New home sales rose 16.9% in November, but were still down from 2017

New home sales rose 16.9% in November, but were still down from 2017

After experiencing the longest recorded partial government shutdown in American history, the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and
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Warsaw bourse seeks to expand share lending to boost turnover

WARSAW, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The Warsaw Stock Exchange , which has struggled with falling turnover, wants approval for pension funds to lend
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Insurers a worried lot with no takers for title insurance, inherent defects policy

Title insurance provides indemnity to property developers and homeowners against defects in land title that arise out of third-party challenges.
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What's moving markets today

Maybe the housing market isn't cooling off that much after all? The government said Thursday new home sales in November increased nearly 17%
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Dáil vote backs SF bill on residential mortgage sale consent

The Dáil has voted in favour of a proposed Sinn Féin bill to restrict banks from selling residential mortgages without the written consent of the borrower
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Intel Names Bob Swan CEO, Shedding Interim Title

At the time, Intel said that the relationship was in violation of the company's non-fraternization policy, which applies to all managers. Spokesperson
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Former Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme Dies Just Weeks After Stepping Down

Former Accenture chairman and CEO Pierre Nanterme has died. He was 59. Accenture announced the news on Thursday in a statement, saying that it
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Trump Is Said to Consider Herman Cain for Federal Reserve Board

… presidential nomination in 2012, is being considered by President Donald Trump for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, Bloomberg News reports.
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Counting the cost of Christmas

This has prompted a slew of warnings from financial organisations and … As mortgage lenders who often become a means of debt consolidation
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The Swedish Krona Had the Worst Start to the Year Since 1993, and It's Not Over Yet

The Swedish krona's worst start to a year since 1993 may be just the beginning. The slump may have more to go as incoming data suggest a
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Church faces litigation for failing to convey title to building

Despite wiring the funds in question to a title company to hold in escrow until the deal could be closed, the suit says, Gomez was told by the church
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Clifton Market lender files for foreclosure

But we can't do that until we know the buyer has financing to do the deal.” … But the recent court filings indicate that mortgage debt is now more than
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Mortgage pros face balancing act between customer experience, new tech

Mortgage and real estate professionals are navigating new technology to support a better consumer experience and grow their customer base, but
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Nintendo Lowers Switch Sales Forecast, Delays Mario Kart Mobile

Nintendo faced up to reality Thursday, cutting the sales forecasts for its Switch and 3DS systems, acknowledging it had been overly optimistic in its
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You Won't Believe How Much Home Sellers Pocketed in 2018

Home sellers were raking in the dough last year, earning the highest profits in a dozen years. But that could soon change as the real estate market
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UAE Bank merger: ADCB, UNB and Al Hilal Bank answer your questions

The official website of the three banks ADCB, UNB and Al Hilal which are expected to finalise their merger by mid 2019, has published answers to
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Mortgage rates today, January 31, 2019, plus lock recommendations

Average mortgage rates today went straight off a cliff following the Fed announcement yesterday. Small changes in tone can spark great enthusiasm
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Gold rush: Central banks turn to precious metal at fastest rate in 50 years to avoid global volatility

The world's central banks bought more gold last year than at any point in … Buying rose 74 per cent, making 2018 the second highest year on record
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As of February, 1 Aon plc (AON) EPS Estimated At $2.14

… financial health of defined benefit pension plans ends 2018 in decline – GlobeNewswire” and the last “Freddie Mac transfers some multifamily credit
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Authors Guild Attacks Libraries For Lending Digital Books

The system, called Controlled Digital Lending was put together by a bunch of libraries and the Internet Archive to lay out a system that they believe is
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New-home sales soar 17% in November, hit an 8-month high

New-home sales soar 17% in November, hit an 8-month high

Meanwhile, Freddie Mac Deputy Chief Economist Len Kiefer noted that new-home sales and inventory trends were drifting closer together, a better
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Imanis Data Selected by Fortune 100 Financial Services Firm and Fortune 400 Healthcare …

BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 31, 2019–Imanis Data, the leader in data management powered by machine learning, today announced that a Fortune 100
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Mortgage rates creep up but 'bigger moves are on the horizon'

After holding steady for nearly a month while awaiting a resolution to the federal government shutdown, fixed mortgage rates cautiously crept up this
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Brexit Could Cause Price Hikes on German Candy

Brexit could cause all kinds of disruption in Europe. But now, there's evidence it might even affect candy. German candy makers have signaled
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Macau lender Luso International Banking sues troubled Hong Kong Airlines over alleged failure to …

