Loan demand falls among US businesses, households: Fed banking survey

Loan demand falls among US businesses, households: Fed banking survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Demand for loans weakened among U.S. businesses and households in the last three months of 2018 while banks
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The blunt advice you might not want to hear after the banking inquiry

The big banks and dodgy financial planners copped a spray this week after the release of the banking inquiry's final report, but they're not the only
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Is Buying Kimball International, Inc. (KBAL) Here a Winning Strategy?

The stock of Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBAL) is a huge mover today! The stock increased 4.82% or $0.67 during the last trading session,
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Why is KCR not lending support to Mamata Banerjee: Congress

HYDERABAD: The Congress party in Telangana on Monday launched a verbal attacked against chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for maintaining
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Canadian engineers help FarmDrive expand smallholder farmer lending in Africa

FarmDrive's digital lending platform issues small loans in the range of $5 to $500 for the purchase of farming equipment and inputs, enabling farmers
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Home sales up by 7.6 percent in Peoria area last year

The Peoria area showed the largest gain in home sales of any city in the state in 2018. Statewide, the Illinois home market saw sales drop by 2.5
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See Who Won Super Bowl 2019's Battle Between Bookies and Customers

FanDuel reported losses of $5 million on Sunday's Super Bowl—suggesting the first big test of New Jersey's nascent sports-betting business was
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Lippincott Revised Rocket Mortgage's Logo and the Internet Didn't Like it

Last week, Lippincott rolled out a new logo for Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans. The previous logo had a cartoonish quality to it—yet the brand's
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) Can't Burn Your Short Portfolio. Has Another Weak Session

380,405 were reported by Td Asset Mgmt Incorporated. … Fidelity National Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides title insurance,
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UPDATE 1-Australia's James Hardie Q3 profit hit by soft US housing market

Feb 5 (Reuters) – Australia's James Hardie Industries Plc reported a 10 percent drop in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as a soft U.S. housing market
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) Q4 FFO and Revenues Miss Estimates

While Alexandria Real Estate Equities has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the
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Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) Technical Levels in View: Cloud Base Line Hits 172.8127

Looking at the volatility for Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC), we note that the current reading is 0.7219376. High volatility may show how the
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Equity-Backed Women's Apparel Retailer Charlotte Russe Files for Bankruptcy

Women's apparel chain Charlotte Russe filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, according to a press release issued Monday. The company will
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China banks on lending to ease slowdown

Build stuff or buy stuff? China has long been a believer in the former to deal with a slowdown in its economy. Now it's trying to shift the emphasis to the
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We should have got on with banking royal commission earlier, Turnbull says

Malcolm Turnbull has said he regrets his delay in calling the banking royal commission, admitting he now believes “we should have got on with it
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There's yet another proposal to get the government out of the mortgage-guarantee business

One of the last big unresolved issues from the financial crisis is what to do about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Together with government-owned
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Google's Life-Science Sibling Verily Is Reportedly Developing Smart Shoes to Track Your Weight …

Alphabet did not immediately respond to Fortune's request for comment. Separately, Alphabet's stock fell 3.4% in after-hours trading Monday after
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Home Buying Help With Financial Expert John Fawaz

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – With spring right around the corner, the home buying and selling market will be soon be in full swing and if you need
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Guilford Savings Bank Sets Plans for Expansion with Technology in Mind

Guilford Savings Bank is a Connecticut bank with $742 million in assets and a 143 year history. The bank has stated that their strategic growth plan is
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CBA backs changes to mortgage broker pay

Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn is prepared to charge home buyers a fee for taking out a loan as mortgage brokers move to a borrower-pays
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Industry insiders say WeWork can transform Tampa office real estate market

Industry insiders say WeWork can transform Tampa office real estate market

Heavy-hitters in the Tampa Bay real estate industry say co-working space giant WeWork's impending arrival in the market is yet another sign of the
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Trump Inaugural Committee Subpoenaed by Prosecutors, Source Says

She didn't say who had subpoenaed the committee. ABC News reported earlier that prosecutors in the Southern District of New York had contacted
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IBM and McCormick Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Create New Spice Blends

The next time diners send their compliments to the chef, they may actually be thanking artificial intelligence. IBM and McCormick, a company known for
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Mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures recede to prerecession rates

Better credit quality and the influx of refinancing during the low interest rates of the last few years pushed mortgage performance to the highest levels
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Moody's says NIC, CBA merger good for banking sector

The proposed merger between NIC and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) is likely to lead to higher profitability for the new entity due to staff and
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Fraud Analytics Software Market Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and …

In 2018, the global Fraud Analytics Software market size was million US$ … Telecommunication; Government/Public sector; Healthcare; Real Estate
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Is a lack of foreign buyers to blame for plummeting home prices?

