Craft Brewer Sues Trump Administration Over Government Shutdown

Craft Brewer Sues Trump Administration Over Government Shutdown

There are a growing number of lawsuits against the Trump administration due to the ongoing partial government shutdown. One of the latest, from a
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'Pokemon Go' Creator Captures $245 Million in Funding, Mulls IPO

“It's extra capital in the bank,” says John Hanke, Niantic co-founder and CEO, tells Fortune. “It's extra firepower for us to use if we want to do M&A or
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TRANSACTIONS: Arbor secures $156M in loans, Meridian arranges $10M on 81st Street

These properties received $151.3M in total funding through the Freddie Mac SBL product, making this the largest portfolio since the inception of the
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Cameco (CCO) Analysts See $0.25 EPS; Microvision (MVIS) Sellers Decreased By 11.36% Their …

… 11/05/2018 – CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS INC FILES FOR A NON-TIMELY 10-Q – SEC FILING; 14/05/2018 – Freddie Mac: Krenitsky
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EPS for Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) Expected At $0.45; Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG …

Some Historical ACGL News: 13/03/2018 – ARCH CAPITAL TO TAKE PART IN FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE PILOT PROGRAM; 14/05/2018 – Arch
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Nicki Minaj is worth a reported $85 million — here's how she built her fortune

… kept her flush with cash since emerging as a serious player in the music scene about a decade ago. Here's how Nicki Minaj has built her fortune.
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Goldman Sachs CEO Apologizes to Malaysian People for 1MDB Scandal

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon addressed the 1MDB scandal on the investment bank's fourth quarter earnings call Wednesday, taking time to
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CFPB Assesses Ability to Repay/Qualified Mortgage Rule

And based on the familiarity of the industry with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac underwriting requirements, and the relative inflexibility of the standard
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Ocasio-Cortez Named to Financial Services Committee

However, the mortgage banking industry might breath a sigh of relief in learning that her initial committee focus is not aimed at housing issues.
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Radian buys risk management analytics provider Five Bridges

Radian Group has acquired Five Bridges Advisors, further cementing the new focus of its mortgage and title services business. Terms of the deal were
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Marriott Establishes New Loyalty Program After Massive Data Breach

Marriott International has announced a new loyalty program to replace its current loyalty brands after the massive data breach that became public Nov.
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Bank's new loan officer specializes in Real Estate

Before becoming a mortgage loan officer, Ernest began her career in the real estate industry working at a local brokerage office where she became
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Manufactured Home and Capital Markets Products; Radian Expands; Big Banks' Mortgage Volumes

If you are a mortgage executive wanting to thrive and succeed despite …. the 3rd Best Mortgage Company to Work For by National Mortgage News.
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Black Knight makes stride towards fully digital mortgages

… searchable content ready for digital signatures. The product fully supports e-close, e-notary and e-sign, and the traditional wet-ink mortgage closings
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Nancy Pelosi Asks Donald Trump to Delay the State of the Union

President Donald Trump is currently scheduled to deliver the State of the Union address on Jan. 29, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is urging him to
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Radian Group Acquires Five Bridges Advisors

According to a statement from the Philadelphia-based Radian Group, Five Bridges was sought out because it is a “thought leader in mortgage,
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Chris Christie Takes Aim at Jared Kushner in New Memoir

Former New Jersey Governor and advisor to Donald Trump Chris Christie has written a memoir. And it holds no punches in its evaluation of the people
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Mortgage Applications Rise Again

Mortgage applications were up for the second week in a row, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) covering the week
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Real estate floats hard to pump this year: Investment bankers' view

Mr Church, who led the charge last year in real estate M&A activity, said M&A activity was particularly unlikely for those with property in areas such as
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2019 real estate: Too much Class A office space?

