Gannett, Now Largest US Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'

Gannett, Now Largest US Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'

Paul Bascobert, the chief executive of the former Gannett who will hold that same title for the new Gannett's operating company, seconded that
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New-home mortgage applications rise as sales reach seven-year high

Loan applications to purchase newly constructed homes during October rose by nearly one-third year-over-year as sales reached their highest annual
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Insider Buying: Points International Ltd. (TSE:PTS) Director Purchases 2500 Shares of Stock

Points International Ltd. (TSE:PTS) (NASDAQ:PCOM) Director Christopher Barnard purchased 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated
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11 Tips for Getting a Loan for Your Next House

Before the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007, getting a loan to buy a house was relatively easy. But as the economy slowed and home foreclosures
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College of Business Hosts Financial Engineering Conference

15) for a Quant/Financial Engineering Conference that addressed the … in the financial services industry, including in the areas of mortgage lending
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Slow start to auction as hemp farmers hope for sales

… for the first International Hemp Auction and Market in Williamson County. … Buyers converged on the auction floor and looked through large sacks of
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National Australia Bank will no longer lend to businesses breaching animal welfare standards

One of Australia's biggest agricultural lenders, National Australia Bank (NAB), will no longer finance businesses non-compliant with animal welfare
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Investors Open to Big Tech, Banking Joining Forces

The rise of technology firms like Apple and Google making a foray into the banking world recently appears to be something that many Americans
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Fannie Mae Announces 2020 Securities Issuance Calendar

In the first half of 2019, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac transferred risk on $281.4 billion of UPB, and securites issuance accounted for 56% of the
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5 Newest Real Estate Listings In Douglasville

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Douglasville has a real estate market that is always changing, with listings being added and sold all the time. At realtor.com
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UK home prices to lag inflation on Brexit uncertainty

LONDON — Annual home price rises in Britain won't keep pace with already-low inflation until 2021, a Reuters poll found, and will fall in the capital
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Origence Approved for Fannie Mae's Day 1 Certainty Program

Origence has announced that the Origence mortgage lending platform has received certification from Fannie Mae's Day 1 Certainty program.
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Federal Government Shutdown Closer to Being Averted With House Vote

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Business Leaders Say It's Time They Start Defending Globalization

… societal advancements that have come in the past generation thanks to globalization, he said on Tuesday at the Fortune Global Forum in Paris.
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Why 'Data Doomsday' Fears Aren't Freaking Everyone Out

Much of the discussion at the Fortune Global Forum in Paris this week has revolved … But the world is moving into a data-centric future either way. … and Japan were dissuaded from buying connected devices because of security
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Does Science Applications International Corporation's (NYSE:SAIC) P/E Ratio Signal A Buying …

The goal of this article is to teach you how to use price to earnings ratios (P/E ratios). We'll show how you can use Science Applications International
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Builder Confidence Appears Firm: 5 Top Housing Stocks to Buy

In the recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey report published by Freddie Mac, the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage average declined to 3.75% from the
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ORIX USA adds multifamily business with Hunt Real Estate Capital

The commercial real estate lender offers the full range of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA financing, and proprietary bridge, term and subordinated
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Disney+ Will Change the Way You Watch—and the Way You Should Value Disney's Stock

he marveled to Fortune), although investors won't see how many sign-ups actually convert to paying customers for some time yet. At the top range of
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4 Hidden Costs for International Students While Studying in the US

Hidden costs in the U.S. can start adding up the moment international … to be sent to them in America from home, rather than buying everything new.
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The Catch-22 in a $50 Billion 5G Airwaves Fight

The Catch-22 in a $50 Billion 5G Airwaves Fight

To most people, all the news headlines have probably looked like a foreign language. But allow me to translate for you, because it's a fascinating
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Guess Which Boston Zip Code Is One of the Most Expensive in the US

But a new study by real estate site PropertyShark has uncovered a fact that might make … If only there were a Black Friday for the real estate market.
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Shelton Teacher To Appear On Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune made its debut in 1983 with host Pat Sajak. He is in his 38th year of hosting one of the country's most popular and longest running
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Redfin: Home Prices Up 5.4 Percent

… had median sale prices below the national median, most notably Camden, … “Low mortgage rates are propping up homebuyer demand and juicing
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Trump's Ukraine Envoy Denies Role in Pushing for Biden Probe

President Donald Trump's former envoy to Ukraine said he wasn't aware of attempts to prod that country into investigating Joe Biden, and he rejected
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How Should Investors React To Yu Tak International Holdings Limited's (HKG:8048) CEO Pay?

