Affordability in UK cities reaches its lowest level since 2007

Affordability in UK cities reaches its lowest level since 2007

Andrew Mason, mortgage products director, Lloyds Bank, said: “Buying a home in UK cities remains challenging, as average house prices are
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When was the best buying in Australia's capital cities?

Despite recent declines in the Sydney housing market, the real gain in the … As the Melbourne property market experienced another surge from
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What to expect from the Hayne royal commission report, in an at-a-glance guide from one of …

The difficulties in getting loans for mortgages are well-canvassed, but there is a risk that this is now spilling into small business lending. Part of this is,
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Non-bank lenders thrive in the shadows

There is no clear definition for so-called private debt, which is often also called direct lending or mid-market lending. It broadly consists of bespoke
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What Does 2019 Hold for Japan Real-Estate Investment? – Part 1

A review of last year's trends, statistics and major developments in Japan's property market, and a look to industry experts in an attempt to see what
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ZB adjusts housing project costs

ZB adjusts housing project costs … $10 million for the purchase of land across the country, which would be serviced for the residential housing market.
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'They've got to change their ways': Banking Royal Commission findings expected

Orange Business Chamber president Ash Brown said the banking Royal Commission should make the industry better into the future ahead of the
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Auckland house prices fall up to 7.4 per cent year-on-year

If you're in the market for a house in Auckland, you may be able to snap up a bargain. New data shows the city's house values falling up to about 7 per
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Equity adds Eviva with $110.5 million buy

The Chicago-based real estate investment trust, which specializes in the acquisition, development and management of apartment properties, paid
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PBOC Expected to Continue Cutting RRR, OCBC's Ling Says

Selena Ling, head of treasury research and strategy at the global treasury division of OCBC, talks about Asian economies and central banks' policies.
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LATEST PODCAST: What do consumers think about broker remuneration?

In this special episode recorded on site at the launch event for the findings of the new Consumer Access to Mortgages Report, Alex Whitlock reveals
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Banking Inquiry?

The share prices of major banks move closely in line with Australia's housing market: Westpac Banking Corp. and National Australia Bank Ltd. show a
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Why You Should Think Twice Before Buying Exotic Cat Breeds

Depending on where you get your information, there are anywhere between 15 and 71 cats breeds in the world. Many of those breeds come with a
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Bud raises $20M to connect banks to fintechs and other financial service providers

Bud, the U.K. fintech that helps banks connect their apps and data to other fintech companies and financial service providers, has closed over $20
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Fortune-teller predicts unrest, economic slowdown in Year of the Pig

There is unrest on the horizon, according to the fortune-teller. The last Earth Pig was 60 years ago, a period that saw an escalation in the Vietnam War
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Banking Needs Disruption to Engage the Modern Consumer

According to a report on the banking customer by Accenture, customers relied on an average of three or more channels when prospecting. Not only
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The Latest: Michel Scores Game's First TD; Pats Lead 10-3

Good news for the Patriots: The team that won the previous matchup is 4-3. New England defeated the Rams, then in St. Louis, 20-17 back in 2002.
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Global Cloud Storage Gateway Market 2018-2027 With Strategic Trends Growth, Demand & Future …

A latest report on Global Cloud Storage Gateway Market 2018 forecast a conclusive study … Others (Food & Beverages, Oil & Gas, and Real Estate).
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Foreign funds bought RM146.8m local equities last week, says MIDF Research

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Foreign funds continued buying Malaysian stocks for the fourth week running and snapped up RM146.8 million of local
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Goldman Sachs Joins HSBC For $20 Million Bet On Bud's AI-Powered Bank Accounts

Some of the world's biggest banks today joined forces to invest in a London-based startup determined to change our relationship with money.
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On February, 19 The EPS for Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) Expected At $0.73

On February, 19 The EPS for Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) Expected At $0.73

8 investors sold all, 39 reduced holdings as Encore Wire Corporation ratio … Great West Life Assurance Can holds 0% of its capital in Encore Wire … and manufactured housing; UF-B cable, an underground feeder cable for conduct
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Don't Be Fooled by Emerging-Market Comeback, Japan Fund Says

The Bloomberg Barclays index of EM local currency bonds increased for a third month, rising 2.6 percent. Below are other views Matsumoto shared in
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Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE:FBHS) Shorts Declined By 11.65% As Of Feb 3, 2019

39 investors sold all, 153 reduced holdings as Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. ratio is positive. 121 rose holdings while 65 funds took holdings.
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AUD/USD challenges former resistance-turned-support after dismal Aussie housing data

