Euro-Area Confidence Improves for First Time in Almost a Year

Euro-Area Confidence Improves for First Time in Almost a Year

Go inside the global economy with Stephanie Flanders in her new podcast, Stephanomics. Subscribe via Pocket Cast or iTunes. Euro-area economic
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Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie to give away half her fortune

MacKenzie Bezos, the former wife of Amazon.com chief executive Jeff Bezos, pledged on Tuesday to give away half her fortune to charity.
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US stocks give up most early gains, tech stocks higher

Payment processing and related companies gained ground after Global Payments said … The real estate title company confirmed the lapse on Friday.
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Google & Microsoft Banking On Africa's AI Labeling Workforce

Information prepared by data labelers in Africa, the construction workers of the digital world, create an important part of Silicon Valley's efforts in AI.
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Energy Capital Buying Canadian Utilities NatGas, Coal Plants for C$835M

Separately, CU agreed to sell its 50% interest in the 260 MW Cory Cogeneration Station, near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to SaskPower International.
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Russia bans public bodies from purchasing foreign wines

A statement from the Russian ministry of agriculture confirmed the ban on Tuesday, which includes all international “wines, sparkling wines, liqueur,
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Lending to MSME sector to get a fillip

Public sector banks seem to be ceding ground to private sector banks and non-banking finance companies when it comes to lending to the micro,
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First American Financial inadvertently leaks own sensitive data

The sensitive data of California-based title insurance company First American Financial Corporation was found publicly accessible, leaving records
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Narrowly Address Fair Lending Requirements to Spare Impact on Small Business

This post is the third in a 10-part series on reform proposals for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. See below for previous posts.
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BitMEX Co-Founder Pledges to Donate Personal Fortune to Combat Global Challenges

BitMEX's Delo, who is 35, wrote in his pledge in April that he will use his fortune to “safeguard future generations and protect the long-term prospects
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Michael Urie Will Return to Title Role of Hamlet for Free Performances

Part of Shakespeare Theatre Company's Free For All series, performances are scheduled for July 10–21 at Sidney Harman Hall, providing more than
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Builders Capital Mortgage Corp. Reports 2019 First Quarter Results: Mortgage Portfolio Continues …

Builders Capital is a mortgage lender providing short-term course-of-construction financing to builders of residential, wood-frame properties in
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Strong labor market boosts US consumer confidence

… by using purchase prices of houses financed with mortgages sold to or guaranteed by mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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A Decade After Crash, Barclays Bets Again on Bundling US Home Loans

Ten years on from the global financial crisis caused by a crash in bonds tied to U.S. home loans, Britain's Barclays is betting a return to that market can
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Personal & commercial banking help Scotiabank Q2 results

The Bank of Nova Scotia's (NYSE:BNS) fiscal Q2 operating results reflect a 8% Y/Y increase in Personal and Commercial Banking businesses and a
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MacKenzie Bezos vows to give half of her $37 billion fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos, who in April finalized her divorce from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos — the world's richest man — is vowing to donate at least
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Stock Check: Following the Indicators on Shares of H&R Real Estate Inv Trust (HR.UN.TO)

Investors will commonly use Williams %R in conjunction with other trend indicators to help spot possible stock turning points. H&R Real Estate Inv
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Canaccord Genuity Adds Dedicated FinTech Expertise in its US Investment Banking Business

Based in New York, Jason will lead the FinTech investment banking and advisory practice, working in close collaboration with the broader U.S.
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Home ownership and the millennials

… housing was the primary reason for the financial crisis and the careless lending practices of government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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US Real Estate is Looking Shaky

The US real estate market has looked weak for over a year now, and things aren't really improving. While the market has not seen the bottom fall out,
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Merkel's Succession Is in Play Again

Merkel's Succession Is in Play Again

There is a fear in the party that Chancellor Angela Merkel has messed up her succession, and Bloomberg News has even reported that Merkel herself
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High-Quality Value Hiding In Plain Sight ::Freddie Mac, (OTC US:FMCC)

On Friday, May, 24, 2019 , the shares-rate of the Company Freddie Mac, FMCC exchange OTC US, from the last trade session.
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HonestDoor launches new era in real estate price information and transparency

HonestDoor is the new starting point for real estate buyers, sellers, investors, future investors and curious neighbours. The website provides them the
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Allianz's El-Erian to Head College at Cambridge University

