FAM slapped with $14.5 million settlement over mortgage fraud

FAM slapped with $14.5 million settlement over mortgage fraud

Finance of America Mortgage (FAM) will pay $14.5 million to settle allegations of mortgage fraud, according to the Department of Justice. The lawsuit
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Gateway Mortgage appoints chief risk officer

Gateway Mortgage Group has announced the appointment of Steven Patrick as its chief risk officer. In his new role, Patrick will provide executive
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A messy Brexit may agitate an already shaky housing market

The United Kingdom's stunning June 2016 vote to leave the European Union sent average mortgage rates in the U.S. tumbling 60 to 80 basis points
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Firm Capital Mortgage Investment declares $0.078 dividend

Firm Capital Mortgage Investment (OTC:FCMGF) declares $0.078/share monthly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 9.56%. Payable Jan.
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Why Startups Keep Raising Mega-Rounds of $100 Million (or More)

… a wholly positive development, according to investors speaking Wednesday at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit in Laguna Niguel,
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Mortgage loans statistics – October 2018

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real
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Anita Hill: Companies Should Treat Sexual Harassment as an Abuse of Power

… problem of sexual assault for their generation,” she said Wednesday at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit in Laguna Niguel, Calif.
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Fed Bond Losses, China Trade Damage, RBI Newcomer: Eco Day

It's good news for Vietnam though. In the race to lure companies looking for alternative manufacturing sites, it wields a slew of advantages over its
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Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Sentencing

Welcome to TOPLive. Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer, will be sentenced in Manhattan federal court today. He has
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Cumberland's Kotok Sees 'Return to Normal' in US Markets

David Kotok, Cumberland Advisors chief investment officer, comments on the volatility in U.S. financial markets during an interview on “Bloomberg
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on Donor-Advised Funds, Fed Outlook, China Trade (Podcast)

Janet Lorin, Bloomberg News Endowments Reporter, discusses her story in Businessweek Magazine about elite universities cashing in on the
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High LVR lending falls to 'record low'

The decline in the banks' risk appetite has been highlighted by the latest statistics from APRA, with low-deposit, low-doc and interest-only lending
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Traders Think Even a Narrow Win Will Boost Pound

Follow @Brexit on Twitter, join our Facebook group and sign up to our Brexit Bulletin. The pound could be set for a further rally if U.K. Prime Minister
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Barclays Chairman McFarlane Says Markets Have Priced In Brexit Outcomes

John McFarlane, Barclays PLC chairman, discusses the weakening of the British pound and market reaction to the Brexit negotiations. He speaks with
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Market in Low Volume, High Volatility Environment, Donabedian Says

Dave Donabedian, chief investment officer at CIBC Private Wealth, and Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity, examine market conditions
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Adding Financial Markets to the Fed's Rate Path Radar

Adding Financial Markets to the Fed's Rate Path Radar … They speak with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg Markets: The Open.” (Source:
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National Enquirer Owner Admits It Suppressed Negative Trump Stories

… an August 2015 meeting with David Pecker, the publisher of the National Enquirer, to discuss suppressing negative news stories during the election,
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Rahm Emanuel Shouldn't Gamble on Chicago's Pensions

In August, Bloomberg News's Chicago Bureau Chief Elizabeth Campbell asked some municipal-bond investors what they thought of the pension-bond
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 12, 2018) – Mortgage applications rose 1.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage
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Turkey's Dormant Wealth Fund Plans to Borrow $1 Billion

Turkey's largely inactive sovereign-wealth fund will borrow $1 billion from international lenders, more than two years after it was founded, three people
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OCC sees sharp drop in mortgages serviced by large banks

OCC sees sharp drop in mortgages serviced by large banks

WASHINGTON — The amount of mortgages held by national banks has diminished by nearly half since the financial crisis, to $3.26 trillion in the third
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Council of Financial Regulators sees credit squeeze risks

The country's top financial regulators have expressed concern that a reduction in bank lending in response to the royal commission into financial
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Report: Holders of larger mortgages save more when rates drop

Mortgage rates are dropping. On December 12, 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that home loan applications increased, likely
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Could the 30-year mortgage disappear?

The letters FHFA may not mean much to you, but the Federal Housing Finance Agency has a lot of power over the way houses are paid for in this
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Attempted robbery at another payday lending store reported

The attempted robbery is among several similar incidents at various payday lending stores. Those included A Dec. 7 robbery at a Cash Store in
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Could the arrest of Huawei's CFO affect Vancouver's real estate market?