But lawyers for the bank said the airline paid only US$257,934.44 after the deadline, on January 1, in breach of its contractual obligations.
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Construction Labor Shortages Are Impacting Student Housing Developers

… says Todd Benson, managing director of development and asset management at PEBB Capital, a real estate and private equity investment firm.
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Flush With Cash, China Continues to Borrow Billions from World Bank

It's the world's second largest economy behind the U.S. It directly lends … Prasad says the World Bank's lending to China is becoming “untenable” and
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Brownsville-based mortgage lending program heads to Starr County

On Monday, the Starr County Commission gave the green light to a housing development and mortgage lending program based out of Brownsville.
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US average mortgage rates edge up; 30-year at 4.46 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 4.46 percent, from 4.45
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Dec. growth of money supply picks up, bank lending eases

MONEY SUPPLY grew faster in December amid the holiday cheer even as the pickup in bank loans eased anew, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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The ID Co taps Open Banking for real-time lending decisions platform

It drastically reduces operational costs for small and large businesses and unlocks all the information from bank data required for lenders to grant,
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M3 growth accelerates; lending slows

Including reverse repurchase placements (RRPs) with the BSP, lending growth also moderated to 14.7 percent from the previous month's 15.4 percent
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VTS Announces Accelerate 2019, the Leading Innovation Conference for Commercial Real Estate …

… senior executives and influential thought leaders to discuss the technologies, trends, and ideas rapidly transforming commercial real estate.
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Bank of India, Maharashtra to come off central bank watchlist -source

NEW DELHI: Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra will be dropped from the Reserve Bank of India's prompt corrective action plan (PCA) for
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Watch: AIME Chair Anthony Casa divests from Garden State Home Loans

In an exclusive video interview with HousingWire Editor-in-Chief Jacob Gaffney, Casa explains why he is divesting from Garden State Home Loans
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1ST Constitution Bancorp Reports Net Income of $3.3 Million For the Fourth Quarter and $12.0 …

During the fourth quarter of 2018, mortgage warehouse loans declined $28.6 million to $154.2 million due to the lower volume of home purchase
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Uber Retreats from Barcelona after City Imposes Time Restrictions

Uber said Thursday that it would suspend its service in Barcelona. It follows a ruling from the regional Catalan government that there has to be a
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Behold the Power of a Super Bowl Ad

A 30-second Super Bowl ad spot this year cost $5.1 million to $5.3 million, people familiar with the matter recently told Bloomberg News, a sign that
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RBI lifts lending curbs on Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra and Oriental Bank of Commerce

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday removed three State-owned banks from its weak-bank watch list, a move that will lift lending restrictions
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Snow-Wary UK Braces for Its Own, Rare Winter Storm

Snow-Wary UK Braces for Its Own, Rare Winter Storm

While the U.S. has been obsessed with its polar vortex all week, the United Kingdom is bracing for well-below-freezing temperatures and its first big
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Real Estate Transfers: Jan. 31, 2019

Gurney, T to The First Estate LLC, 4055 Aldrich Ext (1000-112-1-10), (R), $2,050,000. • 12500 Main Road LLC to Mattituck 12500 LLC, 12500 Rt 25
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'It's outrageous': Banks' fury over royal commission lockout

The big banks and their small competitors are furious they will not be allowed to access the final report of the banking royal commission before its
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Mortgage rates rise for first time in 2019 but are expected to fall from here

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.46% in the January 31 week, mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac said Thursday. That was up just one basis
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AI seen as most prominent FinTech intervention for banking sector

For the banking and financial services sector, the days ahead will see more and more adoption of artificial intelligence to make internal operations
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Apple and Facebook fall by the wayside as the cloud giants vie for the accolade: the world's …

Apple and Facebook are consumer companies — business applications a … Maybe, in 2019, to claim the title world's largest company, you need the
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Pepper CEO Mario Rehayem says lending void too big for non-banks to fill

The head of one of Australia's largest non-bank lenders insists the sector is not growing market share by chasing riskier loans, countering suggestions
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Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae Q3 2018 Big Money Sentiment Better Than …

For more Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) news published briefly go to: Investorplace.com, Seekingalpha.com,
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Term Sheet — Thursday, January 31

Good morning, Term Sheet readers. In 2018, we saw funding records shatter with nearly 200 venture deals of $100 million or more in the U.S. In 2019,
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PTSB restricts free banking for current account customers

Thousands of customers of Permanent TSB (PTSB) are set to face charges of up to €18 a quarter, or €72 a year on their current accounts as the bank
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Downtown San Jose development boom seen: real estate experts

