Seven-office-buildings deal for $635m tops the commercial property stakes in 2018

Seven-office-buildings deal for $635m tops the commercial property stakes in 2018

This year was marked by big flows of foreign capital investing in large buildings with VXV portfolio the standout deal and American investors featuring
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Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (GPMT) Board of Directors Appoints Stephen G. Kasnet to Role of …

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE: GPMT), today announced that Stephen G. Kasnet, Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors, has
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An About-Face on Payday Lending: Editorial (Podcast)

Senior Executive Editor David Shipley presents an editorial arguing that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be wrong to dismantle its
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Is Buying Colliers International Group Inc – Subordinate V (NASDAQ:CIGI), Having Higher Short …

The stock of Colliers International Group Inc – Subordinate V (NASDAQ:CIGI) registered an increase of 21.56% in short interest. CIGI's total short
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Team of Penn State Smeal undergrads wins Maryland real estate case competition

Senior real estate students Brett Ambrogi (the captain) and Jake Scott were joined by sophomore Adam Raggi. That trio claimed the first-place prize of
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Foreign holdings of Italian bonds unchanged in September

MILAN, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Italian government bonds held by foreign investors were broadly unchanged in September at 656.22 billion euros ($741.07
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MONEY MARKETS-Surge of cash eases US dollar lending strain

… * U.S. money funds take in record inflows in week -Lipper. * Some dollar funding costs fall due to cash spike (Adds background, quote). By Richard
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Proper Title promotes two to vice president

Prior to joining Proper Title in 2013, Zawadzki held positions as an account executive at a title company, a commercial real estate broker and an
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Oregon City family who lost life savings will have a home in time for Christmas

Aaron Cole says the title company his family was working with, WFG National Title Insurance Company, has offered to hire him as a consultant on wire
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It's Safe to Buy Luxury Property Sight Unseen—If You Take These Precautionary Steps

It's fairly common that these investors will hail from overseas, particularly in the Los Angeles area, where according to the Redfin survey, more than
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Did Colonial Coal International Corp. (CVE:CAD) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

So before you buy or sell Colonial Coal International Corp. (CVE:CAD), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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Retirement Risks In Paradise

Does that mean that no American should ever buy an undeveloped, isolated piece of property abroad? Of course not. But the disappointments and
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Don't See Problems In Home Lending: Taylor Morrison CEO (Radio)

Sheryl Palmer, CEO of NYSE traded homebuilder, Taylor Morrison, on outlook for the housing market in 2019, and the mortgage lending landscape.
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Insider Buying: Superior Industries International Inc (NYSE:SUP) Director Purchases 2500 Shares …

Superior Industries International Inc (NYSE:SUP) Director Richard J. Giromini purchased 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on
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Why TD Executives Are Banking On Sustainability

Today Nicole is associate vice president and head of environment at TD Bank Group, where she spends her days finding ways to help reduce the
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Noticeable Stocks to Watch: Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:CMO), Martin Marietta …

… securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored entities, either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or by an agency of the federal government,
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Does Youyuan International Holdings Limited (HKG:2268) Have A Good P/E Ratio?

Based on the last twelve months, Youyuan International Holdings's P/E ratio is 2.45. In other words, at today's prices, investors are paying HK$2.45 for
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EBA sees further improvements in EU banks resilience but highlights challenges connected to …

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its annual report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector. The report is
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E-Commerce Success Strategies: Think Local, Not Global

Connecting with global buyers requires an approach that treats each market differently. This means localizing each aspect of the buying experience,
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Personal Capital Advisors Boosted Its Sysco (SYY) Holding; Arch Capital Group LTD (ACGL …

Some Historical ACGL News: 01/05/2018 – Arch Capital 1Q EPS 99c; 13/03/2018 – ARCH CAPITAL TO TAKE PART IN FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE
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Expectations for the Housing Market

Expectations for the Housing Market

Expectations for the Housing Market … we anticipate, and home price appreciation continues to moderate, improving affordability should breathe some
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As Pittsburgh's Downtown Booms, Developers Look to Suburbs Again

The discussion also touched on the findings in Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2019. In Pittsburgh's case, that also has to do with having to deal with
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Anworth Mortgage Asset declares $0.13 dividend

Anworth Mortgage Asset (NYSE:ANH) declares $0.13/share quarterly dividend, -7.1% decrease from prior dividend of $0.14. Forward yield 11.45%.
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37% of Metro Vancouver residents think housing market is 'extremely corrupt': report

A sizeable minority of residents within Metro Vancouver have a highly cynical perspective on how the real estate market in the region operates.
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Diageo Is Opening a New Distillery in Kentucky

