NexCOBOT Makes Its Debut at IMTS Co-located Show Hannover Messe USA

NexCOBOT Makes Its Debut at IMTS Co-located Show Hannover Messe USA

… full-conference pass and daily lunches, contact NexCOBOT's US marketing manager at khangpham(at)nexcobot.com with full name, title, company,
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp Increases Stake in First American Financial Corp (FAF)

The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related products and
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New Blockchain Law Passed in Vermont Following Propy's Successful Title Registry Project

… realtors, title agent and/or notary to enable the seamless purchase of real estate online. The Silicon Valley-based company is advised by Alain Pinel
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CPF rule change for HDB loans gives buyers flexibility, but beware of over-leveraging risks: Experts

SINGAPORE: Allowing those who are taking a home loan package from the Housing Board to have options in how they want to use their Central
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Hudson United Mortgage Partners with Total Expert for Digital Transformation

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hudson United Mortgage, a New York-based mortgage, title and insurance company, will deploy the
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Lawmakers push back against rolling back Military Lending Act protections

“There are a lot of people that are really very interested in this issue and want to protect the Military Lending Act and want to make sure that service
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NATC expands in Indiana

North American Title Co. (NATC) has expanded its footprint in Indiana with the opening of a new office in Marion, the company announced.
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Lending a hand; Woodward leads task force at California wildfire

A Wise County resident was part of history-making firefighting efforts at a large California wildfire this month. For the first time in history, municipal
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US economic growth to outpace housing market

According to the latest economic forecast from government-backed mortgage firm Freddie Mac, that trend should continue and help annualized growth
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How Will GSE Reforms Affect Borrowers?

New structures aimed at the secondary market, primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, may lead to small increases in interest rates, but not impact
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ZestMoney Raises $13.4M Led By Xiaomi

The market in India for tiny loans is too small for traditional banks but makes sense for ZestMoney because it can focus solely on that area of lending
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Google partners with banks to start digital lending in India

Alphabet's Google (GOOG -0.8%) is teaming up with Indian banks–such as HDFC Bank (HDB -0.6%), ICICI Bank (IBN -1.7%), Kotak Mahindra Bank,
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Proposals impacting payday lenders, property owners qualify for ballot

Two separate initiatives that would limit the payday lending industry's interest rates and give property owners compensation when government actions
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Digital Mortgage Solutions Improve the Loan Process, New Ellie Mae Survey Finds

PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the 10 years since the 2008 housing crisis, digital mortgages have notably improved the mortgage loan
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ACTION meeting on predatory lending is today at Youngstown City Hall

YOUNGSTOWN — The Alliance for Congregational Transformation influencing Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) will meet at 5 p.m. today at city hall,
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CPF rule change for HDB loans: Less worry, more flexibility for flat owners

The previous rule was to ensure that flat buyers exercise financial prudence and minimise the housing loan taken, said the HDB on Tuesday.
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Specialist lending market remains attractive with strong acquisitions pipeline – Livingstone

A strong pipeline of mergers and acquisitions activity in the specialist lending market is likely to continue into the latter part of 2018, according to
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Freddie Weighs in on Housing Market

The growth of home sales slowed down this summer and is likely to remain that way for the rest of the year, according to Freddie Mac's latest housing
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eRelevance Expands into Mortgage Market

The mortgage industry represents a huge opportunity in the U.S., with Freddie Mac projecting $1.75 trillion of mortgage originations in 2018.
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5 programs for first-time homebuyers in LA

The California Housing Finance Agency's first mortgage program is available to most first-time buyers in California who meet the income limits where
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Investors Title (ITIC) Given News Sentiment Rating of 0.34

Investors Title (ITIC) Given News Sentiment Rating of 0.34

Investors Title earned a news impact score of 0.34 on Accern's scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the insurance provider an impact score
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4 loan officers take sides in epic battle between Quicken Loans and United Wholesale

In response, Quicken Loans accused United Wholesale Mortgage and the … Loan Officer #1: After 17 years of being a loan originator and the last 12
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Global Net Lease Closes on UK $293M Financing and Stock Offering

