Millennials Are Demanding Better Job Titles — and Taking Pay Cuts of Up to $10000 for Them

Millennials Are Demanding Better Job Titles — and Taking Pay Cuts of Up to $10000 for Them

At her own staffing company, Schur sees candidates requesting a new job title about about 20% of the time. Applicants who move to negotiations
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Taylor Morrison CEO on homebuilding at end of 2018: “It was that bad.”

… structure or some form of additional subsidy,” said David Brickman, incoming CEO of Freddie Mac, speaking at the Capital Exchange conference.
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A glance at US mortgage rates down slightly this week

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking a third straight week of declines as a continued inducement to home purchasers. 0.
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Biggest Swedish Bank Says Baltic Business Not Worth the Cost

Sweden's biggest lender, Svenska Handelsbanken AB, is pulling out of the Baltic region arguing that the cost of staying is simply too big.
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Cybercrime group that used malware to steal $100 million from online banking accounts shut down

A global cyber crime network responsible for stealing an estimated $100 million from banks and businesses around the world has been taken down in
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US Bank unveils digital mortgage experience

U.S. Bank is now the latest in a growing list of mortgage lenders that are digitizing their lending process. This week, the bank unveiled a sweeping new
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Freddie Mac Announces Pricing of $561 Million Multifamily Small Balance Loan Securitization

MCLEAN, Va., May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB62 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed
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CT Mason Buys Global Blood Therapeutics Inc, International Business Machines Corp, Vanguard …

CT Mason Buys Global Blood Therapeutics Inc, International Business Machines Corp, Vanguard Health Care, Sells MyoKardia Inc, Gentex Corp,
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Working Smarter

Real estate isn't immune to such changes. Websites like Zillow and Trulia have made it possible for real estate investors to search for weeks or months
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Fortune 500 is out: DC area gains one (and will lose one)

McLean-based Freddie Mac is No. 40; followed by Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin at No. 60; Falls Church-based General Dynamics at No. 92; and
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Foreclosure Filings Down in April

Nationwide, one in every 2,433 housing units had a foreclosure filing in April. The states with the highest foreclosure rates were New Jersey (one in
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Occidental's Purchase Of Anadarko Isn't A Permian Oil Purchase

The competition between Occidental (OXY) and Chevron (CVX) to buy … they are international, in the Gulf of Mexico, or in the D-J (Colorado) basin.
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Home Values Down for the First Time in Seven Years

But it's too early to say if we've hit another national home value peak and are at the beginning of a sustained downturn, or if this is just a bump in the
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Trump appointee resigns from CFPB after blog posts spark investigation

A senior official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau whose racially charged blog posts sparked outrage at the agency last year is resigning.
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What Kind of Business Is This?!

Regardless of whether you are looking to explore options in the mortgage industry, or whether you are simply looking to apply for a mortgage loan,
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UK banks fined €1bn by EU for rigging foreign exchange market

Five banks including Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland have been fined more than €1bn (£875m) by the European Union for rigging the
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All Fear, Little Analysis: Expect Volatility to Hold Sway

IN A NUTSHELL: “The housing market is coming back a little, another sign the economy continues to expand at a decent pace.” WHAT IT MEANS: If
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Local teenager inches closer to goal of buying 1000 bikes

Local teenager inches closer to goal of buying 1,000 bikes … through Lotus Outreach International, which raises money to purchase bikes for young
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Walmart Says Price Increases Are Coming Due to China Tariffs

… to do everything we can to keep prices low,” said Brett Biggs, chief financial officer at Walmart, which once again topped the Fortune 500 list in 2019.
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Incoming wave of millennial homebuyers is a major opportunity for US housing market, says Taylor …

David M. Brickman, president and incoming CEO of Freddie Mac, said there needs to be a great supply of new homes at lower price points.
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How Does Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust (HKG:435) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

How Does Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust (HKG:435) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Today we'll take a closer look at Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust (HKG:435) from a dividend investor's perspective. Owning a strong business
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US President Trump took out new 30-year mortgage in 2018 worth over $5 million

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump obtained a new 30-year mortgage in 2018 for a property he owned in West Palm Beach,
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Polish President Claims Jewish 'Hatred' for Poles at Rally

According to Israel's Channel 12 news, after the passenger rolled down the window to photograph him, Lederman opened the car door and spat at the
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As More Californians Borrow at Skyrocketing Interest Rates, Will State Crack Down on 'Predatory …

She had borrowed before, including from payday lenders, which can legally only offer a maximum of $255. But four years ago, she felt like she was out
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Sempra Energy Banking On Fossil Fuels

Sempra Energy, the San Diego-based energy giant, has begun producing liquid natural gas (LNG) from its recently opened Cameron facility in
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20 Mortgage Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Lender

