Equity Residential Sells Phoenix Community for $31M

Equity Residential Sells Phoenix Community for $31M

Newmark Knight Frank arranged $19.6 million in acquisition financing through Freddie Mac. Institutional Property Advisors assisted the seller and
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Short-notice spoiler Pieter Buist eyes title fight after upset victory at ONE Championship 107

“I helped the company two times because my last fight in Jakarta was on three weeks' notice. But I love ONE. They are like a family to me, and if I can
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Nearly 6900 cases of online banking frauds registered in 2017-18

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said with the rapid increase in use of cyber space, the number of cyber crimes is also increasing.
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These are the hottest real estate neighborhoods in Atlanta

Nonetheless, some areas are still considered “hotter,” than others, and a recent report produced by the real estate brokerage Redfin pegs a diverse
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What Is the QM Patch, and What Does It Mean for Mortgages?

However, the CFPB also built in an exception for mortgages backed by the government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and this
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Fable Fortune is shutting down next month

Fable Fortune, the free-to-play collectible card game from former Lionhead developers that's based on the iconic Fable series, is sadly coming to an
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Coronavirus Has OPEC In A Panic

… been used to describe any number of financial events, such as the 1987 stock market crash, and the 2008 financial meltdown in the housing market.
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Angola Banking Industry Report 2019 – Featuring 24 Company Profiles, Including Banco de …

Dublin, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “The Banking Sector in Angola 2019” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's
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Applying for a mortgage? How you repay your student loan is crucial

Student loan borrowers who use an income-driven repayment plan could be at disadvantage for taking on a mortgage, a study by the Urban Institute
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HK Home Sales Could Drop 80% Amid Virus Scare and More Asia Real Estate Headlines

The coronavirus outbreak is hurting Hong Kong's residential property market as flat viewings dwindle and transaction volume shrinks in private
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String Real Estate Expands Client Offering with Two Key Hires

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — String Real Estate Information Services (“String”), the leading provider of title search, production and
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Loan Survivor: HFF Vet Mike Tepedino Is Right at Home at JLL

The 56-year-old had long since proven himself one of the industry's most capable mortgage brokers, after filling the role at HFF for more than two
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Harbour Investment Management Llc Buys Vanguard Financials ETF, Honeywell International Inc

Edmonds, WA, based Investment company Harbour Investment Management Llc (Current Portfolio) buys Vanguard Financials ETF, Honeywell
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Should You Buy Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) For Its Dividend?

A 2.6% yield is nothing to get excited about, but investors probably think the long payment history suggests Johnson Controls International has some
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Central Federal Corporation, Parent Of CFBank, Announces Record Pre-Tax Net Income For The …

Our Residential Mortgage Lending volumes were up strongly during 2019. Also, we have made great strides during this past year with streamlining
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Bahrain's Investcorp acquires Fortune International for USD 105 million

Bensenville, Illinois, U.S.A.-based Fortune International LLC has been acquired by Investcorp, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence report.
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WFG brings on new COO to grow its support division

WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG) has announced a new addition to its executive team to support the expansion of its National Title
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51 units at 26 years old after starting with just $3500: Here's how Tristan Thomas parlayed a single …

51 units at 26 years old after starting with just $3,500: Here's how Tristan Thomas parlayed a single mobile-home purchase into a real estate business
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Pauline Christensen: Why care about metro districts?

It also has been successfully used to create long-term stable financing for … Sub-prime mortgages and credit default swaps were also called critical
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Hong Kong Retail Sales Slide for 11th Month

Hong Kong's retail sales tumbled for an 11th straight month, wrapping a year of anguish for the self-governing territory torn by anti-government
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Amid mounting losses and layoffs, Deutsche Bank stages an unlikely comeback

Amid mounting losses and layoffs, Deutsche Bank stages an unlikely comeback

Deutsche Bank's shareholders leapt on its full-year results last week with all the gusto of a man in the desert throwing himself at an oasis. But is the
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High-paid banker 'suspended over alleged food theft'

Investment bank Citigroup has suspended a senior trader allegedly accused of stealing food from the staff canteen, media reports say. The trader
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Renters of Color More Likely to Pay Application Fees

Zillow® is transforming how people buy, sell, rent and finance homes by creating seamless real estate transactions for today's on-demand consumer.
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JRT Realty Group Dominated Queens Lease Transactions in 2019

NEW YORK CITY- JRT Realty Group, a national commercial real estate … The three large leases included a lease transaction where JRT, DY Realty … the New York Metro area, Northeast region and national real estate trends.
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“Make room to break the rules,” and other creative business lessons from Paul Smith

