Expelling the poisonAfter three Chinese banks are bailed out, how many more are at risk?

Expelling the poisonAfter three Chinese banks are bailed out, how many more are at risk?

WORKING AT Hengfeng Bank, an embattled Chinese lender, requires a thick skin these days. On August 30th the bank's Communist Party committee
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Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC Trims Stake in Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC)

Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in Investors Title by 20.0% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,753 shares of the insurance
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Yew Grove REIT Assets Rise Following "Significant Progress" Since IPO

(Alliance News) – Irish commercial property investment trust Yew Grove … The real estate investment trust's net assets increased 3.9% over the first half to … These trends align with Yew Grove REIT's differentiated strategy, targeting
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A Secretive Russian Oil Company Is Sitting on $51.6 Billion in Cash. Now Its Stock Is Surging

The silence around the mysterious move highlights the opaque nature of Russian capital markets. “Where else in the world could a stock trade at one
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The 2020 Democrats Agree on 7 Ways to Fight Climate Change

Whoever wins the the Democratic presidential nomination will likely incorporate seven major ideas for fighting climate change that have widespread
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UPDATE 1-US mortgage applications fall as trade worries offset lower rates

(Adds quote, details on latest data). Sept 4 (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage applications to buy a home or to refinance one fell for a third straight week as
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Bidding wars for Seattle-area homes drop sharply in just 1 year

The steep drop in bidding wars is just another sign that the housing market is cooling off in the Seattle area. Other studies have found that home sales
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Workday CEO: Oracle and SAP Can't Match Us in Fortune 100

With half of the Fortune 100 having bought Workday HCM and 35 of those 50 customers in production, Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri said last week that
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Keybank National Association OH Decreases Stock Position in Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE)

(NASDAQ:WIRE) by 15.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent … Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Encore Wire by 118.9% … wiring in homes, apartments, and manufactured housing; THHN/THWN-2,
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What to do about coworkingʼs effect on real estate fundamentals

At the end of economic cycles, real estate executives keep a close eye on elevated supply growth from new construction. However, some worry that
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From mortgage advisor to England call-up: Tyrone Mings on his rise to the top

Tyrone Mings revealed he had to set himself new goals when it became clear his future did not lie in non-league football and mortgage advising.
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In Competitive, Tech-Obsessed Market, Small Banks Face Tough Choices

The pressure on smaller banks' IT capacity is due to the financial sector's rapid adoption of internet-of-things (IoT)-enabled systems and devices.
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'Have a great day!' – robohelp leaves banking fraud victims cold

LONDON (Reuters) – “Have a great day!” was not the way Gavin Rennick expected 'Zlatan', an agent for his bank, Revolut, to end their instant
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US mortgage applications fall as trade worries offset lower rates

(Reuters) – U.S. mortgage applications to buy a home or to refinance one fell for a third straight week as borrowers' worries about trade tensions offset
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Bad news, home sellers: You're less likely to see a bidding war for your property

And though popular housing markets like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Boston still see elevated bidding-war rates, competition is much less fierce
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What I Meant When I Said 'Don't Enable Trump'

My Bloomberg Opinion article from last week, titled “The Fed Shouldn't … as an “enemy” — on par, in his view, with President Xi Jinping of China.
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Dan Crenshaw Claims He Lends Friends Guns Whenever He Feels Like

While the overwhelming majority of Americans favor common sense gun legislation such as instituting universal background checks before someone
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Century 21® Peak Dominates 2019 in the Inland Empire

… brokerage services, residential and commercial mortgage financing, insurance services, short sales, foreclosure processing, and 1031 exchange.
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Real estate industry pushes back on proposed city water-bill database changes

The real estate lobby is asking the city not to close the spigot on water-billing data that helps property owners identify errors and save money.
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Expo experts set to examine wholesale lending trends

More than 5,000 key decision-makers representing New York's top-tier real estate, banking, investment, construction, architecture and related
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RBI makes it mandatory for banks to link lending rate to external benchmark

RBI makes it mandatory for banks to link lending rate to external benchmark

This new norm will be effective October 1 where banks have to migrate from the Marginal Cost of Lending Rate regime to external benchmarking and
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Kroger 'Respectfully Asking' Customers to Leave Guns at Home

Kroger, the nation's largest grocery chain, is standing alongside Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, when it comes to weapons in stores. On Tuesday
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St. Clair County real estate July 29-Aug. 2

JULY 29. BELLEVILLE. $110,000.00 – 9 CORAL DR – CAROLYN F FRIEDEWALD TO CHELSEA POSEY. $96,000.00 – 135 KENSINGTON HEIGHTS
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Europe's Upstart Banks Are Coming To The US, But Can They Win?

