Principal Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE:PGZ) Sentiment Falls in Q2 2018 to 0.67

Principal Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE:PGZ) Sentiment Falls in Q2 2018 to 0.67

“Big money sentiment for Principal Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE:PGZ) in Q2 2018 decreased to 0.67, SEC.gov filings reveal. So its down -0.90,
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Freddie Mac 5.81 O (FMCCO) Relative Index Reading Trending Higher

Freddie Mac 5.81 O (FMCCO) shares have popped up on the radar as the RMI or Relative Momentum Indicator has trended higher over the past 5
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Fifth Devaluation Spurs Pakistan to Mull New Currency Management

Pakistan's government is considering setting up a new mechanism that will help the nation's central bank smooth volatility in exchange rate
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The US Yield Curve Just Inverted. That's Huge.

… notes was racing toward inversion, and Bloomberg News's Katherine Greifeld and Emily Barrett noted the failed break below zero on Friday.
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Nuveen CEO Sees Rotation Into Defensive Stocks in 2019

… Group of Twenty trade truce on markets and the outlook for equities in 2019 with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Markets:
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Dan Sheehy Joins Home Point Financial Correspondent Channel

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Home Point Financial Corporation (“Home Point”), a national mortgage originator and
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What Is Amortization and How Do You Use It To Pay Off Loans?

In this way, every loan payment is the exact same amount of money. Consider a 30-year mortgage loan of $165,000 over a 30-year time period, with
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Wall Street Strategies for the #MeToo Era Risk Isolating Women

… isolating women in finance. She speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Markets: The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Fugitive Venezuela Colonel Looks for Foreign Help to Oust Maduro

The interview took place outside Venezuela; Bloomberg doesn't know his … A military intelligence report seen by Bloomberg News said a colonel in
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Consumer Confidence Plummets in Alberta Amid Oil-Price Crisis

Polling by Nanos Research conducted for Bloomberg News shows household sentiment in the western province recorded its second-lowest reading
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Mortgage lender profits reach new low for Q3

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net loss of $118 per loan originated in the first quarter of 2018.
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Momentum Stocks Rally on Trade Agreement, FAANGs Advance

… John Hancock Financial Services, who spoke with Bloomberg News in a phone interview and cautioned against making too much of the day's rally.
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SoFi Cutting Jobs in Their Mortgage Business

This is due to a change in strategy as to how they underwrite mortgage loans. Rather than underwrite loans themselves, as they have done since
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Impact Investing, Trump Trade Truce (Podcast)

Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg News Senior Trade Reporter and Rui Zhong, Program Assistant at The Wilson Center, break down the U.S. and China
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Cannabis Company Craters After Shortseller Calls It a 'Black Hole'

The broader cannabis sector slid on the news, with the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF falling 4.7 percent in Toronto. Tilray Inc. fell 2.5
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Too Bad There's No Truce in Slower Profit Growth

As the top-ranked rates strategists at BMO Capital Markets reminded clients, “any …. fund manager at AMP Capital Investors, told Bloomberg News.
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credits News Briefs – December 2018

The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) recognized 15 state housing finance agencies (HFAs) for innovative programs Oct. 15
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'Everything I have done has always been above board,' former mortgage lender tells fraud trial

A man accused of misappropriating millions of dollars after his Shariah mortgage lending company went into receivership testified in his own defence
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Mexico Set for Loss on AMLO Sale of $219 Million Dreamliner

China's HNA Group Co. is in talks to sell a fleet of private jets, including a 787 that's available to rent from $70,000 an hour, Bloomberg News reported
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Harvard Sued by Sororities, Fraternities Over Single-Sex Decree

Harvard Sued by Sororities, Fraternities Over Single-Sex Decree

Harvard College's sanctions against exclusive all-male “final” and other single-sex social clubs is “punishing” the school's Greek organizations,
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Status Update: VA mortgages up 57 percent across Inland Empire

Home mortgage loans backed by the U.S. Veterans Administration have increased 42 percent in the last five years in California, with loan traffic in the
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Morgan Stanley Predicts Ford to Cut 25000 Jobs in Overhaul

