Berkeley Public Library launches common space, 12-laptop lending service

Berkeley Public Library launches common space, 12-laptop lending service

The Commons includes a 12-laptop lending self-service machine, various comfortable seating and table options and more power outlets for charging,
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Fewer Bidding Wars for Bay Area Homes

Pending home sales in the United States are down for the seventh straight month. In the Bay Area, that translates to more time on the market and fewer
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10 Years After, Is The Housing Market Still At Risk?

Here's a deep dive from Curbed into why the housing market is different now than it was when bogus bankers were giving mortgages to lampposts
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UPDATE 2-Britain's biggest payday lender Wonga collapses

Privately owned Wonga, which initially enjoyed rapid growth via its short-term, high-interest lending, often to troubled borrowers, fell into difficulty after
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Westpac rate hike fallout: 45% of Queenslanders to fix home loan

NEARLY half of all mortgage holders in Queensland plan to fix their home loan in the next 12 months, amid the threat of more lenders hiking interest
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Who Owns Most Of TFI International Inc (TSE:TFII)?

TFI International has a market capitalization of CA$4.16b, so it's too big to fly under the radar. We'd expect to see both institutions and retail investors
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Rising home prices discouraging buyers, July housing figures show

Southern California's red-hot housing market continued to cool in July as rising home prices and higher interest rates discouraged homebuyers, new
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Violich Capital Management Has Decreased Apple (AAPL) Position By $1.12 Million; Shorts at …

Some Historical AAPL News: 03/04/2018 – U.S. escalates China trade … Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) has 0.00% since
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Direct Lending Breakfast

Direct Lending Breakfast. Hear from experts in loans, workflow management and valuations as to how technology, compliance and investor demand is
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Rental housing market needs time to develop

But we should not judge a market economy issue using ideology, because that would neither promote the nascent rental housing market nor meet the
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New study: More rental housing needed in Aiken

Housing is and will continue to be in demand throughout the city of Aiken, according to a hyper-local market study published earlier this month.
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Maybank sees slower lending to corporate sector

Its cost-to-income ratio came in at 46.9% from 48.9% a year earlier. The lender also announced yesterday a single-tier interim dividend of 25 sen per
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Housing Finance in steep profit plunge as BOC raises dividend

The struggling mortgage lender, whose profit has been falling since 2015, blamed the steep slide on a 13.86 per cent drop in net interest earnings to
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Don't Be Triggered!

While it's an illegal breach of privacy for real estate agents or mortgage companies to share or sell your credit information, it is perfectly legal for credit
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How to prepare for a house-to-house move

Your realtor, mortgage lender, and title insurance agent will all work to give you a competitive advantage. Often it's difficult to complete the sale of your
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ComBank reaches Rs.10 bn mark in SME lending under ' Enterprise Sri Lanka '

ComBank reaches Rs.10 bn mark in SME lending under ' Enterprise Sri Lanka '

Notably, Commercial Bank leads all lending banks under the 'Jaya Isura' loan scheme, having processed a record 300 'Jaya Isura' loans by
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Marijuana banking bill stalls in California legislature

The cannabis industry faces further banking hurdles in California, with proposed legislation to establish state-licensed banks stalled in committee.
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Herald & Review Voices: Tom Lisi on the Decatur's Housing Market

Decatur is one of the cheapest housing markets in the United States, yet many people still struggle to find suitable, well-maintained homes they can
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CWB reports strong third quarter financial performance and common share dividend increase

Strong financial performance with record common shareholders' net …. under the banners of CWB Optimum Mortgage, CWB Equipment Financing,
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Shanghai's stock market slump may have a while to go

The factors that are weighing on stocks still persist, even though foreign buying is solid, dividend yields are rising and there have been a series of
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Lost Ink eyes online and international growth

Lost Ink was founded by former River Island international buying manager Karina Mitchell in 2014, and is part of Global Fashion Group (GFG), which
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Notarize and Eagle Home Mortgage Join Forces to Complete a Fully-Digital Mortgage Closing in …

About Eagle Home MortgageFounded in 1981, Eagle Home Mortgage is a full-service mortgage lender and proud member of the Lennar family of
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UK consumer lending growth slows to weakest since November 2015 – BoE

LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers increased their borrowing at the weakest pace in nearly three years last month, and foreign holdings of British
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Louisville's sizzling real estate market: Rising prices, fewer choices

