Home equity gains top $775B in third quarter, a two-year low

Home equity gains top $775B in third quarter, a two-year low

… makes up about 63% of all properties, saw their equity increase 9.4% year-over-year in the third quarter, gaining a nationwide total of $775.2 billion.
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UPDATE 1-US 30-year mortgage rates hit 2-month low – Freddie Mac

“Mortgage rates declined this week amid a steep sell-off in U.S. stocks,” Freddie Mac's chief economist Sam Khater said in a statement. “This week's
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Flipping houses flops in 3Q as returns fall to 6-year low

House flipping fell for the third consecutive quarter, following a pattern seen the last time mortgage rates spiked, according to Attom Data Solutions.
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Profitability Products; New Penn Re-Branded; What is Pushing Rates Lower

National mortgage lender New Penn Financial, LLC today announced that the company will be rebranded as NewRez at the beginning of 2019.
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Freddie Mac reports slight downtick in 30 year mortgages

A slight drop in reported 30 year mortgage rates by Freddie Mac continues to show a short term decline in rates. With last weeks rise in 10 year
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Here's where you can get help with your down payment

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac also provide loans, allowing buyers to put down just three percent of the purchase price on their home. In cases where
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Housing inventory crunch could persist for years: Freddie Mac

The gap between supply and demand in the housing market is contributing to affordability constraints that are likely to limit homeownership long-term,
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BEMG CEO Selected to the 2018 National Mortgage Professional Magazines 40 Most Influential …

BEMG CEO Selected to the 2018 National Mortgage Professional … is equipped with the most comprehensive understanding of mortgage news
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On the move: Housing markets where homebuyers are headed (and fleeing)

About 9.1% of all purchase mortgage requests were for the Sunshine State, with … Only about a third of purchase mortgage requests in the state were for residents … South Carolina is more popular than its share of the national population. … Elina Tarkazikis is a reporter for National Mortgage News.
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Freddie Mac (FMCC)'s Quarterly Performance of -23.75% Is Nothing to Write Home About

Freddie Mac shares are showing negative momentum over the past 13 weeks as the stock has clocked in with losses of -23.75%. In taking a look at
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Royal Bank Of Scotland Group (LON:RBS) “Sector perform” Rating Reaffirmed by RBC Capital …

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) investors … Some Historical RBS News: 26/03/2018 – Coutts banker quits after report of
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Fred's, Inc. (FRED) Forms Bullish Wedge Up Pattern Trading at $2.61

The titles are as follows: “Freddie Mac Prices Second Agency Credit Insurance Structure AFRM Transaction – Nasdaq” released on November 19,
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New flood insurance map to affect hundreds

If one's mortgage is financed through Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae or the Federal Housing Authority, it is federally backed and subject to Congressional
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IPO of Fundamenta Real Estate on SIX

The real estate company Fundamenta Real Estate AG (“FREN”) carried out its IPO on the Swiss stock exchange today.
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Best friends in life form strong team in BB&T's commercial real estate division

Best friends in life form strong team in BB&T's commercial real estate division

Yet it's exactly what happened with BB&T employees Ken Leopard, who covers the Upstate commercial real estate market, and Wes Lehrer, South
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Mortgage Rates Down

(RTTNews.com) – Mortgage rates or interest rates on home loans slipped amid stock market volatility, according to mortgage provider Freddie Mac.
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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Freddie Mac's STACR 2018-SPI4

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of certificates from Freddie Mac's
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Sizing up Freddie Mac 5.10 Pfd (FMCCH)'s Quarterly Performance, Moving 4.12%

Freddie Mac 5.10 Pfd (FMCCH) has ended the quarter in the red, yielding negative results for the shares at they ticked 4.12% over that time frame.
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The impact of 'unlucky' numbers on real estate and what some cities are doing about it

Mak, the founding president of the Vancouver chapter of the Asian Real Estate Association of America, says for many of her clients, this cultural
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US 30-year mortgage rates hit two-month low: Freddie Mac

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Interest rates on U.S. 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to their lowest levels in two months in step with a slide in U.S. bond
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Police: Real Estate Agent Killed At Model Home In Hanover

