In Case You Missed It: Wisconsin Is Well-Prepared To Handle A Recession, A Path To A Balanced …

In Case You Missed It: Wisconsin Is Well-Prepared To Handle A Recession, A Path To A Balanced …

Reports of a slowing housing market may be greatly exaggerated, according to Forbes' John Tobey. Despite sales decreasing, Tobey argues the
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Real estate firm lapse exposes 885 million financial files online

A security lapse at a major real estate title company exposed the bank account numbers and other sensitive information contained in 885 million files.
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Potential landmark mortgage arrears case struck out

Potential landmark mortgage arrears case struck out … a personal insolvency arrangement writing down the man's mortgage from almost €140,000 to
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American insurer's security gap leaves 885m mortgage documents exposed

[SAN FRANCISCO] First American Financial Corp, a provider of title insurance, said Friday that it had fixed a vulnerability in its website that exposed
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Smarter Payments Mean More Secure And More Seamless Payments

This is due in part to retailers simply making cross-border buying easier. For example, last year Amazon launched an “International Shopping”
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Coalition win a reprieve for ACT housing market: industry

The subdued local market placed added emphasis on the federal election, where Labor was promising a major shake-up of the sector via changes to
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Pennsylvania accuses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of bond price-fixing

This story has been updated. (Harrisburg) — Pennsylvania's treasury department is accusing about a dozen large financial firms of working together to
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Trump Bypasses Congress Over Saudi Arms Sale

The Trump administration is bypassing Congress to approve the sale of more than $2 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia, citing a rarely used provision
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Redfin's Crazy Strong Advantage Over Traditional Real Estate

Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) is taking real estate by storm, and it's making both their customers and realtors happier for it. In this week's episode of
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Stocks gain 122 points on foreign buying

KARACHI: The four-session winning streak of the local equity market extended into the last day of the week with the KSE-100 index gaining 122.47
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Trump's 'Emergency' to Justify Saudi Arms Sales

For more than a year now, Senator Bob Menendez has delayed the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
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Where is Freddie Mac (FMCC) headed? Technical Update on the Stock

At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for Freddie Mac (FMCC) is 23.26. Many technical chart analysts believe that an ADX value over 25 would
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Despite Its High P/E Ratio, Is MultiQ International AB (publ) (STO:MULQ) Still Undervalued?

MultiQ International has a price to earnings ratio of 50.37, based on the last twelve months. In other words, at today's prices, investors are paying
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SuperTrend Above Stock Price for Real Estate Credit Investments Pcc Limit (RECI.L)

SuperTrend Above Stock Price for Real Estate Credit Investments Pcc Limit (RECI. … Equity market investing has a way of provoking strong emotions.
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Boston area housing market in full spring bloom

Home sales in Greater Boston increased by nearly 3 percent in April, compared with the same month last year, according to figures set to be released
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Morehouse grads already making plans to pay good fortune forward

Students of the 2019 graduating class at Morehouse College were still in a daze Tuesday after billionaire Robert F. Smith pledged to pay off their
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Real Estate & Property Software Market Global Outlook on Key Growth Trends, Factors

The research report on ' Real Estate & Property Software market' now available with Market Study Report, LLC, offers a detailed analysis of the factors
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Top Miner BHP Sees an End to the Era of Coal

BHP said last week it would retain its Nickel West operation in Western Australia for exposure to growth in electric vehicle battery markets, though sees
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Imagine Owning Doyen International Holdings (HKG:668) While The Price Tanked 52%

But no-one is immune from buying too high. Zooming in on an example, the Doyen International Holdings Limited (HKG:668) share price dropped
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AGNC Investment Corp.: A Dividend Play Whose Time Has Come

AGNC is a REIT that specializes in investing in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities. As such, it has very little credit risk but
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First American may have leaked hundreds of millions of records

First American may have leaked hundreds of millions of records

Digitized records including “bank-account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security numbers, wire transaction receipts and
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Millions of financial records exposed on First American website, report says

A website for a major title insurance company exposed hundreds of millions of records including bank account information, Social Security numbers,
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WOMEN-LED, VETERAN-LED REAL ESTATE OFFICE GRAND OPENING

A new real estate office that is women and veteran-led opening in Windsor, CO from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on June 6, 2019, hosted at 512 C Main Street in
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Making Billions at the Dollar Store

A version of this article appears in the June 2019 issue of Fortune with the … —Why the giants among this year's Fortune 500 should intimidate you.
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What To Know Before Buying Stock? – Endo International plc, (NASDAQ: ENDP)

Endo International plc, belongs to Healthcare sector and Drug … including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by
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Ex-Directors Of Crisis-Hit Lending Firm IL&FS Raided By Probe Agency