The deterioration in housing market condition is likely associated with tighter lending standards and could put pressure on the Reserve Bank of
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South-west MP questions change to banking policy

Changes to government banking policy for health services will have a detrimental impact on local community bank branches, according to a
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HSBC and Goldman Sachs back UK start-up that lets banks bring rivals' products onto their apps

The London-based company's platform lets banks update their apps to give users access to financial services products from rivals. Banks can also
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Real estate stock exchange expected to create trillion-lira economic system

The Turkey-based real estate stock exchange will create a security volume of trillions of Turkish liras for the country, Turkey's Sovereign Wealth Fund
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Keystone Bank introduces mobile app for cheque deposit

Nike Popoola. Keystone Bank Limited has introduced a new feature in its mobile banking application for cheque deposit. It described the feature as
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Chinese New Year in Chinatown

A festive Choy Cheng ritual got off to a booming start with firecrackers going off as lions visited area merchants to bring them good fortune, while food,
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$0.73 EPS Expected for Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) on February, 19

8 investors sold all, 39 reduced holdings as Encore Wire Corporation ratio dived. 50 increased stakes while 21 funds took stakes. Funds hold 18.01
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SMEs may have to seek alternative lending following the results of the Royal Commission

Small business owners could be most impacted once the final report of the Royal Commission is released later today. According to Scottish Pacific
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Maoyan Entertainment CEO on IPO, Growth Drivers, Industry Outlook

Zhihao Zheng, chief executive officer at Maoyan Entertainment, discusses the company's listing price, his ambitions for the company, his outlook for
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The Civil Rights Warrior Who May Have Linked Roger Stone to WikiLeaks

Kunstler requested a detailed list of questions from Bloomberg News when asked last week to comment on questions including about her work as
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Markets Expect Fed to Take a Patient Approach to Rates

Markets Expect Fed to Take a Patient Approach to Rates … They speak with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg Markets: The Open.” (Source:
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Home loans up in 2018, Febelfin says

Mortgage loans increased both in number and in total value in 2018, the Belgian financial sector federation, FEBELFIN, reported on Wednesday, citing
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Walters: Newsom Raises the Housing Bar on Himself

Gavin Newsom began his governorship this month by promising to confront what he described as California's most important issue, an ever-increasing
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8 Tax Deductions You Can Still Claim on Your 2018 Taxes

Mortgage-loan interest: If you have a mortgage, you can still deduct mortgage interest. Under the new tax law, if you purchased a new home after Dec.
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Calendar

Boston Real Estate Times is the premier source of online information about commercial real estate in Massachusetts. Contact us:
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As house prices slide, Kenney urges elimination of mortgage stress test for Albertans

Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of realtors at the Calgary Real Estate Board's … Kenney's remarks came following a pessimistic 2019 housing market
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How Canada's mortgage rules are rejecting the gig economy

This program worked by enabling mortgage originators to issue loans that could then be pooled with other mortgage loans and thereafter sold to
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AUD/JPY: Sellers return post-downbeat Aussie data

AUD/JPY: Sellers return post-downbeat Aussie data

AUD/JPY dropped to 79.15 after Australian building approvals slide past +1.8% market consensus to -8.4% in December. The housing market
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Buffalo art gallery exhibit honors late Buffalo Bills owner

The National Football League owner died in 2014, leaving his fortune to help causes in southeast Michigan and western New York. (Copyright 2019
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Residential listings in Cullman area down 10 percent from a year ago

For all Cullman County home sales data, click here. Inventory: … “The housing market is obviously very sensitive to mortgage rates. Softer sales in
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Banking royal commission: Release of the final report

The Australian Financial Review team will be blogging the release of the Hayne royal commission report from 3pm today. Join us then for all the news,
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First Mortgage Trust confirms Capital Group deal

FMT has announced First Mortgage Managers Limited, which manages the FMT loan book, has been sold to the Auckland-based private equity firm.
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Starling Bank courts Irish banking licence as it launches euro accounts

London digital challenger bank Starling is today kicking off preparations to apply for an Irish banking licence, as it launches support for euro currency
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Steep towing fees shock Oregon car theft victims

She said the tow company told her that she could release the car's title so the company could sell it. Whatever it sold for would be deducted from what
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You think Bay Area housing is expensive? Child care costs are rising, too

She and her boyfriend can't afford the market rate, which averages about … “Politicians are fretting about the cost of housing, but a lot of people pay
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Banks owned by car firms boost lending despite new-vehicle woes

New figures obtained by the Irish Independent show lending by the 'big three' – Volkswagen, BMW and Renault – rose around 4pc year-on-year in
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6th grader lends a helping hand to Medford restaurant

