US long-term mortgage rates rise — Money briefs

US long-term mortgage rates rise — Money briefs

U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week but remained at historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on the
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As Oil Patch rental rates rise, so too apartment complex sales

Rental rates in the Bakken have risen 28 to 32 percent over the past year, according to market research done by Energy Real Estate Solutions,
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New homes in Edmonton see largest price drop in Canada

In the last five years, new home prices have actually decreased in Edmonton, falling from $476,261 in 2013 to $458,320 in 2018, according to CMHC.
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Mortgage Rates Jumped But Remain Well Below Year-Ago Levels

… up from 3.49% last week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Still, rates are well below where they were a year ago, when
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Cramer, ND Bankers applaud confirmation of Federal Reserve Board Community Banking Chair

U.S. Senator and Senate Banking Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Senate confirming Federal Reserve
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Deutsche Bank is first to settle bond-rigging lawsuit, amid federal probe

By Jonathan Stempel. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG will pay $15 million to resolve claims it conspired to rig prices of
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Bolton's Out. Here's How That Could Affect Trump's Foreign Policy

John Bolton's dismissal as U.S. national security advisor on Tuesday removes the most vocal hardliner from President Donald Trump's inner circle.
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Week 2 NFL odds: Best lines to play and bet your mortgage on the Dallas Cowboys

We're through the first week of NFL games and we're dead even after our Week 1 picks. But the Bet Your Mortgage hit big time so we're just a smidge
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California Just Made Uber's Survival Odds Even Longer

California's State Assembly has just passed a bill aimed at forcing Uber, Lyft and other so-called gig-economy companies to treat their workers as
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Jeffrey Gundlach Says US on Pre-Election 'Recession Watch'

The likelihood of U.S. recession before the 2020 election has grown, based on changes in the Treasury yield curve, according to Jeffrey Gundlach, the
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World's Biggest Crane Gets to Work at British Nuclear Plant

“Big Carl” has taken three months to assemble and is vital for the construction of the nation's first nuclear plant since 1995. By. Jeremy Hodges.
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Toyota Is Trying to Figure Out How to Make a Car Run Forever

Put together the best solar panels money can buy, super-efficient batteries and decades of car-making know-how and, theoretically, a vehicle might
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Reston Real Estate: Just Listed

This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate. There have been a lot of new properties added to the Reston real estate market in
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Chinese real estate scion's Bay Area murder trial to start

REDWOOD CITY — The trial of a Chinese American real estate heiress who posted $35 million bail after being charged with the 2016 murder of her
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Stony Brook professor accused of stealing $200000 in cancer research funds

… professor is under arrest after authorities say he stole more than $200,000 in cancer research funds to make payments on his home mortgage.
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'ELDER ABUSE': Julian Castro Shreds Joe Biden Over Memory Problems

… debate in Houston, former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary … Daily Wire Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer tweeted: “Castro straight-up
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JBG SMITH Achieves 4-Star Rating from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark for …

The GRESB Sector Leader Awards Program recognizes real estate and infrastructure companies, funds and assets that have demonstrated
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Retirement Expert: Proprietary Products Key to Greater Reverse Mortgage Acceptance

The reverse mortgage industry continues to face headwinds in terms of widespread acceptance among financial planning professionals, but the
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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Announces Preferred Dividend

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:ARI) today announced the
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Avaya Pursues RingCentral Venture Instead of Sale

Avaya Holdings Corp. is in talks to form a joint venture with videoconferencing provider RingCentral Inc. and is leaning toward abandoning plans for a
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'Bare minimum': ASIC worried lending standards will erode if Westpac decision stands

'Bare minimum': ASIC worried lending standards will erode if Westpac decision stands

The corporate cop has defended its move to appeal a Federal Court ruling in a high-profile case against Westpac, saying it is worried lending
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Investors Title Company (ITIC)'s Financial Results Comparing With Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE …

We will be contrasting the differences between Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) and Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) as far as risk, analyst
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Free Bank Accounts May Become a Thing of the Past in Japan

Japan's long-suffering savers have put up with virtually zero interest for years, but at least their bank accounts have remained free. That may change
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Biden and Warren Will Debate Tonight—Here's What They Have Already Clashed On

With Elizabeth Warren's rise in the presidential campaign polls, some viewers of tonight's Democratic debate might be looking for clashes between the
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Actor Gary Sinise's Reaction to 'Thank You' Video Will Tug at Your Heartstrings