January real estate numbers show further softening of the Metro Vancouver real estate market, and nowhere is that effect more dramatic than on
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Microsoft May Soon Expand Xbox Live to Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Report Says

Microsoft may be preparing to unveil a new cross-platform gaming software that will expand Xbox Live support to a variety of other platforms, including
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Deutsche Shrinks Correspondent Banking Post AML Danske Scandal

In the wake of an investigation of over 200 billion euros ($229 billion) in suspected money laundering at Danske Bank's Estonia branch, Deutsche
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Digital Lending: Move Ahead or Fall Behind

The January issue of the Insights Report examined system technologies widely used by lenders and found that 76 percent of mortgage lenders
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FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial Inc. (FNF) Moves Lower on Volume Spike for February 04

Core Operations provides title insurance, escrow, and other title-related services. It also provides technology and transaction services to the real estate
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The Boomer Boom in 55+ Housing

Builder confidence is up in the single-family 55+ housing market, according to the latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) from the National Association
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REVEALED: How the banking crackdown will make home loans even HARDER to get and MORE …

Consumers will likely face more expensive loans and more time wasted at banks if the royal commission's proposed mortgage broker rules go ahead,
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Former tenants share horror stories of renting from real estate investment firm Invitation Homes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Giant real estate investment companies now are quietly buying up homes in and around Nashville and turning them
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Roger McNamee Has Gone From Mentoring Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Sounding the Alarm

McNamee talked to Fortune about why he wrote the book and about his experience with Facebook. The responses have been edited for length and
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GSE reform, CFPB underwriting rule are on collision course

… a fast-approaching deadline when a huge chunk of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's loans could be in violation of federal underwriting requirements.
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Instagram Chief Admits the Company Needs to Do Much More to Protect Users From Harmful …

The head of Instagram acknowledged in an op-ed Monday that the social network hasn't done enough to protect users from content that promotes
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Capstone Title marks five years in Rollingwood

Capstone Title LLC's Rollingwood branch, 901 S. MoPac, Bldg. 2, Ste. … receiving a contract to issuance of the title policy, the company's website said.
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Biggest Vancouver Home Price Fall Since 2013 Is Just Tip of Iceberg

Vancouver began the year with benchmark home prices falling the most in almost six years, according to the local real estate board. That may be just
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Alphabet Profit Margins Slide as Google Costs March Upward

Google parent Alphabet Inc. reported thinner profit margins as the internet giant spent heavily to expand its cloud and hardware businesses.
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BlueBay closes European direct lending fund with $6.8 billion in commitments

BlueBay closes European direct lending fund with $6.8 billion in commitments

BlueBay Asset Management closed its Direct Lending Fund III, a European direct lending fund, at €6 billion ($6.8 billion), a spokeswoman said.
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Washtenaw County housing market off to slow start in 2019

ANN ARBOR, MI – January is never a very hot month for the Michigan real estate market, but 2019 is off to an especially slow start for Washtenaw
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Nigeria Faces 'Lost Decade' as Economic Growth Stagnates

Promises by Nigerian presidential candidates to fix an economy that vies with South Africa's to be the continent's largest could be unfulfilled unless the
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'Mediocrity in construction hampering real estate growth'

Mediocrity coupled by low quality engineers and tradesmen in construction is hampering growth of real estate sector, experts have said. These
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Mortgage Delinquencies Continue at Record Low Rates

The share of home mortgage loan payments that are 30 days or more past due remained unchanged month over month in November at 4.1% and
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Neo-banking startup Open raises $5M in Series A funding, led by Beenext, Speedinvest and 3one4 …

Open, a neo-banking platform for SMEs, confirmed on Tuesday that it had raised Series A funding of $5 million led by Beenext, Speedinvest and
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Shutdown, Trade Offer a Double Dose of Optimism to Markets

Tony Dwyer, chief market strategist at Canaccord Genuity, Phil Guarco, global investment specialist at JPMorgan Private Bank, and Bloomberg's Lisa
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JPMorgan appoints Filippo Gori as head of APAC banking

HONG KONG (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co has named Filippo Gori as head of Asia Pacific Banking, according to an internal memo from the
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DoorDash Discusses Funding at Over $6 Billion Valuation, Sources Say

The food delivery startup DoorDash Inc. is negotiating an approximately $500 million funding round led by Singapore's state investment firm Temasek
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How Smartphones Are Taking Over Traditional Banking