SAN JOSE — Downtown San Jose is becoming a magnet poised to entice a widening array of tech companies, large and small, that seek urban
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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Insiders Buying At Fast Rate

The surge in insider buying at International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is picking up steam with the current sell/buy ratio now at 0.98.
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Royal Dutch Shell Produces a Gusher of Cash

We need to do it all,” Chief Financial Officer Jessica Uhl said in a Bloomberg television interview. “It's important for you to understand the nature of
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Europe Protects Itself From Trump's Caprice

Merkel's likely successor, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, told Bloomberg that “the way in which at least the American administration makes policy in
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UBS bets on investment banking, wealth tie-up in bid for growth

ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS, the world's biggest wealth manager, has appointed corporate banking veteran Christian Rosset to lead a new wealth
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Why US May End Reagan Pact on Nuclear Missiles Aimed at Europe

U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to pull the U.S. out of a landmark 1987 treaty with Russia that rolled back ground-launched
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Part 2: Professional negligence

In our article in the November 2018 edition of Mortgage Finance Gazette, we reported on how lenders can identify potential professional negligence
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Expert: Lake Travis housing market solid despite ups and downs in 2019

Although new construction homes will continue to be the strength of the south Lake Travis real estate market, “brace (yourself) for a bumpy ride,”
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How India Elections Could Mean a Surge in Gold Buying

Gold consumption in India is likely to recover this year as higher spending in an election year boosts demand in the world's second-biggest consuming
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Endurance International Group Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (EIGI)

Endurance International Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:EIGI) saw some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors bought 998
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RBI lifts lending curbs on BoI, BoM, OBC

RBI lifts lending curbs on BoI, BoM, OBC

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Thursday removed three state-owned banks from its weak-bank watch list, a move that will lift lending restrictions on
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Deutsche Bank Merger Looks Real, and It's Scary

What's more, according to Bloomberg News, Deutsche Bank has one of the largest concentration of Level 3 assets – the most illiquid securities that
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Here are the most improved housing markets in the suburbs

The homeowners who put a house on Channel View Drive in far north suburban Antioch on the market last fall were aware that when they bought it
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Erik Müller: industry needs to overcome CCP restrictions

He also noted that there is an increasing number of asset classes that CCPs serve, such as repo, securities lending, and foreign exchange.
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Publication's readers acknowledge CATIC

“We are honored to be ranked the best residential title company in Connecticut by the Commercial Record readers,” CATIC President and CEO James
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Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Has $522000 Position in Mantech International …

Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 target price on shares of Mantech International in a research report on Monday, November 5th.
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Kona Gold Solutions, Inc. Announces 2019 Title Sponsorship of Pro Bass Angler Dylan Fulk

MELBOURNE, Fla., Jan. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via OTC PR WIRE — Kona Gold Solutions, Inc. (USOTC: KGKG), a hemp and CBD lifestyle
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Intel Makes Surprise CEO Pick After Seven-Month Search

Intel's board of directors selected its interim CEO and former chief financial officer Robert Swan to be its next permanent leader, a surprise selection
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Big Business Plans All-Out Blitz on Washington to End Trade War

After a year of struggling to directly sway Trump and his inner circle, including running ads on Fox News — his favorite cable channel — corporate
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Mortgage Hacks for Today's Borrowers

These days, everyone is looking for a good deal, and they certainly deserve the best! In a competitive marketplace, everyone is trying to distinguish
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates creep forward

“However, softening house price appreciation along with increasing inventory of homes on the market – and historically low mortgage rates – should
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NXT Taping Spoilers: Big Title Change, NXT Star Seemingly Quits The Company

NXT's most recent batch of taping was recorded last night at Full Sail University and the following article contains a number of spoilers that are yet to
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Top mutual funds still have Rs 8650 crore exposure to DHFL & four group entities

After Zee seemingly managed to stave off a crisis for the time being, Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL) is once again on investors' radar after the
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Hyundai Motor extends World Archery title sponsorship for three more years

Hyundai Motor to continue title sponsorship through 2021. Company retains title sponsorship rights to Hyundai Archery World Cup (2019-2021) and
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These dumpsters of old nuclear waste are costing taxpayers a fortune

ROWE — The nuclear plant deep in the woods of this Western Massachusetts town stopped producing power 27 years ago when George H.W. Bush
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Stanchat launches second wave of digital-only retail banks across four African markets

In response to growing consumer demand for innovative banking services on the continent, the Bank will launch its digital solution in four key markets
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Why Banks' Immune Systems Need Both AI And Human Boosts

