Radian Group (RDN) Q4 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

Radian Group (RDN) Q4 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

The mortgage origination market was strong again in the fourth quarter with low interest rates driving high-quality purchase loans, where mortgage
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Red Carpet Real Estate: Inside the Homes of 3 Oscar-Nominated Movies

Those elements synthesized into award-worthy cinema. As for us, we're always keeping an eye on the real estate within these cinematic worlds—we
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Finding Your Voice in Mortgage Servicing

It doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman, work for a mortgage company as a loan officer or have a role in default servicing, you must be able to
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Where are wearables going in 2020?

During the company's recent earnings call, CEO Tim Cook noted the company's wearable division now rivals the size of a Fortune 500 company.
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Where the Housing Market Has Recovered the Most and the Least – 2020 Edition

U.S. home prices peaked in the years leading up to the Great Recession and fell dramatically when the housing bubble burst. In fact, national data
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Tourism Data Hack Leads Greek Banks To Cancel Thousands Of Their Cards

All four of Greece's main banking institutions enacted security protocols after a data breach, and consequently cancelled 15,000 consumer cards,
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Alternative lending solutions to solve declining small business loans

The report, dated January 17, shows that while London lending fell by less than three percent between September 2014 and September 2019, in the
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Money Managers, Lured by Rich Returns, Venture Into Risky World of Trade Finance

Investors finance only a fraction of international goods exports, which rose to a record $19.5 trillion in 2018, according to the World Trade Organization
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Select Commercial Funding Closes $1.28 Million Loan for Louisiana Apartment Building

The borrower received a 10 year fixed rate period, followed by a 10 year adjustable period and a 30 year amortization using Freddie Mac's small
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Relaxed Mortgage Rules Stoke Fears of Housing Bubble

With mortgage lenders relaxing some rules in recent years, there are fears of another housing bubble like we saw in 2008. So-called jumbo mortgages
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Amazon retains world's most valuable brand title by smashing through $200 billion barrier

However, this year's list wasn't good news for all companies, with a brand value slowdown suggesting that troubled times could lie ahead.
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Oakland Activists Beat Real Estate Mogul

Wedgewood and other outside investors have exacerbated the housing crisis by buying properties and leaving buildings vacant until the real estate
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Real estate investor picks up 75 homes in $5M deal

Closing out a year in which it also acquired a competitor, a local real estate investment firm ended 2019 on a high note with a 75-home portfolio
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Just in Time! Lenders Seek Congressional Approval for No Income Mortgages

In a letter CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger sent to Congress today, the CFPB asked to amend the Ability to Repay/Qualified Mortgage rule (ATR/QM
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Weak Loan Growth, Low Rates to Mar KeyCorp (KEY) Q4 Earnings

Also, mortgage banking business is expected to have provided some support to KeyCorp's fee income. While concerns like dismal home equity loan
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Therma-Tru Showcases On-Trend Products at 2020 NAHB International Builders' Show

“We've aligned our products to three popular design trends, allowing … REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY BUILDING SYSTEMS.
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OPay/OKash Shylock Lending Acts Exposed In Damning Report That Could Get The Lending Apps …

Hindenburg Research tested Opera's lending apps between December 2019 and January 2020 and found that all four of its apps were in “black and
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CONNECT with Reverse Mortgage Pro

Discussing finances with family isn't always easy. Reverse Mortgage Pro will sit with you and your loved ones to help explain and sort things out.
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Why New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. [NYMT] Should Be On Your Radar Moving Forward

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. [NASDAQ: NYMT] opened at $6.32 and closed at $6.31 a share within trading session on Jan 17, 2020. That means
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US Housing Market Short 3.8 Million New Homes

Realtor.com® sees opportunity for homebuilders; frustration over low inventory for buyers. SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As
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River Region housing market hot, experts say

River Region housing market hot, experts say

According to Zillow, Alabama's home values have gone up 5 percent over the last year, and the housing market is very hot compared to states across
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European banks shine as bond trading rebounds

MILAN/LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – European banks have started 2020 on a strong note, much like their rivals in the United States, with a revival in
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Ed Perlmutter Wants You To Know That His Marijuana Banking Bill Is Still Alive And Making Its Way …

Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter wants to keep the ball moving on his SAFE Banking Act, even as Sen. Mike Crapo, chair of the Senate's banking
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What to know about the new FICO credit scores

“Most mortgage lenders are still utilizing FICO credit scoring models that are several years old. (They're fairly conservative about the scoring models
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Refinancings drive results at three mortgage firms with M&A news

