Global Allocation Under Efficient Markets

Global Allocation Under Efficient Markets

Those investors that believe that markets are highly efficient and that they won't generate alpha, should allocate as the “global stock market”. It would
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Khamenei Says Europe's Promises on Nuclear Deal `Empty': Tasnim

Iran should “end all hope” in Europe's ability to live up to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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OnePlus 7T Review: A Great Android Phone at an Even Better Price

Amid the flood of new phones arriving this fall, don't sleep on some of the less-hyped models. Chinese phonemaker OnePlus has been rising up the
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Regency Affiliates Announces Quarterly Dividend

A new $30MM mortgage loan was entered into in order to refinance existing indebtedness as well as to finance $17MM of capital improvements and
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Regions exec among 25 most powerful women in banking

Kate Danella, Regions Bank's head of strategic planning and consumer bank products and origination partnerships, has been named one of the “25
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Cheap Hotel Rooms in Texas Are a Bad Sign for Frackers

A finance source I speak with contacted me this week with the news they were paying $250 a night for their room at a decent hotel chain there.
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The Whistle-Blower Complaint Against Trump, Annotated

(See, for example, his comments to Fox News on 20 July: “And Ukraine. Take a look at Ukraine. How come the FBI didn't take this server? Podesta told
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GRAINS-Corn steady as harvest eyed; soybeans, wheat higher

“Buyers in Asia are waiting to see U.S. corn crop yields,” said a … but a run of international tenders nonetheless showed sustained demand in the face
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Brick-and-Mortar Bank or Online Bank: What's Better?

When was the last time you walked into your bank? Thanks to today's technology, banking on your phone or computer is easy. Even withdrawing cash
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Conagra CFO Says Puerto Rico Assistance Delays Trimmed Revenue

“There were delays on the assistance people were relying on,” Marberger said in an interview with Bloomberg News, referring specifically to $600
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Bank Of America: Still My Second Pick In The Banking Space

Were I to make bets on specific players relative to the overall banking space, I think Bank of America would be a good name to consider. Supporting
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After 35 years in banking people are ignoring me now I'm out

I put a lot of life into banking. I joined the industry soon after I graduated and I spent the next 35 years working non-stop for some of the top U.S. and
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Freddie Mac said to test artificial intelligence underwriting model

Freddie Mac's efforts to expand access to credit could include the use of a technology firm's artificial intelligence-driven consumer-risk model,
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US Home Buyers During Market Crash Have Made More Than $200 Billion in Equity

Whether savvy or lucky, U.S. home buyers who snapped up properties at the bottom of the last housing collapse have earned more than $200 billion
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Why SoftBank Will Continue to Win Deals Even in the Face of WeWork's Drama: Term Sheet

Email me at polina.marinova@fortune.com with the subject line “Softbank Money” and let me know your thoughts. (Note that your comments might be
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What's the Price of a Treasury Note? It Depends on Whom You Ask

Tradeweb Markets Inc., one of the biggest electronic marketplaces for buying and … (Bloomberg LP, the owner of Bloomberg News, is one of them.)
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US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 3.64%

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 3.64% from 3.73% last week. By contrast
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Are regulators too stringent with lending rules?

Official figures for June showed a significant rise in lending commitments, and data from mortgage brokers and banks indicate that the growth
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No Federal Government Shutdown—at Least for Awhile

The Senate passed a temporary government-wide funding bill on Thursday that staves off the risk of a government shutdown through Nov. 21.
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Court approves Ditech's sell-off of forward and reverse mortgage businesses

Ditech Holding is one giant step closer to selling off its forward and reverse mortgage businesses after a federal bankruptcy court judge approved the
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Investor confidence increased in September and surprisingly it was largely because of a stampede …

Investor confidence increased in September and surprisingly it was largely because of a stampede …

There are plenty of reasons for global investors to be fearful yet somehow the State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) rose in September.
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Moderate Sales Growth Forecast for 2020 California Housing Market

… while the average for 30-year, fixed mortgage interest rates will drop to 3.7 percent in 2020, down from 3.9 percent in 2019 and 4.5 percent in 2018.
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Keep A Margin Of Safety Before Buying Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WW)

The median price target for Weight Watchers International, Inc., (WW) over the next 12 months is $36, which means that it could rise by -1.34% from its
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Bay Area home-price slump continues

… rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.64% this week, down from 3.73% last week and from 4.72% a year ago, according to Freddie Mac.
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Off-Campus Housing: Traditions of Community

With houses in short supply in the Walla Walla area, Whitman homes hold special value. Students are often unaware of the off-campus housing
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The Fed's Repo Market Bailout Is a Sign of Deeper Problems—That Are Getting Worse Over Time