Diageo, the parent company behind Bulleit bourbon and a number of other iconic liquor brands has announced plans to open a new distillery in
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Real Estate Review Friday, December 14, 2018

Printed in the December 05, 2014 edition on page RER1 | Published on December 14, 2018 | Last Modified on December 14, 2018 at 8:26 am
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Read This Before Selling Brunel International NV (AMS:BRNL) Shares

So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Brunel International N.V. (AMS:BRNL).
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Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates (SPCs), Series K-033 — Moody's affirms six …

Rating Action: Moody's affirms six CMBS REMIC classes of FREMF 2013-K33 and affirms the ratings of three SPC classes of Freddie Mac SPCs,
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Seth Rollins admits he is 'slightly insulted' by Brock Lesnar's Universal title reign

This past Monday on Raw, Seth Rollins told Baron Corbin exactly how he felt about the company's flagship show and dropped some home truths fans
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Here's who's thinking about buying one of the Port of Long Beach's busiest, most coveted terminals

Mainly, because the U.S. government didn't want a foreign power controlling one of America's most important shipping terminals. COSCO agreed in
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American International Group Inc. Purchases 2724 Shares of Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI)

American International Group Inc.'s holdings in Houlihan Lokey were worth … ValuEngine lowered shares of Houlihan Lokey from a “buy” rating to a
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ILN Announces Third Release of "Buying & Selling Real Estate: An International Guide"

(PRLEAP.COM) New York (December 14, 2018) – The International Lawyers Network's Real Estate Specialty Group announces the third release of its
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Have Insiders Been Buying Gemilang International Limited (HKG:6163) Shares?

So before you buy or sell Gemilang International Limited (HKG:6163), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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Richard Branson Says He Will Travel to Space in mid-2019, with Tourists to Follow Soon After

Following a successful test launch of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Thursday, Richard Branson said he's planning on heading up to space “in the
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Ritchie Bros.' Edmonton equipment sales up 15 percent for 2018

Approximately 87 percent of the equipment was sold to Canadian buyers, including 75 percent sold to Western Canadians. International buyers from
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Munala aims African title with new look KCB

Munala aims African title with new look KCB … Regulatory Affairs made the announcement on Friday at the company's head office Kencom House.
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Insider Buying: Murray International Trust plc (MYI) Insider Acquires £107.50 in Stock

Murray International Trust plc (LON:MYI) insider Claire Binyon purchased 10 shares of Murray International Trust stock in a transaction dated Monday,
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Martha's Vineyard Wind Farm Lease Auction Blew Away Records With $405 Million in Bids

Three companies bid a record-shattering $405.1 million to nab U.S. rights to build offshore wind farms near Massachusetts on Friday, a testament to
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Should You Be Tempted To Sell Vico International Holdings Limited (HKG:1621) Because Of Its P …

We'll look at Vico International Holdings Limited's (HKG:1621) P/E ratio and reflect … I like to check if company insiders have been buying or selling.
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Invesco Mortgage Capital declares $0.42 dividend

Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) declares $0.42/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 10.68%. Payable Jan. 28; for
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Ultra-Prime Housing Market Doing Just Fine (Podcast)

Ultra-Prime Housing Market Doing Just Fine (Podcast)

Real estate agency Knight Frank says the ultra-prime housing market appears to have thrived in the recent past. Bloomberg Radio's Denise Pellegrini
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Housing data show Calgary's market pulled in different directions

Calgary's housing market is a glass half-full/half-empty scenario, according to recently … 30, were housing starts, at their highest levels since 2014.
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House Dems urge CFPB's Kraninger to commit to military lending exams

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are calling on the new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to commit to supervising firms for
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Maldives court freezes ex-president Yameen's bank accounts

A court in the Maldives has frozen bank accounts owned by former President Abdulla Yameen, two sources told Al Jazeera on Friday, as part of an
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Reverse Mortgage Lending Limit To Rise in 2019

The lending limit for federally-backed reverse mortgages is increasing for the third consecutive year in a row and is set to rise to $726,525 in 2019.
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The US Housing Market is Deeply Unfair. Here's How You Can Help.