The homes are “mortgage-fee and come furnished,” according to WGN. For video of former Officers Ryan O'Connor and Mathew Crosby expressing
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Jennifer Lopez Is Spectacular in 'Hustlers.' Start the Oscar Buzz Now

“We were fucking hurricanes, weren't we?” The line comes late in Hustlers, as Jennifer Lopez's stripper-cum-schemer Ramona envelops partner in
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Fidelity and Stewart Mega Merger No More After FTC Block

A mega merger between two of the largest title insurance providers in the country has been terminated due to a complaint put forth by the Federal
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Live Updates From the Third Democratic Debate

HOUSTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 12: Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (L-R), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), South Bend,
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Canadian realtors push for eased mortgage rules ahead of election

With the federal election set for Oct. 21, the boards and associations have urged federal political parties to commit to revise the mortgage stress test
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Cypress Grows With Acquisition of Berea Realty

Lexington, Ky.-based Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate® Cypress has acquired Berea Realty and expands the Better Homes and Gardens®
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Deal allows risky home loans “business purpose”

What I think: Should predatory lending rules apply when consumers borrower against their homes to invest in their business or buy a rental property?
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Can This Technique Predict Future Market Movements?

The goal of trend analysis, is to use past data to predict the future … as a whole, like the bond market or REITs (real estate investment trusts). Once you
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Real Estate Transactions: Sept. 13, 2019

Michele D. Maznick to Travis Minnick and Justin Wellman of Shelburne Falls. 1327 Williamsburg Road. $301,000. Grace E. Lesure to Kyla M.
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Exchange Fund's foreign currency assets and liquidity remain stable

According to the guidelines of the International Monetary Fund's Special …. The new purchase would give HKEX access to London's fixed income
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A Local Spin: Girard Teacher to Appear on Wheel of Fortune Thursday

A Local Spin: Girard Teacher to Appear on Wheel of Fortune Thursday … a Girard school will appear on this Thursday's episode of Wheel of Fortune.
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Germany Confident of Nord Stream 2 Completion by Year's End

… process in Denmark to be completed soon permitting operations to start on time,” stated the letter, a copy of which was seen by Bloomberg News.
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Draghi Faced Unprecedented ECB Revolt as Core Europe Resisted QE

… to their colleagues from Austria and Estonia, as well as members on the ECB's Executive Board including Sabine Lautenschlaeger and the markets
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WarnerMedia Enlists Filmmaker JJ Abrams in Its War on Netflix

AT&T Inc.'s WarnerMedia reached a production deal with superstar director J.J. Abrams, locking in one of Hollywood's hottest filmmakers as it
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Improbable Acquires Midwinter Entertainment – Expanding Internal SpatialOS Studios

This move makes sense with Improbable them having worked with Midwinter in the past on their upcoming title Scavengers. The company made a
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US Bank's White: Digital banking is now more than DIY

As digital banking goes mainstream, banks are recognizing that a mobile app that lets customers carry out day-to-day tasks isn't enough. It's a reality
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Trudeau promises to tax foreign speculation in Canadian housing market if reelected

Trudeau promises to tax foreign speculation in Canadian housing market if reelected

(Reuters) – The Liberal Party of Canada will introduce a “modest” 1% tax on non-resident, non-Canadians if re-elected to help prevent foreign
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JJ Abrams and WarnerMedia Team Up for Massive Deal Through 2024

AT&T Inc.'s WarnerMedia reached a production deal with superstar director J.J. Abrams, locking in one of Hollywood's hottest filmmakers as it
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Will the Third Democratic Debate Give Kamala Harris Renewed Momentum?

The chanting echoing throughout the Democratic National Committee's summer confab was inescapable. “She's smart, she's strong, with Kamala you
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New York Fashion Week: Celebrating Design and 'Unbridled Expression'

New York Fashion Week, featuring spring/summer 2020 ready-to-wear styles, just ended and here are some highlights of this biannual design
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House prices UK: Nervous buyers putting plans on hold – market slowdown ahead of Brexit

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) monthly residential survey is seen as one of the most credible industry reports. As a result, the
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Some Asia Standard International Group (HKG:129) Shareholders Are Down 36%

So we wouldn't blame long term Asia Standard International Group Limited … Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close
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Business this week

… Hill to explain his proposals for reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises that back most of the mortgage industry.
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Ottawa housing market ripe for 'Starchitectural' design

I've been thinking how far Ottawa has come over the years, and what it will take to make it one of the most cosmopolitan cities in North America, if not
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Trudeau Pitches Tax On Foreign Buyers To Cool Housing Prices