Xia Li has been the CEO of Yu Tak International Holdings Limited (HKG:8048) since 2015. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with
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Types of Real Estate Businesses to Make a Career Out Of

If you have the real estate bug and want to make it your main earner, you have a lot of options. None of them are easy, but if you choose a path that
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Using Trends To Predict elf Beauty (ELF), Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI)

The recent performance of e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) stock in the market spoke loud and clear to investors as ELF saw more than 666.03K shares in
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Landlords Helping the Economy for First Time in Nearly 2 Years

The Census Bureau's Housing Vacancy and Homeownership Survey reflected this increase in new home sales, with the nationwide homeownership
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BB&T, SunTrust deal receives final approval from regulators for $66 billion merger

The $66 billion merger between BB&T and SunTrust banks received the last pieces of regulatory approvals Tuesday, allowing the largest bank merger
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Marlene Veal Joins New American Funding as VP, Western Builder Division

Veal, who has more than 20 years in the mortgage industry, will help New American Funding expand its new construction business on the West Coast.
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Morgan Stanley joins mortgage sector bulls

Morgan Stanley mortgage-backed securities analysts change their recommendation on the sector to overweight from neutral, citing attractive starting
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Building Permits at 12-Year High, Gold Price Ticks Upward

… fixed mortgage rate now stands at 3.75%, well below the peak of 4.94% seen in November 2018 according to mortgage financiers Freddie Mac.
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R-Truth loses 24/7 Title to WWE corporate employee at company headquarters before winning it back

The 24/7 Championship isn't even safe in a corporate setting. One of the more shocking turns in the title's brief history occurred when R-Truth
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River City Mortgage Taps Ray Brousseau to Lead Nationwide Expansion

River City Mortgage has announced its plans to expand its operations into eight new states–Oregon, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island,
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Nerf and Nickelodeon slime make group's list of harmful toys

Lower mortgage rates and a healthy job market have aided the housing market in recent months, yet housing starts are still down 0.6 percent
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Emirates Is Nearing Deal to Buy Boeing 787 Dreamliner Jets

Emirates is closing in on an order for Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners that has been on the cards for more than two years, according to people with
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5 Ways to Invest in Real Estate Online

A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that buys, manages, and …. It is also wise practice to require the borrower to have title insurance.
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MBA Opens Doors Posts Another Record Year of Fundraising

The MBA Opens Doors Foundation has announced that it has raised $644,000 during the recent Mortgage Bankers Association's 2019 Annual
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November 19, 2019

He also gives an update on the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Finally, he discusses a Notes from Novogradac blog post on the rate
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Can Chick-fil-A Shed Its Controversial Past?

Can Chick-fil-A Shed Its Controversial Past?

In an interview with Fortune in October, Dick's CEO Ed Stack stood by his decision to stop selling assault-style rifles from stores and raise the age to
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This top banking stock could be the best way to play the financials rally

Financials have led the stock market rally over the past three months, marching back toward highs not seen since 2007. A lagging name could be the
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Commissioners agree to refinance animal shelter's mortgage

BOONE — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners' Nov. 19 approval to refinance a mortgage loan for the Watauga Humane Society was met
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NY to probe claims of biased behavior by real estate agents

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating allegations of racially discriminatory tactics by Long Island real estate
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McDonalds-Themed Facebook Ads Serve Up Banking Trojans

The Mispadu banking trojan is using a McDonalds malvertising tactic to ultimately steal payment-card data and online banking information. Written in
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Senator Kennedy Says Impeachment Is Kavanaugh Without 'Vagina Hats'

They look like the Kavanaugh hearing without the vagina hats,” the Louisiana Republican said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “This is
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Republicans Continue to Attack Impeachment Witnesses Rather Than Defend Trump's Call

“They're just trying to say, these conversations can get pretty broad and all over the place,” he told Fortune outside the hearing room. “For all we know,
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Signal Says Bank Of America Stock Isn't Done Climbing

Financial icon Bank of America (BAC) has been red-hot this fall, tacking on 23.6% in the last three months and nabbing 10-year high of $33.60 on Nov.
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Increased Real Estate Transparency Is Aiding Potential Homebuyers

Last year, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) lost its bid to keep key info about homes … So how has this new access shifted the housing market?
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Harbor Group International Closes Deal for New York Multifamily

NEW YORK CITY – Harbor Group International, a real estate investment firm, in a … Harbor and Azure paid $147 million for the Nanuet, New York property … the New York Metro area, Northeast region and national real estate trends.
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Greenberg Traurig Provides Nevada and Gaming Counsel to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust …

Greenberg Traurig, LLP served as Nevada and gaming counsel to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) in what has been called a landmark
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Big Tech's Bugs Beg the Question: Should You Cover Your Smartphone Camera?