The Enforcement Directrate is carrying out searches at the homes and offices of four former directors of crisis-hit lending firm IL&FS in Mumbai in
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HUD Secretary Ben Carson confuses REO with Oreos in congressional hearing

… attempting to ask Carson about the difference in REO rates between Federal Housing Administration loans and Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans.
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Loose Lending Standards Are The Cancer Not The Cure

The Bank of Canada last week flagged the fragile nature of highly indebted Canadian households and said 42% of households would struggle to
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You Better Get Used to Disney's Nostalgic Remakes

… should read this summer. —What we learned from the 2019-2020 TV upfront presentations. —Listen to our new audio briefing, Fortune 500 Daily
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Bad Weather and Trump's Trade War Spawn Dilemma for US Farmers

Clay Govier reckons he'll be kept out of his fields through the Memorial Day weekend as a torrent of rain drenches farms across the U.S. Midwest and
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SuperTrend Above Stock Price for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF)

Investors may use various technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals. Presently, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) has a
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Wall Street's Legal Nemesis Sidelined in Fannie Rigging Case

… when he identified 27 traders by name in a lawsuit alleging that their employers colluded to rig trading in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds.
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Read This Before Buying China Industrial Securities International Financial Group Limited (HKG …

Dividend paying stocks like China Industrial Securities International Financial Group Limited (HKG:6058) tend to be popular with investors, and for
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Can This Stock Build Some Momentum: Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ)

Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ)'s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R is sitting at -4.21. Typically, if the value heads above -20, the stock may
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HUD secretary Ben Carson mistakes common real estate term with an Oreo cookie

HUD secretary Ben Carson is making a joke about his not knowing the difference between houses seized by banks and sandwich cookies. During a
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Report: Close to 40% of Canadians don't know bank mortgage rates are negotiable

LowestRates.ca study shows consumers want transparency and clarity in mortgage decisions. TORONTO , May 22, 2019 /CNW/ – Canadians want
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Global Real Estate CRM Software Market 2019 Trends, Segmentation, Opportunities & Forecast To …

The Real Estate CRM Software market revenue was xx.xx Million USD in 2014, grew to xx.xx Million USD in 2018, and will reach xx.xx Million USD in
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What It's Like to Work an Entry-Level Job at Madewell Corporate

Fortune's Entry/Level column is dedicated to people looking for and working in entry-level positions—read the full series here. We interview
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Excellent Growth of Real Estate Marketing Software Market by Trends, Dynamic Innovation and …

“Industrial Research Report 2025: In addition to the Real Estate Marketing Software market dynamics, the report also analyzes the latest trends,
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How Much is Asia Standard International Group Limited's (HKG:129) CEO Getting Paid?

Richard Poon has been the CEO of Asia Standard International Group … If you want to buy a stock that is better than Asia Standard International Group
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Analysts showing optimistic trends for Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.(NYSE:FBHS …

Analysts showing optimistic trends for Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.(NYSE:FBHS …

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (FBHS) will report its next earnings on Apr 24 AMC. The company reported the earnings of $0.63/Share in the
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San Clemente project will help some homeless, but might push some renters to the street

And as they're forced into a housing market where their rents could double or even triple, some face the same economic dynamics that cause many to
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Title Company Exposed Data on 885 Million Files: Report

One of the nation's largest mortgage title insurance companies says customer data was potentially exposed by a computer application's design flaw.
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Real Estate Portfolio Management Software Financial Analytics Market Worth Billion $ by 2026 …

Real Estate Portfolio Management Software Market has witnessed continuous growth in the past few years and is projected to grow even further
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Brexit Bulletin Extra: The End of May

You can follow us @Brexit on Twitter and join our Facebook group, Brexit Decoded. For all the latest news, visit bloomberg.com/brexit. Got feedback?
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Can Smartcentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN.TO) Continue to Move Higher? Shares …

Can Smartcentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN. … Traders may use the indicator to determine stock trends or to identify overbought/oversold
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How important is mobile banking?