VICTORIA — Justin Trudeau says a re-elected Liberal government would impose a national one per cent tax on properties owned by non-Canadians
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Local real estate powerhouse breaks into new market

1 among residential real estate firms in the Charlotte region by number of full-time licensed agents as well as closed sales volume and number of
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Extreme Wildfire Damage Risk Shadows 776K Homes

Nearly 776,000 homes with an associated reconstruction cost value of more than $221 billion are at extreme risk of wildfire damage, according to new
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Lender Price Adds AFR's Products to Its Pricing Engine

AFR is a national residential lender that supports correspondent and … Lender Price partnered with the National Association of Mortgage Brokers
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Google Makes It Easier to Find Addiction Recovery Resources

Google wants to make it easier for addicts to find the help they need. To mark National Recovery Month, Google has created a website called Recover
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Small Business Administration offers variety of loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) does not issue loans directly to private businesses. They partner with lenders who provide loans to
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Trump Asylum Victory May Only Be Temporary

Donald Trump says that the Supreme Court has given him a big win on asylum. Don't be so sure. True, by a vote of 7-2, the justices allowed Trump's
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Trump Wants Negative Rates Now–and It Could End Up Costing You

What does Donald Trump want? Lower interest rates. When does he want them? URGENTLY. In a Wednesday morning tweet, he didn't mince words,
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Real Estate Market Watch Newsletter for August 2019

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Gallo Realty provides this monthly analysis of the real estate market in Sussex County, Delaware. Whether you
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HUD Inspector General Clears Carson on Furniture Controversy

Fox News obtained a still-unreleased 14-page copy of the report, which centered on a mid-2017 effort to replace 30-year-old dining room furniture at
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Hong Kong Unrest Rocks Insurance Industry as Chinese Buyers Balk

Hong Kong Unrest Rocks Insurance Industry as Chinese Buyers Balk. Bloomberg News. September 12, 2019, 9:00 AM PDT
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Banking Veteran Takes Over Stellar Startup as CEO Joins Spin-Out

Adam Ludwin is stepping down as CEO of Interstellar to head a new spin-out. The company, which focuses on expanding the Stellar blockchain
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Can Andrew Yang Win in 2020? Inside His Unorthodox Campaign

Can Andrew Yang Win in 2020? Inside His Unorthodox Campaign

It's a classic Silicon Valley story: A shoestring operation disrupts the way business has traditionally been done, smashing experts' expectations while
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The European Central Bank's 'Bazooka' is Back. This Time, There's Less of a Bang

Quantitative easing—the policy that dragged the world out of the Great Recession—is back, but it's a shadow of its former self. On Thursday, the ECB
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Blackstone's firepower faces test in tougher property market

However, the fresh firepower arrives at a delicate juncture for a global real estate market long accustomed to a benign backdrop. US economic growth
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Mortgage credit tightens despite an increase in demand

Mortgage credit availability tightened in August by the most since the end of last year, even though falling interest rates sparked a strong uptick in
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Borderlands 3 Early Legendary Weapons – SkekSil, Mind-Killer, Bankrolled Predatory Lending

Legendary weapons are among the best items in Borderlands 3. You'll recognize them by the orange color, and the preset perks that offer some
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A Piece Of History: Local Real Estate Agent Wins Log Jammer Auction

WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — A lot of Kennywood fans were upset when the decision was made to close to the Log Jammer, but one local realtor now
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Short-term rentals have little impact on Denver housing market, city report says

DENVER — An analysis that compared the number of short-term rentals in the city to the housing supply concludes short-term rentals have very little
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10-year Treasury touches nearly six-week high after trade fears ease

The European Central Bank initially sparked buying in global bond markets at the start of the trading session after cutting its deposit rate by 10 basis
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Homebot Adds iBuyer Feature to Tool

Homebot Inc., a Denver-headquartered fintech that provides a client engagement tool for the mortgage and real estate industries, has added an iBuyer
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Report predicts stable market, recession or no recession

Only 4 percent of mortgages in the U.S. were 30 days or more past due as of June 2019, according to a new report released from property information
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NAHREP Preps for National Convention in San Diego

Sponsored by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, the convention will host an estimated 5,000 real estate professionals, industry experts and corporate
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Freddie Mac Prices $1.2 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-097

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K
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Five real estate professionals indicted on mortgage fraud charges

An indictment unsealed in a Brooklyn federal court alleged four New Yorkers and one Floridian misled mortgage companies, the
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A fortune teller scammed a woman out of $1.6 million. She said she needed it to break a curse.

