Trump Says 'We Did a Fantastic Job in Puerto Rico,' Where Storm Killed Almost 3000

Trump Says 'We Did a Fantastic Job in Puerto Rico,' Where Storm Killed Almost 3000

President Donald Trump lauded the U.S. response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year just a day after the commonwealth said almost 3,000
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Sydney and Melbourne house prices cooling, but may soon rise again: report

The housing affordability report, from property researcher CoreLogic and community housing body PowerHousing Australia, found home prices are
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Here's why home-builders' shares are tumbling this year

As the stock market returned to all-time highs and consumer confidence is strong, shares of home builders have taken a beating, the Wall Street
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Facebook Launches International Video Product to Rival Google

On the news feed, advertising appears separately from user content. Within the video service, ads can come in the middle of whatever someone is
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American Investors Pile Into Marijuana ETF

… the U.S. and in international markets.” Last week, BNN Bloomberg TV reported that the global liquor giant Diageo Plc is seeking a cannabis partner,
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Supporters of London house price crash are missing bigger picture

Supporters of London house price crash are missing bigger picture … They care little about the after-effects of a house price crash because while it
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Australia's Westpac hikes mortgage rates

Sydney. WESTPAC Banking Corp has raised its key mortgage rate, the first of Australia's biggest banks to decide that passing on higher funding costs
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This is how much a private college will cost when your baby grows up and should you let your …

A new credit for dependents covers children up to age 23 who live at home. … Pending home sales stumble as housing market momentum wanes.
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Bloomberg Businessweek: Canada Considers Trade Deal (Audio)

Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg News Trade Reporter, and Christina Fattore, Associate Professor at West Virginia University, discuss the latest in U.S.
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Why Oil Prices Might Be Setting Up for a Bounce Higher

… Analytics examines the symbiotic relationship between oil prices and the U.S. dollar with Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle on “Bloomberg Markets.
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Is the Boston housing market showing signs of a change?

Anyone who's bought a home in Greater Boston during the last few years might describe the experience as brutal. Unrelenting demand and a tight
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US house prices to rise more than 6 percent this year, then slow

By Hari Kishan. BENGALURU, Aug 30 (Reuters) – U.S. house prices are set to rise this year at the fastest pace since 2015 and at more than double the
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A New High? Wall Street Strategists Are Not Impressed

The median estimate of 25 Wall Street strategists in a survey by Bloomberg News released Wednesday is for the S&P 500 to end the year at 3,000,
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Market booms: Houses under $350000 in high demand

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Industry experts say the housing market in the Wilmington area is soaring through the roof, but buyers struggle to find
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Webster tries something "new" to combat the tight real estate market

Webster, N.Y. (WHAM) — As the seller of a three bedroom home in Canandaigua, Jim Thompson experienced the upside of the hot housing market
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More signs of US housing market weakness

Pending home sales in the US have been negative year-on-year for the past seven months. Shown below is year-on-year change in the gauge as well
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Independent mortgage banks return to profitability in Q2

Reducing production expenses allowed independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks to return to profitability in the
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Ex-Goldman Analyst Tipped Off NFL Linebacker for Tickets, US Says

In an 2016 interview with medium.com, Sonoiki said he decided to make the move to Hollywood after two years at Goldman because he wanted a new
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Stock Rally Fizzles in Asia; Dollar Holds Retreat: Markets Wrap

Terminal users can read more in our Bloomberg Markets Live blog here. Here are some key events scheduled for the remainder of this week:.
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Viewers Slam Amazon's US Open Coverage

It's not just the players feeling the heat at this year's U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Amazon.com Inc. has been slammed in the U.K. for its
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New STCU location to focus on homebuyers, mortgage loans

New STCU location to focus on homebuyers, mortgage loans

Although transactions at the loan center are limited to mortgage lending, the building includes two drive-thru ATMS available to any STCU member or
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TRANSACTIONS: Hirshmark arranges $8.75M bridge loan, Eastern Union cuts $6M mortgage

Hirshmark Capital, through an affiliate entity, announced the funding of a $8,750,000 bridge loan secured by a multifamily building in Queens.
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Redfin Mortgage expands into North Carolina

The company just announced that its mortgage lending arm is setting up shop in North Carolina as it continues its national foray into the national
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Breakthrough Prospecting Strategies

Staying relevant with business development is getting harder and harder. Prospects are even tougher to reach and who's got time to keep follo…
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How Does a Reverse Mortgage Work?