According to experts who spoke with Fortune, the bailout is a sign of something seriously wrong. There are issues with big banks, the Fed, and
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'Mario Kart Tour' Sets Mobile Game Launch Record

Mario Kart was expected to be a big mobile franchise for Nintendo, but if the early numbers are right, it could be bigger than anyone expected.
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RBI increases withdrawal limit from Rs 1000 to Rs 10000 for PMC Bank customers

The central bank has hiked withdrawal limit to Rs 10000 from Rs 1000.
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Mortgage rates fall slightly, giving the housing market more room to grow

Mortgage rates moved lower after two straight weeks of increases, which should allow the housing market to remain strong as we shift into the typically
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COSTS SOAR IN CLEVELAND RENTAL HOUSING MARKET

(Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part series exploring the rising costs of the rental housing market in the Cleveland and Bradley County
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The VIP Buyers Shaping China's Retail Landscape

SHANGHAI, China — When Meimei Ding, founder of Shanghai-based showroom and buying agency DFO, started travelling to international fashion
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Does FTS International, Inc.'s (NYSE:FTSI) ROCE Reflect Well On The Business?

Today we are going to look at FTS International, Inc. (NYSE:FTSI) to see whether it … I will like FTS International better if I see some big insider buys.
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A top banker's defection from Credit Suisse to UBS is roiling Swiss banking

London (CNN London) The cozy world of Swiss banking is being rocked by a criminal investigation linked to the defection of a top Credit Suisse
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The 10 US cities least likely to see a housing market crash when the next recession happens

An analysis by Redfin found the 10 housing markets that are the least likely to see a downturn in the next recession. The study measured each metro
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates retreat after highest one-week increase in nearly a year

“With both the unemployment rate and mortgage rate below 4% and near historic lows, it is no surprise that the housing market regained momentum
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HK regulator grants banking licenses to Ping An Bank, Hua Xia Bank and Qatar National Bank

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has just announced the issuance of a batch of banking licenses. The regulator has granted banking
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Powerful Women Paying it Forward: raceAhead

Fortune. The fictional case for reparations Ta-Nehisi Coates has published The Water Dancer, his long-awaited first novel. Set on a plantation in 19th
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US Census Finds 22.1 Million 'Not a US Citizen' in Survey

The percentage of foreign-born U.S. residents has reached its highest level in more than a century, according to estimates from the 2018 American
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Trump and Schiff Trade Insults Over Whistleblower

President Donald Trump is trading insults with his chief critic from the House intelligence committee's hearing on a whistleblower complaint about his
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Low mortgage rates boost national housing market, a little

The national housing market is a bit better lately, but it's still underwhelming considering the overall economic environment. On Thursday, the National
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Shauna Jo: Using numbers to sell your house

Shauna Jo: Using numbers to sell your house

Housing markets go through trends that are specific to each individual market. Typically, markets have two trends that a good real estate agent will
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Is Buying Loop Industries Inc (NASDAQ:LOOP), Having Higher Short Interest a Winning Strategy?

More interesting news about Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOOP) were released by: Nasdaq.com and their article: “Freddie Mac Prices $718 Million
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CMA warns Kenyans against 'forex trader' Interweb Global Fortune

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has warned the public against dealing in the InterWeb Global Fortune Limited following the discovery of suspect
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Compass Execs Leave In Another SoftBank-Fueled Real Estate Exodus

Days after WeWork's CEO, Adam Neumann, departed due to investor pressure, reports came out that another real estate company is facing a large
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The 'Incredible' Flow Of Capital Into Multifamily Is Expected To Increase In 2020

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are also expected to pour more money into the … owners and developers who utilize debt from Fannie and Freddie.
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Area home sales heat up in August

“The Houston real estate market typically slows a bit once school starts and we get into fall, but with interest rates as low as they've been and a
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Barr and Giuliani's Excellent Trump Adventure

Giuliani joined Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday night for an … As my Bloomberg News colleagues Greg Farrell and David Voreacos
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Home prices were 3 percent higher in July

The monthly S&P Dow Jones Indices for July show home prices rose 3.2 percent on a year-over-year basis. Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Charlotte
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Form DEF 14A Western Asset Mortgage For: Nov 22

A Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) will be held at 620 Eighth
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Commercial PV Property Characterization: An Analysis of Solar Deployment Trends in Commercial …

Commercial PV Property Characterization: An Analysis of Solar Deployment Trends in Commercial Real Estate. 2019. Author(s): Hoen, Ben; Rand,
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CAR releases its 2020 California Housing Market Forecast

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Low mortgage interest rates will support California's housing market in 2020 but economic uncertainty
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Health Care Costs Are Expected to Jump 5% in 2020

Health care costs are an ever-escalating expense, but the jump in 2020 is expected to be even bigger than the one people faced this year.
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What Kind Of Shareholders Own International Prospect Ventures Ltd. (CVE:IZZ)?