Federal authorities say that Sherry Tina Uwanawich, also known as Jacqueline Miller, posed as a fortune teller to scam the unsuspecting victim.
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Deutsche Bank Comes Forward as Whistle-Blower in Bond-Rig Probe

… traders at the German lender and other global banks of conspiring to rig trading in unsecured bonds issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Long-term US mortgage rates inch up

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 3.56 percent from 3.49 percent last week.
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London's Rental Market to Underpin Property Price Surge

A booming rental sector is helping to revitalize London's real estate market, … is going to cause home prices to surge, the online property portal said.
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Northern BC housing market struggles in August : BCREA

Challenges with the forestry sector, which include curtailments at several BC sawmills has seen the housing market in the north cool off.
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A New Record on People Displaced by Extreme Weather: raceAhead

And, just by the end of 2019, increased extreme weather events could lead to a record 22 million displaced. tamara.elwaylly@fortune.com
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Outgoing ECB Chief Mario Draghi Managed to Anger the Germans and Donald Trump with an …

Going into today's European Central Bank rate decision, outgoing chief Mario Draghi was asked to pull off the impossible—to fight off recession,
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Roche vet Jean-Jacques Garaud woos international believers in his French startup's take on septic …

Roche vet Jean-Jacques Garaud woos international believers in his French startup's take on septic …

But for the next round of funding, Garaud told Pharma Boardroom earlier this year, he'd be looking to bring in international investors outside of France
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Intake, a Raleigh health tech startup, nabs first prize at Big Launch Challenge

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Ten early-stage startups, including five from the Triangle, pitched for $20,000 in cash at the sixth annual Big Launch
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The Market's Support System Is Breaking Down

The response from markets was less than appreciative in yet another sign that … Rather, it was a report by Bloomberg News that Trump administration
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NATC hires sales executive

“Recognizing the advancements that North American Title's parent company States Title is making in completely transforming the title insurance
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Trump Advisers Consider Interim China Deal to Delay Tariffs

U.S. equities and Asian stock futures advanced after news of the … farm goods including soybeans and pork, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
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Top DIY Property Management Apps in 2019

Soho App – A social network that connects you to a real estate community and keeps you updated with market trends to be better informed when
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Local 4–H Chick Chain project compete for Championship title

Local 4–H Chick Chain project compete for Championship title … and sale was held on Saturday, August 31st at the Longhorn Auction Company.
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KKR Is Said to Consider Sale of Locomotive Leasing Business ELL

… Bloomberg News has reported. The sale has attracted initial interest from suitors including Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Danaher Corp., Blackstone
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Will Conservatives Have to Start An Alternative Banking System?

Beto O'Rourke calls for banks and credit card companies to refuse service to assault weapons sales and gun and ammo manufacturers who make or
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Yes, People Are Buying Couture for Babies. Here's Why.

… and $620 from investors including Fidelity International. Though the start-up's revenue is growing at triple digit percentages, its Chief Executive Xu Li
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Montag tells investors why the mid-market is Bank of America's focus right now

A push into the regional mid-markets, as well as the international subsidiaries of those clients, is a useful driver of market share at a time of uncertainty.
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What Type Of Shareholder Owns Fiverr International Ltd.'s (NYSE:FVRR)?

We can see that Fiverr International does have institutional investors; and they hold 12% of the stock. This implies the analysts working for those
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Surfboard Scientist Paul 'Son of Cobra' Lefèvre Slithers Away From 'Artist' Title

After his year-long visa was up, Lefèvre returned to France and started his own business, the Lucky Bastards Glass Co., in 2006. By using the colored
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Playtech Adds Quantum Roulette to Live Roulette Range

Quantum Roulette follows the launch of two other roulette games by Playtech earlier this year – the company's first American Roulette title and
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ECB Moves Fuel Global Recession Fears

Despite showing economic stability, global economists, companies and investors believe China's economic picture is weaker than what is being
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Alabama Title Pawn, Inc.

