Video Digital Mortgage 2019: Personal takeaways

Video Digital Mortgage 2019: Personal takeaways

Brent Chandler of FormFree, Tim Mayopoulos of Blend and Tamra Rieger of Evergreen Home Loans share their Digital Mortgage 2019 highlights.
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Condos reign in housing market outlook for TO

Housing activity is expected to rebound in the Greater Toronto Area over the next couple of years, with condo apartments leading the way in sales and
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Watch 'Ghost Adventures' Host Zak Bagans Play 'Wheel Of Fortune' In 1998

“Both siblings were attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas at the time and Zak was majoring in communications with a minor in film while was
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Security by Sector: How Smartphone Biometric Risks Threaten the Banking Industry

The subject of how information security impacts different industry sectors is an intriguing one. For example, how does the finance industry fare in terms
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How CEOs Are Adapting to the Changing Demographics of the American Workforce

In the video above, Fortune asks the leaders of five innovative companies how they are adapting to the changing demographics of working Americans.
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Growing business with Fortune 500 firms puts ProntoForms' Q3 revenues up 21%

As ProntoForms (TSX-V:PFM) expands its business with Fortune 500 customers, the Ottawa-based company continues to report solid growth in
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Opportunity Zones' Social Impact On California's Housing Market

In our real estate market, opportunity zone investing allows us to make a significant social and economic impact. The current affordable housing crisis
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Good Fortune making waves with Mediterranean-inspired fare

Good Fortune executive chef/partner Charles Welch joins Good Day Chicago to show off their ultra-popular Caramelized Halloumi dish. Posted just in.
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If you're deciding whether to pay off your mortgage early or invest, it boils down to one thing …

If you have cash to spare and are considering whether to pay off your mortgage early or invest, look at the interest rates, says a financial planner.
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Infosys to spearhead Movement Mortgage's digital transformation

Movement Mortgage has announced that it chose fintech firm Infosys to lead its digital transformation initiatives. Under a six-year strategic partnership,
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Elizabeth Warren tells Bill Gates she'll explain her wealth tax to him

Bill Gates said he might have to pay $100 billion of his $109 billion fortune under Senator Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax, although he added he was
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The Unconventional Methods Liquor Makers Are Taking to Be More Sustainable

Standing in my kitchen, I pour three teeny servings of vodka into three tiny glasses. On the far left is Stoli, and the nearby bottle tells me a tale of foreign
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Chicago Real Estate Market Update: October Sales Only Slightly Slower

During a year in which home sales in the Chicago real estate market have been kinda slow it's once again good news when a month like October
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A Closer Look at Rural Housing

Freddie Mac recently hosted a symposium to shed light on the landscape and future of rural housing in the U.S..
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UBS-Banco do Brasil Partner for Investment Banking Services

UBS Group AG UBS and Banco do Brasil have inked a deal to provide investment banking services and institutional securities brokerage in Brazil and
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In the Brexit Election, the UK's Political Center is a Distant Memory

Americans looking across the Atlantic to the United Kingdom may recognize a fundamental trend that's happening there: the hollowing-out of the
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Mortgage Rates Fall Back

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey
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Can Crypto Revive Swiss Banking?

Crypto banks, the banks of the future, are seen as a major force to help the Swiss financial center flourish again. It's a fact: Switzerland's banking
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Harvard University report: Vibrant housing market ahead, provided construction ramps up

While homeownership in the U.S. is on the rebound – up to 64.4 percent in 2018 – lack of housing inventory across the country is eroding affordability
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Is the small town life for you? Here's where you should head

November 22, 2017 – 4 min read How to cancel FHA mortgage insurance premium (MIP) or conventional PMI mortgage insurance October 23, 2019
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Pol aims to cap commercial rents, Real estate pros cool on Trump

Pol aims to cap commercial rents, Real estate pros cool on Trump

Every weekday The Real Deal rounds up New York's biggest real estate news. We update this page throughout the day, starting at 9 a.m. Please send
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Cohen & Steers promotes AA-rated real estate head to CIO

Cohen & Steers has promoted Citywire AA-rated head of global real estate Jon Cheigh to serve as chief investment officer. Cheigh replaces Joseph
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Freddie Mac Prices $1.1 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-100

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K
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Wematch appoints new chair

Wematch has selected former-Citi senior executive Jack Jeffery as the new chair of its board as part of plans to expand the benefits of electronic
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For a Longtime Host of Wednesday's Child, a Personal Tie to Adoption

Starting with the NBC 4 television station in 1992, the Freddie Mac Foundation provided financial support for a weekly adoption segment on the
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Ex-SolarCity Execs Are Baking Solar Loans Into Home Mortgages

