Robinhood Checking Moved Fast and Broke

Robinhood Checking Moved Fast and Broke

Or here is a Bloomberg Businessweek feature story about the Marshall Islands' so-far-ill-fated … Hopes Dashed For a Middle East Markets Bonanza.
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The Dark Side of Steve Jobs, As Seen By His Daughter

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Teen Vaping Is on the Rise, While Other Drug Use Declines

More American teenagers are vaping, while their use of alcohol, cigarettes, cocaine, LSD, ecstasy, heroin, and opioid pills is dropping, according to
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UK Shouldn't Expect Any More Meetings on Brexit Deal, EU Says

The European Union is not planning any more meetings with the U.K. on Brexit despite Prime Minister Theresa May warning EU leaders that her deal
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Venezuela's 15-Cent Phone Bills Come Complete With No Service

Widely used web-based services like WhatsApp are now spotty, as is access to news — the government controls all public TV channels and has
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Forza Horizon 4 now tootling around Fortune Island

While I was being dragged down to the depths of England last week (business reasons), Forza Horizon 4 was pushing higher into Scotland with the
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Shipwrecked and Stranded—Then Saved by an iPhone

A FEMA employee and her friends are crediting a water-damaged iPhone with saving them after their boat capsized in high seas. Rachel Neil and
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Lax Controls Leave Fortune 500 Overexposed On the Net

“I would advise everyone, from the Fortune 500 on down, to be aware of what you are exposing to the Internet,” Beardsley says. “Any chance you have
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Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE Name VENTERRA REALTY One of the 2018 Best …

HOUSTON, Dec. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At Venterra Realty, our continued growth and honor of being named a Best Workplace for Diversity
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Goldman Sachs Shares Plunge After Malaysia Files Criminal Charges in 1MDB Probe

Malaysia filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs in the ongoing 1MDB investigation on Monday morning. Goldman's shares have been on the
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US banks quietly pull back from riskiest loans amid recession fears

(Reuters) – As U.S. bank stocks tanked this month over fears of an impending recession, industry executives downplayed concerns to colleagues,
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Trammell Crow, Hines ranked as country's largest property developers

A Dallas property firm has been named the country's top commercial real … Trammell Crow Co. topped Commercial Property Executive magazine's
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Just Eat Activist's Letter to Santa Is Wishful Thinking

Bloomberg Opinion …. and other technology companies for Bloomberg News in San Francisco. … Just Eat; GrubHub; DeliveryHero; Takeaway.com.
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Trump Opposes Short-Term Funding to Avoid Shutdown, Source Says

President Donald Trump isn't inclined to support a one- or two-week stopgap spending measure that would avert a partial government shutdown over
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Judge rejects appeal in ongoing legal battle over lawn care business

… Peris is ready to sell as soon as pending lawsuits filed by Raposa are settled. Until then, he said, no bank or title company will conduct a closing.
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Why Smart Wearables Will Be One of the Tech Industry's Few Bright Spots

The proliferation of smart, wearable devices like watches and fitness trackers will be one of the tech industry's bright spots over the next few years,
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Head to Head Review: Columbia Financial (CLBK) & Gouverneur Bancorp (GOVB)

In addition, the company offers title insurance products; and insurance and investment advisory services. It operates 47 full-service banking offices in
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Simplest products deliver best long-term performance: Ankur Maheshwari

There are some clear trends emerging in the last three to four years. People … To some extent, it has been supported by a dull real estate market and
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Builder Confidence at Three-Year Low

Builder confidence in newly-built single-family home market fell four points to 56 in December on the National Association of Home Builders
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In London's Jewish hub, Brexit jitters are causing a housing slump

The U.K. housing market's growth of 1.5 percent in October dropped sharply to a near-stagnant 0.3 percent in November, The Guardian reported
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Kuwait Oil Minister's Resignation Accepted by Government

Kuwait Oil Minister's Resignation Accepted by Government

… been accepted, according to a person familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified because the news hasn't been officially announced.
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Reven Housing REIT Inc (RVEN) Stock Price Loses While Sentiment Improves to 3

… “Reven Housing REIT, Inc. Secures $51.3 Million Freddie Mac Financing – Business Wire” on October 01, 2018, “Reven Housing REIT Acquires 68
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These banks are offering savers the best interest rate deals

Internet-only banks are engaged in a pricing war that shows no sign of slowing down. Well-known banking brands are making it easy for savers to
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Zazove Associates Has Boosted Its Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Holding; Community …

… 2017; 14/05/2018 – Freddie Mac: Krenitsky to Take on CCO Role June 1, Following Carol Wambeke's Retirement; 22/05/2018 – CLEAR CHANNEL
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Canada home resales fall in November, real estate group says