Neo banks are winning in Europe. But they might find it harder to replicate their success in America. It's apocryphal that Paul Revere shouted “the
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Real Estate Global Market Forecast To 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The real estate industry's market consists of the sales of real estate services by entities (organizations, sole
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Rafael Nadal net worth: How does US Open star spend his fortune?

Rafael Nadal turned professional all the way back in 2001. He had since risen to become one of the most recognisable names in tennis. Nadal has
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US mortgage applications fall despite lower loan rates: MBA

(Reuters) – U.S. mortgage applications to buy a home and to refinance one fell for a third straight week despite some home borrowing costs hitting their
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Orlando home prices remained hot in July

Single-family July home prices grew year-over-year in Orlando and across the U.S., according to a new report by CoreLogic (NYSE:CLGX), a global
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Mortgage Originations Trending Upward

Specifically, originations for life insurance companies and for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued at record paces during the first half of the year,
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AOC, Texas Rep. Crenshaw duel over background checks: 'Why are you "lending" guns to people …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Wednesday called out a Republican congressman who complained that implementing stricter gun laws
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The 15 Most Popular Side Hustles Now

You may already know that Sara Blakely, CEO of $350-million-a-year Spanx, used to sell fax machines all day, spending nights and weekends filling
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The mortgage-backed investment behind the financial crisis is in trouble again. One market expert …

This story requires our BI Prime membership. To read the full article, simply click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive Business
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Assessing the fallout from one credit union's pot-banking exit

In the wake of an Alaska credit union's high-profile exit from the pot banking space, some observers believe it's time for the federal government to take
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US Bank Receives "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act Rating

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. Bank announced today that it has received the highest rating, “Outstanding,” for its recent Community
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Canadian Mortgage Rates Among The World's Highest: Report

But now, a new study conducted by HuffPost Canada has revealed that Canadians are subjected to even higher mortgage rates than other developed
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Google Hit With a Record $170 Million Fine by FTC for Violating Children's Privacy on YouTube

Google will pay a $170 fine as part of a settlement announced Wednesday with the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General.
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A UK Court May Have Made Police Use of Facial Recognition Easier

A landmark decision in a U.K. court case may make it easier for law enforcement agencies throughout Europe to use facial recognition technology.
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Low Interest Rates Spur Refinance Boom for Millennials, According to the Latest Ellie Mae …

For all Conventional loans closed by Millennials in July, 27% were … is the leading cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry.
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Before Warren Buffett made his fortune, he took a job without asking what the salary was—here's why

Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett believes in working with people you respect. “Try to work for whomever you admire most,” the
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International Bancshares (NASDAQ:IBOC) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 34% Share Price Gain

If you buy and hold a stock for many years, you'd hope to be making a profit. But more than that, you probably want to see it rise more than the market
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Twilio Gains Traction From Partnership Wins, Global Growth

Twilio Gains Traction From Partnership Wins, Global Growth

The new consulting partners in the region include NTT Communications, NTT Data Smart Sourcing, Pound4Technology, Serverworks, TerraSky and
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RBI asks banks to link lending rate to external benchmark

It has been observed that due to various reasons, the transmission of policy rate changes to the lending rate of banks under the current marginal cost
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Greystone Buys Multifamily Financing Platform for $80M

The deal will allow Greystone to combine its capabilities in affordable housing finance with America First Multifamily Investors' expertise in direct
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US Trade With China Fell in July Despite Truce in Tariff War

… month, and the two countries still have not agreed on basic terms of re-engagement, according to reporting by Bloomberg News earlier this week.
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US plans for fake social media run afoul of Facebook rules

She said the company will shut down fake accounts, including those … went into effect barring any recipient of Title X federal family planning funds
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Google to Pay $170 Million for YouTube Child Privacy Breaches

YouTube has already begun plans to strip videos aimed at kids of “targeted” ads, which rely on information such as web-browsing cookies, Bloomberg
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RPT-Antin Infrastructure hires banks to sell UK gas pipeline

LONDON/Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Antin Infrastructure Partners has hired investment banks to kick-start a potential $1.5 billion-plus sale
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Citizens Bank Invites Innovators to Tackle Banking Sector Challenges at Second Citizens …

Citizens Bank is inviting early-stage startups, developer teams, students and other innovators to put their creativity and talent to work to solve some of
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Consumer trends help to fuel retail boom along the 'Golden Corridor'

“It's all part of a change in the paradigm,” said Thomas Guastello, president and owner of Center Management, which is the real estate development
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Next Step and Freddie Mac Expand Manufactured Housing Education and Counseling Program