… fund, and became chief executive officer and co-chief investment officer before stepping down in 2014. He's also a columnist with Bloomberg News.
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Home-Price Gains in 20 US Cities Slow for 12th Straight Month

Existing-home sales, which make up the majority of the U.S. housing market, unexpectedly fell in April while single-family housing permits fell to the
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The use of big data analytics and artificial intelligence in central banking

Proceedings of the IFC – Bank Indonesia International Workshop and Seminar on Big Data in Bali, 23-26 July 2018.
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MacKenzie Bezos Is Giving Half Her $37 Billion Fortune to Charity

When the massively wealthy break up, there's always the option of giving away billions of your ex's fortune. The richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos,
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In Our View: Cannabis industry should have access to banks

Imagine a legal billion-dollar industry in Washington that is shunned by banks. Proprietors cannot secure loans, accept credit card payments or access
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First American left millions of real estate records exposed

First American shut down external access to an application on Friday after cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs alerted the title insurer that millions of
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Syndicated Real Estate Columnist Kenneth R. Harney Passes Away at 75

… of Economic Opportunity, and later became the founding editor of Housing and Development Reporter, published by the Bureau of National Affairs.
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Huawei holds on to No. 2 smartphone spot after US ban: report

The United States on May 15 blocked Huawei from buying U.S. goods … will upset Huawei's international smartphone business which is almost half of
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MacKenzie Bezos pledges to donate half her fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos has pledged to give half her estimated $36.6 billion fortune to charity. Her ex-husband hasn't, though! The newly independent
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King's Banking and Finance Society President falsely accused of embezzling money

At around 1AM last night the King's Banking and Finance Society posted a statement on their Facebook page claiming that the President of the society
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People on the Move 5.28.19

The primary sources of capital will include Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing … Freddie Mac Multifamily has named four vice presidents.
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Here are 5 things the CFPB will focus on in 2019

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently published its spring 2019 rulemaking agenda, showing the regulatory matters it reasonably
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Banking industry readies itself for new channels of engagement

Clearly, digitization has changed banking behavior beyond description, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the evolution of banking channels.
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Refinance rates dip for Tuesday

You can use Bankrate's mortgage calculator to figure out your monthly payments and see how much you'll save by adding extra payments. It will also
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Case-Shiller: Given the Economy, "Housing Should be Doing Better.

The HPI is calculated using home sales price information from mortgages sold to, or guaranteed by, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The index was
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NAMMBA Set to Launch New York Chapter

The National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA), a national trade association dedicated to the enrichment and
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Mackenzie Bezos Pledges To Give Half Her Amazon Fortune To Charity

Mackenzie Bezos, the billionaire ex-wife of Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos, has this week pledged to give away half of her fortune to charity,
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Managing the Inevitable Real Estate/Hospitality Down Cycle—Part III, Restructuring

Managing the Inevitable Real Estate/Hospitality Down Cycle—Part III, Restructuring

In Part I of our series, we discussed the current market trends, new legislation and reality of another potential real estate/hospitality down cycle, though
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Ship Finance International Limited ($SFL$): Are Quant Investors Buying The 2839 MF Rank?

Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) has a Magic Formula rank of 2839. The Magic Formula was introduced in a book written by Joel Greenblatt,
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Buying a home is not for the faint of heart

The one-time close loan at Vectra Bank is a construction loan and permanent mortgage in one loan, with a closing that happens at the same time.
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Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF: Sometimes 'Broader' Is Better

FREL is a Fidelity ETF focused on investing in US-based real estate. The fund follows the MSCI USA Investable Market Index IMI Real Estate, one out
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David Tepper Leaves a Void That's Tougher to Fill

Appaloosa has returned 25% a year since inception in 1993, according to Bloomberg News. To put that in perspective, a $10,000 investment in the
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Why Electrification Is Powering Fiat Chrysler's Renault Merger Ambitions

—Europe's vacation hot spots have a message for tourists: Sorry, we're full. —Listen to our new audio briefing, Fortune 500 Daily. Catch up with Data
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MacKenzie Bezos Pledges to Give Half of $35 Billion Fortune to Charity

Fresh from her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Bezos on Tuesday committed herself to giving away half of her $35 billion fortune
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Marijuana Banking Bill Has A Chance In The Senate, Republican Lawmakers Say

Some Republican senators say there is a chance that Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, will schedule legislation
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MacKenzie Bezos vows to donate half her $37 billion fortune

MacKenzie Bezos, who in April finalized her divorce from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos — the world's richest man — is vowing to donate at
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Legislation would regulate real estate teams in Pa.