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 6th grader is lending a hand to a local eatery in the Rogue Valley while learning skills in the restaurant business. 11-year-old
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China Internet, Consumer Discretionary, Insurance Stocks Favored, BNP Says

Manishi Raychaudhuri, head of equity research at BNP Paribas, talks about Asian stocks, Federal Reserve policy. He speaks with Yvonne Man and
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America First Is Top Trade for State Street Investment Chief

“We still like the U.S.,” Lacaille said in a Bloomberg TV interview in Sydney. “From a … “Markets will move on earnings in the next couple of quarters.
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Fed's Kashkari Says Powell 'Coming Around' to Wait-and-See View

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is “coming around” to the view to wait until wages
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Fosun International Ltd Purchase $531000 Holding in Selecta Biosciences Inc (SELB)

Fosun International Ltd bought a new position in Selecta Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:SELB) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports.
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Grammy-nominated Rapper 21 Savage in US Immigration Custody

Atlanta (AP) — Authorities in Atlanta say Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage is in federal immigration custody. U.S. Immigration and Customs
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A World War I Hand Grenade Was Found in a Shipment of Potatoes to Hong Kong

A delivery of potatoes to a Hong Kong chips factory from France contained a World War I German hand grenade, police say. The device was found
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The state of Maine's real estate

Maine set a new record for the number of single-family homes sold and their median price in 2018. According to a Maine Association of Realtors report
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Ford Plans 'Massive Overtime' at Ranger Factory to Meet Demand

Ford Motor Co. said it is scheduling “massive overtime” at a factory in suburban Detroit to meet strong demand for its new Ranger midsize pickup truck,
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Investing, Real Estate, In-Game Ads: Sputnik ATX's Third Accelerator

That includes software makers and entrepreneurs focused on investing, commercial real estate, advertising for gaming, and building websites.
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Venezuelans Take to the Caracas Streets to Pressure Maduro

Venezuelans turned out of their homes and offices Wednesday, filling the streets of Caracas in the latest defiant demonstration against President
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SMA 30 Touches 4.65365 for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (:OCSL)

SMA 30 Touches 4.65365 for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (:OCSL)

Traders checking the pulse on shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (:OCSL) will note that since the opening price of 4.83, the stock has
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Sony Drops Most Since 2016 on Weak PlayStation 4 Demand

It feels slightly negative overall,” said Andrew Jackson, head of Japanese equities at Soochow CSSD Capital Markets in Singapore. Operating profit in
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Hermes Couriers Entitled to Holiday Pay and Guaranteed Wage

Self-employed workers at Hermes Parcelnet Ltd., a U.K.-based delivery company, have won the option to get holiday pay and guaranteed earnings,
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The Latest: Pepsi Plays the Underdog in Coke's Hometown

Later in the evening, supermodel Karlie Kloss will play up her identity as a businesswoman in an ad for Wix.com. She wears an understated green
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How We All Turned Japanese, a Tale of Global Hubris

Daniel Moss is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asian economies. Previously he was executive editor of Bloomberg News for global
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Banking royal commission results looming

The strength of the US employment report for January caught everyone by surprise; it was much stronger than even the most bullish forecast.
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Banking Royal Commission Final Report: What To Look For

Hayne said the banks had gone to the edge of what was permitted and beyond that limit because they could and because they profited from the
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Final report of banking royal commission to be released today

No one was expecting banking royal commission to uncover the appalling behaviour that it did and today it's hoped the institutions will finally face the
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Markets Have Become Less Negative, Says Tribeca's Liu

Jun Bei Liu, portfolio manager at Tribeca Investment Partners, discusses the current state of markets, the rebound in Asian emerging market stocks
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Justice Srikrishna panel indicts Chanda Kochhar, ICICI Bank sacks her

The Srikrishna committee that was tasked to probe the quid-pro-quo transactions in ICICI Bank submitted its report, saying that Chanda Kochhar
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Is it time for banking CEOs to be regulated?

