Jeff Bezos' Affair With Married Lauren Sanchez Puts World's Largest Fortune At Risk

Jeff Bezos' Affair With Married Lauren Sanchez Puts World's Largest Fortune At Risk

In an earlier report about the Bezos divorce, CCN wondered if Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie had used a prenuptial agreement when they were
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Bright Withdraws as Ginnie Mae Nominee

Michael Bright has withdrawn his nomination to become the next President of Ginnie Mae and will step down as the agency's acting President on Jan.
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PBoC's Yi defends central bank's easing measures

People's Bank of China governor Yi Gang has defended the central bank's efforts to cautiously ease monetary conditions. Speaking to reporters on
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Big Island Real Estate Breaks Records in 2018 Despite KÄ«lauea Eruption

Despite multiple lava outbreaks in the lower Puna District, most of the residential real estate market on Hawai'i's Big Island managed to post
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How to Buy Ethereum in Nigeria

XTB is a globally renowned, low-cost cryptocurrency broker that offers CFDs for Bitcoin, Dash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Stellar and more in Nigeria.
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Former Ginnie Mae head Michael Bright announces new gig at SFIG

When the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced late Wednesday that Michael Bright would be stepping down as interim head
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Why This Venture Capitalist Is Tackling 'Tough Tech'

Fortune spoke with Rae about The Engine and the ethical challenges some tech companies face. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
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2019 Trends: What's new and what's next in the mortgage market

Rising interest rates and a shortage of affordable housing could cool an otherwise hot home sales market, leading mortgage lenders to approach the
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Fortunes And Farewells: From Bezos To Disney, A Guide To The Biggest, Nastiest And Weirdest …

Farkhad, a Russian oil and gas mogul, has been waging a battle to keep his $1.4 billion fortune since a London court ordered him to pay his ex-wife
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Vacancy rates are down, but Halifax's commercial real estate market is a long way from balanced

HALIFAX—Though the vacancy fell over the past year, bucking the trend of the last few years, commercial real estate in Halifax is still unhealthily
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US Says China Willing to Buy More American as Trade Talks End

The U.S. president is increasingly eager to strike a deal with China soon in an effort to perk up financial markets that have slumped on concerns over
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Target's Secret Weapon in Amazon Battle: In-Store Pickup

Target is leaning on yet another way to fend off Amazon: in-store pickup. In a statement on Thursday, Target revealed that its in-store and curbside
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A Glimpse Into The Charlotte Housing Market In 2018

The real estate organization, which studies trends in the Charlotte housing market, reports a decrease of 2.7 percent in sales compared to 2017.
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When will it be mandatory to use the new Uniform Residential Loan Application?

Compliance provider MQMR sent out its most recent frequently asked questions paper Thursday morning, this time addressing new loan applications
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Thought Leader Rob Murray: The Old Banking Ways Are Long Behind Us

Keeping banks on the forefront of technological change and clients at the top of mind if an importance balance, but Rod Murray (Chicago Market
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Cape Coral real estate: Plenty of room for car-lover

We also feature Top 10 home sales of Lee and Collier counties in our Sunday Real Estate section, as well as a listing of recently sold homes by ZIP
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Online lender's aim: Turn borrowers into depositors

Since 2012, the online lender Affirm has sought to chip away at credit cards' dominance in consumer lending by offering point-of-sale installment
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Bank Equity As A Crisis Predictor

In a recent study “Bank Equity and Banking Crises” by Matthew Baron (of Cornell University), Emil Verner (MIT Sloan), and Wei Xiong (Princeton
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2019 New York real estate trends | Buyers have upper hand except in Queens

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) – To rent or to buy? To sell or to hold? Where will you find the best real estate deals in New York this year? StreetEasy senior
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Why intown real estate prices will continue to rise

Today's suburbanites are choking in some of the country's worst traffic, and millennials are heating up the intown real estate market searching for the
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Federal shutdown impacting local housing market

Federal shutdown impacting local housing market

The ongoing partial federal government showdown is now impacting the housing industry. Home buyers seeking government-backed mortgage loans
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Mortgage Tech Rundown: Informative Research, Guild Mortgage, and more

Hey readers! Welcome to this week's mortgage tech rundown, where we learn of the newest products, latest integrations and partnerships, and more
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Recent IPOs Seeking Cash Find Themselves Frozen Out by Shutdown

… just three follow-on offerings have raised a total of $811 million in the U.S. through Wednesday afternoon, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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A Point Investors Can't Afford To Forget: Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR), International Game …

NBR trading volume has added 13402958 shares compared to readings over the past three months as it recently exchanged 31122958 shares.
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Real Estate transactions slow in December, but builders buy for house-building season