Stewart Information Services broke even in the fourth quarter, the first full period following the cancellation of its acquisition by Fidelity National
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Stewart Information posts break-even quarter amid repositioning

Stewart Information Services Corp., the Houston-based title company that began reorganizing last year after a failed merger, did not record a profit
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'Being poor in America is a full-time job': The astronomical cost of banking while poor

Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures, a cofounder of the Seattle Review of Books, and a frequent cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast
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Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2020: How to win in wealth over the next decade

This year, however, wealth managers are not expecting markets or revenues to be as strong. Private bankers surveyed by Euromoney say they are
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BCRS eyes record year for lending

Regional business lender BCRS Business Loans is eyeing a record year of lending in 2020 after ending 2019 on a high.
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North Korea Bars Foreign Tourists Amid Virus Threat, Groups Say

North Korea has temporarily closed its borders to foreign tourists, two major operators of tours to the isolated country said, in an apparent effort to seal
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Does Inspur International Limited (HKG:596) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Could Inspur International Limited (HKG:596) be an attractive dividend share … Before you buy any stock for its dividend however, you should always
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Boeing Fixing New Software Bug on 737 Max; Key Test Flight Nears

Boeing Co. has discovered a new software problem on the grounded 737 Max, but the company said that the flaw won't set back the goal of returning
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HSBC, Tencent and others limit China travel as deadly virus spreads

HSBC Holdings Plc and other major corporations operating in China are limiting travel and foregoing long-held traditions around Lunar New Year to
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Weekly mortgage applications pull back slightly after strong start to 2020

Mortgage rates didn't move last week, and that took a little bit of steam out of the rush on new mortgages that started the year. Total application volume
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Davos discusses the climate emergency

(Microsoft, by the way, came in at number three on Fortune's new list of the World's Most Admired companies, and Nadella was cited as the “most
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Global Real Estate Projects Market Overview, Industry by Type, by Manufacturers, Regions …

The global Real Estate Projects market has witnessed growth from USD XX million to USD XX million from 2014 to 2020. With the CAGR of X.X%, this
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How Idaho became caviar country

A version of this article appears in the February 2020 issue of Fortune. … Follow Fortune on Flipboard to stay up-to-date on the latest news and
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Real Estate Market Trends

It's winter, and many in the Flathead have their vehicles (or stuff) snugly inside a weather-tight garage. Do the greatest quantity of single-family
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The Trump Administration Is Clearing the Way for Housing Discrimination

In the more than 50 years since its passage, the Fair Housing Act has helped fight discrimination in mortgage lending, zoning restrictions that prevent
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Mortgage applications slide despite last week's spike

The Federal Housing Administration's share of mortgage apps retreated to 11.3% from last week's 12.7%. The Department of Veterans Affairs share of
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WWE NXT Superstar Wins World Title Outside Of Company

WWE NXT Superstar Wins World Title Outside Of Company

WWE will sometimes allow their NXT Superstars to work for other companies. This worked out very well recently for NXT UK Superstar Noam Dar.
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Knight Frank Releases Saudi Arabia Real Estate Market Review and Forecast 2020

Dubai, UAE: Saudi Arabia's GDP is forecast to increase by 2.2% in 2020 according to IMF data. After a slowdown in GDP growth in 2019, where it is
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Warren Cites 2010 Obama CFPB Praise in New Campaign Ad

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is seeking to bolster her struggling campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination by recalling her work in
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Weinstein rape trial moving faster than anticipated as prosecutors rest their case

Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial rested their case Thursday after more than two weeks of testimony punctuated by harrowing accounts from
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Did Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

So before you buy or sell Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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I Quit My Bank. Am I Saving the World?

I had a real spring in my step after leaving Chase Bank in December. I didn't just leave the branch, I left the bank — properly and forever: Closed my
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Vegas Home Sales Rise As Prices Stabilize

LAS VEGAS, NV (KXNT) – The Las Vegas housing market kicked off the new decade with home prices and sales both increasing from the same time
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A&D Mortgage Partners With LoanScorecard on Non-QM Pricing and Scenario Tool

LoanScorecard has announced that A&D Mortgage has implemented its product and pricing engine, Pricer1, and non-agency AUS, Portfolio
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Risk and Controls Professional

Job opening for Risk and Controls Professional at Freddie Mac.
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Technical Traders Must Watch Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR)

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR) went up by 0.98% from its latest closing price when compared to the 1-year high value of $17.66 and move
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The top tech skills in demand right now

Chief technology officer at data giant Splunk—whose clients number 92 of the Fortune 100—Tully says that the most important trait IT job candidates
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Turkey Stiffens Manipulation Penalties in Banking Overhaul

Turkey is planning to stiffen punishments for insider trading and market manipulation as part of a broad overhaul of laws regulating its banking industry
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MOVES-HSBC hires Paul Griffin to lead software banking coverage

NEW YORK, Feb 6 (LPC) – – Paul Griffin has been named head of software investment banking at HSBC, according to an internal memo from the bank
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Top Tech for Mobile Banking? GPS.

