Earnings Call Slides

Central China Real Estate Limited 2018 Q2 – Results – Earnings Call Slides … The following slide deck was published by Central China Real Estate
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Surprise! This Tiny Beach Town Has the Hottest Real Estate Market in the Country

Common sense might tell you that cities with the hottest real estate markets are bound to be larger, with tons of jobs and a soaring population (Hi, San
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Supreme Court refuses to hear TREB's appeal in real estate data publication case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from the Toronto Real Estate Board that would have prevented the numbers
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Real estate in 'exciting turning point,' local broker says

Local real estate broker Roxann Taylor has helped grow a global real estate brand in Texas, and she says her business is at an “exciting turning point.
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Parker's Welcomes Real Estate Project Manager

Real estate expert Thomas Mathewes to oversee acquisition and entitlement in Charleston, S.C. for Parker's Convenience Stores. Parker's
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At Century 21 Gold Key, independent real estate agents are part of the team

After Kathy Blakey reactivated her Realtor estate license about three years ago, she knew the one company on her mind would offer exactly the
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US 30-year mortgage rates hit 4-month low – Freddie Mac

US 30-year mortgage rates hit 4-month low – Freddie Mac

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to their lowest level in about four months as benchmark 10-year
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Average mortgage rates continue downward trend

Mortgage rates decreased for the third straight week and reached their lowest level since mid-April, according to Freddie Mac.
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Hunt Real Estate Provides Financing for CO Affordable Project

… project in Keystone, Colo., has broken ground after Hunt Real Estate Capital provided a $34.4 million Freddie Mac loan to finance the construction.
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Mortgage rates hit a four-month low as housing market stagnates

23 week, down two basis points, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey. That was the lowest point for the popular product since mid-April.
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How to Ask the Seller to Help Pay for Closing Costs

The exact amount sellers are allowed to pay is dependent on the investor in the loan (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, etc.) and whether the home is a
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Mortgage rates continue their summer swoon

According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 4.51 percent with an average 0.5 point.
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Fannie, Freddie falls after appeals court rejects investors' argument

Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA -1.6%) fell as much as 7.9% and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC -0.5%) as much as 7.6% after an appeals court rejected
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Average US mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 4.51 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages ticked down to 4.51 percent from 4.53 percent last week. A year
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Mortgage Rates Maintain Downward Trend

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey
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US new-home sales fell 1.7 percent in July

… on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.53 percent last week, up from 3.89 percent a year ago, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
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Mortgage rates fall for third straight week: Freddie

30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.51% for the week ending Aug. 23, 2018 slips from 4.53% W/W, according to Freddie Mac's (OTCQB:FMCC)
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The housing recovery isn't over, it just feels like it is

“I don't think the recovery is over,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac. “Economic growth is still very strong and essentially running at
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Home price gains slow in second quarter, with 6.5% increase

“We've sort of transitioned into a lower plane of growth,” Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, said in a phone interview before the FHFA
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US Home Price Gains Slow in Second Quarter, With 6.5% Increase

“We've sort of transitioned into a lower plane of growth,” Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, said in a phone interview before the FHFA
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FHFA: Home prices rise at slowest pace in last four years

The FHFA monthly HPI is calculated using home sales price information from mortgages sold to, or guaranteed by, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Current Mortgage Rates Continue to Move Lower

Current mortgage rates have moved lower for second straight week, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). Here are
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