Covering laptop cameras with a piece of tape to prevent surveillance is a common cybersecurity practice. But recent headlines suggest that naked
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Fintech Regulation Needs More Principles, Not More Rules

These are exciting times for our derivatives markets. From blockchain to digital assets, innovative financial technologies are changing the way
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Mexico's Fibra investment vehicles buck market trend

With real estate Fibras humming, a specialized version of the trust, dubbed Fibra E, has seen strong interest but several delays in reaching the market
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Delhi ninth fastest growing home market

New Delhi has retained its position as a prime residential market among top global cities and witnessed an uptick in prices in the September quarter,
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Experts say fewer people prefer face-to-face banking

However, with online and mobile banking on the rise, fewer and fewer people are making their way into McCallum's office. Some clients don't even
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Yes, Minister! Agent offers up some radical property market ideas

A leading property finder company has decided to publish its own property market manifesto which suggests several radical policies, including a
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Inside the PBOC's Struggle to Balance China's Growth and Debt

In an interview with Bloomberg News in June, Yi warned against that “flood” of liquidity and signaled officials weren't wedded to defending any
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Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid on NATO, Russia, and Building a Digital Nation

Kaljulaid used her platform at the Fortune Global Forum to claim Russian-speaking Estonians and members of the EKRE actually had common ground
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Michigan Jobs Hit the Hardest by the General Motors Strike

The General Motors Co. strike that weighed on national employment in October hit Michigan hardest, state-level data show. Nonfarm payrolls in the
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UK home prices to lag inflation on Brexit uncertainty: Reuters poll

UK home prices to lag inflation on Brexit uncertainty: Reuters poll

LONDON (Reuters) – Annual home price rises in Britain won't keep pace with already-low inflation until 2021, a Reuters poll found, and will fall in the
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JLL arranges financing for West Texas apartment complex

JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Advenir, LLC, to secure the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac. The loan will be serviced by
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Scan Stocks Buzz: Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:GRT.UN)

Scan Stocks Buzz: Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:GRT.UN) … Beta measures stock's price volatility relative to the market. GRT.UN stock's
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POLL-US housing outlook improves but not breaking new ground

The rise in U.S. home prices will continue to outpace consumer inflation until at least 2022, albeit at a slower pace than forecast three months ago,
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Rating Raised on Ventas Inc. (VTR)

We believe that Ventas has strong opportunities in the medical office, life science, and healthcare real estate market, driven by favorable demographic
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Doctors Who Helped Develop Heart Drug Now Balk at $225000-a-Year Price

Wearing a revolutionary-era tricorn hat, doctor Mathew Maurer stood at a lectern in front of an audience of fellow cardiologists in Philadelphia,
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State AG to investigate reports of unequal treatment in LI housing

The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the housing market based on race, color or national origin. The Civil Rights Bureau of the state
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Discrimination In NYC Real Estate: The Hidden World Of Co-op Board Rejection

On Monday, one of the city's top real estate reporters contacted me to ask whether the same things were going on in New York City. While I am sure
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This Man Is a Junkyard Billionaire

The 2019 Ferrari 812 Superfast is a beast by any measure. With 789 horsepower and a top speed of 211 miles per hour, it retails new for about
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Chicago medical real-estate groups buys two more Winston-Salem properties for combined $31.7M

The buying spree of Forsyth County medical properties by a high-profile Chicago real-estate investment trust has expanded by paying $31.7 million to
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Property deals drive record Marketplace lending in H1

The property lending growth occurred “in spite of the very public collapse of Lendy and a sluggish housing market,” said Link Asset Services, which
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Planet Home Lending Hires Robert Tyler-Cook as SVP for Western Division

Robert Tyler-Cook has joined Planet Home Lending, a national mortgage lender and servicer, as senior vice president of the company's Western
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Why SoftBank is Investing in Brazil, and Why Nobody There Seems to Care About WeWork

The exec spoke at this week's Fortune Global Forum in Paris, where he talked about the various reasons why this region is so attractive to Softbank.
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Here are 3 ways to pay off your mortgage quicker

A mortgage will probably be the biggest amount of debt hanging over your head during your lifetime. Therefore, a mortgage is the main thing that
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Arbor Launches Proprietary Single-Family Rental Portfolio Platform

Arbor closed more than $115 million in SFR portfolio transactions under the former Freddie Mac Single-Family Rental Pilot Program before developing
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California to stop buying from automakers supporting Trump on emissions