In the past few years, digital and mobile banking has revolutionized the way consumers deal with their savings and bank accounts. Aware of the
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Your Mortgage: True love is hard to find

This weekly Sponsored Column is written by Mike Miles of Fountain Mortgage. Located in Prairie Village, Fountain Mortgage is dedicated to educating
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IBM Makes Watson Available Across Amazon, Microsoft, and Google Clouds

Get Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. Still, Thomas argues that the best way to run Watson is through IBM's own cloud computing service.
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Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) is set to … Receive News & Ratings for Federal National Mortgage Association Daily
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Household debt inches higher as auto loans rev up while mortgage originations fall

What happened: Mortgage originations fell to $401 billion from $445 billion, as last year's rising mortgage rates crushed refi activity and higher prices
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Sony Names New PlayStation Chief for Second Time in Two Years

Sony Corp. promoted a marketing executive to become the new chief of its PlayStation business, the second management shuffle in less than two
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Expect larger price declines ahead as lending slumps

Market watchers seem to have become more pessimistic with their housing market outlook as lending commitments continue to decline. In a report in
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Reading International, Inc. (RDI) Shares Sold by Teachers Advisors LLC

LLC acquired a new stake in Reading International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $759,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its
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ETF Managers Group LLC Has $142000 Stake in Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)

ETF Managers Group LLC boosted its position in Expeditors International of … A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (FMCC) Big Money Positioning Change, Sentiment at 1.5

FMCC is touching $2.449 during the last trading session, after decreased 3.58%.Currently Freddie Mac is after 0.00% change in last February 4, 2018.
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Here's why you should consider global stocks

There's a big world of opportunity out there when it comes to buying stocks, but Australian investors continue to show an unusually heavy bias toward
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ABA Urges Congress to Resolve Conflict Over Cannabis

ABA Urges Congress to Resolve Conflict Over Cannabis

With the House Financial Services Committee set to hold a hearing tomorrow on the challenge of banking marijuana-related businesses, the American
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Ranger Direct Lending Fund confirms new management and valuation arrangements

Ranger Direct Lending (RDL) has provided an update on the company's management and valuation arrangements. As previously announced, RDL's
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Housing sales in region continue to slide, prices continue to rise

Housing sales in the Baltimore region continued their slide in the cold, gray days of January, marking the fifth consecutive month in which the number
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UBS has become even more pessimistic about Australian home prices

Australian home loan lending plunged again in December. The decline was so bad that it's seen UBS become more bearish on just how far prices will
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Buying a car in Australia

Good news: as long as your overseas driving licence is current, most Australian states will not require you to get an Australian licence if you're on a
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Opening manpower agencies to cost a fortune

Kathmandu, February 11. A parliamentary panel has endorsed a proposal to jack up cash deposit and bank guarantee required to establish a
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Developers express optimism for growth in commercial real estate

A trio of active real estate developers expressed optimism last week about the near future of the area's commercial real estate sector. The developers
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Term Sheet — Tuesday, February 12

(Read here on Fortune.com). —. In a time when the internet seems to have information on just about everything, getting data earlier than most can be
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Why is the housing market declining?

It's a curious situation the national economy is in right now. In spite of the stock market having a fit in December, not only did it make a strong
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Hartford Investment Management Co. Trims Holdings in Expeditors International of Washington …

Trims Holdings in Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) … A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently
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Equity ETF Channel

Less than a year after coming to market, Vident Financial's U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (NYSE Arca: PPTY) reached the $100 million in assets
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Thoma Bravo to take Ellie Mae private in $3.7 billion deal

The Pleasanton, California-headquartered company provides a cloud-based platform for the mortgage finance industry and enables lenders to
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13 Takeaways from the MBA CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2019

CMBS originations, commercial real estate debt fund activity and the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were among subjects of discussion at MBA
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Architects should "meet us half way" on Building Better Building Beautiful Commission says UK …

Malthouse acknowledged that the UK housing market is not currently providing the kind of new homes that people both want and afford to live in.
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Ellie Mae to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $3.7 billion

Ellie Mae announced Tuesday it entered into an agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm. The deal is an all-cash
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Mortgage lending to fall in 2020, IMLA predicts

A significant jump in mortgage lending over 2019 is “unlikely” as the market is set to remain steady in the face of wider economic uncertainty,
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Ubs Global Asset Management Americas Has Decreased Arch Capital Group LTD (ACGL) Stake …

… GROUP NAMES FRANÇOIS MORIN EVP & CFO; 13/03/2018 – ARCH CAPITAL TO TAKE PART IN FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE PILOT PROGRAM;
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First Quadrant LP CA Has $250000 Position in Kimball International Inc (KBAL)

