CFPB Fines Freedom Mortgage for HMDA Violations

CFPB Fines Freedom Mortgage for HMDA Violations

Freedom Mortgage will pay a fine of $1.75 million and take steps to improve its compliance to settle allegations by the Consumer Financial Protection
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It's Not Up to Renault Anymore. Fiat Chrysler Just Withdrew Its Merger Offer

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV abruptly withdrew its offer to combine with Renault SA after the French carmaker's board—on the brink of approving the
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Delaware-licensed mortgage company fined $1.75 million by federal bureau

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced a settlement with Freedom Mortgage Corporation, one of the largest in the industry.
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GM Plans to Sell Electric Cars to 'Joe Sixpack' and Make Money Doing It

General Motors Co. is making a big claim about its future electric cars: The automaker will be able to sell them at “very average transaction prices” and
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Looking Under the Hoods of ETFs

Buying cars can teach you a lot about buying ETFs. … of its ETFs with the American Century Quality Diversified International ETF (NYSEArca: QINT),
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A $442 Billion Money Manager Says Tech's Glory Days Are Over

Shah, whose firm manages $442 billion, said in an interview at Bloomberg's New York … Globally, she prefers U.S. stocks over emerging markets.
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MCEF to set up lending programme for construction sector

The Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Federation (MCEF) is planning to set up a loan programme for members who are in need of capital to start
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Ask Not What the Fed Will Do, But Whether It Will Work

Markets have welcomed this week's signals by the Fed. Stocks soared on Tuesday in reaction to remarks from the Fed's chairman and vice chairman,
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Richmond woman arrested for elder abuse of Houston real estate developer

A woman hired to be a personal assistant to an elderly Houston real estate developer has found herself in legal trouble for alleged fraud and making
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African Swine Fever Is Spreading Fast and Eliminating It Will Take Decades

So far, government efforts to halt the spread through quarantining and sanitizing infected farms, culling vulnerable pigs, closing markets and restricting
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Freedom Mortgage Fined $1.75 Million to Settle False HMDA Reporting

Freedom Mortgage Corp., one of the nation's largest mortgage companies, has agreed to pay a $1.75 million fine to settle CFPB allegations that its
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US Bank closing 21 local branches

The Minneapolis bank is shuttering 13 percent of its local locations, most of them in the suburbs, even as it expands into new Sun Belt markets.
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Top performing LOs to speak at engage.marketing

A lender's success depends to a large degree on its marketing strategy, and the current hyper-competitive housing market is only ratcheting up the
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7 tips for finding the perfect Realtor

Despite the hot housing market, you still need a good realtor to sell your home. The perfect realtor knows the market you're in, how to price your home,
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Trump Says He Banned Transgender People From the Military Over Prescription Drugs

President Donald Trump said his administration reinstituted a ban against most transgender people serving in the military because some of them take
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Why MFF Capital and WAM Global shares are a buy today

With all the trade tensions going around, global markets as well as the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index have had a very shaky start to the week,
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May 2019 ended with more homes for sale in metro Denver than any other month in the past five …

DENVER — The number of homes for sale in the Denver metro area saw another big jump last month, reaching its highest level in nearly six years.
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Racial bias means people of color are excluded at each stage of buying a house, helping housing …

Using the Houston, Texas housing market as a case study, I employed multiple methods, including a year of ethnographic research among 13 real
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Mortgage Tech Rundown: Blue Sage, California Regional MLS and Localize.city

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation announced the availability of its delegated MI service ordering through Blue Sage's digital lending platform.
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Leveraging Disruptive Technologies to Drive Financial Inclusion within the Banking Sector

With consumers' needs and demands changing as their exposure to different technologies increases, banks no longer have the luxury of waiting for
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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) to pay $0.73 on Jul 5, 2019; DAJIN RESOURCES …

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) to pay $0.73 on Jul 5, 2019; DAJIN RESOURCES …

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc's dividend has Jun 24, 2019 as … It increased, as 46 investors sold International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
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Stocks Mixed as Mexico Tensions Sap Risk Appetite: Markets Wrap

Stocks Mixed as Mexico Tensions Sap Risk Appetite: Markets Wrap … “The markets are waiting to hear, oh we're talking again with China or some … chief strategist at BNY Mellon Investment Management, told Bloomberg TV in New
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The Impact of Falling Mortgage Rates on Refinancing