According to global business journal Barron's, Meng Wanzhou's arrest could kick off a decline in foreign cash coming into the real estate market.
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Some home lenders overly cautious: regulators

An overly cautious approach by some lenders to tougher lending standards may be affecting their decisions to give loans to households and small
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Mortgage Rates Could Go Even Higher

Mortgage rates rose more noticeably today as a part of a 3 day bounce after hitting the lowest levels in roughly 3 months at the end of last week.
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Senior Homeowners Give Reverse Jumbo Mortgages New Life

It's time to let the reverse jumbo mortgage out of the doghouse. The loan option got a lot of negative publicity in the past—often for good reason. “There
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Scaramucci Pitches `Swank' Hotel for Tax Cut Aimed at Poor Areas

But that wasn't the pitch former White House spokesman Anthony Scaramucci used on Tuesday to recruit investors for a real estate investment trust
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Mortgage demand hits new low

For purchase mortgages, across all loan types, the net share of lenders reporting demand growth over the previous three months clocked the lowest
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What happens now that housing boom is over? | Guest column

The housing market is cyclical because the boom stage is almost always financed by a massive increase in the supply of money and credit by the
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Why Dividend Growth Investors Should Own Home Depot

Home Depot has posted negative total returns so far in 2018, due to trade worries and fears of a slowing housing market and U.S. economy. However
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Online shoppers here second to HK in Asia Pacific for overseas buys

Online shoppers in Singapore are second only to their counterparts from Hong Kong in Asia Pacific when it comes to making purchases from overseas
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Real Estate Fresh Finds: Dec. 12

Real Estate Fresh Finds is a weekly selection of newly-listed properties in the District, brought to you by Real Living At Home.
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#MeToo Shows Facebook's Potential for Good, Global Policy Head Says

“Yes, you have these abusive actors, but we get so much good from this product,” Bickert said at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit in
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Go Smartphone-Free for a Year? Vitaminwater Is Betting $100000 That You Can't

An unlikely company is tackling the widespread cultural problem of smartphone addiction in a unique way: bribery. Vitaminwater is willing to pay
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Marketing Departments' Biggest Mistake? They Don't Market Themselves

Treseder spoke on a panel of expert marketers at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit on Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, Cali. She was
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How Does Google Treat Its Temp Workers? A Google Doc Reveals All, Report Shows

At Google, there are two classes of workers: full-time employees and a shadow workforce of thousands of contractors. In fact, (goog, -0.29%) Google's
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Prime Minister Theresa May Survived Tory Party's No Confidence Vote. Now Back to Her Brexit Plan

United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May survived a leadership challenge Dec. 12 within her party that would have led to her ouster as the head of
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China market not buying as many soybeans as Trump said

China market not buying as many soybeans as Trump said

China, the world's top soybean buyer, may not immediately import the amount of soybeans the US wishes, even if China-US trade negotiations
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Capital World Investors Sells 7631325 Shares of Verisign, Inc. (VRSN)

Capital World Investors trimmed its holdings in shares of Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) by 68.2% during the third quarter, according to the company
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Capital International Investors Takes Position in LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)

Capital International Investors bought a new position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) during the 3rd quarter, according to its
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D-Street Buzz: Nifty Realty zooms 4% led by Indiabulls Real Estate; Hero Moto spikes 7%, Dr …

Nifty Realty zoomed over 4 percent led by Indiabulls Real Estate which spiked close to 10 percent followed by Godrej Properties, Prestige Estates,
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6 ways to build trust and boost sales with real estate data

By arming clients with facts upfront, you not only establish trust, but facilitate and expedite the decision-making process for your clients, which leads to
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7 ways wildlife won in 2018

This action appears to be changing attitudes about buying ivory, according to consumer survey work conducted by Traffic, the World Wildlife Fund, and
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Houston home sales down in November but on pace to hit full-year record

“The Houston housing market remains on track for another record year, which was an almost unimaginable concept when the year began, on the
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Kyle attempts to balance housing market

Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said that, although there is a small number of subsidized housing options, he believes the housing market is able to
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ECB Wins EU Top Court Fight Over Legality of QE Program

The European Central Bank didn't overstep its mandate by setting up a quantitative-easing program to stave off deflation, judges at the European
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Trump's Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Gets Three Years in Prison

Michael Cohen thought he could salvage his reputation and win leniency in court by helping prosecutors on the special counsel's team investigating
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China Said to Weigh Delays to 'Made in China 2025'

Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke examines reports that China is considering plans to delay some targets in plans to dominate high-end
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PNC Business Credit Expands Secured Lending Team in Chicago

PNC Bank, National Association, announced a strategic appointment to its senior secured lending team in the Upper Midwest region. Eamonn Brady
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Thailand's Kasikornbank, Line to launch new digital lending venture

The JV aims to introduce products and services by the second half of this year. Once live, the Kasikorn Line Company will offer digital lending services
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Juniper Square lines up $25M for its real estate investment platform

Juniper Square, a four-year-old startup at the intersection of enterprise software, real estate and financial technology, has brought in an additional $25
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13 Clear Signs Of A Smart Real Estate Investment

Most prospective real estate investors can spot red flags indicating a bad investment — a long listing time, steadily declining asking prices, high
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LA among the world's top real estate markets for the super-rich

The global real estate firm finds that the LA area is one of just 17 “ultra-prime” residential markets worldwide, where homes regularly sell for
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"Technology links Global Real Estate", Uoolu is holding the 2nd Global Real Estate Internet …

12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Uoolu, the leading platform for cross-border real estate transactions, will host the 2nd Global Real Estate Internet Summit in
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ATHENS MAYOR: Infrastructure must meet growth projections

While Athens is experiencing a boom in its housing market, Mayor Ronnie Marks said the city faces a challenge to keep up with the growth through
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Understanding The Nuances Of The Hotel Real Estate Investment

Owning a lodging property differs from owning any other type of commercial real estate. Hotels are operating businesses housed in the bricks and
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Why real estate agents turn to plastic surgery

For some real estate agents, the pressure to give off a flawless appearance leads to plastic surgery and costly, age-defying medical procedures.
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Santa Claus Rally? More Like Dead-Cat Bounce.

Santa Claus Rally? More Like Dead-Cat Bounce.

… S&P 500 profits in the fourth quarter to $41.58 a share from $42.66 two months ago, according to Bloomberg News's Lu Wang and Vildana Hajric.
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Underlying US Inflation Picks Up to Keep Fed Hike on Track

That matched the median estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The broader CPI was unchanged from the prior month, also in line with
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IDB Invest, MercadoLibre partner to boost Brazil SME lending

IDB Invest, MercadoLibre partner to boost Brazil SME lending … digital wallet in a structured fund administered by local lender BIND Banco Industrial.
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Annual Real Estate Trends Report & Forecast

You are invited to the Annual Real Estate Trends Report & Forecast Breakfast. Join us on the morning of January 29, 2019 at 7:30 am for coffee, juice,
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Bombardier's NJ Transit Win Softens 'Astonishing' Blow in Canada

Bombardier Inc. got a split decision in its accelerated push for rail contracts, scoring a victory in New Jersey and a home-turf loss the company called
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Cohen Gets Prison, Saying His Duty Was to Hide Trump's 'Dirty Deeds'

Michael Cohen, who long kept President Donald Trump's business and personal secrets, is headed to prison, pledging he will continue to spill
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Germany Intensifies Plans to Fix Deutsche Bank With Merger

Deutsche Bank climbed as much as 6.5 percent to 7.91 euros after the Bloomberg story was published, and traded at 7.85 euros as of 4:52 p.m. in
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China Considers Delaying High-Tech 'Made in China 2025' Plans

… delay some targets in its strategy to dominate high-end technologies as it tries to ease trade tensions with America that have roiled financial markets.
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National Debt Under Trump Is Surging at Its Fastest Pace Since 2012

Fights over fiscal policy have been making news lately, and the acrimony between Trump and the House Democratic leadership doesn't engender
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United Airlines makes biggest-ever international route expansion at SFO

United Airlines makes biggest-ever international route expansion at SFO … Some of the expanded international service at SFO had been previously … that leaves some travelers feeling nickel-and-dimed when buying a ticket, given
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NC neighbors win suit against pork producer

A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of eight Sampson County, N.C., neighbors who sued the world's largest pork producer for bringing foul odors and
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Use This Chance To Buy Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE), International Business Machines …

A look at EXPE technical analysis shows that its 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in a neutral zone after reaching 48.8 point. Its trading volume
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Piper Jaffray Companies Reiterates $110.00 Price Target for Philip Morris International (PM)

The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock. Piper Jaffray Companies also issued estimates for Philip Morris International's Q4 2018
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WORKING TITLE AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON "CATS …

Working Title Films, co-chaired by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner since 1992, … Monumental Pictures Ltd. is a film and television company launched in
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Elon Musk Plans to Retire Tesla's Chairman Title

