Podcast: Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's Banking Legacy

Podcast: Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's Banking Legacy

In honor of Abraham Lincoln's 210th birthday on Feb. 12, join ABA Banking Journal Podcast co-host Evan Sparks for a bonus episode on Lincoln's
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Reverse mortgage securities continue downward march

Issuance for HECM mortgage-backed securities, or HMBS, fell to just under $614 million in January, down from December's $619 million, according to
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Activision Sinks to Lowest in Two Years With Earnings on Tuesday

… to decline by 2 percent in 2019, down from growth of 4 percent in 2018, according to the average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg News.
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Raleigh single dad on brink of homelessness as family seeks affordable housing

The Raleigh Housing Authority says there are more than 8,000 families on its public housing waiting list the booming real estate market in the city is
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Have The Grammy Awards Found a New Tune?

Janet Jackson was nominated for three Grammy Awards in 1987, and I remember it being a really big deal at the time. Jackson was up for Album of
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Subscriptions, Digital Real Estate To Drive News Corp's Fiscal 2019

News Corp's second quarter earnings per share and revenues came in ahead of market expectations. In Q2, the company's revenues grew 21%
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How Investors Can Embrace Market 'Flash' Crashes

In “Futures In Focus,” Scott Shellady of TJM Investments explains how investors can prepare their portfolios to benefit from flash crashes and examines
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Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) Position Boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The fund owned 336,827 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,934 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned
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US Business Lending Welcomes Gretchen Jensen as their New Company Spokesperson

“We are pleased to welcome Gretchen to U.S. Business Lending,” saysScott Clymo,CEO.“We're excited to work with a passionate and talented person
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Coastal Cities to See Home Values Decline: Mohtashami (Radio)

Logan Mohtashami, Senior Loan Officer for AMC Lending Group, on the slowdown in the housing market. Hosted by Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney.
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How Verizon Wants to Get Customers to Help Speed Up Its 5G Mobile Rollout

Trying to build community support for its multi-year 5G wireless network rollout, Verizon has opened a website for customers to get questions
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Commercial activity not slowing down for the winter

It may still be cold and wintry outside, but the Grand Valley's commercial real estate market is heating up nicely, with vacant land sales, long-empty
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Bring back Uncharted: Fight for Fortune, you cowards

In the meantime I've been flipping (literally) through that gem of a UI and came across an old flawed favorite: Uncharted: Fight for Fortune. It's time to
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Investors Take A Relaxed Stance Toward Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (PK), International Game …

Over the past 52 weeks Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PK) has embarked on a rally that has seen it rise 9.48% and is now up by 13.47% since start
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DCI probes Maraga's officers after title deed is stolen in court

Two court officers are under investigations by the DCI over the disappearance of a title deed for a land worth Sh4 million given as surety in a case.
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The 10 best cities to buy your first home

Breaking into the housing market can be difficult, especially for beginners. But in some places it's more possible, and less stressful, than others.
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Intel (INTC) Holder Puzo Michael J Lowered Position by $351419; Strategic Financial Services Has …

O : JP MORGAN RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $385 FROM $328; 19/04/2018 – Housing Wire: JPMorgan Chase significantly expanding in Washington
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Q4 Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Originations Up 14 Percent

Q4 Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Originations Up 14 Percent … National Association ($256.6 billion), Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC
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EfTEN Real Estate Fund III AS Net Asset Value per share as of 31.01.2019

EfTEN Real Estate Fund III AS earned 759 thousand euros sales revenue in January, which is 10% less than a month earlier. Lower January revenue
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Elevated Returns set to tokenize $1B worth of real estate on blockchain

Tokenization is a process whereby some form of asset – in this case, real estate, is converted into tokens which can be moved, recorded or stored on a
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Leeds issues no-fee RIO mortgage product

Leeds issues no-fee RIO mortgage product

Leeds Building Society has released a no-fee fixe rate retirement interest-only mortgage, which the lender says is the only such offering on the market.
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Bendigo backs ban on mortgage broker payments

Bendigo Bank disappointed the market with weaker than expected first-half results on Monday. The result saw the bank sold off sharply, ending 76¢ or
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GM Financial Announces Collaboration With Blockchain Startup Spring Labs

GM Financial, the arm of General Motors that offers leasing, financing, and lending products to GM customers and dealerships, has announced a
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BMC Acquires Locust Lumber, Further Strengthening its Market Position and Capabilities in …

BMC Acquires Locust Lumber, Further Strengthening its Market Position and … and professional remodelers in the U.S. residential housing market.
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Compass joins nascent New York MLS

