Fewer consumers say home prices, mortgage rates will grow in 2019

Fewer consumers say home prices, mortgage rates will grow in 2019

Consumers have higher household incomes and more faith in cooling home price and mortgage rate growth than they did a year ago, which could
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MedMen Raises $18.4 Million through Real Estate Sale and Leaseback

Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a newly-organized, externally managed real estate investment company focused on the acquisition,
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Loan Vision Lends a Hand to American Pacific Mortgage's Growth

Loan Vision has announced that American Pacific Mortgage (APM) has reported significant advancements in its financial reporting capabilities since
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Real Estate Advice: Think about the 'five-year rule' when buying a home

Q: I am graduating from college this spring, and have already accepted a job with a very good starting salary. I want to buy a home as soon as I can,
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Häagen-Dazs Has a New Line of Alcohol-Infused Ice Cream

Häagen-Dazs unveiled a new line of ice cream Thursday containing an extra-special ingredient: booze. The company's new spirits collection includes
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Low mortgage rates fuel housing market outlook

Only a few months ago, most economists, mortgage lenders and others who closely track the mortgage market assumed interest rates would continue
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Random Lake Tahoe real estate ramblings

With so much going on in the world, this week's column will touch on a few different issues affecting real estate at Lake Tahoe. Let's start with the
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Wells Fargo Suffers Second Online, Mobile Banking Outage This Month

Wells Fargo online and mobile banking operations went offline Thursday morning, apparently nationwide. The technical difficulties were first
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Equity Rich Properties Reach New High

More than 14.5 million U.S. properties were equity rich by the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, according to new statistics from ATTOM Data Solutions.
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Being You! (aka Exploring Your Niche) in the New Year

We are focused on seeking out new ways to expand access to manufactured housing and modular financing. We are also committed to demystifying
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Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Has $1.45 Million Stake in Mettler-Toledo International Inc …

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified … Mettler-Toledo International had a return on equity of 93.15% and a net
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'High degree' of vulnerability detected in Vancouver housing market: CMHC

The Metro Vancouver housing scene may be turning into a buyer's market but the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) warns the
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A Stranger Keeps Sending Ben Sasse Fortune Cookies With Interesting Messages

An anonymous critic has been sending Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse fortune cookies with unique forms of torture. “I've been getting some
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Q4 Luxury Home Sales Down

The average sale price for luxury homes nationwide rose 4.7 percent … a lot of economic uncertainty—mortgage interest rates peaked in November,
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Wells Fargo outage affecting debit cards, online banking due to smoke at facility

The San Francisco-based bank said on Twitter at about 1 p.m. that during routine maintenance, smoke was detected, and systems shut down.
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Wells Fargo suffers widespread outage of ATMs, mobile banking capabilities

Wells Fargo suffers widespread outage of ATMs, mobile banking … Fargo customers had an issue accessing the bank's online system on February 1.
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Wells Fargo system issue impacting online banking, mobile app

(WSPA) – Wells Fargo confirmed on Twitter Thursday that they are experiencing a system issue impacting the bank's online banking and mobile app.
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Cape Coral real estate: Grand home 'checks all the boxes'

We also feature Top 10 home sales of Lee and Collier counties in our Sunday Real Estate section, as well as a listing of recently sold homes by ZIP
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SocGen to Shrink Trading Unit, Cut Costs After Market Rout

Societe Generale SA is shrinking its markets business and cutting an additional 500 million euros ($567 million) of costs to combat the market rout that
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Housing market resilient despite headwinds

The housing market is enjoying sustainable and resilient annual price growth with the level of transactions remaining healthy, according to the latest
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Ireland's housing policy 'not robust enough' to cope with Brexit

Ireland's housing policy 'not robust enough' to cope with Brexit

However, it stated that many of the issues the housing sector could face post-Brexit are existing issues that would be worsened, rather than specific
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BB&T to Buy SunTrust Banks for $28 Billion in All-Stock Deal

BB&T has agreed to pay $28.1 billion for SunTrust's equity as of Wednesday's closing price, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The deal also
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Ocasio-Cortez Unveils Green New Deal to Reset Climate Policy

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released a sweeping package of environmental measures Thursday that has pitted progressives in the
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Wells Fargo experiencing widespread outages affecting ATMs and mobile banking

Wells Fargo acknowledged the outage in a tweet saying, “We apologize to our customers who may be experiencing an issue with our online banking
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Mortgage rates drop to 10-month low

Many experts anticipated last week's stronger-than-expected employment report would push mortgage rates higher. A strong jobs report often means
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Considering Buying MGM Resorts International (MGM)? Read This First

Analysts at Bernstein, assumed coverage of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) with Mkt Perform recommendation, according to their opinion
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Wells Fargo experiencing issues with online banking, mobile app

