Honduras housing program gives boost to lending, construction

Honduras housing program gives boost to lending, construction

The expansion last year of a government-backed program to help lower- and middle-class Hondurans purchase a home is showing positive results, .
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China's second peer-to-peer lending lapse in a week costs investors US$330m

[SHANGHAI] Another Chinese peer-to-peer lender told investors on Wednesday it wouldn't be able to pay them back, highlighting risks to the nation's
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Crypto Lenders Are the Real Winners in a Bear Market

According to a recent report by Bloomberg, crypto lending has quietly become a booming business in 2018 on the backs of both bullish and bearish
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Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies lending firms prosper despite the bear market

Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrency saw the extreme side of the market in the year 2018. The coins had stepped into the year trading at their
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Aussie experts warn of worrying consequence of royal commission

But while Starr Partners chief executive Doug Driscoll agreed the banking royal commission has caused banks to tighten their lending criteria,
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Banks sweat as lending tops deposit collection

Jan 4, 2019-Lending by commercial banks has outpaced deposit collection, thus putting pressure on the credit to core capital-cum-deposit (CCD) ratio
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Stay away from this one banking stock this year, analyst Dick Bove says

Goldman Sachs has been wrapped up in a scandal involving Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB, for which the bank had orchestrated three bond
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What actions can policymakers take to avert the brewing national housing crisis?

A year ago, the typical rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan was no more than 4 percent. Today, it's closer to 5 percent. The increase is partly the
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Trump Took Credit for Stock Market Records. Does He Deserve Blame for the Plunge?

Will the market rout chasten him, cause him to retreat from some of the policies and language that have sent markets into a tizzy? Or will it drive him to
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Your Taxes Are Still Due in a Government Shutdown, But You Won't Get a Refund

The Internal Revenue Service, like many other government agencies, is operating on a skeleton staff as the government shutdown continues with no
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Apple in China: Dissecting Problems That Led to iPhone Woes

Apple has a China problem. But the narrative the company tells might not tell the whole story. On Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote a letter to
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Digital Marketing Industry News

Surprisingly, Boomers were the most frequent users of video sites, … their homes, there's plenty of potential for digital marketing of mortgage options.
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Turn Your Fortune – NetEnt

Turn Your Fortune is the latest online slot title from leading developer NetEnt, as the company embarks on period of accelerated game production.
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Connect for Intermediaries starts packaging for Zephyr and Fleet Mortgages

It is now packaging for Zephyr Homeloans, which was recently launched by Computershare Loan Services, and is accepting both individual and
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Don't Bank on It

It looks like the California cannabis industry will remain largely a cash enterprise for the foreseeable future. The 18-member Cannabis Banking
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Hilton CEO Predicts 2019 Will Be "A Reasonably Good Year" for US Economy

“I think 2019 is going to be a reasonably good year for the U.S. economy,” he tells Fortune, adding that his confidence is based on what he hears from
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Paying Taxes in Bitcoin: Retailer Overstock Says It Will Pay Ohio Using Digital Money

In an interview with Fortune, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel said the Bitcoin tax collection program is aimed at providing convenience to businesses, and
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Khashoggi Murder Trial Opens in Saudi Arabia

The first closed hearing in the Jamal Khashoggi murder trial was held in Riyadh today, with 11 suspects present. The public prosecutor has requested
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Financial Services: Value in Banking and Asset Management Firms

20, underperforming the broader market because of moderating expectations for higher interest rates, which primarily affects banks and companies
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Playoff Picture: Bears banking on defense & home field against defending champion Eagles

The Bears lack playoff experience, but they hope to more than make up for that Sunday when they face the defending Super Bowl Champion
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Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) Big Money Positioning Change …

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) Big Money Positioning Change …

For more Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) news published recently go to: Seekingalpha.com, Seekingalpha.com,
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'It's been difficult': Real estate market drops in 2018

Edmonton's real estate market is looking forward to a new start this year, after 2018 brought with it a decrease in prices and listings sitting on the
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SUNWAY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (5176.KL) Rising Higher 6.71% Over the Past …

After a recent market scan, we can see that SUNWAY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (5176.KL) shares have moved 6.71% higher over the past
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Seattle housing market value gained $46.4 billion in 2018 despite slowdown

SEATTLE — Washington's housing market is valued at $1 trillion, and the Seattle metro area makes up 64.4 percent that, according to a Zillow report
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Manhattan home prices fall under $1 million as sellers cut deals

Manhattan home prices fell in the fourth quarter, with the median slipping to less than $1 million for the first time in three years, as ample inventory
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Mr. Cooper to acquire $48B loan portfolio, servicing platform from IBM