Jason Scott covers state government, real estate and construction, media and marketing, and Dauphin and Cumberland counties. Have a tip or
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Event Technology Awards – Judges' Spotlight: Scott Cullather

Company: INVNT Job Title: Co-Founder and CEO … He co-founded INVNT in 2008, and under his leadership, INVNT has redefined the way
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MacKenzie Bezos promises to give away half her fortune, highlighting Jeff Bezos' absence from …

MacKenzie Bezos will donate more than half of her fortune to charity. … One of the richest women in the world will give the majority of her fortune away
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Buying Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (ANH) And ManTech International Corporation …

The price of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH) went up by $0.06 now trading at $4.03. Their shares witnessed a 1.51% increase from
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China banks under pressure after seizure of Baoshang Bank

Chinese banking stocks have been under pressure after the Inner Mongolia based Baoshang Bank was taken over by regulators due to “serious credit
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Hunt Real Estate Capital Refinances a Student Housing Community Located in Winston-Salem …

NEW YORK, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Hunt Real Estate Capital, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States,
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Someone Just Paid $1.3 Million for a Laptop Infested With Malware

People usually spend a lot of money to keep malware and viruses off of their PCs, but a Memorial Day auction saw someone spend $1.345 million on
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Scotiabank Misses Estimates as Loan-Loss Provisions Increase

Bank of Nova Scotia reported earnings that missed analysts' estimates as higher provisions for loan losses tied mainly to takeovers hurt results in the
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The digital future

While growth in France's lending revenues may inspire feelings of optimism for the rest of 2019, challenges around the unbalanced lendable and
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Are Insiders Selling Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN) Stock?

So before you buy or sell Ag Growth International Inc. (TSE:AFN), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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Monzo exploring 'mortgage lending marketplace'

Mobile-only bank Monzo is exploring whether it could form a mortgage lending marketplace with bank and building society partners, its co-founder
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Michael Mahon Honored at RISMedia's 2019 Real Estate Newsmakers Reception & Dinner

Michael Mahon Honored at RISMedia's 2019 Real Estate Newsmakers Reception & Dinner

Honored as a Trailblazer, First Team President Michael Mahon is an agent of change throughout the real estate industry and within the company.
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Australian house prices should stop falling in 2019 and rise in 2020, HSBC predicts

“The housing market is also expected to be supported by cash rate cuts over the coming months, which should see mortgage rates fall, and a recent
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Merkel Decides Her Chosen Successor Isn't Up to the Job

Angela Merkel has given up hope on her heir apparent and is hunkering down in office in the face of growing turmoil in Germany's ruling party.
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Thinking about buying stock in Aurora Cannabis, Armata Pharmaceuticals, Biocept, Jumei …

NEW YORK, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for ACB, ARMP, BIOC, JMEI, and NIO. To see how
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Cincinnati Insurance Company Lowered Its Stake in Cummins Ord (CMI) by $2.93 Million as Stock …

$62.36; 13/03/2018 – ARCH CAPITAL TO TAKE PART IN FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE PILOT PROGRAM; 22/03/2018 – ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD
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David Raccat Wematch

We are receiving thousands of interests on all structures daily, being securities lending (name specific and collateral upgrades/downgrades), repos,
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Home price growth slows for 12th straight month

“Measured in real, inflation-adjusted terms, home prices today are rising at a 1.8% annual rate. This compares to a 1.2% real annual price increases in
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MacKenzie Bezos pledges to donate half her $37bn fortune

MacKenzie Bezos, the ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, has promised to give half her fortune to charity. She joins billionaires such as investor
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Tesla Gets Ready to Reveal Prices of Model 3 in China

Tesla Inc. is getting close to revealing new prices for the Model 3 in China as it nears local manufacturing of the car. The Palo Alto, California-based
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One Year On: The Impact of the GDPR on Digital Banking

The GDPR implications for the financial services sector were undoubtedly significant, and the move towards digitisation and open banking has
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Why I'm Finally Buying Tower International, Inc. (TOWR), Conn's, Inc. (CONN)

The price of Tower International, Inc. (NYSE:TOWR) went up by $0.01 now trading at $18.42. Their shares witnessed a 1.38% increase from the
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How to Trade these Stock After an unavoidable Selloff: Freddie Mac (OTC US:FMCC)