International Prospect Ventures is a smaller company with a market … We don't tend to see institutional investors holding stock of companies that are
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Gucci Stirs Up Controversy With Straitjackets in Milan Runway Show

It's been a controversial year for Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele. The most recent example came during the opening of the Gucci Spring
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Venezuela Has Bitcoin Stash and Doesn't Know What to Do With It

Venezuela's central bank is running internal tests to determine whether it can hold cryptocurrencies in its coffers, according to four people with direct
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Bangladesh to install fences around Rohingya refugee camps

DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — A Cabinet minister says authorities in Bangladesh will build barbed-wire fences around sprawling camps housing
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Diversity and Inclusion Is Meaningless If People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Left Out

Diversity and inclusion: a concept that has been a divisive one in corporate America since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based
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What Kind Of Shareholder Appears On The Acorn International, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATV) Shareholder …

A look at the shareholders of Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE:ATV) can tell us … so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors.
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Low Mortgage Rates Stimulate August New Home Sales: 4 Picks

The struggling housing market is steadily gaining footing, thanks to historically low mortgage rates. After upbeat builder sentiment along with soaring
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Is public financing of sports venues worth it?

The Plain Dealer. The Cleveland skyline is reflected on Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Monday evening. The grand opening of the newly expanded
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Sachs Companies, Blackfin Real Estate Investors Acquire Mixed-Use Asset

Sachs Companies, Blackfin Real Estate Investors Acquire Mixed-Use Asset

FALLS CHURCH, VA – Sachs Companies and Blackfin Real Estate Investors have purchased Loren Falls Church, in Falls Church, Virginia for $70
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Repo Meltdown Shows Budget Deficit Has Limits

Ballooning Treasury auctions have placed a heavy burden on the financial system, forcing the Fed's hand. By. Brian Chappatta. September 26, 2019
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Huawei Billionaire Dangles 5G Secrets to Create a US Foe

Huawei Technologies Co. founder Ren Zhengfei is ready to license his fifth-generation networking technology only to one other company — and he
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Number of bank transfer scams in UK rises by 40% in a year

The amount of money stolen by criminals through bank transfer scams has risen by 40% in a year and is running at more than £1m a day, according to
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Mercury banks $20M for its banking service aimed at startups

Online-only banks have become a viable option for many people who would have traditionally used a brick-and-mortar bank but are now looking for
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WeWork Looks to Sell Private Jet, 3 Side Businesses

After the sudden ouster of WeWork Chief Executive Officer Adam Neumann on Tuesday, the co-working giant's two new co-CEOs pledged in an email
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Will Gardiner on Drax Sustainability (Radio)

… as the company outlook, and powering the U.K. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets” at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum at the plaza in NYC.
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First-time buyers can get lowest mortgage rates with help from a guarantor

With the 95% loan-to-value (LTV) the only mortgage tier to see two and five year fixed average rates rise this month, research from Moneyfacts.co.uk
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Sanders's Wealth Tax Is Too Much of a Good Thing

A wealth tax is a good idea. It attacks inequality directly while raising revenue for the government. It can be targeted toward the country's wealthiest
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The New Medici Bank Is About to Take On Its First Crypto Clients

A new crypto-friendly bank with a historic pedigree is about to take on its first clients. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Medici Bank is launching into
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Key Takeaways From the Whistle-Blower Complaint on Trump

A whistle-blower complaint released Thursday provides new details on the circumstances that provoked the unnamed intelligence official to raise
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Uber Has New Tools for Fighting Fake Drivers: PIN Codes, Smiling, Blinking, and—Eventually …

Sachin Kansal, Uber's head of safety product, tells Fortune that the features announced on Thursday aren't a response to any specific incident. Rather
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Calgary housing market among the most affordable in Canada, report says

A new national housing report shows that average income earners are more likely to be able to afford a home in Calgary than in most other Canadian
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Dougherty Mortgage Closes $29.7 million HUD Loan for The Waverly Apartment Homes in …

BURLESON, TX – The Mississippi office of Dougherty Mortgage recently closed a $29.7 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the new construction financing
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McDonald's Picks Beyond for Canada Trial, US Prize Remains