We've all been there – wherever there is. Those times we find ourselves away from home, on a business trip, or vacation, or just lost and too proud to
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'Rent-a-banks' involving Utah high-interest lending falling under scrutiny of Congress

In what the groups call a “rent-a-bank scheme,” such lenders solicit, structure and collect on loans that charge up to 222% annual interest — but their
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Are You An Income Investor? Don't Miss Out On Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI)

Could Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) be an attractive dividend … Before you buy any stock for its dividend however, you should always
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Mortgage Rates Fall to the Lowest Level Since 2016—Could This Be the Last Affordable Spring …

Mortgage rates have dropped to the lowest levels since before the 2016 presidential election. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.45% during
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[PULSE] Hiring for the sake of diversity is not enough

Also important are partnerships like Freddie Mac's with iRelaunch who focus on reintroducing women to the workplace after a break in employment
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Hope Capital funds complex £4m deal via video conferencing

The loan was required to repay an existing charge, on which the client was paying a high interest rate. Hope Capital also provided an additional
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Report: Tampa, Sarasota luxury home prices grew over 20 percent, St. Pete's dropped

A recent report by Redfin found luxury home prices in Tampa and Sarasota rose over 20 percent in Q4 2019, while St. Petersburg's fell over 13 percent
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Monmouth Real Estate Reports Results For The First Quarter Ended December 31, 2019

Monmouth Real Estate Reports Results For The First Quarter Ended December 31, 2019

HOLMDEL, N.J., Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR) reported Net Income Attributable to
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First American Financial Corp (NYSE:FAF) Shares Acquired by Advisors Preferred LLC

First American Financial Corp (NYSE:FAF) Shares Acquired by Advisors … It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance
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Healthcare and tech grows in New York City while other sectors falter

… field of technology—which made up for weakness in traditional city industries such as construction, real estate, hospitality and finance. “The strong employment trends have helped boost personal income and sales tax collections,
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Breed returns to girlhood block to cut ribbon on renovated affordable senior housing

The renovations were financed by the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, Bank of America, Freddie Mac and the San Francisco
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Form 497 PIONEER SERIES TRUST

The fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, … As a result, the mortgage loans underlying 4 private mortgage-backed
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Open Banking Targets SMB Apps, Payments Data

Open Banking frameworks continue to proliferate throughout the world. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has now
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No, Boeing Isn't Ruining Trump's 3% Growth Target

Boeing deserves blame for many things, but dragging U.S. economic growth below 3% isn't one of them. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told
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More than $2 million of real estate sold

Compiled by Dianne Yost. staff writer. Jan. 24, 2020. • Laura Daws Haley & Anthony Calvin Haley, Successor Truste… of Madison to 1340 Cox Road
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Ackman's warnings to Buffett and Douglass

While US restaurant giant Chipotle Mexican Grill, hotel group Hilton Worldwide and those old GFC giants Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac were Ackman's
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As mortgage rates inch higher, the window for super-low rates could be narrowing

After falling to a three-year low, mortgage rates crept up slightly this week, which raises the question: Are rates poised to head even higher?
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Abracadabra – The Sleight of Hand in Mortgages

So, what does all of this have to do with mortgage lending? Although one might assume the highly bureaucratic and heavily regulated financial
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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2020-2 (SEMT 2020-2)

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to 55 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates
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Nintendo Switch Shipments to Japan Delayed by Coronavirus

Nintendo Co. said shipments of its Switch console and related peripherals such as the Joy-Con controllers have been delayed by the coronavirus
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Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis

Behind the scenes, the company's scandals triggered a series of stringent reviews by both the bank and regulators that must be completed for each
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A glance at US mortgage rates; 30-year falls to 3.45%

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a swap of high scorers, the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired D'Angelo Russell on Thursday from the Golden State
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Ireland Still Refuses to Answer the $14.5 Billion Tax Question