Falling mortgage rates caused the volume of mortgage applications to rise 1.5% since last week, according to a report by CNBC. The report states the
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Most consumers overestimate what it takes to get a mortgage

When it comes to obtaining a mortgage, the majority of consumers think it requires a higher credit score and larger down payment than is actually
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`Big Brother' Founder Takes Facebook to Court Over Ad Scams

… the lawyer, who also works for other media organizations, including Bloomberg News. “Facebook shares the frustration of De Mol on the fake ads.”.
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IFC injects Sh200m into mortgage firm

The International Finance Corporation is set to invest $2 million (Sh202 million) in Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC), a public-private
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Monroe Chamber names Scott Award winners

Bayou DeSiard Title Company, MOEbiz, Wagner Logistics, and Graphic Packaging International were honored with Thomas H. Scott Awards of
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Username Investments, a Leading Real Estate Company from Kenya, Currently on USA Tour

This will be your opportunity to interact with the team and invest in their affordable properties. The Company will also be issuing title deeds to clients
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Bernie Sanders Rips 'Grotesque' Greed and 'Starvation Wages' at Walmart Shareholder Meeting

He contrasted the challenges facing Walmart workers paid $11 an hour and “living paycheck to paycheck” to what he said was the $175 billion fortune
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Elevator Market 2019 – Global Industry Demand, Scope and Strategic Outlook 2026

Mixed-block development trend is on the rise; but this is nothing new. With changing real estate trends, in recent years, the pendulum has shifted back
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Fortune acquires Minnesota distributor

Ilinois, US-based processor and distributor Fortune International has sealed a deal for Classic Provisions, a Minnesota branded “gourmet products
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Perth housing market at most affordable in nearly a decade

Perth has one of the most affordable housing markets of any capital city in Australia, with an average Perth resident needing only about seven years to
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Madison County real estate May 8-14

$150,000 – 8 W BROADWAY ST – WAYNE SIVIA TO WATERFRONT PROPERTIES XXVII, LLC. $87,500 – 1921 WASHINGTON AVE – JULI A. YOUNG
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A 100% Surge in Aluminum Price Premium Has Brewers and Bottlers Asking Why

Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, competes with Platts and other assessment companies in providing market news and information.
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Global and China Financial Leasing Industry Report, 2019-2025 Featuring 10 Banking, 8 Domestic …

As of December 2018, there had been 69 banking leasing firms approved. … Chinese financial leasing companies (10 banking leasing companies,
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Real Estate Investment Management Software Market: Global Demand, Growth Analysis …

According to this study, over the next five years the Real Estate Investment Management Software market will register a xx% CAGR in terms of revenue
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MACD Signal Check on Shares of Investors Title CO (ITIC)

Watching the shorter-term MACD oscillator on shares of Investors Title CO (ITIC), we have noted that the signal is currently showing Sell. The MACD is
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LandBank steps up direct lending to ARBs

LAND Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) is pursuing a “more focused and direct” approach in expanding its loan credit program to more
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Notarize Takes Renewed Aim at Mortgage Industry

In an interview with National Mortgage Professional Magazine, company Founder and CEO Pat Kinsel stated the Notarize platform can serve both fully
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A “Late Stage's” Effect on the Housing Market

Demand for homeownership is waning as more residents prefer renting over buying a home, according to the latest national index produced by the
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To no one's surprise, Rahm Emanuel heads back to Wall Street

To no one's surprise, Rahm Emanuel heads back to Wall Street

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to resume his role as an investment banker, joining the New York investment banking boutique
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Vancouver Has Been Transformed By Chinese Immigrants

Wealthy Asian immigrants and investors also started buying up businesses and property in the city. The result has been a real estate market now out
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CLOU ETF: Get Access To Cloud Storage Companies

… (IaaS), managed server storage space and data center real estate investment trusts, and/or cloud and edge computing infrastructure and hardware.”.
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Here's How Much Sales Increased by in the Halton Real Estate Market Recently

Although, according to a recent Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) report, this number is still relatively low. “While this result represented a substantial
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Herbert Sandler, Lender Who Made Billions in Boom, Dies at 87

With his wife, Marion Sandler, who died in 2012, Sandler was in the vanguard of untraditional home lending. They were co-chairmen and co-chief
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Top New York Democrat Urges Tech Probes Even If Shares Suffer