Fifty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the US housing market is anything but fair. In stark contrast to the racially and economically
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FHA raises reverse mortgage loan limits

Dan Hultquist, vice president of education and organizational development at Live Well Financial, recently broke it down for HousingWire. Hultquist
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Jet Direct Mortgage Opens New Branch Office In Parsippany, New Jersey

14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Long Island based direct lender Jet Direct Mortgage announces the addition of a new branch office in Parsippany to better
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203(k) and HomeStyle Loans: Buy, Renovate With One Mortgage

If you can't occupy the home during renovations, you can add up to six months of mortgage payments to your loan amount so you pay the mortgage on
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Visit Esmerelda and Fortune Red at Disneyland for fortune-telling experience with Play Disney …

Now, with the help of the app, guests can collect new fortunes and a series of stories told by Disneyland's resident fortune tellers, Esmerelda on Main
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Late Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen's Health Care Legacy

Paul Allen—Microsoft co-founder, tech titan, and Seattle mogul—passed away almost exactly two months ago at the age of 65. But the legendary
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Top Stories No. 2: Realtors: Housing Market Still Strong

“We had a very strong first six months of the year with lower inventory, less days on the market and just a high demand,” said Tim Milam, president of
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Here's Housing's Real Threat to the Economy

A decade after America's housing market wrecked finance, it's in trouble again. The good news is it won't poison all the world's economies at once this
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Industrial sector grows as e-commerce gains over brick-and-mortar retail CRE market

But that strength hasn't lifted all aspects of the commercial real estate market in the same, upward-trending way. While the industrial sector is booming
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National Park Service Buys Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birth Home

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home has been sold. The National Park Service bought the home in Atlanta for an undisclosed sum last month,
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Fannie Mae sees mortgage rates, home sales stabilizing in 2019

Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group expects mortgage rates and home sales stabilizing in 2019 as the economy slows.
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Conservative Magazine 'The Weekly Standard' to Close After 23 Years

The Weekly Standard, among the few remaining conservative publications that is critical of President Donald Trump, is shutting down after 23 years of
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Ho Ho Hum. $13 Billion Spent on Unwanted Gifts

No one's perfect when it comes to choosing holiday gifts for a friend or loved one. But we might be even worse than we thought. A new study from
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Barclays' new managing director list reflects the bank's big issue now

In the past two years, the bank has done some big hiring. In the 19 months to October 2018 it added 50 managing directors to its markets business and
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FHA loan limits to increase in most of US in 2019

The Federal Housing Administration announced its new loan limits for 2019, and it looks like most of the country will see an increase.
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What Will Mortgage Lenders Do Without Their COFI?

What Will Mortgage Lenders Do Without Their COFI?

Certain mortgage lenders use the COFI as the index for their adjustable rate mortgage loans. Explaining the reason for the discontinuance, the FHLB
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Improved affordability should boost housing in 2019: Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae made a slight increase to its origination forecast, expecting housing affordability to improve in 2019 as mortgage rates remain flat and
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Volkswagen Roars Overall While European Car Sales Keep Slowing

Volkswagen is on track to hit a new annual sales record, according to the Associated Press. The company has sold 9.9 million vehicles through
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The Best and Worst of Metro Boston Real Estate

While Dickens didn't exactly have real estate in mind when he wrote this line, it's still a good description of the real estate market's ups and downs in
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California Needs a Housing Revolution

SB 50 a Welcome Response to California Housing Crisis – Bloomberg …. To contact the senior editor responsible for Bloomberg View's editorials:
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Crook jailed after building machine to copy victims' voices in £500k phone banking fraud

A CONMAN who built a machine to copy victims' voices in a £500,000 telephone banking fraud has been jailed. Tony Muldowney- Colston, 53,
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Commonwealth Bank adds Apple Pay, Westpac could follow

Commonwealth Bank announced today it would make Apple Pay available in January 2019 for CBA and Bankwest customers who wish to make
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The ASX gained but buying momentum waned

Broader Asian optimism was tempered by news that both US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs
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The Butina 11: Meet the Russians 'Handpicked' for Trump Event

The other Russians, most of whose names haven't previously been disclosed, are identified in documents reviewed by Bloomberg News. In addition to
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A Word of Advice from the FDA: Don't Eat Glitter

The Food and Drug Administration has a lot going on these days, folks. It's recalling blood pressure medications and keeping an eye on Big Tobacco
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Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Shares Bought by Clearstead Advisors LLC

Clearstead Advisors LLC's holdings in Philip Morris International were … Jefferies Financial Group cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to
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Amazon Releases $30 Echo Wall Clock

In September, Amazon announced plans to launch an Echo-powered wall clock to help users visually track their timers. Today, the clock officially
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Bank Of America Is An All-American Bargain

Now as we sit going into 2019, we have a bank generating a 15% plus return on tangible equity, without taking the excessive risks as in prior cycles.
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I've been working in real estate for 7 years, and I have a warning for anyone trying to buy a home …

The real-estate market has been booming. So much so, that it seems like everyone and their mother is buying a new home, and I mean that in the most
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Juncker Lashes Out at Hungary's Orban for Spreading Fake News