Such insight is proving invaluable now while running my own design consultancy and co-chairing Fortune's annual Brainstorm Design conference.
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Global Aerial Work Platforms Market is Expected to Reach US$ 25398.55 Million by 2027, Growing …

PUNE, India, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Real estate industry has been witnessing a notable growth. Investments in various residential as well as
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Top LA real estate agent's $1 million mistake is now his biggest lesson for aspiring entrepreneurs

Aaron Kirman, star of CNBC's “Listing Impossible,” is a prominent figure in LA's luxury real estate market who has raked in nearly $6 billion worth of
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Build Something With a Homebuilders ETF in 2020

Lower mortgage rates could continue to give the housing market a … could have prospective homebuyers rethinking a real estate purchase in 2020.
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The Money Behind Trump's Money

Deutsche Bank's relationship with Trump, rather than being an odd outlier, is a kind of object lesson in how the bank lost its way. The company was
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Australian house prices are rising in every major city

Australia's property revival is spreading across the country with prices now rising in every major city. Sydney and Melbourne continue to lead the
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CIBC shuffles management decks, eliminates Illinois lending chief position

The lender is taking a broader U.S. view of commercial banking after its buyout of Chicago's PrivateBancorp. Bruce Lubin, who had been president of
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Q&A: Digital transformation of real estate is all about data

Real estate software solutions and technology integration into practices are beginning to influence the way that property transactions are handled.
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Deutsche Bank and Freddie Mac launch automated eNote certification solution

Deutsche Bank's trust and agency services has partnered with Freddie Mac to launch an automated eNote certification and safekeeping solution as a
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Joanne & James Murray of Ludlow sentenced to prison for bid-rigging scheme to defraud Federal …

The couple a year ago admitted to a scheme to defraud money from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, also known as Freddy Mac, from
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Drones For Real Estate & Construction: Market 2020 New Innovations, Research, Key Business …

'Global Drones For Real Estate & Construction Market Report With Major Players, Types, Applications, And Leading Regions' Is an Analytical Tool for
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Berkadia Arranges Sale of 268-Unit Magnolia Grove Apartments in Houston

John Koeijmans and Austin Blankenship of Berkadia arranged a 10-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the
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Biden Touts Endorsements After Uncertain Iowa Finish

Joe Biden's campaign was looking ahead from an unclear Iowa caucus outcome with new endorsements Tuesday from key Democrats in South
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Cowen Unit Buys Stake in Mobile Phones Reseller From Apollo Funds

Cowen Inc.'s sustainable investment unit agreed to buy a minority stake in ecoATM, a kiosk operator that resells mobile phones, for $200 million.
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Construction Finance Software Maker Built Technologies Buys lienwaivers.io

The firm works primarily with banks and other lending institutions that finance construction, but is looking to secure more data on the movement of
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Company news: Daniel Lynch joined BellCornerstone Commercial Real Estate

Daniel Lynch joins BellCornerstone Commercial Real Estate as a business development associate. Lynch holds a bachelor's degree from Le Moyne
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TD lowers posted 5-year mortgage rate to 4.99%

TD lowers posted 5-year mortgage rate to 4.99%

TD Bank lowered its posted five-year fixed mortgage rate on Tuesday to narrow the gap between the benchmark and the special rates it offers
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SF Opera Summer Season in the Making

Tenor Russell Thomas stars in the title role, and soprano Michelle Bradley and Italian baritone Simone Piazzola make their company debuts as Elvira
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Report: Amazon Testing Online Lending Marketplace

According to leaked internal screenshots, Amazon is testing a new lending marketplace for third-party merchants on its site which would allow them to
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Covenant Multifamily Offices LLC Purchases 1299 Shares of Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ …

Evercore ISI reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Monday, January 27th.
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Watch out Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE), It's Worth Considering?

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) has a market capitalization of $544.99M. Knowing about the market capitalization of a company
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Cannabis industry groups urge advancement of SAFE Banking Act

The coalition of more than 30 national and state cannabis industry organisations sent the letter to Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo,
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Dyson Reveals Patents for Air Purifier That's Also Headphones

Dyson's plans for an air purifier that could double as a pair of headphones have been published by the U.K. patent office, at a time when face masks
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TBI Bank CEO: BaaS is the cherry on top of digital banking

Bulgarian 'phygital' challenger TBI Bank recently became the first financial institution in Southeast Europe to partner with the Bank of Lithuania to
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Visa Is Planning the Biggest Changes to Swipe Fees in a Decade

Visa Inc. is planning the biggest changes in a decade to the rates U.S. merchants pay to accept its cards, hoping to persuade more people to abandon
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The rent is too damn high — even for middle-income Americans