The largest commercial transaction was for a nearly 10-acre lot on, according to the Rutherford County Property Assessor's website, Eleanor Way off
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Business events scheduled for the coming week

WASHINGTON —Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m. NOTE: The Commerce Department will withhold
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Jaguar to Slash 4500 Jobs in Brexit Slump, Joining Ford in Cuts

Jaguar Land Rover plans to slash 4,500 jobs worldwide, as the U.K.'s biggest automobile maker responds to the sales slowdown caused by Brexit,
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No, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos won't 'lose' half his fortune to his wife MacKenzie in their divorce

When I first read the news that Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world's richest man, could be forced to hand over half of his £107bn fortune
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Turkey's economy more important than its banks – Head of the Banks Assoc.

Turkish banks have restructured 118 billion liras ($21.2 billion) of loans as of the end of November and are looking to lend more money to support
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Google Board Sued by Shareholder for Allegedly Covering Up Sexual Harassment by Android …

Fortune reached out to Google for comment. The story will be updated once the company responds. Rubin created Android, now the world's most
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Here's Why TPG Turned Down Vaping Startup Juul

“We had an opportunity to invest early on,” TPG Co-CEO and Founding Partner Jim Coulter told Fortune Tuesday following a Reuters Breakingviews
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CFL winter meetings wrap up with league execs buying into Ambrosie's vision for future

Ambrosie brought in a representative from American Football International to give presentation which highlighted the amount of football that's currently
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For Trump, Storming Out of a Meeting Is a Signature Ploy

President Donald Trump's decision to abruptly storm out of a meeting with congressional leaders on Wednesday shocked some on Capitol Hill.
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WATCH: Hillsborough Woman Competes on Wheel of Fortune

Here's a clip from last night's #WheelOfFortune with Heidi from Hillsborough #newhampshire #FineDiningRestaurant pic.twitter.com/QNvCOCZIfO.
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Growth Analysis of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL)

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) closed its previous trading session at $4.49 with the loss of -0.44%. The company's market
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Snohomish County real estate broker and housekeeper charged in separate workers' comp scams

Everett – A commercial real estate broker accused of faking injuries and a housekeeper accused of double-dipping workers' comp benefits each face
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Secretary of State Pompeo Combats Obama Administration Ideals in Cairo Speech

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a speech to the American University in Cairo Thursday that directly rebutted former President Barack
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Stock Buzz: Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:DIR.UN)

Every trading session discloses different movements and trends about Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:DIR.UN) stock. Currently
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Motto Mortgage Prosperity opens doors in Milton

Motto Mortgage Prosperity held a round table discussion regarding the state of the real estate market, and trends relevant to the Southern Delaware
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Uría Menéndez acts for banking syndicate on Grupo Vips deal

Uría Menéndez worked closely with Skadden, which advised the bank syndicate on on all New York law-related matters. The banks were also advised
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Japan Overall Bank Lending +2.4% On Year In December

Japan Overall Bank Lending +2.4% On Year In December

(RTTNews) – Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.4 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Friday – coming in at 534.545 trillion
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Treasury rejects calls to reform UK laws on business loans

The UK government has rejected calls to reform business lending laws, despite a series of high-profile scandals in the sector, including at
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CFPB mortgage rule didn't cost industry much, agency says

The industry's worst fears about higher costs and less available credit stemming from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mortgage rules
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Cheboygan community lending a hand to the Coast Guard

Like other federal workers, Coast Guard members don't know when they will get paid again. That is why the Cheboygan community is leading a
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Former SunTrust Banks exec joins Freddie Mac board

Aleem Gillani has been elected to the board of Freddie Mac, effective Jan. 4, the company announced. Gillani recently served as CFO and corporate
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Sound Income Strategies LLC Boosts Stake in TPG Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX)

Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) by 3.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the
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Another agency head leaves the Trump administration — and this one hasn't even been confirmed …

… government-sponsored enterprises — Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae and Freddie Mac — that have dominated the market for mortgage-backed securities
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$65M Lending Co. Sale Tainted By Conflict, Chancery Told

Law360 (January 10, 2019, 7:54 PM EST) — Public stockholders of student and specialty lender First Marblehead Corp. challenged the company's
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Petros PACE Finance Hires Kris McKay As Vice President of Originations

Before NorthMarq Capital, Mr. McKay worked at C.H. Kauffman & Associates, where he sourced, placed and closed commercial mortgage loan,
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US average mortgage rates fall again; 30-year at 4.45 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipped from 4.51 percent last week to
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Freddie Mac's AIMI falls in Q3