Wells Fargo apologized on Twitter to customers who may be experiencing an issue with their online banking and mobile app on Thursday morning.
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Wells Fargo customers unable to access online banking, mobile app

(KGTV) – Wells Fargo says they are working to resolve an issue preventing its customers from accessing its online banking service and mobile app.
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Equity-rich properties rise as fewer go underwater

As more homeowners decide to age in place, the amount of equity-rich properties continues to rise, according to Attom Data Solutions. Equity-rich
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The best place to buy a home in New York State is far away from New York City

While home values in Bethlehem dropped by 0.5 percent over the past year, Zillow calls the housing market “hot” and forecasts a 5.6 percent rise in
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Online, Mobile Banking Down for Wells Fargo Customers

The number of people affected was not immediately clear, but customers on social media reported being unable to access online banking and mobile
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EU Leaders Are Ready for Hard Brexit. EU Firms Aren't.

The EU's political leaders might be well-prepared for a no-deal Brexit, but the bloc's business leaders aren't. That might help the U.K. prime minister.
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BB&T buying SunTrust in largest megabank merger since the financial crisis

In 2017, SunTrust ranked as top 25 lender with $10.6 billion in volume, according to data provided to HousingWire by iEmergent. By way of
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Wells Fargo reports problems with online banking nationwide

SAN FRANCISCO – Wells Fargo customers are reporting issues using the bank's online banking and mobile app Thursday morning. The company
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US 30-year mortgage rates hit 10-month low – Freddie Mac

NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Interest rates on U.S. 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to a 10-month low in step with lower U.S. bond yields, prompted
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Widespread online banking, mobile app outage hits Wells Fargo customers

Wells Fargo is working to fix a widespread outage preventing some customers from using the mobile app and accessing their online banking accounts
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Zephyr Real Estate Awards 2018 Fourth Quarter Sales Honors

Highest Dollar Volume (Agent Team) goes to Real SF Properties (Daniel Fernandez Acebo, Kira Mead, Harry Clark and Donna Solen). This dynamic
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Investors Title (ITIC) Position Boosted by Vanguard Group Inc

Vanguard Group Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most
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Wells Fargo Experiencing Online Banking Outage

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Wells Fargo is experiencing outages this morning that are impacting online banking services and the mobile app.
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Dia Demmon Named President of North American Title Company

States Title, Inc. has named Dia Demmon president of its newly acquired subsidiary, North American Title Co. (NATC). She will oversee the company's
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Mortgage rates tumble to 4.41 percent, a 10-month low

Mortgage rates tumble to 4.41 percent, a 10-month low

Fixed mortgage rates sank to a 10-month low this week amid uncertainty about the health of the economy. According to the latest data released
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Warburg Invest launches multi-manager real estate investment fund

Warburg Invest has launched multi-manager real estate investment fund. The open-ended special AIF 'Warburg-HIH Immobilien Selektiv' lets
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US mortgage rates fall, 30-year FRM at a 10-month low

“The U.S. economy remains on solid ground, inflation is contained, and the threat of higher short-term rates is fading from view,” says Freddie Mac
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Realtors® Welcome CEOs from ABA, MBA and NAHB at Housing Finance Reform Forum

“NAR was thrilled to have the CEOs from ABA, MBA and NAHB join us to evaluate challenges facing America's housing finance system as an end to
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Average mortgage rates drop, foreshadowing strong home buying season

… fell to their lowest level in 10 months, bringing good news for house hunters as spring's home buying season approaches, according to Freddie Mac.
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She-roe: Real estate agent empowers women

She's bringing empowerment into real estate. New York-based realtor Jennifer Saavedra founded her agency, The Real Sisters Real Estate, with her
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BB&T buys SunTrust in largest megabank merger since the financial crisis

In 2017, SunTrust ranked as top 25 lender with $10.6 billion in volume, according to data provided to HousingWire by iEmergent. The merged
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Wells Fargo customers experience issues with online banking, mobile app

LOS ANGELES (FOX 11) – Wells Fargo says it's experiencing problems with its online banking and mobile app. The company made the
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Where the Opportunities Lie: Construction Outlook 2019

In the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2019, Dallas-Fort Worth returns to the No. 1 spot for predictable strong future growth
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Md. housing market remains steady

ANNAPOLIS — Average and median sale prices for homes in Maryland climbed in 2018, while only one county reported more units sold than in 2017,
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Stopped Dead in Their Tracks: What Next for Siemens and Alstom?