Ford Motor Co.'s $11 billion restructuring could cost 25,000 employees their jobs, exceeding the cutbacks General Motors Co. announced last week,
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Here's What Short Sellers Presented at the Tilson Conference

In response, David Collins, investor relations representative at Ebix, told Bloomberg News that the firm “can't comment on their presentation and
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New York State Is Probing Abuses in Small-Business Lending

… month after Bloomberg News published articles about the industry's use of the courts to squeeze small-business borrowers, according to the person.
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Long-Term Gains Will Outweigh Short-Term Pains For Ellie Mae

… lucrative and Ellie Mae's market share has grown almost 8x since 2011 as the product becomes sticky with mortgage lenders and their counterparts.
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Danske Has About $2.7 Billion as Buffer Against Fines, CEO Says

Danske Bank A/S has built a capital buffer of as much as $2.7 billion to absorb potential fines as it deals with the fallout of its role in one of Europe's
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The Flattening Yield Curve Just Produced Its First Inversions

For BMO Capital Markets, 10 basis points is the next level to watch. “The combination of a committed FOMC and mounting global economic
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Atom reaches £2bn mortgage lending milestone

It has since expanded its offering to a wider range of customers and claimed that its fastest mortgage went from application to offer in just 14 seconds.
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RBC's Calvasina Is 'Not Breathing Easy' in Markets

RBC's Calvasina Is 'Not Breathing Easy' in Markets … They speak with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg Markets: The Open.” (Source:
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SoFi slashes 100 mortgage jobs

Lending startup Social Finance (SoFi) will slash 100 mortgage jobs, according to a person familiar with the matter. The cuts equate to about 7% of
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FHFA OIG Completes Report on Watt Misconduct Charges

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed its report on charges of sexual harassment leveled against
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CMBS Delinquency Rate at New Post-Crisis Low

The delinquency rate for US commercial real estate loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) reached 3.33 percent in November,
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Al Velasco of PrimeLending Wins HousingWire Vanguard Award

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Top ten national residential mortgage lender PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company, is pleased to announce that Al
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BMW Faces Trade, Cost Headwinds of at Least $1.1 Billion in 2019

BMW AG expects headwinds from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China as well as higher commodity prices and foreign exchange
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Roma Finance triples funding line with The Royal Bank of Scotland

Manchester-based bridging finance and development lender, Roma Finance, has secured a significant increase of its funding facility with The Royal
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SD Calif. Dismisses Data Security Breach Class Action Against Mortgage Company

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California recently dismissed a consumer's putative class action lawsuit against a mortgage lending
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Jonathan Rose Companies promotes affordable housing finance veteran Kelly Boyer to president …

The finance company, acquired as part of Jonathan Rose Company's purchase of Forest City's affordable housing business in 2017, provides FHA
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SL Green gets $150M financing for 2 Herald Square, sells 50% stake

SL Green (NYSE:SLG) secures $150M of first mortgage financing for 2 Herald Square and sells a 49% partnership interest to an Israeli institutional
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How Wall Street Views the US-China Trade Truce

… truce between the United States and China. They speak with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg Markets: The Open.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Local groups lending a helping hand

Local groups lending a helping hand

STEUBENVILLE — Winter can be a time when people in need may need extra help, and many local organizations make an effort to ensure those
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Fannie Mae to Change Cash-Out Refi, Other Lending Guidelines

This system allows lenders and Fannie Mae to quickly determine if you qualify for a mortgage loan through the investor based on the qualification
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No-deal Brexit could choke €40bn lending market, bank lobby warns

No-deal Brexit could choke €40bn lending market, bank lobby warns … Cloudy outlook: UK lenders provided 40bn of syndicated loan financing to EU
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Frankenmuth Credit Union signs for Sageworks lending tech

Frankenmuth Credit Union of Frankenmuth, Mich., has recently partnered with Sageworks, a financial information company that offers lending, credit
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BankFirst Financial Services announces the launch of SBA Lending Division

With a retail branch network in central Mississippi and Alabama, BankFirst's entrance into SBA lending allows the Company to better serve its existing
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UK peer-to-peer lender Zopa gets banking license as it looks to compete with industry giants