Holly and Dexter Neeld waded into the Louisville real estate market last November with a budget for a $200,000 house — and quickly found they were
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Mortgage Payments Growing Even Faster Than Home Prices

By now most Americans are well aware that home prices have been rising at a pace of more than 6% a year for the past several years. If you're a seller
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Freddie Mac Updates Selling Guide, Introduces New Product

Freddie Mac will be consolidating two of its mortgage products into a single offering effective October 29, 2018. The company announced this and
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Warren Buffett Says US Banking System Is in 'Great Shape'

… state of the U.S. banking system 10 years after the 2008 financial crisis with Bloomberg's David Westin on “Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power.
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Rules on bank lending in poor neighbourhoods are being rethought

The CRA obliges regulators to assess not only banks' financial soundness but also their lending to poor customers and small businesses, and their
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A glance at US mortgage rates

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up slightly this week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. View Comments. Read our comment standards.
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JV Acquires 208-Unit TX Community

JLL Capital Markets arranged the acquisition financing on behalf of the new owners through Freddie Mac. “Our partner, Dome, and Internacional are
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Dearborn Co. Assessor Explains Large Property Assessment Increases

Dearborn County Assessor Gary Hensley points to a chart showing housing market sales trends on Thursday, August 30. Photo by Mike Perleberg,
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Mortgage Rates Inch Up

(RTTNews.com) – Mortgage rates or interest rates on home loans inched up, according to mortgage provider Freddie Mac. Releasing the results of its
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Home equity loan vs personal loan: Make the smart choice

In this article: When choosing a solution to a cash-flow problem both home equity and personal loans can do the job. But your circumstances will
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Tradeweb developing exchange for Freddie Mac single security

The electronic financial marketplace Tradeweb is developing a direct-to-Freddie Mac exchange path for institutional investors related to the upcoming
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Mortgage Rates Tick Up

Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist, says mortgage rates are showing a steadiness last seen in the fall of 2016. “The 30-year fixed-rate
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Trump Says He's Thinking About Indexing Capital Gains to Inflation

Trump Says He's Thinking About Indexing Capital Gains to Inflation

“There are a lot of people that love it and some people that don't,” Trump said Thursday in an Oval Office interview with Bloomberg News. “But I'm
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Wells Fargo Fires Bankers Amid Probe of Dinner Receipts That Were Allegedly Doctored

Wells Fargo, like other big banks, reimburses staffers for food that they order when they have to stay late at the office to work on deals and other
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Customer owned banking sector tops satisfaction and advocacy scores

One month after polling showed a significant drop in bank customer satisfaction, Roy Morgan Research released a new report showing that the
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Global Real Estate Software Market 2017 to 2022 Manufacturers, Drivers, Opportunities …

Real Estate Software Market report provides a complete analysis with current and upcoming opportunities to simplify the future investment in the
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Inside the decline of small business lending in Oregon and why minority- and women-owned …

As part of its second annual look at small business lending, the Portland Business Journal analyzed more than a decade of state and federal data.
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Microsoft Requires Paid Parental Leave for Subcontractors

Companies that want to staff Microsoft's cafeterias, entrance desks and other positions will have to offer those workers three months of paid parental
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As August Winds Down, Investor Unease Winds Up: Robert Burgess

Since the start of July, yields on 10-year Treasury notes have swung in a range of just 21 basis points, according to Bloomberg News's Benjamin
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Money 'hidden in bathrooms' have returned to banking system: M Venkaiah Naidu

Money hidden in “bathrooms and bedrooms” have made their way back into the banking system due to the demonetisation exercise, Vice-President M
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Wilson graduates from School of Banking

Chad Wilson (center), vice president/commercial banking manager at First State Bank, recently graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the
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Fact check: Truth behind 6-day banking holiday message going viral on WhatsApp

Are banks going to remain closed for six days? Will the ATMs run dry next week? The latest fake message to do rounds on WhatsApp is about the
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Las Vegas: Hottest Real Estate Market in the Country

“The prices that are really moving the quickest are homes under $300,000,” Zar Zanganeh said. “Affordable housing is the hardest thing to find, right
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Global Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Systems Market 2018-2022 | Growing Focus on Energy …

Technavio has published a new market research report on the global … PROPERTY COMMERCIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE RESIDENTIAL
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India Construction Chemicals Market, 2013-2018 & 2023 – Focus on Concrete Admixtures …