According to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, more than 900,000 senior households have used an FHA-insured reverse
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Mortgage lenders once again making a profit

During the first quarter this year, lenders struggled in the rising mortgage rate environment, reporting negative profits for the first time since Dodd-Frank
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High-LVR mortgage loans at their highest levels

First-home buyers taking out mortgages with less than a 20% deposit hit their highest numbers since LVR restrictions were introduced, according to
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Georgia Otero-Kirkham dies unexpectedly

She was owner and president of Fidelity Title from 1984-2000, president of Stewart Title Company of Valencia County from 2000-13 and assistant vice
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Verstappen admits no Honda title until 2020

Honda is a very serious company. They have already started on the test bench and they are asking us for many changes to prepare for next year.
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Starlight US Multi-Family (No. 5) Core Fund Announces 2018 Second Quarter Financial Results …

Subsequent to quarter end, the Fund entered into agreements to lock the interest rate on a proposed new mortgage financing anticipated to close
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Here's Why You Should Add First American to Your Portfolio

The company provides financial services with the help of its Title Insurance and Services unit as well as its Specialty Insurance business and carries a
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Why Pay Off Your Mortgage Before The Recession And Before You Retire

Almost everyone nearing retirement wonders whether they should pay off their mortgage. To answer the question yourself start with the financial
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AIC Title's Clay Healey: “I want the records for every aircraft in the world housed in my office.”

AIC Title is looking to revolutionise aircraft transactions by building a new … We're the only company in the industry that downloads and retains all of
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Stock Valuation: Investors Title Company (NASDAQ: ITIC)

The long-term trend of the EPS is a vital number as it helps understand the future potential of Investors Title Company. The EPS growth rate, as it is
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Deadline to list genuine members of Embakasi ranch for title deeds

Legitimate shareholders of the Embakasi Ranching Company will soon get title deeds after the Lands ministry said it was finalising the verification.
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Walker & Dunlop Structures $19 Million in Financing for Affordable Senior Housing in Nashville

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it structured $19,491,400 in financing for the acquisition
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Blockchain Startup Ubitquity Signs Aviation Title Insurance Provider As Client

Blockchain real estate startup Ubitquity has signed Oklahoma City-based AIC Title Service as a client. Ubitquity is a company headquartered in
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Rise 1.7%

On an unadjusted basis, the Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 3% from the previous week.
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Florida Powerhouse: Bilzin Sumberg

“We've become over the last several years the go-to defense firm for a number of banks and virtually all the leading mortgage companies in the
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Pricetown Volunteer Fire Department gives out a lending hand to community with food pantry

Pricetown Volunteer Fire Department gives out a lending hand to community with food pantry

LEWIS COUNTY, W. Va. (WDTV) – Firefighters at the Pricetown Volunteer Fire Department have more than one duty. “It's much more than going to
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Banks see decline in lending to business units

Leave alone achieving lending targets, branches of nationalised banks serving the industrial estate area of Thuvakudi are apparently pre-occupied
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Global Peer-to-peer Lending Market 2018 – Huge Market Growth Till 2023

Global Peer-to-peer Lending Market Report 2018 surveys the market estimate, development, attributes, territorial breakdowns, division, Peer-to-peer
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Something To Consider Before Buying C&D International Investment Group Limited (HKG:1908 …

Historically, C&D International Investment Group Limited (HKG:1908) has been paying a dividend to shareholders. Today it yields 4.5%. Should it
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Ogbeh praises CBN's 9% credit lending to farmers

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Committee of
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Exclusive: Cameroon Cocoa Exporters, Farmers Flee Crisis in Anglophone Region

At least one warehouse belonging to Telcar, the largest buyer in the region, was … Most international export firms now use local buying agents as
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Could Echo International Holdings Group Limited's (HKG:8218) Investor Composition Impacts Your …

Every investor in Echo International Holdings Group Limited (HKG:8218) … below, shows that institutional investors have not yet purchased shares.
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International homebuyers add $10.89 billion to Texas economy from 2017-2018