Being able to pay for housing — along with the rest of one's everyday … construction activity has concentrated on the upper end of the market, with
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Survey reveals impact of coronavirus on business travel

A survey of global travel managers has found there is widespread concern over the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus, which could be
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Amid Coronavirus Fears, a Mask Shortage Could Spread Globally

Yet on Monday morning, the Chinese foreign ministry said masks and … up production to 24 hours a day, buying a new building, adding a third shift,
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Is It Really A Good Time To Be Buying Options?: Philip Morris International Inc., (NYSE: PM)

Philip Morris International Inc., belongs to Consumer Goods sector and Cigarettes industry. The company's Market capitalization is $131.68B with the
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Global Real Estate Marketing Automation Software Market 2019 Business Development Strategy …

Recently published research report titled Global Real Estateing Automation Software Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2019-2024 incorporates the
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Fortune 500 company acquires 1.3 million square-foot distribution center in Duncan

A Fortune 500 company is setting up operations in a 1.3 million square-foot logistics facility located at The Cubes at Inland 85 in Duncan.
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A tech entrepreneur's forecast 2020 vision on the real estate market

As we move into this new decade, investors should keep an eye out for the following four global trends. These themes related to real estate market,
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“Look beyond the uncertainty and adapt to long-term strategies”

Real estate and advisory firm JLL has shared insights on how to enhance … Commenting on the need to adapt to short-term trends in the real estate
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Daily on Energy: Congressional GOP and businesses push Trump to embrace climate innovation …

PRESSURE ON FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC TO PREPARE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: Senate Democrats on Monday said it is “critical” that the
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Real Estate CRM Software Market +4.5% CAGR with High Sales Volume Growth

Advance Market Analytics released the research report of Global Real Estate CRM Software Market, offers a detailed overview of the factors
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Brexit uncertainty slows UK challenger bank lending to £115bn

This level of lending of the slowest rate of growth for six years, and falls short on the 19 per cent leap between 2017 and 2018, according to data
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Real Estate: Reston Market Up 5 Percent

Real Estate: Reston Market Up 5 Percent

#We reached the end of a decade and the statistics for 2019 real estate transactions in Reston have been tallied. The news is good! The numbers are
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Realty Income Corp. (O) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Prior to today's trading, shares of the real estate investment trust had gained … help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends.
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The digital banking sector is ripe for revolution

The rise of innovative technologies in finance has naturally sparked an interest in digital banking. It has become something of a catch-all term,
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When it comes to house hunting, January is the new April

Activity in the Valley's real estate market tends to pick up more when spring starts rolling around, particularly because people moving to or from states
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Funda Finance Partners Selects nCino to Transform its Business Lending

Funda will utilize the nCino Bank Operating System to automate workflows and optimise its customer experience. SYDNEY, Feb. 5, 2020
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A Study Reveals that Mortgage Lenders Sidestep Transparency Mandates by Offering Loans Just …

But those mandates are only triggered for mortgage loans that exceed specific interest rate thresholds. Youssef Benzarti, a research fellow at the
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New Luxury Condos Now Selling in Littleton

4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Century Communities, Inc., a top 10 national … and offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its
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Title not included: PlatinumGames wants to revive Scalebound but Microsoft owns the IP

Yesterday was a great day to be a fan of PlatinumGames. First, the developer teased some upcoming projects. Then, the company announced a
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Black Fortune 500 CEO: 'Unusual things' still happen to me because of my race

Roger Ferguson, CEO of TIAA, which provides investment and retirement plan services, is only one of four African-American CEOs of a Fortune 500
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Mercantile Bank to handle municipal banking needs

Local authorities and municipal corporations in Israel will be able to handle all of their banking activities at Mercantile Bank without having to split their
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Mortgage Default Risk: A Better Replacement for the QM Rule's Debt-to-Income Ratios than the …

The CFPB is considering the APOR rate spread approach to replace the Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule. The APOR approach is dangerous, and
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Economist warns about the effect of coronavirus on housing market

With the existence of coronavirus in different parts of the world, it's not surprising that some would be concerned about the extent of its impact.
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Pandemics Are Breeding Grounds for Trade Wars

As coronavirus continues to spread outward from China, it's tempting to see this as a uniquely modern problem, born of the unprecedented ease with
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Over two-thirds back 36 percent cap on loan interest rates: poll

… Morning Consult and commissioned by the Center for Responsible Lending, a non-profit that supports stronger lending safeguards for consumers.
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How Lenders Plan to Find and Retain Customers (And How That Might Change)

Almost 200 senior mortgage lenders told Fannie Mae about their plans to both acquire and keep customers through the company's Fourth Quarter
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How Prince Charles makes millions in real estate