Growth in the market can be attributed to increasing construction of … and Real Estate); Competitive Analysis; Changing Market Trends & Emerging
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Europe's bank bosses all want the same thing — fewer banks

Profitability in the European banking sector has never fully recovered since the financial crisis 10 years ago, and several countries have been slow to
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Germany Eyes European Banking Champion in Fix for Deutsche Woes

With Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG struggling, a chorus of German power players is suddenly stepping up calls for national champions
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REAL ESTATE Trends 08.30.18

REAL ESTATE Trends 08.30.18. Marielle Argueza … Amenities: Hardwood floors, fenced yard, rental unit (1-bedroom, 1-bathroom) on property.
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Trump Says He Will Pull US Out of WTO 'If They Don't Shape Up'

President Donald Trump said he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn't treat the U.S. better, continuing his criticism of a
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EY reports IPO activity and value on the up for the Middle East in Q2

Further pushing the local market was the ongoing regional trend toward Real Estate Investment Trust listings (REITs, which provide investors a liquid
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M&A Trends Suggest Opportunities Despite Potential Economic Slowdown

Health care, real estate and information technology appear to have greater strength than other sectors. This analysis draws on data from S&P Capital
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Housing Market Showing Few Ill Effects from Tax Reform

Roughly nine months after passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, just one of the handful of housing-specific tax reforms that were made
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Trump Says He's Considering Indexing Capital Gains to Inflation

Trump Says He's Considering Indexing Capital Gains to Inflation

President Donald Trump said he's considering indexing capital gains to inflation during an Oval Office interview with Bloomberg News. Bloomberg
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Canopy Growth CEO: Bruce Linton

… investing craze and the company's plans for Constellation Brands Inc.'s investment with Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman on “Bloomberg Markets.
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Trump Threatens to Pull Out of WTO

… Trump said he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn't treat the U.S. better during an Oval Office interview with Bloomberg News.
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Your Evening Briefing

The Bloomberg news director is talking marijuana again, and says that all the interest in this growing field is about FOMO, or the Fear of Missing Out.
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Trump Says Google, Facebook, Amazon May Be 'Antitrust Situation'

… Thursday with Bloomberg News. “As you know, many people think it is a very anti-trust situation, the three of them. But I just, I won't comment on that.
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Preserve lending protections for military

Under the Military Lending Act, these loans are capped at 36 percent annual interest. To ensure lenders don't go above that amount, the CFPB
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Habitat for Humanity Breaks Record on Runners

Great American Title Company served as the presenting sponsor for the third consecutive year, with an additional 44 sponsors supporting the event.
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Buffett Says Berkshire Buying Own Stock, More Apple – Then Dines On $3M Steak

Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc , on Thursday said the conglomerate has bought back its own stock for the first time
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'Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas' Full Show (08/30/2018)

… brings viewers the latest in business and finance, providing unique global insights into where industry and markets are headed. (Source: Bloomberg)
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ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:ARRS) Director Buys $23840.00 in Stock

ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:ARRS) Director David A. Woodle bought 1,000 shares of ARRIS International stock in a transaction on Wednesday,
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Trump Says Weisselberg Is 'Wonderful Guy' Who Didn't Betray Him

“100 percent he didn't,” Trump said Thursday in an Oval Office interview with Bloomberg News, when asked whether Weisselberg had turned on him
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Trump Cancels Automatic Pay Raises for Federal Workers in 2019

President Donald Trump canceled automatic pay raises for civilian federal workers in 2019 as Congress continues to negotiate on salary increases.
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The $0.40 mark is well within reach for Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC).

August 30, 2018 – By Richard Slagle. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.77 in 2018 Q1. Its down 0.59, from 1.36 in 2017Q4. It turned negative, as 5
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Google and Mastercard Cut a Secret Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales

… for measuring retail spending, part of the search giant's strategy to fortify its primary business against onslaughts from Amazon.com Inc. and others.
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State Street Trimmed Its Phillips 66 (PSX) Stake; Investors Title Co (ITIC) Has 0.77 Sentiment

Investors Title Co (ITIC) investors sentiment decreased to 0.77 in Q1 2018. It's down -0.59, from 1.36 in 2017Q4. The ratio is negative, as 20 active
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Trump Interview Highlights: WTO, Sessions, Capital Gains Taxes