First Quadrant L P CA increased its stake in shares of Kimball International … Investors of record on Monday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of
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IRR: Approach Commercial Real Estate with Caution in 2019

Viewpoint 2019 also examines trends from the U.S. economy, housing, … The firm specializes in real estate appraisals, feasibility studies, market
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Whole Foods Prices Are Going Back Up on Hundreds of Items

After a brief reprieve from the “whole paycheck” prices at Whole Foods under Amazon's ownership, shoppers are likely to see their weekly bills rise
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India's Annapurna Finance raises $19 million to expand lending to rural women

India's Annapurna Finance raises $19 million to expand lending to rural women

The organization's lending activities focus on rural areas, where only 16.5% of adults have access to formal financial services, according to an ADB
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Genworth Financial Announces Fourth Quarter 2018 Results

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) today reported results for the quarter … “I am very pleased with the performance of our mortgage insurance
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SME lending could tighten after Royal Commission

Chnages in lending practices to small and medium sized businesses were not in the recommedations of Kenneth Hayne's report of the Banking Royal
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Starboard Value Wanted to 'Help' Papa John's, CEO Says

Papa John's International President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Ritchie and Starboard Value Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Smith discuss the
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Who Are the Democrats Inviting to Trump's State of the Union Speech? Victims of the Shutdown …

… celebrity chef who has aided causes ranging from hurricane relief in Puerto Rico to the guy who couldn't pronounce “flamenco” on Wheel of Fortune.
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Greater Vancouver housing markets dip but so far bring little in way of affordability

Metro Vancouver's housing market is finally beginning to cool, in some ways. According to a Real Estate Board of Great Vancouver (REBGV) report
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BBC Cameraman 'Violently Pushed and Shoved' at Trump Rally

The American president has a strained relationship with the media, and has often branded reporting as “fake news” and stated that journalists are “the
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Interested In Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC)? Here's How It Performed Recently

Examining Investors Title Company's (NASDAQ:ITIC) past track record of performance is an insightful exercise for investors. It allows us to reflect on
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Mozambique Central bank keeps benchmark lending rate unchanged at 14.25 pct

… per cent whilst the Standing Lending Facility (the interest rate paid by the commercial banks to the central bank for money borrowed on the Interbank
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The real estate stock exchange hoping to be the first of its kind

“The real estate world is a real shining light in the UK. … “There are huge numbers of international investors in real estate in the UK, but there would be
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AMI predicts housing market slowdown and rate rise in 2019

Despite mortgage pricing continuing to be “fiercly competitive”, the AMI says the housing market is already pointing to a slowdown in the first half of
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Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Shares Bought by Cascade Investment Advisors Inc.

Cascade Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Mondelez International … Berenberg Bank lowered Mondelez International from a “buy” rating to a
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A Look At Pyxus International, Inc. (PYX) Insider Buying

With 0.6 sell/buy ratio, Pyxus International, Inc. (NYSE:PYX) experienced more insider buying than insider selling over the last three months.
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Real Estate Matters: What's behind dropping home sales?

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Southwest Florida's once thriving real estate market has taken a turn downward. January existing home sales were the lowest in
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Thoma Bravo to buy mortgage software group Ellie Mae

Thoma Bravo to buy mortgage software group Ellie Mae … California-based Ellie Mae provides smaller banks and lenders technology to originate
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Affinity Investment Advisors LLC Buys New Holdings in Capital One Financial Corp. (COF)

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of COF. Capital International Investors acquired a new
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M&T Bank wins excellence awards in small biz, middle market lending

M&T Bank has collected 10 more awards from Greenwich Associates for its lineup of small-business and middle-market banking products and
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Housing finance fintech sees soaring growth as it helps Americans buy homes

San Francisco-based Unison said it achieved triple-digit growth in revenue and doubled its employees in 2018 as the fintech gained traction in the
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What To Know Before Buying Stock? – IntelliPharmaCeutics International Inc., (NASDAQ: IPCI)

Stocks to Watch: IntelliPharmaCeutics International Inc. … Review: To understand the smudge picture investors will must to look a little deeper.
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Saudi banking regulator launches regulatory sandbox to test FinTech

Saudi Arabia's banking regulator has started designing a sandbox regulatory environment, in line with its economic transformation. The move that
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YouTube Nears Major Milestone Amid Emphasis on Subscriptions

YouTube Nears Major Milestone Amid Emphasis on Subscriptions

YouTube has reached a new milestone of nearly 2 billion monthly logged-in users, reflecting its still-growing popularity and its money-making potential
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A look at the 2018 housing market and predictions for 2019