British peer-to-peer lender Zopa has obtained a U.K. banking license, clearing a key hurdle in its bid to launch a digital bank and compete with
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Lending By Banks: BoG Sets New Rules

The Bank of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to reforming the banking sector following the implementation of a directive on financial holding
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Regional Banks ETFs Take a Hit as Housing Cools, Lending Slows

Banks have come under pressure recently as investors worry that rising rates might slow lending and raise the amount the firms have to pay customers
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Study finds seasonal online lending demand for SMEs

There is clear evidence of seasonal rises and falls in online business lending, with demand peaking just before the festive season as well as in the
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Payday lending letters draw attention from federal investigators

Columbus — Last spring, state Rep. Niraj Antani, R-Miamisburg, worked behind the scenes with a lending-industry lobbyist and its trade group to write
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Trenkamp earns certificate from Commercial Lending School

CLINTON — Evan Trenkamp, loan officer at Citizens First Bank, successfully completed the 2018 Iowa Bankers Association's Commercial Lending
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Baltimore woman killed while lending help

Jacquelyn Smith was stabbed and killed in Baltimore when she pulled over intending to give a woman money. Source: WMAR
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New York state is said to probe abuses in small-business lending

New York's attorney general has opened an investigation into potential abuses by finance firms that offer quick money to small businesses nationwide,
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Urban Exposure closes £110m of new lending during November

“This brings our total lending commitments since our IPO in May earlier this year to [around] £340m.” Urban Exposure is currently working on a number
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PATRIOTS: Jackson lending a hand to secondary

FOXBORO – It took a nickel for J.C. Jackson to show his true worth. Making his first NFL start and participating in 54 of the team's 61 defensive snaps,
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PARCA Study Confirms Payday Lending Reform Should Be High Priority of Alabama Legislature

The results demonstrated that Alabama citizens are increasingly opposed to payday loans and believe reform is necessary to prevent abusive lending
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Crescit Capital Strategies launches bridge lending program for mid-market CRE

The Bridge Lending Program is available to finance transactions for a wide range of property types, including multi-family, office, industrial,
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State to probe small-business lending abuses

These lenders charge interest rates that can exceed 400 percent annualized, more than some mafia loan sharks once charged. They get around state
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Fargo Public Library Offers Wireless Hotspot Lending

The Fargo Public Library has added mobile wireless hotspots to its circulating collection to enable individuals and families to access needed digital
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Home lending impacted by the recession — and hasn't fully recovered, disparities still exist

Home lending in major counties in the Cleveland Fed's region was strongly impacted by the Great Recession, say Fed researchers. Nearly 10 years
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McHenry to Become Financial Services Committee's Ranking Member

McHenry to Become Financial Services Committee's Ranking Member

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) was elected by his Republican colleagues to become the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee
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California's mortgage defect risk elevated following wildfires

There was an 8% year-over-year increase in mortgage loan application defect risk in California during October and that should rise further because of
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Fort Carson engineers 'dig deep' for title of Best Sapper

Fort Carson engineers 'dig deep' for title of Best Sapper … to Alpha Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team,
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Register for Online Banking

Register for Online Banking. 1 Corporate Details2 User Details3 Preview Confirmation4 Summary. Corporate Details. Customer ID*. Account Type.
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Resurgent Microsoft vying with Apple, Amazon to be world's most valuable company

All three companies have taken the lead as the world's most valuable company by market cap in recent days and all currently are worth more than
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Freddie Mac Var RTS (FMCCL)'s RMI Trend Increasing Over Past Week

Shares of Freddie Mac Var RTS (FMCCL) have seen the Relative Momentum Indicator (RMI) climb higher over the past 5 sessions. When this occurs
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Stocks Jumping Back On The Frontlines: Teekay Offshore Partners LP (TOO), International Game …

The remaining 7 were divided, with 7 analyst rating it as a Buy or a Strong Buy while 0 analysts advised investors to desist from buying International
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GlaxoSmithKline announces purchase of Tesaro

GlaxoSmithKline announces purchase of Tesaro

Bloomberg reported last month that Tesaro was looking for a buyer and … “This transaction marks the beginning of a new global partnership that will
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Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp Q2 2018 Big Money Sentiment Better Than Expected: at 1.5