The country's low-tax model, including its appeal against the EU's Apple fine, isn't central to the election. But Dublin can't avoid the global shift on tax.
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There's No Republican Case for Sen. Warren

Warren conveniently forgets to mention the role of government, which enabled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to guarantee badly underwritten
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New lending service rolled out for brokers

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank-backed fintech lender Tic:Toc has announced the launch of its inaugural “software as a service” (SaaS) product, XAI
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A new era begins for top local real estate team

Hamm, president of Next Door Real Estate Professionals, sees many … He also discovered he has an affinity for real estate and a passion for doing
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First Eagle raises $782m for middle market direct lending

First Eagle Alternative Credit on Thursday announced that it has raised a $782m middle market direct lending fund, its fourth such investment vehicle
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Coronavirus may drive mortgage rates to new lows

Coronavirus may drive mortgage rates to new lows

Freddie Mac rate news: The 15-year fixed rate averaged 2.97%, its lowest level since December 2016 and down 3 basis points from last week.
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Upstart's Commitment to Fair Lending

As such, we conduct rigorous and quarterly fair-lending testing across millions of actual applicants. These large-scale tests consistently show that the
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Greta Beer, Who Fought Swiss Banks for Family Assets, Dies at 98

Greta Beer, a Romanian Jew whose decades-long search for her father's Swiss bank account helped force banks in Switzerland to pay more than $1
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The benefits of taking a payday loan

Since the dawn of the Internet age, the payday lending industry has witnessed phenomenal growth. More and more people these days go online to
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Chicagoland Commercial Real Estate brokers four commercial condo sales

Chicagoland Commercial Real Estate, Inc (CCRE) recently brokered the sale of four office condos throughout the Chicago metro. The transactions
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Fidelity National nears deal to acquire FGL Holdings -sources

… acquire U.S. annuities and life insurance company FGL Holdings Inc, as it seeks to expand beyond its core title insurance business, people familiar
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Huntsville Real Estate Market Ends 2019 on High Note

The Huntsville Real Estate Market set a record pace throughout 2019, ending the year on a high note, according to a report released today.
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Banking for aspirational India

The Union Budget 2020-21 reaffirms the agenda to push bank reforms to foster a clean, reliable and robust financial sector for achieving the $5-trillion
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NXT Women's Title Name Changed AGAIN?

After briefly being referred to as simply the 'NXT title' for a few weeks, … changed on the company's website roster or on the official title belt page.
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Tesla Has Some Wild Times

I feel bad that I have absolutely no idea what to tell you about what just happened with Tesla Inc., but the good news, for me, is that no one else has
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Securities lending and short selling: What's a responsible long-term investor to do?

David Crum looks at a decision by the world's biggest pension fund to bring a halt to securities lending and how the LGPS should react.
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Gen Y likes advice it's getting from big banks: Survey

Generation Y customers are increasingly satisfied with the way their banks dole out advice via digital channels, and that's driving an overall
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US Risks Own Goal in Race to 5G

… the compensation it receives for giving up some of its airwaves, according to a Wednesday report by my Bloomberg News colleague Todd Shields.
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Steve Wozniak says 'big money' changed Steve Jobs' personality in Apple's early days

“He wanted to be one of them. He wanted to be that important person in life. This was his big chance. Now he was founder of a company. That's a title.”.
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Preqin: Global alternative AUM hits $10 trillion

Fund managers have had to adapt to challenging market conditions, … the ongoing debate about when the expected real estate market correction will
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Coronavirus could cost Coach owner Tapestry $250M

(Reuters) – Coach handbag maker Tapestry Inc cut its annual profit forecast on Thursday, … The title company does all the paperwork, not the realtor!!!
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Growth outlook of Peer to Peer Lending Market by Size, Share, Latest trends and key players like …

The global peer to peer lending market is expected to witness high growth during the forecast period. The report provides key statistics on the market
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1 in 3 mortgage borrowers in stress — study

More than 1 million borrowing households in Australia are struggling with mortgage stress amid the low interest-rate environment, according to a study
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The commercial real estate market in Cleveland is 'very strong'

We closed just shy of $1 billion in commercial mortgage financing. In 2019, we did even better. We surpassed $1 billion. We expect this year to be
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Millennials are watching mortgage rates: Refis drop when rates rise

Meanwhile, the share of conventional loans increased 3% while the Federal Housing Administration share dropped 3%. “Whether millennials are
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Chinese Doctor Who Warned of Virus in Wuhan Dies, Hospital Says