McDonald's Corp. has selected Beyond Meat Inc.'s faux-meat patties for a plant-based burger test in Canada. But the real prize will be the fast-food
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RBI panel on liquidity suggests using long-term lending operations

The panel, however, said the central bank can minimise its secondary market bond purchases, and instead use longer term lending operations as a
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Lending Tree's Wilson To Head Performance Marketing At Disney+ And ESPN+

Walt Disney's streaming businesses — Disney+ and ESPN+ — are adding a senior executive marketer from Lending Tree. Brad Wilson will be
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West Theatre's new owners revealed as Craig locals

“I think we actually pick up our info from the title company today,” Andrea Camp — who also sits on Craig City Council — said in an interview Thursday
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CoreLogic acquires property tax management service

CoreLogic has acquired a company that provides comprehensive property tax management services to lenders, real estate investment trusts, and
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Funding Circle urges US regulators to follow UK model (P2p Financ News), Rated: AAA

FUNDING Circle's US division is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend its restrictions on peer-to-peer retail investment.
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Better Business Bureau Warns Of New Business Email Scam

Better Business Bureau Warns Of New Business Email Scam

Gracie Veronica fell victim to another kind of BEC scam. A person pretending to represent her title company diverted funds meant for her closing costs.
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Trending Higher or Stalling Out? Stock Update on Real Estate Vanguard ETF (VNQ)

In the latest session, Real Estate Vanguard ETF (VNQ) moved 0.18%, touching a recent bid … Trends are often measured and identified by “trendlines.
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Top News In Payments: House Passes SAFE Banking Act, SoftBank Mulls $1B WeWork Investment

Today in the payments news roundup, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act that provides
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Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Helps SC Homeowners Acquire Their Dream Home

Home financing company Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, through its Jumbo Home Loans service allows homebuyers in Hilton Head,
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Pot stocks see boost after House passes safe banking act

Pot stocks are getting a boost following the House passing legislation that would make it easier for banks to work with the marijuana industry.
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Billionaire Waited Years for Sale of Wall Street Steakhouse

Tilman Fertitta had to wait to land his prize. The billionaire owner of casinos, restaurants and the NBA's Houston Rockets had coveted Del Frisco's
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Tesla Surges After Musk Tells Staff 100000 Deliveries Possible

Tesla Inc. shares climbed the most since July after Elon Musk said in an email to employees that the carmaker has a chance to top the vehicle-delivery
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'NYT,' Verizon Provide Free Digital Access To Title I Schools

The New York Times Company is partnering with Verizon to provide students and teachers in Title I schools with free access to The Times' website.
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending files for BDC registration

Morgan Stanley (MS -0.3%) Direct Lending files to register as a business development company (BDC). “We were formed to make investments in
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Public Commenting Period Opens for Monstanto Company Deregulation of GE Cotton

The docket title is “Monsanto Company; Availability of Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Cotton Genetically Engineered for Insect
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Mario Kart Tour Shows Why We Need Apple Arcade

… first announced the popular title would be coming to Apple's mobile devices, Mario Kart Tour will be following in the footsteps of the company's other
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Fintech lenders have doubled their market share in 4 years

Customers may be increasingly relying on fintechs because they're able to approve and fund a loan more quickly than traditional lenders, said
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Boring Title: Why Title Insurance is Worth the Cost

Title insurance is boring, but Allied Title & Escrow is here to decode the jargon and make it (somewhat) more interesting. This biweekly feature will
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Banking syndicate signs off on loan

Amerant provided a $49 million first mortgage loan to finance Kingswood Center II, a five-story, 109,623 s/f, mixed-use property located at 1715 East
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Three ways real estate is getting smarter

“Real estate is getting smarter,” said Steve Weikal, CRE Tech lead in the MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab in his opening remarks on technology,
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Worldwide ERC® Appoints Three New Directors to Its Board, Announces Newest Foundation …

… Global Mobility Manager with ON Semiconductor, Phoenix, AZ, USA; John M. Brennan, SCRP, President of Brennan Title Company, Waldorf, MD,
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Who's Taking Care of the Kids: Title VII, FMLA and Parental Leave (PowerPoint Slides)

As the war for talent continues, companies have enhanced their parental leave policies to attract and retain employees. But these policies have also
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Passing Game Lending A Hand For Knoxville Football This Season

Another key to Knoxville's success on the gridiron this season is that the Panthers are a threat to throw the football. Last season the Panthers averaged
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Netflix Stock Has Gotten Hammered. Buy Now Because the Bad News Is Priced In, One Analyst Says