Doing your research and asking questions is important when looking for a mortgage lender. Not all lenders are the same, and it's important to
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Investors renew calls for Deutsche Bank to trim investment bank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank investors are renewing calls for it to scale back its investment bank division ahead of what promises to be a
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Why people in Senegal pay a fortune for fancy sheep

“IF I HAD $100,000, I'd spend it all on sheep,” says Abib Seck, a sheep-dealer. Such enthusiasm is not unusual in Senegal. People there adore sheep.
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Celsius Unveils Celsius Network 3.0, the Company's Biggest App Update to Date

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 16, 2019–. Celsius Network, ( www.celsius.network ) the industry-leading cryptocurrency lending and borrowing
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Modern Aged Care Management & Services Market to Grow at 11.5% CAGR Till 2025, Says …

The report also looks at the real estate market, which is equally attractive. Over the years, there's been a huge increase in the building of residential
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4 Top REIT ETFs for Shelter And Income

Real estate has historically exhibited low correlation to stocks, bonds and commodities, which makes the asset a great source of diversification.
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Earnnest app streamlines and protects real estate transactions

Buyers can link accounts from up to 12,000 banks across the country using their existing personal login information, and even link the specific account
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US-China trade war escalation leaves real estate in the dark

For the real-estate industry, which relies on China for a big chunk of its building materials, the moves create a disturbing uncertainty. Some in the
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Take a peek at the largest real estate financings

Take a peek at the largest real estate financings. City properties ranked by loan amount from January 2018 through April 2019. Tweet · Share; More.
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Legal Notices: May 16, 2019

The object of this action is to quiet title in plaintiff to real estate in Whitman …. Motley-Motley, INC, …. Document Title: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE.
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Sentiment Speaks: New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT), Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC)

Looking at top Wall Street opinions, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ: NYMT) has recently made its way into the research list of Nomura
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US housing starts beat expectations; supply constraints remain

“The housing market is coming back a little,” said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pennsylvania. “Building activity
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Demand For Commercial Retail Space Remains Stagnant Amidst Slight Investor Activity

… the nation's leading transaction platform powering 90% of all online commercial real estate sales, today released its Spring 2019 U.S. Retail Market
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Cybercrime Gang Behind GozNym Banking Malware Dismantled

Since its discovery in 2016, the hybrid banking trojan has made waves, spreading into Europe and begun plaguing banking customers in Poland with
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XPO Logistics Advances to Number 180 on Fortune 500 List

Bradley Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO Logistics, said, “We're honored to advance among the top 200 companies on the Fortune
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Ukraine Prosecutor Says No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Bidens

Ukraine Prosecutor Says No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Bidens

Ukraine's prosecutor general said in an interview that he had no evidence of wrongdoing by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden or his
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Mortgage snafu forces Pa. bank to disclose material weakness

Meridian Corp. in Malvern, Pa., disclosed that it originated loans in a neighboring state where it lacked a license. As a result, the $1 billion-asset
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Here's how artificial intelligence impacts the banking industry

From security to customer service, artificial intelligence is changing the way we do banking. Artificial intelligence, or AI, is technology that makes it
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Seven Tysons-Area Companies Make Fortune 500 List

Seven out of the 10 Fairfax County-based companies on this year's Fortune 500 list are located in or near Tysons. Fortune released its annual list of
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JPMorgan in FX Fraud Banking 'Cartel' Choked by EU with Staggering €1 Billion Fine

By CCN: European Union regulators fine five major banks including JPMorgan – the biggest bank in the US – for taking part in spot foreign exchange
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Global Fire Sprinklers Market Report 2019: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and …

Some of the other key factor driving the market include growth in the construction and real estate sector, technological advancements, environmental
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EOG Resources Inc (EOG) Stake Decreased by Bainco International Investors

Bainco International Investors lowered its position in EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) by 1.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its
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Iran Says Talks With Trump Possible If US Returns to 2015 Deal

Iran could consider talks with the Trump administration if it first returns to the 2015 nuclear deal and ends its sanctions, the vice president said, as fears
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When do You Need an International Bank Account?