Anne Arundel County police say a real estate agent was killed in an Hanover model home on Wednesday. Police responded at 5:06 p.m. for a 911 call
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Police: Real estate agent killed inside model home in Anne Arundel County

Police in Maryland say a real estate agent was found dead of an apparent homicide inside a model home. Citing an Anne Arundel County police
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Real estate salesman dead in apparent homicide in Anne Arundel Co. model home

WASHINGTON — An Annapolis, Maryland, real estate salesman was killed in a model home in a new development in Hanover on Wednesday.
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Freddie Mac: Housing Inventory Shortage Will Last For Years to Come

A new report from Freddie Mac finds that if supply continues to fall short of demand, home prices and rents are likely to outpace income – and
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Mortgage rates are down significantly over the past three weeks

According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slid to a two-month low of 4.75 percent with an average
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Sizing up Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP)'s Quarterly Performance, Moving 0.53%

Shares of Freddie Mac Pfd P (FMCCP) have been tilting lower over the past 13 weeks, revealing bearish momentum for the shares, as they have
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2019 Real Estate Forecast: What Home Buyers, Sellers And Investors Can Expect

Here's what experts predict will happen in 2019 real estate market: Mortgage rates will continue rising. “Despite steady climbing for the past two years,
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Real estate company worker found dead inside Hanover model home; police investigating as …

HANOVER, Md. (FOX 5 DC) – A homicide investigation has been launched in Anne Arundel County after real estate company employee's body was
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UI Researchers Evaluate Proposed Changes to Fannie/Freddie

UI Researchers Evaluate Proposed Changes to Fannie/Freddie … for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
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Mortgage rates hit a 2-month low, offering house-hunters the only reprieve from market turmoil

6 week, down six basis points, mortgage liquidity provider Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.21%, down from
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US average mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 4.75%

In this Nov. 28, 2018, photo, a realtor sign hangs in front of a home for sale in Pittsburgh. On Thursday, Nov. 29, Freddie Mac reports on the week's
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates finally fall

“Mortgage rates declined this week amid a steep sell-off in U.S. stocks,” Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater said. “This week's rate reaction to
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RBI to open SLR tap to liberate money for lending

RBI to open SLR tap to liberate money for lending

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday committed to opening one more window to ease liquidity by announcing to cut statutory liquidity ratio (SLR)
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Peer-to-Peer Lending as a Means of Propelling Startup Growth

That's where peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is working to fill that lending gap. This model may be a solution for many small businesses that are struggling
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Top 10 Michigan lakes with the most affordable real estate

A report from LakeHomes.com, a multi-state brokerage and real estate database, offers a peek into where the most affordable lakefront real estate can
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Crypto Lending Services Coming to Australian Markets

Helio Lending is the first independent crypto lending company to launch on Australian shores according to reports. Founder and Managing Director,
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Lending rates may continue to move higher despite RBI holding rates

With credit growing at a faster pace than deposits, exerting pressure on banks' funding resources, deposit rates and, in turn, lending rates have
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Police: Real estate agent killed in Hanover model home

Police: Real estate agent killed in Hanover model home

Police say an Annapolis man was found dead Wednesday of an apparent homicide after his body was discovered inside a Hanover model home.
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New initiative aims to empower women leaders in real estate

A new statewide real estate program strives to connect and empower women leaders in an industry often described as male territory. More than 120
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Staten Island real estate now a buyer's market, Realtors say

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After more than three years of a strong seller's market, Staten Island's residential real estate is now favoring home buyers,
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Ms. Real Estate and Ms. Massage Therapist accept donations for Ms. Habitat competition

(KNOP) – Ms. Real Estate and Ms. Massage Therapist were out campaigning for donations at Pals Brewing Company Wednesday night. Jen Read and
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How MLS of Choice is affecting your real estate team

When MLS of Choice took effect last July, it meant real estate agents were free to opt out of their brokerage's MLS. But the same freedom isn't allotted
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Albemarle County staff see need for real estate tax hike