The net proceeds from the financing were used to repay approximately $269 million of fixed-rate mortgage debt encumbering 38 of the 43 properties.
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Genworth Financial Inc.: Genworth Mortgage Insurance Economist Report: Despite Slowing Home …

Conventional Mortgages with Private Mortgage Insurance Became the Largest Source of Credit to First-Time Homebuyers. RICHMOND, Va., Aug.
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Tulsa mortgage company owner Kevin Stitt wins Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tulsa mortgage company owner Kevin Stitt wins Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor; faces Edmondson in
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Mortgage Lending Market Professional Research with Leading Growth Drivers, Emerging …

Mortgage Lending is an entity, often a bank, that provides financing for the purchase of real estate. It may also be a lender to owners of real estate, but
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Why this housing boom is different from the last

“The price appreciation experienced in the housing market during the … by a surge in demand driven by wider access to mortgage financing,” he says.
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Eurozone lending growth holds steady

Lending growth to eurozone companies and households held steady at a post-financial crisis high last month while an indicator of money circulating in
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Famous last words

18, 2008 — (Two months before Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapsed and were nationalized) 'They will make it through the storm.'” “June 9, 2008
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Home Sales Expected to Continue Increasing in 2019

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Mortgage Bankers Association are all projecting that home sales will increase nicely in 2019. Below is a chart
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NMB lends Sh1bn mortgage loans in Lake Zone regions

Mwanza. NMB Bank Plc has issued about Sh1 billion in mortgage loans to its Lake Zone clients as it seeks to play an increasingly important role in
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SEC warns against illegal lending firms

In an advisory posted on its website, the SEC said it received information that EMMRJ Lending has been presenting itself as a lending company
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A "wiggle" in the housing market?

The market is due for a reality check, said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac. “The acceleration in home prices were outpacing incomes, so I
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Legal battle between partners at South Village latest snag for long-planned real estate development

PAP exercised its option in August 2017 and subsequently made a nonrefundable deposit, in the amount of $750,000, to Morehead Title Co.,
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Parents told to seek advice before lending to their kids

Most parents do not seek financial advice before supporting their family members in joining the property ladder, putting them at risk of financial
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Washington should work more for the people and less for special interests

In “Trump and GOP put high-interest lenders ahead of military” (Aug. 24), Ned Barnett argues that Congress and the administration are proposing
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QNB Corp. Declares Dividend

28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of QNB Corp. … Advisor, and title insurance as a member of Laurel Abstract Company LLC.
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Lending Is Failing To Live Up To 2018's Great Expectations

It was supposed to be a strong year for lending across the board, after a stumpy 2017, which saw numbers in both consumer and commercial lending
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Bank of Luxemburg says strong lending equals strong earnings

The Bank of Luxemburg is showing strong earnings for 2018 because of a growth in lending. That follows the trend for banks all over Wisconsin, which
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Instruction for Bilateral Interbank Lending

Instruction for Bilateral Interbank Lending. Instruction for Bilateral Interbank … Bank Deposit Rate, 8%pa. Maximum Bank Lending Rate, 13%pa
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Home prices in 20 US cities post smallest gain since 2016

Home prices in 20 US cities post smallest gain since 2016

The National Association of Realtors said purchases of previously owned homes fell to a two-year low in July amid supply constraints and escalating
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SEC hits Moody's with $15 million fine over mortgage bond ratings

But it looks like the new mortgage bond rating system at one of the nation's largest credit ratings agencies was far from perfect. Moody's Investors
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Freedom Mortgage's Stanley C. Middleman To Speak At Northeast Mortgage Brokers Conference

28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Stanley C. Middleman, chairman and CEO of Freedom Mortgage, one of the nation's largest full-service mortgage bankers
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How Knock.com is growing its share in Charlotte's residential real estate market

Knock, a technology-driven home trade-in platform, entered the Charlotte market six months ago. Since then, the company has worked with more than
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LendingHome passes $3 billion in mortgage loans