According to Van Eaton & Romero, 2018 was the best overall year for home sales in Acadiana. In Lafayette Parish, more than 3,000 homes were sold
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Number of victims of tracker mortgage scandal rises to almost 40000

The number of mortgage holders hit by the tracker scandal has shot up … by their failure to ensure people did not lose valuable tracker mortgages.
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Pregnant Real Estate Agent Brutally Stabbed to Death in Entranceway of Her New York Apartment

Authorities responded to the scene at around 1 a.m. and found real estate agent Jennifer Irigoyen, 35, had sustained multiple stab wounds to her neck
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Australian banking shares jump while the country's central bank keeps its cash rate unchanged

Australian banking stocks gained Tuesday after a special government-appointed inquiry into the country's financial sector did not recommend
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Bud Light's Super Bowl Commercial Slammed Competitors for Using Corn Syrup, But It's in Other …

During the Super Bowl, Bud Light aired a commercial touting the fact that it doesn't use corn syrup in its beer. It's a great message, but it didn't take into
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All you need to know about peer-to-peer lending platforms

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms offer themselves an easy solution to borrow money for short-term requirements. This could be buying consumer
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Grieving family slam Suncorp's 'insulting and upsetting' act

But last Christmas their grief was compounded after receiving mail from Suncorp bank addressed to Mr Low. That “insulting and upsetting” act was all
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After Hours: 'The Big NAIOPski' Commercial Real Estate Event

Alba Garcia of NAIOP, Robert Dabrowski of CREC, Christopher Thomson of Cushman & Wakefield, C. Todd Everett of Marcus & Millichap, Merritt
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'Together Oklahoma' educates the public on lending reform

LAWTON, OK (TNN) – A grassroots organization aimed at educating the public on various statewide issues met in Lawton to discuss lending reform.
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Trump Said to Nominate David Malpass as New World Bank Chief

It could reignite calls for the bank to break with tradition and appoint a non-American in a recognition of the growing clout of emerging markets such as
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New York regulators reject Fidelity's acquisition of Stewart

The New York Department of Financial Services disapproved the merger between Fidelity National Financial and Stewart Information Services,
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T-Mobile's John Legere Promises Rates Won't Increase If the Sprint Merger Gets Approved

T-Mobile CEO John Legere vowed on Monday not to raise prices on the mobile rate plans it currently offers for three years if federal regulators allow
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Banking on 'li chun' for good fortune and prosperity

GEORGE TOWN: Many Malaysian Chinese clad in pink or red thronged banks on li chun, which signifies the beginning of spring. Observing the
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Community Heritage Financial snaps up Mlend

Adding to its portfolio of mortgage services, Community Heritage Financial (CMHF), the parent holding company of Middletown Valley Bank,
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Local housing market remains among 'hottest'

Columbus was the eighth “hottest” housing market in the nation in January, according to Realtor.com's monthly rankings. Midland, Texas, ranked No.
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Mortgage brokers furious in wake of banking royal commission

Mortgage broker Marissa Schulze has told Sky News presenter Kieran Gilbert 'all Australians will suffer', particularly those most vulnerable, if the
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Vancouver recruiters head east to find teachers willing to work in expensive housing market

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The search for specialty teachers in Vancouver is expanding east to Ontario and Quebec. More full-time jobs are being
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Phoebus Software wins new client in lending space

BLG specialises in development finance lending and is replacing its legacy systems. It is using Phoebus for everything from originations through to
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The difference between banks and credit unions could not be clearer

The 116th Congress has begun, but the seats are barely warmed and bank trade associations are already making their demands. On that list are
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FY2018 EPS Estimates for Hancock Whitney Corp Lowered by Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE …

FY2018 EPS Estimates for Hancock Whitney Corp Lowered by Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE …

Hancock Whitney Corp (NYSE:HWC) – Equities research analysts at Jefferies … general insurance agency services, including life and title insurance,
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Banking royal commission LIVE: Bank bosses should consider their positions

The Australian sharemarket soared on Tuesday on the back of a rebound from the major banks, recording its biggest single-day gain since November
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Trade Hawks Quietly Bristle as Trump's China Deadline Approaches

But the concerns are driven by what some aides and others see as the president's appetite to strike a deal to calm financial markets. They are also
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At ULI Trends Conference, experts say Tampa Bay's boom has staying power

After decades of mild to lukewarm national interest, the Tampa Bay Area has earned a place among the top real estate markets in the U.S in 2019.
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Business Beat

You probably have noticed the new front on the York County Title Co. building at 608 Grant Avenue, York. It looks great but it was just a small part of
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Banks win from 'disappointing' royal commission report, shares surge