Mr. Cooper Group is buying servicing rights on $24 billion in mortgages, a subservicing contract for an additional $24 billion in home loans and the
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Historic Gibbs home back on market — at a discount

In June of last year, this home hit the market as Seattle's most expensive listing at … She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San
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New Jersey's housing market looks strong for 2019

Planning to buy or sell a home in 2019? Here's the good news: The New Jersey housing market looks strong, according to Ilene Horowitz, president of
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Insider Buying: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) Major Shareholder Purchases 50400 …

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) major shareholder Winder Investment Pte Ltd bought 50,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that
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Arlington Heights Real Estate: 5 Newest Listings

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Arlington Heights' real estate market is always on the move, so house hunters should check regularly. New postings are
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Foreign gangsters buying up respectable companies in Scotland

Kenneth Murray, head of forensic accountancy at Police Scotland, confirmed the purchase of a mainstream Scottish company by a foreign
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Real estate and personal property tax bills due Jan. 7

Cabarrus County real estate and personal property tax bills for 2018 are classified as past due if not paid by Monday, Jan. 7. Bills paid after Jan.
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Oak Forest Real Estate: 5 Newest Listings

OAK FOREST, IL — Oak Forest's real estate market is always on the move, so house hunters should check regularly. New postings are being listed all
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Booming Worcester Real Estate

Booming Worcester Real Estate. Boston workers are moving an hour away from their jobs as they discover Worcester's real estate bargains,
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China's Second Peer-to-Peer Lending Lapse in a Week Costs Investors $330 Million

… million) of products issued to them, according to attendees and videos seen by Bloomberg News. More than 17,000 individual investors are affected.
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New York City's L Train Won't Shut Down During Work, Cuomo Says

… the line to keep running while workers fix damage from Hurricane Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday at a Manhattan news conference.
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Tesla Is Close to Model 3 Approval for Europe Sales

Tesla Inc. has yet to obtain approval from authorities in Europe to begin selling the Model 3 in the region, though this isn't expected to impede the
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Powerful Chicago Council Member Charged in Federal Probe

Chicago (AP) — One of the most powerful and longest-serving City Council members in Chicago history appeared in federal court Thursday on a
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Forget Fed Hikes, Traders Are Now Fully Pricing a Cut by April 2020

The swiftness of the recent shift in rates markets has raised some eyebrows, however. Boris Rjavinski, a strategist at Wells Fargo & Co., says that
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Steady demand for real estate expected in 2019

Although the federal interest rate increased to 2.5 percent in 2018, commercial real estate brokers aren't expecting a slowdown in transactions in 2019
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Gov. Cuomo pumps brakes on full L Train shutdown

Gov. Cuomo pumps brakes on full L Train shutdown

… the impending closure of this crucial link to Manhattan has hung over the Williamsburg real estate market like a dark cloud — though some investors
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Addiction to a Language-Learning App Can Be Good for You

ReCaptcha inventor Luis von Ahn introduced Duolingo in 2012, hoping to help users master a new language. In minutes a day, the app promised, you
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The Mortgage Insurers. What Mr. Market Is Thinking About Them. And Why Mr. Market Is Wrong.

What Mr. Market is assuming about the private mortgage insurance stocks. A more plausible outlook makes the stocks look very cheap. More credit
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates dip at start of 2019

Prospective buyers should have a bit more pep in their step as 2019 begins with comparably low mortgage rates, according to the latest Freddie Mac
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How A Prolonged Government Shutdown Could Impact Commercial Real Estate

The shutdown has begun to impact facets of the commercial real estate industry, from multifamily loans to government contracts to retail spending, and
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Mortgage rates today, January 3, 2019, plus lock recommendations

Average mortgage rates today are mostly lower, as yesterday's financial data predicted. However, conditions are rapidly changing and you should stay
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RMF Takes Top Spot for Reverse Mortgage Securities Issuance in 2018

The reverse mortgage lender, founded in 2013, was followed by AAG, Finance of America Reverse, Ocwen Loan Servicing and Longbridge Financial
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US mortgage rates start new year lower

30-year fixed-rate mortgage averages 4.51% for the week ending Jan. 3, 2019, down 4 basis points from the previous week, according to Freddie
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30-Year Mortgage Use Spikes In Final Quarter Of 2018

3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The use of the 30-year mortgage saw a substantial spike in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the Welcome Home
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Government shutdown 2019: Homebuyers with USDA mortgages can't close on house sales