In this article, we've assembled a basic primer on what you need to know about international bank accounts and international bank fees.
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Walmart Says Customers Will Pay More After Trump's Tariffs

Walmart and rival Amazon.com Inc. are locked in a fierce battle for internet shoppers, and both have recently pledged to speed up delivery times.
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Latest figures makes these Stock Even More Attractive: Freddie Mac (OTC US:FMCC)

On 15-05-2019 (Wednesday), the shares-rate of the Company Freddie Mac, FMCC exchange OTC US, is an exciting player in the Finance.
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NYC Lenders May Face Slump on Rent Control Changes, Analysts Say

Banks exposed to New York City lending were rare decliners in Thursday trading, extending Wednesday's losses as analysts dug into worries that
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When it comes to money laundering in real estate, there are more unknowns than knowns

Last week, a panel of three academics established by British Columbia's Minister of Finance released a report exploring the role that money
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Release of the Financial System Review

With respect to household indebtedness, the mortgage stress tests introduced last year have improved the quality of new mortgage lending. As a result
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HousingWire News Podcast: Life's milestones leveling your credit score? Here's how you build it …

The HousingWire News Podcast is a weekly wrap of the top news stories by Editor-in-Chief Jacob Gaffney. Click below to listen. Each week, Gaffney
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City registers lowest growth in global luxury housing market

Two years ago, prime property prices were rising at an average rate of 4.3% per annum, which has now slowed to 1.3%, Knight Frank said.
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Walmart, Cisco Results Boost Market Sentiment Despite US-China Tensions

The news seems to bode well for homebuilders as the housing market has been struggling to find its footing amid rising home prices that have kept
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Brazilian developer launches sales of Fort Lauderdale townhome project

Teixeira said he's seen interest from international buyers, including from Brazil. Brazilian buyers appear to be coming back to South Florida. In 2018
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Hoosier city beats out Miami and Vegas for hottest US housing market, Zillow says

When you think of hot housing markets, cities like Miami, Las Vegas, or Los Angeles might come to mind. Or, other high-priced markets like New York,
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Top Real Estate Exec, Margaret Kelly, Joins Realty ONE Group Board of Advisors

The latest addition is long-time real estate professional and former RE/MAX CEO, Margaret Kelly who was appointed to the Realty ONE Group Board
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Trump's Financial Disclosure Shows Declined Earnings Last Year

Trump's Financial Disclosure Shows Declined Earnings Last Year

President Donald Trump appears to have earned less from his vast financial empire last year as licensing royalties, rents and golf revenues fell at
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How You Can Ratchet Down Risk With These Popular ETFs

As of May 14, the Invesco ETF allocated a combined 44.73 percent of its weight to the defensive utilities and real estate sectors. USMV devotes nearly
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BAE adds president title to COO Arsenault

BAE Systems Inc. has added “president” to chief operating officer Tom Arsenault's title. He's also been elected to the company's board. Jerry DeMuro
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California Regulator Threatens Trump With `Extreme' Auto Rules

A top California environmental regulator is threatening to enact tough, new pollution rules — including an unprecedented ban on cars burning
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Wayfair cracks Fortune 500 list, joins 15 other Mass. companies

Wayfair, the Boston-based online furniture retailer, joined the ranks of Massachusetts businesses with a spot on the Fortune 500, Fortune magazine's
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UWM Fosters Broker Channel Growth With Two New C-Suite Additions

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has announced the hiring of Blake Kolo as … Both new to the mortgage industry, Kolo most recently served as a … based The Siegfried Group, a national CPA firm, and Jelenic was most recently chief executive officer of Dearborn, Mich. … Mortgage News Network.
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Civil Rights Icons Roberta Kaplan and Tina Tchen Launch a New Inclusion Advisory

Two women who, among many other extraordinary achievements, have helped assist more than 4,000 survivors of workplace sexual harassment
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3 ABQ leaders named to national list of key real estate execs for 2019

The Business Journals' Influencers: Commercial Real Estate spotlights 100 executives making moves in commercial real estate in cities across the
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New Multi-Country Study by International Trademark Association Explores Gen Z Purchase …

The International Trademark Association (INTA) today released a … “For me, buying fakes is ethically wrong, but the price of the originals are way too
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Recommendation Trends Analysis Of::H&R Real Estate Inv Trust, (Toronto (TSX):HR-UN)

The market price will usually change throughout the trading day as shareholders buy and sell stocks. The H&R Real Estate Inv Trust (Toronto (TSX)
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Stocks climb…Mortgage rates fell…Barbie gets fashion award

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage eased to 4.07% from 4.10% last week. The average rate for
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Why P2P Lending models are changing

Peer to Peer Lending and many other online direct lending software models are changing. We have studied different models in the online loans
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CORRECTED-Investors renew calls for Deutsche Bank to trim investment bank

The future of Deutsche Bank's investment banking operations has returned to the fore after the collapse of merger talks with smaller rival
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Gateway First Bank Appoints Bruce Schultz VP and Community Reinvestment Act Officer

He was previously with a community bank in Tulsa, Okla., where he began as a mortgage banker and moved quickly to upper management and then
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Only 33 women now lead Fortune 500 companies. And that's a record high

Next month, there will be more women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies … the record high: Women still represent just 6.6% of all Fortune 500 CEOs.
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MCT Launches Its Trade Auction Manager