The loans, funded through warehouse lines with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Western Alliance Bancorp, are then sold to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
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Mortgage rates fall, but could turn direction on trade news

… rates fell for the first time in four weeks, although given investor optimism over better economic news, it might be a blip, according to Freddie Mac.
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Savvi credit union fined €185500 for breaching lending rules

The State's second-largest credit union, Savvi, has been fined €185,500 by the Central Bank for breaching its long-term lending limits and paying
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Not All Mortgages Are Created Equal

It is important to note that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not directly “originate” loans in the primary market. They, along with loans made via FHA
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Real-Estate Stocks Are Taking a Hit From Bond-Market Move

That's a big move for investors, given that the bond index has an annual yield of 2.2%, but it is also significant for real-estate investment trusts.
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Banco do Brasil's profit jumps and sets higher target

The bank's loan book remained stable in the quarter, despite growth in consumer lending, as corporate loans declined for an fourth straight quarter,
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EIB lending 18 mln euro to back construction, overhaul of schools in Montenegro

PODGORICA (Montenegro), November 7 (SeeNews) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a 18 million euro ($19.9 million) financing to
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Bytedance launches consumer lending app on Android

Bytedance in October quietly launched a lending app for Android devices, providing users with consumer credit, installment payments, and credit card
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An interesting tidbit on Kushner real estate dealings

The Federal Housing Finance Agency was appointed as a conservator of Freddie Mac in 2008. Freddie Mac is a public government sponsored
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First Foundation Bank Launches Municipal Lending Offering with the Appointment of Trevor Mael …

First Foundation Bank Launches Municipal Lending Offering with the Appointment of Trevor Mael as Vice President, Director of Public Finance.
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EuroCCP to execute trades on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

… the beginning of “a longer-term holistic roadmap that leverages emerging technology to address challenges in the securities lending market”.
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Building A Challenger Bank That Actually Challenges Traditional Banking (PYMNTS), Rated: A

Minus the CEOs at the top-10 largest banks in the U.S., whose main concern is probably figuring how to deal with their trillions of dollars' worth of
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4CG Cardigan peer to peer lending offers investment opportunities

4CG Cardigan peer to peer lending offers investment opportunities. By Becky Hotchin Reporter. 4CG volunteer directors:Cris Tomos, Jenny Linfoot
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall after three consecutive weeks of climbing

This week, the average U.S. fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage rose to 3.69%. That's 9 basis points below last week's 3.78% and still more than a
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Multifamily Overcomes Obstacles on Way to Record Year

The multifamily market is on track to post another record year in 2019. Freddie Mac expects debt originations to reach $336 billion by the end of
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FTC seeks to shut down Utah-based real estate investment training program

FTC seeks to shut down Utah-based real estate investment training program

SALT LAKE CITY — Federal and state regulators have moved to shut down a Utah-based real estate investment training program touted by celebrity
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Entrepreneur: Valley real estate broker carves niche in auto malls

The veteran broker started his own firm in 2008, financing it with personal savings and loans from family and friends and going after a very narrow
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Wheeler Real Estate: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) _ Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (WHLR) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third
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If You're A Real Estate Professional, You Should Be Recording A Podcast

If you're involved in the real estate industry and looking for a new way to build your professional network and overall brand, podcasts are a great way
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Real Estate 101 – Financing an Investment Property

Investing in real estate can be an incredibly rewarding and lucrative way to put your money to work. But, unless you have tons of cash sitting around,
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Reonomy Nabs $60M For AI-Driven Commercial Real Estate Data Platform

Reonomy, an AI-powered data platform for the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, announced this morning it has raised $60 million in Series D
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MGM Springfield assuring employees real estate transaction would not affect them

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – MGM Springfield wants to assure its employees, its customers and the city that they're not going anywhere.
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What Agents Need To Know Now That Real Estate Is A B2B Business

For generations, the real estate transaction began with a consumer seeking out a real estate professional. From there, there was an interview or
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REACTIV Unveils Platform to Optimize Commercial Real Estate

The startup is reimagining the use of real estate by activating vacant or underutilized space, improving financial returns for landlords and small
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than real estate stocks, go for proxy plays now: Devang Mehta

Some of the real estate companies would benefit from the government moves, but it is not the time to get carried away and just buy any stock, says
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Snapdocs Secures $25M To Make Real Estate Closings Less Tedious

It helps process about 750,000 real estate closings a year and has developed a network of over 50,000 industry service providers such as lenders, title
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Directional Indicator Review for Freddie Mac Pfd Q (FMCCJ) as 7 Day Hits Buy

Investors may be studying some short-term indicators on shares of Freddie Mac Pfd Q (FMCCJ). The current 7-day average directional indicator is Buy.
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The Five Important Stages Of Rehabbing For New Real Estate Investors