The couple needs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help finalize their mortgage that is guaranteed by the agency. But the USDA's operations have
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US average mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 4.51 percent

U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, starting the year with an inducement to prospective homebuyers. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said
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Mr. Cooper Group buys IBM's Seterus mortgage servicing platform

Mr. Cooper said it expects to fund the purchase with cash as well as financing on the mortgage servicing rights. The deal is expected to close in the
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Why it's crunch time for Australia's wannabe homeowners

She said potential buyers were also keenly awaiting the final report from the banking royal commission, due in February, which could affect lending
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Stocks Technical Analysis: Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (GPMT)

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (GPMT) gone under observation and created a move of 0.39% at the closed at $18.1 on Wednesday Trading session
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A Publix with an Instacart hub and other retail trends we can expect in 2019

A Publix with an Instacart hub and other retail trends we can expect in 2019 …. Locally, though, I'm watching the soon-to-be vacated real estate.
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What's Hot, What's Shot in 2019

“That trend has officially peaked.” Miami architect Jacqueline Gonzalez Touzet includes cold, unnatural LEDs in the category of fading lights.
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Gencom Buys 2 Tampa Bay Hotels For $100M

“We continue to be bullish in hospitality, for the right opportunities, and we were driven by the positive market trends and underlying real estate
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Weak Q4 for Manhattan Housing Market

Manhattan's pricey real estate market recorded its weakest performing fourth quarter since 2012, according to new data from the residential brokerage
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3 Hot Wellness Architecture Trends For 2019

If you've been following architectural trends, you're well aware of the … This accounts for the fast-growing $134 billion wellness lifestyle real estate
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This is how Canada's housing correction begins

Kirk Marsh first noticed the mood start to turn in Vancouver's housing market a year ago. As a real estate investor who buys homes and condos then
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DNR wildlife copter pilot has never come down from his good fortune

DNR wildlife copter pilot has never come down from his good fortune

As a child, Brad Maas would pedal his bike 21 miles from Minneapolis to the Rosemount airport just to wash and clean helicopters for free. Today, the
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Housing Market Cooled Further in December

The U.S. housing market showed continuing signs of cooling in many of the nation's largest metros in December, according to realtor.com®'s
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Reston Real Estate: Just Listed

This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate. In my last post about the year in real estate I talked about how the low housing
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Lending startup RupeeCircle gets RBI's NBFC-P2P license

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending startup RupeeCircle on Thursday said it has been granted the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) first non-banking finance
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USAA Bank must pay $15.5M over banking-rule violations

USAA Federal Savings Bank has agreed to pay a $3.5 million civil penalty and $12 million in restitution to settle charges that it violated banking rules.
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Two women will join Bank of England's financial policy committee

The UK's finance minister has appointed two women to the Bank of England's (BoE) financial policy committee (FPC), improving the gender balance
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Here's How P/E Ratios Can Help Us Understand Auckland International Airport Limited (NZSE:AIA)

This article is for investors who would like to improve their understanding of price to earnings ratios (P/E ratios). We'll show how you can use Auckland
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Voyageur Engages Xnergy Financial Investment Banking

Xnergy is a FINRA registered investment banking firm providing financing and merger, acquisition and disposition services to emerging growth and
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Sainsbury's begins search for new banking chief as Peter Griffiths prepares to retire

It comes as the supermarket giant plans to diversify and grow its banking arm having acquired the Nectar customer loyalty scheme last year.
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Bank Accounts Designed for Low-Income Customers Find Broader Audience

WASHINGTON—No-frills bank accounts developed for low-income customers are gaining popularity among a broader swath of customers.
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Wall Street Needs to Get Real About Banking and Finance Expectations for 2019

After all, throughout history it has been hard for the stock market as a whole to rise if the major banks and financials perform poorly. While this may
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These States Are Being Hit the Hardest By the Government Shutdown

The U.S. government shutdown is affecting federal workers around the country, but some areas have been hit harder than others. Finance website
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REAL ESTATE: Year in Review

With the year behind us, my projections are that 2018 will show a bit of improvement over 2017. This analysis will be mixed as I am pretty sure less
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FDIC chair says no concerns about US bank health amid market turmoil

WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – A top U.S. bank regulator said on Thursday she had no concerns that volatility in the equities and futures markets
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UBS's Weber Calls for Banking Consolidation

In an interview with Bloomberg, UBS Chairman Axel Weber talked about banking consolidation in Europe. Meanwhile, UBS Group AG investment
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Gafford lending SEC knowledge to frontcourt players