***SPONSORED LINK: Attend Law Seminars International's annual Tribal … on comfort, rather than climate benefits, in trying to persuade buyers.
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FHFA extends deadline to give the market more time to weigh UMBS plan

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended its deadline for investor comments on a proposal aimed at better aligning pooling practices for
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Shelton teacher realizes dream on Wheel of Fortune

Zack, a first-grade teacher at Elizabeth Shelton School, is appearing on Wheel of Fortune, set to air at 7 p.m. on ABC. “It was truly an experience of a
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S.Africa's rand steady as investors eye Fed, stocks lifted by trade deal optimism

S.Africa's rand steady as investors eye Fed, stocks lifted by trade deal … Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international news
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How Stocks Defying Bulls Could Plunge Into a Bear Market Territory

“What if earnings drop by 10%, a common phenomenon that occurred after peaks in 2000, 2006, and 2014,” Fortune says. “In that case, the S&P 500
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Despite Back-And-Forth Trade News, Market Continues To Grind Higher

Despite Back-And-Forth Trade News, Market Continues To Grind Higher

Although the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index ticked down one point in November, the 70 mark for the latest
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In Super-Dense Senior Housing Market, 'Co-opetition' Helps Providers Thrive

It's common wisdom that the more crowded a senior housing market is, the more cutthroat the tactics are among its different competitors. The recent
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Analyzing the Business Benefits of Sales Forecasting in the Banking Sector | A Success Story by …

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quantzig, a global data analytics and advisory firm, that delivers actionable analytics solutions to resolve complex
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As Corruption Reigns in the Art Market, Kenny Schachter Follows the Money in New York's Art …

A company called ARIS offers art-title insurance—yet, from what I can see, there is an exclusion for “Affirmative Misrepresentation” (aka someone
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Attorney Bishop Briefs Ste. Gen. Aldermen On Nuisance Properties In Work Session

That's why I really want a letter from a title company.” A bank or other note holder, he explained, would be entitled to know about plans for demolition,
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Executive Spotlight: Diana Anglin

I had plenty of experience interpreting rules for higher education like Title IV … Has the company raised any capital (yes or no): if so, how much?:
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CoreLogic: Lower single-family rental inventory is pushing prices up

Apartment rental occupancy rates hit an all-time low this year, meanwhile, single-family rental prices have also surged. According to a new report from
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Ontario Government Strengthens Trust in Real Estate Services

TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government introduced a bill proposing changes to the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 that would,
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Toronto Real Estate Board Applauds Provincial Government's Proposed Changes to Real Estate …

TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) is applauding the provincial government's action to make
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Bilibili Reveals 27-Title Anime Slate, 'Three-Body Problem' Trailer

During the Made By Bilibili 2019-2020 showcase in Shanghai — spotlighting the company's new developments and past achievements in animation
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Sell Homes Fast Company In Pennsylvania Expands to Scranton and Wilkes Barre

He continues, “We work with local, reputable title companies who you can contact on your own time to coordinate closing details with and provide your
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Bloomberg Market Wrap 11/19: Stocks Higher, Oil Lower, Apple Hits Record High

Crypto entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss just made their first-ever acquisition, and the duo behind the company they bought couldn't be
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Guild Mortgage promotes 3 employees to top positions

Guild Mortgage, an independent mortgage lender, announced late last week that it has promoted three senior members of its leadership team as it
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Free Home Buyer Seminar – $500 Cash Towards Your Home!*

-`Selecting the right Real Estate Agent, Lender, and Title Company … and Realtor with Real Estate Professionals Inc. If you have questions prior to the
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Triple H Reveals Interesting WWE 24/7 Title Change with Company Employee

A WWE office employee has captured the WWE 24/7 Title for the first time ever. As seen below, Triple H tweeted about a company Town Hall event
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A&E Real Estate buys huge rent-stabilized portfolio at deep discount

A&E Real Estate Holdings principal Douglas Eisenberg and the properties along Queens Blvd and 65th Avenue (Credit: The Rego Park 18 Portfolio).
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Home Depot Earnings, Markets Ride Out 'Amen Corner' (Podcast)

Bloomberg News Projects and Investigations Reporter Zach Mider discusses the SEC Chairman citing fishy letters in support of policy change.
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LenderClose expands sales team

LenderClose said Halma has demonstrated an ability to consistently increase company revenue, and has a reputation for cultivating strong client and
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Herky Blackcat, Conference MVP Paige Fowler and Company Determined to Bring District Title …

(HERCULANEUM) The Herculaneum Lady Blackcats have 2018-19 Jefferson County Small Schools Conference Most Valuable Player Paige Fowler
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US Housing Starts Increase Along With Permits in October

U.S. new-home construction rose in October as single-family starts … data are in line with recent reports that indicate the housing market is improving.
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RenaissanceRe Up 44.5% in a Year: Further Upside Left?