The earnings and net worths of the royal family are not very clear. Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of
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Gardaí investigating €4m fraud involving 109 suspect mortgage applications make an arrest

Specialist fraud gardaí have arrested a man in relation to suspected mortgage fraud worth more than €4m. Gardaí have so far identified 109 suspect
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How delivery apps are upending restaurant lending

At the same time, restaurant borrowers are looking for different types of loans than in the past, creating opportunities for nonbank lenders to cut into
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Jackie Hoyt of Hillsboro Title Company Authors Chapter in New Book, The Anatomy of …

Jackie Hoyt, CEO of Hillsboro Title Company, a Missouri-based full-service residential, commercial, and construction disbursement title company,
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Small Step for Fannie and Freddie, a Leap for Houlihan

But a key next step for the housing-market giants would be proposing, then approving, new guidelines for exactly how much capital they will need to
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Latest Stats Show Southeast Minnesota Real Estate Market Remains Healthy

Latest Stats Show Southeast Minnesota Real Estate Market Remains Healthy

The latest statistics show the real estate market in southeastern Minnesota remained very healthy through the end of last year. Robin Gwaltney, with
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Goldman Sachs Executive Banned From Banking Over 1MDB Scandal

The Federal Reserve permanently banned senior Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Andrea Vella from the industry over his alleged involvement in
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Procurement plays into US counterintel strategy

Supply chain security is “pretty scary,” Shaun Khalfan, vice president and chief information security officer at Freddie Mac, said in his remarks at the
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Is 2020 Your Year to Refinance?

If refinancing your home is on your to-do list, 2020 may be a good year to make it happen. According to our recent forecast, average mortgage rates
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Should You Say No to That Big Job?

So while I had wealth and title and even the theoretical ability to have an impact as one of the top 100 leaders in a top-tier company, it didn't last.
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Growing the Role of Non-Bank Lenders

According to WSJ, the proposed expansion of home-loan banks and REITs would run counter to the plan to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Reverse Mortgage Endorsements Reach Highest Level Since Early 2019

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements increased by 59.2% to 3,919 loans for the month of January 2020, the highest level
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Instagram Said to Generate More Than a Quarter of Facebook Sales

Instagram, the photo-sharing app Facebook Inc. acquired for $715 million in 2012, generated more than a quarter of the social-media company's
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AI Fintech Goes After BGC, TP ICAP With First Bitcoin Trade

A fintech startup that aims to make voice brokers obsolete has gone live with its first trade — in Bitcoin. London-based AiX last week negotiated its first
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B. Riley Financial Hires Veteran Turnaround Pro as President of Real Estate Concern

“We had the opportunity to work with Mike on the disposition of Bon-Ton Stores' real estate assets last year and were extremely impressed by his
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® and Gloria Nilson & Co. Announce …

… REALTORS® offers a cohesive home-buying experience by providing clients with mortgage financing, settlement services, property and casualty
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Jeffrey Epstein's Mystery Bank Came Alive After His Death

In a banking license application reviewed by The New York Times, Mr. Epstein described himself as one of the investing world's “pioneers”and said he
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Macy's latest turnaround plan will shutter 125 more stores

—Fortune poll: Target and Walmart gain ground on Amazon … Follow Fortune on Flipboard to stay up-to-date on the latest news and analysis.
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Mexico's Lopez Obrador Is Stoking Corruption, Not Fighting It

“Corruption is a bigger threat to Mexico than organized crime.” So says President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. He asserts that under his watch
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The House Financial Services Committee, Explained

… (FDIC), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Reserve Bank, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac go through the Committee.
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Pidilite's results prove why it pays to stick with leader in tough times

The management says one has to wait for two more quarters to call out any definitive demand trends. Recovery in real estate and construction sectors
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TD Bank cuts posted mortgage rate used in stress test as bond yields dip

TORONTO – TD Bank lowered its posted five-year fixed mortgage rate on Tuesday to narrow the gap between the benchmark and the special rates it
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Twitter Will Label, Remove 'Deepfake' Videos Under New Policy

Twitter will start labeling, and in some cases removing, doctored or manipulated media that users share on the platform beginning next month.
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Near-Term Outlook Bleak for Equity REIT Stocks

Technological evolution has been transforming the real estate market dynamics and substantially driving demand in a number of asset categories.
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Bode Introduces the Industry's First Digital Marketplace for Real Estate Transactions

Calgary company is a global leader in real estate technology. CALGARY, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bōde's latest innovation means Calgary
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TD Bank cuts posted mortgage rate to reflect lower rate environment