Here are highlights from President Donald Trump's Oval Office interview with Bloomberg News Thursday. Trump spoke with Editor-in-Chief John
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EU Offer for No Auto Tariffs Is 'Not Good Enough,' Trump Says

“It's not good enough,” Trump said of the offer from Brussels during an Oval Office interview with Bloomberg News. “Their consumer habits are to buy
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Anne Ashworth: Three ways the housing market is different

To the untrained eye, little has altered in the housing market since the start of summer. You could summarise the mood with the following sentence: the
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Another record: San Diego home price hits $579.6K

San Diego County's median home price hit its highest price in history in July, $579,750, while sales hit a four-year low, real estate tracker CoreLogic
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Insider Buying: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) Major Shareholder Buys 45000 Shares …

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) major shareholder Winder Investment Pte Ltd purchased 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction
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First Living: Navigating Berlin's soaring real estate market

First Living: Navigating Berlin's soaring real estate market

Few real estate markets have enjoyed a more dramatic rise in investment over the past decade than Berlin, the gentrifying German capital where
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Newcastle Intermediaries launches joint mortgage sole proprietor range

Joint mortgage sole proprietor loans allow families to give a financial helping hand across the generations. They increase the borrowing power of the
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More than half of Generation Z wants to buy a home in next few years: poll

This was especially apparent the hottest housing markets, with 57 per cent in the Greater Vancouver Area… feeling undereducated.” As Generation Z
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Grande Prairie ranked 3rd most affordable housing market in Alberta

A new report has pegged Grande Prairie as the third most affordable housing market in Alberta. Real estate company Zoocasa makes the claim based
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Our Subprime Car Loan Debt Crisis Will Keep Happening

In recent years, regulators and law enforcement have vigorously pursued claims that subprime auto lenders have ensnared car buyers with
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Mortgage rates hold steady

Key mortgage rates remained largely unchanged over the week, Freddie Mac reported. As of Thursday, the 30-year fixed rate rose a single basis point
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Local multifamily investment company buys $19M apartment complex

JLL Capital Markets Managing Director Mark Brandenburg led the efforts to secure financing for the acquisition, and Freddie Mac provided a $15.2
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Free Home Buyer Education Classes: Worth the Investment in Time

These five-hour classes are usually taught by a team of real estate professionals including mortgage lenders, real estate agents, and home inspectors.
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Agency gets $3.6M for affordable housing in NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority has been awarded a $3.6 million Capital Magnet Fund grant from the U.S.
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Moody's Acquires Reis for $278M

Moody's Corp. has announced that it will acquire Reis Inc., a commercial real estate data provider, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately
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What Banks Should Know About 'Fiserv' Data Breach Risk

Fiserv Inc. is a leading technology vendor for many banks and credit unions nationwide. Services include core and platform outsourcing, and hosting
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Opinion: Leadership lacking from Asian banks on coal plant lending

This number is soon to rise, with Standard Chartered in the final stages of preparing its own coal lending policy update. The decisions of Southeast
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Britain's biggest payday lender Wonga collapses

By Noor Zainab Hussain and Emma Rumney. Aug 30 (Reuters) – Britain's biggest payday lender Wonga Group collapsed on Thursday, saying it had
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Mobile matters: How to ready your apps for the holiday shopping spike

With the holiday shopping season becoming more and more global, these international device considerations are especially key to retailers' success
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India Construction Chemicals Market, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2013-2018 & 2023 …

… Use (Infrastructure and Real Estate), Competition Forecast & Opportunities, … “India Construction Chemicals Market By Type (Concrete Admixtures,
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Before-and-after photos show dramatic transformation of Marin home

The gallery above includes before-and-after photos of the property's … She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San Francisco
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Magda Esola

She has been named one of the top 20 Latino real estate agents nationally by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, and
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US Medical Office Market Not Softening

And with so many favorable trends, including the aging of the US … For most kinds of commercial real estate, a rapid expansion is usually taken as a
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How long should Australia maintain it's two-tiered banking system?