Alabama Title Pawn in Moulton is more than a title pawnshop. The business also deals in merchandise like firearms, guitars, jewelry and tools, said
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JPMorgan buys Amazon-leased warehouse next to Miami International Airport

Fueled by growth in the e-commerce sector, South Florida's industrial market isn't showing signs of slowing down. And when Amazon is the tenant,
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VADA Expands Preferred Endorsement of Dealertrack Registration and Title Solutions

With Accelerated Title, dealers who take in trade-in vehicles are able to obtain … Dealertrack is part of the Cox Automotive family, a company that is
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Fiera Capital Corp Acquires 38172 Shares of Ctrip.Com International Ltd (NASDAQ:CTRP)

Com International were worth $8,953,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company.
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FEATURE-Skirting US sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds

HAVANA, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Jason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying … Cubans cannot obtain credit or debit cards for international use on the
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Compare home improvement loan rates from top lenders

Compare home improvement loan rates from top lenders

Examples of secured home loans include home equity loans (also known as a second mortgage), home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), and cash-out
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Venezuela government intervenes at private bank after offshore affiliate closes

CARACAS, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Venezuela's banking regulator will launch a temporary state intervention of private bank Occidental de Descuento
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Fannie Mae announce sale of more than $1 billion in non-performing loans

Fannie Mae began marketing its latest sale of non-performing loans totaling more than $1 billion in unpaid principal balance. The latest
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LendingTree: This is how a foreclosure really impacts a borrower's pursuit of homeownership

According to their findings, foreclosed-borrowers tend to face more financial obstacles than their counterparts when reentering the housing market.
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Michigan clears the way for first LGBTQ-focused credit union

A 2018 study by Freddie Mac found that the LGBTQ homeownership rate of 49% is considerably lower than the national rate of 64.3%. Even for those
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Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ) MA Levels Holding Above FAMA

Shares of Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ) have seen the Mesa Adaptive Moving Average (MAMA) climb above the Fractional Moving Average or FAMA.
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3D Rendering Market By Trends, Key Players, Driver, Segmentation, Forecast To 2025

Designer. Real Estate Company. Others. Geographically, this report studies the key regions, focuses on product sales, value, market share and growth
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How Does Mortgage Interest Work?

A mortgage loan is the most common way to finance the expenses relating to education, weddings, or buying a home. According to research, 63% of
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Worst Week For Mortgage Rates Since 2016

Mortgage rates didn't have a great day today, moving even higher from what were already the worst levels in a month as of yesterday afternoon. In and
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Deal lets lenders skirt safeguards for “business purpose” loans

What's up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take. Rate news summary. From Freddie Mac's
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Consultation opens for FHB loan scheme

“Detailed” consultations are due to begin with lenders regarding their participation in the federal government's First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.
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Singapore Lender Still Using Faxes Seeks Virtual Bank License

It wants to find a partner that will help it apply technology to its lending decisions, with a view to doing more business with millennials and newly
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Stearns Lending Offers Customized Home Loans to Help Buyers With Student Loan Debt Finance …

Stearns Lending has recognized the crippling impact that student debt can have on a person's ability to purchase a home, so the company has
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Facility Management Market Growing at significant CAGR of +14% by 2025 with Top Key Players …

To provide maintenance facilities to these properties, local and regional players are tapping the market potential. The real estate development
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Refinancing Your Underlying Permanent Mortgage Like a Banker: What You Should Know

An underlying permanent mortgage (UPM) is a commercial loan, not a residential loan like your co-op mortgage. As such, it carries additional and
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USDA Rural Development office holds small business lending forum

The USDA Rural Development office teamed up with the Small Business Administration and held a small business lending forum Thursday morning in
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There is hope of housing finance reform that works for Americans

The Trump administration released its long awaited housing finance reform report and it is a game changer. The report makes clear that it is game
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Lending rates likely to soften after repo rate, MCLR cuts

Lending rates hold: As per RBI's release on system-wide lending and deposit rates, fresh lending rates remain broadly unchanged at 9.8% despite
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US long-term mortgage rates rise, with 30-year at 3.56 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage increased to 3.56 percent from 3.49 percent last week.
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Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers agree: They don't make enough to buy a home

Credit card debt, student loan debt and high cost of living are some of the factors cited by Bankrate for reasons people can't afford a home.
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A Fond Farewell to T. Boone Pickens

A Fond Farewell to T. Boone Pickens

I used to tell people that I was in the room when the 1980s – the bull-market-greed-is-good '80s – began. It was June 1982, and the room was a luxe
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US and China Are Growing Hungry for a Trade Deal

Argentine soy crushers will finally be able to export soy meal to China after 20 years of talks, Bloomberg News reported this week. That could mean
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Real estate biz leaders join call for gun reform

Nearly 150 business leaders signed a letter that was sent to U.S. Senate, Thursday, calling on the governing body to pass a national background
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US Posts $1 Trillion Budget Gap, Full-Year May Be Lower

The U.S. budget deficit surpassed $1 trillion in the first 11 months of the fiscal year through August, according to data from the Treasury Department,
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US consumer prices up slight 0.1% in August but core higher