CORTLAND, Ohio (WKBN) – There are two reasons why mobile banking is so important — competition and customer demand. Watch the video above
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National Links: Wealthy Connecticut towns have legacy of canceling affordable housing efforts

Some wealthy Connecticut towns have been blocking multifamily housing for … are leveraging this by catering to the high end of the housing market.
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Robinhood Is Set to Raise at Least $200 Million in New Funding

Robinhood Markets Inc. is close to securing at least $200 million in fresh funding, according a person familiar with the matter. The round is said to
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'He Is Walled Off': Kushner Companies' $800M Federally-Backed Deal Raises Ethical Questions

… Kushner Companies with the 10-year $800 million debt package backed by government-owned Freddie Mac, according to a report from Bloomberg.
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Female CEOs are competitively paid, but greatly outnumbered

For example, the recently released list of Fortune 500 companies includes more women than ever before, 33, but largely due to appointments made in
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Could FIRSTRAND LTD ORDINARY SHARES SOUTH AFR (OTCMKTS:FANDF) See a Reversal …

… The Potential Outcomes For Freddie Mac And Fannie Mae Common And Preferred Stock Investors – Seeking Alpha” on December 16, 2016.
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Jonathan Tucker welcomes twins with wife Tara and gushes 'We cannot believe our good fortune'

Jonathan, 36, announced the happy news to Entertainment Tonight on Saturday and gushed: 'We cannot believe our good fortune.' He revealed on
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Symposium on Central Banking and Delegated Power

Symposium on Central Banking and Delegated Power. A book discussion and debate on the role of independent central banks in modern democratic
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Lending a helping hand to commuters in need

Diagnosed with glaucoma in 2004, Mr Lawrence Tan imagined it would be a challenge to continue taking the bus as he gradually lost vision in both
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JB Hunt named to Fortune 500 list

For the seventh consecutive year, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been named to the Fortune 500 list. The Lowell-based carrier moved up 41 spots
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Meet the 2019 Cannes Lions Health juries

Who's responsible for picking the Lion-winning campaigns in Cannes next month? The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity unveiled the
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Hong Kong commercial property investment shows sharp decline

According to Real Capital Analytics' latest Asia Pacific Capital Trends Report, commercial real estate transactions in Hong Kong continued to decline
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Latest Gravitate::Freddie Mac, (OTC US:FMCC)

Founded in 2K18, News Parent focuses on company news, research, and analysis, which is even more important in recently's uncertain investment
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REAL ESTATE: Renovations: Nothing's impossible! Really?

BY MARTHA WILKIE | Whenever friends begin renovations, I send them a New Yorker cartoon in which an agent shows an apartment to a couple and
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First American Financial Corp. Inadvertently Exposed Hundreds of Millions of Mortgage Documents …

First American Financial Corp. Inadvertently Exposed Hundreds of Millions of Mortgage Documents …

The website for insurance giant First American Financial Corp. leaked … First American is a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services
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Disaster Bill With $19 Billion Slowed as GOP Lawmaker Balks

A single Republican House member temporarily blocked fast-track passage Friday of a $19 billion disaster-aid plan, likely meaning lawmakers will
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Charlotte's RoundPoint Mortgage to merge with New Jersey firm

Charlotte's RoundPoint Mortgage to merge with New Jersey firm … Freedom Mortgage Corp. announced today it will acquire Charlotte-based
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Lending spigot still open despite LTV curbs

Commercial banks' mortgage lending showed signs of slowing down in April after new loan-to-value (LTV) curbs took effect, but net loans in overall
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Stocks You Can Set and Forget: Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL), DocuSign, Inc …

5 analysts out of 7 Wall Street brokerage firms rate Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) as a Buy, while 0 see it as a Sell. The rest
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Bank reopens children's magazine company's complaint about fraud after FOX13 investigation

A major financial institution is taking a new look at a bank complaint after a FOX13 Investigation. Bank of America re-opened Jabberblabber's case for
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Five Backdoor Hacks to Win Elite Status at Hotels and Airlines

Although traditional requirements have become more stringent, with just a little savvy and some strategic spending, top-tier travel status is still within
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Why To Keep Buying International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) recorded -2.90% loss during trading session on May 23rd, 2019. The script traded
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Data Sheet—What's Wrong With San Francisco

In a story for Fortune, writer Jeffrey Ball looks at where U.S. and Chinese companies–from small startups to larger energy players–are placing their
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Housing market picks up in April

After a slow first quarter of the year, single-family home sales around Daytona Beach picked up slightly in April, according to an analysis of Multiple
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Global Water Filter Housing Market 2019 – MITSUBISHI, Sartorius, Pall, 3M, Pentair, Parker …

The global “Water Filter Housing Market” research report comprises of the basic insights that are relevant to the global market. The report being an
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China's Real Estate Market in 2018, Q4 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

This report provides a complete and detailed analysis of the real estate sector for China. The researcher presents in-depth business intelligence in a
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Spanish Banking Fintech Launches Visa-Friendly EU Crypto Debit Card

By CCN: 2gether, based in the EU, announced today that it's launching a Visa debit card which will enable users to convert crypto to fiat via ATM
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Lengindblock's Kelly Petterson Talks Crypto Lending and the Coming Institutional Influx