Stifel believes Netflix 's stock plunge since July means investors are … The streaming giant added 2.8 million net new international subscribers but lost
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Trump Woos Donors as Congress Holds Hearing: Campaign Update

President Donald Trump spent the morning in New York, raising money for his re-election campaign, as Washington was consumed by a
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HSBC UK Launches £14 Billion Lending Fund to Woo Customers

HSBC UK Launches £14 Billion Lending Fund to Woo Customers

Small and Medium businesses in the UK have something to look forward to after HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) announced a £14 billion lending fund.
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Sarasota-Manatee homeowners post big gains in equity

A total of 8,960 residential properties — or 4.9% of those with mortgages — in the Sarasota-Manatee region owed more on their loans than their
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Greta Thunberg says Arnold Schwarzenegger offered to lend her his electric car

Thunberg said this week that former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger offered to lend her his electric car. In clip from the Scandinavian talk
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Generous people get ripped off by friends and family: study

Lending cash was the most common form of financial assistance. Next up, at 21 percent, came people who have co-signed for a loan or rental.
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Gold prices edge down as US Pending Home Sales surprise on the upside in August

Economists watch closely the pending home sales numbers because the index is seen as a forward-looking barometer for the housing market. A lag of
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HUD Issues Mortgagee Letter on Condo Origination Requirements

Last month, HUD announced a forthcoming rule designed to make it easier for condo owners to get reverse mortgages and other FHA financing.
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National Integrity expands operations team

New Jersey-based National Integrity Title Agency (NITA) has added four title insurance specialists to its operations team, the company announced.
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ContraFect to Present New Exebacase Data Including a Late Breaker Oral Presentation on the …

The company will also present the results of antimicrobial susceptibility … Oral Presentation Title: Exebacase (EXE) Reduced Length of Stay and
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Golub appoints two directors to mid-market lending team

Josh Haldi and Michael Nebel have been named directors of the firm's middle-market lending team. PRESS RELEASE. CHICAGO — Sept. 26, 2019
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Sustainability Puts Down Roots in Real Estate

Sustainability has evolved from a passing trend or niche preference into an undeniable, growing driver of the real estate market. This is particularly
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UPDATE 1-Egypt's central bank cuts deposit and lending rates by 100 basis points

The overnight deposit and lending rates were cut by 100 basis points to 13.25% and 14.25% respectively. All 11 economists surveyed by Reuters had
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Stewart Title Adds Industry Expertise to San Diego Area

From residential and commercial title insurance and closing and settlement services to specialized offerings for the mortgage industry, we offer the
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BBB study unveils business email compromise scams took Americans for billions since 2016

… even a realtor or title company redirecting proceeds from a real estate sale into a new account. These targeted email phishing scams are sometimes
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Can blockchain transform the banking industry?

The digital banking sector currently faces several problems, including non-financial institution threads. In this article, read about how blockchain could
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UMass Amherst researchers release reports on economic impacts of MGM Springfield

The real estate impact report, presented by lead author Henry Renski, … real estate trends are attributable to the casino versus other economic trends.
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Motion Twin creates Evil Empire company to oversee Dead Cells, title passes 2.4m sales

French games developer and co-operative Motion Twin has announced the creation of another company to manage its hit title Dead Cells.
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Egypt's central bank cuts deposit and lending rates by 100 basis points

The overnight deposit and lending rates were cut by 100 basis points to 13.25% and 14.25% respectively. (Reporting by Mahmoud Mourad and Omar
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Liberty General eyes ₹1600 cr. GWP in FY20

Stating that Liberty was also looking at new offering such as cyber risk, property and title insurance, he mentioned it focused on motor insurance for
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Screened porch is an indoor-outdoor oasis for Mandeville couple

“I just love spending time on the porch in the evening when I get home from work,” said Winn Venable, who works for a title company on the south
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20 Dividend Stocks to Fund 20 Years of Retirement

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT, $100.44) is a real estate … Income is one of the most dependable dividend growth stocks in the market.
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Delta is buying 20% of LATAM, Latin America's largest airline

Delta is buying 20% of LATAM, Latin America's largest airline

Foreign ownership rules prevent airlines from buying foreign carriers outright, so airlines have been increasingly turning to minority stakes and
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US pending home sales rise more than expected in August

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Contracts to buy previously owned homes increased more than expected in August as the housing market continues to
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Why Mentorships Are Invaluable For Community Banks — And The US Economy

As the summer winds down, millions of American students are going off to college, where they will prepare themselves for the professional world that
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Digital Banking Platform Market Report 2019 – Global Analysis and Forecasts to 2027 …