The cost of medical care, housing, recreation, used cars and airline tickets … But rent payments — unlike credit card, mortgage and loan payments
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Commercial Real Estate & Construction: Circle Centre

Commercial Real Estate & Construction: Circle Centre. September 12, 2019. Bill Ehret of Avison Young discusses the attempt to recast the Carson's
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Oracle Should Have Disclosed Hurd's Illness Sooner

A day after Bloomberg News contacted the company for an article about how Oracle had been grappling internally with Hurd's health for many months,
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First Trust Advisors LP Trims Position in Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE:MTH)

First Trust Advisors LP trimmed its stake in shares of Meritage Homes Corp … The company also offers luxury homes; and title insurance and
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Steinhoff Gets $3.6 Million Fine Following Accounts Scandal

South Africa's financial regulator fined Steinhoff International Holdings NV a record 53 million rand ($3.6 million) for failing to properly disclose
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Macao's new approved residential mortgage loans drop by 21 pct in July

MACAO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — The new approvals of both residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) fell in July, the
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UK Earnings Would Still Rise in a No-Deal Brexit, Citi Says

U.K. corporate earnings would still rise 5% next year even in the event that the nation leaves the European Union without a deal, because British
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These are the worst tippers in America, and mortgage rates have jumped this week — but could …

Happy Thursday, MarketWatchers. Don't miss these top stories: Personal Finance. Teen romance is overrated, and single teenagers may be better off
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Thomas Piketty Jumps the Shark

In Piketty's view, parties of the left could have prevented it — but had lost their way. Instead of representing workers and the middle class, they came to
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Mortgage Rates Inch Up

While the average rate for a 30-year mortgage inched up 7 basis points over the past week to 3.56 percent, it remains within 15 basis points of a
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Pied-à-terre tax on pricey New York real estate could be revived

The pied-à-terre tax may not be dead after all. Though the bill to impose an additional tax on pricey second homes in NYC was shut down in the New
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Reining In Vaping Won't Be Easy

Michael R. Bloomberg, the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP, has campaigned and given money in support of a
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About paranoia, anxiety and real estate.

How old are you? I am 21, and I am already obsessed with the idea of owning land. My colleague says that it's a good thing that I have started
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Chinese real estate scion's California murder trial delayed

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — The trial of a Chinese American real estate heiress who posted $35 million bail after being charged with the 2016 murder of
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ECB Cuts Rates, Revives QE to Lift Growth as Draghi Era Ends

After initially rallying on the news, European government bonds' … “The overall ambition of the package is broadly in line with the Bloomberg
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Patch Homes locks in $5M Series A to give homeowners financial freedom without debt

Home ownership has long been touted as the American dream. But rising rates of mortgage debt and student loan debt are making the pursuit of
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Trump administration to end Fannie/Freddie profit sweep

Trump administration to end Fannie/Freddie profit sweep

On September 5th, the Trump administration released its long-awaited plan to reform the nation's housing finance system and privatize Fannie Mae
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Deutsche Bank settles US mortgage bond rigging case

Deutsche Bank has become the first lender to settle civil claims of allegedly rigging US mortgage bond markets, resolving one of the lender's many
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Mortgage Credit Availability Tightened in August

Mortgage credit availability decreased in August, falling 3.9% to a score of 181.7 on the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Mortgage Credit
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Fortunes changed for five at UFC 242

After Khabib Nurmagomedov largely dominated and submitted Dustin Poirier, giving him a 28-0 record in a sport where records like that at the top
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Harmony Pregnancy Center lending a hand to hurricane victims at Camp Anderson

By Cindy Jo Ayers Each year many donations of clothing, toys, diapers and supplies are given to Harmony Pregnancy Center in Chiefland by area
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Mash gains market share from recent regulatory change in Finland

Customers are flocking to Mash as many lenders are exiting the market, following the law change affecting consumer lending. Mash Group already
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Don't be surprised if that credit score you see is not what a lender actually uses

“Then the lender came back with my actual score,” he said. “I was shocked.” The underwriter had checked Webb's “classic” FICO score, which was
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ECB Acts to Head Off Threat of Recession in Europe

In a bid to increase lending, the bank increased the de facto penalty it imposes on commercial banks that hoard cash. The bank's Governing Council
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Livonia library now lending mobile internet hotspots

The Livonia Public Library is now offering its patrons the ability to check out a mobile hotspot, complete with unlimited data, that will allow users to
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Low rates, lax rules boost home lending

Investors and homebuyers continue boost their presence in the housing market, pushing lending commitments to new heights, industry figures show.
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Mortgage Credit Availability Declines