Many of the executive suites of our banking and financial services institutions are inhabited by Australian CEOs, but unlike their colleagues across the
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On The Money: Banking On A New Harry Potter Experience

If ever there was an apt metaphor for the state of Harry Potter-related tourism, it's that the full-size set for Gringotts Wizarding Bank will open later this
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Discovery will start rolling out its banking app to customers in March – here's what to expect

Discovery Bank will begin gradually inviting additional clients to join its banking app from March this year. A spokesperson told BusinessTech that the
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ING reveals third out-of-cycle mortgage rate hike in seven months

Online bank ING has lifted its variable rate mortgages for all new and existing customers by 0.15 percentage points, effective from next Thursday.
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Capstead Mortgage (CMO) Misses Q4 EPS by 1c

However, with recent declines in available mortgage interest rates and seasonality, mortgage prepayments are expected to trend higher this spring
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nCino Celebrates 2018 Achievements as Company Continues Global Expansion

WILMINGTON, N.C., Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, today announced that it is ending its year with
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Jason Kenney promises to fight Ottawa's 'unfair' mortgage stress test rules

Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's government has failed to fight back against Ottawa's stricter rules on
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Ocasio-Cortez Says Billionaires Like Schultz Should Work Their Way Up

Billionaires who want to run for president should work their way up, perhaps by starting with city council, Democratic Representative Alexandria
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Congratulations, Market. The Fed Is Officially at Your Mercy.

Financial markets demanded that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ease up … Bloomberg News's Craig Torres called it “a substantial pivot.
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12 trends to change global banking this year

12 trends to change global banking this year. Infosys Finacle study based on feedback from 100 countries says technology and business outcomes
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Banking royal commission: Report to be released

Banking royal commission: Report to be released

THE “knee-jerk” reaction of tightening lending conditions by some banks could be retracted following the banking royal commission, a Central West
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Democrats Are Urging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to Resign Over Racist Photo

Democrats are calling for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign even though he has said he will not after a racist photo from his 1984 medical school
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Comparing of Navient Corporation (NAVI) and Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (NASDAQ:OCSL)

Navient Corporation (NASDAQ:NAVI) and Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (NASDAQ:OCSL) compete against each other in the Credit Services
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Deutsche Bank refused Trump Organization's 2016 request to increase loan for golf course

A global loan committee within Deutsche Bank rejected the financing request from … Two mortgage loans from Deutsche Bank in 2012 accounted for a
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Local couple on Wheel of Fortune

Jamie Allen, Business Education teacher at Algoma High School, and her husband, Danny Allen of WDOR Radio, will be appearing as contestants on
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Analysts Expect Mantech International Corp (MANT) to Post $0.52 Earnings Per Share

BidaskClub upgraded Mantech International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 15th. Drexel Hamilton
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Tougher NZ lending conditions biggest likely impact from Oz bank inquiry

Tighter lending in Australia is already being blamed for the fall in house prices and a slow-down in the economy. Curtayne said the focus on how
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PV Bharathi assumes charge as CEO of Corporation Bank

P V Bharathi, executive director of Canara Bank, has assumed charge as managing director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the city-based
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Regentatlantic Capital LLC Has $1.25 Million Stake in International Paper Co (IP)

Regentatlantic Capital LLC trimmed its stake in shares of International … valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the period.
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Realtor Group Releases December Stats

According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage was at 4.64 percent in December,
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Scott Morrison's massive banking commission gamble

At first glance the Prime Minister's approach to the banking royal commission report seems crazy. The report, due to be released this afternoon, will be
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ASIC orders CBA financial planning unit to stop taking fees

The corporate watchdog has told Commonwealth Financial Planning, a unit of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, to stop charging service fees to its
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Bond Markets Signal ECB May Have Missed Its Chance to Lift Rates

Money markets are betting that policy makers will raise the benchmark deposit rate in only June 2020, compared with earlier expectations for a liftoff
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Virginia Governor Calls for Urgent Staff Meeting, ABC 7 Says

The staff in the meeting include Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, ABC 7 News reported, without saying where it got the information. NBC News's
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Councillor wants local approach to mortgage rules over national 'stress test'

The mortgage stress test, which came into effect last year, is meant to ensure homebuyers can still afford their mortgages even if interest rates rise
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How to Watch the 2019 Super Bowl Online for Free Without Cable

The 2019 Super Bowl is likely to be one of the biggest television events of the year. Last year, more than 100 million people tuned in to watch the Big
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Don't splurge that fortune

It rained funds in the start-up sector last year, with Tencent, Naspers, Sequoia and SoftBank, amongst others, pumping in money and eight
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Individual bankers must pay for problems

Individual bankers who have done the wrong thing should be punished but Australia doesn't need its system “gummed up” with excessive regulation,
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Stocks in Australia slip ahead of Royal Commission report

The moves Down Under came ahead of the release of the final report by the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and
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Bernie Sanders's estate tax plan would reduce the federal debt and help even the playing field

last month suggested a wealth tax of 2 percent per year on fortunes of more than $50 million, an idea that is constitutionally questionable and
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Is Iberiabank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBKC)'s Fuel Running High? Reports Show Less Sellers