Financial stocks are having their best day on the share market in nearly a decade as traders digest a royal commission report that has been described
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'Ashamed': NAB chief opens up on stinging Hayne criticism

National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn has admitted he is “ashamed” of some of the things that have happened on his watch as he
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg remains cautious about abolishing commissions for mortgage brokers all together. Mortgage brokers have warned the
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Auburn real estate market 'hot,' according to statewide ranking

AUBURN — Newly released rankings show a real estate market in Auburn that is sizzling. Maine Life Real Estate Co. of Scarborough compiles a
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Motusbank

motusbank is a soon-to-be federally chartered bank in Canada, owned and operated by Meridian Credit Union. This was announced after the credit
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How This Former Humanitarian Is Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technology In Real Estate

Clelia Warburg Peters, president of Warburg Realty, brings significant experience in strategic business development, cutting-edge technology and
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Greece's Tsipras Secures Parliamentary Majority in Future Votes

Four independent Greek lawmakers, and two from the Independent Greeks party, informed the Speaker in a letter that they will support Prime Minister
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Kilroy Realty Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC), a publicly traded real estate investment … changes in circumstances, trends and factors that are difficult to predict,
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Home sales on the rise in Kitchener-Waterloo in January

The local housing market was hot in January as there was a 14.6 per cent boost in year-over-year sales, according to the Kitchener-Waterloo
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Mega-Rich at Palm Beach Soiree Dismiss Democrats' Tax Proposals

The party at the Norton Museum of Art Saturday night had all the trappings of the Palm Beach high season – those Stubbs & Wootton slippers, some
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Stewart Information Services (STC) Trading Down 5.4%

Shares of Stewart Information Services Corp (NYSE:STC) traded down 5.4% … The company operates in two segments, Title Insurance and Related
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Mortgage Choice sheds 30% on broker fears

Mortgage Choice shares plummeted more than 30 per cent after the broker warned recommendations in the banking royal commission would hand
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Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) Big Money Sentiment Change at 1.67

For more Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) news posted briefly go to: Seekingalpha.com, Foxbusiness.com,
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Shock mortgage changes out of Royal Commission

One of the key recommendations to impact the finance and property industry was around mortgage broker commissions. Effective July 1st 2020, trail
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Artificial intelligence is changing credit cards and banking

But artificial intelligence in banking is changing that. Deployed by major banks including HSBC and Bank of America, AI and predictive analytics make
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2 Reasons Millennials Will Shape the Housing Market in the 2020s

2 Reasons Millennials Will Shape the Housing Market in the 2020s

The ballooning cost of housing has put renewed focus on the plight of young professionals, especially those who live in big cities. Millennials are
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Apple's Latest Acquisition Could Help the Tech Giant Use Data in This New Way

Apple acquired startup DataTiger in a move that could boost the company's digital marketing and make it more relevant to customers. The U.K.-based
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TREB Market Year in Review & Outlook 2019 Economic Summit – Durham Region

This event consists of multiple presentations concerned with the housing market and broader economy. This year's Market Year in Review and
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Apollo Commercial Real Estate (ARI) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

Please note that they are the property of the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., and that any unauthorized broadcast in any form is strictly
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World Asset Management Inc Trims Position in Honeywell International Inc. (HON)

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Simmons Bank increased its stake in shares of Honeywell International by
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Banks scored on quality of service: latest results published

The measure was introduced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after it conducted a market investigation into the banking sector in 2016.
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Report: If Amazon brings more jobs to Nashville, housing market will see impact

Report: If Amazon brings more jobs to Nashville, housing market will see … in New York City was the impact HQ2 would have on raising rent prices.
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Virtu Financial LLC Cuts Position in Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)

Virtu Financial LLC cut its stake in shares of Brinker International, Inc. … $23,972,000 after buying an additional 487,600 shares in the last quarter.
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China Credit Growth at Record in January Amid Seasonal Surge

That compares with an estimated 3.3 trillion yuan in a Bloomberg survey; Financial institutions made a record 3.23 trillion yuan of new loans, versus a
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Private Equity Firms Eye Bonanza In Residential Real Estate Space: Report

Nation's cash-starved residential real estate market is set to get a boost from foreign and domestic private equity firms, which are lining up big bets
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The Money Store hires former Movement Mortgage regional director

Direct mortgage lender The Money Store has appointed Mack McConkey as division manager for the western states. “The resurgence of a brand with
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Benchmark mortgage rate dips for Friday

Mortgage rates were mixed today, but one key rate slid lower. The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased, but the average rate on a
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People on the move: Feb. 15