The Texas International Homebuyers Report is based on survey data from the 2018 Profile of International Home Buying Activity by the National
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UAE Interested in Buying, Promoting Russia's Aurus Cars – Industry Minister

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is interested in purchasing and promoting vehicles of the Russian luxury car brand Aurus, part
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cippe2019 to Feature 8 Oil & Gas Categories

cippe2019 to Feature 8 Oil & Gas Categories

cippe2019 will continue to gather 18 international pavilions and 1,800 … cippe2019 is keen on attracting professional visitors with buying potential.
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Vista Group International Limited (NZSE:VGL)'s Return on Capital

Buying Vista Group International makes you a partial owner of the company. … Choosing to invest in Vista Group International comes at the cost of
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Five Canadian Mortgage Rate Questions for the Rest of 2018

The U.S. and Mexico have decided to bypass Canada during their NAFTA negotiations, and with our policy makers forced to the sidelines, trade
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Which Stock Worth Buying, Endo International plc (ENDP) or Campbell Soup Company (CPB)

The shares of Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP) and Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) were among the active stocks of the last trading
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Carleon Capital Partners LLC Sells 11430 Shares of Marriott International Inc (MAR)

BidaskClub downgraded Marriott International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 28th. Evercore ISI raised
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State lawmakers check in on federal bank regs

He added that small-business lending is at a 20-year low, and the share of banks offering free checking fell from 75 percent to 37 percent.
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Community Corner: Should MLS buy or sell?

For a while now, MLS has started to attract some world class talent from … Still, there are teams whose focus is on buying big-name players to court
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US Guarantees to Not Sanction Indonesia for Buying Sukhoi

Visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Indonesia's Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu shake hands after addressing the media at the
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2 Dividend Stocks to Stay Away From — and 1 Worth Buying

Heat waves in Asia caused Australian thermal coal prices to surge, which helped quite a bit, considering the company's reliance on international sales
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More Iranians 'buying' passports in other countries to evade US travel ban, sanctions

More Iranians are paying big money to buy passports in neighboring … Long-running international sanctions against Iran were lifted following the
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WRAP: Ben la Grange lifts veil on the three things that sank Steinhoff

“First of all, there were inflated profits,” la Grange told Parliament. The main source of the inflated profits was from contributions from an external buying
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Ask Clark: Should I get a personal loan?

Everyone from big Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and American Express to smaller fintech lenders like SoFi and Lending Club want a piece of
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Beyond the Revenue – Additional Benefits of Exporting for US Manufacturers

Most manufacturers have probably heard the statistics that 95 percent of the world's buyers, and 70 percent of the buying power, are outside the U.S.
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Pentagon official cautions India over buying Russian arms

Pentagon official cautions India over buying Russian arms … US military ally and the world´s top defense importer, buying new systems from Russia,
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Compass acquires Pacific Union

… has purchased San Francisco-based brokerage Pacific Union International, the firm said on Wednesday. … The purchase price was not disclosed.
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Greek stocks end with gains on mid-cap buying

According to Nikos Kafkas, head of investments at Merit, in a shallow market such as the ATHEX, the key factor are the major international index
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Bank of Israel Keeps Lending Rate Unchanged

The Bank of Israel kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.1 percent this week but economists there hinted that after keeping the rate frozen for the
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Kasikornbank CEO Says 'More Intelligent' Lending Will Make Up for Lost Fees

Kasikornbank PCL will use technology to make up for lost income after scrapping digital transaction fees earlier this year, according to CEO Banthoon
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Afternoon Coffee: Restaurants Buying Local to Avoid Trucking Costs, China Battery Storage …

China's ambition to become a key player in the international battery supply chain is underlined by a striking statistic: The country added as much
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Who Owns Most Of Colliers International Group Inc (TSE:CIGI)?