Elon Musk plans to retire Tesla's chairman title in three years since it is not needed to run the electric-car company. The Tesla Chief Executive Officer
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Fmr LLC Has $111.22 Million Position in Science Applications International Corp (SAIC)

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of SAIC. American International Group Inc. lifted its
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Buying International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) May Be A Safer Move

On the technicals front, International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) overall has 40% Sell rating. The stock is also flashing a Sell from the
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Need To Know: Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

So before you buy or sell Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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Current Change: Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN.B)

Lennar Corp is a homebuilding service provider. … PR Newswire: North American Title and Industry Innovator States Title Plan to Join Forces to
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There are reasons to be optimistic about real estate in 2019

For housing markets in Canada, 2018 has been a year of restraint. But looking ahead to 2019, there are a number of potential outcomes to consider.
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JPMorgan's Thasunda Duckett: Diversity Must Be a Company Focus Just Like 'Every Other …

JPMorgan's Thasunda Duckett: Diversity Must Be a Company Focus Just Like 'Every Other …

… you focus on it and you do not allow excuses to get in the way,” Duckett said at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit in Laguna Niguel,
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Fintech company Plaid raises $250 million, valued at $2.65 billion

There's a new unicorn in the fintech space, as Plaid announced this week that it raised $250 million in its Series C funding round at a reported
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Special Report: Allegations of misconduct follow local developer making moves in Beaches real …

Jacksonville Beach broker and developer Jeffrey Klotz has been a fixture in Southeastern real estate for more than two decades. Since 1995, the
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You Shouldn't Have! The Hidden Costs of Jewelry Gifts

Few of us think of human rights problems when buying jewelry for people we love. Or, if we do, we hold onto the thought that there are international
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Metrospaces (OTC: $MSPC) Seize Upon Real Estate Market Opportunities in the #Cannabis …

Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC – December 12, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering
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Ex-HUD Chief Castro Forms Exploratory Committee for 2020

Castro, who served as Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) in President Obama's second term, announced the
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Trump Nominates Calabria as Next FHFA Director

News of the nomination leaked earlier this week. … Robert D. Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, welcomed the
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Low cost housing fund could be operational in February

The government-backed Affordable Housing Fund could start issuing subsidised and cheaper mortgage loans in February next year. The revelation
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LINE Games' Fun Challenges with 10 Upcoming Titles on Mobile, Console, and PC

The company is an affiliate of LINE, a global mobile messenger company, and acquired Next Floor, the company known for its flagship title Dragon
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Capital International Investors Sells 508630 Shares of Incyte Co. (INCY)

Capital International Investors reduced its stake in Incyte Co. (NASDAQ:INCY) by 6.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with
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JPMorgan Chase lends $10 million for business initiative on South and West sides

JPMorgan Chase announced Wednesday that it is lending $10 million to the Chicago Community Loan Fund to help stimulate small business growth
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Title Junction Hires New Data Processor / Escrow Officer

FORT MYERS, FLA., UNITED STATES, December 12, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — Florida's Cape Coral and Fort Myers real estate title insurance
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United Country Real Estate Celebrates 90th Anniversary of National Catalog

Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Country Real Estate is celebrating the launch of the first national real estate catalog,
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Title Alliance names Ohio operations manager

Title Alliance, Ltd. has named Laura Segriff regional operations manager for Ohio. The company said she will remain manager at America Land Title
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After a Disaster: IRS Offers Advice on Reconstructing Records

Contact the title company, escrow company or bank that handled the purchase of a home for copies of appropriate documents. Real estate brokers
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Boca Raton resident Bernhard Langer pleased the Oasis Championship has new title sponsor

The West Palm Beach based company is the largest privately held … “Winning his 5th Schwab Cup Title, I mean it's incredible having him here.”.
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Starz Real Estate Funds Hoek 3 for Signal Capital Partners

12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Starz Real Estate has closed a €22,000,000 senior facility on Hoek 3 Office building in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Hoek 3
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Global stocks jump as technology and energy companies rise

The repeated changes in direction reflect investors' nervousness about the health of the global economy, as economic growth is expected to slow
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Could The Currency Exchange International, Corp. (TSE:CXI) Ownership Structure Tell Us …

As you can see, institutional investors own 23% of Currency Exchange International. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have
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Global SVODs in the spotlight at NATPE

Global SVODs in the spotlight at NATPE … Organisers of the annual market have said that buyer registration is up 8% from last year, and that buyers
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Sky fall? Title sponsor to depart after 2019