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker accused Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban — who's drawn the ire of the European Union
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Citing Kavanaugh, California Chief Justice Leaves Republican Party

After the Republican Party suffered severe losses in California in the recent midterm elections, the state's Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye was one
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Concentric CEO: Connect With Society at All Levels of Business

Silverman tells Fortune that Concentric set boundaries around data flows as one measure to help prevent a system breach. “The key to our system is
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Housing market a "tale of many different markets," says Susquehanna analyst

Housing market a “tale of many different markets,” says Susquehanna … Glick, CEO of Arrivva discuss what is causing the softening housing market.
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FHFA rules out VantageScore as alternative model

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this week banned VantageScore as an alternative credit-score model, citing issues with its ownership
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Fannie Mae: Home sales to stabilize in 2019

Although economic growth is expected to slow in the new year, new data suggests the housing market will stabilize come 2019, according to Fannie
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The Latest Sign of a US-China Trade Truce: Corn

The Latest Sign of a US-China Trade Truce: Corn

Chinese officials are preparing to restart purchases of American corn as soon as January, another sign that the Asian nation is working on a lasting
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Bank analyst rips Robinhood's new savings account plan, says regulators may get involved

The fintech start-up is offering what seems designed to look like a bank, UBS analyst Brennan Hawken said in a note to clients Friday. But that's part of
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BUSINESS OF BANKING

STANDARD Bank says its customers recorded more than 130 million digital transactions between January and September on the bank's electronic
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More people means more cars, and more deaths

As Michael R. Bloomberg, founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News, notes in his foreword to the WHO's
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Motto Mortgage Prosperity to hold grand opening Dec. 17

The Oldfather Group, one of southern Delaware's largest residential real estate teams, recently announced the opening of a local mortgage brokerage
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Who Wouldn't Want a Hefty Private Equity Pay Package?

Cash has been pouring into private equity funds and flowing out of the public markets. So buyout shops are under pressure to spend. And many listed
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Gaffey joins Greylock mortgage team

Gaffey joins Greylock mortgage team … Sarah E. Gaffey has been hired as a mortgage and business development officer at Greylock Credit Union.
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Byton CEO: Disrupting the Auto Industry With a Startup Culture

… says he is surprised how much employees can produce without restrictions. Watch the video above for more from Fortune's interview with Breitfeld.
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Is HUD quietly denying mortgage insurance to DACA recipients?

Nidhi Prakash of Buzzfeed News just posted a comprehensive follow-up to a story first covered by HousingWire's own Ask the Underwriter, Dani
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Vistra Energy Corp (NYSE:VST) Stake Increased by Silchester International Investors LLP

Silchester International Investors LLP raised its stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp (NYSE:VST) by 126.5% in the third quarter, according to the
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Buying Physical Gold with Digital Gold: Online Bullion Marketplace One Gold Starts Accepting Bitcoin

Ken Lewis, the CEO of One Gold, said that the partnership will help One Gold tap international buyers of bullion who can not always use credit cards
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FHFA issues new rule effectively prohibiting Fannie and Freddie from using VantageScore

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced this week that it is … CEO of VantageScore Solutions, said in a statement provided to HousingWire.
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SBA's biggest lender is overhauling its business model

Recent challenges with SBA lending, including declining loan-sale premiums and the impact of rising interest rates, are causing the $3.4 billion-asset
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Calabria's GSE effect, 2019 fintech, Kraninger's CFPB: Top stories of the week

The administration's reported interest in having the White House aide run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator signals a focus on constraining the
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Trump to nominate Calabria to run FHFA

… given his experience with the housing market and support for ending, and even disdain for, the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Banks might soon have to hold more cash

The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) is considering almost doubling the required capital banks would need to hold to bolster the financial system's capacity to
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp Buys 70702 Shares of Triton International Ltd (TRTN)

Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Triton International Ltd (NYSE:TRTN) by 34.5% in the second quarter, according to its most
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Banking Technology Awards 2018: and the winners are…

The 19th annual Banking Technology Awards took place on 13 December 2018 at … Winner: Arion bank – Arion Bank Digital Future Accelerator
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Housing inventory could flatline as mortgage rates rise in 2019: SIFMA

Next year is unlikely to offer relief from higher rates or housing supply shortages, according to the consensus forecast from 24 of the Securities Industry
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New India Central Banker Buys Time as Worries on Autonomy Linger

The Reserve Bank of India's board Friday bought more time to review the government's demand for a greater say in the central bank's functioning, one
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Stay on top of Eastside real estate news with Real Estate Monday

Stay on top of Eastside real estate news with Real Estate Monday

Start off the week with the latest news about Eastside real estate, notable sales, trends and development by subscribing to our Real Estate Monday
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House of cards: NSW faces $8b stamp duty shortfall

Sydney's property market slump has forced the NSW government to slash $8 billion from expected stamp duty revenue this year. But Treasurer
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French Economy Sinks, Reinforcing ECB's`Downside' Risk Warning

Private-sector growth in France contracted for the first time in more than two years after protests and violence disrupted businesses across the country.
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The Goldilocks problem of housing supply: Too little, too much, or just right?