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Digital Banking Platform Market to 2027 – Global Analysis and Forecasts by Deployment; Type” report has been
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Marlion Pickett's grand final call-up: A tale of woe and fortune … and a place in history

This article is available to subscribers who have digital access included in their subscription to The West Australian. Already a Subscriber? Log in
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Where's The Insider Buying? Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII) Stock Investors Should Be …

The sell to buy ratio for Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) over the past 12 months was at 0.09, pointing to bullish sentiments about the stock
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Bank Dept. seeks to show 1st Alliance used uncertified staff in mortgage business

For close to five hours Wednesday, lawyers representing the state Department of Banking in its case against East Hartford-based 1st Alliance Lending
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House passes CBD banking bill

Dubbed the SAFE Banking Act, the bill was introduced by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-CO. The bill will allow companies dealing in hemp or hemp-derived
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Homebuilders could be heading toward a bigger breakout, trader says

“Everybody that looks at the housing market tends to first look at the Fed,” Sanchez said during the same segment. “As the Fed has managed to create
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WeWork's Cash Clock Is Running Down Quickly

WeWork has only enough cash to last to maybe next spring. It's losing millions of dollars a day. It may be shut out of the public stock and bond markets
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Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley On Fox RSN Deal: “Disney's Misfortune Was Our Great Fortune”

Chris Ripley, CEO of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, offered some of his most extensive public comments Thursday about the Disney-run auction of the
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Surveillance: A Preview of the US House Hearing (Podcast)

And Justin Sink, Bloomberg News White House Correspondent, previews the House hearing with Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph
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Firm Capital American Realty Partners Corp. Announces the Closing of a 50% Interest in a 138 …

The Property was financed, in part, by a new first mortgage for approximately $14.0 million with a 4.0% interest rate. The terms of the financing also
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Home price appreciation continues to outpace wage growth: Attom

Rising home prices are likely to constrain affordability for some time to come, with only the current low mortgage interest rate environment softening
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Robots could replace loan officers in the future

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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City National Bank of Florida Announces Agreement to Acquire Executive Banking Corporation

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–City National Bank (CNB) announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Miami-based Executive Banking
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JPMorgan Chase exec sees digital banking, branch experience working as one

JPMorgan Chase is pursuing a strategy of providing customers with the option to bank on multiple platforms by continuing its digital banking
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Pending home sales rebound more than expected

… homes rebounded in August by more than forecast, helped by low mortgage rates and continued household income gains. The National Association
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GDP expanded at 2% in 2Q, half the pace of 2018's Q2

Inflation-adjusted GDP increased at an annual rate of 2% in the second quarter, according to the third estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Aramco's Speedy IPO Schedule Leaves Research Analysts Scrambling

Aramco is speeding up preparations for the IPO with an aim of listing on the Saudi bourse as soon as November, Bloomberg News has reported.
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Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Sept. 20

Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Sept. 20

Chilmark. Robert F. Peterson and Judith Lana Peterson purchased 14 Swans Way in Chilmark from Michael Logen TRS, Bonni Kogen Brodnick TRS,
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Telecommuting is changing real estate

Further evidence of the telecommuting trend comes from a recent survey of 23,000 home buyers by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, which found
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What Is LTV and Why Does it Matter?

You can calculate loan to value by dividing the loan amount by the value of the asset. For example, if you're buying a home and the loan amount is
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House Financial Services Subcommittee Issues Testimony From National Reverse Mortgage …

“A reverse mortgage is a form of home equity loan that was designed specifically for older homeowners, generally on fixed incomes, to enable them to
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Nearly 90 Percent of Dallas Office Market is Outside of Downtown, Uptown

… from other markets, like New York, they always had a story to share about losing money in the Dallas real estate market, office buildings in particular.
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2019's Finance & Commerce Reader Rankings Final Winners

Best Commercial Mortgage Lender. Bridgewater Bank; U.S. Bancorp; Bremer Bank. Best Small Business Banking. Bridgewater Bank; Sunrise Banks
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How To Handle Multiple Offer Situations (And Win!)