Freddie Mac has partnered with Next Step to grow the SmartMH program, while improving access to credit for prepared, manufactured home buyers.
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Cook County commission exploring property tax hike despite depressed home values

Average home prices in Cook County are 31% lower today than in 2007. Meanwhile, property tax bills have increased by 22%. Cook County's chief
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Prefabricated Housing Market & Competitive Analysis Report: Worldwide Trends (2013-2018) and …

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Prefabricated Housing Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis” report has been added to
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Mortgage rates today, September 4, 2019, plus lock recommendations

Average mortgage rates fell again yesterday, as we predicted. It wasn't a big drop, but they haven't moved up since Aug, 21. So it's unsurprising
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The World's Central Banks Have Lost Credibility With Markets

(Bloomberg) — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. Investors are increasingly signaling
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LBS available for flat owners with outstanding mortgage loan of over $5000

Flat owners with outstanding mortgage loans of more than $5,000 can now take up the LBS “as long as the proceeds from the lease sale are sufficient
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Treasury Discussed Hiring Houlihan to Advise on Fannie-Freddie

The companies were taken over as the housing market tanked, and bailed out with $191.5 billion in taxpayers funds. They have since become
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Night Flowers Confirm New Album, Share Beautiful Dream Pop Cut 'Fortune Teller'

Night Flowers are ready to touch upon the classic. 2018 debut album 'Wild Notion' was rightfully acclaimed, a sumptuous dream pop experience with
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Report: Housing prices are hurting Coloradans' health

The average Colorado home now costs 77% more than a decade ago, but median income has only gone up by 4.5%. This discrepancy is affecting
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China's credit system to cover P2P lending in tightening regulation

BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — China's central bank will include peer-to-peer (P2P) online lending firms in its credit reference system in a move to crack
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HSBC's Canada Bank Wins Gender-Parity Crown in Lopsided Industry

HSBC Holdings Plc's Canadian bank has achieved something most financial firms can only aspire to: gender parity at its upper echelons.
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Craig International launches sustainable procurement initiative

Craig International launches sustainable procurement initiative

Craig International is launching a sustainable approach to sourcing and supplying oilfield products and services which could have a major impact on
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Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Announces Hiring of Raymond J. Lewis as its …

Mr. Lewis is a seasoned real estate executive with over 23 years of real … anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions.
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Housing market changes have made 'quick solutions' possible

Citizens Advice chief executive Malcolm Ferey said nowadays he was able to offer quick solutions when approached by distressed Islanders with
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Home equity lending set for growth in 2020 says MBA

Home equity lending will have different trajectories for HE and HELOC loans in 2019 according to a study of mortgage lenders' data. The Mortgage
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Warren Ups Her Climate Plan Ante to $3 Trillion

A trillion here, a trillion there. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday night proposed spending $1 trillion for “decarbonizing our electricity, our vehicles,
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Restaurant Chains Should Maximize their Real Estate Portfolios Amid Bankruptcies and Other …

After years of astronomical growth in the sector, many chains need to build resiliency by rationalizing their real estate, writes Michael Jerbich in
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Real Estate Virtual Tour Software Market Cost Analysis, Strategy and Growth Factor Report 2019 …

Real Estate Virtual Tour Software market report also delivers a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications, and
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Smart Contracts Market Latest Trends, Demand and Business Growth Analysis 2019 to 2025

Smart Contracts Market Latest Trends, Demand and Business Growth … Real Estate … Global Smart Contracts Market Competition by Key Players
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Trovata.io Expands Senior Team; Launches Mobile App for Multi-Bank Cash Reporting

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–. Seasoned treasury & compliance executives, Mark O'Toole and Jonathan Tuke, join company to add banking
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Discovery has already offered its new banking clients R900 million in credit

Launched in June, Discovery Bank now has more than 22 000 clients, which have deposited R190 million (on average R8,600 each) with the bank.
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Why Google Won't End Up Like Microsoft—Data Sheet

… amount (and mostly under Gates' successor, Steve Ballmer). Aaron Pressman. On Twitter: @ampressman. Email: aaron.pressman@Fortune.com
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Westchester Man Pretending To Be Real Estate Broker Scammed Thousands, Police Say

A 59-year-old Westchester man is behind bars after police say he pretended to be a real estate broker and scammed thousands from property renters.
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of $400000000 of …

PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (“Alexandria” or the “Company”) (ARE) today announced that it
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JPMorgan Says China to Be Included in Benchmark Bond Indexes

… inclusion in the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index. Bloomberg LP is the owner of that bond index, and also owns Bloomberg News.
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Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Has Decreased Its Endo International Plc (ENDP …

$62.36; 13/03/2018 – Arch Capital Group Ltd. Confirms Participation in Freddie Mac's New Mortgage Pilot Program; 09/03/2018 – Arch Capital Public
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Market Watch: UO Reading Below 40 for H&R Real Estate Investment T (HRUFF)

Looking further at shares of H&R Real Estate Investment T (HRUFF), we have seen that the Ultimate Oscillator reading is currently below 40. Traders
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Why Is Joe Biden Lowering Expectations?