The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) recently released its Apartment Market Investment Index (AIMI) for Q3, 2018. It showed
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As More Trump Tariffs Loom, Data Shows Grim Outlook

… from both the U.S. and China expressed optimism after mid-level talks wrapped in Beijing this week, boosting sentiment across global markets.
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Government shutdown delays Minnesota businesses, home buyers

Lenders underwriting U.S. Department of Agriculture mortgages can't obtain any conditional commitments or guarantees, stalling a form of financing
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UK Finance mortgage director Jackie Bennett interview: 'This period has been more like air traffic …

Bennett describes the regulatory landscape for mortgages as an absolute 'plethora of initiatives going on,' not just from the Financial Conduct
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Iranians May Be Behind Unprecedented Cyber Hacks, FireEye Says

Bloomberg News faxed requests for comment to Iran's Ministry of Information, Communications & Technology and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on
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New York Sticks With Crypto, Opening Blockchain Center Amid Rout

New York isn't giving up on the digital-ledger technology that makes Bitcoin and other tokens work even after last year's collapse of the cryptocurrency
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Traders Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on McDermott International (MDR)

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of McDermott International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday,
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Strangers Might Be Watching Your Ring Videos

If you have a Ring doorbell, you might not be the only one watching the videos from it. Ring may be storing the video shot from your doorbell in an
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US Military Trusted More Than Google, Facebook to Develop AI

In addition to the machine learning techniques Facebook already uses to automatically tag photos, run its news feed and display ads to users, the
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NatWest mobile bank misses slots in Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn

THE failure of the NatWest mobile banking van to turn up in Cardigan or Newcastle Emlyn for its first scheduled visit in the new year has been
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Rule change proposals could help mortgage prisoners escape

Rule change proposals could help mortgage prisoners escape

The financial regulator has announced it wants to make changes to its rules to help so-called mortgage prisoners to switch to a cheaper loan.
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Mortgage Rates Slide—Where Are They Now?

The average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate slid this week, tumbling to 4.45 percent, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey®
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Investors Have to Sell Stocks Too

Anecdotally, if you hang around the financial markets you will get all sorts of generic …. Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access and get much, much more.
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Get to Know Jeff Bezos' Almost-Ex, MacKenzie Bezos, Who Could Soon Be One of the World's …

In 2018, the Bezoses also jointly committed $2 billion of their combined fortune to create the Day One Fund, which will fund a network of preschools in
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Goldman Predicts Gold Prices to Climb to Highest Since 2013

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is leading a pack of bullish voices cheering for gold. The New-York based bank's analysts led by Jeffrey Currie raised their
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Michael Cohen to Testify Publicly Before Congress Next Month

Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before Congress next month. Cohen's testimony
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Local housing market on solid ground

Residential housing prices and demand remained strong across Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties in 2018, according to new year-end figures.
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Women in Real Estate: Realizing Needs, Recognizing Success and Rewarding Innovation

Judy Weber, Esq., real estate SUCCESS Coach and co-founder, vice president and general counsel of Livy Brynn LLC, has zoned in on women in
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Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust Unitholders Approve Transaction With Elad Group

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) (TSX: ACR.UN) announced today that the plan of
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Proper Title announces promotions of key staff

Proper Title LLC, based in Palatine, Illinois, has made two key promotions within … Under her leadership, Proper Title's commercial division has grown 40 … at a title company, a commercial real estate broker and an escrow officer.
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Real Estate Report Shows Buyers and Renters In Driver's Seat

Douglas Elliman Real Estate and Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers released reports Thursday showing the number of sales declined year over
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Judge rejects San Antonio real estate agent's request to intervene in $6 million forfeiture case

A federal judge has denied a request from a San Antonio real estate agent to intervene in a lawsuit the government filed to seize properties here worth
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Lawsuit Accuses Lloyd's of London of Hawaiian Home Insurance Scam

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed that accuses Lloyd's of London and its affiliated insurance brokers of steering Hawaiian homeowners
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Bangert: Home buying 'nightmare' as family waits out shutdown in mother-in-law's basement

'It's a nightmare for everyone, that's what it is,' as federal shutdown stops closings on homes for those using a USDA home loan program.
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Markets Bet on Patience From Powell and the Fed

17:00. Bloomberg Markets: China Open. Markets Bet on Patience From Powell and the Fed. Bloomberg Markets: The Open. January 10th, 2019, 7:16
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How Agora Financial's Knuckman Is Trading JD.com

How Agora Financial's Knuckman Is Trading JD.com … strategy for JD.com Inc. with Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle on “Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Pentagon Accepts Flawed Boeing Tankers for Air Force, Sources Say