Bloomberg News reported at the time that their talks envisioned two joint ventures, one in signaling operations and one in rolling stock.
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US mortgage rates fall to 10-month low; 30-year 4.41 pct.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage eased to 4.41 percent from 4.46 percent last week.
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Endo International (ENDP) Raised to Hold at ValuEngine

BidaskClub cut shares of Endo International from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, December 27th. Cowen reiterated a
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Radicals and Real Estate

Vital spaces for building alternative futures, these buildings have also struggled to hold on to their claim on the increasingly valuable real estate of the
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Apple regains title of most valuable company on the planet

Apple Inc. on Wednesday again climbed to the top of the list of the world's most valuable companies, with a market cap crossing $821 billion.
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Bonds Advance as India's Central Bank Surprises With Rate Cut

… the first reduction since August 2017. The decision was predicted by just 11 of 43 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, with the rest expecting
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Wells Fargo nationwide outage affecting debit cards, online banking

We apologize to our customers who may be experiencing an issue with our online banking and mobile app. Thanks for your patience while we
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Banking royal commission: ME Bank backs go slow on mortgage broker commissions

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe said on Wednesday that mortgage broker payments were “complicated” and the government was right to “be
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Dem rep: Trump's real estate deals violated Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

“I have thought for a very long time that the president, as a real estate developer, had violated what's called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” Speier
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Carlos Ghosn's Versailles Wedding Under Scrutiny as Nissan-Renault Probe Intensifies

Nissan Motor Co. (nsany, +0.09%) and Renault SA (rnsdf, +3.40%) have launched a joint investigation of former chairman Carlos Ghosn at the
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These are the 10 biggest banks in the country now after the BB&T-SunTrust merger

These are the 10 biggest banks in the country now after the BB&T-SunTrust merger

BB&T's purchase of SunTrust Banks is slated to create the sixth largest bank in the U.S. when it closes, squeezing in between U.S. Bancorp and PNC.
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This Global Money Manager Sat on Cash and Gold for 2 Years. Now He's Snapping Up Stocks.

In fact, he has been on his biggest shopping spree since founding the … The Centerstone International fund (ticker: CSIAX), for example, beat 90% of
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Toronto real estate board calls on feds to reconsider mortgage stress test

Looking through this lens, policy-makers need to be aware of unintended consequences the stress test could have on the housing market and broader
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Thought Leader Chuck Garcia: The Development of Banking In The US and Around The World

The world of finance is never slowing down, and despite it being over a month since Steve Grzanich and this week's Associated Bank Thought Leader,
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Principality to invest in the long-term after profit falls

Principality has invested in its mortgage service to speed up mortgage offers, while its video conference service, Principality Connected, was rolled out
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EU Slashes Growth Forecasts and Warns Over Brexit, China

“The Chinese economy might be slowing more sharply than anticipated while many emerging markets are still vulnerable to sudden changes in global
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Seven Fixes for American Capitalism

Lina Khan helped galvanize the movement with a 2017 paper she wrote as a law student at Yale that made the case that Amazon.com Inc. is a threat
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Superior Industries International Inc (SUP) Shares Bought by Chartwell Investment Partners LLC

Ibex Investors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Superior Industries International in the third quarter worth about $194,000. Finally
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Weatherford International plc (WFT) Expected to Post FY2020 Earnings of $0.00 Per Share

Societe Generale lowered shares of Weatherford International from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $2.00 price target for the company. in a
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BBC journalist falls prey to banking fraud in Kenya

Cases of banking fraud are on the rise in Kenya and last week the DCI published names and faces of 130 suspected bank hackers. The list included
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JPMorgan Thrust Into Middle of Sanctioned Venezuela Debt Dispute

His proposal at the time was for JPMorgan to create a “Decent Emerging Markets index” that would allow fund managers to invest in countries that
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NAB top brass quits after damning Australian banking report

SYDNEY — One of Australia's biggest banks announced on Thursday that its CEO and chairman will resign, just days after a damning report by a
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4 Simple Strategies For Marketing Mortgages To Millennials In 2019

… increases the probability of owning a home by 18%, even after factoring in age, income, race/ethnicity and education, Housing Wire points out.
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Jefferies Continues EMEA Expansion with Senior Appointment in UK Investment Banking

Based at the firm's EMEA headquarters in London, Mr. White reports to Philip Noblet, Head of UK Investment Banking, who joined from HSBC in
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Banking royal commission: Duplicitous banks, foolish borrowers

“One victim of irresponsible lending, 24-year-old Georgia Clark, believes the banking royal commission's recommendations are a missed opportunity
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Biggest bank merger in a decade comes as industry faces 'tough' growth outlook

The banking industry is heading into a difficult environment and that's why they are teaming up. On Thursday, BB&T announced it will buy SunTrust
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Frances Bean Cobain, 26, Reveals Her 'Guilt' Over Inheriting Late Dad Kurt Cobain's Fortune

Frances Bean Cobain, the only child of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, is opening up about the complicated relationship she has with money after
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SunTrust and BB&T to Merge and Become Sixth Largest US Bank

Regional banking companies SunTrust Banks and BB&T Corporation announced on Thursday they will be merging in a $66 billion deal that will result
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Personal Loan vs. Home Equity Loan: Which Is Better?