Might there be a glimmer of hope for a Baton Rouge Class A office market stymied in recent years by rising vacancies? A segment of the commercial
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United CEO Says Prolonged Government Shutdown Could Be Problematic for the Airline

United CEO Says Prolonged Government Shutdown Could Be Problematic for the Airline

An extended, long-term government shutdown could prove problematic for United Airlines, its CEO said in a recent interview. Speaking to CNBC in an
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DNC Pulls Women's March Sponsorship Amid Anti-Semitism Controversy

Just two years after the original Women's March drew widespread support and millions of participants nationwide, the 2019 edition has lost all of its
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US Brings Multiple Charges over 2016 SEC Data Hack

Federal prosecutors charged two Ukrainian men with the 2016 hacking of Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) computer systems, Tuesday.
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Santander Just Rescinded Its New CEO's Appointment Over an Exorbitant Pay Package

There's a universal rule in job hunting: don't quit your current gig until you've secured a new one—and the ink is dry on the paperwork. Andrea Orcel
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Why China Just Injected $83 Billion into Its Economy

China's central bank on Wednesday offered financial institutions $83 billion in liquidity as part of a wider economic stimulus. The move sets a record
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2019 real estate: Surviving Amazon … a better retail trend?

Against increasing pressure from Amazon and other e-commerce sites, Baton Rouge-area retailers will focus on diversifying the ways in which
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Data Sheet—Which Company Should Apple Buy Next? No, Really

This is the web version of Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on the top tech news. To get it delivered daily to your in-box, sign up here. You've
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Builder Confidence Buoyed by Lower Rates

After falling an aggregate of 12 points in November and December the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market
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Number of Fortune 500 Boards With Over 40 Percent Diversity Doubled Since 2012

16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The number of Fortune 500 companies with greater than 40 percent diversity has more than doubled from 69 to 145 since
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2019 real estate: The winds of residential change

That doesn't exactly mean a buyer's market is imminent, local real estate agents say, though they admit a shift is afoot. And that shift will be more
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Professional actor visits his Philly alma-mater to talk fame vs. fortune

A professional actor from Philadelphia returned to his high-school alma-mater to talk to kids about fame vs. fortune amoung other things. As we hear
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Second trial begins in murder of Kingman real estate agent

KINGMAN — The second trial of a man accused of killing a Kingman real estate agent began Tuesday with jury selection. Alfredo Gerardo Blanco, 62,
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NorthMarq Arranges $9.3M in Acquisition Financing for Apartment Complex in Athens, Georgia

Andrew Slaton and Griffin Whitlock of NorthMarq arranged the Freddie Mac, seven-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Asia Capital Real
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At this rate…

… with 5 percent, mortgage rates fell last week to 4.51 percent, their lowest level in about eight months, according to mortgage enterprise Freddie Mac.
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Technology Links Global Real Estate, Uoolu 2019 Global Real Estate Internet Summit was …

16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — On January 14, 2019, Uoolu successfully held the 2nd Global Real Estate Internet Summit (GREIS) at Millennium Hotel in
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Matthew Tully to Lead Agency Affairs and Compliance for Sagent Lending Technologies

Matthew Tully to Lead Agency Affairs and Compliance for Sagent Lending Technologies

BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 16, 2019–Sagent Lending Technologies announced the appointment of Matthew Tully to its executive leadership team as
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Looking to build a lending book of Rs 500 cr in next 5 years: RevFin's Sameer Aggarwal

Started in March 2018, RevFin's vision is to create a lending platform that is agnostic of language, literacy, geography, and culture. Once the platform
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Roku Ditches Alex Jones and InfoWars Following Intense Backlash

Alex Jones's return to the internet was short-lived. On Tuesday, Digiday reported that Jones's show, InfoWars, was available on the streaming service
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Term Sheet — Wednesday, January 16

Apax Partners invested $200 million for a minority stake in Fractal Analytics, which provides AI to Fortune 500 companies. • Therma Holdings, a
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Researchers Discover Big Cybersecurity Flaw In Fortnite

Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. These older Epic Games sites also contained a security flaw that when exploited, could allow hackers to
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REBNY Takes on Real Estate's Diversity Problem

In the beginning of 2018, the newly installed chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York, William Rudin, announced that diversity was a key item
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HGTV's casting a Minneapolis-St. Paul real estate porno

The Twin Cities real estate market has been hot for some time. Turns out a bustling local economy and well-run cities with pretty parks, lakes, a major
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New York Real Estate News

Compound creates city-specific residential real estate funds called ReTFs which combine the best attributes of REITs with ETFs. Compound is an
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Wall Street, Brace Yourself: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Joining House Financial Services …

Wall Street had better brace itself, because the House Financial Services Committee is about to be loaded with some big names from the left wing of
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Mobile App Store Spending Topped $100 Billion in 2018

Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. App Annie CEO Ted Krantz said that companies like Netflix and Epic Games were likely thinking, “Why
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Government shutdown is starting to squeeze real estate sales in Bradenton, realtors say

They are waiting to see what happens,” said Beth Barnett, a real estate … “For the most part, the only real impact is on federal workers without pay and
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YouTube Bans Dangerous Stunts and Emotionally Distressing Pranks

YouTube has banned seriously dangerous stunts and emotionally distressing pranks from its platform, following yet another craze involving people
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Eddie Lampert's Winning Bankruptcy Bid Saves Sears—And 50000 US Jobs

Sears is saved—for now. The company's chairman and hedge fund manager Edward Lampert won the U.S. department store chain in a bankruptcy
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McDonald's Loses Big Mac Trademark Across Europe

Move over, Big Mac, there's about to be another Mac in town. Irish fast food company Supermac's has won a case against McDonald's, overturning the
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WeWork Responds to Report on CEO Making Millions Leasing Property to the Company

According information WeWork provided Fortune, the majority of the board is independent, all transactions were approved, and investors have not
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Mortgage Unlimited is Honored as One of 2019's Best Mortgage Companies to Work For

National Mortgage News has named Mortgage Unlimited as one of 2019's best … This program was created by National Mortgage News and Best
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The Marijuana Billionaire Who Doesn't Smoke Weed

With the help of Big Beer and Big Pharma, Brendan Kennedy's Canadian cannabis company Tilray has unexpectedly become America's gateway to
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Theresa May Brexit, Indra Nooyi World Bank, Ulta Beauty: Broadsheet January 16

After the 2016 election, for instance, she referred to PepsiCo employees as being “in mourning.” PepsiCo later clarified to Fortune that not all workers
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Many Kenyans Express Outrage at New York Times Over Graphic Terror Attack Photo

Several Kenyans took to Twitter to criticize the New York Times for publishing a graphic photo taken in the aftermath of a terrorist attack on Tuesday in
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How do sports stadiums impact real estate?

At an anticipated cost of $892 million, the proposed ballpark in Ybor City, Florida, for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team would have just 28,216 seats
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Record Q4 2018 for JPMorgan Chase

Record Q4 2018 for JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase reported a record Q4 2018 net income of $7.1 billion and a record full-year 2018 net income of $32.5 billion. Net income saw an
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Argentine bank gets IFC loan to boost local lending

Argentina's Beccar Varela has helped the International Finance Corporation, a sister organisation of the World Bank, grant BIND Banco Industrial a
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TPG Specialty Lending (TSLX) Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note
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Secure Trust looks to reassure investors despite end to mortgage lending

The trading update repeated STB's plan announced earlier this month to cease new mortgage lending when the consultation period ends “until
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Advisers expect record lending in equity release sector this year

The majority of independent financial advisers expect record lending in the equity release sector in 2019, Canada Life Home Finance has found.
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Startup launches online marketplace for lending items in AU

According to PocketDolla, the site equips 'lenders' with the ability to post their spare items online within a wide range of categories and set their own
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Lloyds Bank pledges £1.3billion lending boost for North West Business