Nearly a decade after the Great Recession, U.S. housing markets show signs of two very different problems. Metropolitan areas along the Northeast
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Huawei CFO's Arrest Could Be Last Straw For Vancouver's Struggling Housing Market

The diplomatic spat between Canada and China that broke out in the wake of the arrest of Huawei's CFO, Meng Wanzhou, could have an unexpected
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Forza Horizon 4 Fortune Island Riddles and Treasures guide – where to find all the hidden chests

Fortune Island, the first expansion of Forza Horizon 4, offers many of the same types of races and activities you'll find in the main game. That includes
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raceAhead: A Seven-Year-Old Guatemalan Girl Dies In Border Control Custody

We are undertaking a fundamental review of Fortune in an effort to better serve you and we don't want to do it without your input. Your privacy is
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Wilshire Quinn Provides $950000 Cash-Out Refinance Loan in Sacramento, CA

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wilshire Quinn Capital, Inc. announced Friday that its private lending fund, the Wilshire Quinn Income Fund, has
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Streamlining Warranty Requirements for Federal Housing Administration

This final rule streamlines the home warranty requirements for FHA single-family mortgage insurance by removing the regulations that require
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J&J's Intraday Plunge Wipes Out $45 Billion

Bloomberg News reported in September 2017 that documents unsealed in a lawsuit showed that J&J has known for decades that its talc products
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SIPC Says It Has Serious Concerns About Robinhood's New Product

… and called the Securities and Exchange Commission to see if the government regulator agreed with his view that these funds will not be protected.
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The Ministry presented a program of commercial lending to launch their business

The Ministry of social policy plans to send to the Parliament a bill on a new system of help for opening of own business. He suggests that assistance
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The banking sector

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China Seeks to Defuse Trade War With Reversals on Cars and Corn

China took more steps to defuse trade tensions with the U.S., confirming it will remove the retaliatory duty on automobiles imported from America and
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Canada Goose Delays Beijing Store Debut as Protest Calls Mount

Shares fell as much as 4.9 percent in Toronto Friday, the sixth decline in seven trading sessions since news about Meng was made public last week.
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Housing Market's Future: Florida Leads the Way

“Where the Florida housing market leads, the national housing market follows. At least that has been true in my experience,” he tells GlobeSt.com.
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Andy Hall: US Shale Output is 'The Great Imponderable'

Andy Hall's commodity career spans over 30 years and includes stints at BP Plc, legendary merchant house Phibro Energy Inc. and Citigroup Inc.,
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Welcome to the New York housing slump

The long-awaited slump in New York's housing market has arrived. Home prices are heading down in the city itself and in its suburbs, according to
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Cruise Business in Asia Is Booming, Says Genting CEO

Lim Kok Thay, chairman and chief executive officer at Genting, discusses his business in Hong Kong, passenger demand, where he's seeing growth
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Trump's Cost From Fed Rate Hikes May Already Top $5 Million a Year

… $5.1 million a year to his debt service costs, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of the president's financial disclosures and property records.
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How Ireland Outmaneuvered Britain on Brexit

How Ireland Outmaneuvered Britain on Brexit

The day after former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled his plan for a Brexit referendum in January 2013, he grabbed his Irish counterpart
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Wincanton Agrees Two-Year Extension To Facility With Lenders

Another lender, ABN Amro Bank NV, has joined the existing lending consortium of AIB Group (UK) PLC, Barclays Bank PLC, HSBC UK Bank PLC, and
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The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 12.14.18

Tributary Real Estate purchased 0.08 acres at 1905 Division St. in Denver for $1.03 million from 1905 Division II LLC. Darrin Revious, Ana Sandomire
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Why Starbucks Is Going to Be on Everyone's Doorstep in 2019

Starbucks (sbux, +0.10%) has big plans for 2019. In an investor conference yesterday, executives announced it will begin offering coffee delivery from
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Drop in Oil Stopped Indian Markets From Falling Down, Says Advani Group President

Bloomberg Markets: European Open · Full Schedule. For You … Drop in Oil Stopped Indian Markets From Falling Down, Says Advani Group President
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Boston business trends: Gains for traditional American restaurants; setbacks for locksmiths