TD Bank cuts posted mortgage rate to reflect lower rate environment

TORONTO — TD Bank has lowered its posted five-year fixed-rate mortgage rate to narrow the gap between the benchmark and the special rates it
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'Wheel of Fortune' Host Pat Sajak Takes Jab at Iowa Caucus Confusion

Currently, the state of Iowa is unclear on how many votes which Democratic Presidential nominee earned what percent of votes after a technical
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NewRez Named One of the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For by National Mortgage News …

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NewRez LLC (“NewRez”), a national mortgage lender, announced today that it has been named
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Koch Industries acquires Infor in deal pegged at nearly $13B

Under the terms of the deal, Koch will be buying out the remaining equity stake in Golden Gate Capital, a secondary investor in last year's investment.
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Why Free Real Estate Coach Ricky Carruth Believes in Relationships Over Transactions

At 20 years old he dropped out of college to become a real estate agent with big dreams to become the best in the world. By 23, he was a self-made
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BOWERS: Senate Scene Week 3

The municipal judges, electric cooperatives members, rural independent telephone companies, public accountants and title company representatives
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Loan marketplace LendEDU accused of selling its lender rankings to the highest bidder

HousingWire attempted to contact each of the companies listed as advertisers in the mortgage and home equity section, but as of publication, only one
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News Organizations Ask US to Reconsider Data-Lockup Changes

Attorneys for Bloomberg News and four other media organizations asked the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw its plan to restrict journalists' early
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Shareholder Alert: Robbins LLP Announces Westpac Banking Corp. (WBK) Sued for Misleading …

SAN DIEGO & SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP announces that a purchaser of Westpac Banking Corp. (NYSE:
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From Banking to Real Estate

G.G. Cutter recently retired from First Palmetto Bank after serving as a banker for 41 years. During that time, he racked up notoriety, as well as several
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6 pros and cons to consider if you're about to invest in real estate

Investment experts Michael Hills and Whitney Nicely share what newbie investors need to know about the upsides and downsides of investing in
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Survey Tracks Debt Burdens in the 2020s

Among the debt stressors agitating the respondents, only 12.4 percent cited mortgage debt among their burdens. Most of the debt came via credit
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Top Producing Residential Real Estate Broker Steven Cohen Joins Douglas Elliman

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the largest brokerage in the New York Metropolitan area and the second
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New App Helps Buyers Find Home by Architectural Style

Currently available for Android & iOS mobile devices in California and Florida with plans to go nationwide, Search With Style was selected by
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It's not only housing that's expensive in Toronto, study finds

“The Toronto housing market sat in seller's territory in 2019, and this trend is expected to continue next year. The rate of new construction in the city is
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"It's Written In The Spears": Fortune Teller Uses Asparagus To Predict Future Events

A psychic who predicts the future using the spears of an asparagus has correctly predicted Megxit, Brexit, Theresa May being ousted as Prime Minister
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Fulton Mortgage Honored for Community Revitalization

Fulton Mortgage Co., a division of Lancaster, Pa.-headquartered Fulton Financial Corp., has received the inaugural presentation of the Community
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Anworth Announces 2019 Dividend Tax Information

BUSINESS WIRE)–Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE: ANH), … foreign governments to address the global financial crisis; implementation
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Assessed Value vs. Market Value in Real Estate

During the process of applying for a home mortgage, the lending institution will generally do an appraisal of the home's value to determine if the
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Global Organic Baby Food Market Set to Grow at a CAGR of 11.1% by 2024

Due to their costly raw material sourcing and production process requirements, the organic baby products available in the market are expensive.
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5 home improvements that can hurt your home's value

5 home improvements that can hurt your home's value

“A good paint job is not easy,” says Sarah Cunningham, a real-estate agent with Ethos Design + Remodel in Boise, Idaho. “It is all in the prep work,
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Carter Bank & Trust Can Now Access up to $1000000 From The Federal Home Loan Bank of …

MARTINSVILLE, VA / ACCESSWIRE / February 4, 2020 / Carter Bank & Trust (NASDAQ:CARE) (the “Bank”) can now access up to $1,000,000 from
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Great Falls housing market had a record-setting year in 2019

GREAT FALLS — The National Association of Realtors shared that December 2019 had a 3.6% increase in home sales, and Great Falls benefited
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Where to get a glamorous dress without spending a fortune

Finding that one dress that compliments you perfectly can be a challenge, and an expensive one at that. Thankfully, there is a way to find a dress that
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Local bank expands with new Westshore banking center

Cogent Bank, a state chartered bank with its executive offices in Tampa, has expanded in Hillsborough County with a new banking center in the
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N2 Funding Establishes the New Standard for Wholesale Lending

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — President and CEO Shabi Asghar is proud to announce the formation and launch of N2 Funding.
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Does Starbucks Want to Be Your Bank?