On 24-05-2019 (Friday), the shares-rate of the Company Freddie Mac, FMCC exchange OTC US, is an exciting player in the Finance.
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Bloomberg: Quicken Chairman Dan Gilbert “resting comfortably” after stroke

In 2002, Gilbert and a group of private investors bought Quicken Loans and its national title company, Title Source, Inc., from Intuit. Just over a year
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Mortgage rates today, May 28, 2019, plus lock recommendations

Average mortgage rates moved down again on Friday, confounding our prediction. True, that fall wasn't as big as Thursday's. But, when you add up
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Solid BC economy 'upended' by policy drivers, says housing report

Home sales continue to slow in this province and prices are going down because of it, according to the latest housing outlook from Central 1 Credit
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Eye on AI— Why Standards Are Critical to Improving Artificial Intelligence

Check out Fortune's photo essay that details some of Facebook's robot studies, as well as other research initiatives from companies like Levi's and
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How to Open a Business Bank Account

One of the most important things when starting a business is to open a separate business banking account(s). Whether you are sole proprietor or a
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Ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledges half her fortune to charity

The ex-wife of Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has pledged half her fortune to charity, following in the footsteps of billionaires Warren
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Is Pacer Benchmark & Infrastructure Real Estate Sct (SRVR) Prepped for a Reversal? SMI Under …

Investors may use multiple technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals. Presently, Pacer Benchmark & Infrastructure Real Estate Sct
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Swedish Confidence Declines to Four-Year Low Amid Slowdown

Swedish overall confidence levels dropped to their lowest levels in 4 years in May, as consumers and manufacturers are getting increasingly worried
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US home prices continued to grow in March — but sluggishly

US home prices continued to grow in March — but sluggishly

Home prices in the U.S. grew at a 3.7 percent annual rate in March, down from the previous month's 3.9 percent, according to the latest S&P
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Germany DEMANDS shock £4.6BN buffer from banks – fears for Merkel's spluttering economy

The Financial Stability Board – made up of officials from the BaFin supervisor, the Finance Ministry, and the Bundesbank national central bank – said
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Bank of Spain calls for EU banking union implementation, warns of economic risks

MADRID (Reuters) – The Bank of Spain called on euro zone countries on Tuesday to complete the banking union by setting up a deposit insurance
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Fannie Mae Honors Technology Ventures with Top Vendor Award

Fannie Mae helps make the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and affordable rental housing possible for millions of Americans. We partner with lenders to
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Slovenian banks increase first-quarter profit slightly, bad loans fall

LJUBLJANA, May 28 (Reuters) – Slovenian banks made a combined net profit of 130.2 million euros ($145.63 million) in the first quarter of 2019,
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Signs of Hope in the Housing Market

'The extent to which this generates a recovery in housing markets remains unclear. While the initial response is positive, it remains to be seen how
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Xinyuan Real Estate CO Ltd (XIN) 20-Day Moving Average Signaling a “Sell”

Investors may be tracking certain levels on shares of Xinyuan Real Estate CO Ltd (XIN). … Moving averages can help spot trends and price reversals.
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Mortgage-specific provisions in the CFPB's proposed debt collection rules

Continuing our coverage of the CFPB's proposed debt collection rules, this blog post will focus on a few provisions that pertain specifically to mortgage
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Freddie Mac Sells $22MM of NPLs in Extended Timeline Pool Offering

Freddie Mac announced it sold via auction 118 non-performing residential first lien loans (NPLs) serviced by NewRez LLC, doing business as
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Mortgage approvals at highest level since Feb 2017

Mortgage approvals at highest level since Feb 2017. The increase in mortgage approvals and remortgaging proposals comes despite sluggish prices
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Is Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EXPD) High P/E Ratio A Problem For …

Looking at earnings over the last twelve months, Expeditors International of … I like to check if company insiders have been buying or selling.
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Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

The buyer has not yet disclosed his plans for the property. The lot is very close to the 82nd Street commercial corridor in Elmhurst and near the
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Startups, tech on the move in Boston real estate

Itzik Spitzen co-founded LeasePilot in 2015 after realizing the frustrating process of drafting leases could be turned into a business opportunity.
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Incompetence and Fortune: the Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans

It's just plain old fortune. When the New Orleans Pelicans realized a six-percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in last week's draft lottery,
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We're ready for SFTR. Are you?