If you play your cards right, rehabbing houses can be very rewarding and incredibly profitable. If you are a new real estate investor, learning how to
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Apple Removes Hong Kong Protest Map From App Store The Day After Beijing Complains

Late Wednesday evening, one day after a commentary in China's state-owned People's Daily questioned whether Apple was “thinking clearly” for
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Home lending lifts, refinancers lead the charge

Overall home lending has continued to make a gradual come-back, increasing in value by 2.88 per cent month-on-month in August 2019 in seasonally
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The High Price of Signing Up for Retailer Credit Cards

Frequent shoppers know the drill well: You're at the counter of a retail store and the cashier pitches you on an attractive discount, provided you sign up
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Lessons Learned Taking The Fortune 100 To The Cloud

The great cloud migration is officially happening. Some businesses migrate in hopes of increased productivity in their workforce. Others do it for data
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Alaska Contemplates Market Trends for Next Asset Allocation Strategy

Alaska Contemplates Market Trends for Next Asset Allocation Strategy …. and real estate on the residential side has been no dynamo, despite lower
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US-China Make No Progress in Deputy-Level Trade Talks: SCMP

U.S. futures are under pressure after the South China Morning Post said Washington and Beijing made little or no progress in deputy-level trade talks.
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Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ) Tenkan Sitting Above Kijun

Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ) touched 12.8700 on a recent bid indicating that the Tenkan line is still hovering above the Kijun Sen. This represents
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Swaying Stocks: Cash Converters International, (ASX: CCV)

Swaying Stocks: Cash Converters International, (ASX: CCV)

On Wednesday the Cash Converters International, ASX: CCV), the Trending-Graph. Every buying and selling session display one-of-a-kind measures
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Did Business Growth Power ST International Holdings's (HKG:8521) Share Price Gain of 113%?

The ST International Holdings Company Limited (HKG:8521) share price has had … Investors should be wondering whether the business itself has the
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Did Changing Sentiment Drive Perfectech International Holdings's (HKG:765) Share Price Down …

For many investors, the main point of stock picking is to generate higher … In the last three years Perfectech International Holdings saw its revenue
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8 S&P 500 Stocks With The Most Insider Buying

Insider trading has a negative connotation for many Americans due to the idea that company management can buy or sell shares of stock before
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Can We See Significant Insider Ownership On The Doyen International Holdings Limited (HKG:668 …

The big shareholder groups in Doyen International Holdings Limited … on the ownership groups (below), it's seems that institutional investors have not
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The Housing Market's Rebound Is No Mirage

(Bloomberg Opinion) — One place where the Federal Reserve's “mid-cycle adjustment” is playing out according to script is in the housing market,
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Cambridge Savings Bank Hires Veteran Asset-Based Lender

In his new role, Bobbin will be responsible for managing a portion of CSB's ABL current portfolio of asset-based lending relationships, as well as,
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Japan's Machine Orders Slide Raises Recession Worries

Explore what's moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast. Subscribe via Pocket Cast or iTunes. The biggest slide in
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Indian Overseas Bank to reduce interest rates in MSME lending from 1 Nov

The decision to revise the lending rates follows the Reserve Bank of India reducing the Repo rate by 25 basis points. Indian Overseas Bank said it had
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Banks to offer better interest rates on loans to customers with high credit score

Maintaining a good credit score is crucial for obtaining bank loans and … Credit Information Bureau (CIBIL) to fix interest rates on fresh home loans.
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Japan Stocks 'Interesting Place to Be,' SocGen's Benzimra Says

Frank Benzimra, head of Asia equity strategy at Societe Generale, talks about Japanese stocks, central bank policy and the yen. He speaks with David
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Active Stocks Overview: Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMAM)

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMAM) stock price is trading at distance of … He currently covers financial news section for our site. Address:
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Investors Who Bought Top Form International (HKG:333) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Down 46%

At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Top Form International Limited (HKG:333), since the last five years saw the
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Hot Spotlight: Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMFM)

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMFM) is stock of Finance sector that received … He currently covers financial news section for our site.
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Amazon Workers May Be Watching Your Cloud Cam Home Footage

In a promotional video, Amazon.com Inc. says its Cloud Cam home security camera provides “everything you need to monitor your home, day or night.
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Ask a real estate pro: Can seller remove fixtures from house we're buying?