Sky fall? Title sponsor to depart after 2019

There was no indication in official statements as to why the British media company was stepping away at the end of next season, but the decision
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Companies that should definitely consider becoming Team Sky's title sponsor

UK telecommunications company Sky are pulling their support from the team at the end of 2019 that has dominated six of the last seven editions of the
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UKTV orders car 'flipping' series for Dave

… Editor Tom 'Wookie' Ford and garage owner Tim Glover, seek out classic car wrecks to transform into lucrative deals with international buyers.
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AZCREW names leadership for 2019

Other officers for 2019: Cindy Winters, Eagle Commercial Realty Services, past president; Dana McDonald, North American Title Company,
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Rich home buyers are 'test-driving' multimillion-dollar mansions

NEW YORK — When San Diego residents Marty Smith and Tracy Park realized they'd soon be empty nesters, they began an international hunt for a
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PropTech Takes Aim at Commercial Real Estate Money Laundering

12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The large capital sums involved in commercial real estate transactions are an attractive target for money launderers. For that
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Stocks On The Road To Nowhere: Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), Service Corporation International (SCI)

Analysts view Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) as a Buy, with 1.3 consensus rating. Reuters surveyed 4 analysts that follow SCI and
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Dentist from Lawrence falls prey to Hackers losing around $90000

The email looked as if it has come from the same title company Ritchey has been working with for purchasing his home. However, the lawsuit says that
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Jabre Capital Partners Sa Has Boosted Universal Display (OLED) Stake; Investors Title Co (ITIC …

Jabre Capital Partners Sa increased Universal Display Corp (OLED) stake by 35.48% reported in 2018Q3 SEC filing. Jabre Capital Partners Sa
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Gaw Capital, Goldman Sachs, Blackstone Buy HK Retail Assets From Link REIT for HK$12B

“Despite recent market volatility, the property sale attracted overwhelming interest from leading international investors, including global and regional
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On Tap for This Week: Amphenol Corporation (APH), MGM Resorts International (MGM)?

Amphenol Corporation (APH) sank -6.57% this week, a trend that has led to both investors and traders taking note of the stock. Over the past one year,
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Qualia integrates reQuire

… seamlessly connecting lenders, real estate professionals, title and settlement companies and consumers,” reQuire Chief Operating Officer Shannon
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Legal Notices, December 14, 2018

On 01/04/2019 at 10;00AM, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, a California corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust
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What makes a company a 'tech company,' and is the title worth the responsibility?

A Silicon Valley zip code doesn't provide any company the God-given right to call itself a tech company. Take Uber's recent high-profile turmoil.
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Oregon City family, victim of email scheme, to lose home days before Christmas

Cole got it last week — a day after speaking with representatives from WFG National Title Insurance Company, the title company he'd been working
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Form 8-K STRATUS PROPERTIES INC For: Dec 06

Press Release dated December 12, 2018 titled “Stratus Properties Inc. Obtains ….. Title Company means the Title Company (and its issuing agent,
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Suspect sought in attempted robbery at lending store

ALPINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Authorities are searching for the person who tried to rob a Cash Store outlet just north of Walker Wednesday.
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Recent Performance: First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF)

Recent Performance: First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF) … First American Financial Corp is a financial service provider offering title insurance,
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GRAINS-Soybeans hit 4-1/2-month high as China buys US supplies

As soybeans firmed, CBOT March wheat rose more than 1 percent on technical buying and signs of rising global prices. Egypt's state grain buyer, the
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American International Group Inc. Buys 746 Shares of Repligen Co. (RGEN)

American International Group Inc. lifted its stake in Repligen Co. (NASDAQ:RGEN) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most
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Charlotte housing market sees holiday slump as sales continue months-long decline

Charlotte housing market sees holiday slump as sales continue months-long decline

But in recent years, the aftermath of the recession caused pent-up demand among buyers and the winter housing market was busier than normal,
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Morgan Stanley Clients Push Back on its Emerging-Market Call

We received pushback on our constructive view on EM fixed income,” Morgan Stanley strategists including James Lord wrote in a note on Monday.
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Hilary Clinton Arrives at Ambani Wedding

WATCH: Hillary Clinton arrives in Udaipur for Isha Ambani's wedding, daughter of India's richest man and bride to possibly one of the most world's
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BNY Mellon purchases securities finance software of Trading Apps

He added: “The combination of Trading Apps' world-class technology and specialists with our unrivalled agency lending franchise will deliver our
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Will Trump's new housing finance director privatize Fannie and Freddie?