As part of Lloyds Banking Group's national pledge to lend £18billion to UK businesses*, the Group expects to support firms in the North West with up to
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DTI seeks P1.5 B more for micro lending

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking additional P1.5 billion for the P3 Program, the government's micro lending program for cottage
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Lloyds Banking Group to lend £18bn to UK businesses

Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to lend £18 billion to British businesses this year as part of the banking giant's transformation strategy.
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Attorney Katheryne Zelenock Appointed to the Board of Directors for Eversight

… as smaller regional and local banks, including multifamily and manufactured housing community loans originated for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Goldman Sachs gives £75m boost to lending fintech Capify

Goldman Sachs has put in place a £75m credit facility for Capify, an online lending platform for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs).
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Macerich Co (NYSE:MAC) Sentiment Worsened, Despite

Macerich Co (NYSE:MAC) institutional sentiment decreased to 0.81 in 2018 Q3. Its down -0.48, from 1.29 in 2018Q2. The ratio fall, as 121 funds
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Equity release lending hits record high £3.6bn in 2018 as gifting grows – Key

New lending in 2018 rose by 19% to £3.6bn, as the market doubled its size in just three years, from £1.71bn achieved in 2015, according to the latest
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Two-Day Real Estate and Direct Lending Forum Offered March 4-5 by Florida Alternative …

MIAMI, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In a year when a surging U.S. economy is again creating growth opportunities in real estate and lending, the
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Bank to end new mortgage lending due to market pressures

Secure Trust Bank has said it plans to cease all new mortgage lending until “conditions become more favourable”. The group said it had noted lenders
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Investment Lending Manager

Description. Have you at least 6 years in Investment Lending Management within Financial Services? A reputable client of ours is currently recruiting
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Key: Equity release lending reaches £3.6bn in 2018

Equity release lending totalled £3.6bn in 2018, in what Key chief executive Will Hale described as a “landmark year for the market”. According to Key
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Unsecured Lending: New Opportunities for Credit Issuers

Boston, January 15, 2019 – Alternative lenders in the U.S. are increasingly joined by traditional financial institution lenders looking to find new retail
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Nucleus Commercial breaks £1BN barrier in SME lending

In 2018, Nucleus Commercial Finance provided £282m to businesses to support their growth and secure their futures – an increase in lending of 80%
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Nominations open for The British Specialist Lending Awards 2019

These individuals have evolved the specialist lending sectors in which they operate and/or improved the outcomes for those borrowers whose
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Denver metro's commercial real estate market didn't miss a beat in 2018

Denver metro's commercial real estate market didn't miss a beat in 2018

When it comes to Denver's ongoing real estate boom, industry pros are beginning to wonder if the laws of gravity still apply. Specifically, Matt Vance
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The 4 most common mortgage and real estate scams and how to stop them

In 2017 alone, 9,645 victims reported real estate fraud, resulting in losses of more than $56.2 million, according to data from the Federal Bureau of
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Why REITs Beat Private Real Estate Funds

A few days ago, I ran across a new video from Grant Cardone on whether you should invest in REITs or Private Real Estate funds. Grant is himself a
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This real estate sustainability startup just closed on a $19M funding round

Measurabl — a data management startup that's worked with commercial real estate firms on sustainability goals — closed $18.7 million in Series B
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Plat 8: An Obscure Real Estate Reference Worth Noting

The name of the restaurant, an amorphous reference to Ottawa Hills real estate, has been discussed often in other reviews, but we will avoid
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5 Dividend Stocks With Yields Up To 7.27% From Real Estate

AvalonBay was recently in our buy range. We believe AVB is one of the best housing REITs. Macerich came well into our buy range. Their balance
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Real estate firm donates to homeless

Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners recently collected blankets and socks for the homeless. The group received more than 80 blankets and 250 pair of
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Hamilton-Burlington real-estate market took a big hit in 2018: report