A: Property is divided into two main categories. “Real property” refers to land and everything permanently attached to it, such as your house, driveway,
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Altitude Buys Handmade Films Library Ahead of Maiden Mipcom Outing (EXCLUSIVE)

… a drop-off in attendance at MipTV in April, Mipcom, with about 4,000 buyers in town, remains the biggest event on the international TV calendar.
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REAL Trends Recognizes Doyle Richmond as a Top Broker in Colorado

Richmond has been selling real estate for more than 30 years. He has over $750 million in transactions, with repeat clients contributing significantly to
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Property investors are riding a wave of looser bank lending

Investors are riding a wave of looser bank lending and flooding back into the property market. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS),
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Online Real Estate Marketplace Fangdd Files for $150 Million US IPO

Online property marketplace Fangdd Network Group Ltd. has filed for an U.S. initial public offering, as it seeks to raise capital to fuel its expansion in
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Teen bicyclist hit by car near Kissimmee high school dies, police say

Teen bicyclist hit by car near Kissimmee high school dies, police say

The victim, who police have not named, was riding his bike on Fortune Road near Gateway High School when he was hit by a driver. He was taken to
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Firing of Chinese Facebook Engineer Ignites Fury Back Home

The firing of a Chinese Facebook Inc. coder who accused the social media giant of mistreating foreign employees has provoked an outpouring of
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Barneys, Racing to Avoid Liquidation, Now at Odds With Lenders

A dispute has erupted between Barneys New York Inc. and its lenders ahead of a Friday deadline for the retailer to produce an acceptable bid for its
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MarketCurrents Wealth Management to Host Real Estate Investment Trends Summit for Single …

New York, NY, October 10, 2019 –(PR.com)– MarketCurrents Wealth Management to Host Real Estate Investment Trends Summit for Single Family
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BREAKING: International manufacturer buys Dayton manufacturer Liteflex

International heavy-duty truck suspension manufacturer Hendrickson has bought Dayton composite springs manufacturer Liteflex, John Prikkel,
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Broadcasting Rights, Ticket Sales, Sponsorships: NBA's Hong Kong Crisis Risks Its Massive China …

The NBA first arrived in China in 1979, eight years after the historic “Ping Pong Diplomacy” tour. The Washington Bullets, now the Wizards, traveled to
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Thursday October 10 2019, Weekly News Digest

Australia: RBA cuts interest rates, online lenders follow. … (deBanked), Rated: A; Auto, home equity are soft spots in consumer lending (American
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Second charge mortgage volumes up 12% in August

The number of new second charge mortgages taken out in August was up by 12% year-on-year to 2,343, according to the Finance & Leasing
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State Street Launches Direct Access Lending, a Managed Peer-to-Peer Securities Finance Product

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today announced the launch of Direct Access Lending, a securities finance
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Baby Boomers Exiting Real Estate with Greater Frequency

HAMILTON, NJ—The greatest transfer of commercial real estate is underway and largely because the Baby Boomer generation is exiting commercial
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Singapore to Set World First's Ad Ban for High Sugar Drinks

Singapore, one of Asia's biggest per capita consumers of sugar, is about to be the first country in the world to implement a total ban on ads for
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Hudson Valley Family Makes Small Fortune in Recycled Cans

A local family is turning trash into treasure, and using the profits to help the community. Most people just toss their empties into the recycle bin and
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The New #MeToo Claims Against Matt Lauer, Andy Lack, and Donald Trump: Broadsheet

Marie Yovanovitch, a career U.S. diplomat caught in the crosshairs of Trump Ukraine scandal Fortune. A British person explains the WAG wars New
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Directional Indicator in Focus for Freddie Mac Var N (FMCCN) With a Sell Signal

Investors may be studying some short-term indicators on shares of Freddie Mac Var N (FMCCN). The current 7-day average directional indicator is
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The Best Places to Get a Small Business Loan in 2019

Big banks have a lot of advantages in small business lending. Firstly, they benefit from having brand names that everyone knows. They are an
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Preserving One of Seattle's Largest Affordable Housing Assets

… change zoning laws, according to Urban Land Institute and PwC's Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020. One development in Seattle hopes to ease
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State Street launches peer-to-peer lending product

State Street (NYSE:STT) starts Direct Access Lending, a securities finance product that enables direct, principal loans between its lending clients and
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Thailand Banking Sector Resilient to Severe Shocks: IMF

Stress tests results and sensitivity analysis indicate that Thailand's largest banks can withstand a shock broadly “as severe as the Asian financial
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Revealing the potential of Asian markets

Although the Sino-American trade war has dampened market sentiment, the Asia region continues to show a promising future in the real estate and
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At HK$0.61, Is Leoch International Technology Limited (HKG:842) Worth Looking At Closely?