Currently, the county's real estate tax rate is 83.9 cents per $100 of assessed value. The most recent real estate tax rate increase in the county was a
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Dubai's Biggest Developer Can't Shake Off Real Estate Woes

Emaar Properties PJSC may have the backing of analysts but investors aren't buying it, deterred by the gloomy prospects for Dubai's real estate
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Real Estate Leaders Beginning to Recognize the Value of Smart Apartments

The multifamily housing sector includes 14.5 million units across the United States. Many real estate professionals see this space as a great
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Luxury Real Estate Agent Beth Brown Presents 'The High End' Lifestyle Magazine

NAPLES, Fla., Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In December, Beth will publish in Residence magazine and feature a luxury real estate property
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Top 10 states to make the most money from investing in real estate

Investing in real estate isn't as simple as investing in equities. But some wealthy investors like real estate because of the potential for great returns.
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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 04

Get your 5 Minute Fix of real estate news. This issue: new protections for off-the-plan sellers in NSW; build-to-rent development exemptions in Vic;
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Mr. Deeds Wins Real Estate Public Service Award

Thigpen said that, to him, this award was an indication that his staff was being effective when dealing with the real estate community and the attorneys
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Real Estate, Consumer Staple, Utility Stocks to Perform Well, Pursche Says

Oliver Pursche, vice chairman and chief market strategist of Bruderman Brothers in New York, talks about Federal Reserve policy, the trade spat
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Former Uber CEO Kalanick's new real estate venture buys historic Coca's property in downtown …

Former Uber Technologies CEO Travis Kalanick's new real estate investment venture has purchased the historic former Coca's Furniture Building in
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Why Real Estate Agents Should Not Fear Specializing

There's an age-old marketing adage that I believe applies to real estate agents who find their business plateauing or career success eluding them: “If
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The Kushners continue to expand their NJ real estate portfolio. Here's what they own.

The Manhattan headquarters of Kushner Companies, once headed by the president's son-in-law, which continues its New Jersey buying spree.
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13 and 4: Real estate's unlucky numbers and what some cities are doing about it

TORONTO — It's an open secret among real estate agents that in certain communities, condo units on the fourth floor can take longer to sell. “When I
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Alpha Bank to launch EUR 1 bln mortgage bonds in Romania

Alpha Bank to launch EUR 1 bln mortgage bonds in Romania

The Greek financial group Alpha Bank prepares the launch of the first mortgage bonds program in Romania, according to the bank. In 2001, Alpha
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Put 'regulation by enforcement' where it belongs: The trash

In a welcome announcement, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau … The decision to go after the mortgage lender in the first place underscores the
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Co-operative Bank CEO David Cunningham says sub-4% home loan rates unsustainable unless …

Speaking to interest.co.nz in a Double Shot interview, Cunningham said The Co-operative Bank had stood back and watched the recent home loan
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Mortgage Applications Rise 2 Pct As Home Loan Costs Fall

The data shows that consumer requests for a mortgage loan rose 2 percent to 340.5 in the week ended Nov. 30. This was the strongest showing since
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Rise 2.0%

On an unadjusted basis, the Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, rose 42% compared to the previous week.
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Emails, SMS & Phone Calls: Aggressive Spanish Lending Rings Alarm Bells

With about 85 billion euros ($98 billion) of non-mortgage lending to Spanish households now outstanding, the central bank warned recently that many
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Kiatnakin warns about risky auto loans inflating demand

However, macroprudential measures to govern auto loans are not needed because there is no speculative behaviour in the market, unlike mortgage
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The Impact of Price Trends on Mortgage Defaults

A number of factors drive default rates in mortgage, but a new study by … This creates a situation where mortgage lenders are on the short end of a
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How Afterpay could impact your chance of getting a home loan

Amy-Louise Parsons was shopping with friends in Honey Birdette when her friend suggested that something called 'Afterpay' could soften the blow of
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Better East Texas: Get a financial health checkup

Better East Texas: Get a financial health checkup … It means slightly higher mortgage payments on home financing, higher credit card interest rates
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PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust: Consider This 8.2%-Yielding Preferred Stock

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is a specialty finance company with considerable investments in residential mortgage loans, mortgage servicing
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Mortgage Activity Near 2-Month High as Home-Loan Costs Fall

U.S. borrowers filed the most mortgage applications in nearly two months as 30-year home loan costs fell to their lowest levels since early October, the
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High prices got you down? The home you're looking for could still be within reach.