There are two tiers of banks in Australia – the big four and then the rest. The tier you're in partly dictates how expensive your funding costs are.
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Deutsche Bank Doubles Down On Growth Plans

Although Deutsche Bank says it knows it cannot return to the market domination it enjoyed before the 2008 financial crisis, according to Reuters
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People's United Bank Appoints Commercial Banking Experts to Boston Leadership Team

People's United Bank Appoints Commercial Banking Experts to Boston Leadership Team

People's United Bank, N.A. a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc., has bolstered its commercial banking capabilities with the formation of
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The Takeaways From President Trump's Interview With Bloomberg News

Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait discusses his takeaways from Bloomberg News' Oval Office interview with President Donald Trump.
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Germany processing over 25 banking licences as a result of Brexit – watchdog

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany is processing more than 25 banking licenses in the wake of Britain's decision to leave the European Union, the
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Luxury Connect: Join Us for an Exclusive Activity on Rodeo Drive

This summer we're looking at the state of the luxury agent & broker in today's increasingly complex real estate market. In October, we'll gather in
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Wells Fargo disciplines employees over expense report violations

The San Francisco-based bank, whose largest employee base is in Charlotte, declined to disclose the number of employees involved. The matter was
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UAE Facility Management Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2023 By Service …

Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which are the commercial hubs of the UAE, are witnessing a boost in the real estate sector, which is driving demand for facility
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US Division Boosts TD Bank's Profit

TORONTO—Toronto-Dominion Bank's U.S. division helped drive profit higher in the company's third quarter. The Toronto-based bank whose U.S. unit
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Banks continue lending to farmers despite threats

The heated debate over land reform in the past few months has not discouraged banks from lending to the agriculture sector. The Banking Association
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The USA – retail and interest rates pose some problems

The real estate market in the US continues to improve, experiencing growth consistently since the 2008 financial crisis. Legal practitioners we
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Operators, vendors tipped for Hong Kong banking bid

Other companies rumoured to be in contention are Chinese online giant Tencent; Bank of China; and multinational banking group Standard Chartered
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Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:C2PU): Cash Is King

I will take you through Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust's cash … Let's take a quick look at the cash flow trend the company is expected to
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Modular Data Center It Equipment Market 2018- Global Industry Analysis, By Key Players …

Modular Data Center It Equipment – Global Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities, Manufacturers, Analysis of Top Key Players and Forecast to 2023.
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Premier League teams are now too scared to buy young foreign talent

On the blue side of Liverpool's Stanley Park, the few hours leading up to 5pm on August 9th were, to say the very least, energetic. Everton, in a triple
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Global Perspective

Did you know that the United States has one the most affordable housing markets in the world? It's true.
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While Feds Loosen Payday Loan Regulations, Colorado Voters Could Clamp Down

As the federal government walks back historic regulations on payday lending, Colorado voters this fall will be asked to tighten them — a sign that
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Ventura County home sales and median housing prices slightly drop from June to July

Home sales and median housing prices slightly declined throughout Ventura County and the rest of Southern California last month, though the region
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Banks to remain open in first week of September

Banks will largely remain open in the first week of September and there will be no impact on the functioning of ATMs, contrary to social media buzz that
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Sessions Is Safe at Least Until November Elections, Trump Says

“I just would love to have him do a great job,” Trump said Thursday in an Oval Office interview with Bloomberg News. Asked if he'd keep Sessions
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Here's Why Hold Strategy Is Apt for Fang Holdings (SFUN) Now

A prudent investment decision involves buying stocks that have solid prospects … CRA International, NV5 Global and Information Services Group have
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Global Real Estate Software Market Share 2018 by Players Analysis: MRI Software, RealPage …

“Effective Market Evaluation of Global Real Estate Software Industry 2018” which highlights that the market dimensions, in-depth Real Estate Software
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Home Prices Rise Three Times Faster than Rents

Home Prices Rise Three Times Faster than Rents

The average nationwide cost of buying a home in July was up 14 percent from one year earlier but the cost to rent increased by only 4 percent during
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AFL-CIO President Trumka 'Encouraged' by Trump Trade Deal

… President Donald Trump's proposed trade accord with Mexico. He speaks with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Jon Erlichman on “Bloomberg Markets.
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Mortgage Applications Down From Previous Week

The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, dropped by 1.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week
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Here's Why Investors Should Retain First Data (FDC) Stock

A prudent investment decision involves buying stocks that have solid prospects … While CRA International sports a Zacks Rank #1, NV5 Global and
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Remortgage approvals at lowest level since May 2017