… cases, trust instruction proceedings, National Fair Housing Act cases, actions by municipalities, and county recorder/MERS (Mortgage Electronic
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Mortgage defect risk hits 4-year high

The frequency of defects, fraud, and misrepresentation in mortgage loan applications spiked in December, continuing an upward trend of defect risk in
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RCGILNTER's Small Business Digital Lending Platform Selected by Providence Bank

Providence Bank will deploy the small business digital lending technology platform provided by RCGILTNER Services, Inc (RCG). This technology will
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Goguen-Ellis joins United One as VP

United One currently does business throughout the country and has title insurance licenses in District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
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Business Report: a look at the local commercial real estate market

-The annual report on the commercial real estate market in Rochester is out from the global firm CBRE. -Some leadership changes at Kodak.
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How the findings of the banking Royal Commission will affect you

Changes to the way everyday Australians secure a mortgage, bans on hawking insurance policies and more disclosure on fees customers can be
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DR Congo's Ebola Virus Outbreak Is Six Months Old and Spreading. Here's Why

The ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared six months ago, and it remains one of the most
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Does Babcock International Group PLC's (LON:BAB) P/E Ratio Signal A Buying Opportunity?

Babcock International Group has a P/E ratio of 11.29, based on the last twelve months. In other words, at today's prices, investors are paying £11.29
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Banking in 2019: Sure, we'd recommend TSB's online, mobe banking say cowed customers

Banking in 2019: Sure, we'd recommend TSB's online, mobe banking say cowed customers

In a baffling turn of events, more than half of IT chaos bank TSB's customers said they would recommend its online and mobile banking services
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Oil States International, Inc. (OIS): High Insider Buying Hits The Tape

At Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS), the ratio of insider selling to insider buying over a quarter is running at 0.39. Could this be a sign
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Data Sheet—Charles Eames' Advice for Design Thinkers: Don't Be Evil

But I can say the discussion was frank and fascinating—and reaffirmed our view at Fortune that design has become a top strategic priority for a huge
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Morgan Stanley Buys 790852 Shares of Global X MSCI Greece ETF (GREK)

Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Global X MSCI Greece ETF (NYSEARCA:GREK) by 482.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent
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SMSF lending: Call to ban "accident waiting to happen"

A property group is calling for legislation to ban borrowing for property against self-managed super funds (SMSF). RiskWise Property Research has
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Why should investors look at value investing?

“Value investing is the art of buying stocks which trade at a significant … Feifa chief executive, Paul Stanfield, told International Adviser: “I'd say that
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Young homebuyers turn to parents for down payment

Lauren Maxwell, executive vice president at mortgage lender CrossCountry Mortgage Inc. told the Wall Street Journal that about half of her clients who
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Central Bank Gold Binge Sparks Buying Signal

In case you are wondering why prices did not budge much, the World Gold Council (WGC) says the buying was unfortunately offset by heavy selling of
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Dallas Community Changes Hands

The buyer took a seven-year, $43.5 million Freddie Mac loan from NorthMarq Capital to finance the acquisition. Recently, NorthMarq also arranged a
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Can the Financial System's Best-Kept Secret Help Finance a Green New Deal?

It's called the Federal Home Loan Bank system, created by an act of … in 1932 to help kickstart home lending in the midst of the Great Depression.
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Varadkar Tells Merkel Won't Accept No-Deal Brexit Border, Source Says

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar told German Chancellor Angela Merkel his government couldn't accept the return of border controls on the island of
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RBS mortgage lending slips to £30.4bn as competitive market bites

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) completed £30.4bn worth of gross mortgage lending, down from its £31bn total in 2017, but maintaining its 11.3%
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Fixed Rate Mortgages Hit 12-Month Low

MCLEAN, Va.— Freddie Mac yesterday released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that fixed-rate mortgages fell to
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Luring Credit Unions Into Payday Lending

The CFPB's proposal to loosen rules governing payday loans won't convince more credit unions to enter the business, credit union officials said.
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Statistical Report of Automotive Lamp Housing Market Trend Expected to Guide by 2025: Focusing …

Up Market Research offers a latest published report on “Global Automotive Lamp Housing Market Research Report 2019” delivering key insights and
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Four Pennsylvania companies land on Fortune's 100 best places to work, including Sheetz

Fortune Magazine released the latest edition of its “100 Best Companies to Work For” list on Thursday, and the Delaware Valley is represented pretty
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Portland median home prices fall for first time in nearly 7 years

The year-over-year median home sale price dropped in January for the first time since February 2012 in metro Portland, according to new numbers
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Jack Dorsey Makes More Promises to Improve Twitter. But There's A Lot More to Do

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is exploring a number of ways to improve the social network. And though he's made some progress, he knows he still has his
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China's banks throw open spigots in January, lend record 3.23 trln yuan

“A recovery in lending, if sustained in coming months, would be consistent with our expectation for growth to stabilise in the second half of this year,”
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Nuveen Real Estate Opens Dallas Office

… Dallas will best serve our clients and investors as our real estate platform continues to evolve and expand,” said Bouchillon, in prepared remarks.
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Does R Systems International Limited's (NSE:RSYSTEMINT) CEO Salary Reflect Performance?