Founded in 2017, its platform allows institutional investors to lend and borrow cryptoassets – something that occupies an important position in legacy
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Global Real Estate Software Market Future Prediction (2019-2024) : Accruent, MRI Software …

Insightful details of Global Real Estate Software Market including reliable assessment of sales volume, market size, share, and profitability. 'Global
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The rise in co-living

It is definitely paving the way for a new asset class in real estate investing. … The trend of co-living is still in its fledgling phase in India and has only
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China Takes Over Bank Linked to Missing Financier

BEIJING—Chinese banking authorities seized control of a small, troubled commercial bank, citing severe credit risk, in a move analysts said likely
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Shareholders are distrustful How to React (Brief breakdown): Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE:LYG)

On 05-17-2k19 (Friday), Shareholders tracking shares of Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) belongs to Financial sector and Foreign Money Center
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The good, the bad and the growing: Utah's Economic Summit

If the housing market continues as is, Clark surmised the average home price in 15 years could hover around $830,000. One solution is to have more
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Griffiss lands $20M housing complex

The Griffiss Business and Technology Park will be home to a new $20 … Griffiss Park with an emphasis on providing market rate housing for our vast
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Global Payments, Total System Have Held Tie-Up Talks, Sources Say

Global Payments, Total System Have Held Tie-Up Talks, Sources Say

… more mega-deals, Total System Services and Global Payments could still be the exceptions, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst David Ritter has said.
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Could The Canadian International Pharma Corp. (CVE:CIP.H) Ownership Structure Tell Us …

The big shareholder groups in Canadian International Pharma Corp. … Institutional investors often avoid companies that are too small, too illiquid or
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Couple who paid for kids' education now grappling with major mortgage debt heading into retirement

They spend about $65,000, including $16,800 to service their mortgage. At this rate, the mortgage will not be paid until 2044 when Helen will be 85
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KBRA Releases Research on the Evolution of the Consumer Loan Marketplace Lending (MPL …

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases a research report examining the evolution of the consumer loan marketplace lending (MPL) sector.
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AEW News: Cody Rhodes verbally destroys the WWE 24/7 Championship, defends Mick Foley

In doing so, he defended Mick Foley, who was chosen to unveil the title to the … There have been many 24/7 Champions since the title was launched. … company putting no thought on the 24/7 title. pic.twitter.com/pgCRaKDKQW.
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US stocks seen opening higher heading into holiday weekend

A 30-year fixed rate mortgage is now hovering around 4.09 percent, as tracked by Freddie Mac. Overnight European stocks rebounded, while markets
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Law firm helps Alpha Property Lending complete £4m development loan

The secured lending and banking teams at the law firm helped to secure the loan — which was completed within three working days of formal
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Legal weed can raise the roof on home prices

The link between real estate prices and weed might not be readily apparent, until one considers the en vogue vibe of licensed retail pot shops.
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Red Sox and Globe owner John Henry wanted to buy Encore Boston Harbor

Encore Boston Harbor is seen in Everett, Massachusetts, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. MGM Resorts International says it will no longer pursue buying
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Freddie Mac sells $22 Million of NPLs in Extended Timeline Pool Offering

The sale is part of Freddie Mac's Extended Timeline Pool Offering (EXPO®) and the transaction is expected to settle in July 2019. Freddie Mac
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Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) Up 0.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS). Shares have added about 0.8% in that time
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The silver lining amid the China trade war? Lower mortgage rates

The dip in mortgage rates is common when cash flows out of stocks and into bonds. The average lender ended the day with the lowest rates in more
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Rosy Economic Picture Shapes Risk Outlook

Banks continue to build on the health of the economy, reporting strong financial conditions in 2018. Banks have invested significant time and
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Huawei shipments could fall by up to a quarter this year: analysts

The U.S. Commerce Department blocked Huawei from buying U.S. goods last week amid its escalating trade spat with China. The ban applies to
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The controversy over WeWork's $47 billion valuation and impending IPO, explained

But if there's ever a downturn in the commercial real estate market (and sooner or later, there is always a downturn in the commercial real estate
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Size matters: tracking the economy through new-home square footage

The U.S. housing market may not be synonymous with the business cycle, as a famous 2007 paper proclaimed, but the ups and downs in housing,
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Pennsylvania Accuses Financial Firms Of Bond Price-Fixing

… department is accusing about a dozen large financial firms of inflating the price of bonds issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over seven years.
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Real estate: Trump addresses Realtors at NAR legislative meetings

Trump said deregulation and economic growth have helped support the industry and improved business prospects for real estate professionals.
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Pat Sajak and Vanna White hit the beach as 'Wheel of Fortune' prepares for South Florida segments