Mortgages approved for house purchase were also down a little in July, from 64,768 loans worth £12.1 billion to 65,374 in June valued at £12.2 billion,
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Foreign Buyers Scoop Up Texas Residential Property

… and accounted for 9 percent of all U.S. property purchased by foreign buyers during that period with 24,012 home sales out of 266,800 nationwide.
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Snap Shares Fall After Slur Against Jews Takes Over Maps

… streak that has the shares trading at their lowest levels since May. Bloomberg's Sarah Frier has more on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Canada's CIBC under pressure to diversify as mortgage rules bite

TORONTO, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce saw a bigger impact than rivals from tougher new mortgage lending rules,
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Trump to Back $200 Billion China Tariffs as Early as Next Week, Sources Say

Stocks fell on the news, with the S&P 500 testing the key 2,900 level. The offshore yuan dropped to the day's low, while the dollar and the yen gained
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Wells Fargo Is Investigating Bankers' Alleged Expense Violations

… of our leaders by concerned team members,” Jessica Ong, a spokeswoman for Wells Fargo, said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg News.
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Brutal Argentina-Turkey Selloff Engulfs Emerging-Market Peers

Emerging markets got pummeled again amid concern that Argentina and Turkey's struggles to restore investor confidence will pressure their
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Payday lending giant Wonga collapses

Video: Sky News business correspondent Adam Parsons reports on Wonga's collapse and descent into administration.
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Wilhelmina International Inc (NASDAQ:WHLM) Major Shareholder Ralph Bartel Buys 5849 Shares

Wilhelmina International Inc (NASDAQ:WHLM) major shareholder Ralph Bartel bought 5,849 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred
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Mortgage Rates Wiggle Up

Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist, says mortgage rates are showing a steadiness last seen in the fall of 2016. “The 30-year fixed-rate
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Indiana man charged with using 'elaborate online scam' to get $70K from Millersville man

The man said he was buying a property and doing business with his title company through email to set up the payment, according to the district
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Permabears and the bull run, a media stock buying opportunity, and it's time for GIC savers to rejoice

The longest column I've written during my six-year tenure in this industry, tentatively titled “10 things I think I think about global markets' will be printed
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Indiana man charged with scamming Millersville man out of $70000

An investigation revealed that Konfor posed as a title company via e-mail, and set requested a wire transfer from the victim worth $70,000 for closing
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Will Sep 17, 2018 be the day Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) makes dividends of $0.40?

August 30, 2018 – By Ruchi Gupta. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.77 in Q1 2018. Its down 0.59, from 1.36 in 2017Q4. It dropped, as 5 investors
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Texan buys toys for migrant kids waiting to board planes with their families

Texan buys toys for migrant kids waiting to board planes with their families … ready to board a plane at the El Paso International Airport Wednesday.
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Average mortgage rates remain drifting through summer

Mortgage rates took small steps up after hitting a four-month low, but continued hovering around the same range they have all summer, according to
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Nonprofit hires director of lending programs

Nonprofit hires director of lending programs

A local nonprofit focused on business opportunities for women has named its new director of lending programs. Grand Rapids Opportunities for
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DA: Email hacker scammed $70K from Millersville man

The victim, a Millersville man, was conducting business with his title company through emails to set up his payment. He received an email, purportedly
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Lenders Not to Blame for Ballooning Pacific Debts: Samoa PM

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Pacific Island states only have themselves to blame if they fall into debt problems and criticism of China's surging lending in the
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China Fiscal Policy At Odds With SMB Lending

29) that the government's efforts to spur small business lending by pumping money into the financial services market has yielded only modest success.
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SME lending expands 15.7% in Q2

Credit institutionsʼ lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises expanded by 15.7% from a year earlier in Q2 2018, after increasing by 13.7% in
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FTSE 100 slumps; UK consumer lending growth slows to lowest level in almost three years

In other lending news, embattled payday loan provider Wonga said this morning that it has stopped accepting new loan applications as it teeters on
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Campbell Soup gone cold

Campbell Soup (CPB), best known for its line of canned soups, has stumbled in recent years, according to IHS Markit's Samuel Pierson in a recent
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Buffett Buys More Apple, Says iPhone Is 'Enormously Underpriced'

The Oracle of Omaha is adding to his already large stake in Apple Inc. Warren Buffett, 88, likes the technology giant because of its devoted customers,
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates finally see an uptick

Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater said mortgage rates are now seeing a steadiness which was last seen in the fall of 2016. According to the
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US mortgage rates ticks up from last week: Freddie Mac

With the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate up only one basis point since last week, U.S.mortgage rates have been relatively flat this summer, a breather
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10 Years After Henry Paulson's 'Colossal Blunder', Trump Can Make 'the Best Deal for America …

Calling former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson's decision to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship a decade ago this
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Hungarian banking system has not done this to the economy in a decade

Lending in Hungary is booming, and the central bank (MNB) has apparently been successful in its endeavours to make fixed-rate housing loans less
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Proposed self-employment mortgage act will allow risky loans

What's up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take. Rate news summary. From Freddie Mac's
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Jimmy Carter says the Trump administration is ignoring the affordable-housing shortage crisis

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the housing market has broadly recovered overall. But many Americans have been left behind. Millions of low-income
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Southern California home prices climb 5.8% from year earlier, but slip from June's record high

The Southern California median home price slipped in July from June's record high, but it was still up 5.8% from July 2017, according to data released
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Fort Saskatchewan fourth most affordable housing market in the province

Zoocasa compared average home prices to local household incomes to rank affordability in 24 Alberta cities and towns. On a list of most to least
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For Kerala borrowers, HDFC cuts loan rates by 20 to 35 basis points

KOCHI: HDFC has cut loan rates for borrowers in Kerala by 20 to 35 basis points. The country's largest home loan provider has also waived for loans
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DTC Product; CEO Events; Hedging Firms Making Moves

Optimal Blue announced the completion of integration with Freddie Mac's Loan Selling AdvisorSM application programming interface. “By connecting
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Warren Buffett on Stocks, Health Care and Banking

… health-care venture and the state of the banking industry. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Stocks dip…Consumer spending rises…Mortgage rates tick up

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose slightly to 4.52 percent from 4.51 percent last week. The rate
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Bad debt manager China Cinda to help top regulator tackle peer-to-peer lending risks

Bad debt manager China Cinda to help top regulator tackle peer-to-peer lending risks

Several hundred P2P lending platforms have collapsed in the past few months, sparking several protests by investors who have lost their money and
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Personal loans driving Brazil lending growth

Brazil's financial system saw lending expand in the 12 months through July as loans to individuals offset a decline in loans .
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Banks as potentially crooked secret keepers

Banks as potentially crooked secret keepers. Tim Jackson, Laurence Kotlikoff 30 August 2018. Financial crises have historically been triggered by
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Freddie Mac's Portfolio up 3.2 Percent for Year

Freddie Mac reported today that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent in July. The portfolio balance at the end of
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After Three Weeks of Declines, Mortgage Rates Back on the Rise

However, despite the economy in the second quarter expanding at its fastest rate in nearly four years, Freddie Mac is still expecting only a slight
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Old Republic adds board member

The company's newest addition to the board “brings extensive general … board and management team, particularly in real estate and title insurance.”.
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UPDATE 1-Britain's biggest payday lender Wonga collapses

LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Britain's biggest payday lender Wonga Group collapsed on Thursday, saying it had decided to put its UK operations into
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Britain's biggest payday lender Wonga halts new loan applications

British payday lender Wonga has stopped accepting new loan applications, according to its website, amid questions over its survival just weeks after
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Ipswich BS updates lending criteria

The Ipswich Building Society has updated its lending criteria for applicants with investment income or pension expenditure. The Society will now take
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Relaxed Commercial Lending Terms Drove Loan Volume Across US Banking Industry In Q2

It should be noted that card lending has grown at a rapid rate over recent quarters as upbeat consumer sentiment has increased the risk appetite
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Tesla's Crown Jewels Might Help It Land the Next Round of Cash

Now that Elon Musk's quixotic bid to take Tesla Inc. private is dead, the hand-wringing over when he'll raise fresh financing has begun anew.
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Housing market more affordable in Lloydminster

Lloydminster has been ranked as one of the more affordable housing markets in Alberta, according to real estate company Zoocasa. The city is 19 on
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Volusia Business News: Housing market isn't cooling off, either

When we last dived into the housing market in May, it was a hot one and, as the summer winds down in East Central Florida, calendar-wise, the
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BSTDB lending 40 mln euro to Alpha Bank Romania to back SMEs