Mortgage Capital Trading Inc. (MCT) has officially launched Trade Auction Manager (TAM) to enable more efficient bidding of TBA mortgage-backed
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Qindom Cracks the Code for Real Estate Prediction with Quantum Machine Learning

The team now announces the successful launch of their Real Estate Prediction and Decision Optimization Engine (hereafter, Engine), presenting
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President Trump obtained a new 30-year mortgage in 2018 worth more than $5 million

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump obtained a new, 30-year mortgage in 2018 for a property he owned in West Palm Beach, Florida,
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Slowdown in housing market is helping landlords raise rents

Americans pulled back from home purchases last year after mortgage rates spiked, exposing the underlying affordability problem in the property
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Trump's Architect of Wall Street Deregulation to Leave Treasury

… policy initiatives, including the rule rollback and developing plans for freeing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from federal control.
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Deutsche Bank Investors Would Really Like Deutsche Bank To Recognize That It Sucks At …

Deutsche Bank Investors Would Really Like Deutsche Bank To Recognize That It Sucks At …

Deutsche Bank investors are renewing calls for it to scale back its investment bank division ahead of what promises to be a challenging annual
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Hightower named interim commissioner of state banking regulator

A former deputy attorney general has been named interim commissioner of the Nevada Financial Institutions Division, the state's top banking regulator
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Walmart Fends Off Amazon by Playing to Its Strengths

Indeed, the company's CFO Brett Biggs told Bloomberg News's Matt Boyle on Thursday morning, “We will do everything we can to keep prices low, but
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Trump took out 30-year loan on $18.5 million home in 2018

By Ginger Gibson and Julia Harte. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump took out a new 30-year mortgage on a sprawling
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Ex Westchester police chief to spend 18 months behind bars for tax evasion

While serving as police chief, Marraccini owned and oversaw Coastal Construction, worked as a salesman for two title companies and rented out
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Long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year average at 4.07 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage eased to 4.07% from 4.10% last week. By contrast, a
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Number of Dallas-Fort Worth companies on the Fortune 500 list grows in 2019

The number of Dallas-Fort Worth companies on the Fortune 500 list grew from 22 to 24 in 2019, with oil and natural gas firms making substantial leaps
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Pinterest Falls 19% on Its First Earnings Report, Previewing a Troubling Post-Tech IPO Trend

—Walmart says free one-day shipping will save the company money. Catch up with Data Sheet, Fortune's daily digest on the business of tech.
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Portfolio Risk Analytics Manager

Job opening for Portfolio Risk Analytics Manager at Freddie Mac.
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Trade War Fears Trigger Nomura Instinet's Downgrade Of Housing Stocks

Nomura Instinet downgraded several companies dependent on housing market growth Thursday, citing U.S.-China trade uncertainty that could put a
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Investors Title (ITIC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.40

The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Investors Title has a fifty-two week low of $154.15 and a
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Eye on the Industry: Updates on Gateway Mortgage Group, Calyx, and More

Eye on the Industry: Updates on Gateway Mortgage Group, Calyx, and … electronic solutions to mortgage lenders, has announced the appointment of
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KC home values fall month-over-month for the first time in four years

“It's too soon to say for sure what this means for Kansas City's housing market long term,” Sarah Mikhitarian, senior economist at Zillow, told the
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The Problems With Postal Banking

What has gotten a good deal less attention is the postal banking part of the proposal. That is a bit odd because the two proposals are very much
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Trump Smacks California by Cancelling $929 Million Grant for the Bullet Train

The Trump administration officially canceled $929 million in federal grants earmarked for California's ambitious high-speed rail project, escalating
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California legislature considering legislation that would create state-chartered banks for cannabis …

The California State Senate is currently considering a bill that would allow marijuana businesses to bank with state-chartered banks and credit unions.
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Uber Waited Too Long to Go Public. Take Note, Unicorns.

And in November 2017, Bloomberg News reported that Uber paid hackers $100,000 to cover up a data breach affecting 57 million customers and
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PulteGroup Announces $500 Million Increase to Share Repurchase Authorization and a Tender for …

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other things: interest rate changes and the availability of mortgage financing; competition
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A major bank just announced the lowest 10-year fixed mortgage rate ever

That's thanks to sharp new rates from lenders like HSBC and Marathon Mortgage. (Full disclosure: Yours truly refers borrowers to these two lenders,
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April New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 15.6 Percent

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2019) – The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for April 2019 shows mortgage
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Can virtual brokerage eXp make NYC a reality?

Can virtual brokerage eXp make NYC a reality?