Pat Sajak and Vanna White didn't buy a vowel — they bought tickets to South Florida while taking a break from hosting “Wheel of Fortune” in Los
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Looking For Action? FedEx Corporation (FDX), Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (FBHS …

The price of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) went down by $-1.41 now trading at $160.59. Their shares witnessed a 6.39% increase from the 52-week
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Brainstorm Health: Novartis $2.1 Million Drug, Brexit Fallout, Jakafi Drug Approval

Brainstorm Health: Novartis $2.1 Million Drug, Brexit Fallout, Jakafi Drug Approval

Happy Friday, readers! On Friday, drug giant Novartis got the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) green light for a first-of-its-kind gene therapy to treat
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Freedom Mortgage Merges With RoundPoint

Freedom Mortgage has announced a merger agreement with RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing, which will result in Roundpoint becoming a
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RegEd to Showcase Enterprise Compliance Solutions for the Banking Industry at the ABA …

RegEd will feature solutions that address critical compliance challenges for the banking industry, including key areas of regulator focus. “Banks must
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Tax notices sent out to delinquent real estate accounts

Cameron County Tax Assessor Collector Tony Yzaguirre Jr. has announced that his office has mailed out 29,894 delinquent tax notices for real estate
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UP-RERA deregisters Unnati Fortune Holdings' Aranya project

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) has deregistered Unnati Fortune Holdings, project Aranya phase 3, 4 and 5
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Real estate columnist Kenneth Harney dies at 75

Real estate columnist Kenneth Harney dies at 75 … He explored the impact of social trends on the real estate market, such as how housing sales have
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Rockford area home sales inch upward in April. inventory drops

ROCKFORD — Single-family home sales in the Rockford area rose slightly in April but a continuing decline in inventory is contributing to a market cool
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Why Joe Biden Is the Only True Progressive Candidate

The good fortune of being caught in the crossfire of the polarized partisans defines Biden for who he is—the real progressive, just as he claims.
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Austria's Strache affair and the undue influence toolkit

She claimed to be in the process of buying a controlling stake in Kronen … including the largest economies, Transparency International is calling for
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Cannabis banks closer to a reality after clearing state Senate

The legal cannabis industry in California is a step away from another marker of legitimacy: a bill that would authorize state-chartered banks for
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Boeing Faces SEC Probe Into Disclosures About 737 Max Troubles

… their scrutiny of the company following two deadly crashes, Bloomberg News reports. … More information is available on the Bloomberg Terminal.
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Median price of a San Francisco home finally drops amid IPOs

In a feat once akin to moving mountains, the Bay Area housing market pushed the median price of a home in the region and in SF down
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Flirts With Upside And Downside?:Freddie Mac, (OTC US:FMCC)

The trading session of the company Freddie Mac (OTC US : FMCC) started the business at $2.76 and closed at $2.92 with the difference of 0.09
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Housing market responds to dropping mortgage rates

Mortgage rates have been drifting downward since 2018 and have now reached a sixteen-month low. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate
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Builders Less Confident in Multifamily Market

In May, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes took a three-point rise to 66, according to the latest National Association of
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Have Insiders Been Buying Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE:SUP) Shares This Year?

So before you buy or sell Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE:SUP), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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Red Sox, Globe owner John Henry among those interested in buying Everett casino

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN) set off a whirlwind of questions and rumors in 2018 and again last
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Google bots shut down Baltimore officials' ransomware workaround Gmail accounts

On May 23, a Google spokesperson said through the company's Twitter … allowing title insurance companies to continue with their normal course of
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Technology no adviser threat but a chance to enhance customer service – Accord video three

In the next chapter in our video series, in association with Accord Mortgages, Duncombe says mortgage leneder Accord has coined the phrase 'What
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Fixed mortgage rates continue their slide

WASHINGTON — Fixed mortgage rates didn't go down much, but they did go down for the fourth week in a row. According to the latest data released
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While SpaceX's Internet Satellites Launch, a Rival's Stock Price Blasts Off

While SpaceX's Internet Satellites Launch, a Rival's Stock Price Blasts Off

Elon Musk's SpaceX got a stratospheric number of headlines this week for lofting into orbit the first 60 operational satellites for its planned Starlink
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OPINION: Renée Tanner — Mortgage or college? Many of our kids can only pick one

At the age of 14, I got my first non-babysitting job — a busgirl at a breakfast restaurant. This was step one of “Operation Become an Adult.
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Schools drive competitive Fairfield County real estate market

Real estate — what draws or detracts potential buyers — was at the top of the Board of Finance's agenda at its meeting May 21. The board invited
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Reverse mortgage lenders pivot as sales falter