RenaissanceRe Up 44.5% in a Year: Further Upside Left?

First American Financial provides financial services and issues title insurance policies. The company came up with a positive surprise of 12.2% in the
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Pentagon Spy Agency Finds Trump's Syria Pullout Aided ISIS

Turkey's military offensive in northern Syria following Donald Trump's order for U.S. forces to pull back aided Islamic State and damaged ties with
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Kroger Brings Farming to Its Stores in Push to Get Greener (and Sell More Kale)

Visitors to Seattle-area Kroger supermarkets next week will be able to walk out with fresh parsley, cilantro and other greens grown in the store, the
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US housing starts climbed 3.8% in October

Lower mortgage rates and a healthy job market have aided the housing market in recent months, yet housing starts are still down 0.6% year-to-date as
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Millennials want to buy homes but can't afford it, and some believe they never will

Apartment List researcher Rob Warnock described millennials as responding to “the collapse of the housing market, quick growth in the cost of
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Who bought domains at Uniregistry this week

15. eclosings.com $6,000 – Florida title company Jax Title appears to have bought the domain. It forwards to JaxTitle.com. 16. civy.com $5,000 – The
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Juul Sued by New York and California (Podcast)

Bloomberg News Legal Reporter, Edvard Pettersson, discusses Juul Labs Inc. being sued by New York and California for allegedly targeting
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Nebraska Title acquires nearby agency

Nebraska Title Co. has acquired Vintage Title and Escrow Co. of Kearney, Neb., the companies announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Even Hong Kong's Homegrown Bankers Are Considering Moving Away

And at the local outpost of one of Europe's top investment banks, a dealmaker says lifelong Hong Kong residents in his group are weighing their
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13 places in the US where it's probably not worth investing in real estate for the next decade

Hot real estate markets aren't forever. With changes in the way people work, live, and spend, some US markets that were once hot are cooling off.
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Zillow President of Media and Marketplace Greg Schwartz leaving to take “gap year”

… “bundled, Zillow-branded transaction,” further evidence that the company wants to be a one-stop-shop for all things housing sooner rather than later.
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Meredith Brings Subscriptions Back to Coastal Living, Citing “Resounding Success” on Newsstands

On the other hand, the company says Southern Living—like Coastal Living, a former Time Inc. title produced out of Meredith's Birmingham, Ala. offices
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Lassen County Public Notices for the week of 11/19/19

19-01058-QQ-CA Title No. … liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which
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What Those Ribbons Mean on Chest of Impeachment Witness Vindman

Television viewers got an eyeful of military history and tradition via Tuesday's opening witness in the House impeachment hearing into President
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FirstBank hires future private banking leader

FirstBank has grown its private banking team by two people, one of whom will assume leadership of the group when Steve Jaynes retires early next
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Stone Cold on Chris Jericho, R-Truth Wins 24/7 Title, Nikki Cross' New WWE Deal

Jericho is the face of AEW, and he has consistently been the most entertaining aspect of AEW Dynamite, as well as the company's pay-per-views.
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North American Title Insurance Co. expands in Florida with addition of two state agency managers

Ponce served four years as a business consultant for North American Title Company prior to joining NATIC. A sales professional for 34 years, she also
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Compass welcomes new team, Zillow loses exec, new staffer coming to CAR and more

… KoenigRubloff Group announced Michael Montalvo will be the new vice president of Fort Dearborn Title, the firm's affiliated title company. He'll be
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AmFirst beefs up its digital offerings

The credit union today rolled out a new website, following the launch of its new digital online and mobile banking platform in October. AmFirst Brand
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Northern Oregon Homeownership to Get $7.1 Million Boost

BUSINESS WIRE)–Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks® America, and its network member Portland Housing Center today
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'America First' No More as New Billions Flow Into World Markets

'America First' No More as New Billions Flow Into World Markets

Faith in the world-conquering, relentless, sure-thing America First trade is fraying on bets world markets will turn the corner in 2020. Risky assets
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German police raid alleged hawala banking ring

German authorities have carried out a raid on an organized international network allegedly engaged in illegally transferring millions of euros to Turkey
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Report on open banking and application programming interfaces

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is issuing a Report on open banking and application programming interfaces (APIs), 19 November
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FDIC plan would make it easier for banks to hire ex-cons

WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Tuesday voted unanimously to issue a proposal that would codify the agency's longstanding
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Master of Real Estate

The Master of Real Estate Program (MRE) at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School gives students the fundamental knowledge of commercial
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Does Goldman Sachs' online bank Marcus have an Apple Card gender issue?