According to a report from the research firm Real Trends, firms like Coldwell Banker, Sotheby's, Keller Williams and Compass still control many large
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2019's Under 30 EC&M Electrical All Stars: Tyler Wilson

“I may have a title and a degree, but I don't take that into consideration,” says … Company offers a four-year electrical apprenticeship course, and he
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SoftBank Leads $484 Million Investment in Germany's GetYourGuide

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund led a $484 million investment in GetYourGuide, a Berlin-based online seller of travel activities such as tickets to
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Amazon creeps into Fortune's top 5 but can't beat 7-year champ Walmart

“Fortune 500 companies represent two-thirds of the U.S. (gross national product) with $13.7 trillion in revenues, $1.1 trillion in profits, $22.6 trillion in
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To Build App Stores for Bankers, a Startup Taps Wells Fargo Cash

… variety of vendors to the financial services industry, such as Bloomberg LP, Refinitiv and Symphony. Bloomberg is the parent of Bloomberg News.
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Trustcore Financial Services LLC Buys New Position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF …

Trustcore Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) during the 1st quarter,
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The 'All Clear' Memo Didn't Reach Emerging Markets

The 'All Clear' Memo Didn't Reach Emerging Markets … Sachs Group Inc. chief economist and coiner of the BRIC acronym, told Bloomberg News.
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New York Mayor De Blasio Jumps Into Crowded Democratic 2020 Race

Three-term former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg considered … Bloomberg is founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent
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Shadow banks must appoint risk officers: RBI

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian shadow banks with more than 50 billion rupees ($714 million) in assets must appoint a chief risk officer, the central
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Fortune 500: More female CEOs than ever, but a long way to go

Fortune magazine released its 65th annual Fortune 500 list on Thursday, reporting that female CEOs will lead 33 of the US's highest-earning
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UK Banks Double Down on High-Risk Mortgage Products to Prop Up Housing Market

As the UK housing market is facing serious challenges, a high-risk relic of the last housing bubble is staging a big comeback: the interest-only
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Jail Asked for Ex-Deutsche Bank, Nomura Staff in Paschi Case

… first revealed by Bloomberg News. They are seeking to prove Monte Paschi colluded with Deutsche Bank and Nomura to hide losses at the Italian
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The hottest banking technologists at JP Morgan don't come from banking

Ever-late to the tech party, banks have only just begun adopting cloud technology – and now they're making up for lost time. Enterprise-level cloud
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One addition, one departure among state firms on Fortune 500

40: Freddie Mac, McLean, down from No. 38 in 2018, $73.6 billion in 2018 revenue, down 1.43%. No. 92: General Dynamics, Falls Church, up from 99
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Some Capstead Mortgage (NYSE:CMO) Shareholders Are Down 35%

At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:CMO), since the last five years saw
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Kabbage inks deal with online banking platform Azlo

The small-business lending fintech Kabbage has struck its first deal with an online banking platform, Azlo, which has launched a new program to
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Amazon Is Close to Buying Sizmek's Ad-Serving Technology

Amazon.com Inc. is close to an agreement to buy the ad-serving technology of bankrupt company Sizmek Inc. in a deal that would give the
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North East Business Awards 2019 LIVE: Company of the Year to be revealed in grand final

The big prize of the night will be Company of the Year with Tharsus Group, Nice Network and Lexonik all vying for the title. There will be 13 prizes in all
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An Ideal Way to Stick With Small-Cap Stocks

While market volatility may be on the rise, there are avenues for … OUSM tracks the FTSE USA Small Cap ex Real Estate 2Qual/Vol/Yield 3% Capped
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Pew Blasts CFPB Payday Lending Proposal

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wades through the public comments about rules regarding payday lending, The Pew Charitable
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Pras Michel to Address 1MDB-Linked Charges on New 'Elon Musk' EP

Pras Michel to Address 1MDB-Linked Charges on New 'Elon Musk' EP

Rap star Pras Michel declared he is “totally innocent” of the illegal U.S. campaign finance charges leveled against him last week — and he has a
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Key Dates as Theresa May's Premiership Comes to an End

Theresa May has agreed to set out a timetable next month for the leadership race to replace her. She has one last roll of the dice before then to try to
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Charlotte area sees shake-up in companies on new Fortune 500 ranking

While Bank of America Corp. and Lowe's Cos. Inc. continue to lead the Charlotte region on the Fortune 500 list, there were other shake-ups on this
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TREASURIES-Yields rise after better-than-expected economic data

“On net, (it was) another read on the domestic housing market indicating resilience after yesterday's solid NAHB release,” said Jon Hill, U.S. rates
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Payday lending, TCPA, arbitration addressed in CUNA letters to Congress

CUNA emphasized credit union priorities on several issues for Congressional hearings this week, including on payday lending, arbitration and the
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A New Diamond-Mining Boat Will Hoover Up Gems Off Namibia's Coast