With a market capitalization of CA$4.18b, Colliers International Group is rather large. We'd expect to see institutional investors on the register.
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Louisville real estate firm takes Red Herring space for new HQ

Louisville real estate firm takes Red Herring space for new HQ

Louisville-based residential real estate firm Kentucky Select Properties has signed a lease to take the bulk of the Hilltop Theater building, including the
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KURTIS & CARISSA MARSH

KURTIS & CARISSA MARSH Real Estate classified ad of the Bangor Daily News Classifieds. Browse Real Estate classified ads. Post Real Estate
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Ally to exit RV, airplane and transportation equipment lending

Ally Financial in Detroit has decided to exit the business of making loans for purchases of recreational vehicles, airplanes and other transportation
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IMF to work with Argentina to strengthen lending program -Lagarde

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund will work with Argentina to strengthen its IMF financial program after an
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Andy Alexander: California Housing Prices Decline

… interest rates averaged 4.53 percent in July, down from 4.57 percent in June and up from 3.97 percent in July 2017, according to Freddie Mac.
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IMF to boost Argentina's lending program

The International Monetary Fund will work with Argentina to strengthen its IMF financial program after an unexpected worsening of market conditions,
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Suburb offers choice of houses and value for money

Suburb offers choice of houses and value for money

SIGN UP FOR THE NSW REAL ESTATE NEWSLETTER. Jim Aitken and Partners Glenmore Park agent Diego Benitez said unlike suburbs where
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North America will dominate the Blockchain in Infrastructure Market during the forecast 2018-2023

According to the new market research report by IndustryARC titled … (Hybrid Blockchain)); By Industry (Government & Public Sector, Real Estate,
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Rising Risks: 'Climate gentrification' is changing Miami real estate values – for better and worse

Rising Risks: 'Climate gentrification' is changing Miami real estate values – for … of the existence of a climate change signal in the real estate market.
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Expect housing to become a buyer's market by 2020, experts say

Zillow's latest Home Price Expectations Survey has revealed that it's still a seller's market as far as real estate is concerned, though the situation could
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Digital Marketing Trends That Are Changing The Way We Market To Consumers

The world is changing, and technology is taking the lead. Today, everything is going digital — entertainment, health, real estate, banking and even
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CHRIS WILLE: Sarasota's luxury market thriving

Real estate purveyor Trulia.com compiles data on market trends and drills down to local levels. Sarasota and Bradenton are among all Florida cities
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New York firm buys Arlington-area riverfront apartment community, plans renovations

Atlas financed the purchase with a 12-year fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan that was originated by Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. Dhaval Patel, Brian
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Understanding Secondary, Tertiary Markets And The Value Of Their Real Estate Investment Offerings

Before we can answer that question, let's talk about what makes a secondary or tertiary market. Real estate experts define markets in many ways,
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Great Gigs and Cheap Cribs: 10 Dream Locales Where You Can Have It All

But the real estate version of this isn't so easy to achieve. …. “The job market [here] attracts a lot of talent from New York City and Chicago,” Dietl says.
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Promoting regional bank mergers

This is still high but apparently deemed by the FTC as a level that could maintain a fair competitive environment in the local lending business.
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Is Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) An Industry Laggard Or Leader?

Unsuprisingly, this is below the growth rate of the US stock market as a whole. Is now the right time to pick up some shares in real estate companies?
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Survey says: Real-estate market may again favor buyers starting in 2020

Home sellers likely will continue to hold more negotiating power than buyers for the next year and a half, according to the 2018 Q3 Zillow Home Price
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Redfin Mortgage Launches in North Carolina

“The Redfin Mortgage closing guarantee gives homebuyers an edge in the current real estate market driven by low inventory and strong competition,”
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A Summer's-End Eye on Shore Real Estate Trends

As LBI-region summer of 2018 catches its last waves, real estate professionals have already turned to analyzing trends in the market. Have price
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Chinese plow into Thai property as opportunities dry up at home

Wei is one of many real estate professionals in Bangkok who are enjoying a market boom as China's cooling economy as well as a weaker yuan have
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Canada's Fastest Growing Real Estate Prices Aren't In Toronto or Vancouver

Canada's most expensive rental market is no longer Vancouver, as prices …. Generally speaking, the rental market trails real estate purchase prices.
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What To Expect From Montreal's Upcoming Winter Real Estate Market: 2018

The winter season is often considered down-time when it comes to the real estate market, and for a good reason: it's cold outside. Buying and selling
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IGF sees 76% increase in lending to SMEs