Boston business trends: Gains for traditional American restaurants; setbacks … Pages for real estate services also saw declining numbers last month.
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New analysis shows negative gearers account for as few as one in 10 property purchases

Under pressure to abandon or alter the opposition's proposed changes to negative gearing in light of falling house prices, Mr Bowen said there was no
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Huawei Woes Multiply as France Risks Becoming Next Challenge

Bloomberg News spoke with 15 people with knowledge of President Emmanuel Macron's push for significantly tighter regulation. As French phone
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Here's What CSG Systems International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSGS) P/E Ratio Is Telling Us

CSG Systems International has a P/E ratio of 18.16, based on the last twelve months. That means that at current prices, buyers pay $18.16 for every $1
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Bank of America's move leaves more Wilmington office space empty

It also comes after Bank of America sold the buildings, called Bracebridge I and III, last summer to a Texas real estate investment company. The $240
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Market Garden Brewery's Sam McNulty gets into the residential real estate business in Duck Island …

The inspiration for getting into the residential real estate business came in part from his desire to move out of the 600-sq. ft. apartment on W. 25th St.
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Water Filter Housing Market Outlook: Emerging Trends and New Growth Opportunities to 2023

The Water Filter Housing Market report evaluates the important characteristics of the Water Filter Housing market based on present industry scenarios,
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RICS: Housing Market Set to Feel Brexit Pinch in 2019

The UK housing market has been pushed to its weakest point since 2012 as the reality of Brexit sets in for both sellers and buyers. In November
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What kind of real estate appreciation will the fourth largest MSA see?

Its housing supply is creeping up to 3.0 months, and that is putting the brakes on its lofty past appreciation levels. Other significant factors in
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AToM to change brand from January 2019

AToM has announced that it will be rebranding to 'impact specialist finance' after the specialist mortgage broker and distributor entered an agreement
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CreditEase CEO: Social Responsibility Is an Investment, Not an Expense

China hasn't built a robust credit bureau system,” Tang tells Fortune. CreditEase is a global fintech conglomerate based in China that provides lending
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Report: Lane County home sales, prices dipped in November

Home sales and sale prices dipped in Lane County last month, according to a new real estate report. The county's median sale price was $277,500 in
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Real estate portal Square Yards launches mortgage option on its app

Real estate portal Square Yards on December 14 launched a mortgage option on its Square Connect mobile application through which brokers can
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Rate hike in December? Maybe not

A rate hike in December was almost a sure-thing, followed by one or two rate hikes next year – all the economists said it. After that, there was debate
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Market Notebook: Ultimate Oscillator Located Above 60 for Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust …

Keeping tabs on the Ultimate Oscillator reading for Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI-UN.TO), we have recently seen that the Ultimate
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NYSE Needed Some Pretend Traders

NYSE Needed Some Pretend Traders

You wouldn't want to film a markets show from the data center in New … be able to make money on the service,” reports Bloomberg's Julie Verhage,
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Paris Police Brace for Fifth Week of Violent Yellow Vest Protests

Paris is girding for a fifth week of violent protests from the “gilets jaunes,” or yellow vests, protesting economic inequality. This weekend, about 8,000
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Christie Pulls Out of the Running for Trump Chief of Staff, Source Says

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said that he's asked Donald Trump not to consider him as White House chief of staff. “I have told the
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Kelowna housing prices expected to fall

The housing market slowdown in Vancouver has spread to the Okanagan, though it's not cause to panic, says an industry expert. Elton Ash, the
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Encore Wire Corp (NASDAQ:WIRE) Q3 2018 Sentiment

Encore Wire Corp (NASDAQ:WIRE) institutional sentiment decreased to … and manufactured housing; UF-B cable, an underground feeder cable for
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Legacy Housing prices initial public offering

Legacy Housing Corporation (NASDAQ:LEGH) has priced its initial public offering of 4M shares at $12.00 per share, for estimated gross proceeds of
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The truth behind housing market forecasts

Sensationally titled “Australia's cooling housing market; is the economy at risk?”, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's
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China Bonds Are Our Favorite Investment for 2019, Says Ideanomics' Parpart

Uwe Parpart, chief strategist at Ideanomics, discusses China's bond market and where he's seeing opportunity. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets:
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Retreating From Trade Battle, Market Instead Eyes Weak Foreign Data

Retreating From Trade Battle, Market Instead Eyes Weak Foreign Data … today, which continued to look robust, contrast with the weak housing market.
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China Says Canada's Huawei Arrest Has 'Aroused Public Anger'