Anglo American Plc will build a new diamond-mining boat to operate off the coast of Namibia, where it finds some of its most expensive stones, in the
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'Global property boom is over' as house prices hit breaking point

It came as mortgage lending slid in March as homebuyers awaited an outcome from the political gridlock ahead of the planned Brexit day on March 29
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PGP Title talks about strong first quarter

Atlanta-based homebuilder PulteGroup, Inc.'s first-quarter title revenues increased by double-digits, according to the company's latest earnings report.
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US housing starts jump in April amid lower mortgage rates

The U.S. housing market just received some much needed positive news. Housing starts rose 5.7 percent in April, compared to March, to an adjusted
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Beverly Hills' Promontory Scores a Point as the Week's Most Expensive New Listing

Luxury real estate is nothing new in Beverly Hills, CA. Expensive homes land on the market each and every week. But this week's most expensive new
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Alt Bureau Data: It is Not the Play for Credit Cards in Today's Market

Credit card lending is a pretty fair game; you probably could not identify a good example of red-lining or discriminatory lending. Part is due to the 1974
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Attorneys general to Congress: Let banks work with marijuana businesses

However, because the federal government classifies marijuana as an illegal substance, banks providing services to state-licensed cannabis
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Air Canada in Talks to Buy Travel Company Transat

Air Canada is already the country's largest domestic and international airline, and buying Transat would make it by far the biggest player in routes to
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Local real estate transactions, May 17, 2019

Mark L. Duprey and Kristin Nicholas of Leyden to Michael N. Duprey. Eden Trail and Carlin Lane. $40,000. Douglas J. Flagg Estate of Turners Falls,
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Bank of Canada Sees Financial Risks Rising on Weaker Growth

At the same time, key vulnerabilities in the system that would amplify shocks — primarily high household indebtedness and pricey housing markets
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Every charge and accusation facing the 33 parents in the college admissions scandal

Toby MacFarlane, 56, of Del Mar, Calif., former senior executive at a title insurance company. MacFarlane is accused of participating in the college
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The troubles of Britain's Metro Bank

Not Metro Bank. The nine-year-old lender has 66 so far, which it opens from 8am to 8pm, six days a week, and for six hours even on Sunday. So when
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Baton Rouge home to country's fourth-highest depreciating housing market

Baton Rouge's housing market is among the highest-depreciating in the country, according to a recent analysis of 349 metropolitan statistical areas by
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2019's Under 30 EC&M Electrical All Stars: Katelyn Harada

A six-month internship at InPwr, Inc., a national design/build electrical contractor, led to a full-time job for Katelyn Harada, a graduate of Colorado State
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"We don't have enough housing," incoming Freddie Mac CEO at CNBC's Capital Exchange Summit

Incoming Freddie Mac CEO sits down with Diana Olick at CNBC's Capital Exchange Summit, alongside Taylor Morrison CEO Sheryl Palmer. While he
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Saudi Prince Says Iran Ordered Pipeline Attack as Tensions Rise

Saudi Prince Says Iran Ordered Pipeline Attack as Tensions Rise

Saudi Arabia accused Iran of ordering this week's attack on key oil facilities, stoking concerns that the world's largest oil-producing region is edging
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Is The Nowcast Positive? Cirrus Logic, Inc. (CRUS), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)

3 analysts out of 10 Wall Street brokerage firms rate Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) as a Buy, while 2 see it as a Sell. The rest 5 describe it as a
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How Should Investors React To CIM International Group Inc.'s (CNSX:CIM) CEO Pay?

Jerry Feng has been the CEO of CIM International Group Inc. (CNSX:CIM) since 2016. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in
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Global Business Process Management (BPM) in Real Estate Market 2019-2026: Key players Like …

The Global Business Process Management (BPM) in Real Estate Market accounted for USD 435.3 million in 2016 growing at a CAGR of 25.1% during
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Austin-area home sales jump 15% but prices appear stabler

There were 3,035 single-family home sales in the Austin metro in April, yielding … That likely comes as a relief to many who believe rising home prices
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Good news for mobile wallets: Govt allows non-banking firms access Aadhaar for e-KYC …

In what could be good news for mobile wallets and digital lending platforms, the government has allowed non-banking entities to access the Aadhaar
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Who is Andrew Yang's #YangGang?