FAYETTEVILLE — Daniel Gafford remembers the talk he and Arkansas coach Mike Anderson had following the Razorbacks' Southeastern
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Trump Administration Sits on Billions in Storm Protection Money

The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather, prompting growing
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PayThink As cash and cards give way to mobile, banks need consumers' trust even more

A new generation of bank customers is bypassing physical branches and banking via the web almost entirely in favor of completing transactions and
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Hewlett banking on experience

Hewlett experienced some growing pains on the wrestling mats last winter with an extremely young roster, but coach Stephen Jones expects it to pay
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Staff cuts made at majority of central banks since 2013

The financial crisis, restructuring of departments and expanding mandates have had a dramatic impact on staff numbers at central banks since 2013,
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Investors Real Estate ate (IRET) Receives a Hold from Boenning & Scattergood

Investors Real Estate ate (IRET) Receives a Hold from Boenning & Scattergood

Boenning & Scattergood analyst Merrill Ross maintained a Hold rating on Investors Real Estate ate (IRET) today. The company's shares closed
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Government shutdown and mortgage applications: Will you get bitten?

Many of the most popular mortgage programs are administered by the US federal government. These include VA, FHA and USDA loans. And, since
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Fed's Kaplan Is an Advocate for 'No Action' on Interest Rates

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan explains his approach to monetary policy under current economic and market conditions. He speaks
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Is Warren Buffett Sending a Signal About the Bond Market?

In a recent Bloomberg News roundup of forecasts for 2019, BMO Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley said the 30-year yield will fall to 2.85 percent by
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Bloomberg – Crypto Lending Business Is Flourishing In Bear Market

It puts lenders on both sides of Bitcoin's bust: help believers pay their bills while they are waiting for a rebound and allow bets from people who think
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Generation rent is a myth – housing prospects for millennials are determined by class

The fact is, income and family background have a huge impact on how young people navigate the housing market. Research from The Resolution
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Google Assistant Should Improve IQ With Acquisition of Q & A Startup Superpod

… House Fund, Charlie Cheever, and Cheever's firm Graph Ventures, according to AngelList. Google did not immediately reply to Fortune for comment
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ABJ adds Erin Edgemon to cover real estate

Erin Edgemon has been hired to cover real estate at Austin Business Journal. Most recently, she spent six years as a reporter in Birmingham, Ala.,
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US Jobless Claims Hit Four-Week High Amid Federal Shutdown

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to a four-week high at year's end, amid holidays that tend to make the figures more volatile and a partial
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California Captured One-Third of the National Housing Recovery

3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. housing market is more valuable than ever, worth a cumulative $33.3 trillion in 2018. Since the market hit its lowest
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Here's What Analysts Are Saying About Apple's Slowing iPhone Sales

Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. Dan Ives of Wedbush said in an analyst note that Apple's news of its revised guidance on slowing iPhone
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Soft Regina housing market leaves sellers in the lurch

“We just want it to be gone.” That's how Kaitlin Stocks feels about her condo in Harbour Landing. It's clean, in listing condition and it's only a few years
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Fund tips for 2019

There is an area much closer to home where poor sentiment among international investors and uncertainty among domestic investors have left a
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SmartTouch Offers Upgraded Real Estate Prospecting Tool

SmartTouch Interactive is offering a service designed to help realtors and developers reach prospective homebuyers via permission-based email.
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raceAhead: The 116th Congress Is the Most Diverse in History

The 116th Congress, which is being sworn in today, will include a record number of women from a wide array of backgrounds. There are 102 women
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Government shutdown impacting Baton Rouge mortgage market

Prospective homebuyers wanting to use a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development loan will have to wait until the government shutdown
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The Housing Market's New Normal?

The housing market continued to cool down in December with properties staying on the market for a longer time, especially in the large markets and
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Stockdale Capital launches debut real estate fund and holds first close

Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm Stockdale Capital Partners is raising capital for its first-ever commingled fund, according to one of its
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Crypto Markets Recover as Lending Goes High

In a piece of recent news, lenders in the crypto industry have been found to make some quick money, with the crypto market going bull, at the start of
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'Dangerous' Winnipeg-area real estate agent accused of assaulting woman

RCMP have issued a Manitoba-wide arrest warrant for a Winnipeg-area real estate agent they call “dangerous and unpredictable.” Brett Poncelet, 40
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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Announces Acquisition of a "Class A" Office Property in …

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Announces Acquisition of a "Class A" Office Property in …

The Company financed the acquisition utilizing a non-recourse first mortgage loan from New York Life Insurance Company. There are no loan
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Average mortgage rates continue to decline on economic worries

Mortgage rates started 2019 by continuing their decline but as consumers worry about the broader economy that might not help to increase home
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Will new mortgage regulators in DC keep your home safe?