Is Iberiabank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBKC)'s Fuel Running High? Reports Show Less Sellers

Rafferty Asset Mngmt Limited Company holds 3,751 shares or 0% of its … The firm also provides various title insurance and loan closing services for
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Councillor wants to see federal mortgage stress test amended for Calgary

… mayor to call on the federal government to amend the mortgage stress test rules, claiming they're stunting the city's already sluggish housing market.
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WWE superstar confirmed for huge Insane Championship Wrestling title match

Toni Storm will challenge Kay Lee Ray for the ICW Women's World Championship at the company's upcoming Square Go event, Mirror Sport can
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Final report of Australian banking royal commission to be released

Today, the banking royal commission's final report will be released to the Australian public. The report is expected to detail financial misconduct on the
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Tariffs, Labor Drive Senior Housing Construction Costs Up 6% to 8%

Senior housing construction costs have surged between 6% and 8% over the last year for various types of projects, driven by labor market dynamics
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Wall Street Pushes For Easier Way to Short Chinese Stocks

Societe Generale SA said it's among the banks seeking a relaxation of rules that restrict lending of shares listed in China, a prerequisite for short
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Bobby Lashley Is Officially Set To Take On Finn Balor In A Non-Title Match On RAW

Now the company has added a non-title bout to Monday's show as Finn Balor will face Bobby Lashley. 24 hours after his hellacious match against
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D-Day for Australian banks as govt to release inquiry report

Inquiry expected to recommend sweeping reforms of retail banking. * Australia bank shares down A$60 bln since inquiry start. * Financial regulation
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Interim Budget sets the stage for revival of real estate

All in all, the real estate sector received its due share of consideration in this balanced Budget, despite the massive electoral pitch. To be fair, the
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Wedge Capital Management LLP NC Has $91.96 Million Holding in Fidelity National Financial Inc …

Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. lifted its holdings in Fidelity National Financial by … The company operates in Title, and Corporate and Other segments.
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Asian Stocks Look Set for Gains; Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.1 percent Friday. The euro was little changed at $1.1454 Monday. The Japanese yen was little changed at
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Chinese New Year Superstitions And Practices That Fortune Tellers Actually Follow

But which ones do the fortune tellers and fengshui masters themselves follow? If the experts abide by these rules, that means confirm huat, right?
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UNPACKED: Designated Survivor

There's a chain of command that goes into effect if the president is ever incapacitated, leaving one person in charge in the event of a major disaster.
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Swiss Big-Ticket Lending Platform Loanboox Secures $22 million in Series B Funding

Loanboox, one of the lending platforms participating in the panel about “Improving Credit Access and Transparency,” which I chaired for Crowdfund
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Essel Group achieves formal consent from lenders

After arriving at a successful understanding with its lenders on January 27, 2019, the management of Essel Group has now secured a formal consent
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Banking royal commission: Harder mortgage road ahead for homebuyers as Hayne hands down …

Mortgage customers hunting a competitive home loan deal will find it more challenging this year after Commissioner Kenneth Hayne hands down the
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Start-ups Legacy and Dadi are selling low-cost, at-home sperm-banking kits for men who want to …

Forget spit. Some companies are betting men will be willing to send them another, perhaps more personal, piece of their genetic code: sperm.
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WA first home buyer grants dwindle in tough market

The number of WA first home buyers is dwindling with the amount of first home owners' grant applications and payments at their lowest levels in more
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Essel Group secures lenders' consent, gets time till Sept 30 to avoid default

“As per the consent, the lenders have agreed that there will not be any event of default declared till September 30, 2019, due to the movement in the
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The Work of the NFL Players Coalition

We spoke with NFL Players Coalition founding member Anquan Boldin, as well as Adalius Thomas and Chris Draft about the group's continuing efforts
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Jewish and Palestinian Teens Reach for Understanding One More Time

Jewish and Palestinian Teens Reach for Understanding One More Time

A youth group brings together neighbors who know nothing about the other's culture in hopes of changing future politics. By. Daniel Gordis. February 3
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Real estate merger will create huge international resource

Canada-based Avison Young has completed the acquisition of real estate advisory business GVA. The enlarged group operates three offices in the
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After the hard punch to US agriculture

But there are other bubbles that can pop: The dot-com bubble, housing bubbles, stock market bubbles and even the Bitcoin bubble. But now there's an
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Pictet North America Advisors Sa Stake in Arch Cap Group LTD (ACGL) Has Lowered by $469423 …

$62.36; 13/03/2018 – Arch Capital Group Ltd. Confirms Participation in Freddie Mac's New Mortgage Pilot Program; 23/04/2018 – EON: Arch Credit
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In the Caracas Slums That Loved Chavez, Maduro Is Now Despised