Mortgage industry experts say the combination of loan programs designed to reduce upfront costs and technology that speeds the loan process can
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Mortgage arrears: Flaws found in support for the vulnerable

Mortgage lenders are failing to support some vulnerable people who have fallen behind on their repayments, the financial watchdog has said.
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Inconsistencies found in how mortgage lenders treat people in long-term arrears

Mortgage lenders are not always giving customers in long-term arrears appropriate support, the City regulator has found. The Financial Conduct
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Dispute Resolution: Mason and another v Godiva Mortgages Ltd. Lenders beware: are you taking …

Background. In the case of Mason and another v Godiva Mortgages Ltd [2018] EWHC 3227 (QB), the Defendant, Godiva Mortgages Ltd (“Godiva”) was
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Self-employed mortgage market is 'no fad'

She added: “As we approach the end of the year the pressure on brokers to find lenders for their clients' mortgage needs becomes more and more
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Is it cheaper to get a mortgage from a building society?

Some lenders are bigger than you might expect, too. Three building societies – Nationwide, Coventry and Yorkshire – were among the 10 largest
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Macquarie Bank set to shake up residential mortgage market

Macquarie Bank is set stop underwriting new “home-branded” loans for several household name lenders and focus on its own products. It comes as
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Natural disasters are up, but homeowners aren't prepared, survey shows

According to analysis from Fixr, home repairs due to natural disasters are … A whopping 40 percent of those only have it due to mortgage financing
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Global Carbon Emissions Projected to Reach Record High, Report Says

Global Carbon Emissions Projected to Reach Record High, Report Says

Global carbon emissions are expected to reach all-time highs this year because of increased coal and oil use around the world, according to a new
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Huawei's Global CFO Arrested in Canada. US Seeks Extradition

In a statement to Fortune, a Huawei spokesperson confirmed that Meng was detained, and said that she “faces unspecified charges in the Eastern
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Spreading holiday cheer: Jimmy Fortune continues annual Christmas tradition at Augusta Health

Christmas came Wednesday morning for the patients at Augusta Health with an hour of songs performed by Jimmy Fortune and his band. “It's kind of
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Google's 'Shadow Workforce' of Contractors Demand Equality in Letter to CEO

Google declined Fortune's request for comment. Although TVCs didn't state what would happen if their demands for equality weren't met, the letter did
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500 Rooms Were Booked by Saudi-Connected Lobbyists at Trump's DC Hotel in 2016-2017 …

A group of lobbyists who recruited U.S. veterans to lobby on behalf of the government of Saudi Arabia booked 500 room nights at the Trump
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FCC Chair Ajit Pai Admits Millions of Russian and Fake Comments Distorted Net Neutrality Repeal

FCC Chair Ajit Pai admitted in a commission statement Dec. 3 that fraudulent comments in the millions, including “half-million submitted from Russian
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USA Gymnastics Files for Bankruptcy Amid Hundreds of Sexual Assault Lawsuits

USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, a move the sports organization said will allow it to continue to operate while also
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Is Harvard Whitewashing a Russian Oligarch's Fortune?

By now, most Americans are aware of the deep and disturbing connections between Russia's oligarchs and the country's president, Vladimir Putin,
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Wells Fargo Axes Dozens of District Managers in Fake Account Scandal, Report Says

More than two years after a scandal involving the creation of fake bake accounts, Wells Fargo is firing about three dozen managers for failed oversight,
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Carnival Reveals Name of New Cruise Ship on 'Wheel of Fortune'

(8:15 p.m. EST) — The second of Carnival Cruise Line's three forthcoming new-builds will be called Carnival Mardi Gras, the line revealed Wednesday
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Stocks dip 300 points despite foreign buying