That means the news about Biden could be quite negative until he manages to win somewhere, especially if party actors turn against him or rally to
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ICICI Bank lowers lending rates by 10 basis points

The second largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has cut its lending rates by 0.10 percent across all maturities, sources said on Wednesday.
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Jim's Credit Corner

Dear Jim,. We have been saving money for a down payment on our first home. Our goal was to have enough money to avoid mortgage insurance.
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City Council signs off on new apartment complex, holds off on tenant displacement ordinance

… Maria turn into a big slum and that's what messing with the housing market will do,” said a landlord who said he's owned properties Los Angeles.
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A Microsoft Fortune Helps

A Microsoft Fortune Helps

At Microsoft, Jeff Raikes and his team of engineers developed software that helped companies use technology to improve the efficiency of their
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US Treasury expected to unveil Fannie, Freddie plan in coming days – analysts

… marking a key step towards overhauling mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie and Freddie have been in conservatorship since
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Mortgage lender winds down after 44 years, $4 billion closings

An independent mortgage lender from upstate New York is winding down after 44 years and handing over to a veteran-owned business. Syracuse
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Deutsche Bank, UBS CEOs Criticize Impact of Negative Rates

Europe's top banking executives ratcheted up criticism of negative interest rates ahead of a key European Central Bank meeting, warning of severe
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Apartment rentals keep getting more expensive in fast-growing St. George

“The influx of people coming here is affecting housing prices, so I'm hoping wages increase. People have to have roommates because the wages are
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How Digital Onboarding Creates A New Breed Of GCC-Based Banking Leaders

Digital onboarding isn't just a passing phase, in fact several GCC banks are already setting new benchmarks with digital account opening- Absher
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Global $19.3Bn Prefabricated Housing Industry, 2024: Markets, Companies, and Major Trends …

Dublin, Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Prefabricated Housing Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis” report has
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Real Estate Marketing Software Market Insights and Global Outlook 2019-2025 : AppFolio …

Global Real Estate Marketing Software Market Research Report 2019 that is a detailed observation of several aspects, including the rate of growth,
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Texas Housing Prices Increase in July by 3.2%

National single-family home prices increased 3.6% year-over-year, with the state of Texas not far behind, reporting a 3.2% increase. When it came to
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When Will The Slump End?:Freddie Mac, (OTC:FMCC)

On Tuesday, September 03, 2019 , the shares-rate of the Company Freddie Mac, FMCC exchange OTC, Gainfrom the last trade session.
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WeWork Plans IPO Roadshow as Soon as Next Week

WeWork is planning to kick off its initial public offering roadshow as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The office rental
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SK Group's Securities Arm Teams Up With Blockchain Real Estate Firm

SK Securities, a branch of South Korea's largest telecom SK Group, has partnered with a local blockchain firm for a digital real estate beneficiary
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Police: Fake real estate broker scammed thousands of dollars

A Tarrytown man is accused of pretending to be a licensed real estate broker and robbing his victims of thousands of dollars. Police say Ricardo
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ICICI Bank cuts lending rates by 10 bps: report

NEW DELHI: : India's second largest private lender ICICI Bank has reduced its lending rates by 10 basis points (bps) across all tenors, a report by
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We're ready for Brexit, says EquiLend

Securities lending platform EquiLend is set to launch a Dublin-based multilateral trading facility (MTF) next week to ensure its European clients retain
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Product placements that made companies a fortune

Get the latest money-saving tips, expert strategies for boosting your wealth and generally-useful financial info sent straight to your inbox by entering
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Artis Real Estate Investment Trust Provides Update on Property Dispositions and NCIB Activity

4, 2019 /CNW/ – Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (AX-UN.TO) (“Artis” or the “REIT”) provided an update today on property dispositions and its normal
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Air Canada files challenge with federal regulator over Onex deal to acquire WestJet

Watch below: Some Global News videos about Air Canada. … 31, is a private equity firm whose funds include cash from foreign investors.
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Branchless bank Chime adds another million customers this summer

The San Francisco-based start-up bank, which doesn't have any physical locations, said it passed the 5 million customer mark Wednesday. The new
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High-profile real estate developer charged with tax fraud, hiding NIS 80 million