China blamed Canada for fanning public outrage by arresting Huawei Technologies Co. executive Meng Wanzhou earlier this month, as Beijing
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Apple Says China iPhone Ban Would Force Settlement With Qualcomm

10 filing to the court. The document was submitted in Mandarin with an English translation that Bloomberg verified. Apple didn't respond to requests for
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Russian Rappers Give Up on Putin

“In my view,” he declared, “any phenomenon, regardless of its country of origin and name, always deserves the support off both society and the state if
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Presby's Inspired Life Opens Low-Income Senior Housing Community in Southwest Philadelphia …

LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 14, 2018–Last evening, Presby's Inspired Life — along with local officials, such as State
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Mass Migration's Hidden Cost: Runaway Housing Prices

Tight property markets, for instance, can increase social divisions between the housing rich and housing poor. This relegates the latter to fringe areas,
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China Property Crackdown Hits Home of Famed Terracotta Warriors

A Beijing News video showed some of the more than 1,000 homes demolished in a campaign that began in July. The villas were built without permits
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The Standard Charitable Foundation Announces Five Grants to Nonprofits

BUSINESS WIRE)–The Standard Charitable Foundation, Standard Insurance … connect people to shelter, health and wellness services and housing.
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Former startup staffer wired for real estate success

“This was post-initial tech boom, so I worked for a variety of crazy startups, mostly in the wireless world,” Brooks recently told Real Estate Weekly.
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Zumper: The American dream of homewownership fades

This year, navigating the landscape of American housing has proved to be rocky for both renters and homeowners.
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Stock Under Active Eyes: Berry Petroleum Corporation (BRY), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo …

Berry Petroleum Corporation (BRY) Technical Analysis: The price moved to -17.03% while comparing it with the average of 20 days and distanced at
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Housing market expected to stabilize in 2019: Fannie Mae

Economic growth is expected to slow in 2019 leading to stabilized home sales and mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae's economic and strategic
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Russian central bank raises key lending rate 2nd time this year

Russian central bank raises key lending rate 2nd time this year

MOSCOW, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — The Russian Central Bank on Friday raised its key lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to 7.75 percent on “elevated
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Why 2019 could be the year of the big bank merger

One trend to pay attention to in 2019: consolidation in the banking industry. A lower corporate tax rate and a favorable regulatory environment are
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GOP Is 'Going Backward,' Warns Retiring Republican Congresswoman

Retiring Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen had some stern words of warning for her party as she faces the end of a nearly 30-year career in the
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UK invoice finance and asset-based lending grows despite economic uncertainty

The UK's invoice finance and asset-based lending industry achieved modest growth, despite business uncertainty over the economy, new figures from
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Umpqua Bank Named Oregon's Most Admired Financial Services Company

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), has been
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Millennial homebuyers bring down payments below 20%

Putting down 20% of the sales price has been the industry standard when buying a house, but less than half of consumers do that much, according to
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LVMH Is Acquiring Luxury Hotel Group Belmond for $3.2 Billion. Here's Why

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world leader in luxury goods, is acquiring London-based luxury hotel brand Belmond Group for $25 cash per
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China's Economy Falters and Stocks Take a Global Hit

When the second largest economy in the world, China's, takes a hit, so do stock markets. And the country is facing more problems than the ongoing
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Smarter Loans Publishes The State of Alternative Lending in Canada 2018 Study

TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2018 /CNW/ – When they're in need of a loan, a majority of Canadians now look to online lenders as a viable alternative to
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Public sector banks recover bad loans worth Rs 2.33 lakh crore in 4 years to FY18: Shiv Pratap …

NEW DELHI: Public sector banks recovered Rs 2.33 lakh crore worth of bad loans during the four years from financial year 2014-15 to fiscal 2017-18,
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The 'super-duper' fame and fortune of Virat Kohli, India's biggest sporting star

Team India register historic win in Adelaide,” declared the Hindustan Times this week. “Virat Kohli's team beat the home side by 31 runs.” Whether the
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ASB promotes Sarah Galvin to Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending

Previously she has held a variety of leadership positions within lending at Enterprise Bank & Trust Company, Clinton Savings Bank, Citizens Bank and
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VPC Specialty Lending Chairman Steps Down Temporarily Due To Illness

LONDON (Alliance News) – VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC said Friday that Chairman Andrew Adcock has temporarily stepped down from
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Wall Street banks turn skittish on leveraged loans

Wall Street banks are offloading leveraged loans at discounted prices and demanding that borrowers accept less advantageous terms, as they move
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India's central bank board meets with new worries about autonomy

India's central bank board will meet on Friday with much of the hostility of the past two months with the government having eased, and new worries
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India Post launches Internet banking facility for its savings account customers