BUCHAREST (Romania), August 30 (SeeNews) – The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) said on Thursday it is providing 40 million
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Exclusive: Relendex targets £100m lending next year in major expansion push

Relendex is expecting to complete £100m of lending next year – a sum which would be three times the total it has lent in its whole time to date.
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5 Retirement Lessons Learned From the Great Recession

Ten years ago, retirement dreams became nightmares. Stocks plunged as the government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers
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Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly

“The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage barely inched up this week, continuing the summer trend of essentially being flat,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's
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Mortgage rates hold steady heading into the holiday weekend

According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average moved higher for the first time in nearly a month, rising
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Averaged 30-year mortgage rate inches up to 4.52 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose slightly to 4.52 percent from 4.51 percent last
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Heritage Federal Credit Union announces New VP of Lending

Richard Starley has joined the Credit Union as the new Vice President of Lending. Mr. Starley has over 20 years of executive level consumer,
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3 Reasons AJ Styles Must Retain The WWE Championship At Hell In A Cell

3 Reasons AJ Styles Must Retain The WWE Championship At Hell In A Cell

… creative booking, Styles remains the best man to hold the WWE Championship and return the most decorated title in the company to prominence.
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Slide in Euro-Area Economic Confidence Poses Risk to Growth

Euro-area economic confidence continued its slide in August as risks from trade tensions to politics weigh on momentum. The European
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September: Movers & Shakers

Chang will be responsible for originating residential mortgage loans in Columbia and the Mid-Missouri area. Chang has over three years of mortgage
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Foreign investors ditch UK bonds at record pace, threatening the pound

Foreign investors sold a net £17.2bn of gilts in July, the biggest monthly outflow on the Bank of England's records which date back to 1982.
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Affordability assessments at Ipswich BS now include investments and pensions

This applies to employed and self-employed borrowers with capital and repayment mortgages as well as interest-only where a suitable alternative
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To Solve State's Housing Inventory 'Crisis,' Advocates Say Liberalize Zoning

For North Shore real estate agent Amy Wallick, a hot housing market is usually a good thing. But when home prices are increasing far faster than
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Warren Buffett Says 'I'm Buying Stocks'

… still buying stocks. The billionaire talks about his investing strategy with Bloomberg's David Westin on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Here's a breakdown of the vast apartment supply coming to the Sydney and Melbourne property …

These are the capitals where home values are falling the fastest at present. The supply of new units could place downward pressure on values and
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Weatherford International (WFT) Upgraded to “Buy” at Tudor Pickering

Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT) was upgraded by Tudor Pickering from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday,
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Local realtor: Flooding will impact housing market long-term

(WMTV) – Charlie Wills, of First Weber Realtors, stopped by NBC15 News at 11 to talk about long-term effects of flooding when it comes to the housing
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Texan buys toys for migrant children waiting to board planes with their families

Texan buys toys for migrant children waiting to board planes with their … ready to board a plane at the El Paso International Airport Wednesday.
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HNA's Virgin Australia Stake Is Said to Draw Bidder Interest

HNA Group Co.'s minority stake in airline Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. is drawing interest from potential bidders as the Chinese conglomerate
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This Homebuilder Doesn't See the Housing Market Slowing Down

Any news search for the term “housing market” these days will likely result in news about home sales slowing down, home inventories increasing, and
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First World Mortgage Corporation Opens a New Location

WEST HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — First World Mortgage Corporation, the #1 First Time Homebuyer CHFA Lender in
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NAR economist Yun looks at the housing market 10 years after the Great Recession

A full decade after U.S. housing markets were crushed by the so-called Great Recession, which led to a major crisis that saw thousands of homes
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Mortgage lending drops to lowest level in two years

Levels of net mortgage lending were at their lowest levels for more than two years in July, despite an increase in household borrowing on the previous
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This housing market is now pricier than New York and DC

Skyrocketing home prices in Seattle have made it the third most expensive city in the country. The city falls behind San Jose and San Francisco, the
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The hottest housing market in the country is right next to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Las Vegas is the hottest housing market in the country. The monthly Case-Shiller home price index released on Tuesday showed
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Stock Have a Latest Story: American Lorain Corporation (ALN),Investors Title Company (ITIC)

American Lorain Corporation (ALN) Daily Performance: American Lorain Corporation (ALN) stock negotiated recent volume of 131443 shares in
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