Does R Systems International Limited's (NSE:RSYSTEMINT) CEO Salary Reflect Performance?

Satinder Rekhi has been the CEO of R Systems International Limited … If you want to buy a stock that is better than R Systems International, this free
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Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Buy 22929 Shares of International Paper Co (IP)

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its position in shares of International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) by 105.9% in the 4th quarter, according to
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Disney's 'Captain Marvel' Flying Toward $100 Million Opening Weekend, Continuing Marvel's Streak

Walt Disney's Captain Marvel isn't due out until next month. But it's already looking to live up to its name. According to Deadline, early tracking data
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Texas Secretary of State Apologizes Over Flawed Noncitizen List

Austin, Texas (AP) — Texas' election chief has apologized for releasing a botched list of 95,000 voters whose citizenship was called into question
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Barr Confirmed as Trump's Attorney General, Winning Power Over Mueller Probe

While some Democrats have criticized Barr's expansive view of presidential power, developed over a career that included serving as President
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$0.51 EPS Expected for Yirendai Ltd. (YRD); Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae …

$0.51 EPS Expected for Yirendai Ltd. (YRD); Federal National Mortgage … Some Historical YRD News: 24/05/2018 – Yirendai 1Q Net CNY278.9M;
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Unleashing the Power of “Hyper-Relevance” in Mortgage

Choose a tech solution designed for the mortgage industry – If you don't, the setup required to achieve the operational efficiencies that will really move
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What Made T-Mobile One of FORTUNE's Best Companies to Work For

T-Mobile has made Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list for a second straight year. Why? Well, simply put: It's a Great Place to Work!
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Trump's Overall Health Good But Weight Qualifies Him as Obese

President Donald Trump is in “very good health” overall his doctor said, but his weight qualifies him as obese, according to medical results the White
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Eye on the Industry: Innovation in Mortgage

California-based Consolidated Analytics, a provider of property valuation, loan due diligence, mortgage fulfillment, and advisory services for the real
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US-China Trade Talks Set to Wrap Up With Few Signs of Progress

Bloomberg News reported late Wednesday that he's considering pushing back the deadline by 60 days. Asked Thursday if the Trump administration
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Chinese tech startups eye Japan's real estate and tourism sectors

TOKYO — A Chinese tourist in Tokyo last month pointed her smartphone camera at a condo, aiming not for a quick snapshot but at a potential
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Older Aussies miss out on better mortgage rates because they 'can't be bothered'

Just four in ten over-50s said they would consider refinancing their mortgage, according to the results of realestate.com.au's Consumer Confidence
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Solid Q4 for the GSEs?

Freddie Mac's results revealed that its net income of $9.2 billion and comprehensive income of $8.6 billion increased $3.6 billion and $3.1 billion,
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Nashville's housing market is cooling. Here's what you need to know.

After two years of historic year-over-year home value jumps in the greater Nashville market, a cooling trend has taken hold. Sellers are dropping prices
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Fidelity National Financial Inc. (FNF) CEO Randy Quirk on Q4 2018 Results – Earnings Call …

I'll let Randy go into more details on the title business. … control of Stewart Title Insurance Company, a New York domiciled title insurance underwriter,
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Editorial: Indentured servitude makes a comeback with payday lending

You read that right, 400 percent interest — and that's the average, which mean some of these payday lenders can charge as high as 600 or 800
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KBC says extra 661 people affected by tracker mortgage scandal – but only for a 'short time'

KBC Bank Ireland has identified 661 extra cases of people wrongly denied tracker mortgages. The bank said all were now on trackers and it
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Here's how AirBnB is ruining Toronto's housing market

Here's how AirBnB is ruining Toronto's housing market … could added to the housing market if AirBnB complied with city rules on short-term rentals.
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Bill Bacque: Don't listen to the sluggish national real estate data; Acadiana just had a banner year …

When I began penning this column several months ago, I decided to title it “Your Real Real Estate Market” because of my concern that attempts by
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