“The 2018 real-estate market levelled out from the eventful years of 2016 and 2017,” said RAHB CEO George O'Neill. “The market went from a strong,
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Correction expected in residential real estate prices by up to 5%, says CARE Ratings

Affordable and mid-segment housing demand from end-users is expected to drive the residential real estate market going forward and prices are
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A&B expands commercial real estate portfolio with Kapolei warehouses

We will continue to look for other opportunities to invest locally in commercial real estate,” said Lance Parker, A&B chief real estate officer.
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10 Austin residential real estate execs rank among nation's most powerful

A handful of Austin residential real estate leaders have been named some of the most powerful and influential people in that sector in North America.
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Freshpet (FRPT) Holder Elk Creek Partners Has Trimmed Holding; Citigroup (C) Holder Mai …

Freshpet (FRPT) Holder Elk Creek Partners Has Trimmed Holding; Citigroup (C) Holder Mai …

Some Historical C News: 19/03/2018 – GUIDANCE: Freddie Mac SPI1 CRT RMBS via BofAML/Citigroup; 20/03/2018 – CITIGROUP'S COMMODITIES
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Mkp Capital Management Lifted Its Tesla (Put) (TSLA) Position by $3.78 Million as Share Price …

… 13/03/2018 – ARCH CAPITAL TO TAKE PART IN FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE PILOT PROGRAM. Mkp Capital Management Llc increased its stake
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Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group Increased Holding in Arch Cap …

… 13/03/2018 – ARCH CAPITAL TO TAKE PART IN FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE PILOT PROGRAM; 01/05/2018 – Arch Capital 1Q Operating Income
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Analysts See $2.14 EPS for Aon plc (AON)

More interesting news about Aon plc (NYSE:AON) were released by: Seekingalpha.com and their article: “Freddie Mac transfers some multifamily
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Ulysses Management LLC Continues to Hold Holding in Macerich Co (Call) (MAC)

… 2018, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: “Freddie Mac transfers some multifamily credit risk using reinsurance – Seeking Alpha” published on
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Freddie Mac Research Projects Strong 2019 Market

Freddie Mac expects another strong year for the multifamily market in 2019 with solid rent growth—projected at a nationwide average increase of 4
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Lord Help Us All: AOC Will Have a Hand In America's Finances

… the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and international development and finance agencies such as the World
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Is Aon (NYSE:AON) Finally Worth Your Time? What Does Compass Point Think?

… 2019 – Benzinga” published on January 15, 2019 as well as Seekingalpha.com's news article titled: “Freddie Mac transfers some multifamily credit
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Analysts See $0.62 EPS for Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT); Liberty Media Has 0.95 …

Analysts See $0.62 EPS for Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT); Liberty Media Has 0.95 …

N; 10/04/2018 – Blackstone Mortgage Trust Announces Closing of $1.8 B Financing for Tishman Speyer's Spiral Development Project; 10/04/2018
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Hunt Companies Finance Trust Announces Redemption of All Series A Cumulative Redeemable …

15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE: … estate loans, securities backed by multifamily mortgage loans or multifamily
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WHEDA finishes 2018 with nearly a half-billion dollars in single family lending

Madison – In calendar year 2018, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) provided mortgages to 3,918 individuals
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SA property market starts 2019 on weak footing

FNB property strategist John Loos says he expects mortgage-loan takeup in 2019 to start off on a weak footing. For more on this we chat to John, who
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Zarra and Berry appointed residential mortgage loan officers for The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod

The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod announced the appointment of two new residential mortgage loan officers: Johanna Zarra and Matthew Berry.
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Reven Housing REIT, Inc. Declares First Quarter 2019 Dividend

LA JOLLA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reven Housing REIT, Inc. (the “Company”, “Reven”) (NASDAQ: RVEN), an owner and operator of single-family
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Roostify Enables Digital Mortgage Solution for Glacier Bancorp