Prosecutors filed an indictment Wednesday against high-profile real estate developer Inbal Or that included 15 charges of fraud and tax offenses as
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Europe leads the world in m-commerce, but much of it comes from in-store says global study

Europe leads the world in m-commerce, but much of it comes from in-store says global study

Europe now leads the world in mobile shopping with 67% of retail traffic coming from this channel, compared to 59% in the US. But, much of it is driven
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AEW: Chris Jericho clotheslined by title belt theft

AEW: Chris Jericho clotheslined by title belt theft … Yet just three days later, the 48-year-old no longer had his newly-won title belt in his … world championship on six occasions and became the company's first “undisputed champion”.
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UK on Course for Recession as Services Growth Stagnates

The U.K. may be on course for its first recession since the financial crisis after Brexit uncertainty pushed down the nation's dominant services industries
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THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM: Real estate for education

THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM: Real estate for education. A dramatic change in the attitude of the municipality toward haredi education has generated a
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Dow Chemical's Sustainability Drive: CEO Daily

Good morning from glistening Fuxian lake in China's southern Yunnan province, where Fortune is hosting the opening session of its inaugural Global
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Escrow Officer

Posted 1 minute ago. When you work at Stewart, you're part of a global real-estate services company that helps make the…See this and similar jobs
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Trade-War Damage Piles Weight of Global Economy Onto Consumers

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reckons global retail sales volumes charged ahead at a rate of 4.8% in the last quarter, buoyed by still-tight labor markets.
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ICICI Bank lowers lending rates by 10 bps

The second largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has cut its lending rates by 0.10 percent across all maturities, sources said on September 4.
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Bangkok-based Whizdom Club enters Indian market to build 'inspiration hubs' for startups, students …

Speaking to YourStory, Chulamas Jitpatima (Amy), Director, MQDC India Real Estate Private Limited said, “We will measure our success by the
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ReverseVision's Jeff Birdsell Named 2019 HousingWire Insiders Award Recipient

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 4, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ReverseVision, the leading provider of technology and training for the Home Equity
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Housing News Podcast: Fannie Mae's Doug Duncan explores the future of housing

The Housing News Podcast is a weekly wrap of the top news stories by HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins. Click below to listen. Each week
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UK, Signet Real Estate Group Break Ground on $34M Mixed-Use Parking, Innovation Center

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 4, 2019) — University of Kentucky and Signet Real Estate Group have broken ground on a mixed-use parking facility in
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8 tips to make flipping a property a low-risk/high-reward proposition

Hunt for the right financing. Conventional mortgages typically aren't available to buyers intending to flip. “Instead, look into short-term bridge financing
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US MBA mortgage applications we 30 August -3.1% vs -6.2% prior

US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 30 August -3.1% vs -6.2% prior … Headline measures the change in number of applications for mortgages backed
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Hong Kong Stocks Soar on Report That Regional Leader Will Withdraw Bill That Launched Protests

Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam, plans to formally withdraw legislation that would've allowed extraditions to China, local media reported,
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Hong Kong Relaxes Rules In Effort To Boost FinTech Lending

The site reported that as part of the authority's “Banking Made Easy” program, lenders are now allowed to use big data analysis to examine and
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MBA: Global economic tension likely responsible for this week's decline in purchase applications

The Federal Housing Administration's share of mortgage apps retreated to 10.2 from last week's 10.5%. The Department of Veterans Affairs' share of
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NEWSMAKER: Leaders at one of Charlotte's top-selling residential real estate agencies talk recent …

NEWSMAKER: Leaders at one of Charlotte's top-selling residential real estate agencies talk recent acquisition, future direction and luxury market.
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Eased Mortgage Rules Help Chicago Condominium Buyers

Condominium purchases are about to get easier for buyers with FHA mortgages, according to the Federal Housing Administration. New FHA
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The Company Behind 'Female Viagra' Just Raised $20 Million in Funding

Sprout CEO Cindy Eckert told Fortune that the drug, often referred to as “female viagra,” received some favorable decisions by the Food and Drug
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County funding housing study: Foxconn rumors having negative impact on prospective developments

County funding housing study: Foxconn rumors having negative impact on prospective developments

27, if approved by the full County Board, Tracy Cross and Associates would study the county's housing market and options over Racine County
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Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) Upgraded at BidaskClub

Shares of Investors Title stock opened at $149.02 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity
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Fast fashion has an enormous carbon footprint

“These staggering facts about fashion's impact on the planet and the world's poorest people should make us all think twice before buying something
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Barratt brushes off property market worries with record profit haul