… to nominate Mark Calabria to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the agency tasked with overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Housing market research firms Metrostudy and Meyers Research merge

A New York private equity firm has bought and consolidated the parent companies of two housing research firms active in the Houston market,
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Freddie Mac Helps Lenders Connect With Next Gen Buyers

An integrated campaign is helping Freddie Mac educate lenders about the next generation of multigenerational and multiethnic homebuyers.
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As Discover Finl Svcs (DFS) Valuation Declined, Victory Capital Management Has Increased Its …

Some Historical DFS News: 14/05/2018 – Freddie Mac: Krenitsky Joins Freddie Mac From Discover Fincl Services; 15/03/2018 – Discover Financial
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Real Estate Specialist Megan Davidson Joins Alliant

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Megan Davidson, one of the Northwest's foremost experts on real estate and affordable housing risk,
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Connecting the dots on home builder performance

However, due to continued credit easing by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs), the lower-priced
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Commission to spend $600000 to purchase real estate for county offices

Citing a need for additional office space, the Camden County Commission is moving forward with a lease purchase agreement for a building located
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First Trust Low Duration Oppos ETF (LMBS) Declines 0.02% for Dec 12

… titled: “U.S. mortgage rates hit highest level in seven years: Freddie Mac – Seeking Alpha”, Seekingalpha.com published: “Mortgages log single best
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Australia sees deepest cut in new lending since 2010

Deep cuts are not confined with investor loans anymore — new lending to owner-occupiers also fell by 4.6%, its biggest decline in almost eight years.
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Nexo Becomes Official Lending Partner of TUSD

Nexo, which bills itself as the “world's most advanced cryptocurrency lender” has announced that it is now the official lending partner of stablecoin
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Moving Average Crossover Alert: Oaktree Specialty Lending

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. OCSL could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving
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Sen. Sherrod Brown teams with Sen. Marco Rubio on bill they say would end abusive small …

Sherrod Brown of Ohio wants to close a legal loophole that has allowed predatory lenders to seize small business assets without going to court. Brown
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Toronto Real Estate Prices Expected To Climb In 2019

Slow growth is in the forecast for 2019, with Canadian realtors predicting Toronto real estate prices will increase next year. In their 2019 Housing
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Solutions For A New Housing Crisis

Despite the relative health of the current U.S. economy, scholars, economists, and middle-class Americans — once the bedrock of the housing market
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Warburg Pincus plans $1 bln investment in China

China's cooling, debt-laden property market is attracting global investors, with U.S. private-equity firm Warburg Pincus and a Chinese partner
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Amsterdam Brothels to Get a Review by City's First Female Mayor

Read more on view of an investor on Amsterdam's housing market. “Part of the city is becoming very rich, and housing prices are becoming very
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Insight on the current Real Estate market conditions

Insight on the current Real Estate market conditions

KANSAS CITY, MO — KCRAR is a paid advertiser of Kansas City Live and is responsible for this content. This holiday season, why not give yourself
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Boston real estate predictions for 2019: Slower sales, higher rents, and development galore

'Tis the season for prognosticating about what will happen in the new year. Here are four likely trends in Boston-area real estate in 2019.
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Sabal Capital Names New President, COO of Lending

Sabal Capital Partners has hired Jason Pendergist as president & chief operating officer of the firm's term lending division. He will be responsible for
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From sales to lending, Clarity's Nitish Kumar shoots for the stars

In a market much smaller than those of his interstate rivals and despite writing smaller loans in his first year as a mortgage broker, Nitish Kumar has
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Cred Opens Crypto Corporate Lending Platform To Developers

“Lending and earning crypto are hard businesses to get right, particularly in a bear market,” he said. “A crypto custodian, wallet, merchant or exchange
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People's United Bank Chooses Real-Time Lending Solution from FIS and Numerated to Further …

The $47 billion Northeast-based regional bank chose the FIS Real-Time Lending solution, based on its partnership with Numerated Growth
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Here's what's on the minds of DFW residential real estate experts for 2019

But North Texas residential real estate experts have an idea of what 2019 might have in store for the local real estate market. Here is what five experts
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Single-family Home Development Slows in 2018

According to LA Build Corp., the housing market has become saturated this year —largely because housing prices have pushed some buyers out of
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YouHodler – Top Crypto Lending Platform on the Market

Simply put, a greater number of borrowers and lenders will enable the platform to offer better rates to everyone, so the platform is incentivizing users to
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Examining the Risks and Rewards of Securities Lending