When an area's buyers are all itching to get into their next dream home, …. Ensure that the buyer has a strong preapproval from a mortgage lender,
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Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average Trending Higher for Freddie Mac Var Pr B (FMCCI)

Focusing in on the signals for Freddie Mac Var Pr B (FMCCI), we have recently seen that the Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average is trending up over
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Watch Celine Dion's Cinematic Video for 'Imperfections'

Celine Dion has released a music video for her recent single “Imperfections.” Directed by Gabriel Coutu-Dumont and produced by Janicke Morissette,
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Pending home sales index rebounds in August

WASHINGTON — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, signaling that low mortgage rates may spark a sustained turnaround for
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NewDay USA Launches Veteran Streamline Refinance Program for Military Families

VA mortgage lender helps veterans, active-duty service members benefit from falling rates. FULTON, Md., Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A veteran
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Climate change could cause a new mortgage default crisis

Coastal regions such as Florida, he warned, could deliver asset price shocks for lenders, insurers and homeowners. So, too, in places such as Spain,
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Downfall meme sacking appealed to full bench

… mock everything from the band Oasis splitting up to the subprime mortgage crisis, … “I don't think it could be reasonably considered that the video likens any BP … It currently has more views than the video that caused the sacking.
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Brighton 2019/20 fixtures: Next match, TV schedule, kits, transfer news, stadium

Anthony Knockaert (Fulham) – Mortgage … Amazon Prime will air 20 video games per season between 2019 and 2022 as the web large wades into
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Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong about Payday Lenders

A lot of them, in fact, and lenders love doing business with them — not only automotive lenders but other kinds of consumer lenders, mortgage lenders,
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Free exchangeRepo-market ructions were a reminder of the financial crisis

A long run of rising home prices in America led to complacency about the risks of mortgage lending. Ever more recklessness fuelled the upward march
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Top 6 Trends That Are Transforming Construction Industry In 2019

Here are some of the latest construction trends transforming the ways in which … and gaining more popularity and followers in the real estate industry.
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Top of Mind Networks Once Again Ranked as Number One Mortgage CRM System

Top of Mind Networks, a leader in customer relationship management and market automation software for the mortgage lender and real estate
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Sainsbury's Pulls Out of Mortgage Market

Sainsbury's has announced that it will no longer be providing mortgage loans, following rival supermarket Tesco out of the mortgage market.
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Mortgage rates fall back as consumer confidence wavers

Bankrate.com, which puts out a weekly mortgage rate trend index, found the experts it surveyed were evenly split. Half expected … More Real Estate:.
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GEORGIA WRIGHTON, NEW TOWNS: MODERNIST UTOPIAS OR REAL-ESTATE …

GEORGIA WRIGHTON, NEW TOWNS: MODERNIST UTOPIAS OR REAL-ESTATE …

“Breaking the earth in our new found land, we were dizzy with joy and dreams” (Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Zima Junction). “Suburbia, 1a.m.
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Trends To Watch

Big projects have the potential to bolster the area's ability to attract industry and jobs. From new real estate developments to infrastructure investments,
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US House passes bill giving pot businesses access to banking

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would grant legal marijuana businesses access to banking, a measure that would
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Engineering for Good: Software Engineer Joanna Zhang Discusses Technology to Help the …

For the past few years, Bloomberg software engineer Joanna Zhang has been pursuing her passion project and developing Pallette, the world's first
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

The comment from Trump, along with strong numbers on the housing market, helped stocks overcome early losses. Tech companies, which have
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Why you should consider buying a house in The Hague

You'll find 180 different nationalities amongst the city's 540.000 residents, and more than 200 international organisations and NGOs are located there,
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Dutch Queen: Don't Let Tech Fears Stop Poor from Getting Banking | Voice of America – English

Dutch Queen: Don't Let Tech Fears Stop Poor from Getting Banking … with about 70 percent of the world now having access to banking, insurance
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7 Overdone Home Trends That Are On the Way Out, According to Real Estate Experts

Wondering which current home design trends are heading to join the others in extinction? We posed that question to real estate agents. Here's what
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Stella International Holdings (HKG:1836) Shareholders Booked A 78% Gain In The Last Year

But investors can boost returns by picking market-beating companies to own shares in. For example, the Stella International Holdings Limited
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Bank notes: New hires at Northwest Bank, Level Financial, Freed Maxick CPAs

Northwest Bank's newly launched mortgage loan origination team in Buffalo could grow to 10 by the end of the year.
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Could CBA and the Big Four banks increase lending in 2020?