Reverse mortgages are a type of loan that allow seniors to tap their home equity, as a lump sum or line of credit, without having to make out-of-pocket
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HR 1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019

H.R. 1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019. May 24, 2019. Cost Estimate. As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 28,
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With Amazon's HQ2 on the way, a housing boom begins in Northern Virginia, echoing Seattle

With the first of 25,000 new Amazon employees set to arrive in just a few weeks, the housing market in Northern Virginia is heating up rapidly.
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7 Hotel and Resort REITs to Buy Now

Summer can bring a slow down for stocks and investors may look to commercial real estate investment trusts for diversification and stability. Though
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Real estate market 'strong'

“We always point people back to the data,” said Brian Bailey, the commercial real estate subject matter expert for the Atlanta Federal Reserve. “Home
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Pelosi Has Plenty of Reasons Not to Impeach Trump

Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump spent much of the week goading each other with increasingly direct insults, but the House Speaker has many
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Bank of England says it is should be watching mortgage price war "like a hawk"

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) – Regulators are watching a price war in mortgages like a “hawk” and may need to slap stricter minimum capital
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WEEKENDER: Working Magic: therapy dogs lending a paw in Sask.

WEEKENDER: Working Magic: therapy dogs lending a paw in Sask. The busy St. John Ambulance's Therapy Dog Program helps patients and other
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House passes bipartisan bill that will make saving for retirement easier

The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill Thursday that would significantly improve Americans' ability to save for retirement by making it
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Housing Prices Soar Ahead of New Amazon HQ in Virginia

Amazon has yet to begin work on its second headquarters complex in the Crystal City section of Arlington, Va., but the e-commerce behemoth is
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Lending Library

The ​OESS maintains a small library of donated books in 1208 BSB. Texts and review books helpful for first-, second-, and third-year SOM courses
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Bank of England warns over risky lending in mortgage market | Business

Regulation chief says stricter rules could be imposed as price war threatens stability. The Bank of England has raised a red flag over the state of the
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Plaza Home Mortgage Launches New Loan Program

Wholesale and correspondent lender, Plaza Home Mortgage has announced a new High Balance Access loan program that allows borrowers to
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Inside Google's Civil War

Employees are pushing back against the company's handling of sexual harassment claims and the secretive Dragonfly and Project Maven.
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Indian steel market positive on election outcome

India's real estate and infrastructure sectors are estimated to grow to $650 billion by 2025, exceeding $850 billion by 2028 and reach $1 trillion by
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Trump's Latest China Target Includes a Rising Star in AI

… and an influential figure on the tech scene, described Megvii's founders as “two super engineers” in an interview with Bloomberg News last fall.
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Jacksonville Community Trades for $56M

Walker & Dunlop originated a $41.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition. The property previously changed hands in 2016, when it commanded
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Real estate news: Senior community Reata Glen opens in Rancho Mission Viejo; WeWork coming …

Real estate news: Senior community Reata Glen opens in Rancho Mission Viejo; WeWork coming …

Reata Glen, a senior living community in Rancho Mission Viejo, has welcomed its first residents. The community broke ground in 2016 and has 480
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Freedom Mortgage planned acquisition will vault it into the top 10 US mortgage servicers

Freedom Mortgage Corp. has agreed to buy competitor RoundPoint … the 25th largest U.S. mortgage servicer, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.
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Out of the Office: Easing the Stress of Packing With Away CEO Steph Korey

Fortune's Beth Kowitt and Away CEO Steph Korey stepped out of the office and into Away's New York City store to go over some tips that will make
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Mary Holm: Don't try to time the property market

A: Trying to time any market — picking when it's a good time to buy or sell — can be a fool's game. But still, only a different fool would deny that the
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How Brexit Ate the Prime Minister

Theresa May couldn't break a political stalemate that's hardened British national divisions. That's her legacy, but only partly her fault. By.
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Grocery store is most-desirable neighborhood amenity, Federal Reserve report shows

But buried in the 64-page annual report there were nuggets about the housing market. For example, people said the most important neighborhood
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Exploring Popular Thematic ETFs in Niche Markets

With all the broad market real estate already accounted for, ETF providers are honing in on specific segments and offering thematic strategies that
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HDFC sells 6.1% in subsidiary Gruh to comply with RBI directive on Bandhan-Gruh merger

NEW DELHI: Mortgage lender HDFC has sold 6.10 % stake in its subsidiary Gruh Finance, to comply with the RBI requirement for facilitating the
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HUD looks to roll back on transgender protections at homeless shelters

This week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed a new rule that has the potential to leave thousands of transgender
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Bankshot Taxi loan abuses part of a broader pattern in New York

Instead it was the inevitable outcome of unsustainable lending practices. Low-paid cab drivers who dreamed of becoming their own bosses took out
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Boeing Faces SEC Investigation Into Its 737 Max Disclosures

Boeing slipped as much as 0.56% to $353 in New York trading after Bloomberg News reported on the SEC investigation. The shares rose 1.2% to
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Banks could benefit from investing in Puerto Rico. But few are doing it.