What's up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take. Rate news summary. From Freddie Mac's
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Even With Lower Rates, Mortgage Applications Drop 9.8%

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) office was closed during Christmas Week and did not issue its usual summary of mortgage application
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Ex-Microsoft managers launch Opportunity Zone fund, courting tech investors for real estate …

Many Seattle tech workers are suddenly considering real estate investments, thanks to a new federal tax incentive. SmartCap Group says it's ready
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The Market's Obstacles Are Both Macro and Micro

In other words, the headwinds challenging markets are both macro and … A survey by Bloomberg News found that traders and analysts remained
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Trending Stocks Analysis Report: DR Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) — Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF)

D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. The Company has
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Mortgage applications decline in light of government shutdown

Despite mortgage rates continuing their two month downslide, applications decreased 9.8% from two weeks ago due to market uncertainty, according
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Mortgage rates are expected to rise in 2019. If you're shopping for a home, it could get tougher.

So you're probably wondering what's happening with the housing market's mortgage rates — the one thing that consistently affects how much you pay
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Mortgage rates continue five-week slide, plunging to levels not seen in more than four months

For more than a month, mortgage rates have been in a free fall. Stock market volatility, global trade worries and the government shutdown are pushing
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Mortgage Rates Fall Again

Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reported that its Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed that the new year started with lower rates across the
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MBS Day Ahead: Just What The Heck is Going on With Mortgages vs Treasuries?

If we choose MBS and/or mortgage rates as our representative for “bonds,” the blank is filled somewhere in between–roughly April for mortgage rates
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Factory-Gauge Plunge Fuels Concerns That US Growth Is Slowing

Tim Mahedy and Carl Riccadonna, Bloomberg Economics … months has contributed to our view that recession risks have increased,” Daniel Silver,
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Democrats Take a Big Step Toward Protecting the Markets from Trump

With a new session of Congress comes a new set of congressional rules. One in particular, on its way to being implemented in the House, should
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Why Marriott and Hilton Stocks Are Down Today

Marriott International Inc. and Hilton Worldwide Holdings Co. led hotel stocks lower after Apple Inc. reported slowing sales in China — giving investors
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Zillow: Nashville housing market now worth almost $187 Billion

The latest research from Zillow shows the Nashville housing market gained $13,593,985,400 in value last year. It's now $61,656,402,400 more
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Flynn Associate Bijan Kian Seeks Trial Delay to September

A former Michael Flynn business associate charged with illegally lobbying in the U.S. for the Turkish government asked a federal judge to postpone
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2018 Real Estate: A Tough Year for Sellers

Last year began with home sales skyrocketing across the East End, but it soon became clear that 2018 would be mostly a dud for residential real
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Trenton girls top Williston for SAMCO Title

The Trenton girls basketball team won the Smith Asset Management Company basketball tournament title on Saturday, December 22 with a 57-49
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D-FW home values topped $510 billion in 2018

The Dallas-Fort Worth housing market topped $510 billion in record high value … The D-FW housing market value is still modest compared to the New
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Report: Las Vegas housing market gained more than $29 billion in 2018

Report: Las Vegas housing market gained more than $29 billion in 2018

Nevada as a state rose in housing value to $322.5 billion this past year, real estate marketplace Zillow reported, with the Las Vegas market making up
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Multifamily, Retail REITs Might Outperform Expectations This Year, Says Nareit's Calvin Schnure

The fundamentals for the overall economy are good, and the fundamentals for real estate are also good or even better.” The outlook for this year
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UK Treasury Adds Two Women to BOE's Financial Policy Committee

Colette Bowe and Jayne-Anne Gadhia are set to join the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee, the U.K. Treasury said Thursday. The women
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Chances of Trade Deal With US Rising, Ex-China Official Says

Both sides “have done their homework for the negotiations” and “sent positive signals,” he told Bloomberg in an interview, adding that he anticipates a
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Comiskey named SomerCor lending chief

SomerCor announced Brian Comiskey, CPA, has joined the firm as executive vice president and chief lending officer. Comiskey will be leading a
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Airbnb Wins Preliminary Ruling Blocking NYC Demand for Data

A federal judge blocked a New York City law aimed at cracking down on home-sharing companies. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer on Thursday
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When this man worries about housing markets, people listen — and now he's deeply concerned