The Pentagon has decided to let the Air Force accept its first delivery of Boeing Co. aerial refueling tankers despite unresolved deficiencies in the
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BlackRock to Cut 500 Jobs, 3% of Staff, Amid Market Turmoil

The world's largest asset manager will dismiss about 500 employees in the weeks ahead, according to an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg News.
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Ford's Global Cost Purge Hits Europe With Thousands of Job Cuts

Ford Motor Co. will cut thousands of jobs, weed out slow-selling models and potentially close factories in Europe, as the carmaker's global cost-cutting
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Augmented Reality/Artificial Intelligence Firm Acquires E-Commerce Company

The company intends to launch 10 more such offerings on its site in the … blockchain system scores big contracts with well-known title companies.
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SFIG's biggest challenge is demystifying securitization, says Bright

SFIG's biggest challenge is demystifying securitization, says Bright

The mortgage market is one of most mysterious [to policymakers]. Also derivatives, the use of derivatives and all of the mechanics of securitization.
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Another agency head leaves the Trump administration

… enterprises — Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae and Freddie Mac — that have dominated the market for mortgage-backed securities since the financial crisis.
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Financing for Private Space Companies Slipped in 2018, But Remains at a High Level

The torrid pace of private investments in space startups slowed somewhat last year, but remains at a high enough level to fuel further development of
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For Deutsche Bank, the Trickle of Bad News Just Doesn't Stop

For Deutsche Bank, the Trickle of Bad News Just Doesn't Stop. By … And the flow of bad news for Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing is far from over. … laundering rules, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg Thursday.
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American Mortgage Consultants Acquires Meridian Asset Services

“This transaction further highlights AMC's commitment to being the foremost one-stop-shop for mortgage due diligence, consulting, advisory services
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Big Money Are Crazy For Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA), Sentiment …

Parkwood Llc owns 1.09 million shares in Federal National Mortgage … For more Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) news
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WA housing market to rebound in 2020 – forecast

The Western Australian (WA) housing market is expected to bounce back in the next 12 to 18 months, according to Urban Development Institute of
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Fiat Chrysler Called `Bad Actor' as US Settles Emissions Suit

Prosecutors have an ongoing criminal probe of Fiat Chrysler that was opened in 2017, Bloomberg has reported. The case is the second major action
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Macy's Tumbles Most in a Decade After Cutting Profit Forecast

Macy's Inc. plunged the most in more than 10 years after the department-store chain cut its annual profit and sales forecast, saying its sales momentum
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Trends for Lenders to Watch in 2019

Housing and the economy entered 2019 on ground a little less solid than 2018's terra firma. Interest rates are up, the housing supply is still tight, and
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Some mortgage prisoners could be thrown a lifeline

The financial regular is looking to change its rules for mortgage prisoners whose loan is with an inactive lender or an unregulated firm.
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Government Shutdown Has 'Inflicted Real Damage' to US Aviation System

The economic impact of the partial U.S. government shutdown is rippling through the aviation industry, hitting companies as diverse as Berkshire
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Brainstorm Health: Amarin Stock, Drug Pricing Bill, Gaming Disorder Debate

Good afternoon, readers. Shares of Ireland-based biopharma Amarin Corporation spiked more than 20% in Thursday trading—a jump that adds to the
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Two Harbors Investment (TWO) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research

… is a Real Estate Investment Trust that focuses on investing in, financing and managing residential mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans.
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Milken: FHFA should pave way for housing reform

The think tank published a blueprint this week that calls on the GSEs' regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to reduce Fannie's and
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Pork Roasts Are Out as Millennials Opt for Pre-Sliced Stir Frys

Millennials are poised to make grandma's pork roast a thing of the past. Americans today are busier and living in households with fewer mouths to
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Shutdown leaves some USDA mortgage applications locally in limbo

But the USDA loan program is shut down entirely right now, unable to accept new requests and leaving mortgage applications in limbo.
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Government Shutdown Taking A Toll On Aspiring Homeowners Too

Loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two independent agencies that insure the vast majority of mortgages, may also run into delays,
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Regulator moves to free 'mortgage prisoners'

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is launching a consultation into helping 'mortgage prisoners', trapped by the current affordability assessment
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Student and Auto Loans dominate Non-Mortgage Debt

Preliminary consumer credit data for November 2018 released by the Federal Reserve Board's G.19 Consumer Credit report, which exclude loans
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Japan Says Whole World Wants to Avoid No-Deal: Brexit Update

Japan Says Whole World Wants to Avoid No-Deal: Brexit Update

The BBC has analyzed the numbers of MPs who might vote for May, and it looks even worse than it did when Bloomberg ran the numbers in
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Air Force Accepts Flawed Boeing Tanker in a $44 Billion Program