The trade group's Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) dropped by 3.9 percent to 181.7 in August. The Conventional MCAI decreased 3.6 percent
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What Freddie Mac 6.02 Pfd (FMCKL) Just Did (2019-09-11)

Firstly, if you are interested in OTC stocks like Freddie Mac 6.02 Pfd, you will be doing yourself a massive favor by joining the Trader HR chat room (the
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The CEE ecosystem has matured tremendously: Interview with Credo Ventures co-founder Ondrej …

… when we look at the trends in the real estate market disrupted by the likes of WeWork – and Spaceflow can be a tool that can help the industry adjust
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Oyo buys 4-Star Jaipur hotel from Emaar

New Delhi: SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels & Homes has acquired Fortune Select Metropolitan Jaipur, currently managed by ITC Hotels, as part of its
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Five Tips on How to Run a Successful Mortgage Business

Success as a mortgage broker is a challenge. You must be legally compliant up to the finest details, yet you must also push the limits because the
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Growth in China Banking Assets Slows as Crackdown Bites

China's efforts to reduce risks in the nation's financial system have shown some success with the rate of growth of assets held by the country's banks
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Mortgage Rates Haven't Stayed This Low This Long in Years

It's been three years since we've seen mortgage rates stay so low for so long. Oh, rates have moved a little higher this week. But mortgage giant
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Private wealth execs at JPMorgan and UBS told us they're lending more against private shares …

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ECB corporate QE also transmitted through bank lending – ECB research

“We find clear evidence that the CSPP [corporate sector purchase programme] is transmitted also through the bank lending channel,” say Betz and De
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California attorney general joins Oakland's suit against Wells Fargo for predatory lending

California's top cop is wading into a lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleging that the bank engaged in predatory mortgage lending. Attorney General
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Beto O'Rourke Urges Banks to Cut Services for Gun Sales

Beto O'Rourke Urges Banks to Cut Services for Gun Sales

Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic presidential candidate, on Thursday called on banks and credit card companies to address gun violence by refusing to
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HomeLight partners with EasyKnock to expand access to sale-leaseback programs

In the meantime, homeowners can stay put as they rent their homes from EasyKnock, whether that's until they repurchase or move into a new house.
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A glance at US mortgage rates: 30-year at 3.56%

U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week but remained at historically low levels, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. 0. Show Comments.
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Banking Services Procurement: Global Market Intelligence Report, 2019 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

This report provides actionable insights to improve source-to-contract cycle performance in the Global Banking Services Market. It helps sourcing
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Mortgage rates rise, but remain at relatively low levels

Mortgage rates rose seven basis points compared with the prior week, but remained below 3.6% over four consecutive weeks for the first time since
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Shivalik partners with Infosys for Digital Banking

NEW DELHI: Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd has partnered with Infosys Finacle to implement the Finacle Digital Banking Suite on cloud.
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Kentucky's First Motto Mortgage Franchise Now Open

Motto Mortgage 24 Serving Bluegrass State. LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Motto Mortgage, an innovative mortgage brokerage
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Dozens of industry influencers, executives, and thought leaders to participate in Digital Banking …

And in the run up to SIBOS and Money 20/20 sits a new event, Digital Banking Week. Instead of shlepping to Vegas or London, financial services
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Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Year Low but Banks Are Making It Harder to Get a Loan

As mortgage rates fall further below 4%, it's a great opportunity for home shoppers to take out a new loan or households with outstanding debt to
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A saga ends in India's cradle of banking

But why should I worry when the government of India is my son-in-law who married my daughter Syndicate Bank,” asked the late Tonse Madhav
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Realtor groups push for eased mortgage rules as federal campaign gets underway

With the federal election set for Oct. 21, the boards and associations have urged federal political parties to commit to revise the mortgage stress test
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Real estate agents exempt from California's new anti-gig labor law

California lawmakers passed landmark bill AB5 on Tuesday reclassifying an estimated 1 million independent contractors as employees to provide
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How US Bank uses digital mortgages to help loan officers

Digital mortgage strategies support human intervention, according to Tom Wind, executive vice president of consumer lending at U.S. Bank. “Often the
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Stony Brook professor reportedly used cancer research funds to pay personal mortgage

A Stony Brook University professor was hit with federal charges on Thursday for filing allegedly false invoices to receive more than $200,000 in federal
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Banking Symposium Surveys Role of Partnerships in Economic Development

OXFORD, Miss. – A record crowd of industry leaders and business students gathered to learn about the contributions of banks and financial services
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Real estate startup Patch Homes announces Series A funding