Your average Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) store doesn't look anything like a typical bank. But as surprising as it might sound, there's rising speculation
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China's Stock Sell-Off Is a Buying Opportunity, UBS Wealth Says

While the firm recommends steps to soften short-term pain, it still sees double-digit earnings growth for emerging markets and Asia excluding Japan.
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Here's Why Ownership Might Be More Expensive for 70% of Millennial Buyers

Rather, it protects your lender in the event that you're unable to pay your mortgage down the line. What's so bad about PMI? Namely, the fact that it can
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IMF praises Rwandan central bank's progress on inflation targeting

A team from the International Monetary Fund praised Rwanda's central bank for its progress in implementing an inflation-targeting framework.
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credits News Briefs – February 2020

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency awarded more than $22 million in 9 percent federal low-income housing tax credits Dec.
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Hot Homes: Orange County's 5 most expensive home sales of 2019

Hot Homes: Orange County's 5 most expensive home sales of 2019 … “The upper-end luxury market did extremely well,” said Rex McKown of
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Real estate startup Homie plans to expand to more cities with $23 million in Series B funding

While most real estate outfits now cater to customers online, Homie takes a different approach, employing real estate agents who will help them
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Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports January housing sales up 42.4 percent from same …

But sales last month were still a whopping 42.4 percent above the figure recorded in January 2019, when the housing market was in the doldrums.
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Fable Fortune Announces Shut Down Date

Today is a sad day for fans of online card games. Fable Fortune, a free to play online card game set in the universe of the Fable series, has
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Delayed: CSDR settlement discipline regime

The International Securities Lending Association, which was one of the 14 trade bodies to write to European regulators last month, says it welcomes
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The best movies that came out of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival

You can see the mountains from just about everywhere in Park City, Utah, snow-capped and gleaming. Surrounded by rustic cabins, this tiny ski-resort
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Pass the Joint: JV Equity Partnerships Are All the Rage

Investors raised $154.3 billion in real estate private capital last year — a … “International investors are seeking yield that is no longer available in the
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Virus Endangers Parts Supply for Already-Embattled Car Industry

The global car industry is facing a stress test as the coronavirus outbreak in China disrupts the supply of components from transmissions to steering
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Housing Market Not Driven by “Highly Leveraged” Homeowners

Kushi said that while the Great Recession is still fresh on the minds of many consumers, the housing market has weathered other recessions since
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Abu Dhabi's long-troubled Etihad sells 38 planes for $1B

Abu Dhabi's long-troubled Etihad sells 38 planes for $1B

KKR said the Boeing 777-300ERs will “be leased back to Etihad upon purchase in early 2020,” while the Airbus A330s will go to international clients.
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Israelis Earn Big Returns Lending Money to Americans

Three such funds, operated by the Investment houses IBI, Halman Aldubi and Meitav Dash, have a combined lending portfolio of 2.2 billion shekels
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Metro Bank campaign celebrates people-people banking

Mr President and Goodstuff launch Metro Bank's first campaign since they began working with the high-street bank last year to evolve the bank's brand
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Company news: Kara Hiller joined BellCornerstone Commercial Real Estate

Kara Hiller joins BellCornerstone Commercial Real Estate as an attorney and business development executive. She is a licensed attorney and real
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Latin America Occupancy Sensors Market By Technology (Ultrasonic, Passive Infrared, Microwave …

The rising construction in the real estate sector is another major driver for the occupancy sensors market. The growth of this market is currently
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How to dump an unresponsive real estate agent

Every once in a while, a buyer or seller becomes totally dissatisfied with his or her real estate agent. In a single recent week, Alan May of Jameson
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Movie Reportedly Cost Disney A Fortune To Acquire

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links.
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Ten Years Of Tepid Sales

Forget all that who-do voodoo about Wall Street bonus money feeding the Hamptons real estate market. There is always plenty of speculative money
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Mansion Global Daily: $100M Malibu Mansion, Coronavirus Stunts Hong Kong Housing Market …

New Malibu Mansion to Hit the Market for $100 Million. Known as Case No. 2, the 10,000-square-foot house in Southern California has panoramic
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Brexit boom: Busiest ever month on Rightmove as EU exit spurs property market into action

The property market appears to be enjoying a boost as the UK left the EU. Property sales website Rightmove saw visits to the site surpass 150 million
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Burlington real estate market is booming

The median sale price for single family homes in Massachusetts set an all-time record last year, and a local real-estate expert expects the trend to
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Streak of super-luxe home sales ends at 60 months