From enterprise banks to independent mortgage lenders, lenders across the United States rely on Roostify to speed up closings, reduce risk and
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How Mortgage Fees Impacted the Big Banks

Financial institutions have seen a subdued fourth quarter thanks to the waning effect of the tax cuts and continued volatility in the share market.
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Mr. Cooper laying off 109 mortgage employees in California

HousingWire contacted Mr. Cooper, which confirmed the layoffs and stated that the cuts are coming from the company's originations operation.
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Wells, Chase mortgage results stifled by lagging activity

Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase had reduced mortgage-related earnings in the fourth quarter as home loan activity continues to fall short of
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Industry turns to new financing sources for scrubbers

With a price tag in the millions and traditional models of ship financing … security terms for the scrubber financier in addition to the mortgage lender.
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Santa Barbara County supervisors reject residential energy-efficiency financing on split vote

Santa Barbara County supervisors reject residential energy-efficiency financing on split vote

The Federal Housing and Finance Agency, which regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest purchasers and backers of residential loans,
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Trump Citizenship Question on 2020 Census Blocked by Court

A federal judge blocked the Trump Administration's plan to put a question about citizenship on the 2020 census, which will help determine U.S.
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Kenya Attack: What You Need To Know

An extremist attack in Nairobi kills at lease 3 people, local media reports. Bloomberg News' Bella Genga in Kenya tells us more #NairobiAttack
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There's Not Enough Debt in the World

… the highest in the euro area after Greece, according to Bloomberg News. … Even though the Bloomberg Barclays Global High Yield Index has had a
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Hoyer to Offer Bill to Keep Sanctions on Deripaska-Related Firms

… the sanctions decision by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last week “raised more questions than it answered,” and that he “cannot help but view
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Kenya Hunts Gunmen in Deadly Hotel Attack Claimed by Al-Qaeda

Kenyan forces hunted for gunmen who stormed an upmarket hotel and office complex in the capital, reportedly killing at least three people in the first
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Barr Say He, Not Mueller, May Write the Public Report on Russia Probe

William Barr vowed to protect Robert Mueller's Russia investigation from political interference but said he — not Mueller — may ultimately write the
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UK Parliament Rejects May's Brexit Deal by 230 Votes

Speaker of the U.K. House of Commons John Bercow announces the result of the parliamentary vote on the Brexit agreement which Prime Minister
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Mueller Cites Texts to Show Manafort Hid Outreach to Trump

Paul Manafort misled Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators and a federal grand jury when he said he wasn't communicating with people in
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The US Is a Low-Tax Nation Unless You Earn a Lot

Several of my Bloomberg Opinion colleagues just discussed the wisdom or lack thereof of such a move, and I don't have a whole lot to add. But it's
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Deerpath seeks to deliver liquidity to investors in older lending funds

Deerpath Capital is working on a secondary process to move out legacy assets from older direct lending funds and enable investors to cash out, two
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Macron Says Some Poor French People Need to Stop 'Messing Around'

French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to convince the Yellow Vest protesters that he's not an out of touch elitist. But his bid to reconnect with
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Walgreens Teams With Microsoft as Both Wrestle Amazon Threats

The companies may establish joint innovation centers in some markets. Besides being a win for Azure, the deal involves a commitment by Walgreens
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Trump Orders Thousands Back to Work Without Pay to Blunt Shutdown Disruption

… be dictated by sound management, by the law or by really anything other than the next 10 minutes of news coverage and how they can win the day.”.
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Peer-to-peer Lending Market Competitions by Players, Present Situation Analysis, Development …

Peer-to-peer Lending Market Research Report is newly introduced the truth-finding of Peer-to-peer Lending Market that gives meticulous investigation
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Furloughed by the Shutdown? Denver Will Pay Your Mortgage

(Newser) – Denver homeowners who have been furloughed as a result of the partial government shutdown will get some relief from the city: They can
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ClosingCorp Introduces SmartEngine for Lenders