I find that Leoch International Technology's ratio of 6.08x is trading slightly below its industry peers' ratio of 8.84x, which means if you buy Leoch
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The Future of Healthcare Could Be In China

The Future of Healthcare Could Be In China

Speaking at Fortune's Global Tech Conference in Guangzhou, China on Thursday, Wang said China offers a massive market, an aging population,
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Capital lending to gas industry 'imperilled' by energy transition: financiers

London — The financial services sector is increasingly concerned about investing in gas sector projects given the growing pressure against fossil fuel
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BRIAN HODDER: No humour in laughing at the ill fortune of others

In my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador, our history is filled with a lot of struggle and hardship. One of the ways that we as a people have
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How Adding AI to Gene Sequencing Can Help Detect Cancer Early

That step forward—to A.I.-powered genomic sequencing—is “almost a dream” for uses like early cancer detection, Song told the Fortune Global Tech
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First-time homebuyer Q&A: How do down payment assistance programs work?

DPA programs offer grants and low-interest loans to help home buyers … We spoke with Tom Pessemier, Vice President of mortgage lending at
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Malaysia tests "first-of-its-kind" sec lending blockchain PoC

Malaysia's stock exchange has completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) for its blockchain-powered securities lending solution, which aims to increase the
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Indonesia Watchdog Blocks Cryptocurrency Lending Platform

Indonesia's Financial Services Authority, known as OJK, has identified and blocked almost 300 illegal peer-to-peer lending platforms, which includes
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New mortgage financing option helps first-time buyers in BC

Essential workers in British Columbia who are struggling to afford a home in the community where they work may soon have access to a new first-time
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Lenders Race to Backfill Void Left by Housing Agencies

This fall, several events related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac occurred that cumulatively made them less competitive in multifamily lending and
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Home Capital Provides Update on Class Action Related to Consumer HVAC Rental Equipment …

Home Trust is a federally regulated trust company offering residential and non-residential mortgage lending, securitization of residential mortgage
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Not a Googler: The Secret, Frustrating Life of a Google Contract Worker

Kevin Kiprovski had a lofty title, “Expeditions Associate,” and a fun job — he got to demo Google virtual reality gear to young students. When visiting
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Welding Wires Market Will Exhibit A CAGR of 5.4%; Rising Investment in Power Utility Will Boost …

Welding Wires Market Will Exhibit A CAGR of 5.4%; Rising Investment in Power Utility Will Boost Growth, says Fortune Business Insights
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WeWork executive to lenders: Coworking isn't a 'fad or trend'

Real estate lenders shouldn't have a blanket policy against providing loans to landlords that count coworking companies such as WeWork as tenants,
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London's High-End Ritz Hotel Could Be For Sale. The Price? $1 Billion

If you're blue and you don't know where to go to, you could always just buy where fashion sits. London's swanky Ritz. The owners of the famous hotel
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Home sales fell 14% in September

Median sales prices of both property types dipped from August to September, according to the GSDAR. Single-family home prices fell 2% from
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'I-Support-Donald-Trump' List Gets Shorter With Anger Over Syria

The fate of an ethnic minority 6,000 miles away has tested Republican support for Donald Trump more than any of the president's scandals and
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Hilco Real Estate Announces The Sale Of Operating 48-Room, Assisted & Independent Living …

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Hilco Real Estate, LLC announces November 14, 2019 as the court-ordered sealed bid deadline
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Paul Allen's $110M 'Enchanted Hill' in Beverly Hills Is Most Expensive New Listing

The property was dubbed “the Enchanted Hill” by their neighbor Greta … Then you finally arrive at the 4-acre site slated for the main estate at the top of the … Portland Trailblazers and the Seattle Seahawks, and invested in real estate, …. Trends · The Midwest Dominates the Hottest Real Estate Markets in
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Record drop in housing prices slows growth of Wasatch Front price index

While most prices jumped slightly in September, prices in the housing sector fell 1.6% — the largest single-month drop for the sector since Zions Bank
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Microsoft Employees Call for an End to GitHub's ICE Contract

Microsoft employees are circulating a letter supporting an effort to get its GitHub subsidiary to cancel a contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs
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Why London is no longer the bellwether of property prices

Why London is no longer the bellwether of property prices

Are we living through the longest property market crash in history? It certainly doesn't feel like it. There are no tales of repossession, no sign in estate
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Climate-change deniers are propping up home prices in waterfront communities, research suggests

The fate of home prices in real-estate markets that have a high risk of being affected by climate change could come down to how many local residents
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Lebanon's Richest Need To Take a Haircut

At the root of the economic grievances fueling Lebanon's mass protests lies what looks like a regulated Ponzi scheme. The problem will not be solved
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Can Secondhand Shopping Dent Fast Fashion's Environmental Damage?