Compass also feeds its listings to the Real Estate Board of New York's residential listing service (RLS) and will continue to do so, sources said.
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Banking body may again implore RBI to defer provisioning for IL&FS arms

The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) may again approach the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to defer provisioning for Infrastructure Leasing & Financial
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Freshman Democrat Omar Apologizes After Pelosi Pressure Over Anti-Semitic Remarks

Freshman House Democrat Ilhan Omar, one of the few Muslims in Congress, said Monday she “unequivocally” apologizes for tweets that were
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ICF International Inc (ICFI) Position Boosted by Teachers Advisors LLC

Teachers Advisors LLC owned about 0.62% of ICF International worth … BidaskClub upgraded ICF International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in
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Summit Real Estate Buys Industrial Portfolio

Summit Real Estate Group has acquired a 230,586-square-foot five-property industrial portfolio in St. Petersburg, Fla. Farallon Capital Management
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Shabana ready for Fortune Sacco after disarming Kenya Police

Tomorrow, Shabana travel to Thika to face newbies Fortune Sacco at Thika Sub County Stadium. Kanuli hopes Nyangechi and striker Oscar Oketch
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First US Coal Plant in Years Opens Where No Options Exist

While any new plant is good news for coal miners, Clarksons Platou Securities Inc. analyst Jeremy Sussman said this one is ”an isolated situation.”.
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A&G Private banking adds senior banker to its team in Madrid

A&G Private Banking has expanded its team of bankers in Madrid with the appointment of Carlos Zunzunegui as senior banker. The banker joins A&G
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Cryptocurrency Bear Market Taking a Toll on VC Valuations

… of these companies,” Jalak Jobanputra, founding partner of Future Perfect Ventures, said on the latest episode of Fortune's “Balancing the Ledger.”.
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Charleston-area home sales plunged by double digits in January for second month in a row

Financier Freddie Mac reported the rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped last week to an average 4.41 percent, while the rate on a 15-year loan slipped
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How Utah Valley University Keeps Tuition Costs Manageable

On this edition of “Bloomberg Equality,” Utah Valley University President Astrid Tuminez explains how the university manages rising costs while
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2/11: Reducing your carbon footprint; Ghosts of past; More

EDITOR'S NOTE: Carolina One Realtor Digit Matheny today begins a monthly column that looks at real estate trends and offers tips for homeowners.
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Extended US-China Trade Talks Will Be 'Ugly' for Markets, Straszheim Says

Donald Straszheim, Evercore ISI senior managing partner, discusses the prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal. He speaks with Bloomberg's Amanda
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How big is Amazon's global real estate footprint? New filing reveals tech giant's astounding presence

In its annual 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week, Amazon listed its global real estate footprint at the end of 2018
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Dallas Homeowners Can Now Get a Cash Offer from RedfinNow

For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visit www.redfin.com. To learn about housing market trends and download data,
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January D-FW home sales were the weakest in four years

The North Texas housing market started 2019 in the dumps. Home sales were down 10 percent from January 2018, and sales prices fell in almost a
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Form SC 13G/A Fortune Brands Home & Filed by: VANGUARD GROUP INC

Form SC 13G/A Fortune Brands Home & Filed by: VANGUARD GROUP INC

Form SC 13G/A Fortune Brands Home & Filed by: VANGUARD GROUP INC. Article Stock … Name of issuer: Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.
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Need more space for a growing family? More families are choosing to extend their home – here's …

Remortgaging simply means refinancing your existing mortgage loan. You can do this with your current lender, or you can pick a new one if you think
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First time buyers cease to chase market

First time buyers have ceased to chase the housing market and pay proportionally more than home movers, as Brexit uncertainty and affordability
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Some $20 million worth of real estate sold at 'Evim Türkiye' fair

Developers sold around 100 million Turkish Liras (roughly $20 million) worth of real estates at “Evim Türkiye” (My Home Turkey Real Estate and
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Honeywell International Inc. (HON) Stake Lowered by Fiduciary Trust Co.