Hakeem Jeffries, a member of House leadership and the Judiciary Committee, told Bloomberg News on Wednesday Congress may need to force
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Before Trump Threat, Mexico Agreed on Migrant Detention Target

Before President Donald Trump's tariff threat, Mexico had agreed with the U.S. to detain a specific number of undocumented migrants, a target that's
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The top 100 lenders for May

The top 100 lenders for May were released by Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) World and Retirement Funding Solutions, and American
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Baltimore is the best city for a nurse to buy a home, PropertyShark says

“Of our 12 focus cities, only five offer an affordable housing market for nursing professionals – 10 years ago seven were affordable,” the report said.
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Community Title Network acquires Virginia agency

Community Title Network, LLC has acquired a title agency which operates four offices throughout northern Virginia, the company announced.
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Homeowners expected to slow their roll on remodeling projects this year

According to the latest projections from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, growth in this category is expected to fall to the lowest rate in three
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NC lottery winner chose numbers from fortune cookie

RALEIGH, NC – A man from North Carolina said he used fortune cookie numbers to win the $344.6 million Powerball jackpot Saturday night,
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Building Tucson Businesses: Producing winners on all sides

They have identified niches in the housing market where their brand of renovation is a solution that many home owners view as their lifeline in a
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Aaron Rodgers banking on a big year from Packers TE Jimmy Graham

Aaron Rodgers banking on a big year from Packers TE Jimmy Graham … the veteran tight end in 2019. His own quarterback is banking on one, too. ✖
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Newsbytes article

Special Issue of the. Journal of Housing Economics. on research related to Migration and Housing Markets. This special issue will feature research
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Walmart CEO Calls for Raising the Federal Minimum Wage

Walmart Inc.'s CEO wants Congress to boost the federal minimum wage, a rare instance of the nation's biggest private employer demanding change
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A Better Housing Policy Is Possible

Lower rents and more accessible home prices will follow, the argument goes. They point to Tokyo and Houston, where permissive development laws
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Barbara Raths joins Camden National Bank as SVP, senior treasury management sales advisor

CAMDEN – Camden National Bank announced that Barbara Raths has joined as senior vice president, senior treasury management sales advisor.
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Zerion is looking to bring DeFi to the masses with a new app that puts decentralized lending and …

As DeFi protocols continue to gain popularity, some companies are making DeFi more user-friendly. Decentralized exchanges have long had a higher
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Financial Daily Dose 6.5.2019 | Top Story: SEC Votes Today on New Broker Conduct Standards

… lawsuit against the bank “over $1 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities purchased by Freddie Mac more than a decade ago” – Law360.
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Madison International buys slice of British developer

Madison International buys slice of British developer

Madison International Realty has acquired a 3.12 percent stake in Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) on behalf of clients, and now holds
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Brampton Real Estate Market Starting to Favour Sellers

Although, according to a recent Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) report, this number is still relatively low. “While this result represented a substantial
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Imam hits vote buying as Muslims mark Eid'l Fitr

Vote buying was prevalent in the newly-created Muslim region in the southern Philippines during the last elections, said the think tank International
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Ditech Puts Reverse Mortgage Solutions Up for Auction

Reverse Mortgage Solutions (RMS), the reverse mortgage servicing business … The auction comes as Ditech attempts to find its way back to financial
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Top Workplaces Cincy: TQL, Sibcy Cline and Huff Realtors lead large division

Twenty years later, the privately held company headquartered in Union … The company's reach also extends to mortgage, insurance, title, and home
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Expert who predicted Vancouver housing price drop now expects condos to flood market

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Get ready to see a lot more condominiums for sale across Metro Vancouver. That's the latest from the real estate
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This Flower Could Bring You Good Fortune

I don't know about you, but I can always go for a little extra luck. Some cultures believe that ladybugs bring luck and good fortune. But how to find the
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Summer Days: 7 Real Estate Projects Opening This Summer

Summer Days: 7 Real Estate Projects Opening This Summer …. Boston Properties and Rudin Development's Dock 72 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard will
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Game-changers? Small finance banks fail to make a dent in banking space

When Ajay Kanwal, says “small finance banks (SFB) are in a fabulous position; it allows us to do financial inclusion in a very commercial context”, you
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Banking security under AI control

When thinking of AI in the context of banking, many people immediately start considering the uses of it to be either customer related or somehow used
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How Blockchain Could Solve the Cannabis Industry's Problems With Banking and Credit Card …