TORONTO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Resales of Canadian homes fell 2.3 percent in November from the previous month, the Canadian Real Estate
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Jim Valentine: Notes about some real estate forms

Residential real estate is all about the forms. Agents use computer form programs that are mostly a fill-in-the-blank format. There are, however, many
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Mother seeks justice after son is shot dead in West Oak Lane home

He was loved and very missed by his family,” said Samir's mother Tahira Fortune. Tahira says her son, Samir, was a budding rapper who went by the
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Palisade property presents opportunity to farm

Some people dream of living on a sailboat while others dream about living on a farm. While Real Estate Weekly can't help buyers find ships setting
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Top Palestinian Negotiator Called Kushner a Glorified “Real-Estate Agent”

The night before his 2017 inauguration, Donald Trump made what may have been one of his boldest, most ridiculous statements to date. Speaking at
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MMA Squared: Al Iaquinta is in the market for Irish real estate

A gutsy performance by Iaquinta is followed up by a subdued but calculating post fight interview the inserts his name among the elites. Look out Tony
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In Illinois, real estate agents can legally have conflicts of interest. Here's what buyers and sellers …

When you're involved in a real-estate transaction, do you assume that the realty agents are required to represent the best interests of the home buyer
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Quikr acquires real-estate platform India Property

Quikr acquires real-estate platform India Property. New Delhi: Online classifieds platform Quikr has acquired Chennai-based startup India Property
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Comment: New lenders that look past debt can help Scots onto the housing ladder

It's a sad fact that people emerging from debt and bankruptcy problems struggle to get onto, or in many cases back onto, the property ladder.
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Hunt Real Estate Capital Funds $22.5M in Acquisition Financing for Two Multifamily Properties in …

Hunt Real Estate Capital provided a Freddie Mac loan facility featuring a 12-year term with six years of interest-only payments. The borrower plans to
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Trump Is Wrong to Weaken Clean Water Rules

To contact the senior editor responsible for Bloomberg View's editorials: David Shipley at davidshipley@bloomberg.net . Published on December 17,
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Tom Parker Joins Institutional Real Estate, Inc. as General Sales Manager

NEW YORK, SAN RAMON, Calif., SINGAPORE and LONDON, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI) announced today
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Colony Credit Real Estate declares $0.145 dividend

Colony Credit Real Estate (NYSE:CLNC) declares $0.145/share monthly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 10.24%. Payable Jan. 10; for
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CIMB assures no security flaw in its online banking portal password input

CIMB Bank Bhd has debunked rumours that there is a security flaw in its online banking portal related to the password input. “We would like to confirm
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Is Iberiabank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBKC)'s Fuel Running High? Reports Show Less Sellers

Gideon Capital Advsrs stated it has 0.11% in IBERIABANK Corporation … The firm also provides various title insurance and loan closing services for
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Investopedia's Top Terms of 2018

2018 brought us market volatility, the likes of which we haven't seen in …. the housing market is in a much better place than we were a decade ago.
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Greystone Ranks #1 in Commercial HUD Lending for 2018

Greystone Ranks #1 in Commercial HUD Lending for 2018

17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greystone, a leading commercial real estate lending, investment, and advisory company, announced it ranks #1
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HC refuses to stay Dec 31 deadline for Kotak Mahindra Bank promoter stake dilution

The Bombay High Court has refused to order a stay on the Reserve Bank of India's December 31 deadline to Kotak Mahindra Bank seeking dilution of
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Brokers get ready to dominate reverse mortgage lending

It's a tough time in mortgage lending right now, and although most lenders saw volume decline or increase marginally in the past year, broker shops
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How guarantor mortgages can back up the Bank of Mum and Dad

That is why the Post Office came up with the Family Link mortgage, provided by Bank of Ireland UK, which is suitable for families where children want
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Aadhaar To Be Voluntary For Banking, Phones. Centre Takes First Step

An updated law to make sharing of Aadhaar details voluntary for cellphone connections, bank accounts, school admissions and other services,
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'Resilient' mortgage industry has skills to survive Brexit – Young

For what it's worth, I'm going to look for the positive here, especially in the mortgage market where most of us have the middle name 'resilient'.
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US homebuilder confidence falls to lowest level since May 2015

The National Association of Homebuilders' housing market index unexpectedly dropped to 56 this month. That's down from the 60 recorded in the
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Dave Ard Joins Ellie Mae as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales

PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 17, 2018–Ellie Mae® (NYSE:ELLI), the leading cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage
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Lookout Overbought stock: China Lending Corporation (CLDC)