Not a single home in the Chicago area sold for $4 million or more in January, another piece of evidence that the top of the market has sagged
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Trump Reaches 49% Approval in Gallup Poll, His Highest Ever

Nearly half of U.S. voters approve of Donald Trump's performance as president, according to Gallup, the most since he took office. Trump's approval
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Iowa 'Train Wreck' Gives Trump an Opening

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Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. Launches 28K Served Initiative

Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. announced a company-wide initiative to serve a total of 28,000 hours throughout 2020. SALT LAKE CITY, Feb.
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REVEALED: How a Guardia Civil boss made a small fortune helping drug traffickers in Spain's …

Between 2012 and 2016, the Guardia Civil boss gave protection to hashish smugglers in exchange for large wads of cash. By. Laurence Dollimore
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CMLS Financial releases February 2020 Commercial Mortgage Commentary

TORONTO, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CMLS Financial, one of Canada's largest, independently owned mortgage services companies,
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iGObanking.com® Named Top Bank in MoneyRates Study

John R. Buran, President and CEO of Flushing Bank, stated: “We are pleased to receive this recognition from MoneyRates.com. iGObanking.com
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How Best To Invest In Texas Real Estate In 2020

2020 will be a challenging year for investors, with uncertainty about the economy, the political situation, and international developments. Still, more
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Digital card game Fable Fortune to be taken offline in March

After over two years and 30 seasons, Fable Fortune will be pulled offline on March 4, according to the developers. To prepare for the closure, the
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DAILY READS: Feb. 4, 2020

DAILY READS: Feb. 4, 2020

“The five-year, interest-only first mortgage pays interest to Deutsche Bank at a … Video—Mortgage Rates Around 3% Will Get Buyers Out: Economist.
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Micro Focus still chomping on HPE's software assets

Micro Focus has built itself by buying businesses with legacy software … They are cheap, too: at 6.4 times, less than half that of international listed
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EU HRC: Prices slip on weaker costs/sentiment

Large buyers held off from purchasing last week as producers resisted discounts, but the weakening global sentiment has resulted in the latter
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South African Court Orders Former President Zuma's Arrest

Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter. A South African court ordered the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma
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FHFA Hires Financial Advisor for GSE Reform Process

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has contracted Houlihan Lokey Capital Inc. to serve as its financial advisor during the process of ending
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More buyers, less inventory in 2020 – Redfin

“The big question for the housing market this year is supply. Will homeowners sit on the sidelines, content with their refinanced loans, or will they want
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Audelia G. “Delia” Zappacosta, retired Owings Mills real estate agent, dies

Audelia G. “Delia” Zappacosta, a retired real estate agent and neighborhood activist, died Jan. 15 from complications of pneumonia at Gilchrist Center
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Goldman Executive Exits After He Is Barred From Banking Over 1MDB Scandal

The Fed on Tuesday said it had permanently barred Andrea Vella from the banking industry for his role in Goldman's financing of a multibillion-dollar
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SilverCloud and thirdstream Partner to Help Drive Online Account Opening

By leveraging thirdstream's digital online account opening and lending technology with SilverCloud's banking-specific support solutions, financial
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Oak Ridge Financial Services, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Annual Results for 2019 …

Tom Wayne, CEO and Chief Financial Officer, reported, “We are very … Bank of Oak Ridge is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.
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Where does everyone want to move? Las Vegas, apparently

It appears that when people visit Vegas, they want to move to Vegas…or so it seems. Case in point: out-of-town home shoppers seem to be gravitating
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QuestSoft Upgrades Compliance RELIEF Platform for Faster Performance and Multi-User …

Peer Data Mapping and Parity Also Added for Advanced Fair Lending Analysis. QuestSoft Corporation, the nation's leading provider of automated
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Senior Assistant Buyer – London Based

Wine Source Group is the global source of fine wine and spirits. The group is made up of a negociant-style sourcing company, supplying international
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Online lender Petal hires Kabbage's chief risk officer

Managing risk is critical to online lenders, which use nontraditional underwriting methods to provide loans quickly and conveniently. Petal is a pioneer
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Wilshire Quinn Provides $7300000 Refinance Loan in Newport Beach and Menifee, California

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wilshire Quinn Capital announced Tuesday that its private lending fund, the Wilshire Quinn Income Fund, has
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£837000 for Nottinghamshire services for rough sleepers

The funding, from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, will be complemented by an additional £90,000 investment from
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Where the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) stock Heading?