There are three primary reasons the cannabis industry has so much trouble obtaining routine banking and credit card processing but it is all really the
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Los Angeles Homeless Crisis Worsens By 16%

Officials largely blame the problem on the lack of affordable housing while vowing to pledge more taxpayer dollars into supposedly “fixing” the
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To fund schools, Danville council raises taxes on real estate, personal property, lodging

Danville residents can expect increases in their taxes on real estate and their cars. Also, the lodging tax will go up and hotel-room customers can
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Pavel Rombakh Shares 5 Tips to Get Started With House Flipping

In some cases, no renovations are done to the house but because of the housing market, the house is able to be sold in the same condition for a profit
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As Apple (AAPL) Stock Rose, Jrm Investment Counsel Raised by $374787 Its Stake; Gradient …

Some Historical DFS News: 14/05/2018 – Freddie Mac: Krenitsky Joins Freddie Mac From Discover Fincl Services; 15/03/2018 – DISCOVER
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Valicenti Advisory Services Has Lifted Stake in Discover Financial Svcs (DFS) as Market Value …

N – CREDIT CARD CHARGE-OFF RATE 2.36 PCT AT APRIL END VS 2.50 PCT AT MARCH END – SEC FILING; 14/05/2018 – Freddie Mac: Krenitsky
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Friends group to start tool lending library

ST. JOHNSVILLE — Have you been thinking about replacing that cracked windowpane or digging out those overgrown shrubs around the house?
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Mortgage Rates Steady to Higher Depending on The Lender

Mortgage rates began the day very little changed versus yesterday's latest offerings. That meant another morning of access to the lowest rates since
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Quotable Value says housing market softening with average values lower than 12 months ago in …

The average value of homes is continuing to fall in Auckland and rise in most of the rest of the country, according to the May figures from Quotable
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Promising news about southern Kentucky's real estate market

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The real estate market in southern Kentucky is doing better than most other areas in the state, according to the Kentucky
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Front Runner Biden's 2020 Rivals Take Gloves Off (Podcast)

Front Runner Biden's 2020 Rivals Take Gloves Off (Podcast)

Guests: Bloomberg News Tax reporter Laura Davison discusses a newly passed New York law allowing limited access to the President Trump's New
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Top Workplaces Cincinnati: These large companies made the list

What the company does: Operates more than 2,000 no-frills grocery stores in the … What the company does: Specialty insurance products and services for … to real estate – buy, sell, mortgage, title, insurance, warranty and relocation.
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Fiat Withdraws Merger Bid After Renault Delays Decision on Combination

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV withdrew its plan to merge with Renault SA, after the French carmaker's board failed for a second day to reach a
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Goldman Sued by Gay Vice President Claiming Discrimination

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was sued by a former vice president who claims the bank discriminated against him for being gay and then fired him after
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Danish Nationalists Suffer Their Worst Result Ever in Election

Denmark's nationalists had their worst drubbing ever in Wednesday's election, resulting in a changed political landscape that will bring with it a new
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The Trade War Could Pop Hong Kong's Property Bubble

Knight Frank LLP said last week that trade tensions and stock market volatility will keep a lid on home prices and values could even dip 5% in the
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What Is a Reverse Mortgage? Explained

Even if you are well aware of what a mortgage is, it might have left you wondering what the reverse part means. Get a clear idea of what this kind of a
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Alterna Savings: digital banking with a social purpose

With a 110-year history, Alterna Savings has moved with the times to take on big banking players – CEO Robert Paterson explains how it still retains
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CNN Sues FBI for Access to Reports on 500 Mueller Witnesses

The Federal Bureau of Investigation failed to respond to CNN's Freedom of Information Act request for the documents, known as “302s,” the news
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Colorado startup is hoping to change the real estate market by leveling the playing field for all

“That is what BoardRE is looking to be — the credit card for real estate. Instead of fronting you the cash for your morning coffee, BoardRE is going to
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Laudan Properties Teams With Fiserv to Provide Seamless Integration to Banking Community

Laudan is driven to deliver seamless data interchange for its banking clients. Teaming with Fiserv/Sagent was a priority, as they are quickly adding the
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Taiwan wafer foundry TSMC expects short-term impact from US ban on China's Huawei