ClosingCorp is now offering SmartEngine for Lenders, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise solution designed to capture and manage lender and
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Cuomo Assails Predatory Lending Tactic That Uses NY Courts

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is seeking to end his state's role as the nation's collections department for predatory loans to small businesses.
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Knock raises $400 million, plans massive expansion of home trade-in program

Under the program, the company buys a homeowner's house and moves them into a new house of their choosing before putting the homeowner's old
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New York claims real estate brokers made $21 million through illegal Airbnb rentals

“Our top priority is preserving housing and a sense of community in New York neighborhoods, and we want guests to feel safe when they visit our city.
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The fundamentals are what matter in Dubai's property sector

The fundamentals are what matter in Dubai's property sector

From blocks of government housing and real estate companies managing stand-alone apartment complexes to the era of freehold, the property market
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Financing Reaches a New Level: Super-Competitive

At the end of 2018, real estate asset management firm Terra Capital … As for challenges on the financing side, it is a super competitive market, so the
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Stability predicted in Azerbaijan's real estate market

Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 15. By Huseyn Valiyev – Trend: Real estate prices in Azerbaijan will be stable this year, head of the real estate company
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Redfin Expands Into Canada

Redfin is opening its first brokerage operation outside of the U.S. with the launch of services in Toronto and Vancouver in March. The Seattle-based
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Millennials Seeking Larger FHA Loans

Millennial homebuyers are taking out larger FHA-backed mortgage, according to new data released by Ellie Mae. During November, 26 percent of all
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Southern metro areas account for half of 2019's top housing markets

With the promise of jobs and fledgling tech scenes, five of the top 10 hottest housing markets for 2019 all reside in the South, according to Zillow.
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Real Estate Gifts

You can support Audubon by donating land or leaving real estate to us in your will. Here's what you need to know.
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LO Resources; CRM, PR, and Sales Products; January Training

When shopping for a powerful Mortgage CRM, an intuitive and … with their high scores until they found out the National Average for this metric is 95.
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Knoxville Real Estate Investor Group Invites You To Learn More About Becoming A Landlord

As Micheal and Laura O'Rourke explain there are many topics being covered in a gathing for The Knoxville Real Estate Investors Group At Mimi's
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Issi Romem Named Chief Economist at Trulia

Romem is currently a fellow at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also taught as an adjunct
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New Study Details Millennial Homebuyers

… followed by high home prices (24 percent), an overly competitive buyers' market (17 percent) and qualifying for a mortgage (13 percent). Sixty-seven
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How the Government Shutdown Impacts Multifamily

While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are not funded by the government, are open during the shutdown, those seeking FHA multifamily loans
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GSE Stocks Moving On New FHFA Director Otting Comments

Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) are two companies that have been in conservatorship for over 10 years while the
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Real-estate logistics, co-living headline emerging trends in Asia Pacific 2019

“The Manila real-estate market remains strong,” said Alex Cabrera, chairman and senior partner, PwC Philippines. “The fundamentals we have are
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EPS for Macerich Company (MAC) Expected At $1.09; 5N PLUS COMMON CANADA (FPLSF …

Analysts expect Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) to report $1.09 EPS on … Some Historical MAC News: 04/04/2018 – EXCLUSIVE-STARBOARD … as well as Seekingalpha.com's news article titled: “Freddie Mac transfers some
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Associated Banc-Corp Cut Position in Discover Finl Svcs (DFS) as Market Value Declined …

… Services First-Quarter Results Top Expectations; 14/05/2018 – Freddie Mac: Krenitsky Joins Freddie Mac From Discover Fincl Services; 13/03/2018
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Freddie Mac's Home Possible® Reaches New Level of Support

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac announced today that its flagship Home Possible mortgage origination program
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From Rent Hikes in Queens to Belize's Big Moment, Here Are 4 Real Estate Predictions for 2019

As another year kicks off, prospective buyers in the luxury real estate space are already thinking about the top markets for 2019 and the amenity trends
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Houston area's rising home costs are outpacing rent gains