The titles are as follows: “Freddie Mac Prices $1.01 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-F53 – Stockhouse” announced on October 31, 2018, “2018 Field
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Analysts Set ARRIS International plc (ARRS) Target Price at $29.38

Raymond James cut ARRIS International from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their target price for the company from
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6 Ways To Fund Your Retirement Overseas

However, until recently, if you wanted to teach English overseas, you … Buying one as a source of income overseas means not having to figure out
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2018 HW Vanguard: Debby Jenkins

Deborah Jenkins, the new head of Freddie Mac's multifamily business, is one of the architects behind the GSE's success in the multifamily space,
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Investors Take A Relaxed Stance Toward Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP), Pretium Resources …

Over the past 52 weeks Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTRP) has embarked on a drop that has seen it decline -37.39% and is now down by
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California wildfires will increase fraud risk

Last month's deadly wildfires in California will likely lead to more mortgage fraud, the title insurance company First American Corp. said. “Unfortunately
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2018 HW Vanguard: Christina Boyle

Christina Boyle, chief client officer of Freddie Mac, has been at the forefront of the integration between the physical and digital capabilities that support
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UWM empowers mortgage brokers with the launch of its latest tech solutions

One-Click AUS allows mortgage brokers to run Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter and Freddie Mac's Loan Prospector at the same time,
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Regional bank ETFs suffer as housing market cools

In addition, a slowdown in the housing market — both pending U.S. home sales and the sales of new homes have dropped — is putting pressure on
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Thinking about buying stock in Camber Energy, Globalstar, Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc …

Thinking about buying stock in Camber Energy, Globalstar, Helios and … -analytics-inc-magnegas-or-weatherford-international-300758932.html.
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Mortgage rates today, December 3, 2018, plus lock recommendations

Average mortgage rates this morning are mostly unchanged. However, indicators are pointing to rate increases. If you are closing soon, consider
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Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) Big Money Sentiment Change at 0.88

In Q2 2018 Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) big money sentiment increased to 0.88, according to SEC filings. That's up 0.11, from 2018Q1's 0.77.
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Caucus pushes to raise the age for buying tobacco to 21

The Washington Post reports the caucus is pushing for Maryland to join places that have raised the age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21.
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International Petroleum Corp (IPCO) Insider Rebecca Gordon Buys 5500 Shares

International Petroleum Corp (TSE:IPCO) insider Rebecca Gordon acquired 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday,
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Mortgage arrears rise steeply

The figure that lay hidden among the tables was the one for mortgage payments in arrears of more than 90 days: NIS 2.56 billion on November 26.
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Insider Activity: Is Management Buying VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX)?

According to the latest SEC filings, insiders at VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX) have increased their position in the stock by 25.91%
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U-Haul subsidiary plans to scoop up 13 closed Sears, Kmart stores nationwide

Amerco Real Estate, a unit of Phoenix-based U-Haul International, has tentatively agreed to buy 13 of those locations for $62 million from Sears
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OMS adds The Mortgage Lender

Neal Jannels, managing director of One Mortgage System (OMS), said: “The Mortgage Lender has a distinct presence within the specialist lending
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The Housing Market of 2019

In October, home values were up 7.7 percent from a year earlier, to a U.S. median of $221,500. One mitigating effect to rising mortgage rates will be
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In The Eye Of Analysts: Addus HomeCare Corporation (ADUS), Edison International (EIX)

In The Eye Of Analysts: Addus HomeCare Corporation (ADUS), Edison International (EIX)

Addus HomeCare Corporation (ADUS) rose 8.67% this week, a trend that has led to both investors and traders taking note of the stock. Over the past
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About to Buy Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)? Look at These Metrics First

Analysts at Credit Suisse, assumed coverage of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) with Neutral recommendation, according to their
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Amazon is now in the running in a three-way race to become the world's most valuable public …

Amazon, Apple and Microsoft are in a tight race for the title of world's most valuable public company. The three have tossed around the title over the
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Microsoft Leapfrogs Apple To Win Title Of World's Most Valuable Company

Market capitalization can change rapidly for many reasons, but last week Microsoft quietly became the world's most valuable company in terms of
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Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) Position Lifted by Schneider Capital Management Corp