As fraudsters become more brazen in their efforts, banks are realizing they need to do more than simply respond to suspicious activities as they find
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Bernard Arnault Gets $4.3 Billion Richer in a Day, Closing In on Warren Buffett

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, the world's richest person, added $6.1 … Arnault has never ranked higher than fourth on the Bloomberg wealth
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Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 2018 Q3 Sentiment Reported At 1.67

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 2018 Q3 … For more Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) news
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Mortgage Rates Tick Up

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey
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How a new Venezuela can take advantage of its oil fortune

How a new Venezuela can take advantage of its oil fortune

With the US issuing new sanctions against Venezuela's oil industry this week, President Nicolas Maduro looks increasingly less likely to survive.
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Lake Highlands Town Center shopping sells to Maryland-based real estate investor

The Shops at Lake Highlands Town Center on Skillman Street was purchased by First Washington Realty, a nationwide property investment firm.
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Canadian Parliament Blasts Netflix for 'Bird Box' Disaster Footage

… those viewers that doing so can be dangerous. Netflix did not immediately respond to a Fortune request for comment on the parliamentary motion.
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Is joint venture the next big thing in Kenya's real estate?

Ordinarily, a real estate joint venture is where a financier partners with a land owner to put up a project, with a comprehensive understanding on how
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MSMEs demand digital lending solutions from Narendra Modi in budget 2019

This involves an increase in investment in the digital lending sector, to help lending platforms fuel the growth of digital SMEs and MSMEs. At Instamojo
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Hesitant About The Stock Market? The Solution May Lie In Real Estate Lending

After nine years of a rising stock market, we enter 2019 in what appears to be a very volatile time for equity markets. In the space of weeks we've seen
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GE Turns To Profit In Q4, Settles DOJ Mortgage Probe; Stock Up

(RTTNews.com) – General Electric Co. (GE) on Thursday reported a turnaround to profit in the fourth quarter. Consolidated revenues rose 5 percent
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Puma Unveils a $330 Self-Lacing Sneaker to Rival Nike's Adapt BB

Are laces a thing of the past? Puma unveiled a “self-lacing” shoe Thursday to rival Adapt BB, the automated sneaker launched by Nike earlier this
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Better Mortgage Secures $70 Million in Series C Funding from American Express Ventures and the …

31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Better Mortgage, one of the leading digital mortgage lenders in the U.S., today announced its closing of $70 million in Series
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The Donaldson Group, Declaration Capital, DRA Advisors' fund acquire 592-unit Silver Spring, MD …

Maxi Thiels Leachman and David Webb of CBRE Capital Markets assisted the partnership in obtaining acquisition financing from Freddie Mac under
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Is Buying FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION C (OTCMKTS:FMCC) Here Good …

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.5 in Q3 2018. Its down Infinity, from Infinity in 2018Q2. It turned negative, as 1 investors sold Freddie Mac shares
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Researchers Discover Malware That Targets Apple Mac Computers and Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Get Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. Miller-Osborn said it's likely that the CookieMiner malware is in malicious apps that are distributed
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Jobs set to open up as companies relocate from China to Vietnam

The reason for this mainly comes from two trends – shifting production from China to … This year, the real estate market is expected to grow steadily.
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About Our Updates | Rocket Mortgage

See frequently asked questions about the new Rocket Mortgage.
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How advisers can help clients with later life mortgage needs

David Hollingworth, associate director, communications at L&C Mortgages, recalls: “Older borrowers became frustrated at the lack of mortgage options
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Study: Visalia has the most affordable unaffordable homes in the California

A new HomeArea.com survey ranks Visalia as the No. 1 most affordable housing market in the state. For many families, however, home-ownership
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EVs Roll Out of California With Real Estate Partnerships

Envoy Technologies, a provider of shared on-demand, community-based electric vehicles (EVs), has signed partnerships with three real estate groups
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DefaultRiskIndex.com Shows Risk in Student Lending Hitting All-time Low as Bankcard Lending …

After five years of data collection, the most recent update reveals risk in student lending trending downward, this quarter marking its lowest DRI since
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O'Callaghan and Fortune steer UCD into last eight

After an Evan O'Carroll goal guided John Divilly's side towards a 1-7 to 0-3 interval cushion, Con O'Callaghan and Luke Fortune added goals after the
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) Touches $172.93 Formed H&S; Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) Shorts …