But shadows or the glare of the sun can hamper the view in rare instances, possibly resulting in scraping the other plane or difficulties in performing a
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EU banking watchdog calls for fresh cryptoassets regulation

New rules may be needed to stop existing regulation on cryptocurrencies and digital assets from getting too diverse across the European Union, the
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Clark Hill welcomes new banking services member

Clark Hill welcomes new banking services member … Clark Hill law firm in Princeton as a member in the firm's banking and financial services group.
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Shutdown impacting Toledo area housing market

In the beginning it also presented a problem for those in toledo area's housing market, like Danberry Realtors. “Originally the biggest concern is that
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Report: Global REITs Expected to Deliver 9-10% Returns

Within the Canadian real estate sector, the report notes the following: … to the broader market offer the best risk-adjusted investment opportunities for
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Banking Compliance /Financial Regulatory Legal Manager (In-house Secondee)

A UK firm strong in Financial Regulatory practice is hiring a Legal Manager in Hong Kong with over one year's experience on corporate, banking
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State Bank of Pakistan wins the global award as the best Central Bank in Promoting Islamic Finance

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has won the global award as the best Central Bank in promoting Islamic finance for the year 2018. The coveted award is
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Bitcoin Takes Another Lurch Lower After Breaking $4000 Level

… Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index, a gauge of the largest cryptocurrencies, … billion last January, according to data compiled by CoinMarketCap.com.
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US Banking Industry Had No Failures In 2018

Citing Bloomberg, CNBC noted that the largest U.S. banks are expected to have profit of more than $100 billion, which would be a record. And it's not
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Banking and Beverage Stocks Push GSE-CI to Week High of 0.47 per cent

The mid-week trading session closed bullish, on the back of gains in three counters in the banking and beverage sectors. The benchmark index
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Trump Examines Using Disaster Money for Wall: Shutdown Update

Trump addressed reporters and gave Fox News an interview on the bank of the Rio Grande river after a tour of a Border Patrol station and a briefing in
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Senators, Ask William Barr About His Pardon Strategy

The attorney general nominee is unlikely to fire Robert Mueller, but he could still blunt the investigation. By. Noah Feldman. January 10, 2019, 4:30 AM
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Stock to Keep Your Eyes on: InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:IIP.UN)

InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:IIP.UN). Every trading session discloses different movements and trends about InterRent Real Estate
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Average first-home mortgage loan rate falls in December

The average mortgage loan interest rate for a first home in China in December was 5.68%, a decrease of 0.53% from the previous month. This is the
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Dow Extends Winning Streak to 5 Days on a Dovish Interest-Rate Outlook From Fed Chairman

The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a five-day winning streak—its longest such streak since September—after Federal Reserve Chairman
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Robo Advisors, Macy's Slump, China's Economy (Podcast)

Rob Foregger, Founder of Next Capital, explains how technology is impacting traditional investing. Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg News U.S. Retail
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United Technologies Halts Chubb Unit Sale as Bids Said Too Low

… opted not to sell the unit now “due to the recent market volatility,” according to a statement Thursday in response to queries from Bloomberg News.
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Don't Be So Sure Hyperinflation Can't Hit the US

In September, when I discussed the idea with Stony Brook University economist and Bloomberg Opinion contributor Stephanie Kelton, a leading MMT
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Singapore property slowdown worse than expected, says DBS

DBS controls about 30% of Singapore housing loan market, and its mortgage book stood at around S$73.3 billion at the end of 2017, including
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Inside Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Million-Dollar Real Estate Portfolio

Inside Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Million-Dollar Real Estate Portfolio

Jeff Bezos and his soon-to-be ex-wife own at least six homes across the U.S., complicating their divorce, which is likely to be the most expensive in
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Top Analyst Pounds the Table on CME Group Inc. (CME), MGM Resorts International (MGM)

8 of the 8 analysts rated it as a Buy or a Strong Buy while 0 advised … 0 analysts advised investors to desist from buying MGM Resorts International
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US long-term mortgage rates continue falling

The decline in home borrowing rates in recent weeks has been a spur to prospective homebuyers, reflected in a spike in applications for mortgages.
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Up to 140000 mortgage prisoners to get better home loan deal under rule change

HUNDREDS of thousands of mortgage prisoners have been given new hope of getting a cheaper home loan deal. In a letter sent to the Treasury
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5 trends shaping the class-action litigation landscape

5 trends shaping the class-action litigation landscape … However, Maatman noted that in wage-and-hour litigation, like real estate, location is
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MacKenzie Bezos deserves half of Jeff Bezos' fortune because there would be no Amazon without …