Chinese Doctor Who Warned of Virus in Wuhan Dies, Hospital Says

A Chinese doctor, who was one of the first to warn about a new respiratory disease emerging in Wuhan, has died, according to the hospital where he
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REFILE-CORRECTED-FACTBOX-Real estate veteran Mathrani to lead WeWork turnaround as …

Feb 3 (Reuters) – Softbank-backed WeWork named real estate industry veteran Sandeep Mathrani as its new chief executive, tasking him with turning
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Berkadia Secures $45.93 Million Loan for Refinancing Apartments Near Orlando, Florida

Berkadia originated and Freddie Mac purchased a 10-year, floating-rate loan at an aggressive interest rate, with five years interest only. “The sponsor
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How to get a personal loan if you need cash for a big bill or debt consolidation

Personal loans are typically an unsecured form of debt that can be used to pay for home improvement projects, consolidate debt , or for other purposes
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Real Estate Advice: What goes into your credit score

Q: What are mortgage originators looking for when it comes to consumer credit? We know it is important to have good credit, but why and what are
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Shadow Inc.: How a company with 120 Facebook likes ended up at the center of the Iowa caucus …

“[We help] companies release better apps in shorter development cycles,” Yair Bar-On, the cofounder and CEO of TestFairy, tells Fortune. “The main
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Illinois's Legalized Pot Sales Debut Beats All States Except One

Illinois per-capita recreational pot sales topped every state but one in its debut month, according to an analysis this week. The state logged $39.2
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Newly discovered Lincoln mortgage document to be displayed on Lincoln's Birthday

The document is a mortgage recorded in the Tazewell County Recorder of Deeds Office on Sept. 10, 1844, for 234 acres of farmland currently located
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Ocwen Financial Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial and Operating Results

Liberty is one of the nation's largest reverse mortgage lenders dedicated to education and providing loans that help customers meet their personal and
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Microsoft Teams: Looking Forward Into 2020

Beyond counting active users, Slack claimed that “more than 65 companies in the Fortune 100 use Slack” while Microsoft claimed that “Teams is now
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First step in study shows CRISPR gene-edited cells are safe for use in cancer patients

sayak.mukherjee@fortune.com … spreading across the globe and hitting international markets. (Fortune) … Sign up for other Fortune newsletters.
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Three-year low in rates makes 11.3 million mortgages refi-eligible

The three year low reported by Freddie Mac on Thursday was the cheapest rate since 3.42% in the first week of October 2016 and it's almost a full
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Why Shares of FGL Holdings Soared Today

Shares of FGL Holdings (NYSE:FG) gained more than 19% on Thursday after reports surfaced that Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) is in talks to
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Denver home inventory spikes in January — but high demand keeps supply low

Jill Schafer, chair of the DMAR Market Trends Committee, said the Denver-area real estate market is off to a brisk start in 2020. “We historically get a
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GSB, GH Bank and SCB pass on BoT cuts for lending rates

Retail and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) borrowers, who are the bank's major customer base, will benefit from the lending rate cut,
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Is Starmer's face his fortune?

IN this age of celebrity culture it's not what you say on TV or social media but how you look when you say it. If your face is right, the viewer will warm to
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2 Best Cannabis Stocks to Buy in February

Which cannabis stocks are the best buys in February? … Secondly, Aphria has clearly established itself as a true international player in the cannabis
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New Program Aiming To Simplify NYC Housing Market, Ban Broker Fees

There's big news for renters in New York City. A new program is aiming to simplify the housing market and ban broker fees; CBS2's Scott Rapoport
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2013 Senate Banking Committee Hearing

In 2013, I asked why a kid caught with an ounce of drugs goes to jail, but a bank executive that launders drug money pays a fine and sleeps in their
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Scotia Mortgage Protection


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Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2020: XP connects with Brazil's wealthy

Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2020: XP connects with Brazil's wealthy

It has made waves with an IPO and by building a strong retail banking platform. Less well known is how the firm is gatecrashing the country's thriving
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How 2020 Opens Floodgates for Money in US Politics

(Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News.) Clear limits do apply to how much
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Delegate introduces legislation seeking more information about Hogan's real estate business

A Montgomery County state delegate introduced legislation Thursday targeting information about Gov. Larry Hogan's real estate holdings, seeking
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Toronto home prices in fastest annual gain in over two years

That represents the biggest annual increase since October 2017, the month controversial stress tests for mortgage eligibility were announced by the
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Did Changing Sentiment Drive Schweitzer-Mauduit International's (NYSE:SWM) Share Price Down …