“LendingHome's goal is to radically improve every aspect of the mortgage process for customers who simply want and need a better way to get a
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South Miami

Instantly search and view photos of all homes for sale in South Miami, FL now. South Miami, FL real estate listings updated every 15 to 30 minutes.
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Consumers Want More Online Mortgage Features

The Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey (NHS) polls a large panel of … appetite for better digital resources to speed up the mortgage process.
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Roostify Adds Dr. Magid Abraham to Its Board of Directors

Roostify has named Dr. Magid Abraham to the company's Board of Directors. Dr. Abraham is an entrepreneur and expert on market research,
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Angel Oak Adds Seven New AEs

Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions has announced the addition of seven new Account Executives, including Kendra Cutuli in Los Angeles, John Jernigan
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Nationwide Title Clearing Makes Inc. 5000 List

NTC was founded in 1991 and has grown into a national leading post-closing services provider for the residential mortgage industry. NTC provides a
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Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Partners with Cloudvirga to Support Its Ambitious …

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cloudvirga™, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) software whose
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US Bancorp Bucks Industry Trend By Continuing To Grow Its Mortgage Servicing Portfolio

The U.S. banking industry has seen the total size of its mortgage servicing portfolio shrink steadily since 2012, as increased capital requirements for
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Mortgage-loan margins improve in Q2

Nonbank mortgage-loan profitability rebounded somewhat in the second quarter, following an unusually weak first quarter in which companies
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Housing Affordability Issues Slowing US Home Sales in 2018

According to Freddie Mac's August 2018 Forecast, ongoing U.S. housing supply and demand imbalances and weakening affordability conditions,
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Mortgage originations predicted to decline in 2018 on home sales slowdown, refi slump

After jumping earlier in 2018, Freddie Mac now expects rates to average 4.6% in 2018. “The housing market hit some speed bumps this summer, with
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Reverse Mortgage Alternatives

A reverse mortgage is a loan for borrowers older than 62 where a percentage of the home's equity is converted into usable cash. Through a payment
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Stewart appoints Northeast States district manager

Stewart Title Guaranty Co. has appointed John Frates as its Northeast States district manager, the company announced. In his new role, Frates will be
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First-Time Homebuyers Drive Purchase Loans

The value of the US housing market is going up, according to a report by the Urban Institute. The Urban Institute's August 2018 Chartbook indicates
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Docutech owner Serent Capital increases investments in fintech lending

Serent Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, and owner of Docutech, just made its 12th investment in fintech and fourth in the lending
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LendingHome Tops $3 Billion in Loan Originations

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LendingHome – the largest, fastest-growing, online mortgage marketplace lender – today announced a new
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How families are paying a 42% mortgage premium to send kids to better schools

How families are paying a 42% mortgage premium to send kids to better schools

FAMILIES are adding up to 42 per cent on their mortgage to get their children into a preferred school. Houses that are within the catchment area of the
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Jeff Heidtmann Tapped to Lead New Norcom Mortgage Branch in Connecticut

Norcom Mortgage has welcomed Branch Manager Jeff Heidtmann and his team back to the company as one of its Connecticut branch locations in
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Fairway Independent Mortgage Partners with Cloudvirga to Support Its Organizational Growth Goals

/California Newswire/ — Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) software whose enterprise technology is powered by
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Freddie Sees 2 Big Problems For Housing

Khater adds that, while home sales are moderating, that isn't a national trend. He says, “The good news is that the economy and labor market are very … and mortgage rates, after surging earlier this year, have stabilized in recent
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Mortgage Rates Highest in More Than 2 Weeks

Mortgage rates rose again today–this time more noticeably than yesterday–bringing them to the highest levels in more than 2 weeks. For most
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Toronto Real Estate Board threatens legal action against realtors in battle over home sales data

TORONTO – A lawyer representing the Toronto Real Estate Board says it is considering whether to fight for adjustments to a Competition Tribunal
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AG Mortgage Investment Trust: Is This 10.6%-Yielding REIT A Buy Right Now?