On Friday, Dec 14, China Lending Corporation (CLDC) shares have been seen trading -86.19% off its 52 week- peak value and changed 38.96% from
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Bank of Baroda to shut three African branches by June

Revenue from Ghana business stood at Rs 75.31 crore, Trinidad and Tobago Rs 23.90 crore and Guyana Rs 26.38 crore, the bank said without
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Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs, ex-bankers in 1MDB probe

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia on Monday filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and two of the U.S. bank's former employees
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Claire McCaskill Leaves the Washington 'Sugar High' Behind

In her view, McConnell was also largely responsible for destroying the collegiality that had existed in the Senate long after it had disappeared in the
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Keeping mortgage and protection advice separate is better for clients and brokers – Austin Friars …

We mortgage advisers are perfectly placed, and duty bound, to advise on the client's protection needs. But do we, and can we? Brokers give all our
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JMP Securities Raises Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Price Target to $5.75

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) had its price objective raised by analysts at JMP Securities from $5.50 to $5.75 in a report released on
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Consultation on commonhold reform

Few lenders will lend on commonhold but some will assess the circumstances. UK Finance says 60% of the mortgage market would be prepared to
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Where the World's Smart Money Made and Lost It in 2018

And earlier this year, when political turmoil in Italy roiled markets, Element … in 2017, according to an investor document seen by Bloomberg News.
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Navigating Currency Exchange Controls When Sending Money Overseas

To buy property, make an investment, fund a bank account, or start a business overseas, you need to transfer money across international borders.
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Best Innovation Group announces a new holistic lending service

“The world of credit union lending is changing dramatically as advanced automated decisioning becomes a big part of the new definition of member
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HUD Deputy Secretary Pam Patenaude resigns

This morning the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing and … She was also honored with a HousingWire 2013 Women of Influence award.
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Don't Sell Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (SGX:O39) Before You Read This

The goal of this article is to teach you how to use price to earnings ratios (P/E ratios). We'll show how you can use Oversea-Chinese Banking
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ServiceMac Selects Black Knight MSP System for Mortgage Loan Servicing

ServiceMac Selects Black Knight MSP System for Mortgage Loan Servicing

Led by industry veteran Bob Caruso, ServiceMac is a new entrant in the mortgage servicing market, focused on compliant subservicing and portfolio
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Home builder confidence hits 3½ year low as housing crunch worsens

Still, there are hints that green shoots may appear in the housing market in the new year. Consumer demand for purchase mortgages has been strong,
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Tarboro Vikings win second straight 1AA state title.mp4

Authorities finish searching property of missing Colorado woman's fiancé. “We still have not found Kelsey,” police said. Featured. “The Holly & The Ivy”
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Is Buying KINGDEE INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE GROUP COM (OTCMKTS:KGDEF), Having …

The stock of KINGDEE INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE GROUP COM (OTCMKTS:KGDEF) registered a decrease of 0.22% in short interest. KGDEF's
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Building Permit Quotas Like Mount Pleasant's Make Housing Problems Worse

High housing prices are an issue in high-demand cities across America. The best solution is to build more housing, but that also means more
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Honeywell launches e-commerce platform for aviation parts

Previously, buyers looking for aviation parts such as avionics, auxiliary power units and more would have to call numerous companies, wait days or
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Dec. NAHB housing index falls to lowest since May 2015 on affordability issues

Builders' confidence in the market for new single-family homes fell as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index dropped to 56
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Global Title Insurance Market 2018 Outlook | New Developments with Operational Updates in …

Global Title Insurance Market, with respect to the regional spectrum, has been split into United States, Europe, China, Japan & Other Regions.
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Is Buying Kimball International Inc – Class B (NASDAQ:KBAL) Here Good Idea?

The stock of Kimball International Inc – Class B (NASDAQ:KBAL) registered a decrease of 32.77% in short interest. KBAL's total short interest was
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The slowing US housing market will have 'a small silver lining' in 2019

Home prices will increase moderately in 2019, but you won't see prices soar. And while interest rates will increase, an uptick in wage growth will also
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US: Focus on manufacturing and housing data – TDS

“We will get the NAHB Housing Market Index for December which will be closely watched after posting the largest monthly decline since 2014,
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Homebuilder sentiment drops in December to the lowest point in more than 3 years

Home prices for new and existing homes have soared over the past few … “This housing slowdown is an early indicator of economic softening, and it is
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US Homebuilder Sentiment Tumbles to Weakest in Three Years

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dropped to 56 from 60 in the prior month amid broad-based declines
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Why Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDI) Could Be Worth Watching

Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let's take a look at Reading International's outlook and value based on the
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'Where are we in the Canadian housing slowdown?'