American banks have been given a chance to help Puerto Rico and earn the equivalent of brownie points for it — but few banks have taken the
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Engel & Völkers launches in Brooklyn amid luxury real estate boom

Global luxury real estate brand Engel & Völkers announced Thursday it's entering the Brooklyn market with three new offices led by Donald Brennan,
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MMJ expansion moves forward in NJ, cannabis banking, Canada shortages toll & more

New Jersey legislators advance a medical marijuana program expansion, state banking associations get behind federal banking reform, Canada's
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Work Starts on 103-Unit NJ Affordable Project

The development is funded in part by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA), which provided 9 percent Low Income
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'We still have fun even after 36 years': 'Wheel of Fortune' stars shooting episodes in South Florida

The Wheel of Fortune has gone south. We're talking geography, folks. Pat Sajak and Vanna White are in our neck of the woods, shooting the
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Freedom's mortgage servicing portfolio grows 44% in RoundPoint deal

Freedom Mortgage's acquisition of RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing gives it a major subservicer and will increase the Mount Laurel N.J.-based
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Top of the Market: Top two homes sell for combined $4.2 million

With temperatures rising, the top end of Shelby County's housing market is starting to heat up, as well, especially in East Memphis. This week's home
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Zero Financial raises $20M to scale mobile banking

The San Francisco-based fintech provides customers with a combination banking product that includes a rewards credit card, called Zero Card, and a
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Wholesale and correspondent lender, Plaza Home Mortgage has announced a new High Balance …

Offered through Plaza's Wholesale, Mini-Correspondent, and National Correspondent channels, the company said that its High Balance Access loan
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Don't Trust Predictions About 2020

Don't Trust Predictions About 2020

Here's where I think it's wrong to say we know nothing at all: It's surely bad news for a returning runner-up to be a distant second in the polls, and well
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Redfin notices what Tacoma has known all along: We're now nation's hottest homes market

Tacoma City Council has received an affordable housing action strategy. The $70 million plan would create, preserve more than 8,000 units and offer
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4 popular, innovative ideas to help fix America's housing crisis

4 popular, innovative ideas to help fix America's housing crisis … locked out of the housing market; zoning policies that limited the number of apartment
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The richest 10% of households now represent 70% of all US wealth

“The response to the financial crisis was for the Fed to lower interest rates which in turn pushed home prices and stock prices steadily higher over the
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Real-estate transactions: May 24, 2019

These transactions, recorded the week of May 13, are compiled from information on file with the respective counties. They represent sales of $78,000
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Capping Exorbitant Loan Interest Rates

Sacramento, CA — The California Assembly has voted to cap the interest lenders may charge on loans to halt soaring triple digits rates. Backed by
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Foot Locker Plunges Most Since 2017 as Sales Miss Estimates

… average estimate of 5.5% compiled by Consensus Metrix. Earnings per share of $1.53 fell short of the estimate compiled by Bloomberg News.
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Trump to Send 1500 More Troops to Mideast as Iran Tensions Rise

President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of about 1,500 additional U.S. troops to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, according
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California Senate Passes Banking Bill, Federal Lawmakers Host Cannabis Lobby: Week in Review

In California, state lawmakers are advancing a bill that would set up public banks for cannabis businesses. And in Washington, D.C., federal
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What's Your Real Estate Investment Exit Strategy?

Before you invest a penny in a new real estate transaction, you should know what your exit strategy is, or at least you should be fully informed about
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Kenya High Court Upholds Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Unions

The Kenyan High Court upheld a law that criminalizes same-sex relations in the East African nation, with a three-judge bench ruling the colonial-era
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Kushner Companies buys $1.1 billion in multifamily real estate

Kushner Companies, the family real estate company of White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, is significantly expanding its multifamily portfolio
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Changemakers: Segun Agbaje

When is a bank not a bank? That is a question Segun Agbaje, the multiple award-winning CEO and Managing Director of Nigeria's Guaranty Trust
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United Triggers Fight for Avianca With Bid to Oust Chairman

United Continental Holdings Inc. is seeking to oust Avianca Holdings SA's chairman and largest shareholder, just six months after the two airlines
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Your Home: In honor of Memorial Day

I thought the timing would be appropriate to discuss the benefits offered to men and women of the armed forces through our VA home loans. Fountain
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TV Hosts' Trade War Fight Goes Viral on Chinese Social Media