During the day in Antimano, a sprawling web of shanties climbing the hills of Caracas, the rhythm of the barrio is the same as ever. Vendors hawk
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Wall Street Makes New Bid for Easier Shorting of Chinese Stocks

Lyndon Chao, head of equities at the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, which is arranging meetings with regulators and
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US Raising Active Duty Forces at Mexico Border to About 4350

The Defense Department will deploy about 3,750 additional U.S. forces to the southwest border with Mexico, raising the number of active-duty troops
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PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) A nticipated to Announce Revenue of $0.41 Per Share

Equities analysts forecast that PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT) will post $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the current fiscal
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Three changes in how we live could derail the dream of the 30-minute city

Second, back in 2004 the housing market was more accessible. More suburbs had median house prices that were affordable for more people. Again
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Banking Royal Commission report released today

It was a royal commission that neither former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull nor his replacement, Scott Morrison, wanted to have. The banking sector
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A Dividend Bonanza Is Set to Hit Investors in Australia

… February, about a third will come from five companies with the biggest treasure chest of franking credits, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Reverse Mortgage Professionals Find Optimism in 'Crystal Ball' for 2019

Reverse mortgage professionals are optimistic in their outlook for the industry over the course of 2019, and are encouraged by strong business results
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Social Lending Token Traded 3.8% Reduced Over Last 7 Days (CRYTarget PriceO:SLT)

Social Lending Token (CURRENCY:SLT) traded 4.9% lower against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 12:00 PM ET on January 11th.
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Republicans want Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to be private companies again

The debate comes at a sensitive time in the US housing market. Home prices and sales have largely recovered from the housing bust. But the market
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An increasingly cashless world is forcing banks to improve the penalty box ambiance of their …

The declining use of cash in our society could be the best thing to happen to branch banking. The old-style bank branch sent a subtle message to
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performance as a signal to information asymmetry problem in online peer-to-peer lending

The online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market, in which it is the practice of making unsecured microloans to other individual borrowers, is becoming
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'Banks dropped SMEs for safer bets' – CapitalFlow

Ireland's pillar banks have lost sight of small and medium business and gifted a marketplace to alternative lenders, according to the head of specialist
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Hong Kong eyes sea and golf courses to solve chronic housing

Hong Kong, rated by the Demographia International Housing Affordability Study as the least-affordable housing market in the world for the ninth
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Analysts See $0.73 EPS for Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE)

Analysts See $0.73 EPS for Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) … It fall, as 8 investors sold Encore Wire Corporation shares while 39 reduced holdings. … and manufactured housing; UF-B cable, an underground feeder cable for
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PBS' Baby Boomer-centric Website Spotlights Proprietary Reverse Mortgages

“Reverse mortgages are one of the top regulated products and every time the government changes the rules, the lenders have to change how they
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Anil Ambani Seeks Bankruptcy Cover for RCom After Asset Sales Stall

Anil Ambani Seeks Bankruptcy Cover for RCom After Asset Sales Stall

Billionaire Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications Ltd. will file for insolvency in India after legal hurdles stymied attempts to sell assets and repay
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D-Day for Australian banks as government to release inquiry report

The big banks, insurers, pension funds and regulators who oversee the financial industry are bracing for a brutal summary of their misdeeds and
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Fosun International Ltd Purchase Holding in Molecular Templates Inc (MTEM)

Fosun International Ltd purchased a new stake in Molecular Templates Inc (NASDAQ:MTEM) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports.
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Art on the Superyachts: Beware of Wine Corks and Unruly Children

Expensive yachts that double as floating art galleries can lead to unexpected and costly mishaps. Priceless paintings and sculptures kept on the
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Traders Jittery About EM's Rally Seek Central-Bank Guidance

“But given how much markets have already re-priced in terms of U.S. rate markets and ongoing trade risks against the background of slowing growth,
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South Africa student bank accounts compared

As South African students prepare for university in the coming weeks, banks will be looking to capture a market of potential future earners through
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Gross rental yields hit 2.5-year high

Sydney and Melbourne continue to have the weakest housing market conditions, with prices dropping by at least 1% on a monthly basis since
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Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) Analysts See $0.83 EPS; Investors Title Co (ITIC …

Investors Title Co (ITIC) investors sentiment increased to 1.11 in 2018 Q3. It's up 0.23, from 0.88 in 2018Q2. The ratio is more positive, as 21
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Home ownership: the potential for savings in the case of mortgage-exhaust – view

the property buyers to search for your dream home to take While a great deal of time is effected by the completion of a mortgage, often very quickly.
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YBR loan settlements fall, cash deficit narrows

The financial services group has reported a 3 per cent drop in mortgage settlements but has narrowed its cash deficit by 87 per cent. Yellow Brick
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GM Is Trying to Stop a Canadian Union From Airing a Super Bowl Commercial

Super Bowl commercials have proven to be a source of entertainment during one of television's biggest events of the year. General Motors, however
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Essel Group given until September-end to clear debts

Management at the group said it had secured a formal consent with lenders, which are having a pledge on shares held by the promoters in ZEE
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Banking Royal Commission final report to be released, what will it mean for Aussies?