A helpful report from CIBC economists attempted to assess where the Canadian housing market stands,. “The Bank of Canada also keeps arguing that
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Holiday sales highlight a silver lining in retail for mortgage lenders

Much has been made of online competition's threat to traditional brick-and-mortar retail, and that's made lenders wary, but retail is by no means all
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The Drama Surrounding American International Group, Inc. (AIG), Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

The equity price sank -1.08% this week, a trend that has led to both investors and traders taking note of the stock. A look at its monthly performance
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US housing market will have 'a small silver lining' in 2019

2019 may be another challenging year for the housing market, but we may see a 'small silver lining.' Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and
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BuildFax November Housing Health Report Reveals Blanket Housing Market Declines for First …

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The BuildFax Housing Health Report for November found that the year-over-year rate of single-family housing
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NAHB Housing Market Index Unexpectedly Falls In December

Investing.com – Home builder sentiment unexpectedly worsened in … The National Association of Hombuilder's housing market index dropped to 56
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Access, Diamond Banks Sign Agreement To Merge​

Access, Diamond Banks Sign Agreement To Merge​

Access Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc yesterday ended months of speculations over their future when they finally agreed to merge, signing a
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Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC (MAB1) Insider Lucy Tilley Acquires 58 Shares

Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC (LON:MAB1) insider Lucy Tilley purchased 58 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred
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'Twas The Week Before Xmas And Markets Are Waiting For Bedlam To Break Out

Poor PMIs in EUR and horrendous GDP print in Australia amidst a Sydney housing market meltdown suggest no country is immune to the global
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Want to buy a home in London? Brexit isn't the only thing to watch out for

Brokers have been quick to blame the uncertainty around Brexit for a downturn in London property prices, but beneath the surface there are a number
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Agents and Brokers: Here's What You Need to Know Ahead of Tax Season

There are various business-related expenses that can be claimed at tax time. Here are a few of the most popular real estate-related expenditures:.
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Malaysian bank CIMB denies its online banking system was hacked

PETALING JAYA – CIMB Bank Berhad has refuted allegations that there was a security flaw in its online banking portal. CIMB said its online banking
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10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Empire Manufacturing will cross the wires at 8:30 a.m. ET and the NAHB Housing Market Index will be released at 10 a.m. ET. Data concludes at 4
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Jefferies Group LLC Buys 5200 Shares of Robert Half International Inc. (RHI)

Jefferies Group LLC's holdings in Robert Half International were worth $640,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors also
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Fairwater, Australia's first $100 million house sale, bought mortgage-free

“If they do have a mortgage it's only because it makes financial sense to leverage off the asset and invest elsewhere given the low interest rates on
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Mortgage Broker Andy Elder Featured as December Cover Story for Top Agent Magazine

17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Michigan-based mortgage lender and broker Andy Elder has been featured on the cover of the December issue of Top
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Lauren Williams set to to pay off parents' mortgage after winning £52000 prize

BLACKWOOD'S Lauren Williams is set to pay off her parents' mortgage with her £52,000 prize money after winning gold for Great Britain at the World
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Charity single “Take Me Home” charts on Amazon

Mortgage industry Christmas charity single “Take Me Home” can now boast of having breached Amazon's top 10 download chart. The single was first
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Mortgage Industry Collective Christmas single Take Me Home breaks into Amazon top 10

The track was written and performed by members of the mortgage industry who came together following the Mortgage SleepOut event, where
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Take Me Home reaches top 10 on Amazon download chart

“It demonstrates just how utterly awesome the mortgage industry is and, when we come together as a group, we can really make a difference to
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House flipping hits new low; why that's good for today's buyers

Lenders and mortgage insurers often may worry that a flipped home is an inherently bad deal for borrowers. As HUD once explained, “A major
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IHH Healthcare to pause open offer post Fortis-buy in India

IHH Healthcare to pause open offer post Fortis-buy in India … a bitterly-fought bidding war that drew interest from domestic and international investors.
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New debt advisory firm launched

… finance, investment property, bridging finance, commercial mortgages, mezzanine finance, asset finance, invoice discounting and trade finance.
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Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) Shares Sold by Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank AG lowered its holdings in Expeditors International of … stock valued at $2,473,000 after buying an additional 815 shares in the last
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Primecap Management Co. CA Buys 35300 Shares of Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR)

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in
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In Case You Haven't Noticed: Facebook, Inc. (FB), Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)

40 of the 42 analysts rated it as a Buy or a Strong Buy while 2 advised … Analysts view Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) as a Buy, with 2
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Mississippi nearly tops the list of states with the most mortgage free homeowners