IGF sees 76% increase in lending to SMEs

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has increased its lending to UK-based SMEs by 76% in the year to June 2018. IGF will also be relocating its head
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Mortgage Exec Wins Oklahoma GOP Governor Primary

Kevin Stitt, the owner of Tulsa-based Gateway Mortgage, scored a victory last night in his debut foray into elective politics by winning the Republican
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Positive ratings from S&P's, Fitch enhances NDB's lending capacity

Positive ratings from S&P's, Fitch enhances NDB's lending capacity … at competitive rates, thereby greatly enhancing our lending capacity to our
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Verus Mortgage Capital Adds Five to Its Team

Verus Mortgage Capital has announced the addition of Ketan Parekh, Joseph Kohout, Michael Constas, Chana (Hanna) Gottlieb and Xiaoxiao
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Editor's note | Lending hand

Corporate social responsibility used to be about little more than a charity day out for staff to paint new hopscotch lines on a school playground.
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Benefits of taking instant loans through digital lenders

New Delhi: People seeking small instant loans—₹10,000 to ₹7 lakh—can go to the digital lending marketplace, where digital lenders bring banks and
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Deutsche Boerse Buys Stake in HQLAx to Leverage Blockchain for Securities Lending

Stock exchange operator Deutsche Borse Group said it had invested a “single-digit euro million amount” in fintech firm HQLAx and obtained two board
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Rep. Cleaver Releases Initial Findings In Alt-Lending Probe

U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) has published the initial findings of a probe into the alternative small business lending market in an
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Sun Belt has Lock on "Young" Housing

Earlier this month the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB's) Eye on Housing blog featured a story on America's aging housing stock.
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Non-Compete Complications

Freddie Mac Data Governance and Management, Senior (MCLEAN, VA) Position will support the design, development, implementation, and support
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Finalists of the 2018 National Mortgage Adviser Awards revealed!

Finalists of the second annual National Mortgage Adviser Awards have been revealed today. The NMA Awards – launched in 2017 by FSE organisers
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New art lending library loans works to Tenderloin neighbors for free

Starting next week, a new free art lending library will be available to Tenderloin residents, courtesy of local theater CounterPulse. Launching
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SmartStream launches QA testing

… community, with coverage for cleared and non-cleared over-the-counter derivatives margining, repo margining and securities lending margining.
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Mortgage application volume comes back to earth after rise

After its first increase in six weeks, mortgage application activity declined … and industry forecasting, said in a statement to National Mortgage News.
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UPDATE 1-Profits increase at Ireland's PTSB as lending volumes soar

New lending volumes at the bank, which is 75 percent state-owned, grew by 50 percent to 585 million euros, with mortgage lending up by 51 percent
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Home Value Forecast: Dallas/Fort Worth Housing Market Stays Hot

Home Value Forecast: Dallas/Fort Worth Housing Market Stays Hot … The Dallas real estate market has been in the news for the last few years as a
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Equifax Finds Automation is Most Common Near-Term Priority for Lenders in Recent Survey

ATLANTA, Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Automation is the most common near-term priority for mortgage lenders according to a recent survey
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Buyers' market seen building in 2020

Buyers' market seen building in 2020 … is unlikely to end anytime soon, according to a newly released survey of real estate economics from Zillow.
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US Housing Market to Become a Buyers Market in 2020

U.S. Housing Market to Become a Buyers Market in 2020 … conducted by Pulsenomics LLC, asked more than 100 real estate economists and experts
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US will be a buyer's market in 2020, experts forecast

US will be a buyer's market in 2020, experts forecast … a research and consulting firm, asked more than 100 real estate economists and experts for
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Fight over unpopular fair-lending standard rages long after court case

Fight over unpopular fair-lending standard rages long after court case

WASHINGTON — More than three years after a Supreme Court ruling validated “disparate impact” as a legal argument in fair-lending cases, the
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Freedom Mortgage Donates Backpacks and School Supplies to Military Families

Freedom Mortgage has teamed up with the United Service Organizations (USO) to provide the children of military families, grades K-8, with free
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Borrowers find the best mortgage rate online, then many pick up the phone

The vast majority of consumers start the mortgage process with internet research, but when it comes time to initiate contact with a lender, borrowers
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Mortgage providers relax lending standards for the credit-impaired