In a bid to further digitise its operations, India Post, on Friday launched the Internet banking facility for its post office savings bank (POSB) customers.
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Newark-Based Fintech Startup Credibility Capital is Disrupting Small Business Lending

In 2013, the duo began discussing ways to improve the small business lending landscape. Baris explained that one of the adverse consequences of
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Goodbye to bidding wars: Some of the hottest housing markets are falling the hardest

Home sales have slowed to a crawl nationally, and it's not just the winter temperatures. The market's pulse has become weaker, especially in areas
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Hunt Wants to Increase Its Phoenix Exposure

In addition, Hunt says that its partners and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are bullish on the Phoenix market, and are looking for opportunities.
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Penn Hills to consider hiring real estate agent to market old municipal building

The municipality began looking for a real estate firm to sell the building it's owned since 1937 in October. Manager Scott Andrejchak said there were
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Housing Should be More Consistent in 2019, Here's Why

Housing Should be More Consistent in 2019, Here's Why

Year-to-date sales are down overall because of the increase in mortgage … The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market
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Standard Chartered Cuts Jobs in Indian Retail Bank Operation

“A small number of retail banking roles have fallen away,” the London-based lender said in an email. “We are working closely with these employees
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Ulta Beauty CEO Says Partnering with the Kardashians is "Win-Win"

The Bolingbrook, Illinois-based retailer is now ranked on the Fortune 500 and was also included this year on Fortune's list of the 100 fastest growing
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Frankfurt on 'probation' as Europe's new banking hub, city booster says

Frankfurt has been on the receiving end of business that banks have been shifting from London to other European cities because of Brexit. Now
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Slumping Apple iPhone XR Demand Prompts Analyst to Cut Sales Estimates

… the company should still be able to protect its margins and profitability. Apple did not immediately respond to a Fortune request for comment on the
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Crypto-Friendly Banking App Revolut Obtains EU Banking License

As the report states, the startup obtained a license through the Bank of Lithuania and “is leveraging passporting rules to operate in other European
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Pro-Crypto Fintechs Robinhood & Revolut Aim to Replace Bitcoin-Hostile Banks

“With the banking licence now secured, commission-free stock trading progressing well and five new international markets at final stages of launch, we
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Borrowing costs set to rise as banks face tougher rules if Reserve Bank proposal becomes reality

Borrowers are likely to face higher interest costs under proposed new rules which will almost double the minimum amount of capital banks are
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BankThink Nonbanks need to get serious about self-regulation

Nonbank lending has existed for decades, but the burgeoning alternative lending space came into prominence in large part thanks to two sweeping
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Virginia Partners Bank, Delmar Bancorp announce merger

A bank that got its start in a trailer in downtown Fredericksburg a decade ago has agreed to join the parent company of a bank that celebrated its 100th
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America's Craft Beer Scene Is Booming. So, Here Are the Best Beers of 2018

This was another record year for small American brewers, surpassing milestones for number of breweries, overall production volumes, and sales.
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CBA to launch Apple Pay in the new year, giving up its opposition

The Commonwealth Bank will allow its customers to use their iPhones to make tap-and-go purchases, joining ANZ as the second big four bank to
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After backing $884.9M in loans to Colorado businesses in FY 2018, SBA aims to expand rural …

Rather than lending money directly, SBA works with lenders to guarantee portions of loans ranging from $500 to $5.5 million. Its 7(a) loan program is
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New governor Shaktikanta Das lends a ear, PSU banks say ease PCA norms

KOLKATA/MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India's new governor Shaktikanta Das has shown that he is open to discussion, a welcome change from his
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Digital lending option can help smooth your practice cash crunch

The Practice Financing Program powered by Mirador, a small business digital lender, allows AMA members to complete an online loan applications
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New York Ramps Up Fight Against Predatory SMB Lending

Critics have said this prevents small businesses from accessing the court process to protect themselves in the case that a lender seizes assets.
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US Commercial Fishing Growing, Thanks to Science, Conservation and a Taste for Salmon

Two new reports on fishing in the U.S. show that Americans are catching, importing and eating more seafood. Commercial fishing generated more
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL) registers a price change of -2.00% while AAC Holdings …

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL) Stock Price Movement: In recent trading day Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL) stock showed the
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EU bank watchdog warns e-money firms not all ready for cliff-edge Brexit

The European Banking Authority said that since it rang the alarm in June over lenders' “inadequate” planning for a situation where the UK crashed out
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Paytm Bank posts Rs 20-crore loss in FY18

BENGALURU: Newly-licensed banking entity Paytm Payments Bank has reported a net loss of Rs 20 crore against revenue of Rs 720 crore for the
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