Mississippi nearly tops the list of states with the most mortgage free homeowners

Daisy Jenkins says she bought her home in Jackson in 1963 when a mortgage note was as low as $32 dollars a month. At age 19, she says she and
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UK banks could be tested for climate change resilience from next year, according to Bank of …

Banking stress tests explore the potential impact of a hypothetical scenario to ensure they are resilient and have enough capital to withstand shocks
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NotaryCam, Stewart Title Execute First Complete Purchase and Sale Mortgage Transaction via …

17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — NotaryCam®, the leader in online notarization and the original provider of mortgage eClosing solutions,
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Finance companies buoyed by tighter bank lending – KPMG survey

Non-bank lenders are filling the gap left by their licensed and larger counterparts imposing tighter credit criteria, with bigger loans books and rising
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HC refuses to stay RBI deadline for Kotak Mahindra Bank's promoter stake dilution

On Decemebr 10, Kotak Mahindra Bank had filed a Writ Petition with the Bombay High Court on the Banking Regulation Act and had sought validation
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Overseas landlords halve in eight years: Hamptons

The proportion of UK properties let by overseas-based landlords has declined significantly in recent times, from making up 14.4 per cent of stock in
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Strong Economy, Millennial Demand Help Housing Market amid Rising Rates, According to First …

“In November, the housing market underperformed its potential by 7.4 percent, marking 40 straight months the market remained below its potential,
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NatWest to offer L&G lifetime mortgages to interest-only customers

NatWest and other Royal Bank of Scotland customers who may benefit will be offered the opportunity to speak with The Retirement Lending Advisers
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Housing Market Activity Continues to Slow Down

Housing market activity continued to slow down in November, according to the latest Housing Report from NAEA Propertymark (the National
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Do You Have This Stock in Portfolio?: Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CUF.UN)

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CUF. … then set up your scan to find only those stocks that are in strong up trends or strong down trends.
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Access Bank to buy rival Diamond to create Nigeria's largest lender

Access Bank is to acquire Diamond Bank to create Nigeria's biggest financial institution by both deposits and assets. The acquisition brings to an end
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Todd E. Weintraub Buys 31800 Shares of Hill International Inc (NYSE:HIL) Stock

Hill International Inc (NYSE:HIL) CFO Todd E. Weintraub purchased 31,800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 7th.
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AJ Wealth Strategies LLC Lowers Holdings in TPG Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX)

AJ Wealth Strategies LLC trimmed its stake in TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its
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Foundation appoints new regional account manager

Jones has over 20 years' experience in the mortgage and financial industry having previously worked for Lloyds Banking Group, The Northview Group
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ADB ups lending to Philippines for infrastructure, inclusive finance

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has increased lending to the Philippines to support the government's Build, Build, Build programme, with its loan
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Lettings management boss banned for “abusing” deposits

The Department of Business has banned the director of Woodhouse Residential Lettings Limited for six years for failing to protect customers deposits.
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JMP Securities Upgrades MFA Mortgage (MFA) to Market Outperform

JMP Securities analyst Steven DeLaney upgraded MFA Mortgage (NYSE: MFA) from Market Perform to Market Outperform with a price target of $7.50.
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Student loan change adds £12bn to deficit

The amount expected not to be repaid, which could be 45% of lending, will be reclassified as public spending. Student loans will now significantly
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A Good Time to Consider Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT), Falcon Minerals Corporation …

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT) shares ended at $34.86 with 0.9 mln shares exchanging hands. That puts the market capitalization at
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Exclusive: Kirloskar Capital hires senior NBFC exec to head wholesale lending biz

The Kirloskar Group has hired a financial services veteran to lead its wholesale lending business as the engineering conglomerate.
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25 legal fintech lenders accused of unethical debt collection have until Wednesday to respond to …

25 legal fintech lenders accused of unethical debt collection have until Wednesday to respond to …

The booming online lending industry in Indonesia has meant regulators had to spring into action to form a system for oversight and sanctions.
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Investment Research Analysts Opinion: Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (ANH), OncoMed …

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH) tinted gains of +1.34% (+0.06 points) to US$4.54. The volume of 0.7 Million shares climbed down
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Treasury yields slightly lower amid lingering growth slowdown fears; Fed meeting in focus

Market focus is largely centered on fears around slowing global growth, … a.m. ET; December's housing market index will be released at 10 a.m. ET;
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Atom Bank rebrands mortgage arm

The bank will rebrand its mortgage arm Digital Mortgages under the Atom name in 2019, now an agreement has been reached with All Types of
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Financial Risks Mount As Household Wealth Climbs To Record Highs