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's ….. Post print edition as: Asian nations not buying US message on Chinese threat.
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Rihanna is the world's richest female musician — from yachting trips on the French Riviera to a staff …

But music is only part of Rihanna's fortune. She's appeared in films such as “Home,” “Annie,” and “Ocean's 8,” which earned $41.5 million from its box
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LEGALS- JUNE 5, 2019

This publication by title is made pursuant to RCW 35A.12.160. Passed by …. Grantor: Funeral Services, LLC, a Washington limited liability company.
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GM Is Planning Electric Cars That Won't Give Buyers Sticker Shock, General Motors President Says

General Motors Co. is making a big claim about its future electric cars: The automaker will be able to sell them at “very average transaction prices” and
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Product Trends From Day One of PPAI Expo East

These shows are always a great way to gauge what trends are developing in the promotional space, and … Why waste all that branding real estate?
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Herbert Sandler, Home Mortgage Lender and Philanthropist, Dies at 87

Herbert M. Sandler, who spent the last 13 years giving away a fortune he and his wife made in the home-mortgage market, died Wednesday in San
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Diversify now? More housing options needed as Dripping Springs grows

New data provided by Population and Survey Analysts (PASA) earlier this month showed the future of the Dripping Springs housing market and what
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Can central bankers turn finance green?

What are the most significant achievements of central bankers in the past 30 years? The list would include the US Federal Reserve's adoption of
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ANZ Banking: Outlook A Bit Brighter

ANZ Banking has performed well in 2019, and the broader Australian economy has received a couple of welcome boosts. With interest rates going
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Crown Heights Homeless Shelter Receives $51M

Crown Heights Homeless Shelter Receives $51M

They received $51 million provided by Merchants Capital through the Freddie Mac Affordable Housing Capital Markets Execution loan program.
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As rates drop, mortgage refinancing surges but home purchase loans remain tepid

Homeowners are rushing to refinance mortgages as rates tumble but the low borrowing costs aren't motivating buyers. Total mortgage applications
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Water Island Capital Decreased Stake in Netgear (NTGR) by $8.16 Million as Shares Declined; As …

… Effective May 25; 13/03/2018 – Arch Capital Group Ltd. Confirms Participation in Freddie Mac's New Mortgage Pilot Program; 09/03/2018 – ACGL,
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Cameron Hurst's Top Picks: June 5, 2019

We maintain the market environment is more aligned with late-stage than mid-cycle timing and accordingly use real estate to balance portfolio risks,
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Perspective: Why it's Time to Ask Your Wealth Manager About P2P Lending

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a form of crowdfunding, a method of raising capital that is nowadays often facilitated via the internet. Rather than rely on
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Electric Ranges Market Segmentation: Research, Analysis, trends, market Share, Competitors …

Report Name: 2018-2023 Global Electric Ranges Consumption Market Report. … Advances in urbanisation, the real estate market and smart home
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South Africa's new digital bank shows massive growth

South Africa's new digital banking entrant TymeBank has shown massive growth in its first four months of full operation, reaching 400,000 customers at
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Houston's small banks are making bank in a vibrant local economy

The bank holding company is one of the more profitable banking companies in a city that already houses some pretty profitable banks. And it has
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Parametrica Management LTD Trimmed Its Philip Morris Intl (PM) Position by $528616; Pinnacle …

… Arch Capital Group Ltd. Confirms Participation in Freddie Mac's New Mortgage Pilot Program; 22/03/2018 – ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD ACGL.
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Mastercard and USAID Extend Relationship to Support Women Entrepreneurs

Women are a driving force for increasing global economic growth and … half of the world's population and 80 percent of household buying decisions.
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What Will the Housing Market Look Like in the Next Recession?

Fortunately — and hopefully — the history of recessions and current issues that could harm the economy don't lead many to believe the housing market
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CFPB finds Freedom Mortgage intentionally reported inaccurate HMDA data

HousingWire attempted to contact Freedom, but as of publication, the company has not responded. This article will be updated should the company
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Landbank jacking up lending to farm sector

State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines has set aside P5 billion of its funds to intensify direct lending programs for agrarian reform beneficiaries as
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Italy plans to set up 500-million-euro real estate fund

MILANO (Reuters) – Italy will transfer public buildings worth 500 million euros ($563 million) to a newly-created real estate fund, a senior Treasury
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Caution, infra financing by banks is rising again

According to RBI's Financial Stability Report of December 2018, system-wide gross non-performing assets of banks, which stood at 11.2 per cent in
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YouTube Finally Bans Supremacist Videos After 14 Years. What Took So Long?