An online fight between a Fox Business Network host and a broadcaster for Chinese state television has garnered over 20 million views on China's
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Approved Mortgage Corporation

Greenwood, IN, May 24, 2019 –(PR.com)– Approved Mortgage, a trusted lender for over 20 years, announces the addition of new loan officers to its
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BankThink Time to finish reg relief for community banks

With this week marking the one-year anniversary of the signing of the S. 2155 community bank regulatory relief law, now is a good time to review its
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Activist investor backs hostile offer for HomeStreet multifamily unit

Dwight Capital, a New York-based privately owned lender with a national … to HomeStreet in acquiring the latter's multifamily mortgage business.
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Does the Trade War Mean Lower Mortgage Rates Ahead?

… rates may fall, which is exactly what they've done for the last four weeks, according to the May 23rd Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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South Australia grants Havilah mineral leases for Kalkaroo project

South Australia grants Havilah mineral leases for Kalkaroo project

In a press release, Havilah said the decision secures the company's right to mine Kalkaroo. … the Ngadjuri Adnyamathanha Wilyakali Native Title Aboriginal Corporation, which increased its chances of being granted a mining lease.
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Palantir's Hotly Anticipated IPO Set to Slide to 2020

Palantir is among the world's most richly valued and most powerful tech startups, after spending 15 years on the private markets and amassing more
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Russia's Dirty Oil Crisis Is Worse Than Almost Anyone Predicted

For almost four weeks, the tanker Mendeleev Prospect has been anchored idly off the Polish port of Gdansk unable to discharge a $50 million cargo of
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Industry keeps up pressure as commission cap row rages

In his column in Real Estate Weekly last week, REBNY president John Banks said the board would continue to lobby against the “worrisome” proposal
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'High Noon' In Commercial Real Estate

For example, recent data from Trepp shows LTVs on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multi-family loans have shrunk significantly over the last five
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Is Major Drilling Group International Inc.'s (TSE:MDI) CEO Being Overpaid?

Whatever your view on compensation, you might want to check if insiders are buying or selling Major Drilling Group International shares (free trial).
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US Real Estate Ishares ETF (IYR) Stock Pops 3.92% For the Quarter

US Real Estate Ishares ETF (IYR) shares have continued their upward march, … With the stock market still trading near record levels, investors will be
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How to Buy Foreign Stocks

A number of different options exist for buying foreign stocks versus domestic stocks if you're based in the United States. Perhaps the easiest way to
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Constellation Brands (STZ) Holder Freshford Capital Management Cut Its Holding by $4.20 Million …

Ulysses Management Llc decreased its stake in Macerich Reit (MAC) by 14.13% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Ulysses
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Sargent & Lundy buying into NuScale SMR nuclear design efforts

“NuScale is excited about this new strategic relationship with Sargent & Lundy, a global leader in power and energy architect engineering,” said John
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Freedom Mortgage & RoundPoint to Merge

RoundPoint also originates loans through its loan officers and its … Classic Strategies Group served as financial advisor to Freedom Mortgage and
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Call Buying Hot on Downgraded Constellation Brands Stock

Call Buying Hot on Downgraded Constellation Brands Stock … Options traders at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options
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Tacoma is the hottest housing market in the nation, Redfin says

Tacoma is currently the hottest housing market in the United States, according to a report released Friday from real estate brokerage company Redfin.
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Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Buys Jacksonville Office Portfolio

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Miami-based Starwood Real Estate Income Trust has purchased an 11-building office portfolio in the Deerwood Park submarket
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Analysts' Review ::Freddie Mac, (OTC US:FMCC)

The Freddie Mac (OTC US : FMCC) opened the business at $2.76 and closed at $2.92 with the change of 0.09 percent (Gain) during the period of last
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Someone in Birmingham has just LOST a £1m Lotto fortune

A Birmingham Lotto winner has let a £1 milllion fortune slip through their fingers – after failing to claim the cash. And now the jackpot has gone forever
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The Bursting of the Tesla Stock Bubble

Musk himself added to the gloom and doom last week when he told staff in a memo that even with a recent $2.7 billion fund raising in markets, the
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Neuswanger: Many factors determine the cost of a mortgage loan

Loan closing costs include the origination fee, underwriting fee, tax and flood certificates, appraisal, credit reports and lender's title insurance and the
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The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Of US Mobile Banking Experiences In 2019

Mobile apps have become the touchpoint of choice for millions of people to manage their finances. To find out how effectively banks are meeting
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New Technology Integration Announced for Lenders

“We're proud to partner with MGIC, which shares our vision to streamline the mortgage insurance process for lenders and consumers,” said Joe
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