These could include stretching their budgets to buy a bigger house or retiring … Households Increasingly Exposed to Stock and Housing Market
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Labor to force banks to compensate all wronged customers in Hayne fallout

Banks will be forced to pay financial compensation and remediation to every bank customer who has been wronged, as the Labor Party signalled a
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13 Real Estate Pros Share What They Wish They Knew As Newbies

This is especially true in real estate, where both local and national market trends can heavily impact the way you do business. We asked a panel of
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In signs of real-estate slowdown, Orlando home sales are down and listings are up

Orlando's red-hot real estate market may be cooling off. The November real estate report from the Orlando Area Realtors Association released
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Boeing buying stake in Embraer operations for $4.2B

CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing is buying a majority stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft and services operations for $4.2 billion. The joint venture
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Acceptance Capital Introduces New Marketing Platform for Mortgage Products

Tony Baker, Acceptance Capital`s Vice President of Branch Development added, “I have been in the mortgage industry for more than 13 years and
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Bank of Baroda-Vijaya-Dena Bank merger: PSU banks' names to remain intact, new logo may be …

New Delhi: The yet-to-be-merged PSU banks — Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank — have been undergoing through various requisite
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CIMB insists online banking system secure amid hacking fears

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The country's second largest commercial bank today sought to assuage customers' concerns that its online banking
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Present Valuation: Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE: ANH)

EPS growth is an important number as it indicates the future prospects of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation. The EPS growth rate, as it is typically
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Cash-strapped North Wales councils lend staggering £366m to 'prop up' other UK town halls

Ceridigion loaned a total of £109.1m since 2013, while Gwynedd, which only started lending in 2015, has let other UK town halls borrow £91m.
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HMO – Camden Council sending letters to the mortgage provider?

After several weeks had passed we received a letter from our mortgage provider advising us that they had received a letter from the council advising
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Getting to the root of chaotic P2P lending

The Interim Measures for Administration of Business Activities of Peer-to-peer Lending Information Intermediaries were issued in August 2016. Before
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KPMG Cyprus real estate report

KPMG Cyprus real estate report … which summarises the key trends and major drivers of the Cyprus real estate market focussing on Q1-Q3 2018, the
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A seller's market: Great market for sellers, not so much for potential buyers

It's a great housing market. If you're selling a home, that is. “The central Pennsylvania market has really been a tale of two markets,” said Edwin
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Finance companies buoyed by tighter bank lending – KPMG

17 (BusinessDesk) – Non-bank lenders are filling the gap left by their licensed and larger counterparts imposing tighter credit criteria, with bigger loans
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House prices rise at slowest rate since 2012: Your Move

House prices rose at their slowest rate since April 2012 in November, at 0.2 per cent since October, and 0.9 per cent on an annual basis. This leaves
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UBS Asset Management UK real estate debt fund reaches conclusion of investment period with …

UBS Asset Management UK real estate debt fund reaches conclusion of investment period with …

UBS Asset Management's (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets' (REPM) UBS Participating Real Estate Mortgage Fund (UBS-PREMF) has
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Agent Snapshot: Cindi Sodolski, Luxury Residential Real Estate Broker, Compass, Chicago

What was your first job in the industry? My first and only job has been in residential real estate in the city of Chicago. Where did you grow up? I'm from
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MCI Mortgage Club adds Together to panel

Specialist lender Together has partnered with MCI Mortgage Club. The new partnership will provide Together's product range to more than 400
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7 things to know today and how the Orlando housing market did in November

Mortgage rates declined again this week, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 4.63% for the week ending Dec. 13, down
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MCI Mortgage Club partners with Together

MCI Mortgage Club has added Together to its lender panel. Panel members will now have access to Together's online portal, My Broker Venue, where
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First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Weekly Ratings on Dec 16, 2018

Lpl Financial Limited Co has 0% invested in First American Financial … The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on
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Fifth Third Bank invests $300K in 4 Indiana nonprofits

The Strengthening Our Communities fund is part of the company's Community Commitment, which will invest $32 billion in mortgage lending, small
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What Do Traders Know That We Don't?: Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF)

FNF is an exciting player in the Financial space, with a center of attention on Surety & Title Insurance. Trading volume is an essential technical
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NatWest and RBS to offer L&G's lifetime mortgages

Legal & General Home Finance has partnered with NatWest to offer its lifetime mortgages to the bank's interest-only customers who are at the end of
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Prospective tenants using social media photos to help with 'nightmarish' Toronto housing search

… social media photos to help with 'nightmarish' Toronto housing search … surpassed $2,000 a month, according to market research firm Urbanation.
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Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Buys 15303 Shares of McDermott International Inc (MDR)

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in McDermott International Inc (NYSE:MDR) by 101.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent
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How We Got Here: Hillsborough County's Growing Housing Affordability Crisis

While the market is recovering, it's not addressing the demand for housing that's affordable for most of its residents. The majority of new construction in
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Lending in France – a risk or opportunity?