Buffett has said that without his first wife, Susie, who died in 2004, he would not have built his fortune. “What happened with me would not have
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Commercial Real Estate Forecast experts: Get ready for a strong 2019

If you sell commercial real estate and liked 2018? You'll probably enjoy this year, too. That's because the odds are high that commercial real estate
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It's more affordable to rent than buy in most US cities, report finds

In October, a survey by the mortgage company Freddie Mac found that more than three-quarters of Americans viewed renting as more affordable than
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US Deploys New Tactics in Prosecution of Chinese Chipmaker

As the Trump administration and China attempt to end their trade war, the U.S. is pushing forward on a key front of the conflict: a criminal prosecution
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Clear Leisure Receives Settlement From Fortune Cookie Legal Claim

LONDON (Alliance News) – AIM-listed investment firm Clear Leisure PLC said Thursday it has received both tranches of the GBP1.2 million settlement
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Ryan Leaf pays mortgage for furloughed park ranger after wife's appeal during shutdown

“I mean, he's got a 401(k), but we shouldn't have to go cash that out to pay our mortgage,” she said. “We are the people who are suffering because of
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World's Priciest Housing Market to Get Its Most Densely-Packed Apartments

Hong Kong, the world's least-affordable housing market, is set to get its densest residential development. CK Asset Holdings Ltd. is planning to turn a
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Toronto-based REIT taps Ottawa's student housing market with two building purchases

Alignvest Student Housing, a private real estate investment trust established last year, says Canada still lags far behind countries such as the United
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Report: RE/MAX is the #1 Real Estate Franchise

10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world's leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, once again ranks as the leading real
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Focused Federer dreams of title No.100

“Just knowing Roy, what a great guy he is, and being in that company as well with Novak, who has achieved so, so much and will achieve much more
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Why Big Banks Are Losing To Tech Giants Over Open Banking

New research released this week has revealed significant concerns from retail banks about Open Banking regulations and how they can increase
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Social Lending Token (SLT) Market Capitalization Accomplish $0.00

Social Lending Token (CURRENCY:SLT) traded up 11.4% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on January 9th.
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Catch up on These Concluding Highlights From Westchester's 2018 Housing Market

Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess County real estate markets finished 2018 with generally slower sales, higher inventory in most markets, and a
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It's Time for a Woman to Lead the World Bank

Female candidates are often passed over in CEO searches around the world; in late 2018, only 25 Fortune 500 companies were led by women CEOs.
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blockimmo

blockimmo is the world's first blockchain powered, regulatory compliant platform; our ecosystem enables shared property investments and ownership.
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How to Buy Ripple in the UAE

How to Buy Ripple in the UAE

Many international and semi-international exchanges currently accept customers from the UAE. Buying Ripple's XRP cryptocurrency in the UAE is
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German online bank N26 scores record 'fintech' funding

Frankfurt am Main (AFP). German online bank N26 said Thursday it had raised $300 million to fund its launch in the United States, which gives the firm
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TransferWise opens an office and applies for a banking license in Brussels to avoid service …

In case of a no-deal Brexit, the banking license received in Belgium would ensure that TransferWise would be able to continue operating in the
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Aon Plc (AON) Shares Rose While Scharf Investments LLC Decreased Stake by $13.86 Million

… 2018, “Freddie Mac transfers some multifamily credit risk using reinsurance – Seeking Alpha” and the last “After year of record highs, financial health
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Pros and Cons For Buying Baxter International Inc. (BAX)

Here's how investors should make decisions about buying, holding or selling Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) stock. On Wednesday, shares of
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China's HNA Group Sells Manhattan Building Near Trump Tower

Bloomberg Intelligence: Buyers Needed as Chinese Exit U.S. Office Market. The sale to a U.S. buyer is likely to satisfy concerns from the Committee on
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DC-area home sales pick up for 1st time in 5 months

WASHINGTON — The Washington housing market continued a familiar yearlong trend in December with prices up, listings down and closed sales
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Who is Maren Kasper, the new head of Ginnie Mae?

During that time, and after, Kasper became embroiled in several internal battles that eventually made headlines on HousingWire and beyond.
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Baltimore home sales slow in December amid national slowdown, but prices still up

Amid signs of a national slowdown in the housing market, home sales in the Baltimore region dropped off in December, often a slow period anyway
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Uncle Aldo's Attic Banking On Vinyl Records' Comeback

Scarpone is banking on the vinyl revival with the opening of his Northeast Mesa store Uncle Aldo's Attic at McKellips and Recker roads. There, he
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Were Analysts Bullish Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) This Week?