… in the coming year. But the gap between the cost to own and the cost to rent will only continue to widen, according to a new report by Freddie Mac.
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Freddie Mac appoints new general counsel

Freddie Mac has announced that Ricardo Anzaldua, its executive vice president, has been appointed general counsel and corporate secretary.
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Australia to see world's worst 2019 house price fall: report

Australia to see world's worst 2019 house price fall: report

In a research report released on Wednesday, Fitch Ratings forecast Australian house prices would decline a further 5 per cent this year, on top of a 6.7
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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2019-1 (JPMMT 2019-1)

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 15, 2019–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to twenty-five classes of mortgage
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Former New York governor joins board of Nationwide Mortgage Bankers

New Jersey-based mortgage lender Nationwide Mortgage Bankers has announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors.
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Kansas International Dragway has new ownership with some new plans

The Kansas International Dragway has sold — despite Jason Caldwell's reservations about buying it. Caldwell works for J.R. Sandlian at his Sandlian
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Who Has Been Selling Coromandel International Limited (NSE:COROMANDEL) Shares?

So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Coromandel International Limited
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Why Old-Fashioned, Over-the-Air TV Is Booming

About one in seven American households is watching old-fashioned, over-the-air television broadcasts, an increasingly appealing choice for former
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Blackstone getting ready to close on record $20B real estate fund

The Blackstone Group is getting ready to close its largest private-equity real estate fund yet: a $20 billion investment vehicle with three times as much
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Seattle left off Zillow's hottest housing markets ranking as real estate slowdown continues

Seattle real estate heavyweight Zillow gave its predictions for the top 10 hottest housing markets for 2019 and left Seattle off the list after ranking it
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How Will Increasing Adoption of Cryptocurrency Affect Real Estate?

Cryptocurrency use in buying and selling assets is a growing trend, and the trillion-dollar real estate industry is certainly taking notice. But if you're
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Cheap Battery Replacements Could Have Significantly Contributed to Apple's Shortfall

Apple did not immediately reply to Fortune's inquiry seeking to verify the number of replaced batteries. If the 11 million figure is correct, though, that's
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Financials And Real Estate Valuations – Update

Valuation metrics in financials and real estate. Evolution since last month. A list of stocks looking cheap in their industries. This idea was discussed in
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Mortgage Rates Unchanged Again as Markets Remain Cautious

Mortgage rates were unchanged yet again today. Given that rates are based on trading levels in underlying bond markets, it's no surprise to learn that
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Real Estate Report: A Look Back at 2018

There are now 253 homes that are actively on the market, which is down by 11 properties from just two weeks ago, and quite indicative of this time of
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Monument Capital Management Has $1.18 Million Holdings in TPG Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX)

Monument Capital Management raised its position in shares of TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the
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Real Estate Trends: Which Quebec Towns and Regions Performed Best in 2018?

This week Centris published its fourth quarter statistics for the end of 2018, which summed up a record-breaking year for Montreal's real estate market.
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Kensington secures £1bn of lending with new funding line

Fears over funding streams have rippled through the specialist lending market after Secure Trust Bank stopped all new lending, Fleet Mortgages
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Second passports: Buying another citizenship is latest investment trend for the wealthy

Under these schemes, individuals can obtain a second citizenship “extremely quickly” in exchange for a donation or investment, often in real estate,
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The Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Auto Lending

We are inundated with discussion about how new technologies promise to change the way that we do business and live our lives. Yes, many of these
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Gatineau housing market among fastest-growing in the province: Quebec real estate board

Gatineau's housing sector turned up the heat in 2018, as year-end figures from Quebec's real estate board show the Franco side of the Ottawa River is
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New York and New Jersey Governors Call for Marijuana Legalization

The Democratic governors of New York and New Jersey each set goals to legalize recreational marijuana as part of their 2019 agendas, declaring in
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