Index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are natural lenders of stocks and bonds because they offer a broad and stable inventory of securities.
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Share of New Lending for Buy-to-Let Drops to Lowest Level since 2012

The share of new lending for buy-to-let properties dropped to its lowest level since 2012 in the third quarter (Q3) of 2018, according to the latest
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Compound-, Dharma-based Crypto Lending Platform Bloqboard Launches New Feature to …

Bloqboard – a non-custodial digital asset lending platform for collateralized loans originated, settled, serviced, and managed on the Ethereum network
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Medium Term Prospects for Rupee Look All Right, Says StanChart's Devesh

Divya Devesh, head of Asean and South Asia FX research at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses the rupee and where he sees the currency heading
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US anti-propaganda team fights China's predatory lending

The State Department is launching a new initiative aimed at persuading impoverished countries to avoid going into debt to China by accepting
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TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 13, 2018

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. ( TSLX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 13, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.39 per share is scheduled
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Scottish social landlord lending breaks £5bn

The amount of money available to Scottish social housing landlords through loans and investment has broken the £5bn barrier for the first time, new
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Hong Kong Says No to Nano Flats as Prices Start to Crater

This will come as bad news to home builders hoping to cash in on the short-lived tiny craze, where apartments the size of a Tesla Model X were last
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House Hunting in … Italy

“The villa is a testimony to the rich Italian historical and architectural heritage,” said Dimitri Corti, the chief executive of Lionard Luxury Real Estate,
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UK P2PFA Lending Platforms Top £10 Billion in Total Lending in Q3

According to the P2PFA, member platforms have now surpassed £10 billion in total lending during the most recent quarter. The P2PFA states that over
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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Hanover Insurance Group, Lamar Advertising and TPG Specialty Lending

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel , on 12/14/18, Hanover Insurance Group Inc (Symbol: THG), Lamar Advertising Co
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Ghosn's Lawyers Push Back, Saying Charges Against Him Are Flawed

Ghosn's Lawyers Push Back, Saying Charges Against Him Are Flawed

… agreement wasn't properly ratified, according to a statement by the office of Motonari Otsuru, Ghosn's lawyer, and provided to Bloomberg News.
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Northern Irish property market the most upbeat in UK

Fewer people wanted to sell their homes in Northern Ireland last month but the North's housing market is continuing to “outperform” the rest of the UK,
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Market correction or midterm speed bump? Here's what real-estate agents are saying about the …

Every month, analysts at Credit Suisse publish a survey of real estate agents in about 40 metro areas. Their observations are occasionally local, but
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3 Top-Ranked Real Estate Mutual Funds for Great Returns

Investing in the real estate sector adds stability to a portfolio, mainly because volatility in property prices is far less than what is experienced by stocks.
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Is Middle Tennessee's real estate market stabilizing?

“With 25 percent more inventory on the market than last year for December, this continues to be a good time for buyers to find a home.”
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Canadian confidence in housing market running low: poll

Even though owning a home is still widely seen as an important life milestone, most Canadians are not confident in the current real estate market,
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Mass housing sector developers seek TRABAHO Bill incentives

Housing developers have also urged the government to prioritize the implementation of Easte of Doing Business Act given the strong market interest
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Rental housing sector needs government intervention: Report

The rental housing segment needs government's intervention as there are many people who cannot afford buying a home, a MagicBricks report said
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Montreal Real Estate Market Trends and Predictions – 2019

Where is Montreal's real estate market headed in 2019? Here's what we know so far, based on industry reports and statistics.
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Ex-Real Estate Commission vice chairman changes plea in embezzlement case

During a hearing Tuesday, a former vice chairman of the state Real Estate Commission pleaded no contest to theft after being charged last year with
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Predicting The Future Of Real Estate: Transacting In 2025

I'm no Nostradamus, but I'd like to take a stab at what the world of real estate transactions might look like in the year 2025. Yes, it's only six or so years
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Economic growth will top 3% again next year, Trump advisor Hassett says

The chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers expressed optimism that even a slowing housing market won't hamper the overall picture. GDP has
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Mortgage applications rise 1.6% as interest rates drop to lowest level since September

December may be a slow month traditionally for the housing market, but mortgage lenders are suddenly getting busier. A sharp drop in interest rates
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Having Another Go: Markets Seem Primed For Rally Attempt On China Vibes