Fil Ltd has 0.01% invested in Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) for 92,106 shares. … Among 6 analysts covering Macerich (NYSE:MAC), 2 have Buy rating, … on January 09, 2019, Seekingalpha.com published: “Freddie Mac transfers
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What's the better investment: Real estate or stocks?

There's a common perception among Canadians that real estate is the safest investment out there. New mortgage rules and provincial policies might
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How a recession could impact the housing market

If a recession does hit, how would it affect a housing market that's already starting to cool? With the scars of 2008 still fresh, it's understandable that
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Dissatisfaction on rise among banking customers

The satisfaction level among the customers of the banks has declined drastically during the last financial year, reveals the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
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US objections stop Croatia buying Israeli fighter jets: minister

US objections stop Croatia buying Israeli fighter jets: minister … Croatia's plans to buy used F-16 fighter jets from Israel failed over a lack of US … will see Israel receive $3.3 billion per year in foreign military financing — up from $3.1
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Is Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT) (NYSE:CCI) Overpaying Its CEO?

CEO compensation is one thing, but it is also interesting to check if the CEO is buying or selling Crown Castle International (REIT) (free visualization of
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Charlotte's tight housing market was tough for buyers last year. Here's what 2019 holds.

Charlotte faced a year of rising home prices and lack of inventory, according to housing data released on Thursday. That tight market forced buyers to
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Pruning Realty Income And Buying More Shares Of IBM

IBM's financial performance is impressive when you look at the company's shareholder equity and dividend growth. Realty Income is a lovely company
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Can Federal Workers Collect Unemployment During the Shutdown? Some of Them

Hundreds of federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown outside the headquarters of the AFL-CIO January
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Castleton Buys Deeplake Digital To Expand In Social Housing Market

“This strategic acquisition enables us to capitalise on the significant opportunities within the social housing market's ongoing market shift towards
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Throwback Thursday: Real estate market rumbles back

Throwback Thursday: Real estate market rumbles back

Rising consumer confidence, lower interest rates and a stable economy breathed new life into Fauquier's housing industry in 1993, local Realtors and
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Mechanic testifies to lending accused a cutlass

“I said yes and he asked if that is the man you lend the cutlass, and I said yes.” Augustus said when Abraham asked him about the cutlass, the window
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Lampert's ESL Boosts Bid for Sears to More Than $5 Billion

ESL's revised proposal maintains conditions from its previous offer, including the requirement that a $175 million secured real estate loan be funded at
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Renting Is More Affordable Than Buying in 59 Percent of Housing Markets

A new report from ATTOM Data Solutions has concluded it is less expensive to rent a three-bedroom property in 59 percent of the nation's housing
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FCA unveil plans to help free 'mortgage prisoners'

Thousands of UK homeowners could benefit from lower mortgage payments after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it wants to change the
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Gary Keller returns as CEO to lead Keller Williams

… agent solutions and consumer experiences, positioning us to lead the industry in the years ahead,” Keller said in a statement to HousingWire.
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Attorney general sues universities over massive ASU real estate deals

The Arizona attorney general has launched another battle against the state's public universities, this time over large Arizona State University real
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Moody's: Shutdown Raises Lender Exposure to Risk

Moody's warned that this situation will permeate the mortgage industry, with … Furthermore, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and other
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Freddie Mac Announces Pricing of $560 Million Multifamily Small Balance Loan Securitization

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB58 offering, a multifamily
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IndusInd Bank, Dynamics launch electronic credit card in India

Dynamics and IndusInd Bank have launched an interactive electronic credit card with buttons in India, known as Nexxt Credit Card.
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Furloughed corrections officer fears missing mortgage payment as shutdown drags on

As the shutdown drags on, 800,000 federal workers are forced to live off savings and what's left from their last paychecks. That includes a New Jersey
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Why Bank of America Stock Lost 13% in December

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) shareholders trailed the market last month as the stock shed 13% versus a 9% drop in the S&P 500, according to data
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Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Point in Nine Months

Mortgage rates fell again in the latest week, hitting their lowest point in the past nine months, a move that could propel more activity in the U.S. housing
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Top US Business Lobby Takes On Trump Over Shutdown

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce took on President Donald Trump over the partial government shutdown and trade tensions, urging him to resolve his
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Gary Keller's CEO return: The real estate industry reacts

Keller Williams agents are celebrating the return of Gary Keller as CEO while others in the real estate industry are skeptical of the decision.
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Mr. Market Vs The Active Investor: A New Year And A Renewed Fight – Part I

Yale University's Robert Shiller, the Nobel Prize-winning financial economist known for his prescient calls on both the technology and housing market
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Tencent Unveils a Siri-Like Digital Assistant for WeChat

… slows under intense government scrutiny, while upstart Bytedance Ltd. draws user attention away through innovative video and news services.
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Banking business calls on Curve for new talent.