Weatherford International comprises 7.5% of Schneider Capital … Guggenheim downgraded shares of Weatherford International from a “buy” rating to
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The latest in title tech has arrived in the borderland

The company opened to the public in October 2018 in its temporary location off … Prosperus Title and Escrow LLC is projected to relocate into their
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Big Money Are Betting On Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (FMCC), Sentiment at Infinity

Freddie Mac is after having 0.00% since December 3, 2017. FMCC has 2.34 million volume or 31.55% up from normal. FMCC underperformed the
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Use This Chance To Buy GoPro, Inc. (GPRO), Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW)

A look at GPRO technical analysis shows that its 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in a neutral zone after reaching 37.99 point. Its trading volume
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One Stock for High Risk Investors: Marriott International (MAR)

Marriott International (MAR) closed the Friday at final price of $115.03 after traded 9542440 shares. The average volume was noted at 2274.48K
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GSK to buy cancer drugmaker Tesaro for $5.1bn

INTERNATIONAL – GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to buy US cancer drug specialist Tesaro for $5.1 billion (R70bn), marking a major biotech investment
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Time to soften – or scrap – one-year-old mortgage stress test, says building industry

Even though the mortgage stress test legislation (“B-20”) has been in place to all new mortgage applicants for less than a year, building industry
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Tremont Mortgage Trust Closes $12.8 Million First Mortgage Bridge Loan to Acquire a Phoenix, AZ …

NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 3, 2018–Tremont Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq:TRMT) today announced the closing of a $12.8 million first
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US-China trade truce sends US stocks solidly higher

The broad rally, which lost some of its early morning momentum, followed gains in overseas markets as investors welcomed news of the temporary,
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Improving Business Through Fair Trade

So much of international aid focuses on teaching farmers how to boost their …. That makes them eligible to sell to any Fair Trade buyer in the world.
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Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae Q2 2018 Big Money Sentiment Better Than …

Parkwood Llc owns 1.09 million shares in Federal National Mortgage … For more Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) news
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M&A Updates And New Deals: RC Capital/Owens Realty Mortgage Merger

A bit more than a week ago I covered AmTrust (AFSI) going private deal, which already had the approval from Carl Icahn and other shareholders.
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Fourth consecutive week of foreign selling on Bursa

PETALING JAYA: Foreign investors sold RM244.5 million net of local equities last week, making it the fourth straight week of selling on Bursa Malaysia
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GSK sells health drinks arm, buys US cancer treatment firm Tesaro

GSK said it is buying Tesaro for $5.1 billion (4.5 billion euros), while … the beginning of a new global partnership that will accelerate our oncology
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No relief for Swiss renters as mortgage rates barely move

The rate is based on the average Swiss mortgage rate over three months. This rate is then rounded to the nearest 0.25%. On 30 September 2018 that
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Bridgeway Capital Management Inc. Sells 10500 Shares of Weight Watchers International, Inc …

They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $76.00 target price on the stock. ValuEngine lowered Weight Watchers International from a “buy” rating to a
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Mortgage lenders get hard sell on commercial PACE

Mortgage lenders get hard sell on commercial PACE

PACE is form of assessment financing; it is repaid via a borrower's property tax bill and so is senior to a mortgage in terms of payment priority.
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Energy Efficient Mortgages: A Greener Future for Europe

“Now is the time to take action, a market roadmap is the most effective way of delivering mortgage financing solutions to support European citizens in
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Hinckley and Rugby BS launches limited company buy-to-let mortgages

The mutual will offer a two-year discount product and a two-year fix through mortgage distributor 3mc. Both are designed for properties held within
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Patience To Be Paid Off: Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (HPP), Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)

Analysts view Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) as a Buy, with 2 consensus rating. Reuters surveyed 19 analysts that follow MDLZ and
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Atom Bank hits £2bn in residential mortgage lending

The digital bank launched its first mobile mortgage product two years ago. Digital Mortgages by Atom bank allows customers to see their mortgage
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Down to Business With New Millennium Mortgage

I recently sat down with Cyndi Urbano at her DeMotte office. She just opened a new office in Rensselaer and her business has now partnered with
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OMS partners with The Mortgage Lender