KARACHI: Stocks drifted aimlessly on Wednesday as lack of triggers kept value investors on the sidelines. The KSE-100 index retreated 299.76 points
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Why Ignoring Wall Street Can Make You A Fortune

She also made a fortune in that panic by lending money at high interest rates to bail out banks and cities. Hetty was conservative, and she never
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Goat shreds Serbian family's 20k EURO fortune, gets FED to reporters in REVENGE

A family of farmers in central Serbia found its entire savings wiped out by a hungry goat. With their dreams of expanding the farm shredded, they took
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Richmond mother of two on 'Wheel of Fortune' tonight

She is appearing during Wheel of Fortune's “Winter Break” week. She will be competing against two other contestants to win vacation trips, new cars,
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Jeff Flake Keeps Promise to Stall Judicial Nominations Until Robert Mueller Protection Receives Vote

Robert Mueller must be protected or nominations for federal judgeships will remain stalled, Senator Jeff Flake promised on Nov. 14. And Flake has
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Protestors Chained Themselves to Chairs Over Google's Plan to Bring 20000 Jobs to San Jose

Google has been approved to buy $110 million worth of public land in San Jose, Calif., following a unanimous vote by the San Jose City Council after
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CVS Just Made a Big Change After Closing Its $69 Billion Aetna Deal. Here's What That Could Mean

“Build a marketplace for a community around health,” Bertolini said of the merger's possibilities during Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference this
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Using Death Penalty for Fentanyl Dealers Would Have 'Incredible' Results, Trump Says

President Donald Trump showed support for using the death penalty against drug traffickers Wednesday, applauding China's recent decision to
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Gwyneth Paltrow's Claim That She (and Goop) Popularized Yoga Is, Well, a Stretch

Since launching Goop in 2008, actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been a divisive presence in the burgeoning wellness industry. Her comments in a Wall
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China's Drugmakers Plunge Most Since 2009 on Price Concerns

China's Drugmakers Plunge Most Since 2009 on Price Concerns

Domestic and foreign pharmaceuticals have opposed the centralized procurement plan since it was announced last month. While the government
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What Do You Get For Owning Wine's Link International Holdings Limited (HKG:8509)?

Buying Wine's Link International Holdings makes you a partial owner of the … Investors use many different metrics but the analysis below focuses on
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COMMENT: The changing TV Content Marketplace in MENA

The buying cycle for international content has been relatively simple: agents and distributors source titles from Content Markets, localize them, and sell
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Does Wong's International Holdings Limited's (HKG:99) P/E Ratio Signal A Buying Opportunity?

Does Wong's International Holdings Limited's (HKG:99) P/E Ratio Signal A Buying Opportunity?

This article is written for those who want to get better at using price to earnings ratios (P/E ratios). We'll look at Wong's International Holdings Limited's
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GRAINS-Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese buying, wheat down for 2nd day

Forecasts of a record soybean harvest in Brazil added more pressure on Chicago futures as bumper supplies from the world's biggest soybean
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How Much Are Eagle Nice (International) Holdings Limited (HKG:2368) Insiders Spending On …

So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Eagle Nice (International) Holdings Limited (HKG:2368).
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Apartment developments seek exemptions to sell to overseas buyers

Apartment developments are seeking exemptions to the new Overseas Investment Amendment Act so they can sell to overseas buyers, within weeks
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Read This Before Selling Noel Gifts International Ltd (SGX:543) Shares

So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Noel Gifts International Ltd (SGX:543).
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Have Insiders Been Selling Memtech International Ltd (SGX:BOL) Shares?