The number of lenders who are willing to offer mortgages to people with poor credit ratings is on the rise, opening up the market for those who would
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Low down payment first-time home buyers shift to private MI in 2Q

Private mortgage insurance was the largest source of credit enhancement for new homeowners in the second quarter making a low down payment for
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Silver Hill Launches Two New Commercial Lending Programs

Silver Hill Funding LLC has announced the addition of two new programs to their commercial loan product offering. With the launch of these program
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Senate bill aims to increase lending to self-employed

Most lenders aren't comfortable lending outside of QM, and this could be the way to qualify more people for standard mortgages, and still protect
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NAR Sees Overheated Housing Market Starting to Cool

Expectations weren't particularly high for a solid July report on home purchase contracts, but today's report from the National Association of Realtors®
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Pending home sales fell in July amid overheated markets

Affordability constraints including rising mortgage rates, tepid wage gains and rising prices amid tight supplies continue to restrain prospective buyers
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Appeals Court Rules Fair Housing Act Covers LGBT Community

Although the federal Fair Housing Act makes no mention of prohibiting housing discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation, the
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Indian regulators extend securities lending hours

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the trading hours of its securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segment by over two
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Bank regulator opens discussion of rewriting rules on lending to poor neighborhoods

A national banking regulator took the first step Tuesday toward rewriting rules for lending in lower-income neighborhoods, an effort that could allow
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Pending Home Sales, Mortgage Apps Down

Pending home sales were down in July, marking the seventh consecutive month of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
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Bill Seeks Greater Mortgage Access for Non-Traditional Income Borrowers

New bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate is seeking to expand mortgage access to creditworthy borrowers with nontraditional income streams.
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Associate General Counsel – Multifamily Real Estate

If you are a smart, dynamic, and self-motivated Attorney, Freddie Mac might be the employer for you. We are looking for an Associate General Counsel
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OCC Seeks Comments on Updating CRA

Unfortunately, the operation of the current CRA regulation can result in restricted resources. It is time for a national discussion on how we can make
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Auto Finance Industry Trends That Will Disrupt Lending in 2019

There are two auto finance technology trends help lenders thrive in this increasingly-competitive market: cloud-based lending and analytics-driven
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Renaud Laplanche's journey from scandal to second act

Within three months of his ouster from LendingClub, the major online lender he founded, Renaud Laplanche had a new digital lending company up
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TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2018

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. ( TSLX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 30, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to
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Second quarter loan originations pull big profits for mortgage banks

With spring homebuying in bloom, the second quarter brought profits to independent mortgage bankers after going negative for the second time ever,
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Bronx, East Harlem and Long Island Affordable Housing Receives $35 Million

Bronx, East Harlem and Long Island Affordable Housing Receives $35 Million

Jim Gillespie, SVP of Bellwether Enterprise's New York office, arranged the loan for the Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation, with Freddie Mac as
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Brick Lane Expands Richmond Presence With $25M Buy

(NPRC) provided $6.7 million in joint venture equity, while Freddie Mac provided a $19.3 million, 12-year fixed-rate loan through its CME Program.
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Top 3 Myths About Today's Real Estate Market

According to Freddie Mac, interest rates have risen from 3.95% in January to 4.59% just last week. Reality: As we mentioned earlier, home prices have
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Pending home sales stumble as housing market momentum wanes

What they're saying: “It appears sales activity crested in late 2017,” said Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater earlier in August. “It is clear
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US Home Price Gains Decelerate

… fell to 4.51% last week from 4.53% a week earlier — hitting the lowest level since mid-April, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac.
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Joint Session on UAD Forms Redesign

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac desire feedback from a broad cross-section of industry participants. Q. How will the 50 attendees be selected?
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Kavitha Prabhakar named Civil Government practice leader at Deloitte

The IT-savvy consulting professional has served high-profile clients that include the likes of Capital One, Freddie Mac, Wells Fargo, and the IRS.
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Despite Growing US Economy, Home Sales Forecast to Slow This Fall

… up home prices this fall, exacerbating ongoing affordability constraints and suppressing home sales, according to Freddie Mac's August Forecast.
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Wise Choice Real Estate Selects Intercap as their Preferred Lender

Intercap touts being a direct Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae lender, “Which is rare to see in a private lender today and allows us better
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Freddie Mac, Tradeweb to create exchange path related to single-security initiative

Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) starts a partnership with Tradeweb Markets to develop a direct-to-Freddie Mac exchange path for institutional investors
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Freddie Mac Partners With Tradeweb to Develop Exchange Path Related to the Single Security …

The proposed path will allow approved institutions to exchange eligible Freddie Mac Gold PC and Giant PC 45-day securities for the recently
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10 years after the financial crisis, is the housing market still at risk?