Deutsche Bank boosted their target price on Honeywell International to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday,
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Investor sentiments and trends in retail real estate

Posting a year-over-year increase in transaction volumes, it appears the consecutive decline in retail real estate trades has turned the corner.
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Ellie Mae Announces New Major Release of Encompass Digital Lending Platform

The latest release will help lenders of all sizes originate more loans, lower origination costs and shorten the time to close with compliance, efficiency
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Prince George's County Apartment Community Trades For $66M

AMAC, a subsidiary of New York-based Arbor Realty Trust, obtained a 10-year loan from Freddie Mac for the acquisition. The deal represents the first
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Revealed! These Are America's Most Unaffordable Housing Markets

What we found wasn't necessarily the most flat-out expensive real estate markets … For years, the city's housing market experienced double-digit price
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Elevated Returns and Securitize to Tokenize USD $1B of Real Estate on Tezos, Will Build New …

Elevated Returns and Securitize to Tokenize USD $1B of Real Estate on … “Tokenized real estate is a strong use case for Tezos and a real-world
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Trump Set to Announce 'American Artificial Intelligence Initiative'

On Monday, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order instructing federal agencies to dedicate more resources to artificial intelligence.
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BBB: 2018 sees UK SME lending growth slow as uncertainty bites

The small business finance markets report by the British Business Bank (BBB) has shown a decline in growth of SME lending with 36% of smaller
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Financing construction loans

A construction loan provides a short-term, intermediate loan for a home building. As the progress of work, the lender pays the money at the level, here
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Housing market to rise or fall on sentiment: AV Jennings

The health of the housing market this year will depend on consumer confidence and the wildcard is whether buyers remain nervous in the wake of the
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The World Is Increasingly Wary of the US, Says Pew Survey on Global Threats

Terrorism is still a major concern around the world, but global warming is the bigger worry, and fear of cyberattacks is on the rise, according to a new
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Kathie Thomas, CFE Joins Open Mortgage as Executive Vice President of Lending Operations

Open Mortgage is a multi-channel mortgage lender committed to providing retail and partner loan officers extensive training and support. Founded in
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Court rejects bank's objection to woman's mortgage being halved

A personal insolvency arrangement involving a €343,785 mortgage debt being written down by more than half has been approved by the High Court
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Trump Provides Reasons for 'Executive Time', but the Facts Don't Agree

Donald Trump isn't happy with media reports that say he isn't working hard enough. On Twitter Sunday he responded to more than three months worth
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Paul Krugman Believes a Recession Is Coming This Year or Next

The Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has added his two cents to the debate over whether a recession is coming. Yes, he says, it is.
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The Mortgage Lender announces 'real life' residential affordability changes

Under the changes, which are available to the whole of market, 100 per cent of shift allowance, overtime, bonus and commission will be accepted as
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Arbor Announces the Appointment of Steven Katz as Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice …

Arbor Announces the Appointment of Steven Katz as Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice …

Headquartered in Uniondale, New York, Arbor manages a multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio, specializing in Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac and other
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Williams shows off new title sponsor

The team reveals new title sponsorship from technology company and … reflecting that its five-year deal with previous title sponsor Martini had come to
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Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR) Shares Bought by Arizona State Retirement System

Arizona State Retirement System owned 0.15% of Invesco Mortgage Capital … financing, and managing residential and commercial mortgage-backed
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Samsung Is Finally Going To Show Us Its Foldable Smartphone

After much anticipation, Samsung teased that it will finally unveil its foldable smartphone at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Feb. 20. “The future of
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Grand County real estate transactions, from Feb. 3-9

Transactions from Feb. 3-9, 2019. Hideaway Station Unit TS25; Hideaway Station Parking Space R25; Hideaway Station Storage Space TS25
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This could happen to Queens' housing market if Amazon jumps ship

As pressure mounts, an important question hangs in the balance: What will happen to the metro's housing market if Amazon decides to jump ship?
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Google's Venture Firm Taps Biotech Veteran in Life-Sciences Push

Technology giants like Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have become increasingly interested in health care, seeking ways to
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Global Drone-Powered Business Solutions Market Size, Industry Status & Growth Opportunity

Drone-Powered Business Solutions Market Report provides detailed insight, industry knowledge, market forecasts, and analytics. Report on Global
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Leeds launches no fee Rio mortgage

“Our new product is the only no fee fixed rate retirement interest-only mortgage available in the market and follows hot on the heels of the introduction
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Gary Vaynerchuk, fresh off real estate conference, slams homeownership

Gary Vaynerchuk, a tech investor and prominent speaker who just weeks ago held a conference for real estate agents, recently gave an interview in
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See the 82 local real-estate deals in January that were worth $350K or more

A total of 82 high-end real-estate transactions — nearly three per day — were registered in Erie County last month, according to new data from the
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Cheaper mortgage rates for first-time buyers with 5% deposits

New data released by Moneyfacts.co.uk revealed, despite the Bank of England increasing interest rates last year, two-year fixed-rate mortgages for
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Term Sheet — Monday, February 11

Read this column on Fortune.com. Thanks again to everyone who took the time to take the survey. If you have any additional thoughts, share them with
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Leveraged Loan Market Refills After M&A Lending Pickup in Europe