AG Mortgage Investment Trust is a promising high-yield REIT income play. The mortgage REIT has better-than-average leverage metrics.
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Why retirees should be aware of reverse mortgage risks

Adding fuel to the fire was the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which found that lending standards for reverse mortgages
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Reverse mortgage risks not being explained to seniors: ASIC

Reverse mortgages can help seniors improve quality of life after retirement, but there are also long-term risks that lenders are failing to explain to
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Las Vegas Dethrones Seattle in Home Price Growth

… flat over the last six months amidst news stories of an increase in the number of … Rising mortgage rates – 30 year fixed rate mortgages rose from 4 percent to … The National U.S. Home Price Index tracks the value of single-family
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Academy Mortgage Celebrates 30 Years of Business

Academy Mortgage is celebrating 30 years of service. Founded in 1988, Academy has navigated through all the housing and lending market
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Mortgage refinance rejection spike exposes number of Australians in debt distress

It's being described as a “mortgage mirage”. It's an offer from the bank that looks too good to be true and, as it turns out, for many it is.
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Bipartisan push begins in Senate to expand mortgage access for self-employed borrowers

Ever since the Qualified Mortgage rule went into effect a few years ago, borrowers who don't have a traditional source of income have had a hard time
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Q2 Profits Up for PMIs, Independent Mortgage Bankers

The second quarter of this year was a lucrative three-month period for the nation's private mortgage insurers (PMIs) and independent mortgage
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Wells Fargo to lay off 42 additional mortgage workers in Frederick

Wells Fargo & Co. is laying off another 42 employees in Frederick as the bank makes cuts across its home mortgage business. The latest round of
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Atlas Real Estate Partners Acquires FL Property

Atlas, a New York-based privately held real estate investment firm that focuses on value-add investments in multifamily, student housing, retail and
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Is the Housing Market Finally Cooling Off?

After the seasonal adjustment, the National Index recorded a 0.3 percent … and existing homes are roughly flat over the last six months amidst news stories of an … The National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of
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CUNA calls for Mortgage Choice Act inclusion in FSGG bill

CUNA called for the bill to retain the text of the Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153), a bipartisan bill that has passed the House in February and is
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Moody's to Pay $16.25M to Settle RMBS Ratings Error Charges

… inconsistent application of credit rating symbols in connection to residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued between 2010 and 2013.
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First-Time Buyers Acquire 36 Percent of Home Sales

… homes during the second quarter of this year, a one percent uptick from a year ago, according to new data from Genworth Mortgage Insurance.
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Startup to act as link for banking, cryptocurrencies

Startup to act as link for banking, cryptocurrencies

BRIDGEX Network, a two-year-old startup, is opening up new opportunities that will change the traditional world of banking, lending, cross-border
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Furman Is Wrong About Bank Capital Buffer

Raising bank capital standards could destabilize the economy, contrary to Jason Furman's assertion. His fallacy is treating capital as a simple valve
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How to Price a Home in a Seller's Market: Go Low, or Shoot for the Stars?

Average days on market (DOM). This measurement shows the median age of real estate listings in your area. If houses are selling in your
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Brazil Legend Ronaldo Close To Buying LaLiga Club?

Former Real Madrid and FC Barcelona striker Ronaldo Nazario is reportedly close to buying a club in Spain's LaLiga. Real Star: We Don't Care What
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Pipelines, banking among topics covered by finalists for business book award

TORONTO — Canada's pipeline politics, information-age banking and economic development in the Maritimes are among the topics covered by the
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Most are comfortable not banking with you

Most people are happy with their present bank or credit union. Here's a stat to prove it. According to a 2017 American Bankers Association survey,
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Shareholders Should Note That Insiders Own Shares In Bonso Electronics International Inc …

I am going to take a deep dive into Bonso Electronics International Inc's … Insiders buying company shares can be a positive indicator of future
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Seattle surrenders title of nation's hottest housing market, as Las Vegas overtakes tech powerhouses