The investment bank's online banking platform, Marcus, which the Wall Street firm launched a few years ago to cater to middle-income millennials,
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80% of financial app users admit not fully realizing their banking credentials are shared: Survey

Right now, millions of bank customers are using third-party apps like Acorns and PayPal's Venmo to help them manage their money, invest, borrow
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Alistair Elliott, Knight Frank

Why do you think the interest in Indian real estate assets is so high? … There is a gathering momentum of interest across the globe from real estate
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Google eyes Citigroup for new banking venture

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Google's move towards banking that could see it team up with Citigroup, why Australia's big four are facing difficult
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Asiaciti Trust Crowned Best Independent Trust or Fiduciary Company for Fifth Straight Year

For the fifth consecutive year, Asiaciti Trust has won the plaudits of peers in the industry by clinching the title of 'Best Independent Trust or Fiduciary
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Wall Street's Finest Walk Into a $2 Trillion Mess

Aramco's IPO raises serious questions about the wisdom of having a mass syndicate of banking advisers and book-runners. By. Chris Hughes.
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PayPal Joins $4.2M Round for Crypto Banking Compliance Startup

The assumption of added regulatory hurdles and money-laundering fears have led to a widespread problem: Your average bank would rather just not
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Embattled Yes Bank's Bad Loans Rise on Central Bank Scrutiny

India's central bank has unearthed more bad loans at Yes Bank Ltd., which has been caught in the middle of an ongoing shadow-banking crisis and
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Total assets of China's banking sector at 40 trln dollars: official

BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — The total assets of banking institutions reached 285 trillion yuan (about 40.57 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of the third
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Basel Committee weighs challenges of open banking

The rise of open banking could be a major boon for consumers, but it also poses major challenges in area such as regulatory oversight, cybersecurity
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Commercial Real Estate

Visit now to learn about TD Commercial Real Estate lending, with deep expertise in loans for owners, professional developers, REITS & investors for
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Elder Financial Abuse Training Rises To 90% Of Banks, Up From 71% In 2 years

Elder financial abuse training of front line staff now takes place in 90 percent of banks, up from 71 percent two years ago, according to a new study by
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Merkel Chooses China Over Her Own Party on Huawei

Chancellor Angela Merkel has gotten a lot of advice on why not to allow Chinese equipment supplier Huawei Technologies Co. into Germany's 5G
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NJ Transit creates real estate chief role to generate revenue through holdings

Nearly $50 million in revenue was collected in the most recent fiscal year from properties owned, and more than $10.8 million was made from parcels
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UK Minister Issues Veiled Rebuke to Prince Andrew Over Jeffrey Epstein

U.K. government ministers are — technically at least — appointed by Queen Elizabeth II. So it is highly unusual for any of them to criticize a member of
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A Discussion With Holly Stevens On Finding Success Through Adversity

A Discussion With Holly Stevens On Finding Success Through Adversity

What is one trend in the contracting or real estate industry that excites you? One trend that excites me is definitely energy efficiency. I know it is a bit of
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Renovate-to-rent fueling sustained demand at foreclosure auction

One we were able to fix and flip it, and one, due to the market, we held on to it as a rental,” said Ty Stanley, a real estate investor who operates Real
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River City Mortgage plots expansion into 8 new states

River City Mortgage currently operates in Ohio, New Jersey, Washington D.C, Indiana, Washington, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Florida,
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US housing starts rise 3.8% in October

Housing starts rose 3.8% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.314 million and the pace for September was revised upward, according
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Stocks Outlook: Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP)

Boston Properties (BXP) is stock of Real Estate sector that received … Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's
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Michael Spletto Joins Tetra Tech's Disaster Recovery Practice

MAITLAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tetra Tech, Inc. announced today that Michael Spletto has joined its Disaster Recovery practice as Director of
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Stocks Technical Analysis: EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP)

EastGroup Properties (EGP) is stock of Real Estate sector that received … Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's
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Freddie Mac and Fannie Adopt New ARRC Recommended Fallback LIBOR Language for …

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae then announced that they will use the recommended language for new U.S. Dollar denominated closed-end, residential
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Amazon Stumbles In Attempts to Play Politics

Last summer Trump told Bloomberg News that Amazon may be in a “very antitrust situation.” Around the same time he directed James Mattis, then
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Canadian home prices dip in October as seasonal pressures weigh