We hit the headlines recently for lending a €5m bridging loan on a French property. It became news because trying to find lenders that will lend on
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Overseas landlords retreat from UK property market

Overseas landlords are beating a retreat from Britain's property market in the face of lower expectations of house price growth, a tougher tax regime
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State's Affordable Housing Trust Fund Has Become More Theory Than Practice

State's Affordable Housing Trust Fund Has Become More Theory Than … Since the housing market is largely a private function, rents and home prices
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Monday Memo: Fed interest-rate meeting, GDP report

… The National Association of Home Builders releases its housing market index for … TUESDAY: The Commerce Department reports housing starts for
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263000 Shares in TPG Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX) Purchased by Artemis Investment …

Artemis Investment Management LLP purchased a new stake in TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) during the 3rd quarter, according to the
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Sydney and Melbourne home prices have tumbled 1.6% in a month

Sydney and Melbourne home prices have fallen 1.6% in a month. That's significantly faster than what was seen earlier this year, and may reflect
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UAE Central Bank to support Invest Bank in capital infusion

Dubai: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) said on Sunday that it will support Invest Bank with all the available liquidity facilities while the bank is
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Buying the Dip? Neurotech International Limited (NTI.AX) Tilts -7.41% Lower For the Week

Neurotech International Limited (NTI.AX) shares are showing negative signals short-term as the stock has finished lower by -7.41% for the week.
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Gas released in real estate agency suspected cause of Sapporo blast

Gas released in real estate agency suspected cause of Sapporo blast

An employee at the real estate agency was quoted by people close to an investigation into the case as saying that “the explosion occurred after
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MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) Shares Sold by Victory Capital Management Inc.

Victory Capital Management Inc. cut its stake in MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) … Institutional investors own 80.85% of the company's stock.
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China's Yuan Trading Likely to Get More Volatile, Goldman Says

China's current account will tip into deficit in coming years, in the view of many strategists, as its increasingly large economy continues to grow faster
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Goldman 1MDB Charges Will Give Bankers Shivers

This will send shivers down the spines of the banking and advisory industry in emerging markets, where working on government mandates is often a
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Mangaluru: City Real Estate Builders and Developers – changing landscape of Surathkal

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru. Mangaluru, Dec 17: City Real Estate Builders and Developers, one of the prominent real estate firm, started in
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Monday Business Briefs: Aspen real estate up in November, Building Dept. moves, architect firm …

RETT collections up in November, down for the year. The city of Aspen's real estate transfer tax collections in November showed an 11 percent spike
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Is homeownership getting tougher in Luxembourg?

After the purchase price, the stamp duty and other taxes are usually the second most painful thing in a real estate project. Since 2008, the Bëllegen Akt
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Real Estate Transactions recorded Dec. 2 to Dec. 8

Property: Common Elements Resort Parcel Planned Community 1-2. Cost: $490,951 … Property: Interval Estate 3-68 Snowmass Club Condo 123.
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Hitachi to Buy 80% of ABB's Grids Unit

Hitachi is buying a majority stake in ABB's power grids division. The deal values the unit at $11B and ABB plans to return up to $7.8B of the proceeds
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NOON Capital and Asia Capital Real Estate (ACRE) launches first project in Thailand as part of a …

NOON Capital uniquely deploys blockchain to manage real estate projects. SINGAPORE and PHUKET, THAILAND, 17 December 2018 – NOON
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Real estate inventory value nears VND23 trillion

Vietnam's real estate inventory value approximated VND23 trillion (US$988.09 million) by the end of November, according to the Ministry of
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Modern builds attract top dollar in popular South Geelong

THE first question on everyone's lips when scouting property in Geelong's inner ring suburbs is 'how far away is a train station?'. Buyers are prepared
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Town and Country hires new executive mortgage officer

Town and Country hires new executive mortgage officer … She brings previous experience in mortgage lending in the Williston market to this position.
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The Colossal Price of Theresa May's Immigration Obsession

The prime minister has made ending freedom of movement her reddest of Brexit red lines. But Brits are starting to wonder whether it's worth the cost.
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Housing market set for stability in 2019 says Fannie Mae

The housing market should see stability in 2019 as a moderation in high prices combines with continued strength in the labor market according to
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Brexit uncertainty continues to dampen UK housing market sentiment