As we've since seen, the banks' lending activities have been largely unaffected and credit has been flowing freely to Aussie property in the last 6
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5 Steps to Digitally Transforming Mortgage Origination

That said, digital transformation is easier said than done, especially in the specialized area of mortgage originations, too often a highly complex and
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New Home Sales on the Rise

The lack of existing homes for sale nationwide to meet this demand is … And the good news is that the growth in both housing starts and permits in … In a market with low mortgage rates and a healthy labor market, if you build it, they
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House passes bill to protect cannabis industry access to banks, credit unions

The House passed a bill Wednesday to give banks and credit unions legal cover to serve the cannabis industry even while the drug remains federally
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Notable Eye Catching Stocks: Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited, (LSE: SWEF)

Market Capitalization of Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited : Market Capitalization is the accurate measure of a company's value.
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MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Plummeted on Higher Rates

Mortgage application volume plummeted 10.1% on an adjusted basis during the week ended Sept. 20, as the average rate for a 30-year fixed rate
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A controversial new report may provide more fodder to home-owning opponents of Mayor Bill de …

The study also left out the sale of co-ops, which make up a significant portion of the city's housing market. In a statement, Giselle Routhier, the policy
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How Republicans learned to love a pot bill

In a historic vote Wednesday, 91 Republicans joined 229 Democrats to pass legislation that would finally give marijuana businesses access to banks
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Miranda Real Estate joins national brokerage

Willie Miranda, the owner of the Miranda Real Estate Group, announced Wednesday he is merging his company with eXp Realty, a national
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Undisclosed additional lending must stop

The practice of lending by an unregistered second ranking charge must stop, according to Metrics Credit Partners managing partner Andrew Lockhart.
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Trump's Real Estate Company Gets Green Light for Scottish Homes

Trump's Real Estate Company Gets Green Light for Scottish Homes

Donald Trump's real estate company won approval from a municipality in northeast Scotland to develop a site next to an existing golf resort the U.S.
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A Trump Bump is Turning Up the Heat on Greenland's Real-Estate Market

Lars Barsalej Pedersen bought his 1,300-square-foot apartment only last year, paying about $368,300. When he put it on the market this summer,
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Cinven in Talks to Sell $3 Billion of German Real Estate

Private equity investment firm Cinven is pursuing the sale of a portfolio of prime real estate in Germany that could fetch as much as 2.75 billion euros
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InvestReal Launches New Real Estate Data Platform

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — InvestReal, a leading provider of real estate data analytics and an organization best known for its
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EisnerAmper acquires real estate CPA firm and fund advisory

IK provided audit, tax and advisory services to companies in the real estate industry, while RESIG's focus was on fund administration, structuring and
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Berlin-Based Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Rubina Real Estate Opens Frankfurt Office

Award-winning estate agency sees significant opportunity in Germany's financial capital. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Rubina Real Estate,
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Bear Real Estate Advisors Facilitates $17 Million Acquisition of Triple-Net Leased Flex Building in …

DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Bear Real Estate Advisors, a real estate investment services firm, announced today that it represented
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Market Trends in Commercial Real Estate

Market Trends in Commercial Real Estate. Leverage your real estate portfolio for an eventual downturn in the market. Sept.Oct.19
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Lew Wolff talks about Bay Area real estate, and a cherished Jewish school

Q: How do you assess the commercial real estate market in Oakland? A: We just started construction of our new hotel in downtown Oakland. For the
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Berks County real estate transactions: September 29

Editor's note: Some of the transactions do not include a transfer price because no money was exchanged for the property. All deeds are recorded in
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Real estate startup Side launches in Houston

Side, a startup real estate brokerage that provides back-office and marketing support to agents wanting to grow their individual brands, has launched
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How Real Estate Developers Are Designing For Gen Z

“Despite many of the headwinds that are happening, we are still long in the cycle. We still have plenty of residential projects but it is transitioning to
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Ask a real estate pro: Should I be worried about permits at my new house?

Q: I am purchasing a house and am concerned about open permits and code violations. The contract says the seller is supposed to deal with it. I asked
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How to Invest in Real Estate on a Budget with These 4 Cheap Real Estate Investments

Real estate investment trusts are one of the simplest ways to get started in real … You can do that by investing in multiple REITS through a real estate
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England's Princess Beatrice engaged to real estate entrepreneur

They said Thursday that Beatrice is engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, a real estate entrepreneur. The 31-year-old princess is a granddaughter of
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Hingham Man Sentenced in Phishing Real Estate Scheme

A Hingham man was sentenced in Boston federal court Tuesday in connection with an international money laundering and real estate scheme.
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Howard Beach real estate values bounce back in the years after Hurricane Sandy

After hitting rock bottom in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the real estate market in Howard Beach has bounded back over the past five years. Not only
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Real Estate Email Scams Soaring, As Scammers Con Victims Into Wiring Money; 'It's Evil'

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Better Business Bureau is warning about a dramatic rise in real estate email scams, with losses soaring from $360 million in
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Survey: Lending cash to loved ones ends badly for nearly half of Americans

Despite good intentions, lending money to friends and family can often lead to some uncomfortable situations. According to Bankrate's latest survey of
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House passes bill that would allow banks to work with cannabis companies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would allow banks to provide services to
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