The dashboard also allows lenders, where they are acting as an agent, to provide access to the underlying beneficial owners, whose responsibility it is
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African Bank adds 12000 retail banking accounts on launch

African Bank Group has reported a 19% jump in net profit for the six month period ended March 2019 to R533 million. Operating profit before foreign
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Housing sales will decline for 2 years in BC: Central 1 Credit Union

Housing sales will decline for 2 years in B.C.: Central 1 Credit Union … qualifying for financing under new mortgage-lending restrictions and others just
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Jay Luchs, LA's Top Commercial Real Estate Broker, Explains How He Became the Broker to Beat …

International Association of Real Estate Professionals (IARP), launches its global interview campaign! LOS ANGELES, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/
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Metro Vancouver at 'epicenter' of further downside in BC housing prices: report

For the third consecutive year, annual resale transactions in BC real estate will continue to decline, resulting in the fewest home sales since 2013,
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US Home-Price Growth Lost Steam in March, Continuing Housing Slowdown

Home-price growth continued to slow in March, the latest sign that the U.S. housing market is seeing a lackluster start to the spring despite lower
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Amazon Is Poised to Unleash a Long-Feared Purge of Small Suppliers

Amazon Is Poised to Unleash a Long-Feared Purge of Small Suppliers

Two months ago, Amazon.com Inc. halted orders from thousands of suppliers with no explanation. Panic ensued — until the orders quietly resumed
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Mortgage Applications in the US Uptick in Mid-May

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 17, 2019, U.S. mortgage
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Crye Leike Realtors Real Estate Associate jobs

Today's top 92 Crye Leike Realtors Real Estate Associate jobs in United States. Leverage your professional network, and get hired.
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Can You Imagine How Chuffed BioDelivery Sciences International's (NASDAQ:BDSI …

But if you buy shares in a really great company, you can more than double your money. For example, the BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
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MacKenzie Bezos pledges half her $37 billion fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced Tuesday that will give half of her personal fortune to charity as a part of
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Alleviating Banking Risks with Tech-Driven Security Strategies

Bank shares going below due to market changes are a common risk in the financial service industry. The risk can be mitigated with the help of a sound
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Cleaner wins battle for employer's £500000 fortune

A cleaner who says she is entitled to most of her late employer's fortune has won a High Court battle to overturn the will that disinherited her. Leonora
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Fortune 500 Attorney Takes Reins From EEOC's Bipartisan Leader

A new leader could bring change to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at a time when the agency is navigating disputes within the
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Hidden analytic gem

BII generates synthetic lending rates on a real-time basis for the optionable universe of listed equities (OPRA coverage), describing term rates with
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How Much Of BioInvent International AB (publ) (STO:BINV) Do Institutions Own?

So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the … BioInvent International already has institutions on the share registry.
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Those Who Purchased Hydoo International Holding (HKG:1396) Shares Five Years Ago Have A 88 …

We really hate to see fellow investors lose their hard-earned money. Anyone who held Hydoo International Holding Limited (HKG:1396) for five years
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MacKenzie Bezos pledges half her fortune to charity after Amazon divorce

(Reuters) – MacKenzie Bezos, the former wife of Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, pledged on Tuesday to give away half her fortune to
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MacKenzie Bezos pledges half her fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos is pledging half her fortune to charity, following in the footsteps of billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. The ex-wife of Amazon
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Climate change can pose big risks to real estate investments

Climate change could dramatically alter the value of real estate investments. And that goes for real estate investment trusts, companies that own
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Alibaba's $20 Billion Share Sale to Pressure Hong Kong Rates

A planned $20 billion offering by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. would likely squeeze liquidity in Hong Kong, pushing up borrowing rates in the city and
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Mortgage approvals increase but gross lending falls

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchases and remortgages increased in April, according to new figures from UK Finance.
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ZYNGA INC.

The disclosure set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by …. (3)At the same time as the Deposit is provided to Title Company, Buyer
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Global Payments buying Total System Services in $21.5B deal

Global Payments is buying Total System Services in an all-stock deal valued at $21.5 billion, the third major acquisition in the payment processing
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UK mortgage approvals hit two-year high following Brexit extension

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK reached a two-year high in April, a survey showed today, suggesting the country's
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Hawaii Has Too Often Failed To Plan Properly

Imagine the smell of our forests on a warm morning, the chill of trade winds, the song of birds. It was my good fortune to have such an office for years,
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Home listings are out of date says real estate disruptor

Home listings are out of date says real estate disruptor

A new way to handle real estate listings has been launched and aims to shake up the way real estate agents market properties. Las Vegas-based firm
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Insurance Company Exposes 885 Million Files

The company, which posted revenues of $1.3bn last quarter, provides mortgage title insurance and closing services for real estate transactions in the
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This Asian Telco Will Be Standing by Huawei — at Least for Now

Donald Trump hasn't scared one Asian telco away from Huawei Technologies Co., even as the U.S. president presses home his campaign.
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Are Insiders Buying Brunel International NV (AMS:BRNL) Stock?