However, the new homes market has been largely shielded so far thanks to the Government's Help to Buy initiative designed to help first-time buyers.
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As seen on TV: product placements that made companies a fortune

From Pottery Barn in Friends to Starbucks in Game of Thrones, product placement is everywhere. So it's no surprise that the industry is worth a
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Mike Pence Heads Into Potential New Nordic Storm With Iceland Visit

The storm over President Donald Trump's ill-fated pitch to buy Greenland hasn't yet faded completely, and already another Nordic nation is about to
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Weekly mortgage refinances fall further, despite lower interest rates

Mortgage application volume decreased 3.1% for the week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. Volume was
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Did You Manage To Avoid Ground International Development's (HKG:989) Devastating 87% Share …

The art and science of stock market investing requires a tolerance for losing money on some of the shares you buy. But it's not unreasonable to try to
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Four Key Customer Journeys for Virtual Banks

Virtual Banking is here. The recent issue of new Virtual Banking licenses in Hong Kong and the upcoming licenses in Singapore have spurred the
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How US Banks Took Over the World

France's Renault SA hired a boutique bank stacked with Goldman alumni. In a deal that would reshape Europe's auto industry, the continental banks
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Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing Is Disappearing

Affordable and workforce housing are a critical component of the housing market, and according to the report, if there isn't a correction or rent control
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How Should Investors React To Robert Half International Inc.'s (NYSE:RHI) CEO Pay?

Max Messmer became the CEO of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) in 1987. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other
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Freddie Mac announces mortgage relief for victims of Hurricane Dorian

Freddie Mac has issued an announcement to mortgage servicers that its disaster-relief policies are in effect for Hurricane Dorian. The GSE's
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Chinese police detain 100 over US$7 million 'fortune-telling' scam

In one case, a woman from the city of Changshu in Jiangsu said she made multiple payments – totalling about 33,000 yuan – to a fortune-teller she
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Currency Markets and Big Banks Now Prefer a Banker-Baiting Marxist to Conservative Prime …

The markets do not generally reward political instability, but, thanks to Brexit, the United Kingdom is a special case these days. So it was that,
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Is Fane Tower Still Viable as National and Local Real Estate Markets Change

Across the United States — and including in Providence, Rhode Island — there are indications that the high-end real estate market has peaked and is
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Is One of the World's Biggest Lawsuits Built on a Sham?

“I don't think it's genuine,” the man said, according to an account he gave Bloomberg Businessweek on condition of anonymity because he feared for
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Is It Really A Good Time To Be Buying Options?: International Paper Company,(NYSE: IP)

On Tuesday, International Paper Company,(NYSE:IP), belongs to Consumer Goods sector and Packaging & Containers industry. Intraday Trading of
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Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) Raised to “Sell” at BidaskClub

The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Investors Title has a 52-week low of $134.04 and a
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Barclays' former CEO says banks should beware the story of Uber

In late 2015, Antony Jenkins said the banking industry was approaching its “Uber moment.” The former Barclays CEO predicted that major, established
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Mortgage free: Can you pay off your mortgage early? Look out for shock fees

Mortgage free: Can you pay off your mortgage early? Look out for shock fees

The average mortgage term stands at 25 years. That said, some people may look to pay off their mortgage sooner rather than later. It may be that this
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Prince Harry For Eco-Friendly Tourism

In response to criticism for flying on a private jet, Prince Harry launched a new sustainable travel initiative called Travalyst (Source: TicToc)
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Watch Out Tesla: Porsche Unveils Its First-Ever Electric Car

Porsche chose Niagara Falls, a Chinese wind farm and a solar site in Germany to unveil its first all-electric sports car, underscoring the new Taycan's
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Yes Bank partners Microsoft to strengthen its AI powered banking solutions

NEW DELHI : Yes Bank, India's fourth largest C, has partnered with Microsoft to strengthen its first of its kind, AI enabled chatbot, Yes Robot, with
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Xero banking on artificial intelligence

Xero chief executive Steve Vamos says the accounting platform's reliance on artificial intelligence will continue to increase. “We see AI machine
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New Zealand scraps 'overly ambitious' plan to tackle housing crisis

Housing minister Megan Woods unveiled measures that include a … New Zealand house prices are among the most unaffordable in the world, with
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Stocks, Futures Push Higher; Treasuries Retreat: Markets Wrap

U.S. and European futures climbed and Hong Kong shares surged after reports the city's chief executive would withdraw a contentious extradition bill.
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Those Who Purchased Navistar International (NYSE:NAV) Shares A Year Ago Have A 48% Loss …