Loans, especially personal and home equity loans, can be a good way to pay for a major home project or handle a financial emergency. But before
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Real Estate – February 7

The following real estate transfers were recorded recently in the Hancock County Recorder's Office: Jan. 1. Jason W. Bechtel to Monte B. and Tina M.
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Six technology trends to watch in 2019

Six technology trends to watch in 2019

Cisco identifies six main trends in technology for 2019: … in business, from virtual demos and test drives to online product and real estate reviews.
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Wells Fargo's Taback Sees Tougher Fundraising Environment for Hedge Funds

Adam Taback, head of global alternative investments at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, discusses the fundraising environment for hedge funds, why
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SoftBank's Son Transforms $5.5 Billion to $17 Billion Overnight

Call it the Masayoshi Son mathematical distortion field. The founder of SoftBank Group Corp. added about 1.88 trillion ($17 billion) to the market value
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Data Sheet—You Say Podcasting, I Say Streaming Radio

One of Fortune's best business books of 2018, I highly recommend this rip-roaring story of brazen fraud (by a Malaysian poseur named Jho Low),
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Total assets and savings up but lending falls at Principality

This was helped by savings balances growing to £7bn, up from £6.5bn in 2017 but net mortgage lending was down on the previous year at £718.7m
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Mortgage sales advert in newspapers decrease: ABIF

THE number of mortgage sales advertisements in the daily newspapers have reduced, indicating that banks are lending responsibly and people are
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RBI Cuts Key Lending Rate By 0.25%, Here's What Experts Say

“(It) won't really be a boost for elections because you have to see the transmission from actual lending rates which may take some more time. It will not
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Inside the Modern Adjustable-Rate Mortgage

According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, the size of the average fixed rate-mortgage at the national level was $280,900, while the
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NorthMarq Arranges $21M Refinancing of Apartment Property in Omaha

NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $21 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Tranquility Pointe Apartments in Omaha. The 230-unit apartment
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Twitter Shares Tank Despite Big Revenue and Profit Gains

Twitter ended 2018 with strong performance and plenty of profit. But it still wasn't enough to excite investors. The social network on Thursday said that
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Facebook's Model Attacked by German Antitrust Regulator

“In view of Facebook's superior market power, an obligatory tick on the box to agree to the company's terms of use is not an adequate basis for such
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Global Real Estate Platform Completes Sale Of $1M California Home Using Blockchain Technology

Adding to the list of impressive use cases is Propy, a global real estate platform that utilizes blockchain technology to conduct residential property
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Townsville floods reveal weak protections for real estate assets

There seems to be no nationally consistent policies to protect assets and the investment they represent from the impacts of rising sea levels, more
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Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Announces Completion of Real Estate Acquisitions

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Treehouse Real Estate Investment … anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions.
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Internet Providers Are Investing Less Despite Net Neutrality's Death

When telecommunications operators successfully lobbied U.S. regulators to scrap net neutrality, one of their main claims was that the rules held them
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Bank of England Warns Damage to UK Economy From Brexit Has Risen

The Bank of England warned that damage to the economy from Brexit has increased as it cut its growth forecast and predicted a dramatic slump in
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The Best International Markets in Denver and What to Buy According to Grocers

International markets in and around Denver sell a variety of grocery items bound to fire up your taste buds. We know that shopping for items in an
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Democratic Senators renew call for Deutsche Bank probe at banking committee

The letter, sent by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Elizabeth Warren to Mike Crapo, chairman of the banking committee, requested a “thorough,
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Royal commission could lead to higher mortgage broker charges: financial planner

PROPOSED changes for mortgage brokering would not only reduce competition but leave brokers with no other choice but to charge hefty up-front
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Mortgage company launches first Austin-area location in Four Points

American Pacific Mortgage, a top-25 independent mortgage company, recently expanded into Texas and opened its first Austin location at 6911 N. RM
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Haas title sponsor likens doubters to moon landing truthers

Haas title sponsor likens doubters to moon landing truthers

The boss of Haas Formula 1 team title sponsor Rich Energy says doubting the legitimacy of his company or its products is “like saying man never
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Banking royal commission: NAB shares halt as chief, chair step down after damning Hayne report

NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn and chairman Ken Henry are stepping down, becoming the highest-profile banking casualties of the financial
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Twitter's Sales Forecast Falls Short Amid Tepid User Growth

Twitter Inc. gave a lackluster first-quarter sales forecast and reported tepid user growth, suggesting changes to improve the social-media platform
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Can You (Truly) Afford Your Home?