So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Brunel International N.V. (AMS:BRNL).
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Bitbond, a Global Lending Platform, Launches STO to Support Small Businesses in Asia with Loans

Bitbond, the first German regulated global lending platform for small business loans and the first German company to receive a regulatory licence for
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Mortgage borrowers can save $2K on fees by shopping around

If mortgage borrowers shop around they can save more than $2,000 on fees according to a new study. LendingTree has studied 300,000 loan offers
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RI Mortgage Bankers Assoc. to Offer New Certified Mortgage Professional Certificate

Rhode Island Mortgage Bankers Association (RIMBA) is joining states across the country to offer a Certified Mortgage Professional certificate.
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Marketplace Lending ABS Moves Closer to Mainstream

As the rise of fintech and digital banking technology have helped drive a new wave of growth for non-bank peer-to-peer lending platforms, the
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Sell-Side Rating Roundup on Shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (:KREF)

While tracking shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (:KREF), we have noted that the current average broker rating is currently 2.2.
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Calm Returns to China's Stock Market After $1.3 Trillion Rout

… shares via the exchange links for eight sessions through Monday, the longest run of outflows since early 2017, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
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House prices may pick up in 2020: HSBC

More economists have revised their forecasts for Australia's housing market, with the Reserve Bank expected to begin cutting rates next week.
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How the MUHC gambled and lost millions on a real-estate sinkhole

Superhospital offset deficit and high vacancy rate at 5100 de Maisonneuve in part by off-loading some outpatient clinics to private sector — and getting
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Bank mulls stricter rules for lenders

The Bank of England is watching lenders “like a hawk” amid the current mortgage price war and could impose stricter requirements over the capital
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South Korea's Oldest Bank Unveils Lending Platform on Blockchain

Shinhan Bank, the oldest commercial bank in South Korea, has launched a blockchain-based lending platform to ease the process of loans. According
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Both eurozone sentiment and lending surprise to the upside

Today's lending data shows that loan growth to non-financial corporations has improved from 3.6% to 3.9% YoY in April, with loan growth to
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Refinitiv expands Yieldbroker data distribution capabilities

… if not more, than front-office trading and product innovation, according to Andy Dyson CEO of the International Securities Lending Association.
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Our Best Plan To Avoid A Recession? Simple, Boring Banks

The global financial collapse a decade ago barely grazed Australians, in large measure because banks — culprits in our Great Recession — are more
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Eurozone: Sentiment and lending surprise to the upside – ING

Bert Colijn, senior economist at ING, notes that Eurozone's economic sentiment surged from 103.9 to 105.1 in May and lending picked up in April.
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Mortgage approvals jump in April

A survey of 180 financial executives by Duff & Phelps found that London is no longer regarded as the top financial centre. Just over half of respondents
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Leading the way in futureproof banking solutions

Four years later, Banking Circle (then known as Saxo Payments) launched, and in 2017, Banking Circle Virtual IBAN was rolled out as a means to
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Opinion: Getting a mortgage or small-business loan isn't supposed to be a punishment

Opinion: Getting a mortgage or small-business loan isn't supposed to be a punishment

When I was CEO of Citi Mortgage during the 2008 financial crisis, I realized that while the system was consumed with “strategic defaulters,” as in those
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10 Hidden Costs of Investing Overseas

Not only that but some countries may have restrictions regarding the type of securities that foreign investors like you may purchase. With the existence
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Current and Future Scope of Microcontroller Market – Promises a Striking Fortune of US$ 15.67 …

The global microcontroller market size is estimated to reach $15.67 billion by 2022 from $8.6 billion in 2015, growing at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2016 to
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UK mortgage approvals hit highest level since early 2017

British banks last month approved the largest number of mortgages since February 2017, pointing to the stabilisation of the housing sector that has
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Where Top Chefs Eat in Mumbai

123 Nagindas Master Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort; +91 22226 47700; www.americanobombay.com …. Richard Vines is the chief food critic at Bloomberg.
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Some old copies of Harry Potter books are worth a fortune – here's how to check if yours is one

If you have a weathered old copy of a Harry Potter book gathering dust at home, it might be worth a lot more than you think. A copy of Harry Potter and
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International Speedway Corporation ($ISCA$): Are Quant Investors Buying The 3062 MF Rank?