TORONTO — Canadian home prices fell in October for the first time in six months but an underlying upswing was maintained, data showed on
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Akron real estate firm proposes three-building development at Ohio 82 & I-77 in Broadview Heights

An Akron developer wants to tear down a BP station (left, behind the trees) at Ohio 82 and Interstate 77 and construct three new buildings on 5 acres.
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US, China to Tie Tariff Relief to Failed Deal From May

The near-deal between the U.S. and China that fell apart six months ago is now being used as the benchmark to decide how much tariffs should be
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US stocks slip from records on earnings and doubts about China trade deal

Building permits surged 5.0% to a rate of 1.461 million units in October, the highest level since May 2007. The housing market has picked up in recent
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$980m Dynasty RIA sets up real estate venture

Bruce Lee's Keebeck Wealth Management plans to construct a mixed-use development in Orland Park, Ill. $980 million RIA Keebeck Wealth
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Morgan Stanley Adds to Chorus of Mortgage Sector Boosters

Attractive starting valuations and a supportive rate outlook have prompted Morgan Stanley's mortgage-backed securities analysts to shift their
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FHFA issuing new rules on allowing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to rebuild capital

In 2018, the Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed a rule to implement new capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While the
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The misery of a stifled housing market

But in housing markets stifled by rules and processes guaranteeing that housing supply cannot … It is easy to see that by contrast with the car market.
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Iredell County real estate transactions: Nov. 3-9

The following deeds were filed in the Iredell County Register of Deeds office from Nov. 3-9. For more information regarding specific plots of land, visit
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Glastonbury will welcome veteran to new mortgage-free home in a ceremony this week

The home is the 200th mortgage-free house given to a veteran under the Building Homes for Heroes program. It will be the first time Hall has seen the
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Largest Month-Over-Month Increase for Housing Prices Since 2012

Home prices rose in October in the highest year-over-year increase in over a year. A combination of increased homebuyer demand from low mortgage
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Mortgage lender, brokerage launch new lender

Mortgage lender, brokerage launch new lender

The owner of one of the largest title agencies in Illinois is partnering with one of the nation's largest independent retail mortgage companies to launch
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Simplifile Registers Single-Day E-Recording Record

Surge in Re-financing and Digital Adoption Driving Record Volume … tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents
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Business Process Management In Real Estate Market 2019 | Know Latest Trends & Forecast for …

Business Process Management In Real Estate Market conveys knowledge about significant market dynamics and master examination into key buyer
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Colony Credit Real Estate (CLNC) Stock in the Technical Valuation Spotlight

Here we welcome to the world of short-term trend followers of Colony Credit Real Estate (CLNC). Now we here analyzed the 20 SMA trends of Colony
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Finance of America Reverse Reduces Eligibility Age for Proprietary HomeSafe Offerings to 60 …

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Finance of America Reverse LLC (FAR), one of the largest reverse mortgage lenders in the US and a leading
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Origence Mortgage Lending Platform Now Day 1 Certainty Certified

Mortgage origination technology firm Origence reports that its mortgage lending platform is now Fannie Mae Day 1 Certainty certified. “The ability to
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Fannie, Freddie Regulator Launches Process for New Capital Requirements at Mortgage-Finance …

WASHINGTON— Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's federal regulator kicked off a process for the mortgage-finance companies to raise enough capital to
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Risky Mortgage Bonds Return as Delinquencies Pile Up

Nov.19 — The subprime mortgage-backed bond may be dead in America a decade after it helped trigger the global financial crisis, but a security with
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Goldman Sachs' online bank Marcus may have Apple Card gender issue

The study focused on mortgage lending and didn't look at either Apple Card or Marcus. But the researchers cite Marcus as a lending platform that
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Real Estate: Key Emerging Trends

Although the real estate industry has changed significantly over the past two decades, there are a number of noteworthy and influential trends
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Nonprime loans viewed as 'important profit centre for dealers'

In other words, Canadians owed about $1.77 in credit market debt, which includes consumer credit, mortgages and non mortgage loans, for every
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CFPB issues clarification on upcoming changes to loan originator licensing rules

In just five days, the licensing rules for mortgage loan originators will change, making it easier for LOs to change jobs and continue originating
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Drones for Real Estate & Construction Industry Market is Set to Boom, Improved Revenue Growth …

Drones for Real Estate & Construction Industry Market Overview. In the 21st century, the business climate has undergone dynamic changes. A wide
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Stocks Outlook: CBRE Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE:IGR)