Investors can approximate the average market return by buying an index fund. While individual stocks can be big winners, plenty more fail to generate
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FCP Enters Jacksonville Market with $29M Multifamily Buy

FCP acknowledged Berkadia for facilitating the assumptions of the existing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages on the properties. In June, FCP
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Live Now: Hong Kong Stocks Rally After Report Extradition Bill May be Withdrawn

Here's Khoon Goh, head of Asia research at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. in Singapore: “Markets are hoping that news of the
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Non-banks home loans surge as banks' growth sags

Firstmac, a privately-owned non-bank lender, posted 14 per cent growth in its $11.6 billion mortgage loan portfolio in the year to August. The lender
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How to finance a newly built home

Financing a newly built home is typically similar to paying for an existing home, as long as you're buying a home that's part of a community under
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Brexit hurts Just Group's mortgage sales, shares drop

By Carolyn Cohn. LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Brexit uncertainty is cutting demand for insurer Just Group's mortgage products, its interim chief
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New Legislation for 'responsible lending' on the way

However, if the lender provides finance to a person who is already in financial difficulty, the costs of the loan can skyrocket, and the borrower can end
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Investors In Mediclinic International plc (LON:MDC) Should Consider This, First

Dividend paying stocks like Mediclinic International plc (LON:MDC) tend to be popular with investors, and for good reason – some research suggests
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Food-Delivery Tycoon Adds $2.4 Billion To Fortune By Beating Out Alibaba

Wang, who derives the bulk of his fortune from his stake in Meituan, saw his net worth increase from $3.8 billion in the beginning of 2019 to $6.2 billion
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Hong Kong Martial Law Is the Latest Risk Worrying Investors

Market analysts in Hong Kong still view that as a low-probability event, but they haven't ruled it out as some anti-government protesters turn
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Northern Trust poaches two from State Street for capital markets business

The bank's capital markets entities also provide trading and execution services on behalf of institutional clients, including securities lending, foreign
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International Waste Firm Averda Boosts Banking Facility to Support Growth

International Waste Firm Averda Boosts Banking Facility to Support Growth. Averda has completed an upsizing and tenor extension of its syndicated
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Hunt Real Estate Capital Lends $64M on LA Multifamily Buy and Renovation

Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided $64.1 million in Fannie Mae-backed debt to a joint venture between SDG Housing Partners and nonprofit
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Anil Ambani's Reliance Naval Facing Cash Crunch Amid Debt Revamp

Anil Ambani's Reliance Naval Facing Cash Crunch Amid Debt Revamp

Reliance Naval is facing the prospect of bankruptcy after lenders rejected its debt repayment plan, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. The firm has
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Get ready for bigger home-price increases next year, except in these two states

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index for home prices, a widely-cited barometer for the national housing market, registered the slowest pace of
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Modernising currency management

On July 10, 1976, a five-block route in the US city of Philadelphia from 925 Chestnut Street to Independence Mall was lined with 100 police officers,
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More than half of adult Russians used remote banking services in 2018, says Central Bank

MOSCOW, September 3. /TASS/. More than a half of Russia's adult population (55.2%) used the remote access to bank accounts in 2018, compared to
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The Pound's Decline Hasn't Done Much to Boost UK Tourism

Brexit has sent the pound sterling plummeting and made holidays in the U.K. cheaper, but that hasn't made Britain a more attractive place to visit.
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Global Manufactured Housing Market Analysis 2019: Clayton Homes, Champion Home Builders …

The research report titled Global Manufactured Housing Market Research Report 2019 has adopted an analytical approach to evaluate the dynamics
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Young Whangārei firm counts its good fortune

An up and coming Whangārei firm was one of four national finalists in the recent 2019 Small Accounting Partner of the Year award in Wellington.
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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington

Now with the arrival of Amazon's HQ2, among other heavy-hitters, Arlington is now considered the second most competitive housing market in the U.S.
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In an era of fiscal repression, formal-sector lending is the problem

Issues as diverse as the debt-relief bill, prescribed assets, fixing Eskom and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) restructuring share a common
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Why a no-deal Brexit could send London's prime property market soaring again

When the financial crisis hit, sterling and property prices plummeted, which enticed overseas dollar buyers into the prime London markets where their
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No Deal Brexit likely to hit prices hard, with drop of up to 20% possible

While house prices are expected to increase once the Brexit uncertainty has lifted and a deal has been agreed, a no-deal could see house prices fall
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How Consumers' Banking Gripes Can Slam Referral Opportunities

Keeping consumers happy can ensure their loyalty, but how badly does making them unhappy damage that loyalty and, critically, their willingness to
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Uniqlo's Billionaire Founder Wants a Woman to Succeed Him