Real estate startup Patch Homes has announced a $5 million Series A funding round, led by Union Square Ventures and investors Tribe Capital,
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Borrowers Pounce as Low Mortgage Rates Stick Around

But mortgage giant Freddie Mac notes that 30-year fixed mortgage rates have remained under 3.6% for four straight weeks — and it's the first time
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California files support for Oakland in Wells Fargo mortgage suit

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a brief Thursday in support of Oakland's lawsuit against Wells Fargo, alleging that the bank illegally
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Algeria's battle for modern banking

Loukal was previously central bank governor from 2016, and before that had … Because of this, they say, Algeria's banking system is one of the least
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Apple Making the World Safe for 'Slofies'—Data Sheet

… likely will stick with their increasingly reliable older models. Adam Lashinsky. On Twitter: @adamlashinsky. Email: adam_lashinsky@Fortune.com
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ECB gives banks relief from penalty rate with tiered system

ECB gives banks relief from penalty rate with tiered system

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone banks will be exempted from paying the European Central Bank a penalty charge on idle cash worth six times
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These challenger banks killed the overdraft fee. Now, they're reinventing it

A couple of years ago, Varo Money debuted a mobile bank account that intentionally missed a traditional bank's money maker — overdraft fees.
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European Central Bank cuts its deposit rate, launches new bond-buying program

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced a massive new bond-buying program Thursday in a bid to stimulate the ailing euro zone economy.
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CALENDAR: multi-use properties and other trends at MIPIM UK

One of the industry's largest real estate conferences, the MIPIM UK Summit, takes place this October against a challenging backdrop for the asset
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Sheila Bair: Now is the worst time to unshackle America's banks

New York (CNN Business) Sheila Bair was one of the few American regulators who sounded the alarm about the housing crisis a decade ago. Now
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China Heavy Truck Industry Report, 2019-2025 Featuring 15 Chinese Heavy Truck Manufacturers …

In 2018, China, the largest heavy truck market around the globe, sold … construction, real estate development, freight transport) market size, etc.
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Square Wants to Be a Bank But Doesn't Want to Be Taxed Like One

Square Inc. has lent $5 billion to small businesses and consumers and applied for a banking license. It operates a nationwide mobile money-transfer
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Big US Investment Banks Crowd Into Aramco IPO

Global investment bankers launched the underwriting process for the initial public offering of Saudi oil giant Aramco in Dubai on Thursday, a sign
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NewLake Announces $85.5 Million Capital Raise For Newly Formed Real Estate Company

CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. announced today that it closed a private placement of $85.5 million in
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Real estate boards call for looser mortgage stress tests from federal candidates

Real estate boards call for looser mortgage stress tests from federal … Real estate boards across the country are calling on federal candidates in next … economic trends and interest rates,” the Toronto Real Estate Board wrote in a
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Apartment sector leads lagging Alberta investment activity

Overall, the commercial real estate market in Calgary and Edmonton has been lagging throughout 2019 due to circumstances surrounding the greater
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Colleyville median sales price increases year over year in July 2019

Market data is compiled several weeks after the closure of the month to … courtesy of North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, NTREIS Trends
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Draghi Gives Banks Pain Relief as ECB Negative Rates Cut Deeper

The European Central Bank offered lenders partial relief from its negative interest rates — which were cut again on Thursday — in an acknowledgment
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Benjamin Netanyahu Vows To Annex Part Of West Bank If He Wins Reelection

At a news conference Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a controversial new campaign pledge: If reelected in next week's general election, the
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'Fortune teller' took £1.3m from depressed student to 'remove curse' from dead mum

The conwoman, who suffers from schizophrenia, took the student to a fortune telling parlour, and over coming months carried out “spiritual work” on
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John Bercow net worth: The staggering fortune Remainer speaker accrued in parliament

Elected in 2009, John Bercow has been the Commons Speaker for over a decade. The Speaker said he would resign on the current Brexit deadline of
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'Skype Mafia' Backs AI Startup Automating Contract Negotiations

Fortune Global 500 companies each have between $100 million and $500 million of value locked in standard contracts that they do not actively
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Some Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) Shareholders Are Down 18%

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) shareholders should be happy to see the … Brinker International is not the only stock that insiders are buying.
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Non-QM, Branding, Correspondent Products; Origination Channels 101

Finance of America Mortgage is pleased to announce the Two-X Flex … Retail lenders may include national, regional, and community banks and
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Real Estate Specialist

Posted 1 week ago. A real estate investment (flipping and development) company is looking for an individual…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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