Robert J. Shiller, a Nobel Laureate and professor of economics at Yale University, appears deeply concerned about the U.S. housing market.
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Calgary housing market glut set to worsen in 2019, says realtor

Calgary's housing market continues to contend with more supply than demand, something that will get worse before it gets better, says a local realtor.
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Builders Capital Mortgage Corp., Rapid Lending Solutions: Helping Builders Do More with Less …

CEO Clips is the largest library of publicly traded company CEO videos in Canada and the US. These 90 second video profiles broadcast on national
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Home prices avoid 'tsunami' inflation as housing market nears its peak

The price of housing is higher than historical norms, but to a much lesser degree than it was in 2006, according to a Florida Atlantic University College
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New Modern Home Hits the Frisco Housing Market

The 4,247 square foot property was completed last year and has been on the market less than a week. Learn more about the listing below.
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Chicago Gentrification Trends Flag Best Real Estate Returns

Obviously a lot of home buyers are obsessed with which neighborhoods have the most potential for home price appreciation. Consequently, I've
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Venezuela's Lessons for American Socialists

A recent series of Bloomberg articles vividly depicts the hellish, never-ending struggle for survival in Caracas, the country's capital. Hungry children
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A Critical Moment For Chubb Limited (CB), MGM Resorts International (MGM)

The equity price rose 5.91% this week, a trend that has led to both investors and traders taking note of the stock. Its equity price dipped by -4.42% over
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Mark Zuckerberg Halts Stock Sales as Facebook Shares Tumble

In total, senior executives and directors of Facebook, Amazon.com Inc., … they disposed of $10.7 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Housing Market in 2018 Worth $33.3T

The U.S. housing market ended 2018 with a cumulative worth of $33.3 trillion, gaining $1.9 trillion in value, or 6.2 percent, from 2017, according to
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Technically Speaking For January 02: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), International Game …

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) rose 13.09% this week, a trend that has led to both investors and traders taking note of the stock. Over the past
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GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF): Pay No Mind To The Market And Keep Buying

Wall Street analysts will be watching closely when GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) reports its quarterly earnings next, which is scheduled for
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Confidence, not qualification, lacking in Calgary's housing market

The recent slide in oil prices is likely to sap the economy and the real estate market of any recent gains in strength, he added. For individuals
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2019 Gulf Coast Real Estate and Wealth Expo this weekend in Orange Beach

The 2019 Gulf Coast Real Estate & Wealth Expo is the largest Real Estate event along the Gulf Coast. It is geared towards anyone that lives, works or
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Playing Monopoly: Jerusalem's Real-Estate Battles Reach A Climax

Playing Monopoly: Jerusalem's Real-Estate Battles Reach A Climax

Playing Monopoly: Jerusalem's Real-Estate Battles Reach A Climax … for allegedly violating a Palestinian law against selling property to Israeli Jews.
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Australia has weakest housing market since 2008, latest index shows

Property prices in Australia fell by 4.8% nationally in 2018 to a median value of $532,327, while the rate of decline worsened consistently over the year
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'Portal coming soon' says new player out to disrupt UK housing market

It says that it will bring blockchain to the UK housing market, and reduce costs for agents and their customers. Its tagline says it will be 'disrupting the
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10 housing markets poised for explosive growth in 2019

Robust existing-home sales growth, steadily rising median sales prices, healthy economic growth, and a maturing Millennial population — this is the
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Housing Market Cooldown Continues As Inventory Increases in December

3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. housing market showed continuing signs of cooling in many of the nation's largest metros in December. According
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Vancouver home prices in 2018, and where they might go in 2019

Calling the timing and extent of a market correction can be a mug's game, but when it comes to the Vancouver housing market, economists and
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Mackay's housing market makes a recovery after a 10-year double battering

After posting a fall of more than 30 per cent in median house prices in 2015, and the same for unit prices in 2016, the Mackay housing market is finally
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Oversupply continues in Calgary housing market: CREB

Home sales in Calgary were down 14 per cent in 2018 compared to the year before, the latest housing market report from the Calgary Real Estate
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Fall 9.8% Over Two Weeks

On an unadjusted basis, the Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 46% over the previous two weeks.
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Breaking the Ice: Real estate practice brings tangible results

Name: Christine Eid. Title: Partner, Stinson Leonard Street. Education: B.A., psychology, University of Minnesota; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law.
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Manhattan property prices retreat as glut persists

The median price of a Manhattan apartment has fallen below $1m for the first time in three years, according to a survey of sales in the final months of
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While National Grid Reaches Tentative Deal, Real Estate Group Warns Catch Up Could Be At …