Lenders will attend bank meetings tomorrow for Univar Inc. and a 1.7 billion euro term loan for Amer Sports Oyj. Commitments are also due on a
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Calls for builder budget submission to support property market

New calls have asked for more funding for the building industry, which in turn ask for improvements to infrastructure and an increase in housing supply
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ATN International Inc (ATNI) Stake Raised by SG Americas Securities LLC

ValuEngine upgraded shares of ATN International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 24th.
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LTC Inks $17 Million Sale-Leaseback JV Partnership in Virginia

“Our ability to provide creative financing solutions as we did with this … sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing, joint-ventures and structured finance
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL): Limiting Risk In A Volatile Market

The 3.36% rally in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) might have been tempting for an investor to buy at this point and in fact
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Fixed rate product choice hits new record high

The number of residential mortgage products available in the market has … The mortgage lending environment has changed considerably since the
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New German Output-Data Anomaly Clouds View of Economy's Strength

Watchers of the German economy may face yet another data-related headache, the latest in a series of one-off quirks clouding their vision of gross
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Zillow begins buying houses in Texas

Zillow begins buying houses in Texas

If they accept it, Zillow directly buys a seller's house, prepares it for … “Texas is home to some of the largest and most vibrant housing markets in the
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Redfin: Bidding wars virtually vanish in January

All signs point to a housing market slowdown and new data from Redfin … “They're waiting until they find a home that can check more boxes—for
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New Report Lays Out Case for DFW's Urban Future

The report drills into economic, housing, employment, and real estate market data to determine how these walkable communities—which the report
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Real Estate in Indiana with Greg Cooper

Greg Cooper from Berkshire Hathaway Indiana Realty stopped by Saturday to discuss the state of real estate here in Indiana. Denny and Greg also
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Investors Title's quarterly, yearly income drops

The company attributed its decline in net premiums written to a drop in refinance activity, partially offset by an increase in purchase activity and higher
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Oppenheimer & Company Raised Holding in Citigroup (C); Ballentine Partners Has Boosted Its …

… but institutional and corporate investors; 20/03/2018 – LAUNCH: Freddie Mac SPI1 CRT RMBS via BofAML/Citigroup; 01/05/2018 – Citywire: HSBC
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Costello Real Estate And Investments Opens New Office In Fort Mill, SC

11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Costello Real Estate And Investments (REI) continues to grow with the opening of a third office in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
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Google Debuted AR Navigation in Maps For Some Users Today. Here's What It's Like

… standing, but sometimes it's jumping around and you're not quite sure where you are,” says Rachel Inman, UX Design Lead at Google tells Fortune.
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Use This Chance To Buy Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR)

A look at VNO technical analysis shows that its 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in a neutral zone after reaching 62.43 point. Its trading volume
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TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC Has $1.20 Million Stake in Altisource Portfolio Solutions …

The company offers property preservation and inspection, real estate brokerage and auction, title insurance and settlement, appraisal management,
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Banking vs Non-Banking Loans, how are they being regulated?

As we continue to look into the major differences between banking and non-banking loans there are factors one most understand. The regulations
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Pompeo Hints at Huawei Ultimatum to Countries Buying Equipment

“If you look at the Chinese company which is very often in the news nowadays regarding telecommunications, are they present in Hungary? Yes
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Boyfriend of dead real estate agent charged with stealing her money

The longtime boyfriend of a popular real estate executive found dead from an overdose in her Morningside home 18 months ago was arrested last
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Elon Musk Trimming SoCal Real Estate Portfolio, Lists $4.5M Bel Air Home

With at least four other residences in Bel Air, CA, billionaire Elon Musk likely won't miss the midcentury modern he recently listed for $4.5 million.
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The Charlotte housing market cooled off in January. Here's what that means.

Charlotte's housing market got off to a slow start in 2019, and some experts say that the government shutdown is partially to blame. Data from Carolina
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Banking isn't sexy, new president of S&T Bank says. And that makes it a challenge to attract new …

The biggest challenge facing the banking industry isn't staying on top of the latest technology, or meeting the demands of regulators or even battling
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King County home prices dropped a little in January — here's why

Though you wouldn't think January in real estate is a hot time, the latest report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service report says otherwise — at
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Williams Reveals New Title Sponsor ROKiT, Unveils White And Blue Livery For 2019

ROKiT is an American phones company that produces 3D phones and glasses that can compact to one another. They become Williams' new title
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Bloomberg Daybreak: Feb. 11, 2019 – Hour 2 (Radio)