IGR has a market cap of $922226880. Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares. The company
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Hot Searchlight: Columbia Property Trust (NYSE:CXP)

Columbia Property Trust (CXP) is stock of Real Estate sector that received attractive … Beta measures stock's price volatility relative to the market.
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A Dividend ETF Investors Can Depend On

DURA, which is up almost 20% this year, allocates just 7.1% of its weight to utilities stocks and has no real estate exposure, indicating that it mostly
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Notable Move on Radar: MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE:MGP)

Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's … MGM Growth Properties LLC (MGP) is stock of Real Estate sector that
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Sierra Pacific's New Mobile App Streamlines the Loan Process

FOLSOM, CA, Nov. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National lender Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. announces the launch of its “SPM GO”
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House passes bill to reauthorize terrorism risk insurance program

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, a bill that will reauthorize the Terrorism
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HW Tech100, growth through focus

Each year, HousingWire publishes HW Tech100, a list that recognizes the 100 most innovative and impactful technology companies in the housing
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Home Depot disappoints but housing starts soar

Home Depot disappoints but housing starts soar

The Federal Reserve has cut rates three times this year, which has helped push the key 30-year fixed mortgage rate down to 3.75 percent, according
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Slight Sector Changes For a Big Low Vol ETF

“In its current rebalance, effective after market close November 15, 2019, … The slack was picked up by Communication Services and Real Estate,”
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Scan Stocks Buzz: RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN)

REI.UN has a market cap of CAD$6430649141.504. Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares.
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How to Qualify for a Standard Mortgage

Having a job doesn't necessarily mean lenders will be willing to give you a mortgage. Continue reading to learn the requirements for securing a
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Report: 2020 Real Estate Outlook for the US and Canada

For any franchisor whose concept requires a physical location, the 41st annual “Emerging Trends in Real Estate: U.S. and Canada” report might be
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FormFree and Teo partner to modernize customer acquisition for mortgage lenders

Teo re-imagines the way mortgage lenders attract, pre-qualify and … By engaging prospects through a synchronized cadence of video, audio and
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CBRE Global Investors snaps up $350m North Sydney skyscraper

In the latest Real Capital Analytics' Asia Pacific Capital Trends report for the third … for commercial real estate investment transactions in the Asia Pacific region, … Mr Hansen said the North Sydney office market continues to be a
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DBO Proposes To Transition All CFL Licensees To NMLS

Currently, some licensees under the California Financing Law are licensed through NMLS. These include mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers,
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Mythical credit scores

One of the most misunderstood aspects of mortgage financing is the mystical credit score. Many people applying for credit, whether it's home financing
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Guelph real estate market refuses to cool off after one of the hottest Octobers on record

Traditionally, the Guelph real estate market sees a slight uptick in the number of sales in October, which could be due to children now in school and
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Unconventional mortgages are returning, but is it a problem?

Most of them were adjustable rate mortgages from private lenders. In previous years, only about 8% or lower of the nation's mortgages were subprime.
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Despite upticks in home equity, HELOCs hit record low

A study from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows overall demand from HELOC is down, largely due to confusion around its tax deductibility.
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Stocks Outlook: Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE:HPP)

Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) is stock of Real Estate sector that received attractive … Beta measures stock's price volatility relative to the market.
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Investors Searchlight: Brookfield Property Partners LP (TSX:BPY.UN)

UN) is stock of Real Estate sector that received attractive attention from … Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's
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Foreclosures Up, Mortgage Brokers Keep on Selling

One of my mortgage lender friends (yes, I have mortgage lender friends — although they always want to remain anonymous) says it is an over-supply
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American Financial Network, Inc. Now Lending Nationwide

This is yet another advancement in mortgage lending that sets Team AFN up for success as our seasoned sales team and new recruits alike benefit
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US housing starts rebound; permits highest in over 12 years

Housing starts increased 3.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of … 4.94% in November 2018, according to data from mortgage finance agency
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Arbor Realty Trust Launches Single Family Rental Lending Platform

Arbor Realty Trust Launches Single Family Rental Lending Platform … NEW YORK CITY – Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., a New York-based real estate … covering the New York Metro area, Northeast region and national real estate trends.
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Analyzing Hot Movers: Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (NYSE:MNR)

(MNR) is stock of Real Estate sector that received attractive attention from Investors and … Beta measures stock's price volatility relative to the market.
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mREIT Face-Off: Lightweight Arbor Realty Vs. Heavyweight Blackstone Mortgage Trust

Arbor focuses on the $1.5 trillion multifamily (e.g., apartments) commercial mortgage industry. In terms of who is originating this type of loan, agency
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