This long-shot 2020 presidential candidate's online fans could be translating IRL. Meet @AndrewYang's fervent supporters: the #YangGang (Source:
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Movers & Shakers: MarketBeat, Museum of Visual Materials, Keller Williams, Avera Research

Name, job title, company name/city where it's located. … Employee's most recent work background (last place of employment/title – and amount of
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Wedge Capital Management LLP NC Takes Position in Oceaneering International (OII)

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of OII. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its
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Minnesota's Fortune 500 team slips to 17 companies, and it'll likely shrink more (gallery)

Minnesota placed 17 companies on the latest Fortune 500 list, one fewer than last year. But at least two other companies are likely to soon depart the
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Trump's Immigration Overhaul Faces Cold Reception—Even Within GOP

President Donald Trump's plan to unite Republicans behind a comprehensive immigration overhaul — a move to counter perceptions ahead of the
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Absolutely devastating' to small lenders: Lawmakers lay into CECL

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers mounted a bipartisan attack on a new accounting standard for loan losses that community banks and credit
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Top Treasury official Craig Phillips to depart

Phillips spoke publicly about those plans Thursday morning, just hours before news broke of his departure, saying of the mortgage-finance system,
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Minnesota Losing Ground on Fortune 500?

The latest Fortune 500 ranking of the largest U.S. public companies is out – 17 Minnesota companies made the list. But there's a notable asterisk to
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Walmart Earnings, Trump Takes on Huawei (Podcast)

Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg News U.S. Retail Reporter, and Sarah Halzack, Bloomberg Opinion Retail Columnist, break down Walmart's earnings and
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Miami real estate experts say this construction startup could change bidding forever

Construction is not usually considered a high-tech industry. One Colombian startup believes that can change. A panel of Miami real estate experts at
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Grand jury indicts East Greenwich woman in alleged real-estate scam

PROVIDENCE — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted an East Greenwich mother of four on charges that she swindled $4.8 million, largely from
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Chinese Investors Are Turning to Bitcoin (BTC) in Crypto Hedge Bet

Chinese investors are demanding more Bitcoin (BTC) as the country's … head of international fixed income at National Alliance Securities wrote,.
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East Greenwich woman indicted in real estate 'Ponzi scheme' case

PROVIDENCE, R.I (WPRI) – An East Greenwich woman has been indicted on 14 counts that she bilked family and friends out of millions of dollars in a
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Facing the Future by Managing Talent Risk Now

And it comes at an inflection point when a bank's ability to bring in top-notch talent is crucial for survival. That's why bank risk managers are taking
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KB Home Rises on Upgrade to Outperform at RBC Capital Markets

KB Home Rises on Upgrade to Outperform at RBC Capital Markets

KB Home (KBH – Get Report) was upgraded to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital Markets and the firm increased its price target on the
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Stowe real estate sales

Real estate sales data from Vermont property transfer tax public records. Last names first; sales listed in order of purchase price above $400,000.
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What investors should do with:: McDermott International, Inc., (NYSE: MDR)

On 15-05-2019 (Wednesday), the USA, company, McDermott International, Inc., (NYSE: MDR), the Trending-Graph. Each buying and selling session
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Housing starts climb more than estimated as permits rise

Starts and permits were both the strongest in three months, suggesting a brighter outlook for the sector amid lower mortgage rates and the Federal
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ON Semiconductor Ranks 485 on the FORTUNE 500

ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON ), driving energy efficient innovations, today announced that it has been named to the Fortune 500 list of
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Declining mortgage rates drive refis and new-home purchases

Mortgage rates descended through the onset of spring's home buying season, pushing up the share of refinance loans and volume of new-home
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Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Declares A 6.35% Dividend For The First Quarter Of 2019

NEW YORK, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) is pleased to announce that, on May 16, 2019,
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President Trump obtained a new 30-year mortgage in 2018 worth more than $5 mln

By Ginger Gibson. WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump obtained a new, 30-year mortgage in 2018 for a property he owned in
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HDFC Capital Advisors to mentor, invest in affordable housing proptech companies

“HDFC Capital seeks to address the demand-supply gap in affordable housing in India through a combination of financing, partnerships and
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Almost $3B in Washington state HFA mortgage servicing rights for sale

An institution that services housing finance authority loans is putting $2.65 billion in servicing rights from Washington state up for bid through the
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Teacher Retirement System of Texas Buys 23395 Shares of Expeditors International of Washington …

Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in shares of Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) by 8.1% during the first
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DocMagic to Support Annual Red Nose Day

DocMagic Inc. has announced that the company will participate in Red Nose Day, Thursday, May 23, for the second year. Now in its sixth year, Red
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Four ways food will change retail real estate

It's easy to see why the food-and-beverage sector is a darling of the retail real estate industry these days. It has one of the lowest rates of e-commerce
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Mortgage originations plunge, but subprime activity sees minimal decline

Mortgage activity plunged before the start of the year, but subprime originations dropped the least, according to TransUnion. Despite dwindling volume
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MAXEX Receives Investment from New Strategic Investor