Uncertainty over the housing market sent stock prices for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plummeting in the summer of 2008. The Bush administration
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Thailand Post teams up with bank to grab rural e-commerce customers

Thailand Post teams up with bank to grab rural e-commerce customers

Kasikornbank, one of Thailand's four largest lenders, aims to reach rural residents who have no local bank branch available. The bank also is trying to
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China's bankers have one too many balls in the air

[HONG KONG] Chinese loan officers are finding themselves torn between conflicting policy goals. Beijing wants the country's commercial banks to
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Flaw in Fiserv banking platform exposed personal data

When logging into his local bank, which uses Fiserv's platform, Hermansen learned email alerts for financial transactions were assigned an 'event
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Henry Arnhold, Patriarch of a Storied Banking Family, Dies at 96

Henry Arnhold, the last member of a generation of prominent German Jewish bankers who escaped Nazi persecution, re-established their family
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BRI, BCA unveil new digital banking products

In a bid to expand their customer base, state-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and private lender Bank Central Asia (BCA) have invested in
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Worst is definitely over for midcaps, smallcaps: Girish Nadkarni, Motilal Oswal Investment Banking

Financials and consumer companies will continue to dominate in terms of capital market fund raising, said Girish Nadkarni, managing director, Motilal
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Trade tensions cast shadow as China's top banks post higher profits

Their stronger earnings come at a time when China is pumping funds into the banking system and rolling out support measures for local businesses to
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Deutsche Bank CEO Warns of Rising Pressure to Consolidate

Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing has a stark message for the thousands of banks spread out across the European Union:
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Don't Pop the Corks for China's Big Banks

At first glance, investors in China's big banks should be breaking out the … Meanwhile, the chance of a revived threat from shadow banking appears
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Public sector banks were much easier to defraud than private sector ones: Here's why

Clearly, it is much easier to defraud public sector banks than private sector ones in India and the figures speak volumes about the way the latter are
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Deutsche Bank chief calls for 'unified regulation in Europe'

Deutsche Bank's chief executive said on Wednesday he views Europe's still fragmented banking regulation as a roadblock for cross-border mergers
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Go-Jek sparks an Indonesian banking revolution

JAKARTA — Wawan Suwandi opened his first bank account nine months ago when he became a motorbike taxi driver for Go-Jek, the Indonesian
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India is said to ask RBI to identify banks that can be merged

India has asked its central bank to prepare a list of candidates for merger among 21 government-controlled lenders as it seeks to strengthen a banking
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United Bank and chief consumer banking officer recognized for advocacy by banking industry

PARKERSBURG — United Bank was recently awarded the designation of 2018 Bank Advocate of the Year by the West Virginia Bankers Association.
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Westpac First Big Australian Lender to Raise Mortgage Rates

Westpac Banking Corp. raised its key mortgage rate, the first of the nation's biggest banks to decide passing on higher funding costs is worth the risk of
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Asleep at the wheel: Peter Costello slams regulators over royal commission revelations

Future Fund chairman Peter Costello has slammed the role of the financial regulators in the wake of the revelations that have come from the banking
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Mobile banking catching on fast: Here's the proof

According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) annual report for 2017-18, mobile banking services witnessed a growth of 92 per cent and 13 per cent
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How much is the bank liable if your account gets hacked? Here's what RBI says

Who is liable if you lose money through an unauthorised electronic banking transaction such as a cyber attack on the bank or hacking of your online
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Banking services may be hit as RBI staff, officers plan two-day protest leave

Banking services, including the clearing and payment system, could be badly affected on September 4 and 5 when Reserve Bank of India staff and
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