Aussies knew our banks were imperfect. But over the last year, we have become ever more horrified at the sheer scale of the bad behaviour revealed
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Maroon 5 net worth: Group's astounding fortune as they perform at Super Bowl halftime

The group have accumulated their fortune through endorsement of top music brands and they have a YouTube channel with 19 million subscribers.
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EPS for First American Financial Corporation (FAF) Expected At $1.13

It worsened, as 27 investors sold First American Financial Corporation … The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on
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Mortgage tip: How to turn $100 into $30000

With lots of home sales come lots of new mortgages. And with each of those new mortgages come lots of monthly payments — 360 in the case of a
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Pregnant Real Estate Agent Stabbed To Death

According to her bio on the Crosstown Real Estate website, she was a licensed real estate agent who specialized in luxury homes in Queens.
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Trump Shouldn't Declare Emergency to Build Border Wall: CBS Poll

… emergency if Congress doesn't offer up the funds he wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border, a CBS News poll released Sunday shows.
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Federal government warns of credit crunch when banking royal commission report is released

Bank victims' lawyers have scolded the big banks for claiming the finance royal commission could make it harder for Aussies to borrow for a home.
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Are you making an informed decision?

Every day, I sit across from couples or individuals that are considering applying for a reverse mortgage. The stories vary, of course, but at the core they
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RBA Seen Riding Out Australia Property Slump If Jobs Stay Robust

RBA Seen Riding Out Australia Property Slump If Jobs Stay Robust

Australia's falling unemployment is propping up households and allowing the economy to absorb a property slump, meaning the central bank can
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Public Record: Coshocton Co. Real Estate Transfers

Dec. 4. 934 D.K. & D.L. Conkle to Roman B. Mullett, 24976 Township Road 192, Coshocton, $135,000. Dec. 5. 935 Dorothy Ellen Pickrell to J. Mark
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The way most Americans buy a home could be one of their biggest hurdles to getting rich, says an …

According to Freddie Mac, around 90% of US homebuyers opt for a 30-year mortgage. Of course there are a host of other factors, like income level and
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Arroyo Grande housing development would add 23 apartments — and a new coffee shop

According to housing market website Zillow, the median listing price for all homes in the city — including condos and single-family residences — was
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Marcin Urbaszek Sold 1966 Shares of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc (GPMT) Shares

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc (NYSE:GPMT) CFO Marcin Urbaszek sold 1,966 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on
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Fosun International Ltd Acquires Shares of 161877 Kadmon Holdings Inc (KDMN)

Fosun International Ltd acquired a new stake in Kadmon Holdings Inc … $22,606,000 after buying an additional 2,005,133 shares in the last quarter.
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Hayne's findings won't be a shock; the banking scandals were decades in the making

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'Glass' Continues to Top Box Office Over Slow Weekend

Universal Pictures' thriller “Glass” remained No. 1 at the box office during a slow stretch for Hollywood releases, keeping its crown for a third straight
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Morning mail: banks' mea culpa, Townsville floods, death of a missionary

Monday: Banking sector admits it failed customers as the royal commission's report is released. Plus: the life and death of John Allen Chau. by Helen
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Opposition Parties Lend Support To Mamata Banerjee As CBI Faces Off With Kolkata Police

Lending in his support to the West Bengal chief minister, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal politicising the issue blamed PM Modi of making a
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2 Acres Waterfront Lot Florida Keys ,have your…. 2 Acres Waterfront Lot Florida… Real Estate classified ad of the Miami Herald Classifieds. Browse
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Central bankers' hunger for gold could signal price turnaround

The banks “were not net buyers even a decade ago,” said Juan Carlos Artigas, director of investment research at the World Gold Council, in a
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WATCH: Real Estate Update – selling your house this spring

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Democrats maintain pressure on Virginia governor to resign

Northam stood his ground at a news conference Saturday in Richmond to address what he earlier … Visit Bloomberg News at www.bloomberg.com.
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Nursing home funding of €1.2bn needed