Many investors define successful investing as beating the market average … We regret to report that long term Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
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Citizens Financial: An Under The Radar Dividend Stock

The Consumer Banking segment includes deposit products, mortgage and home equity lending, student loans, auto financing, credit cards, business
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Taylor Morrison closes on $2.4 billion merger with William Lyons

William Lyon's complementary land and community portfolio, combined with entry into three top housing markets, marks a significant new chapter in
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Short-Sellers Are Winning Their Bet Against the Royal Mail

Royal Mail has 140,000 U.K. workers and a parcel business whose technology lags behind peers. It's no wonder that it's struggling. By. Chris Bryant.
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See It to Believe It: The $100K Parking Spot That Costs More Than a House

“It's a safe place to park your money,” says Compass real estate agent Bill Williams, … “It could be a nice hedge against the stock market dropping.”
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Global Mobile Learning Revenues Spike to $42 Billion by 2025

This report includes five-year revenue forecasts for eight buying segments, seven international regions, and for 61 countries within those regions.
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Texas Capital takes a risk on rewards in latest digital banking venture

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas hopes its new digital bank can succeed by focusing on a narrow customer segment. The $33 billion-asset
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FHFA Updates GSE Transition From LIBOR

The FHFA noted new language will be required for single-family Uniform Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) instruments closed on or after June 1,
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Foreclosure Auctions Indicate Strong Housing Market

Auction.com's January “Super Tuesday'' foreclosure auction event indicated a strong housing market, according to an analysis by Auction.com.
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Siemens buying larger stake in Gamesa wind turbine unit and will shift it into new Energy spinoff

Siemens will buy out Iberdrola's stake in wind-turbine unit Siemens Gamesa … Meanwhile, numerous international banks have promised to make their
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Chicagoland Commercial Real Estate brokers four transactions

PALATINE — Chicagoland Commercial Real Estate recently oversaw four commercial real estate transactions. The agency represented TAAG
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More Than 12% of Americans Concerned About Mortgage Debt

The report states that even though mortgage debt is the largest source of debt, people feel less burdened by it, as that type of debt is considered a
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NEXT Financial Group Inc Buys 1767 Shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR)

NEXT Financial Group Inc increased its position in Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) by 80.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent
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Mortgage rates fall to the lowest level since 2016 — could this be the last affordable spring home …

6, a decrease of six basis points from the previous week, Freddie Mac FMCC+0.32% reported Thursday. This was the third consecutive week in which
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How Government Contracts Became Next Trade War Front

Global trade tensions have a new front: government contracts. … It's the largest international agreement covering public procurement, established in
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Housing Ideas For The Feds: Make The LIHTC More Efficient

Housing Ideas For The Feds: Make The LIHTC More Efficient … units inside market rate housing projects for people who can pay but need to pay less.
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The Cable- Trump Impeachment, Lagarde, US-China Trade (Podcast)

The Cable- Trump Impeachment, Lagarde, US-China Trade (Podcast)

… with David Powell, senior euro-area economist for Bloomberg Economics, and Michael Regan, Americas team leader for Bloomberg's Markets Live.
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Roundup: Crawfish prices / Mortgage rates / E-cigarettes

… the third straight week of declines, as the benchmark 30-year loan marked its lowest point in three years, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
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Real estate Q&A: Can we put a candidate sign in front of our home?

Q: We want to put a lawn sign out in front of our home for our favorite candidate. Our homeowners association is saying no way. What about my First
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Tougher Mortgage Rules Check Toronto Buyers, Not Surging Prices

Tougher mortgage regulations continue to have a dramatic effect on home-buyers in Canada's biggest city, but they haven't managed to curb price
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Carbon Taxes Alone Aren't Good Climate Policy: Gernot Wagner

For climate change that means taxing carbon and watching demand for it go down. Markets will take care of the rest. The goal ought to be to find the
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Real estate mogul Mohamed Hadid's Bel Air mega mansion in legal limbo

Luxury real estate designer Mohamed Hadid and his supermodel daughters Bella and Gigi may have made it big, but one of his recent Los Angeles
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Does Network International Holdings plc (LON:NETW) Have A Good P/E Ratio?