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Biggest Crypto Exchange Takes on Tether With Own Stablecoins

Beware, Tether. Some serious competition may finally be heading your way. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, will begin issuing
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The Politics of Twitter: Who 2020 Candidates Tweet About Most

—Listen to our new audio briefing, Fortune 500 Daily. Subscribe to Race Ahead, Fortune's email newsletter on corporate culture and diversity.
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Wells Fargo Commits $1B to Housing Affordability Efforts

Wells Fargo and its philanthropic Wells Fargo Foundation have announced that it will commit $1 billion through 2025 to address housing affordability
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CFPB fines Freedom Mortgage $1.75M for HMDA violations

Dozens of loan officers at Freedom Mortgage intentionally submitted inaccurate borrower information that overstated the number of white applicants
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Jury convicts former Cape Coral real estate broker in half million dollar fraud scheme

Jury convicts former Cape Coral real estate broker in half million dollar fraud scheme

A Cape Coral real estate broker was found guilty Tuesday of wire fraud and money laundering as part of a scheme to defraud an investor of more than
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Gay ex-Goldman vice president alleges discrimination

Goldman Sachs Group was sued Wednesday by a former vice president who claims the bank discriminated against him for being gay and then fired
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Lend

… across the globe for as little as $25. Kiva is the world's first online lending platform connecting online lenders to entrepreneurs across the globe.
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DIARY-Today in Washington – June 6

1000/1400: Freddie Mac issues weekly U.S. mortgage rates. 1030/1430: EIA issues weekly U.S. underground natural gas stocks. 1100/1500: The
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New GameStop CEO Promises Change. Wall Street isn't Buying: Stock Down 38%

New GameStop CEO George Sherman, in his first earnings call on June 4, pledged to shake up the status quo in an effort to transform the world's
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Peregrine Senior Living in Cheektowaga sold by NYC real estate firm

An Ohio real estate developer and investor has acquired a Peregrine Senior Living community in Western New York, marking the second such
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Man Plays 'Lucky' Fortune Cookie Numbers, Wins $344 Million Powerball Jackpot

A man won North Carolina's largest Powerball jackpot in history with some “lucky” fortune cookie numbers. (Photo Credit: ABC11 WTVD / Facebook)
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How Germany Should Respond to $1.2 Trillion Reparations Claims

Poland and the rest of eastern Europe benefited both from opening their markets to western companies and from massive amounts of EU aid, much of
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Affordable Housing project for seniors viewed as part of a Pine Hills renaissance

… ranks as the fifth-most rent-burdened communities in the U.S., according to a recent report by government-sponsored mortgage lender Freddie Mac.
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Morguard Corporation Increases Ownership Position in Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust

TO) announced today that it has acquired 1,470,331 units (the “Units”) of Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust (MRT-UN.TO) (“Morguard REIT”)
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Mansion Global Daily: New-Build Median Prices Fall in US, a London Townhouse With Grecian …

Cambodian Housing Market Thrives From Chinese Investors Cambodian property's popularity with mainland Chinese buyers is boosting the country's
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Insider Buying: Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) CFO Buys 692 Shares of Stock

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) CFO James D. Standen purchased 692 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, May
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Mount Laurel-based Freedom Mortgage to pay $1.75 million settlement over filing inaccurate loan …

Freedom Mortgage Corp., based in Mount Laurel, agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle accusations that it intentionally reported inaccurate information
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The Escalating US-China Trade War, Part 1

There are Chinese statistics for official debt, but following the 2008 economic crisis, China implemented new restrictions on lending. Over the past
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MSCI's Jay McNamara on Building Data Products for Real Estate Investors

But since 2017, McNamara has led the company's new endeavor into real estate indexing, a far greater challenge considering the property sector's
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Abortion Divides Americans More Than Any Other Issue

—Human trafficking is an epidemic in the U.S. It's also big business. Get up to speed on your morning commute with Fortune's CEO Daily newsletter.
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Redfin's Trojan Badger: Why Redfin Direct Will (Finally) Redefine Real Estate