Investors Title Company (ITIC) formed inverse H&S with $178.12 target or 3.00% above today's $172.93 share price. Investors Title Company (ITIC)
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Home sales plunge in Southern California to lowest level since 2007, as prices inch up

Home sales plunge in Southern California to lowest level since 2007, as prices inch up

… the peak, rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage have fallen by 0.49 percentage point to an average 4.45 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac.
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Cricket – Sri Lanka's Chandimal banking on pitch help to level series

By Sudipto Ganguly. CANBERRA (Reuters) – Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal does not expect disconcerting bounce at the Manuka Oval and
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The Amazon Effect May Not Wind Up Being Prime for NYC and DC Housing

Without question, real estate agents in the HQ2 neighborhoods—Long …. Sellers are holding off putting their properties on the market in hopes of
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Foxtons profits tank in 'toughest' London housing market

House prices in some parts of the capital have collapsed over the past two years and the market has ground to a halt as sellers of expensive homes
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Head to Head Survey: Mr. Amazing Loans (MRAL) versus Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL)

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) and Mr. Amazing Loans (OTC:MRAL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior
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Fintech Company Abaca Launches Cannabis Industry Lending Platform

Fintech company Abaca launched a banking platform to serve the cannabis industry, including lending services such as real estate/mortgage loans,
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Sports Toto returns as title sponsors of Go For It! – FTKLAA Cross Country

KUALA LUMPUR: Sports Toto Malaysia returns as the title sponsor In the … Giam added that through its Helping Hands programme, the company is
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GE agrees to settle DoJ subprime mortgage case for $1.5bn

General Electric disclosed on Thursday that it agreed a $1.5bn settlement with the US government over the sale of subprime mortgages in the lead up
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UOB's Banking Services Now Available on Your Grab App

UOB and Grab have announced that Grab will begin offering a suite of UOB Cards solutions and privileges directly on Grab's mobile app. This follows
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Standard Chartered launches African digital banking phase two

Standard Chartered is starting the second phase of its digital-only retail bank across Africa, and will focus on four key markets during the first quarter of
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World Zionist Organization Uses Israeli Taxpayer Money to Fund Illegal Settlement Home

The World Zionist Organization's Settlement Division sued public funds to provide a mortgage financing for a home in the West Bank settlement of Eli.
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Secure Trust ramps up southern lending

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has loaned £25m to businesses across London and the South of England as part of a drive to build its
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Markets Live: IT, Banking propel Sensex up 665 points

Top gainers in the Sensex pack include Axis Bank, Infosys, GSIL, Tech Mahindra, Kotak Bank, SBI, , Reliance Ind, Vedanta and IOC rallied in a range
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GE Surges as New CEO Stresses Debt Reduction, Settles DOJ Mortgage Probe

General Electric Co. jumped as its new boss pushed ahead in tackling two of the biggest concerns hanging over the company: its heavy debt load and
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Data Sheet—Mark Zuckerberg Shows Us the Money

Facebook reported stellar fourth-quarter and year-end financial results Wednesday, as my new Fortune colleague Danielle Abril explores in some
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Brexit Bulletin: Europe Says No

The choice for May, in the EU view, would then be stark: crash out in a few days without an …. For all the latest news, visit bloomberg.com/brexit.
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Ulster Bank sends 'last chance deal' letters to troubled mortgage customers failing to engage

Ulster Bank is to give troubled mortgage customers who are failing to engage … financial statement, the first step in dealing with a mortgage in arrears.
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Trump's Venezuela Sanctions Put Russian Billions at Risk

Rosneft is “one of the largest international investors in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,” according to its annual reports, and the country is one of
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Culture of 'Bending Rules' in India Challenges US Drug Agency

A yearlong investigation by Bloomberg News into the generic-drug industry shows FDA inspections at factories from West Virginia to China have found
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Scott Morrison warns against rash response to banking royal commission

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian economy faces “significant consequences” if the banking royal commission triggers a credit crunch,
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Indonesia set for mega bank shake-up in bid to create national champion

Indonesia set for mega bank shake-up in bid to create national champion

[JAKARTA] Indonesia will finalize in May a plan to put four state banks under a holding company, marking the sector's biggest shake-up since the
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IT in Real Estate Market Growth Set to Surge Significantly during 2018 ? 2023

The Global IT in Real Estate Market Research Report Forecast 2018-2023 is a valuable source of insightful data for business strategists. It provides
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Europe Is About to Infuriate Trump with a New Trading Channel to Bypass Iran Sanctions

The European Union's leading countries have finally set up a new channel for payments to Iran, according to reports. The move, which will reportedly
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Fox Run Management LLC Acquires Shares of 33921 International Game Technology PLC (IGT)