To keep it practical, we'll show how Network International Holdings plc's … I like to check if company insiders have been buying or selling.
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Ripple Effect of Iowa Caucus Turmoil (Podcast)

Bloomberg News Political Reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith discusses the ripple effect the Iowa caucus turmoil will have on the rest of the Democratic
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China Reneges on Commodity Deals, Worsening Global Trade Chaos

Global commodity trade plunged deeper into chaos as Chinese companies started walking away from purchase contracts because of the spread of the
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Q&A with Laura Fazio, Head of TMT Banking at Santander

In advance of 2020 Metro Connect USA, Capacity Media spoke with Laura Fazio, Head of TMT Banking at Santander Commercial Banking, about
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PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Results

Business Wire)–PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) today reported net income … Other investment and financing highlights:.
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MotoGP: Monster Energy Yamaha Team Reveals 2020 Livery

2020, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued by … their close relationship with title sponsor Monster Energy Company.
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Weinstein Lawyers Prepare to Strike Back Against Rape Case

Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein will start putting on their case against charges of rape and predatory sexual assault after the prosecution rested on
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Tesla to $7000: Buy the Launch Abort at $500

I'm not talking about bulls who thought about buying at $350 in December and … Albany International Corporation (AIN): Free Stock Analysis Report
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Toronto house prices are expected to soar by nearly 10 per cent in 2020 — and rents will jump up too

Any lingering concerns that the mortgage stress test and new taxes put the Toronto housing market into a deep sleep can now be laid to rest, says the
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Wade Jurney Homes becomes Century Complete

The name change is a significant milestone, representing the company … insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title,
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Compass hires Walmart exec Sara Patterson as chief people officer

Compass, the nation's fastest-growing real estate brokerage, on Thursday said Sara Patterson joined the company as chief people officer. Patterson
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US Claims for Jobless Benefits Fall to Lowest Since April

The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 215,000. The four-week average, a less-volatile measure, decreased to 211,750.
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What Kind Of Shareholder Owns Most Tremont Mortgage Trust (NASDAQ:TRMT) Stock?

The big shareholder groups in Tremont Mortgage Trust (NASDAQ:TRMT) have power over the company. Large companies usually have institutions as
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PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Results

Correspondent acquisitions of conventional loans fulfilled for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) were $20.5 billion in UPB, up 23
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Al Ahmed named SVP of retail banking at Cornerstone

Al Ahmed named SVP of retail banking at Cornerstone

Worcester — Al Ahmed has been appointed senior vice president of retail banking at Cornerstone Bank. Ahmed joins Cornerstone Bank as a proven
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Barclays to bring digital payments to more merchants in open banking pact

The pressure is to provide a single source for merchants and banks, either through acquisition, third party integrations or some combination of the two
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Investor pays $15 million to convert Lakeview condo building into apartments

But the housing market flipped on its head after the condo bust, with soaring apartment rents and values fueling a boom in deconversions. In late 2018
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Vermont Real Estate Company continues growth with $33 million in sales

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Real Estate Company is proud to announce $33 million in sales over 130 transactions in 2019. Since its
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Twitter Beats Revenue, User Growth Estimates in Fourth Quarter

Revenue rose 11% to $1.01 billion, slightly higher than the $994.5 million predicted in a Bloomberg analyst survey. Twitter's user growth was a bigger
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Should You Worry About CAI International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CAI) CEO Salary Level?

In 2011 Victor Garcia was appointed CEO of CAI International, Inc. … So you may want to check if insiders are buying CAI International shares with
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Fundstrat's Top Chartist Sees Bitcoin Approaching

Bitcoin is poised to continue its rally to a range of $10,000-$11,000 based on previous recoveries, according to a technical strategist who's called key
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Kuwait: Banking On Growth

According to the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) Governor, Mohammad Y. Al-Hashel, the country economy is resilience and ability to overcome the
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Trump Is Still Studying Ways to Crack Down on Chinese Stocks

When Bloomberg first reported in September that the White House was … For even more: Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access for full global news
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Ft Lauderdale event from Connected Real Estate

Connected Real Estate Magazine, Fifth Gen Media's flagship publication, will take part in next week's ITEXPO as it hosts the Connected Real Estate
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Dallas Office Market Debrief: A Look at the Last Decade's Deals

Real estate information services provider CommercialCafé recently published a review of office transactions and market trends during the past decade
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The time I sabotaged my editor with ransomware from the dark web.