Redfin has prudently built a completely vertical, technology-powered real estate brokerage company. Redfin can now leverage their technology and
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North Carolina Retiree Wins $344 Million Powerball Jackpot, Used Fortune Cookie Numbers

A North Carolina man confirmed he won the $344 million Powerball jackpot, saying he used numbers found on a fortune cookie. Retired retailer
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Assetz Capital reaches bridging and SME lending milestones

Highlights for the P2P lender included a refinance to Poplar Investments for a completed block of apartments in Belfast as well as the provision of a
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Sitting on a small fortune: DL man goes on 'Antiques Roadshow,' finds out his rummage sale chair …

David Hiney, an insurance agent at the local Farmers Insurance office, learned on Saturday that he's been literally sitting on a small fortune. An old
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Q1 New-Construction Home Prices Drop by One Percent

Q1 New-Construction Home Prices Drop by One Percent

The first quarter saw a one percent year-over-year decline in sale prices for newly-built homes to a median of $363,900, according to data from Redfin.
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Coffee Futures Plunge the Most in Nine Years

Arabica-coffee futures plunged the most in almost nine years in New York as a rally in the past two weeks triggered sell signals for chart-watching
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Millennials race to refi on lower mortgage rates, shrink closing times

Millennial homeowners took advantage of April's drop in mortgage rates by quickly securing refinance loans, which closed faster than purchases for
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Delaware to lose 500 Barclays workers, bank says

Barclays announced Wednesday it is moving 500 of its 2,000 Delaware jobs out of the state, the latest in the roller coaster of restructuring that has
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Connecticut Is Set to Join in $70 Billion Offshore Wind Expansion

Connecticut is set to massively increase investment in offshore wind after the state Senate passed a bill to require utilities to buy as much as 2
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Freedom Mortgage Corporation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced a settlement with Freedom Mortgage Corporation (Freedom), one of the ten
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10 Terms First-Time Homebuyers Should Know

“A conforming loan is one that conforms to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac's underwriting guidelines. These loans typically come with the best interest
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Arbor Realty Trust Closes Eleventh Collateralized Securitization Vehicle

Arbor is a Fannie Mae DUS® lender and Freddie Mac Optigo Seller/Servicer. Arbor's product platform also includes CMBS, bridge, mezzanine and
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Home sales price behavior moderates as rates keep falling

A surge in demand for homes combined with a widespread shortage of supply caused home prices to surge beyond the reach of many buyers in the
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Denholtz takes leap into the future

“For over six decades, the Denholtz name has been synonymous with opportunistic, community-focused commercial real estate investment.
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Ventas (VTR) to Buy Seniors Housing Portfolio Worth $1.8B

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Price Performance Review on Shares of S&P 500 Real Estate Sector SPDR ($XLRE$):: Stock …

S&P 500 Real Estate Sector SPDR (XLRE) shares are currently showing up … Investors may use various technical indicators to help spot trends and
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US Companies Add Fewest Jobs Since 2010, ADP Data Show

Companies in May added the fewest U.S. workers in any month since 2010, suggesting a potential pullback in the labor market amid weakness in
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ON THE SCENE: Eric Anton marketing Lexington development site

Comprising 1,450 s/f, the property is situated close to multiple subway … to market for sale a two-building, luxury 126-unit multifamily property on Main Street … The property has an in-place, 25-year real estate payment in lieu of taxes
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Diane Dickenson joins Promise Specialist Lending

Diane Dickenson has rejoined the second charge team at Promise Specialist Lending 16 years after the Promise team split from Purpleloans as part of
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Dearborn Homes Community Set to Go Solar

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a first of its kind public and private sector innovation project for Chicago, the Dearborn Homes public housing
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Why Worry So Much About Recessions?

As of this month, the U.S. economy has been growing for 10 straight years, tying the record for the longest expansion ever. Many people, including
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Tencent Leads Funding For Open Banking Startup TrueLayer

Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent has led a funding round in U.K. open banking startup TrueLayer. Reports in Bloomberg Tuesday (June 4) said
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Celebrity Real Estate: Jeff Bridges' compound, Richard Nixon's 'Western White House' and more

Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges is reprising his role as seller in Montecito, where his Spanish Revival-style compound of five years is on the market
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Getting Warmer: GTA Home Sales Continue To Improve In May

Getting Warmer: GTA Home Sales Continue To Improve In May

Could the housing market correction finally be behind us? … increasing by 18.9 per cent from May 2018, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board.
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EEOC sues trucking company for retaliation against worker who claimed sex discrimination