Competition for sites from the residential housing sector is also pushing up costs, said a source. The problem is particularly acute in rural areas
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Investors Buy Shares of Philip Morris International (PM) on Weakness

Investors bought shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) on weakness during trading on Friday. $193.83 million flowed into the stock on
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Nissan Won't Make the X-Trail SUV in UK, Citing Brexit

Nissan Motor Co. abandoned a plan to make the X-Trail sport utility vehicle at a factory in northern Britain, saying uncertainty over Brexit isn't helping
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Head to Head Comparison: Business First Bancshares (BFST) vs. Its Peers

The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, including … loans comprising first and second lien one-to-four family mortgage loans,
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Essel Group lenders give time till Sepember 30 for debt resolution

In a statement issued last week, the Group had earlier confirmed that an understanding with the lenders was achieved, and the same has been
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Are Cryptocurrencies Threat to Banking?

The short answer is Yes, the concept of cryptocurrency is a threat to current banking systems. But, we are far far away from the days when the modern
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Global Endowment Management LP Lowered Visa (V) Holding; Federal National Mortgage …

Global Endowment Management LP Lowered Visa (V) Holding; Federal National Mortgage …

Some Historical V News: 19/03/2018 – PRESS RELEASE VFS GLOBAL … More interesting news about Federal National Mortgage Association
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'Glass' Stays No. 1 in Theaters Over Slow Super Bowl Weekend

Universal Pictures' thriller “Glass” remained No. 1 at the box office during a slow stretch for Hollywood releases, keeping its crown for a third straight
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MA Rating for VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (:MORT) is Strong Buy

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The mortgage rate you should be paying

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Brothelkeepers earned £3.8m while police focused on other 'serious crimes'

Sandra 'Sandy' Hankin, 55, and Mark Hankin, 57, made a fortune running two massage parlours where sex was sold for a minimum of £50 a time.
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Allied Properties Real Estate Investment (AP.UN) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by …

Shares of Allied Properties Real Estate Investment (TSE:AP.UN) have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are covering
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Borrowers unaware of mortgage interest rates but know subscription costs

Mortgage customers hunting down a competitive home loan deal will find it much more challenging in 2019 as Commissioner Kenneth Hayne hands
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Analysts See $0.53 EPS for TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX); STORAGEVAULT CDA …

Analysts expect TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) to report $0.53 EPS on February, 20.They anticipate $0.08 EPS change or 17.78% from last
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2075 Shares in Global Payments Inc (GPN) Purchased by Oakbrook Investments LLC

Oakbrook Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Global Payments … Finally, Capital International Investors raised its holdings in Global
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Sohar International Launches Biometric Authentication for Mobile Banking

Mr Khalil al Hedaifi, Chief Retail Banking Officer of Sohar International explained that in today's technology-driven world, conventional authentication
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Teton Advisors Inc. Purchases 7700 Shares of Oceaneering International (OII)

Teton Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Oceaneering International were worth $450,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors and
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Sears Hearing Could Determine the Troubled Retailer's Future

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York will hold a hearing starting Monday that could determine the future of American retailer
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GCC Sharpens Focus on Affordable Housing: Report

To improve the gap in the market, the report finds housing experts noting the importance of reinforcing public-private partnerships, focusing on
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Axios Edge

Donald Trump's White House is pushing his international agenda … could be hoped, with China buying American soybeans in a gesture of goodwill.
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Business heavy-hitters warn against panic over Hayne

Business leaders have warned it would be impossible to removal all risk from the banking sector and trying to do so would hurt the economy, as the
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Independent Bank Corp (NASDAQ:IBCP) dividends will reach $0.18 on Feb 15, 2019, and this is …

It dropped, as 11 investors sold Independent Bank Corporation shares … It also provides title insurance, and investment and insurance services; and
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Editorial: Caution needed after banking royal commission to avoid damaging financial services sector

With enormous profits and extraordinary salaries at one end versus obscene fees and out-of-cycle interest rate hikes at the other, it is little wonder that
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MB Financial (NASDAQ:MBFI) versus First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) Critical Survey

This table compares First Commonwealth Financial and MB Financial's net … through three segments: Banking, Leasing, and Mortgage Banking.
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Australia's banks offer mea culpa ahead of royal commission report

Australia's big banks have launched a public mea culpa ahead of the release of the long-anticipated, likely scarifying, findings of the banking royal
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Real estate in 2018 showing firm progress

Meanwhile, Hanoi's condominium market also continued to maintain a high level of new launches last year, of around 30,000 units. The sales market
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