Bloomberg Markets · Bloomberg Technology · Bloomberg Pursuits … Bloomberg Markets · Bloomberg …. Sara Marley Editor Bloomberg News.
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Real Estate Software Market Analysis, Major Competitor and Strategies, Regional Outlook, 2019 to …

Real Estate Software market reports provides a comprehensive overview of the global market size and share. Real Estate Software market data
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Arizona property manager gets 15 months in prison for stealing from HOAs

Arizona property manager gets 15 months in prison for stealing from HOAs

The former CEO and president of an Arizona property management company will spend the next 15 months in prison after admitting to stealing
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FDA to Vitamin Makers: Supplements Can't Cure Alzheimer's, Cancer, Opioid Addiction

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued more than a dozen warnings and advisory letters on Monday aimed at the makers of
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Google Is Making Gmail Easier to Use, Starting With a Right Click

Google is updating Gmail with a feature that could be a big timesaver for the more than one billion people who use Google's free email service.
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Q&A recap: Simplest question on banking royal commission leads panel to clash

Entering the debate via Skype, questioner Stratos Pavlis wanted the politicians' view on the Kenneth Hayne chaired banking royal commission which
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Forbes Offers Reasons to Avoid Reverse Mortgages

There are at least four major reasons that potential borrowers should avoid taking a reverse mortgage, according to economics professor Teresa
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Wanted: Candidates who'll fight big real estate

Not only do they take serious money from big real estate, but they voted to upzone the entire city against widespread community opposition. Three of
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Manly property prices hold firm in a steady northern beaches market

SIGN UP HERE FOR THE NSW REAL ESTATE NEWSLETTER … CoreLogic's Market Trends report showed Manly's median unit price of $1,350,000
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust Q4 2018 Earnings Preview

Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT) is scheduled to announce Q4 earnings results on Tuesday, February 12th, after market close.
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How much is Amazon's birthplace worth?

According to GeekWire, the house Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos rented in the mid-1990s when he started Cadabra, as the bookstore was known before
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Southwest's Plan to Launch Flights to Hawaii Could Start a Fare War to the Aloha State

Southwest Airlines is expected to announce this week that it will start flying between California and Hawaii, news that has rival airlines lowering
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Brainstorm Health: Supplements Crackdown, Praluent Price Slash, Ebola Outbreak

… that in certain regions (including the U.S.), some communities have actually experienced an uptick in suicide, including among youth. (Fortune).
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Debt Ceiling Looms Over Shutdown Talks That Are at a Mind-Numbing Impasse

Isaac Boltansky, a senior policy analyst at investment advisory firm Compass Point, said on Bloomberg TV Monday that the odds of a shutdown are
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Home Values Will Decline In Coastal Cities:Mohtashami (Podcast)

Logan Mohtashami, Senior Loan Officer for AMC Lending Group, on the slowdown in the housing market. Peter Tchir, Head of Macro Strategy at
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S&P adds The Oakleaf Group added to approved list of due diligence firms

“Oakleaf delivers accuracy at low prices using our own in-house processes, an obsession for automation, and a 100% U.S. based workforce of expert
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Banks claim victory in new private flood insurance rule

Depository mortgage lenders are optimistic the final version of a regulation designed to open up the flood insurance market will make it easier for them
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NAHREP Rebrands With New-Look Logo

… clustered above the letter N. Representing the organization's nationwide network, the dots come together in the logo just as NAHREP members and
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Commercial Real Estate Professionals Split on Trump Job Performance

The survey, conducted by National Real Estate Investor, polled 1,380 respondents. Roughly half of respondents (50.3 percent) voiced approval of the
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Real estate developer acquires Sam Kane beef plant

HOUSTON – JDH Capital LLC, a real estate development company, submitted the winning bid of $28 million for Sam Kane Beef Processors LLC.
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$0.11 Earnings Per Share Expected for Navistar International Corp (NAV) This Quarter

Equities research analysts expect Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV) … Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or
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ROKiT Becomes Title Sponsor Of Williams F-1 Team

GROVE, U.K. – Williams Racing has announced a multi-year agreement with ROKiT which makes the global telecommunications company the team's
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Fauquier County real estate transfers Feb. 1-7

Fauquier County real estate transfers Feb. 1-7

The Fauquier County Circuit Court clerk's office recorded these real estate … Samuel M. Butler estate, by George D. Scheulen as administrator,
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The US Can Take on a Lot More Debt Within Limits

The austerity argument has lost ground, but that doesn't mean the U.S. should borrow to the hilt. By. Noah Smith. February 11, 2019, 5:30 AM PST
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Katy Perry Shoes Pulled From Online Stores After Blackface Controversy