The EEOC said in a statement that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which forbids workplace discrimination and retaliation,
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Don't Declare War on Big Tech

As Bloomberg News reported Monday, the House Judiciary Committee is gearing up to investigate unfair business practices by platform companies,
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Greece Plans to Roll Back Definition of Rape

When is a rape a rape? Greek women are taking to the streets Wednesday to tackle that question after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's government took
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Lending support to #ARFlood19, Arkansas flood relief telethon

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Mortgage rates fall without Federal Reserve action

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Wells Fargo names new Houston commercial banking exec amid leadership restructuring

San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), one of the largest banks in Houston, named a new commercial banking executive amid a
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The winner of the $344 million Powerball jackpot picked his numbers from a fortune cookie

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Chattanooga's Team Title Services Closes $44000000 Deal In Rock Hill, SC

Team Title Services, a new Chattanooga title servicing company, closed a $44,000,000 deal in Rock Hill, S.C. Riverwalk Apartments, a large,
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Trump's Cuba Gambit Pushes Canadian Miner Sherritt to the Brink

… growth have knocked the price of nickel down 24% over the last year, reducing the amount of cash Sherritt receives from markets outside Cuba.
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Bombardier Enters Talks to Sell Regional-Jet Unit to Mitsubishi

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Fitch adds environmental risk metric to mortgage-backed securities ratings

NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) – Fitch Ratings will factor natural disaster and catastrophic risk into their ratings of residential mortgage-backed
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Surveillance Fed Special: Low Inflation Nerves (Podcast)

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Crystal Specialist Finance adds Kensington to lending panel

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Like U.S. presidents before him, Donald Trump has found that Congress does not always bend to his will. Unlike many predecessors, Trump has
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Q&A: Black Knight examines refinance-incentive volatility

It noted that with Freddie Mac's average 30-year fixed rate falling to 3.99 percent at the end of May, the number of borrowers who have the incentive to
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Full Breakdown of Jon Moxley's IWGP US Title Win over Juice Robinson (VIDEO)

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Mortgage lenders can fill the loan process knowledge gap: Fannie Mae

Consumers' knowledge of the mortgage process and what it takes to purchase a home has not improved, and in some instances regressed, compared
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Cold Storage Demand Grows as Consumers Expect More From Their Grocers

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Chinese Firms Aim for US IPO Despite Dispute: Bloomberg Invest

Chinese companies are still keen to tap U.S. capital markets for funds even amid an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies.
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Tough times in housing market as Auckland leads price slowdown

New Zealand's house price growth is now a third of what it was a year ago. QV has released its latest data, which shows residential property values
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A record $117 billion in fintech deals have been done this year as cashless payments soar in …

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Need Inspiration? This Former Slave Became A Real Estate Mogul And Left The World A Better Place

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MY TOP STOCKS FOR YOUNG INVESTORS:: Baxter International Inc., (NYSE: BAX)

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The Days of Getting a Cheaper Cable Bill by Threatening to Leave May Be Over

When Joshua May learned recently that his TV bill would increase by about $40 a month, he called Charter Communications Inc., expecting his cable
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Wells Fargo Announces Commercial Banking Structure, Leadership Team

Wells Fargo & Company announced the leadership team and regional structure for its Commercial Banking business, led by Kyle Hranicky, a 25-year
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Barclays Appoints Adam Abramson as Head of Chemicals Banking, Americas

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–. Barclays announces the appointment of Adam Abramson as a Managing Director and Head of Chemicals Banking,
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Amazon Unveils Futuristic Helicopter-Plane Hybrid Drone for Deliveries

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PayPal has become a strategic investor in Tink, a European open banking platform, giving PayPal a venue to comply with PSD2 and other market
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So Far research report, which analyzes commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (CRE CLO) ramp-up mechanics, provisions and trends observed in KBRA-rated transactions. Ramp-up allows transaction sponsors to
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Salesforce nixes gun stores: Should real estate care?

Salesforce is a large business technology company, and its CRM is very popular among real estate agents. The company has decided to stop selling
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Berkadia Provides $34M in Freddie Mac Debt for Tampa Multifamily Buy

Alternative lender Berkadia has originated a $33.5 million Freddie Mac loan to facilitate Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings' purchase of an
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