Most banks, including government-sponsored enterprise (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will only lend you money up to a certain point where
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Regional banks BB&T, SunTrust join to create $66B operator

ATLANTA (AP) — Southern regional banks BB&T and SunTrust are combining in an all-stock deal to create a new bank valued at about $66 billion.
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BB&T, SunTrust announce blockbuster merger as Charlotte gains a new bank headquarters

BB&T and SunTrust Banks announced Thursday that they have agreed to merge in a $66 billion deal to form a new bank that will be headquartered in
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CIRCOR International, Inc. Expected to Earn FY2019 Earnings of $2.60 Per Share (NYSE:CIR)

Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of CIRCOR International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from
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Airbus A380 Gets Another Blow as Qantas Scraps Superjumbo Order

Airbus SE's long-suffering A380 superjumbo suffered another blow after Qantas Airways Ltd. formally canceled an outstanding order for the out-sized
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Advocates press for tax on real estate trusts

Community advocates for affordable housing and education squared off against the real estate trusts that own some of the most lucrative commercial
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Real Estate Transfers: Feb. 7, 2019

Davidson, E to Harkins III, John, Fern Rd (600-38-3-52), (V), $30,000. • Van De Wetering, S to Natjoste Realty LLC, 1974 Sound Ave (600-39-1-26.1),
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BB&T and SunTrust to Combine in Merger of Equals to Create the Premier Financial Institution

Combination of two iconic franchises creates sixth-largest U.S. bank holding company with 275 years of combined history and culture serving clients
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25 truths every real estate agent lives

We all know this business is made up of more than just agents and brokers, but no one can deny that it's the agents who build the closest bonds with
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Electric Cars Really Do Hate the Winter, Says AAA Study

Everyone feels more energetic in hot weather — and it turns out electric car batteries are no different. “Batteries are like humans,” Anna Stefanopoulou
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Should You Like Camsing International Holding Limited's (HKG:2662) High Return On Capital …

When making comparisons between similar businesses, investors may find ROCE useful. Camsing International Holding's ROCE appears to be
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DYNEX CAPITAL, INC. (NYSE:DX) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

… of principal payment by an agency of the United States Government or a government-sponsored entity (GSE), such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) Touches $171.20 Formed H&S; Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (ALDX …

Investors Title Company (ITIC) formed inverse H&S with $186.61 target or 9.00% above today's $171.20 share price. Investors Title Company (ITIC)
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Ask a real estate pro: I have a reverse mortgage – can I still sell my house?

Q: I have a reverse mortgage on my home. Am I allowed to sell my property to pay off the reverse mortgage and keep my equity or do the lenders just
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Housing market gets off to weak start in January

House prices dropped by 2.9pc in January, following a 2.5pc rise in December, leaving national average prices at £233,691, according to the latest
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Senators Ask the FCC to Investigate Wireless Carrier Throttling

The request came after Bloomberg News reported that the largest U.S. telecom companies are slowing internet traffic to and from apps such as
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National Australia Bank Chiefs to Resign in Wake of Damaging Report

SYDNEY, Australia — The two top executives at one of Australia's largest banks will depart after a damning report on misconduct in the country's
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PG&E's Fire Safety Plan Could Cut the Lights for Customers Outside Risk Areas

PG&E's Fire Safety Plan Could Cut the Lights for Customers Outside Risk Areas

Californians who live outside high-risk areas could be left in the dark as part of a sweeping PG&E Corp. plan to reduce wildfires. Any of the more than
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Tremont Mortgage Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2018 Results

BUSINESS WIRE)–Tremont Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: TRMT) today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.
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Do You Like Masonite International Corporation (NYSE:DOOR) At This P/E Ratio?

A lower P/E should indicate the stock is cheap relative to others — and that may attract buyers. Masonite International increased earnings per share by
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Amy Klobuchar, Justin Fairfax, Nancy Pelosi: Broadsheet Feb. 7:

Please share them with me at kristen.bellstrom@fortune.com) We all know the dynamic, which has been documented again and again by researchers.
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5 ways to milk your real estate content for all it's worth

Whether you're looking for impressions, traffic, engagements or conversions, your return on investment for well-executed content marketing will be
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Toronto Real Estate Board Provides Input and Real Estate Market Outlook to City of Toronto …

TREB's input, and outlook for the 2019 real estate market, comes on the heels of the City reporting a deficit in projected Municipal Land Transfer Tax
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Emerging-Market Underdog Coming Into Its Own: EM Insight