Software as a service (SaaS in tech vernacular) is a mammoth global industry comprising everything from Salesforce.com customer-relationship
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Why mobile carriers are bidding billions for more 5G airwaves

An ongoing federal auction for 5G airwave licenses has reached almost $8 billion, hitting double what analysts anticipated and signaling a huge
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Mortgage Credit Availability and Rates Down

The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) dipped by 0.2 percent to 181.9 in January. The Conventional
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MADC housing development plan sparks concerns from nearby residents

Across the street from Van and Kathy Wire's 1415 Roland Lane home sits an empty field that could look a lot different within the next few years.
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Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2020: Can Khan and Naratil make more of UBS …

However, the bank's pre-tax profit margin of 21.3% was much lower than US competitors, proving it's hard to be a European institution right now.
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Real Estate by Design: A 1950s rehab

Design and real estate keep converging. From flipping houses and designing model homes to creating innovative partnerships and becoming realtors,
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Homes Sold Above List Price at Three-Year Low

Only 19.9 percent of homes sold last year–roughly one-fifth of all transactions–were purchased at more than their asking price, according to a new
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India's Central Bank Keeps Key Lending Rate Unchanged

The real estate market—another one of India's biggest employers—has also been suffering through thousands of projects, which are in limbo for lack
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Amazon is going on a hiring spree on its home turf

Amazon is dramatically boosting its employee count in the city where it was founded. The online retailer, in a blog post, said it plans to increase its staff
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Heroes of the Community: Real Estate Investors Revitalize Regions

Heroes of the Community: Real Estate Investors Revitalize Regions

MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — When people think of real estate investors, they often imagine negative stereotypes of
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Project Manager

Wyndham Capital Mortgage's corporate culture empowers our employees. We strive to facilitate a greater sense of purpose in our jobs and lives.
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Why Science Applications International Corporation's (NYSE:SAIC) High P/E Ratio Isn't …

What is Science Applications International's P/E ratio? Well, based on the last twelve months it is 32.08. That means that at current prices, buyers pay
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BMO Financial Group Opens Commercial Banking Office in Los Angeles, California

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – BMO Financial Group today announced the opening of a new commercial banking office in Los Angeles,
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Musk's SpaceX Plans a Spinoff, IPO for Starlink Business

Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to spin out and pursue a public offering of its its budding space-internet business Starlink, giving investors a chance to buy
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What Real Estate Can Teach Other Industries About Customer-Centricity

For those looking to shape a more customer-driven experience—regardless of industry—real estate is uniquely positioned to offer some insight.
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CFPB settlement would bar lender from doing business in 17 states

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced a proposed settlement with the lender and loan servicer Think Finance and six
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Loans for grabs: A look at LatAm's first online lending marketplace

This is the business model embraced by Bom Pra Crédito, which claims to be Latin America's first ever lending marketplace. As an “aggregator” of
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What is the homeowners tax credit?

One of the most well-known deductions for owning a home, the mortgage interest deduction allows homeowners to deduct interest paid on a qualified
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Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2020: Results Index

More than 2,000 private bankers took part in the 2020 Euromoney private banking survey. See who's up and who's down globally, regionally and
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Retail Bank Customers in Canada Beginning to Embrace Digital Advice Tools, JD Power Finds

BMO Bank of Montreal Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking Advice. A steadily growing number of retail bank customers in
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Small Business Lending in the United States, 2017

receive email notices of the office's new research, visit https://advocacy.sba.gov/about/contact-us. Small Business Lending in the United States, 2017.
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Trump takes victory lap and unleashes fury at impeachment enemies

Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried
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Americans are equity-rich as home values rise

The report showed “how much the country has benefited from an eight-year housing-market boom,” said Todd Teta, ATTOM's chief product officer.
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Hilton Hotels Named Title Sponsor Of BuzzFeed's 'BringMe' Travel Vertical In Sweeping Pact

BuzzFeed notes that while its content frequently spurs purchases — 70% of weekly users say the site inspires their purchasing decisions, the company
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If You Had Bought Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) Stock Three Years Ago, You'd Be …

In the last three years Wilhelmina International saw its revenue shrink by 1.9% per year. That's not what investors generally want to see. The stock has
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Expansion Capital Group Named Among 'Best Places to Work in Financial Technology in 2020'

ECG was selected out of hundreds of companies nationwide for its … National Mortgage News, PaymentsSource, Financial Planning and Digital
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Saving for a home is no longer a top financial priority in the US

Ever-increasing housing costs are a big reason why many are de-prioritizing saving for a home: 43% of Americans say the housing market in the U.S.
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Sunset Industries, Platinum Real Estate get grants for Mentor move; Polo building to be revitalized

Two more companies are headed to Mentor with assistance from the city. Sunset Industries of Euclid and Platinum Real Estate of Willoughby seek to
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Stop making excuses for the lack of diversity in film

In her latest opinion piece for the New York Times, Aisha Harris digs into Hollywood's habit of embracing films that have a diversity dodge built in.
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