The MF Rank of International Speedway Corporation (ISCA) is 3062. A company with a low rank is considered a good firm to invest in. The Magic
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Mortgage approvals rise 5.4% in April: UK Finance

Approvals for home purchase were 8.6% higher than in April 2018 while … Gross mortgage lending across the residential market was £20.3 billion,
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On one side of my house in Karachi is a market. It's a typical Pakistani market, with car mechanics, barbers, milk and bread sellers, drapers. During the
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Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co to obtain sovereign guarantees on sukuk

DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) – Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co (SRC), modelled on U.S. mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae, said on Tuesday it will obtain
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Most lenders tend to find it very hard to start out in the microfinancing industry. The primary issue towards this is finding a platform that is willing to
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There's reason to be more optimistic around the prospects for housing prices, but don't believe all the headlines: we are not back to boom time – yet.
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The headline reading sees mortgage activity rise to its highest since February 2017 while consumer credit grew slightly slower in April at a pace of
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According to recent data released by the ECB, corporate lending growth rose to 3.9% in April, up from 3.6% in March. However, this rapid growth rate
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A once-sleepy corner of American housing finance is increasingly buying up mortgages, and it stands to grow further as the government's role in the
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New Regulations on Mortgaging Land

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Morning Coffee: Never leave banking at 24 to follow your dream. Goodbye Garth Ritchie?

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Lending growth to businesses in the eurozone accelerated in April but was not broad-based, with a worrying contraction in weaker economies.
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Brazil's once richest man fined US$ 134 million for insider trading

An emblem of Brazil's boom years, Batista amassed a fortune with investments in mining and oil that in 2012 put him in seventh place on Forbes's list.
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FCA Renault, Alibaba Listing, Deutsche Bank: CEO Daily for May 28, 2019

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Mortgage approvals jump 9.5pc in April – new figures

Mortgage approvals jumped 9.5pc in April, with €931m of new loans approved in the month, according to new figures released this morning.
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SocGen investment bank chief: M&A won't fix European banking woes

Mergers in European banking are not the answer to the sector's problems, according to Societe Generale's investment banking chief. “Historically
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Trump Cites Progress in Japan Ahead of Address to US Troops

President Donald Trump said talks with Japan focused on security and a trade deal between the allies are going well ahead of a meeting with U.S.
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Spain Agrees Common Front With Macron as EU Horsetrading Starts

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to work together closely as negotiations begin in earnest
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United States: US House Of Representatives Addresses Qualified Mortgages For Self-Employed …

Since the CFPB is already considering how to address the expiration of the temporary Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac “patch” (which allows lenders to rely
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Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. ($CRL$): Are Quant Investors Buying The 2366 MF …

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Although the initial announcement instantly fueled the housing markets in both cities, Amazon's later decision to pull out of Queens, NY, has cooled
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China banks and asset managers fined for masking bad debt

China's financial regulators are stepping up penalties on banks and asset managers caught hiding bad debts as Beijing grows increasingly wary of
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China's first bank seizure in 20 years spooks investors

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – The Chinese government's first seizure of a bank in more than two decades piles fresh pressure on shares of small
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Asia Real Estate Summit 2019 where leaders and innovators convene

Industry thought-leaders continue to innovate approaches that shape the fast-evolving Philippine real estate market. The presence of forums such as
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MLA Properties Buys Charlotte-Area Apartments

Berkadia provided $26.6 million in Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the buyer's first purchase in the Charlotte, N.C., area. The loan matures in
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Private Money Lender Announces $108 Million Single-Month Funding

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Civic Financial Services reached a mortgage milestone in the private lending arena
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LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) – British banks last month approved the greatest number of mortgages since February 2017, adding to signs that the
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Euro Zone Household Lending Growth at Decade High: ECB

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UK mortgage approvals rise in April to highest since early 2017: UK Finance

LONDON, (Reuters) – British banks last month approved the greatest number of mortgages since February 2017, adding to signs that the housing
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Yesterday, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced that its lending rate will remain at nine percent for the sixth time running. In a statement, the
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