The global fashion industry used some 21 trillion gallons of water in 2015 alone, according to a 2017 report by Global Fashion Agenda, a nonprofit
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Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute: Centre asks States to remain alert ahead of …

A company of paramilitary forces comprises about 100 personnel. The Supreme Court judgment on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit is
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Stovall seeking reelection as county judge

Stovall founded Stovall and Associates, Land Survey Company in 1981, … He also owned and managed Kincy Abstract and Sabine Title Company
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US stocks get a lift from talk of tariff rollback

The statement was welcomed by US investors who had a negative reaction Wednesday to a Reuters report warning that a “phase one” trade deal
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A Dream of Homeownership, Undermined

By then, the HUD Act, an ambitious partnership between the U.S. government and the real estate industry to open the housing market to low-income
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Real-Estate Technology Startup Snapdocs Raises $25 Million to Develop AI Capabilities

Real-estate technology startup Snapdocs Inc. has raised $25 million to further improve artificial intelligence on its mortgage processing platform.
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VA loans are giving military households an edge in the housing market

This is because VA loans may be giving them an edge in the housing market, according to Zillow's housing affordability outlook. Compared to
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Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results

BUSINESS WIRE)–Senior Housing Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SNH) today announced its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended
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Consumer Reports: How homebuyers can keep their mortgage affordasble

According to Tobie Stanger, a money editor at Consumer Reports, use a simple calculation to determine how much mortgage you can afford.
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Mojo celebrates milestone for its 'mortgage matcher' platform

Mojo Mortgages is celebrating reaching £140 million worth of mortgage capital through its white label API service just a year after its launch.
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China Pacific's Swiss Policy Is Aimed at London

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. is in talks to invest at least $2 billion in Swiss Re AG, Manuel Baigorri of Bloomberg News reported Wednesday,
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What SoftBank's Loss Could Mean for Earlier-Stage Companies

Benjamin Narasin, New Enterprise Associates venture partner, and Bloomberg's Sonali Basak discuss the implications of SoftBank Group Corp.'s loss
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Does It Make Sense To Buy Flexible Solutions International Inc. (NYSEMKT:FSI) For Its Yield?

Dividend paying stocks like Flexible Solutions International Inc. (NYSEMKT:FSI) tend to be popular with investors, and for good reason – some
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October home permits in Longview tie with a year ago

The steadiness in permits along with the increase in value show the city's housing market remains strong, said Chris Hall, president of the East Texas
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CFPB Finalizes Update to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued a rule which finalizes certain aspects of its May 2019 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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Stocks Go Up and Nowhere at the Same Time

Stocks rallied in the U.S. and around the world for a second day on Thursday as U.S. and Chinese negotiators began a new round of trade talks.
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Apple Is Selling Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controller. But What About Sony?

Apple and Sony didn't respond to a request for comment from Fortune about the matter. Of course, it's possible that Apple has deliberately avoided
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Turns Out, Mortgage Rates, Fees & Denial Rates Differ Bigly by State: Where You Pay the Mostest …

Turns Out, Mortgage Rates, Fees & Denial Rates Differ Bigly by State: Where You Pay the Mostest …

The mortgage interest rate that a homebuyer faces and the mortgage fees, such as “points” and other fees, are tracked as an average across the US.
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Keen to buy stake in IndiGo, but not Air India: Qatar Airways CEO

Qatar Airways may consider buying a stake in InterGlobe Aviation … share agreement for IndiGo as part of its growth strategy for international markets.
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Allianz buying Taikang Life stake for $1B

It's the latest in a string of international buys from the German insurance giant. Currently boasting a market cap of nearly $10.5 billion, Allianz has
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The Economy-Has-Bottomed Trade Snags a Big Win

Sure it's a cliche, but markets truly are forward looking. … response” may be necessary, the fund said in the report, according to Bloomberg News.
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No deal: Byline Bank ends Parkway Bank talks

An acquisition of the area's second largest privately held bank would have bulked up Byline by about 50 percent. But the bank walked away recently,
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The 20 Hottest Markets in Real Estate, October 2019: Why Ohio?

It's a trend that's likely to continue over the coming years, Vivas says. “With the HQ2 … Check out the rest of the nation's real estate hot spots, below.
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Banco do Brasil's profit jumps on fees, consumer lending

SA on Thursday posted a 33.5% rise in third-quarter profit helped by higher consumer lending and fee income. Recurring net income, which excludes
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We are trying to tap multiple segments for Fortune Khichdi: Ajay Motwani

There is a lot of regionalisation and authenticity in the offering – Fortune Khichdi, says Ajay Motwani, Head of Marketing, Consumer Business, Adani
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HDFC Bank cuts lending rates by up to 0.10%

New Delhi: HDFC Bank, the country's largest private sector lender by market value, has cut its marginal-cost based lending rate (MCLR) for various
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Security is the key to success in modern banking