Whenever emerging-market stocks rally, the star of the show is either Asia or Latin America, but rising earnings estimates, falling relative valuation and
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FNB is Africa's most valuable banking brand

DURBAN – For the second year in a row, First National Bank (FNB) was named Africa's most valuable banking brand in the latest Brand Finance®
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India's New Central Bank Head Delivers 'Election Cut' for Modi

Thursday's move was the first rate cut since August 2017. The decision was predicted by just 11 of 43 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, with
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10 Commercial Real Estate Systems That Can Help Your Business

In recent years, new and evolving technologies have impacted the way nearly every industry operates. This is especially true of real estate, where tech
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NAB shares in trading halt as bank set to announce leadership changes

National Australia Bank is preparing to announce changes in its leadership, days after chairman Ken Henry and chief executive Andrew Thorburn
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McLean/Great Falls Notes, 2/7/19 edition

CHURCH LECTURE TO FOCUS ON FALL OF FREDDIE MAC: Lewinsville Presbyterian Church will feature “Days of Slaughter: Inside the Fall of
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Airbus's A380 Airliner Receives Yet Another Blow, This Time from Qantas

The issue with the A380 is that, because it's so big, it costs a fortune to run. That makes it viable only for fully-booked flights, and a worse option than
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Toll Brothers Still Has 15-20% Upside In A Boring Housing Market

The primary reason behind this downturn is the pessimistic outlook of the housing market in the United States. On the back of 4 Fed rate hikes in 2018,
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Vice President Commercial Lending

Or do you know someone who does? We are looking for an Senior Vice President/Commercial Lending to join America's Hometown
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ECB Banking Supervision conducts sensitivity analysis of liquidity risk as its 2019 stress test

The European Central Bank (ECB) has today launched a sensitivity analysis of liquidity risk to assess the ability of the banks it directly supervises to
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Dig Deep with Data to Find Your Next Investment Market

You're waiting at your dentist's office and you see a financial magazine. The headline grabs your attention — “Top 10 Markets for Real Estate Investors
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Gucci Apologizes for a Balaclava Sweater That Looked an Awful Lot Like Blackface

Gucci has issued an abject apology after people noticed that its black balaclava sweater, which features cartoonishly thick, red lips around the mouth
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Bedford money laundering case ends in restitution, charges dropped against second man

He and 36-year-old Enoh Akum, of Laurel, were charged after a property closing involving Safe Harbor Title Company and Bedford-based attorney
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Hospital Board Adopts Banking Resolution

Hospital trustees approved a resolution Wednesday identifying the banks that carry Sheridan Memorial Hospital accounts and authorizing signers on
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The Title of Reporting Person: SVP, Finance and Admini of Puma Biotechnology (NYSEArca: PBYI …

The Title of Reporting Person: SVP, Finance and Admini of Puma Biotechnology (NYSEArca: PBYI …

Based on Puma Biotechnology's latest earnings report for the quarter ending September 30, the company posted quarterly revenue of $62.63 million
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A VIX Copycat Tries to Break Cboe's Monopoly on Volatility Products

19, MIAX Options plans to debut options on a VIX copycat, the SPIKES Index, in an attempt to break up Cboe Global Markets Inc.'s monopoly on
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UK house prices fall in January as Brexit puts off buyers

House prices in the UK fell 2.9% in January from December and the annual growth rate slowed sharply as Brexit fears put off buyers, according to
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First Big Oil and Gas Discovery Made Offshore of South Africa

Total SA said it has opened up a new “world-class” oil and gas province off the coast of South Africa after making a significant gas-condensate
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Bossier City ranks 2nd in LA for affordable housing

To rank affordability, the study compares local home prices with local incomes using median figures, defined as the middle point of a number set,
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Democrats Target Wall Street With Financial Trade Tax Proposal

… of such taxes say they would make capital more expensive for companies, meaning they'd raise less of it, and that they reduce liquidity in markets.
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Federal Financial Watchdog to Gut Most of Its Payday Lending Rules

New York (AP) — The nation's federal financial watchdog said Wednesday that it plans to abolish most of its critical consumer protections governing
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Fall 2.5% For Week Ending Feb. 1

Mortgage applications fell by 2.5% on a seasonally-adjusted basis over the week ending February 1, 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers
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Victoria housing market 13th least affordable in the world, according to report

A new survey on housing affordability finds three Vancouver Island communities rank among the least affordable markets in the world. A list compiled
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JPMorgan Says Boost Your Risk Positions. And Unwind Those Hedges

The bank's global strategists continue to favor equities relative to bonds, saying in a monthly report that markets are still some way off from fully pricing
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House prices TUMBLE to biggest drop in NINE MONTHS as market braces for Brexit