Social media roared, and Katy Perry listened. The 34-year-old singer and clothing designer has pulled two Perry-branded shoes from online stores,
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Payday Loans Are No Worse Than Avocado Toast

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) now proposes to rescind key provisions of its 2017 payday lending rule. Good. The old rule
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Treasury to Investigate Bond Holdings of Venezuelan Banks

The $4 billion of government notes due in 2027 tumbled 3.7 cents to about 30 cents on the dollar, according to price quotes compiled by Bloomberg.
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Agora Brings Real-Time CX To Community Banks, Backed By The ICBA And The Venture Center

Agora Services is bringing advanced customer-facing digital tools from Europe to help community banks, regional banks and credit unions compete
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Trump's Artificial Intelligence Initiative Needs to Show Us the Money

Tae Wan Kim, an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University who specializes in AI and business ethics, talked to Fortune about the initiative's
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Meet Mia: UBank unveils digital home loan assistant

Set to launch for a select number of customers later this month, Mia is programmed not just to answer commonly asked questions about home loans
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Real estate agents taking up arms in America

WASHINGTON (SBG) — Realtors often go into houses they don't know, with people they've just met. Safety efforts have become a real focus, but the
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Federal Title & Escrow Now Accepts Closing Funds Through ZOCCAM

Joe Gentile, PresidentAbout Federal Title & Escrow Company:Since 1996 we have set a standard of excellence in real estate closing services. We are
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The Most Unaffordable Housing Market Is …

For the study, realtor.com looked at the median monthly housing costs in approximately 500 metros to pinpoint the markets where residents are
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Rentvesting: Sydney and Melbourne property investors looking over the border

And while Sydneysiders are looking north, property hunters from Victoria are … barriers to participating in the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets.
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Open Mortgage appoints new executive vice president of lending operations

Open Mortgage appoints new executive vice president of lending … Kathie Thomas to the position of executive vice president of lending operations.
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Walker & Dunlop's Charlotte-Based Healthcare Team Completes $43 Million in Financing for …

Leveraging their knowledge of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) lending platforms, the
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Mortgage brokers warn of rapacious banks

The Royal Commission has recommended mortgage brokers move from a commission-based model to a fee-based model as the review also called
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Donald Trump ally Tom Barrack examines shake-up of real estate firm

Tom Barrack, the real estate tycoon who helped his ally Donald Trump win the White House, has agreed to explore a reorganisation of his Colony
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SF Mayor Seeks to Speed Affordable Housing Development

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is planning to introduce an ordinance designed to remove the fees charged by the city to developers who build or
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Ditech returns to bankruptcy to restructure its debt

Ditech Holding Corp. is refiling for bankruptcy almost a year after emerging from it in order to facilitate a restructuring agreement with lenders holding
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Lloyds Online Banking Platform Experiences Outages

Lloyds, the U.K. banking company, saw its online banking platform go down on Monday (Feb. 11) morning, with City A.M. reporting some users
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Rokit becomes Williams' Formula 1 title sponsor

Williams has announced a new Formula 1 title sponsorship agreement with telecommunications brand Rokit ahead of the 2019 season. Now known
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AG Mortgage estimates BV fell 10% in Q4, up 2% in January

AG Mortgage estimates BV fell 10% in Q4, up 2% in January

AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:MITT) estimates its book value declined ~10% to an estimated $17.21 during Q4 from $19.16 at the end of Q3.
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Pacshores Mortgage Inc. is the Leading Mortgage Lender in Los Angeles, CA

Pacshores Mortgage Inc. is committed to ensuring that their client's get the best services, and as such, has a team of mortgage brokers who provide
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Emerging Markets Retracing Back to 2018 Highs, BofA Merrill's Suttmeier Says

On this edition of “Charting Futures,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch Technical Research Analyst Steve Suttmeier examines emerging-market futures
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Life estate deed by agent must preserve estate plan

Since you are selling, you can present his official death certificate to the title company, which will establish your ownership under the original life estate
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Huntington National Bank Sells 24 Shares of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD)

IFM Investors Pty Ltd raised its stake in shares of Mettler-Toledo International by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 1,428
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Hungary Encourages Citizens To Have Sex By Giving Women With 4 Kids Free Income Taxes For …

In Hungary's State of the Nation Sunday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungarian women will get a lifetime exemption from personal
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What the Harris and Booker Housing Proposals Get Wrong

Few spheres of the economy are subject to more government intervention than the housing market. At the federal level, the mortgage interest
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1 in 8 Redfin Offers Faced Competition in January, Down From More than Half a Year Earlier