Earlier in the day, we had more housing data and it wasn't that positive either with house prices falling by 1.5% in December, according to Rightmove
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May's Delays Are Making Brexit Worse

It's unclear what U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May hoped to get from leaders of the European Union at their recent summit. As things turned out, she
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Real Estate Advertising, 2018 – Hybrids, Horizontals and DIYs Muscling in on Verticals' Traditional …

Dublin, Dec. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “2018 Real Estate Advertising Annual Report” report has been added to
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Here's What SafeCharge International Group Limited's (LON:SCH) P/E Ratio Is Telling Us

SafeCharge International Group has a price to earnings ratio of 19.6, based on the last twelve months. In other words, at today's prices, investors are
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Real estate broker erects sign at own house offering reward for stolen shoes

An Auckland real estate broker has put up a billboard offering $100 for information on his family's stolen $70 shoes. The two pairs of shoes were taken
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Zinke's Departure Puts Interior in Hands of Former Oil Lobbyist

Zinke's Departure Puts Interior in Hands of Former Oil Lobbyist

He described a scrupulous process to steer clear of potential conflicts in an interview with Bloomberg News, including listing companies to avoid on a
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Eurozone inflation amongst market movers today – Danske Bank

It dropped sharply in November and added to signs of a slowdown in the housing market.” “Key market themes continue to be Brexit and US-China
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London Is No Longer The Motor Of The Housing Market

Tristan de Bourbon (London) | House prices have been falling in the British capital for two years. The reason: the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, which
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US Dollar Can Gain Some Ground This Week, Says CIBC's Bennett

Patrick Bennett, strategist at CIBC, discusses Fed policy and the U.S. dollar. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Car Loans – A New Trend here to stay?

There are a lot of shitty auto title loan companies around and they are all looking for people with low credit ratings that will agree to their shady deals.
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Mexico's housing market is strengthening

For a decade the housing market has hardly moved. In 2009, house prices rose 0.77% (inflation-adjusted), in 2010 it fell 0.59%, in 2011 + 2.37%,
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House prices see biggest drop since 2012

Miles Shipside, director and housing market analyst at Rightmove, said it was normal for new-to-the-market sellers to price their property lower in the
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Malaysia Files Criminal Charges Against Units of Goldman Sachs

Malaysia has file criminal charges against units of Goldman Sachs involving what it says were false statements made in relation to 1MDB bond sales.
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Caldicot housing market: Locals 'virtually out-priced'

What will the effect of the axing of the Severn bridge tolls on the local economy? Caldicot in Monmouthshire is eight miles (12.5km) from the M4
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China's 'pent up demand' may prop up Hong Kong's property market in 2019

Hong Kong property prices have fallen sharply and look set to continue their downward trend until the end of 2019— but there's no danger of an all-out
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Global Polymer Modified Cementitious Coatings Market 2022 Consumption, Overview and …

Chapter 5: Market Demand 2018-2022 (Current regional & global demand along with … •Increasing demand from the residential real estate sector.
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Swedroe: Diversify Globally

Despite representing about one-eighth of global equity market …. When that happened, many investors surmised that global diversification doesn't
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Trump's Political Troubles Deepen With Top Team in Flux

President Trump seems to be beset with a string of political and legal setbacks. His former attorney Michael Cohen has promised to testify to Congress
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Former Canadian Diplomat Detained in China Wasn't a Spy, Boss Says

A week after China's spy agency detained a former Canadian diplomat, his employer still doesn't know what specific allegations he's being
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To Avoid Climate Catastrophe, Give Everyone a Reason to Fight

… the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. To contact the author of this story: Mark Buchanan at buchanan.mark@gmail.com.
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14889930106680 Reasons to Fear Recession

But might it just be possible that investors start to take the view stocks have fallen far … The R word is increasingly cropping up in news articles. … percent in the U.S. and 18 percent in the euro zone, according to Bloomberg surveys.
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After Ghosn, Nissan Scrutiny Spreads to CEO Saikawa

In the uproar over Carlos Ghosn's alleged financial improprieties, the former chair of Nissan has received most of the heat. Now, the scrutiny has
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The wait-and-see effect:Brexit uncertainty continues to fuel London house price falls – and less …

The stagnant property market in London amid Brexit uncertainty continues to frustrate buyers and sellers this month as asking prices in the capital fell
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Morning Briefing: further figures show property price stutter

The now regular figures on stutters in the property market continue, with The Guardian writing up Rightmove's latest statistics showing a £10,000 fall in
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PFC may approach foreign banks to fund REC stake buy

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) may have to approach foreign banks to raise part of the Rs 7,000 crore it needs to buy out the central government's
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