SunTrust Banks upgraded International Game Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 9th.
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Brookfield Raises $15 Billion Real-Estate Fund

The global fund, which will seek high returns by taking more risks than conservative investors, is the second-largest private real-estate fund ever to
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Paracle Advisors LLC Buys 18773 Shares of Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS)

The fund owned 21,117 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 18,773 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE All World
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Russia's c.bank sees risks to stability from consumer lending surge

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The rapid growth in consumer lending in Russia could pose risks to financial stability, but the central bank is taking
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Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) Big Money Sentiment Change at 1.11

In 2018 Q3 Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) big money sentiment increased to 1.11, revealed SEC filings. So its up 0.23, from 2018Q2's 0.88.
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Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) Stock Price While Sentiment Improves to 1.11

“Big money sentiment for Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC) in Q3 2018 increased to 1.11, according to SEC filings. So its up 0.23, from 2018Q2's 0.88.
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ASIC planning to issue new responsible lending guidance following Hayne

The corporate regulator is set to clarify how lenders should be meeting their responsible lending obligations, in a move that may entrench a modified
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Investing in Indian Banking Stocks

Krishnan A.S.V., sector lead for banking and financial services at SBI Cap Securities, talks about Indian banks. ICICI Bank Ltd.'s third-quarter profit
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Digital Banking Tracker

The Digital Banking Tracker™, done in collaboration with Feedzai, brings you the latest news, research and expert commentary from the FinTech and
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Household credit and mortgage gets a boost

The component of general loans and advances (59,3% of household … Banks' prime lending and variable mortgage interest rates are forecast to end
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2019 – The year of the Right to Build

The government is aiming for 30% of new housing in England to be … home improvement mortgages, along with development and bridging finance.
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Brexit Is Heavily Damaging the UK Auto Industry—And It Hasn't Even Happened Yet

Brexit hasn't even happened yet, but it's already causing massive damage to the U.K. auto industry. Now industry leaders are warning of “permanent
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Fortune Magazine Names Ryder Among World's Most Admired Companies for Seventh Year in a …

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain
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FHFA offers olive branch to Congress on Frannie privatization

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) and Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA), offers to work with the Senate
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Too slow for the urban march: Litigations and real estate market in Mumbai, India

India is urbanising and putting increasing pressure on urban land and there is growing impetus to convert land from agriculture to non-agriculture use.
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SBI Leaked Banking Data of Millions Of Users Through Unprotected Server

The Mumbai-based server, which has been secured now, stored over two months of user data including bank balances, transaction history, and more.
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Trump's Asian Bankers Aren't Happy

That leaves the “Art of the Deal” president with some finessing to do with his bankers –- the biggest of which are in Asia. The U.S. built a huge and
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Italy Falls Into Recession as Output Shrinks

Italy Falls Into Recession as Output Shrinks

While the recession may prove short-lived, the latest round of bad news is likely to test market confidence in the government's expansive program for
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Bank shareholders brace for brunt of royal commission fallout, but should we care?

Commonwealth Bank, where a string of scandals finally broke the Government's resistance to the royal commission, fared relatively well, losing only
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Quicken Loans launches new Rocket Mortgage logo

Quicken Loans has a new logo for its Rocket Mortage product, and there are no rocket ships involved. The Detroit-based mortgage lender, which
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Apartment 'experiences,' single family homes drive real estate market in Dutchess

The new year could be the best time to sell your home if you live in Dutchess County. With low inventory to meet high demand, prices rise for what's
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UAE rents may still be falling, but investors are still buying in Abu Dhabi

Dubai: The UAE's real estate market may be softening, but Abu Dhabi continues to generate a high level of interest from investors, according to
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Fannie-Freddie Regulator Now Welcomes Lawmaker Input on Revamp

In an apparent about face, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator told congressional Democrats Wednesday that he welcomes their input on coming
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Dayton named among most affordable metros to own a home

Dayton was named the fourth most affordable housing market in January of this year, according to The RealtyHop Housing Affordability Index.
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Senior management at ICICI Bank to have no titles

MUMBAI: India's second largest private lender ICICI Bank has decided to scrap designations at senior management level to inspire more efficient
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Southland real estate market grows chillier

The housing market's chill grew colder in December, as sales plunged across Southern California and home prices barely rose. The number of closed
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Bank of America offers free trades on Merrill Edge to drive loyalty