So before you buy or sell Memtech International Ltd (SGX:BOL), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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How Much Are BOCOM International Holdings Company Limited (HKG:3329) Insiders Spending …

So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in BOCOM International Holdings Company Limited
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Axa Purchase Shares of 51600 Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII)

Axa purchased a new stake in shares of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) during the third quarter, according to the company in
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GSA Capital Partners LLP Purchase Holding in Masonite International Corp (DOOR)

GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Masonite International Corp (NYSE:DOOR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent
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Trexquant Investment LP Purchase $494000 Holding in Albany International Corp. (AIN)

Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most
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Baseline Limit for Hawai'i Homebuyers to Increase to $726K

Baseline Limit for Hawai'i Homebuyers to Increase to $726K

… Housing Finance Agency has increased the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2019,
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US faces major challenge of insufficient housing supply: Freddie Mac

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — U.S. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Freddie Mac, said on Wednesday that
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Remax sells Motto Mortgage franchise to a competitor's affiliate

For the first time, Remax Holdings has sold a Motto Mortgage franchise to a real estate brokerage affiliated with a competing franchisor. The Oldfather
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Owners.com Offers New Bundle Program

Owners.com, an Atlanta-headquartered fintech real estate brokerage, has introduced a bundle offering designed to provide borrowers with savings in
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LTC Operator Files for Bankruptcy

LTC Operator Files for Bankruptcy

BUSINESS WIRE)–LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a real estate investment trust that primarily invests in seniors housing and health care properties
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WDF Announces $71 Million Jacob Riis Houses Restoration Project

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading … In-house services include plumbing, heating, ventilation and air
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SimpleNexus CEO Matt Hansen Awarded 2018 Vanguard By Housing Wire Magazine

Hansen was hand-selected by the editorial board from HousingWire magazine to receive the honor, recognizing his vital contributions to the company
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Only two mortgage lenders won Glassdoor's 2019 Best Places to Work award

Yesterday, the workspace-satisfaction ratings website announced the winners of its 2019 award, honoring multiple companies in the housing space.
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LendingTree: Americans are moving south

HousingWire.com … Alcynna Lloyd is a reporter at HousingWire. … https://www.housingwire.com/articles/47632-lendingtree-americans-are-moving-
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OCC seeks public comment on raising appraisal exemption threshold

The appraisal exemption would not apply to loans sold to or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, Department of Housing and Urban
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Class Appraisal changes name to Class Valuation

Class Appraisal, a Michigan-based appraisal management company, has announced that it's changing its name to Class Valuation to better describe
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How will this Midwest MSA fare in the next 12 months?

Of the many criteria the VeroFORECAST factors into its data analysis, those most impactful for the Omaha-Council Bluffs MSA were housing supply,
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Marketing INTERRUPT

12/17/18 8:30 am to 12/20/18 4:00 pm PST. Contact. http://www.marketinginterrupt.com. Location: Virtual Conference. United States. Contact: Jason
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CFPB-to-BCFP name change could cost companies $300 million

Since March, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been pushing for a name change, and while rearranging the four letters in its acronym
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American Banker Introduces The Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT

… Financial Planning, Accounting Today, Mergers & Acquisitions, National Mortgage News, Employee Benefit News and Health Data Management.
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NewDay USA Debuts Operation Home Program

NewDay USA has introduced Operation Home, a program designed to help active-duty military personnel and veterans buy a home without having to
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Thomas W. Cronkright II

Wire fraud is considered a consumer and title agent issue, but the millions of dollars it's diverting from home purchase transactions make it an issue
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California Takes Over Failed Insurer

The California Department of Insurance announced that it has seized the assets and legal control of Merced Property & Casualty Company,
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Mortgage Network Inc. Adds Branch Manager Beth Vega Wittman in Mass. Office

Wittman has more than 25 years of mortgage banking experience. Prior to joining Mortgage Network, she served as Branch Manager at Residential
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Opinion Risk is building in the housing market

Not only are first-time buyers at greater risk of default in the first place, mortgage risk has been increasing faster for this group than for repeat buyers.
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Mortgage Applications Up Two Percent

There was more interest in obtaining home loans, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Nov. 30.
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Signal Watch: PSAR Above Share Price for Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMFN …

Traders might be closely watching shares of Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMFN). After a recent review, we can see that the PSAR
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12 housing markets where foreclosures are spiking

Foreclosure activity is down nationwide from a year ago, but certain local housing markets tell a different story. Overall, there were 66,401 properties
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Average Mortgage Amount for Millennials Higher From Last Year

The average amount on all closed loan mortgages acquired by Millennial borrowers in October was $189,686 in October, according to new data from
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