Seattle has enjoyed and dealt with a long tech boom, powering tens of thousands of new jobs each year and supercharging the real estate market that
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Home prices in 20 US cities post their smallest gains since 2016

The figures reinforce other recent signs that the residential real estate market is softening. The National Association of Realtors said purchases of
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RBI employees' 2-day mass leave to paralyse banking operations

The two-day mass casual leave on September 4 and 5 called by the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees (UFRBOE) is likely to
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Bank of Nova Scotia slides after Q3 revenue misses

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) slips 1.6% in morning trading after Q3 revenue of C$7.18B fell short of the C$7.34B consensus estimate; revenue
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Buying weapons at a cost

Unlike other procurement regimes, international arms market is ambivalent in terms of pricing, technology transfer, support system and localised
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Is OraSure Technologies, Inc. a Buy?

International demand for easy self-administered testing helped this … OraSure's valuation toward the industry average, investors buying shares at
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Who Are The Top Investors In OneSmart International Education Group Limited (NYSE:ONE)?

In this analysis, my focus will be on developing a perspective on OneSmart International Education Group Limited's (NYSE:ONE) latest ownership
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Mitchell Capital Management Co. Sells 318 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)

Mettler-Toledo International accounts for 2.1% of Mitchell Capital … worth $23,557,000 after buying an additional 7,679 shares during the last quarter.
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Impact of AI on banking jobs: Industry's reaction to ex-Barclays boss' comments

An ex-Barclays chief executive last week claimed that AI will halve the number of jobs in the banking sector, but plenty of other industry voices have
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: August 20 – 24, 2018

24, Robert T. Mongillo and April T. Mongillo, trustees of Ram Realty Trust, sold Lot 4, Fawndale Rd. to Andrew and Katie Chapman for $280,000. Aug.
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US Bank Regulator Moves to Modify Lending Rules for Poorer Communities

WASHINGTON—A national banking regulator took the first step Tuesday toward rewriting rules for lending in lower-income neighborhoods, an effort
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Sarasin & Partners LLP Buys 42157 Shares of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF)

Sarasin & Partners LLP lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) by 152.8% in the second quarter, according to its most
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NDA Government connected every Indian with banking system : Shiv Pratap Shukla

Union Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said today that the NDA government connected every Indian with the banking system.
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Survey finds most Metro Vancouverites want housing prices to fall

Survey finds most Metro Vancouverites want housing prices to fall

A majority of Metro Vancouver residents would welcome a drop in real estate prices in the region, according to a new poll. The Angus Reid survey,
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Cliff Rosenberger under investigation for possible bribery, extortion

The warrant wants “information concerning” payday lending legislation; evidence of payments, kickbacks, bribes or other benefits (such as payment of
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Azerbaijani mortgage fund to auction manat bonds

An auction for placement of registered interest-bearing mortgage bonds of the Azerbaijan Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund, worth 20 million
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Competition Heats Up in the Mobile Home Market

… the US multifamily sector at more than $3 trillion and say that it has delivered higher and less volatile returns than most major US real estate sectors
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Wisconsin housing market shows improvement

MADISON – A recent report shows that Wisconsin's tight housing market continues to show signs of improvement with housing inventory growing for
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McCain's Prison, Now a Luxury Hotel, Shows His Legacy in Vietnam

McCain's Prison, Now a Luxury Hotel, Shows His Legacy in Vietnam

After news of his death broke, Vietnamese who once scrambled into air shelters as American bombs rained down on Hanoi mourned the senator's
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The Gas Market Should Be Panicking, But Whatever

The market is implicitly taking the view that even if the usual buffer against a cold snap looks thin, the frackers can bring on enough new supply to fill
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Lira's Gloom Is No Match for Yuan Euphoria in Emerging Markets

Turkey's extended holiday is over and so is the lira's relative calm. But the currency didn't drag down emerging-market peers as excitement over
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Apple to Embrace iPhone X Design in Three New Phones

Apple Inc. is reportedly launching three new phones that embrace the iPhone X design and will include a wider range of prices, features, and sizes to
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