Tadashi Yanai, Fast Retailing Co.'s 70-year-old billionaire founder, said he would prefer to be succeeded by a woman, which would be better for
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The New Tech Paradigm Won't Save You

“We've tried to position the company to be successful in any economic environment,” Dell CFO Tom Sweet told Bloomberg News. That kind of attitude
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Artificial Intelligence Triggers a Paradigm Shift in the Digital Lending Industry

One of these trends is that of the Digital lending marketplace where one can avail any kind of loans at the click of a button! Notwithstanding the higher
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As DC-area housing market booms, researchers warn 220000 families could be displaced

Roughly 220,000 families across the D.C. region could be forced to leave their homes in the coming years as housing costs rise, according to a new
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Ultimate Finance pulls out of unsecured lending market

Small business lender Ultimate Finance said it will pull out of the unsecured loans market allowing it to remain “responsive to market conditions”, amid
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John Paul II Center Board of Directors Expands

Ms. Leibold started her career in public accounting and held various roles of increasing leadership responsibility at Sallie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Fleet Mortgages brings lending capacity to £1.4bn with OWS partnership

The additional funding secured through the deal with New York-based OWS has brought the amount of money the firm has to lend in the UK buy-to-let
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Deregulating Financial Markets Was 'Stupidity,' Says Schaeuble

Known for his resolute fiscal discipline during the euro crisis, Wolfgang Schaeuble made an unusual plea to tame market forces, saying that
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Building A Better Payday Lending Product

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Short-term lending has something of a bad rap in the United States — consumer advocacy groups have long accused them of being predatory debt
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CrowdBureau Corporation Closes $1.1M Series A Equity Funding with $9.7M Valuation

The CrowdBureau Alert System (CAS®) is an early-stage risk detection system that helps P2P marketplace lenders and other digital finance
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On the market: 4 homes around $250K

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JPMorgan Says Hong Kong House Prices Could Slide 30% in Worst-Case Scenario

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has landed on six property stocks that can best weather the Hong Kong turmoil after applying a worst-case scenario that
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Credit Suisse Outlines Slower Growth With Sector Upgrades and Downgrades

Credit Suisse's view of the futures market is that the market is pricing in five rate cuts by the Federal Reserve … Credit Suisse upgraded its weightings in utilities and real estate investment trusts to Market Weight from Underweight.
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2019 Husker Harvest Days to include International Visitors Center

A new International Visitors Center will be unveiled in September at the … for international customers interested in buying Nebraska products to see
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Binance Crypto Lending Program expansion – a bad idea for traders

Cryptocurrency lending platforms have been growing significantly in recent years. The blockchain peer to peer (P2P) is growing despite the bearish
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Title insurance Market New Technologies and Developments 2019 to 2025

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Local Purple Heart veteran receives mortgage-free home

Four months after a surprise groundbreaking for his future home, U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Miguel Simental and his family were welcomed into their
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Railsbank raises £10M Series A for its open banking and compliance platform

Railsbank, the open banking and compliance platform co-founded by CEO Nigel Verdon, who previously founded Currencycloud, has raised £10
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Top Mobile Banking Trends Set to Rule in 2020

In the age of online transactions, mobile banking remains a popular option among people globally. The thriving banking sector also facilitates
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Senior Notes

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DA Davidson & Co. Continues Technology Investment Banking Expansion with Hiring of Steve O …

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that Steve O'Donnell has joined the firm's technology investment banking team
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Modernizing Mortgages: Q&A With Bidaya Home Finance Chief Commercial Officer Mohamed Badat

Social media and videos have been huge in mortgage marketing, and Bidaya online marketing strategy makes use of video in all its campaigns.
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Lending portal welcomes small business lender

A business lender and an online lending portal have joined forces to bring a wider array of small business loan alternatives to both brokers and
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Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance uses Friendly City Fortune funds for alleyway project

(WHSV) — Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance (HDR) will put money raised through the Friendly City Fortune toward revitalizing an alleyway in
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Raymond Oppel Sells 6000 Shares of Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE:MTH) Stock

Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE:MTH) Director Raymond Oppel sold 6,000 shares of … The company also offers luxury homes; and title insurance and
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ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Lifted to “Strong-Buy” at BidaskClub

BidaskClub upgraded shares of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Saturday, August 24th,
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China Seen Heading for Sub-6% Economic Growth as Tariffs Soar

(Bloomberg) — Economists are downgrading their forecasts for economic growth in … For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com.
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp Sells 260373 Shares of Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

Intrust Bank NA grew its holdings in Mondelez International by 18.1% … BidaskClub upgraded Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “buy”
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