Personal banking is changing. I can't tell you the name of my bank manager. I have accounts with three different banks and I've never stepped into a
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Buying opportunity before start of home loan deposit scheme

Extra stimulus is coming to the property market from January 1, regardless of what the Reserve Bank does in early December. The First Home Loan
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How Data Is Helping Companies Explore Opportunities In The Lending Market

The lending industry in India has grown at a healthy pace over the past few years. According to a report, the digital lending industry in India can grow
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Smartphone Rebound Sparks Signs of Life in Asia's Tech Cycle

That's potentially good news for a region where exports of electronics goods on average account for around 30% of shipments, according to an
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Atom's LSE-Powered Crypto Exchange Promises to Be Really Fast

Atom Group, a Hong Kong-based startup, says it's about to make Bitcoin trading at least 10 times faster than transactions taking place on some of the
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The Fortune Global Technology Forum, Day One

Good morning. The Fortune Global Technology Forum got underway this morning in Guangzhou, China. Some excerpts from Fortune's coverage:.
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Global Tourism Real Estate Market 2019 Key Strategic Developments : Evergrande, Vanke …

The report on Global Tourism Real Estate Market delivers an executive summary along with data analysis of the current market scenario. Report
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Kenya's president signs into law bill repealing lending rates cap

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law this year's finance bill, which scraps a cap on banks' commercial lending rates, the presidency
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LVMH's Fortunes Glisten in Stock Market

PARIS—Selling handbags, cognac and designer fashion, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has become one of the most valuable companies in
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Adobe Exec Defends Photoshop for iPad After App Falls Flat

Bloomberg News reported last month that the beta version of the touchscreen Photoshop app upset testers who missed many of the popular functions
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Have Researchers Just Hit an Inequality Trifecta?

At racetracks all across America, lucky bettors every so often rake in small fortunes when the horses they pick to finish one, two, three — a trifecta
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P2P lending platform Validus expands into Vietnam

P2P lending platform Validus expands into Vietnam

VALIDUS Capital, a P2P (peer-to-peer) lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has expanded into Vietnam as its third
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Connector Discrete Wire Housing Market, Advancement Strategy, Top Players, and 2024 Forecast …

Connector Discrete Wire Housing Market report is designed by detailed investigation procedure to collect all the necessary data. This report contains
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Lightfoot's Proposed Real Estate Transfer Tax Hike Gets Pushback

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is counting on support from state lawmakers to pass a real estate transfer tax increase on high-end commercial property sales to
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A Ban On High-Cost Loans May Be Coming

She says a friend told her, “Oh, just go to this payday lender. … The Defense Department said “predatory lending undermines military readiness” and
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Kazakhstan must do more to curb risky retail lending – Moody's

While banking system assets in the oil-exporting Central Asian nation have shrunk over the last four years, with two large lenders bailed out by the
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Does Lindab International's (STO:LIAB) Share Price Gain of 67% Match Its Business Performance?

We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. … As it happens, Lindab International's TSR for the last 5 years was 82%,
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INSIGHT: An Open Letter to In-House Counsel and Legal Ops Managers—Work With Procurement

Companies using procurement to buy legal services on average save 17.1% … Just like in previous years, the international trade organization Buying
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Still seller's market for Maricopa real estate

These are the numbers for the city of Maricopa for the month of October 2019. These numbers only focus on the homes in HOA'ed subdivisions, since
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Housing market on Oahu 'healthy' last month with more sales

Low interest rates and a higher inventory of homes on the market helped produce more sales of previously owned housing on Oahu last month.
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A way to reduce homelessness—and the deficit—here

There is a way to amend the mayor's proposed real estate transfer tax increase to produce a win-win outcome for both deficit reduction and
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China Mobile Payment Giants Alipay, WeChat Open to International Cards

… in a move cheered by foreign payment firms like Visa and Mastercard. … Pay for daily tasks such as paying bills, buying groceries or booking taxis.
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China Considers Merging Troubled Banks to Stabilize Industry

Problematic banks with less than 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) of assets would be urged to merge or restructure under a plan being discussed by
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Lending milestone for Bradley Hall

The finance arm of chartered surveyor and estate agent Bradley Hall has completed more than £14m worth of lending in the North East. This follows
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How 5G Will Transform the Electric Vehicle Industry

Shen, speaking at the Fortune Global Tech Forum in Guangzhou on Thursday, says he decided to leave his high-level corporate stints behind to
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UK house prices rise less than 1% in Oct as Brexit weighs – Halifax

LONDON — British house prices rose at their slowest annual pace in six-and-a-half years in October when they inched up by 0.9%, mortgage lender
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Gateway First Bank Names Melissa Bogle Director of Corporate Communications