ATLANTA, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — MAXEX, LLC, a residential mortgage loan exchange, announced today the closing of a Series B investment
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Seattle housing prices drop amid a glut of homes for sale, study finds

Seattle is one of only five cities in the nation where home prices are lower now than they were at the same time last year, according to a newly
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Treasury's Phillips suggests reconsideration of Fannie-Freddie affordability goals

A top Treasury official signaled on Thursday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's affordable housing goals are not a top priority for the Trump
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SLK Global Solutions Names New Mortgage SVP

New York City-based SLK Global Solutions, a business process transformation enterprise provider, has named Nate Johnson as its new senior vice
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Historical Rent Control Ruling Is Bad for Real Estate Entrepreneurs and Tenants Alike. Here's Why.

Oregon recently made real estate history, becoming the first state in the union to implement rent control statewide. I know the Oregon real estate
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WeWork Asking Investors To Help It Buy Real Estate That It Forgot To Buy And Already Made More …

Renting out workspace is a proven business model…for commercial real estate companies that own the space being leased. Which, by the way,
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Univest Bank and Trust Co. Appoints South Jersey Commercial Banking Team

Univest Bank and Trust Co. Appoints South Jersey Commercial Banking Team

SOUDERTON, Pa., May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Univest Bank and Trust Co. will further expand its footprint in southern New Jersey with the
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Payments Remain Key To Customer Service For Bank Of The West

Most consumers look at banking as a time-consuming chore. They have many options to choose from and their loyalty can be fickle, making
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Top banking regulator stresses UK should not be 'rule taker' post-Brexit

The UK's top banking supervisor has added his voice to the chorus of policymakers and regulators warning that the UK should not be a “rule taker”
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Marcus Investments raising $60 million real estate fund

Marcus RE Fund I LP is Marcus Investments' first real estate fund, and will focus specifically on retail “power centers” in the Midwest. The company
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Average mortgage rates hold steady amid global trade disputes

Market reaction to the trade dispute with China led to a modest decline in mortgage rates this week, but that shouldn't affect home sales in the coming
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Burgan Real Estate Targets Behavior, Not Demographics

Not a problem, says Burgan Real Estate. Since the start of this year, the Boardman-based real estate agency has targeted its marketing to
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Early exposure to banking influences life-long financial health

Growing up in a community with or without banks or financial institutions has a long-term effect on how you build and manage credit, according to a
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Benchmark Mortgage Rate Dips, Odds of an Easing Jumps

… an average rate which is now 54 basis points lower than at the same time last year, according to Freddie Mac's latest Mortgage Market Survey data.
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Wedge Capital Management LLP NC Has $511000 Stake in ICF International Inc (ICFI)

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its
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JUST IN: Outgoing Air Force Sec'y Says Service Must Bolster International Partnerships

“What we're trying to do by buying three aircraft [to be used] at Nellis [Air Force Base, Nevada] and putting another three at Hulburt [Field, Florida],
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Postbank readies to start commercial banking operations

Postbank was expected to launch a fullyfledged bank that offers both credit facilities and transactional products around the same time as other new
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Euro zone banking at risk of dangerous fragmentation, ECB warns

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone banks are turning away from cross-border activity, putting at risk the bloc's banking union and raising the risk of
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Home, Inc. annual meeting speaker — A history of unfair housing

To longtime fair housing administrator Larry Pearl, “that's an amazing figure,” … The government was not making home loans directly, but insuring the
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Treasury aide, hired to fix Frannie, set to exit – NYT

His exit adds to the uncertainty over what will happen with Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA +1.1%) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC +2.5%), the two giant
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Down, Down, Down: Mortgage Rates Dip for a 3rd Week

Mortgage rates have kept their May streak going and are down for the third week in a row. They're back in the neighborhood of the lowest levels of
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Freddie Mac: Declining mortgage rates boosts growth in the refinance market

Good news everyone, America's robust economy is still projected to strengthen the nation's housing market throughout 2019, according to Freddie
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Waddell & Reed Financial Inc Buys Boeing Co, Alibaba Group Holding, Enterprise Products …

These are the details of the buys and sells. …. Waddell & Reed Financial Inc sold out a holding in Expeditors International of Washington Inc. The sale
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Italy's Options All Look Terrible

But to markets, it's just another distraction. … the autumn if the government collapses and there's no alternative majority, according to Bloomberg News.
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RBI asks shadow banking companies to appoint risk officers

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India's central bank said on Thursday that shadow banks with asset size of more than 50 billion rupees should appoint a chief
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Wahlburgers gets new chief executive

His new title will be president. (The company no longer uses the CEO title.) Before joining Wahlburgers, Renna ran the Boloco chain as its chief
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