Data from British bank Halifax showed they fell 2.9 percent month-by-month in January to £223,691, compared to a 2.5 percent rise in December to
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Data breach can leave 24 million vulnerable to home title fraud – protect yourself now

Home Title Lock is a company led by a former title insurance executive that, a few years ago, started creating the largest database of property records
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Twitter Faces High Earnings Bar After Facebook, Snap's Surprises

… million in the fourth quarter, down from 326 million in the previous quarter, according to the average of five estimates compiled by Bloomberg News.
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Latest Tampa housing research shows promise for affordable housing in the Big Guava

According to the quarterly research, Metrostudy's 4Q18 survey of the Tampa housing market, new home starts are up 18.5 percent over 2017's
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2019 Updated Georgia & Florida Websites Comparing Mortgage Grants, 100% Financing and …

Free accurate and up to date Consumer websites for the new 2019 Down Payment Assistance loan programs and guidelines for Georgia and Florida.
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The crypto world is a dangerous place for ordinary investors, and regulators

The bizarre meltdown of QuadrigaCX has prompted predictable calls to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges. But regulate what, exactly? The exchange
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Is There Strength Behind the Numbers For Sirius Real Estate Ld (SRE.L)

Is There Strength Behind the Numbers For Sirius Real Estate Ld (SRE.L) … Economic trends can have an influence on company earnings, and it is
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Ukraine's international reserves remain at five-year high

Also in January, the National Bank replenished its reserves by purchasing foreign currency in the interbank foreign exchange market to the tune of
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Eternal Market Patience Offers Eternal Rewards

Like many people who cover the markets for a living, I find all of these … I joined Bloomberg, suggested that it was driven by the rise of benchmarking.
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Legacy banks are fighting back against the Monzo insurrection

The past decade has seen the emergence of a whole cohort of Monzo-like digital banks. As these digital banks have mushroomed, the number of
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How Irish mortgage holders could save thousands by re-mortgaging homes or switching loans …

How Irish mortgage holders could save thousands by re-mortgaging homes or switching loans …

IN the last quarter of 2018 more than 1600 mortgage holders either re-mortgaged their homes, or switched loans – a whopping 71 per cent more than
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Podcast: Rethinking the Core for an Elegant Banking Experience

As community bankers face increasing pressures to deliver a truly awesome digital customer experience, many report feeling constrained in choice,
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We Made a Fortune Selling Weed in Weedcraft Inc.

We Made a Fortune Selling Weed in Weedcraft Inc. Sure, some people say selling drugs is bad, but what Devolver Digital's new game presupposes
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Softbank Sells Off Its $3.6B Stake in Nvidia, Mulls Raising More Capital

Japanese tech giant Softbank said Wednesday that its Vision Fund has sold off a stake in chipmaker Nvidia worth $3.6 billion. Meanwhile, Softbank is
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City proposes 2-cent real estate tax rate hike

Charlottesville plans to advertise a 2-cent increase in its real estate tax rate — the first potential increase in more than a decade — but the city could
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Senator Ben Sasse Has Been Receiving Some Pretty Angry Fortune Cookies

The Republican senator from Nebraska tweeted that an unhappy constituent has taken to sending him fortune cookies, each stuffed with a withering
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Why Wisconsin's $4.5B Deal With Foxconn Is a Disaster

In exchange for more than $4.5 billion in government incentives, Foxconn Technology Group had agreed to build a high-tech manufacturing hub on
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Cities where property price falls will hit hardest in 2019

Australia begins 2019 with a national property market in disarray. Thousands of homes that should and normally would have sold during 2018 are
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PHH Mortgage settles suit alleging improper foreclosures against military personnel

MOUNT LAUREL – PHH Mortgage Corp. will pay $750,000 to settle claims it improperly foreclosed on the homes of six members of the armed
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List: Birmingham's priciest commercial real estate sales of 2018

Multimillion-dollar deals across the Birmingham area have helped sustain the local commercial real estate market boom, and our latest List research
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Cannabis Grower Aphria Sends Green Growth's Cross-Border Takeover Bid Up in Smoke

Its largest shareholder, backed by the retail fortune of Ohio's Schottenstein family, has agreed to purchase up to C$150 million shares to backstop the
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Provident Financial abandons mortgage banking

“The Company plans to continue to originate single-family mortgage loans for retention on its balance sheet, both within its market area, the Inland
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Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. (GPMT) CEO Jack Taylor on Q4 2018 Results – Earnings Call …

At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Granite Point Mortgage Trust's Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results Conference Call. All participants
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Federal financial watchdog rolls back payday lending regulations

The nation's federal financial watchdog today announced plans to roll back most of its consumer protections governing payday lenders. The move is a
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Financial watchdog set to dump most of its payday lending rules