Real estate developers are breathing a sigh of relief now that National Grid and its locked-out gas workers have reached a tentative labor agreement.
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Westpac chairman warns banking sector restrictions slow pace of lending

Westpac chairman Lindsay Maxsted has warned the government increasing regulation is tightening credit, slowing the pace of lending to homeowners
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Ticket Prices Plunge for National College Football Championship Game

College football fans may be getting tired of showing up to see rivals Clemson and Alabama battle it out. Ticket prices on the secondary market for the
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ReeceNichols Real Estate Acquires Top Performing RE/MAX Office in Branson

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 3, 2019–ReeceNichols Real Estate, the leading real estate company in Missouri, is expanding its
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Brexit house prices – what do experts think will happen to the housing market in 2019?

There are three things most Brits are obsessed with. The weather, tea (which as everyone knows, makes everything better), and house prices. If you're
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Crypto-Lenders Are Winning The Bear Market By Playing Both Sides

Crypto lending has taken off despite the extended bear market of 2018, as these businesses took advantage by catering to both sides of the trade.
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7 things to know today and the Orlando metro housing market now is worth …

For all of you interested in housing data, the Orlando metro housing market now is worth a cumulative $212 billion, according to a new report from
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Wheel of Fortune takes over Veedersburg Library

Just like Wheel of Fortune on TV, winners at the reading program will have a chance at some prizes. She said contestants can spin the wheel and pick
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How the government shutdown is disrupting mortgage, real estate transactions

As the U.S. government shutdown continues, federal workers aren't the only ones being impacted. Some homebuyers, along with lenders and real
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Digital Products; January Events; Basic Primer on how Rate Sheet Pricing is Set

Digital Products; January Events; Basic Primer on how Rate Sheet Pricing is Set

2018 was another strong year for Caliber Home Loans, Inc. All areas of the organization worked together to increase its production numbers and
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Office market saw Q4 2018 cooling

New York-based Square Mile Capital Management LLC has announced that it has originated a $90 million mortgage loan secured by the developers
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NRA Goes International in Its Mission to Defend Guns

A Bloomberg review of publicly available documents indicates that foreign gunmakers with big U.S. sales are big NRA contributors. Brazil's Forjas
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Bristol-Myers to Buy Celgene in $74 Billion Cancer-Drug Bet

News of the deal came ahead of next week's JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, an annual industry confab in San Francisco that is frequently a
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The Bad Stuff That the Stock Market Worried About Is Starting to Happen

Now it's a closely watched gauge of U.S. factory activity, which dropped to a two-year low and missed every estimate in a Bloomberg survey.
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Real Estate's major highlights for 2018 and projections for the coming year

But enter the famous 'Handshake' and many economic sectors, including real estate breathed a huge sigh of relief, and are seemingly performing
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Climate Researchers Say Polar Vortex Could Split Three Ways, Causing Severe Winter Weather

A split in the polar vortex could result in some pretty extreme winter temperatures, according to climate researchers. Scott Olson—Getty Images.
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Unemployment Benefits Claims Hit 4-Week High Amid Federal Shutdown

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to a four-week high at year's end, amid holidays that tend to make the figures more volatile and a partial
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Chesapeake Bank Strengthens Alternative Lending Through Cash Flow Product

The $823 million asset bank has used a company called ProfitStars' accounts receivable financing and asset-based lending solutions to support the
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Approved Funding Announces Jan. 13 Home Buyer Seminar in Fair Lawn

“Approved Funding prides itself on being a community based local mortgage lender that provides 'value' even more than as it provides financing,”
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Panel Suggests Relaxing Capital Requirements For Banks To Boost Lending

A parliamentary committee suggested suspending the new international accounting standards for Indian banks and extending time to implement
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Mueller Protection Bill to Be Offered by New Judiciary Chairman

Representative Jerrold Nadler plans to introduce a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from interference in one of his first moves Thursday
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The Government Shutdown Trims 0.1% From GDP Every Two Weeks, White House Says

The ongoing partial government shutdown will cut U.S. economic output by about 0.1 percent every two weeks, the chairman of the White House
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Zacks Investment Research Lowers Fidelity National Financial (FNF) to Sell

According to Zacks, “Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. is a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services.
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Cape Coral real estate: Iconic waterfront home a stunner

Each week, The News-Press features homes that recently sold in the Cape Coral area. We also feature Top 10 home sales of Lee and Collier counties
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Tampa Bay's housing market gained $22 billion in value in 2018

Tampa Bay's housing market gained $22 billion in value last year but it's still worth less than it was at the peak of housing bubble in 2005-06. A Zillow
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FAU Study Shows US Housing Market Overheated, But Only Slight Downward Pressure on …

3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — National housing prices as a whole are slightly overheated and residential real estate markets are experiencing minimal
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How Rare Was December's Stock Market Loss?