The rate of bidding wars was down dramatically in every market for which … For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visit
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RMS Updates Reverse Mortgage Borrowers As Parent Company Restructures

Ditech Holding Corporation (NYSE: DHCP), parent company of Reverse Mortgage Solutions (RMS), announced today that it has filed filed for
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Trade Uncertainty Trumps the Fed for Janus Henderson's Maris

George Maris, co-head of equities: Americas at Janus Henderson, discusses economic damage done by trade uncertainty. He speaks on “Bloomberg
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Immigrants From Honduras and Nepal Are Suing the Trump Administration Over the End of Their …

Immigrants from Honduras and Nepal filed a class action lawsuit against the United States government Monday, alleging that the Trump
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Atlanta loses a key Fortune 500 HQ with SunTrust merger

That means Atlanta will lose one of its oldest Fortune 500 companies. It also bursts another bubble in the claim that the Atlanta region is a top center
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Redfin grows iBuyer program beyond California, starts buying homes in Dallas

Redfin is growing its direct homebuying program beyond California, as the online real estate brokerage announced Monday that it has begun buying
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CMBS delinquencies continue descending at start of year: Fitch

Late payments on loans backing commercial mortgage bonds continued falling at the start of the year, due to strong new issuance volume and
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AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund purchases of residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans and its
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Ditech Re-Enters Chapter 11 With Prepacked Restructuring

… originator and servicer of mortgage loans — in large part for government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — and a servicer
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Trump has China Where He Needs It (Podcast)

Katia Porzecanski, Bloomberg News Investing Reporter, discusses a hedge-fund startup run by Michael Phelps, a former head of European credit at
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Pros and Cons of Getting a Second Mortgage

If you have a first mortgage, and you've thought about consolidating your debt or financing a big purchase or home improvements, you might have
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PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Announces Offering of Common Shares

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in residential mortgage loans and
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One in three FHFA employees failed phishing test

FHFA oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The agency had 753 employees in 2018 according to the
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Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Saw Massive Increases In Trading Volume In January

Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Saw Massive Increases In Trading Volume In January

Trading data from OTC Markets Group shows that shares of government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw a dramatic increase in
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50 Tons of Chicken Meals Recalled Due to Fears of Contamination

A Texas-based food company is recalling nearly 100,000 pounds of prepared chicken meals that were sold around the country after discovering the
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PM May to Make Statement to Parliament on Tuesday: Brexit Update

Theresa May is seeking to buy time to renegotiate her Brexit agreement with the European Union, as her opponents in Parliament plot to take control
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Real Estate ETF (SCHH) Hits New 52-Week High

It offers exposure to the broad U.S. real estate sector with key holdings in residential REITs, retail REITs, office REITs, specialized REITs and health
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Why Palladium Is Now More Valuable than Gold

The price of palladium, a precious metal 30 times as rare as gold, has risen by more than 50% since August, surpassing the price of gold for the first
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Grammys 2019, Justin Fairfax, Confidence Gap: Broadsheet for February 11

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Virginia's mess gets messier, a fifth woman joins the Democratic presidential race, and we take issue with a NYT
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Insider Q&A: John Kobs, CEO of Apartment List

Rising home prices have led many Americans to become renters. John Kobs, co-founder and CEO of Apartment List, believes that a growing number
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AI Robot Learning to Draw Portraits

Artificial intelligence and robotics are turning many industries upside down, including fine arts. An AI machine has already painted a canvas borrowing
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ROKit Williams Racing: F1 team signs title sponsorship deal with telecom company ahead of 2019 …

Williams F1 have announced a new partnership with telecom company ROKit ahead of the 2019 season. The deal, announced at Williams' HQ in
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BREAKING: Lloyds banking app DOWN – hundreds of customers locked out of accounts

Furious customers have reported being unable to access their accounts using the bank's mobile banking service and the Lloyds Bank website this
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Eurotunnel Sues UK Government Over No-Deal Brexit Ferry Plans

The companies that run the Channel tunnel are suing the British government over its award of ferry contracts to handle freight shipments in a no-deal
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Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) Noteworthy Insider Buys And Sells

At Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ), the ratio of insider selling to insider buying over a quarter is running at 5. Could this be a sign
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Investment Professionals Don't Feel Very Confident About 2019

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Montalvo promoted to eastern region president for North American Title Co.