NEW YORK — The nation's federal financial watchdog said Wednesday that it plans to abolish most of its critical consumer protections governing
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The Big Democratic Fight Over How to Tax the Rich

… Beto O'Rourke, Terry McAuliffe, or Michael Bloomberg (the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News).
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PG&E Contains Gas Leak That Caused San Francisco Explosion

PG&E Corp. has contained a natural gas leak from a pipe that exploded on Wednesday along a major thoroughfare in San Francisco, engulfing in
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Home buyers and sellers say changes will destroy Denver's affordable housing program

In exchange, the city helped families build equity, sell those homes to other, low income families and enter the Denver housing market as conventional
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Mondelez International (MDLZ) Sets New 12-Month High at $46.31

BidaskClub raised Mondelez International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Investment Research cut
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Spotify Trounces Apple Music in Competition for Streaming Music Service Paid Subscribers

When it comes to paid subscribers, Spotify is at the top of the charts. The Stockholm, Sweden-based music-streaming service announced in its
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Melbourne homeowners refuse to believe market will fall in 2019: ME Bank

Melbourne homeowners refuse to believe market will fall in 2019: ME Bank

“I can think of an optimistic scenario where the housing market will have … But the head of one of Victoria's most widespread real estate groups said
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CFPB Curbs Major Payday Lending Rule

While there is currently no indication that the CFPB will apply a looser oversight philosophy on other businesses like the credit card or mortgage
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Home buyers could see more affordable mortgage rates in 2019

On January 31, Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey reported that average 30-year fixed-rate loans remained relatively flat at 4.46 percent
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Bank heavyweights gone: Both NAB bosses quit after scathing report

The first major scalps of the banking royal commission's damning final report have been claimed, with NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn and chair
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A closer look at Manitoba's real estate market

Peter Squire of the Winnipeg Realtors looks back on the 2018 real estate market across Manitoba, and looks ahead to the upcoming 2019 housing
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'Zcash Discloses Vulnerability That Could Have Allowed 'Infinite Counterfeit' Cryptocurrency'

Zcash Discloses Vulnerability That Could Have Allowed 'Infinite Counterfeit' Cryptocurrency. By ROBERT HACKETT February 5, 2019 Fortune.com.
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Only two things matter for housing this year

In early 2018 I wrote on Livewire that the year ahead would be a mixed bag for housing, as tightness in markets like Hobart contrasted the negative
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National mortgage growth to hit a lull this year

Data from the Bank of Canada indicated that national residential mortgage growth has fallen to a 17-year low in December 2018, which posted a mere
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South State Bank Earns 12 Greenwich Excellence and Best Brand Awards

COLUMBIA, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 6, 2019–South State Bank has earned 12 national and regional honors for small business banking and
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Zendesk Hits Record High as Cult Stock Grows 'Faster for Longer'

Zendesk Inc. is having one of its best days ever with shares rallying to a record high. The move comes as investors cheer the company's fourth-quarter
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Encore Wire Corp (NASDAQ:WIRE): Stock Big Money Are Happy About: at 1.51

In Q3 2018 Encore Wire Corp (NASDAQ:WIRE) big money sentiment … and manufactured housing; UF-B cable, an underground feeder cable for
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Banking Royal Commission: now you will get what you pay for in financial advice

As highlighted in the royal commission, people paid a lot of money for what they thought was financial advice. But in fact what they were paying for
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Bank branch staff prevent £38m of fraud

Bank branch staff prevented £38m of cash withdrawal fraud in 2018, according to figures from UK Finance, the UK's banking trade association.
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The Next Era of Innovation Will Emphasize Privacy and Individualization, Report Says

Over the next three years, companies will give consumers more control over their data, privacy, and how they interact with products and services,
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January shows dip in residential sales

MLS statistics released by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton indicate the resale housing market continues to struggle in the region with
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AllianceBernstein Shuns Developed Market Banks as Long-Term Investment

… banks in developed markets aren't long-term growth businesses and the reduction in volatility. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.
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People: Israeli deputy to leave the central bank

Israel: The Bank of Israel's deputy governor, Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg, will leave the central bank at the end of February following the completion of
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Brexit jitters hit housing market as newbuilds decline sharply

Brexit jitters hit housing market as newbuilds decline sharply … around the shape of Brexit hit the housing market, according to industry figures.
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Getting an MBA Won't Save You from the Pay Gap if You're a Woman or Minority

At one time, higher education meant greater opportunities. But according to a recent study from the Forté Foundation, the opportunities afforded to
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Eaton Named to FORTUNE's 2019 World's Most Admired Companies List

CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power management company Eaton has been named one of the World's Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE
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