… including the company's board of directors, news media, legislators, internal … “I am thrilled for the opportunity to work with a national team who are
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8 tips for choosing a new bank

There are a countless number of decisions we have to make in life. We have to decide where to work, which home to buy, who to marry and where to
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Congress sparks veterans' ire with mortgage fee hike

The House voice-voted a bill, H.R. 3504 (116), this summer that would hike veterans' mortgage fees by more than half a billion dollars over the next 10
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Branch Launches New Debit Card, Zero-Fee Banking

In partnership with Mastercard and Evolve Bank & Trust (“Evolve”), Branch now offers a free, digital checking account and debit card for hourly workers
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US Sanctions Guptas, Essa Over Corruption in South Africa

The U.S. Treasury imposed sanction against four businessmen who it said were members of “a significant corruption network” in South Africa and had
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General election: Former Labour minister urges party supporters to 'lend the Tories our votes'

General election: Former Labour minister urges party supporters to 'lend the Tories our votes'

Ian Austin, a former Gordon Brown aide and Labour minister who quit the party this year, has urged Labour supporters to “lend the Tories our votes” in
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These Brain Specialists Have Built Ear Pods To Help You Tune In, Boost Workplace Productivity

Oullier spoke Thursday morning in Guanzghou, at Fortune's third annual Global Tech Forum, a gathering in southern China of Chinese and western
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) Spiked Up 2.3% – Here's Why

After completing its last trading session, Investors Title Company (ITIC) spiked up by 2.3% – here is what that looked like (as of 2019-11-06):
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Real Estate Marketing Software Market 2019-2028: AppFolio, BoomTown, Constellation Real …

The global Real Estate Marketing Software market was valued at $XX million in 2018, and analysts predict the global market size will reach $XX
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Google Pay comes to Curve, the banking platform that consolidates all your cards into one

Hot on the heels of adding support for Samsung Pay, Curve, the London-based “over-the-top” banking platform that lets you consolidate all of your
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Now is the time to put money in real estate trusts

But one sector which has benefited from this low-interest rate environment and offers an attractive payout is the Real Estate Investment Trust sector.
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Public sector credit demand to boost UAE lending

Credit demand from the government and public sector enterprises will fuel lending growth in the UAE in 2019 and 2020 amid stable but subdued
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How predictive analytics is changing the real estate market

Predictive analytics is transforming the face of the real estate industry. Historically, conventional analytical methods and data sources in this sector
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Investors Who Bought COSCO Shipping International (Singapore) (SGX:F83) Shares Five Years …

COSCO Shipping International (Singapore) Co., Ltd. (SGX:F83) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 15% in the last month.
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F&B set to drive retail property market in HCMC

Food and beverage (F&B) and fashion and lifestyle will continue to drive demand in Ho Chi Minh City's retail property market, according to real estate
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Real estate fintech platform Immo Investment Technologies raises €11M Series A

Immo Investment Technologies, a London-based fintech startup that purchase homes on behalf of buy-to-let investors, has closed €11M in Series A
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PNC Mortgage to give hundreds of winter survival items away through the Backpack Project

DAYTON — For 11 years, PNC Mortgage's Miamisburg campus has created backpacks filled with key items for winter survival. Items donated for the
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Tiffany Rises on Report It Called for Sweetened Bid From LVMH

Tiffany could open its books and provide confidential due diligence with a better offer, the people told the news agency. LVMH is engaged and
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Wall Street and the City of London Have Rattled Berlin

Germany's finance minister Olaf Scholz acknowledged this week that the European Union needs to make progress on cementing a banking union.
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Activists Storm Office of UK Hedge Fund to Protest Cargill

Animal rights activists stormed the London offices of credit hedge fund CarVal Investors to protest the environmental practices of agribusiness giant
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Ally, a Leader in Online Banking, Keeps Lowering Its Savings Rate. Here's Why

Ally Financial, often cited as the best online bank in America by MONEY, is once again chipping away at the savings account interest rates that give its
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Verizon CEO warns against separate 5G standards, saying the world would suffer

Jacob Dahl, leader of consulting firm McKinsey's banking and securities work in Asia, said that international investors were unlikely to shift away from
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'Predatory lending' targeted in new California law capping interest on loans at 36%

The rate will now be capped at the nationally recommended 36 percent, what's considered a “compromise” between lenders and consumer advocates
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Housing affordability is a big issue for young people. Here are some unconventional ways to save

What would you do to get into the housing market? Would you ditch renting and house-sit indefinitely in the hope of saving up for your own place?
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A glance at US mortgage rates: 30 year at 3.57%

A glance at US mortgage rates: 30 year at 3.57% … U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week amid continued uncertainty about the economy's
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