The Mortgage Lender caters for a wide range of borrowers including employed, self-employed, those with impaired credit, lending into retirement and
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254176 Shares in Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) Purchased by Mirae Asset Global Investments …

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned 0.66% of Brinker International as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other large investors
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One to one with Vida Homeloans' Tweedy and Batchelor

VH: Do you have more comfort that the rogue mortgage brokers' modus operandi was a large part of the problem pre-2008 and few are still operating
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Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) Big Money Positioning Change, Sentiment at 0.88

In Q2 2018 Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) big money sentiment increased to 0.88, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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A Commercial Mortgage REIT That Yields 9%

Earlier this year I wrote a Forbes.com article on commercial mortgage REITs and I explained that “the risk with balance sheet lenders is relatively
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Bridge Bancorp (BDGE) versus OptimumBank (OPHC) Head to Head Review

We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their … through a third party broker dealer, as well as title insurance brokerage services.
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SVRs rise to highest level since 2009 – Moneyfacts

The two-year fixed mortgage increased from 2.35% in January to 2.51% in December, whilst the five-year fixed rates rose to 2.92% compared to
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Defect Risk Declines Nationally, According to First American's Loan Application Defect Index

BUSINESS WIRE)–First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk
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How Many Insiders Bought Crown Castle International Corp (REIT) (NYSE:CCI) Shares?

We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that
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Buying CACI International Inc (CACI) May Be A Safer Move

On the technicals front, CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) overall has 100% Sell rating. The stock is also flashing a Sell from the Barchart
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Mortgage write off increase sees distress in the market warning

Accountancy firm Moore Stephens has warned that the housing market could be showing early signs of distress as the value of residential mortgages
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Where's The Insider Buying? American International Group, Inc. (AIG) Investors Should Be …

The surge in insider selling at American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) is picking up steam with the 12-month sell/buy ratio now at 11.26 to 1.
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Self-employed feel 'discriminated against' by mortgage lenders

Yet, the investigation discovered 71% of the self-employed population felt discriminated against by the mortgage industry and a fifth thought they
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The mortgage industry's wish list for 2019 – Bamford

In the spirit of it being near to Christmas, I'm going to pick our three areas where I think mortgage stakeholders might like to see some progress made
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DC-Area Community Gets $78M Refi Loan

DC-Area Community Gets $78M Refi Loan

“Using long-term, fully amortizing FHA financing to pay off a maturing Freddie Mac loan allowed the borrower to achieve their financing goals,” said
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They did the math: Amazon will barely impact our already supercharged housing market

Secondly, HQ2's arrival will coincide with what could be a major shift in the housing market: Baby Boomers downsizing and relocating. If this shift does
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Freddie expands manufactured-housing footprint

Freddie expands manufactured-housing footprint

Freddie Mac rolled out a two-year pilot last week that it hopes will spur a surge in factory-built affordable houses of a type that more consumers will
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Freddie Mac Congratulates Debby Jenkins, Chris Boyle for 2018 Outstanding Housing Industry …

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that its Executive Vice President and Head of
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10 hottest housing markets for out-of-town homebuyers

Affordability hurdles for homebuyers are pushing consumers further from costly housing markets and into cities with more favorable conditions.
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4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Winter

Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows that interest rates for a 30-year mortgage have hovered around 4.8%. Most experts foresee
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Loan Defects Down From Last Year

The frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation in the information submitted in October for mortgage applications was down by 4.8
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Single-family rental companies turn to Opendoor, Offerpad for new inventory

But with the housing market having long since recovered, the bargains are gone—and the pace of acquisition for these companies has slowed
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Higher Rates Are Killing The US Housing Market

Excerpt from Stanphyl Capital's letter for the month of November 2018, discussing the higher rates are already killing the U.S. housing market.
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The Default Rates for GSE Loans

Looking at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's 1999-2003 vintages, the analysis revealed that cumulative defaults totaled around 2 percent while those for
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Developers Close on First Housing Trust Fund Deal in Georgia

The HTF is funded by an annual assessment on the volume of business done by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Georgia received approximately $4.4
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