North American Title Co. has named Michael A. Montalvo president of its eastern region. He will oversee operations for the more than 50 branch
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Global Residential Elevators Market forecast to 2024 published by Marketresearchnest

China is the fast growing market as the fast development of its real estate industry in the last several years. Though the growth speed is slowing since
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) Quality Factors Under Review as GP Reaches 0.064073

The Gross profitability for Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) is 0.064073. When watching the day to day movements of the market, investors
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) Touches $169.12 Formed H&S; Chemours Company (the (CC) SI …

Chemours Company (the (NYSE:CC) had a decrease of 7.05% in short interest. CC's SI was 3.91 million shares in February as released by FINRA.
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Shawbrook Commercial to clarify lending appetite for repeat borrowers

Shawbrook is giving commercial investors an indication of its appetite for future lending – in a bid to encourage clients to return to the lender for more
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Data Sheet—Why Goldman Sachs New CEO Is Coming To San Francisco–And What He May Learn

This is the web version of Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on the top tech news. To get it delivered daily to your in-box, sign up here. It has been
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ERE Healthcare Real Estate Advisors Releases White Paper: "A New Generation of Providers and …

11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — ERE Healthcare Real Estate Advisors (ERE) announced the release today of a white paper that explores a new generation
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Concierge Auctions facing accusations of fraudulent bids

Concierge Auctions facing accusations of fraudulent bids

Concierge Auctions, the market leader in luxury real estate auctions, has faced accusations that it manipulates bids to juice up its business.
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Building societies increase mortgage lending by 7% in 2018

Building societies lent £68.9 billion in mortgage finance in 2018, up 7% on 2017, according to the latest figures from the Building Societies Association
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The key moments from Scott Morrison's appearance at the National Press Club

The mortgage broking industry reacted angrily to the banking royal commission's recommendations, which would essentially up-end their business
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IFP Advisors Inc Has $2.37 Million Stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)

IFP Advisors Inc cut its stake in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. … at $201,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the last quarter.
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Urban community in Santa Clara is launched near train stop

At the end of 2018, the median price for a Santa Clara County home, … The hiring surge by the tech sector has intensified the hunt for housing in
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A good reference is an important part of job search success

When providing references include the person's name, their job title, company information, phone number and email address. Employers can then
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World first as court says ship's Malta mortgage overrides foreign auction

But Jamaica did not recognise the fact that Jebmed's mortgage gave them the right to be the first creditors to be paid by virtue of the mortgage.
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Fosun International Ltd Invests $238000 in Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC) Stock

Capital International Investors raised its stake in Norfolk Southern by 47.1% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 7,020,157
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This Is The Marijuana Banking Bill Democrats Plan To Pass In 2019: Draft Text Released

Congressional Democratic leaders are circulating the text of a bill allowing marijuana businesses to store their profits in banks that they are
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Knot Sounds Alarm Over the Impact of Dutch House-Price Swings

Dutch central bank Governor Klaas Knot urged action on Monday to prevent large swings in property prices, warning they could damage the euro
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Projects near Dayton International lead industrial real estate market

Industrial buildings were become more vacant for most of 2018, but new projects in Vandalia and Springfield began to counter that late in the year,
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The Best Emerging Markets In Europe To Invest In Before Brexit Makes Landfall

As Europe watches the clock tick down to Brexit in a mere six weeks time all eyes are on the property markets in the major European cities.
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Hugo Lloris banking on Wembley support for Tottenham against Dortmund

LONDON – Hugo Lloris has warned that Tottenham must improve if they are to have any chance against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions
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Trump Shouldn't Take the Easy Way Out Over China

… widespread government subsidies, protected domestic markets and regulatory preferences, to Chinese government-affiliated national champions.
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Tesla Faces 'Serious Competition' From a Detroit Startup, According to Morgan Stanley

Tesla could lose its electric car king crown soon. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, an expert in the market, said that Tesla's dominance of the U.S.
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CRE Pros Give President Trump a 50% Approval Rating

Commercial real estate professionals are split on their assessment of President Donald Trump's performance in the wake of the longest-ever federal
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PGIM Real Estate Finance provides $18.1 billion in financing in 2018

NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PGIM Real Estate Finance originated a record $18.1 billion in financing in 2018 led by record production in
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Moody's downgrades Pakistan's banking system from stable to negative

Moody's Investors Service has changed its outlook for the banking system in Pakistan from stable to negative, the company announced in a press
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp Q3 2018 Big Money Sentiment Better Than Expected, now at 1.5

FMCC is touching $2.33 during the last trading session, after increased 2.19%.Freddie Mac has volume of shares. Since February 11, 2018 FMCC has
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Home prices on the rise in Cobb, but sales are slowing

“The housing market is obviously very sensitive to mortgage rates,” Yun said. “Softer sales in December reflected consumer search processes and
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