In the summer of 2008, the housing market had been troubled for a while, by rising defaults from subprime real estate loans. Although these problems
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Prosecutors are getting overzealous to earn fame and fortune

Like a predator targeting its prey, rogue and overzealous prosecutors have for decades targeted high-profile political officials and successful business
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iPhone Sales Are Slow. But Apple Just Set a Single-Day Spending Record in the App Store

Apple might have spooked investors Wednesday with news that it was revising its guidance amid poor iPhone sales, but it's taking steps to
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The EU and Euro Keep Defying the Doomsayers

The EU and Euro Keep Defying the Doomsayers

The Hotel Grande Bretagne is an Athens institution. The opulent 19th century mansion on Syntagma Square has been the backdrop to key episodes in
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UPDATE 1-Euro zone lending data still bright against gloomy backdrop

But euro zone lending data, which tends to lag by roughly a year a forward-looking indicator of economic activity such as the survey of company
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Cryptocurrency Lending Flourishes Due to Margin Calls

Michael Moro, the CEO of Genesis Capital in a telephonic interview, mentioned that in the current market the lending market is indeed being helped,
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Frydenberg defends lending rules

It comes after the Treasurer called on the nation's banks to keep their books open amid criticism that tighter lending standards were contributing to the
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Manhattan's real estate market ends 2018 in 'reset mode'

It's official: New York's real estate market is in a slump. (Or, if you're a buyer, you could look at it this way: Now's the time to strike if you've been
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Downtown CVS closed. Developer eyeing new Fortune 100 tenant

The CVS pharmacy at the corner of Sixth and Race streets closed Sunday, and the building's owner plans to redevelop the site to potentially house
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December Traffic Grows for Ryanair, Wizz Air

Figures published by Ryanair this morning show traffic in December grew 12% to 10.3 million customers. Meanwhile, Wizz Air reported an 18% rise in
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High rents due to tighter lending

Opposing calls to place restrictions on landlords, Ripehouse Advisory CEO Jacob Field said it will only make a bad situation worse. The restrictions
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Turkey Inflation Slows for Second Month

… increase of 21.6 percent in November, Turkstat said on Thursday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 13 economists was 20.5 percent.
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Tesla's Musk Says Singapore Government Has Been 'Unwelcome'

Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk reiterated that Singapore has been “unwelcome” to the company, doubling down on his previous assertions that the
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg predicts 'pick-up' in home loan lending

A month ahead of the final report from the banking royal commission, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg expects home loan lending to pick up following an
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Boring Title: 7 Reasons Why Every Homebuyer Needs Owner's Title Insurance

Title insurance is boring, but Allied Title & Escrow is here to decode the jargon and make it (somewhat) more interesting. This biweekly feature will
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Happy New Year! Mortgage lenders face disappointing outlook for 2019

For example, even as tech continues to replace processing jobs in mortgage lending, the cost efficiency has yet to translate into more mortgages.
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Buxton Publishes 2019 Retail and Restaurant Real Estate Outlook to Highlight Real Estate Trends …

The “2019 Retail and Restaurant Real Estate Outlook” provides summaries of real estate market fundamentals, commentary on trends influencing
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The idea of a digital mortgage process that can cater for all is preposterous – MCI

But as technology continues to evolve, the concept of a future mortgage customer is becoming easier to grasp with every passing year. For example
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Ready For Record-Busting Move? Finisar Corporation (FNSR), Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII)

1 of the 1 analysts rated it as a Buy or a Strong Buy while 0 advised investors to desist from buying the stock or sell it if they already possess it.
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Why Toronto-Dominion Bank's (TSX:TD) Stock Price Is So Low

It's no secret that financial stocks are cheap right now. Between economic jitters, a falling housing market and all-around TSX doldrums, investors have
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Pelosi Expected to Start as House Speaker Amid Obstacles With Trump and House Progressives

Nancy Pelosi will make history for the second time today. She became the first female Speaker of the House in 2007, and now she will be the first
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Trump Sees His Leverage Dwindle as Shutdown Pushes Toward Third Week

Trump's unequivocal embrace of responsibility for the shutdown has helped deflect other news — such as the fatal shooting of a California police
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Fintech Predictions for 2019

I thought this one was going to come true as there were some rumors during the year but we ended 2018 with no major online lending platform being
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