The Curve Group have announced that it has entered into the third phase of an exciting partnership with TSB Bank to further expand its Business
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Real Estate: Should You Go It Alone, Or Get a Pro? Brokers Give Us the Answer

Editor's Note: See this story and more in a new, monthly real estate section published in The Chronicle. It was included in Thursday's edition.
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Business Report: Bank of Canada holds interest rate

The Bank of Canada left its interest rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent Wednesday. Kris McCusker with what it could mean for your mortgage. Meanwhile
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Interest Rates More Severely Impacting Home Values but Not First-Time Buyers, According to Experts

Interest Rates More Severely Impacting Home Values but Not First-Time Buyers, According to Experts

If they remain low during the early months of 2019, the housing market could … Zillow is the leading real estate and rental marketplace dedicated to
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Trump Cancels Trip to Davos Gathering as Shutdown Grinds On

President Donald Trump tweets that he's not going to the World Economic Forum as the U.S. government shutdown continues. BRENDAN
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REAL ESTATE Trends 01.10.19

… countertops and breakfast bar, elegant marble entryway, high ceilings and fireplace in family room. Broker: Remax Property Experts, 262-8353
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Noticeable Observation For Stock Investors:: Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, (NYSE: PEI)

On 09-01-2019 (Wednesday), Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, … All in all, the trends of the stock market were shifting slowly but surely.
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With A $2.7 Billion Valuation, N26 Overtakes Revolut As Europe's Most Valuable Mobile Bank

Digital bank N26 has eclipsed Revolut's meteoric $1.7 billion valuation with its own $300 million fundraise today that slaps a $2.7 billion price tag on
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Most CFOs Already Expected a Recession Soon Even Before December Meltdown

Even before the December market meltdown, chief financial officers across North America had recession on their minds. In a quarterly report released
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How Did Canada's Luxury Real Estate Market Perform in 2018?

On the other hand Montreal's luxury real estate market posted new records. The City of Montreal's top-tier real estate market is still on an upswing, with
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Four in 10 UK first-time buyers will retire with mortgages, FCA warns

First-time buyers are taking out jumbo loans on longer terms that will leave four in 10 borrowers paying off their mortgage well into retirement,
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National Real Estate Dip Reaches Brooklyn, Fourth Quarter Home Sales Reports Show

The slowdown of the Brooklyn real estate market continues, following national trends. Closed-sale prices for all types of homes in the borough dipped
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Timbercreek 2019 Global Real Estate Securities Outlook Report: Global REITs Expected to Deliver …

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Timbercreek Investment Management Inc. (“Timbercreek”) today released its 2019 Market Outlook
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ConAgra: Why The Pinnacle-Driven Selloff Isn't A Buying Opportunity

Sales and gross profit missed consensus due to soft Foodservices and International sales, and higher input costs respectively. We view the 2Q results
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2019 Traverse City Real Estate Forecast: A Lot Like 2018

“All those things floating around out there about a housing bubble – there's not,” he says confidently. While the 2018 housing market slowed, he sees it
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Transmute ID Officially Launches As A Decentralized Identity App For Fortune 1000 Companies

Most of the customers targeted by Transmute are Fortune 1000 companies that have databases stretching into hundreds or even thousands of
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GIC joins German mobile bank N26's US$300m funding round

The start-up said it will use the proceeds to drive global expansion, starting with the US launch of its mobile banking product in the first half of 2019.
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Westchester home sales are seeing a 'steady erosion'

Westchester's luxury market has taken a hit. For Westchester's residential real estate market, the fourth quarter wasn't the season for giving. In the final
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Toronto real estate watchers on the lookout for 'the January effect'

Real estate observers in the Toronto area will be watching the market in January with special interest as they try to predict the movement of sales and
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How a postnup could help Jeff Bezos divide his $137 billion fortune

… ex-wife MacKenzie reportedly don't have a prenuptial agreement, according to TMZ — so that leaves their staggering $137 billion fortune on the line.
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Inside the luxury lives of Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos – and how their fortune could be split

At one point his fortune soared to more than $160 billion after his company surpassed Microsoft to become Wall Street's most valuable company.
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2019 forecast: decade of disruption beckons

… vision' headlines forecasting the property trends over the next decade. … But there are terrors ahead in the 2020s for those who a) hold real estate
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Chicago State symposium: How to squander a fortune

For those who care about Chicago State University's future, we recommend a visit to the CSU Faculty Voice blog. The online site
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