Bank of America is hoping to lure millions of banking customers into its rewards programs by offering commission-free online trading for stocks and
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Stanbic Bank rolls out mortgage scheme for public sector employees

Stanbic will in the coming weeks roll out a mortgage scheme for Public Sector Employees. The scheme which is in collaboration with the Ministry of
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Britain's property market set for another bleak year as Brexit bites

British homeowners could be in for another disappointing year as Brexit uncertainty threatens to sap all enthusiasm out of the property market in 2019.
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Moving towards a digital home buying process

Mortgage providers must capitalise on the fact that 93% of UK home hunters … Lenders are being asked to step up to the digital plate and contribute to
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'To hell with the people': The history and consequences of the banking royal commission

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry will be handed down on Friday. Launched in
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Mortgage market overview

Craig Calder, director of mortgages at Barclays, discusses the mortgage … On a financial note, there's never a bad time for homeowners to evaluate
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This Italian Town Will Pay You $10K to Move There

Have you always wanted to live in Italy? Now might be the perfect time to relocate. The Italian town of Locana in the northern Piedmont region of Italy
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Top Opportunities in the New Era of Reverse Mortgages

The reverse mortgage industry is fully aware of the operational difficulties that extend from regulatory changes and reduced overall volume, but many
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Great Southern Bank announces promotions

Great Southern Bank announces the promotions of Chris H. Odom to President of the Waynesboro Office, Joann Walker to Senior Vice-President and
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It's still about increasing supply say mortgage lenders

Lenders also said that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could improve the affordability gap by helping to fund affordable developments.
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Ex-CEO Chanda Kochhar may have to repay bank about Rs 350 crore

Will the former ICICI Bank chief executive Chanda Kochhar have to repay the lender about Rs 350 crore due to the bank's invocation of the termination
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Madam, Don't Send Us to Court, Firms Tell Biggest India Bank

Madam, Don't Send Us to Court, Firms Tell Biggest India Bank

India's largest lender is finding fear can be a potent weapon in recovering loans. With 1.8 trillion rupees ($25 billion) in bad corporate debt to clean up,
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Difficult for Banks To Reduce Deposit and Lending Rates in Near Future

However, this may make it difficult for banks to reduce deposit rates and hence lending rates in the near future, says a research note from State Bank
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How Jeffree Star Cosmetics used predictive modeling in its European launch

… can anticipate how shoppers are likely to behave,” said Nick Wickremesinghe, director of international buying for Europe at A.S. Watson Group.
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Samsung Cuts Back On Semiconductor Spending as Profits Shrink

… with the 10.2 trillion won average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. … “The view among institutional investors is that as long as demand stays
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Singapore records 3.04-pct growth in domestic bank lending for December 2018

SINGAPORE, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Singapore's total loans and advances including bills financing of Domestic Banking Units (DBU) grew 3.04 percent
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Housing market started 2019 slower, price cuts increased

The housing market has started 2019 slower with several metrics revealing signs of weakening. The monthly housing report from realtor.com shows
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Britain's property market "as glacial as the weather" as house price stagnation continues

Home valuations have continued eek out a morsel of growth as the market stagnation continues. Annual growth stands at 0.1% according to
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New Zealand Just Found Out It Has Fewer People Than Thought

New Zealand isn't as popular as it's been led to believe. The nation's immigration figures have been revised sharply lower after the statistics agency
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With Putin and Trump in Charge, the Risk of Nuclear War Returns

While the world's attention is occupied by Brexit, Venezuela, and a hundred other concerns, an almost forgotten monster is raising its head: the threat
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Czech home loans hit record in 2018 -central bank

PRAGUE, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Czech new mortgage loan volumes and other lending associated with it grew to a record 232 billion crowns ($10.35
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Geography, incomes and perceived prestige: Australia's cities ranked by housing market inequality

In contrast to the vast property price gap in Sydney, Canberra is Australia's most egalitarian housing market, with the difference between expensive
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Saudi Arabia Collects $107 Billion as Prince Ends Crackdown

… a growing number of rich Saudis to try to move money out of the kingdom or draw up plans to leave, Bloomberg News reported in November.
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Deutsche Bank Sees Merger by Mid-Year If All Else Fails

Deutsche Bank AG's top ranks are bracing for a potential government-brokered merger with rival Commerzbank AG by mid-year as they run out of time
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UK house price growth stagnates on back of Brexit concerns

“As a result, year-over-year declines in house prices in the near-term should … The UK housing market has slowed since the Brexit vote in June 2016,
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CFPB News: Constitutionality, Military Lending, Enforcement and More