Listed Shares of the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) surged 0.22% to trade at $18.32 on Monday trading session. It has a market
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The 8 Best Real Estate Investing Books

If you want to invest in mortgage notes or possibly create your own mortgage notes through owner financing, you'll want to add the book Invest in Debt
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Artificial Intelligence comes to Slurpees and Big Macs

This is the web version of Eye on A.I., Fortune's weekly newsletter covering artificial intelligence and business. To get it delivered weekly to your in-box
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BP Can Afford to Be Radical on Climate Change

With the Deepwater disaster almost behind it, it's time the oil giant caught up with archrival Shell in tackling climate change. By. Chris Hughes.
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Cherry Creek Mortgage Company Celebrates Record Number Of Home Owners Helped In 2019

Cherry Creek Mortgage Company Celebrates Record Number Of Home Owners Helped In 2019

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cherry Creek Mortgage Company announced that 2019 was a record year where they
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Tampa-St. Pete businesses benefit as most local banks increase lending

Loan portfolios increased or remained relatively flat in 2019 at the half-dozen locally based community banks with operations in Pinellas County.
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N26's head of product is building a better bank

A young startup wanted to build a bank that didn't suck. Given the company's impressive growth rate and its 4.8-star rating in the App Store, it's clear
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Real Estate Marketing Software Market Global In-depth analysis, Key Insights, Overview and …

The study report on Global Real Estate Marketing Software Market delivers the market revenue predictions for each geographical region. In addition
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Goldman Sachs Banker in Malaysian Fund Scandal Is Barred From Banking

Federal bank regulators on Tuesday barred a third Goldman Sachs banker from working for an American bank, the latest fallout from the Wall Street
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Thai Coronavirus Cases Jump to 25 With One Seriously Ill

Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need. Thailand said it detected six more novel coronavirus cases,
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Twitter Co-Founder-Backed Fintech Startup Rolls Out Bitcoin Banking App

Mode, a financial services firm backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has rolled out its Bitcoin (BTC) banking app on iOS devices. The British
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Hong Kong protests birthed a new hospital worker union. The coronavirus has prompted its first strike

Thousands of public sector healthcare workers in Hong Kong on Tuesday went on strike for the second day in a row to demand immediate closure of
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Global Digital Banking Solution Market is Anticipated to Grow at CAGR of More Than 3.8% by 2027 …

PUNE, India, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers are able to perform banking services at the comfort of their home or office owing to rise in
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Chase Home Lending CEO Mike Weinbach steps down

When reached for comment by HousingWire, a Chase spokesperson confirmed Weinbach's departure but did not provide any additional details on the
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Does International Bancshares Corporation's (NASDAQ:IBOC) CEO Pay Matter?

Dennis Nixon has been the CEO of International Bancshares Corporation … for free if International Bancshares insiders are buying or selling shares.
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New Bronx Affordable, Sustainable Multifamily Property Serves as Developer Blueprint

New Bronx Affordable, Sustainable Multifamily Property Serves as Developer … Mariah Brown is the New York Bureau Chief and Real Estate Reporter for … the New York Metro area, Northeast region and national real estate trends.
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Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC Buys Vanguard Total International Stock, Truist …

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC Buys Vanguard Total International Stock, Truist Financial Corp, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, Sells
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Ex-lawyer to serve 70 months in prison for Birmingham, Bloomfield real estate scheme

A former Oakland County lawyer will serve 70 months in federal custody because of his role in a real estate scheme that caused Fifth Third Mortgage
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Mexico Digital Bank Stori Raises $10 Million USD and Launches Inclusive Digital Credit Card

Stori founders chose Mexico to focus on for its digital banking opportunity. Highly concentrated in the super-prime space, the banking industry has
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Notice of Lead Plaintiff Deadline for Shareholders in the Westpac Banking Corporation Securities …

Westpac Banking Corp., No. 20-cv-00171, and is assigned to Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta. The Westpac securities class action lawsuit charges
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Bank of Ann Arbor acquires Livingston County bank

Bank of Ann Arbor has acquired Livingston County-based First National Bank of Howell in a deal that creates a bank with $2.2 billion in total assets,
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The ridiculous housing market has spirited our children away, not a pied piper

The ridiculous housing market has spirited our children away, not a pied … Forces that have driven up land values and housing costs to ridiculous
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Fortune|SurveyMonkey poll: ecommerce

Fortune|SurveyMonkey poll: ecommerce. Erin Pinkus1 min read. Fortune|SurveyMonkey poll: ecommerce. Price is the top factor cited for people
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Veteran's widow could lose her home to predatory lending

Veterans groups rally around Mary Ann Perez to save her home from foreclosure in Wayne, N.J. on Tuesday Feb. 4, 2020. Mary Ann Perez is the
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