Having Another Go: Markets Seem Primed For Rally Attempt On China …. Bulls' Eye On Housing: Like the markets, the economic winds sure shift
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Real Estate Syndications Gain Momentum in 2018

These past few years, real estate media headlines have been filled with two words likely familiar to most investors: “syndication” and its cousin,
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Revisiting Real Estate ETFs

When taking into account the challenges presented by the Federal Reserve's interest rate tightening cycle, the real estate sector and the related
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Hendersonville's Durham Farms villas hold appeal for all ages

DeVries, who is a Realtor with Re/Max Choice Properties, served as an agent for David Weekley Homes more than a decade ago and is familiar with
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Valley Business Forecast: Housing market surging while tariff impact felt

This is likely thanks to a spike in housing permits throughout the Valley, … Valley home prices grew at an average annual rate of 8.50 percent, about
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Biggest Housing Stories of 2018: The News That Rocked the Real Estate World

Mortgage interest rates have played an important role in the slowing of the housing market. That's because as they go up, so do monthly mortgage
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NY-based real estate group plans to revitalize SS United States

For over 20 years, the SS United States passenger liner has sat in the Delaware River, as an historic—and too often overlooked—Philly landmark.
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Trump picks Mark Calabria to lead FHFA

Trump picks Mark Calabria to lead FHFA

… has nominated conservative economist Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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A Principled Way Out Of The Housing Crisis: Allow More Housing!

If housing price truly is what people at all levels of the debate are really concerned about, what should we do to reduce prices? Or another question I
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PGIM Real Estate Finance backs Jonathan Rose with $102m acquisition loan

PGIM Real Estate Finance said it has provided the Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Shore Hill Housing in the Bay Ridge neighbourhood of Brooklyn.
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HFF Arranges $21M Loan for CO Senior Housing

The firm secured a 10-year, fixed rate loan through Freddie Mac's CME Program. The HFF team representing the borrower, The Avenues Crofton Park
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It's official: Trump nominates Mark Calabria to lead FHFA

For one thing, as Pence's economist, Calabria famously called for the end of the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Click here to read
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A major critic of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could soon be in charge of regulating those same …

Ed Groshans of Height Analytics discusses the implications of President Trump's nomination of Mark Calabria to head the Federal Housing Finance
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Hunt Real Estate Capital Finances the Acquisition of an Office Property Located in Decatur, Georgia

It offers Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA financing and its own Proprietary loan products. Since inception, the Company has structured more than $28.4
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First American: Millennials to continue driving homeownership demand

Data showed that more than half of all the purchase mortgages originated by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2018 went to first-time home buyers.
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Developers Purchase Brooklyn Affordable Housing

PGIM Real Estate Finance announced it has provided a $102 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for the purchase of Shore Hill Housing in the Bay
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Still couch surfing? Inadequate construction is to blame

For millennials who can't afford to move out from home or live without roommates, Freddie Mac has pinpointed the blame: a decade of inadequate
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Trump nominates two to key financial policy posts

… which regulates Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Bank system. Fannie and Freddie, quasi-governmental companies created
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Trump Picks Pence Economist to Lead Fannie-Freddie Regulator

The Trump administration said it plans to nominate conservative economist Mark Calabria to lead Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator,
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Corelogic (CLGX) Holder Jpmorgan Chase & Company Has Increased Its Position by $4.72 Million …

… By KBW Today; 30/03/2018 – Inside Mtg [Reg]: Freddie Mac to Tap CoreLogic's Sam Khater as Chief Economist; 18/04/2018 – CoreLogic Examines
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Trump announces housing-finance, market watchdog nominees

If confirmed, Calabria would lead the department overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the troubled federal housing finance system. He was
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Trump taps Mark Calabria as new head of Federal Housing Finance Agency

… elections, President Trump is expected to take the reform of government sponsored-entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into his own hands.
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Trump keeps complaining about the Fed while appointing people who don't agree with his …

FHFA's main role is overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rather than directly setting interest rates, but because monetary policy touches normal
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White House Nominates Calabria as New FHFA Chief

… issues, not the least of which is resolving the now-decade long conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a way that best serves borrowers,
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It's official: White House taps Calabria as head of FHFA

Calabria, who is the current chief economist for Vice President Mike Pence, has expressed skepticism about the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Trump Picks Calabria to Head Federal Housing Finance Agency

Having Calabria at the helm of the FHFA increases the likelihood that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be taken out of conservatorship. As Pence's
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Trump nominates Pence's chief economist to lead Fannie, Freddie regulator

… President Mike Pence, to be the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the overseer of mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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