While the dispute over the constitutionality of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's (CFPB or Bureau) structure continues to rage, the Bureau
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Increased Nabard lending for Telangana

Unveiling the credit plan estimates for the State for 2019-20 at a function here, Vijay Kumar said this included priority sector lending, including crop
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Business Spotlight: Former FCHS hoops standout banking on new job

When officials with Traditional Bank decided Frankfort would be a good location for expansion, they knew it can be challenging to get a foothold in a
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Turkish central bank sees inflation outlook improving

The outlook for inflation in Turkey is improving, the central bank says, though … The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey published its latest inflation
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Nauru to help Ukraine separatists' banking – claim

It said banks in South Ossetia are currently being used for ruble transfers from Russia to the pro-Russian zones of Ukraine by using charitable
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Housing market falls 'may be worse' in 2019

Billionaire apartment developer Harry Triguboff has warned this year could be worse than 2018 for Sydney and Melbourne's already battered housing
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Waterbury students banking on high returns: Program leads to paid internships, job prospects

Waterbury students banking on high returns: Program leads to paid internships, job prospects

They were learning to be bank tellers — including reading checks, verifying signatures and identification — in a new Principles of Banking career
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'Shovel-ready' plot of land in Bel Air hits market for $150 million, house not included

The prime real estate, which boasts views of Los Angeles, the ocean and Catalina Island on a clear day, was originally cut into eight separate lots, but
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Market overview, mortgage bond indices

Market Overview, mortgage bond indices. BMBX Total Return; BMBX Yield 3Y; BMBX Yield 5Y. Mortgage bonds. Fullscreen. 1 month; 3 month; 1 year
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Banking Payment Network SWIFT Announce Integration of Corda

SWIFT, a global banking payment network, has announced today that they'll be integrating technology from blockchain software firm R3. The first
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China Authorities Take Away Real Estate Billionaire Amid Probe

Excellence Group Chairman Li Wa, one of China's richest real estate developers, was taken away by authorities on Jan. 19 to assist with a
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Baton Rouge Properties Trade for $27M

Berkadia originated Freddie Mac acquisition financing for both properties. Copper Ridge received an $8.9 million loan and Magnolia Trace a $7.9
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US private payrolls increased in January, but the housing market is down

The ADP National Employment Report showed private payrolls increased by 213,000 in January after surging 263,000 in December. United States
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Dewan Housing's Stock, Debt Paper Tumble On Report Of Probe

Shares and debt paper of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd.'s tumbled today after a report said that the government is examining its accounts following
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NMP Designates OpenClose a 2019 Top Mortgage Employer, Third Consecutive Year

NEWS: OpenClose(R), an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system … “We are elated to have been chosen again by National Mortgage
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Real Estate: Open house is Saturday at Riverview Commons

Residents are being invited to see some of the newest homes on the market during an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverview
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Envoy Mortgage – January 30, 2019

Apply online at www.KOHomeLoans.com to see if you qualify for the grant program! You could receive up to $21,000 to put down or on closing costs
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Disney Goes All Disney On The Kingdom Hearts 3 Title Screen Over Streaming

First is the company's acknowledgement that streaming is so very much a thing at this point so as to warrant the inclusion of a message on game's title
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Northland's rural production sector bucks trends

Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data shows the median price per hectare for all Northland farms sold for the three months to December
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Despite All Its Blunders, Facebook Continues to Attract New Users

Despite a series of embarrassing scandals and calls for users to defect, Facebook is more popular than ever worldwide. Facebook said Wednesday
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Focus on the future: 3rd annual real estate forecast and review

“It's focused on real estate because real estate is a big driver in our area and in every area, but especially in our area” Gasparovic tells WECT. “A lot of
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Singapore bank lending flat in December: MAS data

SINGAPORE – Bank lending in Singapore was flat in December from a month ago on broad weakness across both business and consumer loans,
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Banking shares: shelter from the storm

While there have been some disturbing trading updates from retailers, the major banking groups have kept silent. Neelash Hansjee, manager of the
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UK lending slows on Brexit uncertainty

LONDON • UK lenders approved the fewest home loans in eight months in December and demand for unsecured debt remained subdued, Bank of
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UK House Prices Stagnate Ahead of Brexit: Nationwide

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose by just 0.1 percent in annual terms in January, their weakest increase in nearly six years, adding to
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Rakbank CEO on FY Earnings, SME Lending, Consolidation

Peter England, chief executive officer at Rakbank, discusses 2018 earnings, SME lending and consolidation in the financial industry in the Middle East
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