Reverse Mortgage Professionals Mostly Optimistic for 2020

Reverse Mortgage Professionals Mostly Optimistic for 2020

Lenders within the reverse mortgage industry have a good feeling on the state of their industry this year, according to a new survey conducted by the
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Low mortgage rates support growth in homebuying sentiment: Fannie Mae

23; so it might not capture any sentiment from the end of that period, when mortgage rates first started to decline as news about the coronavirus spread
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Loan officers create tool to obtain rates from all six MIs

Looking to fill a void in both transparency and convenience in obtaining private mortgage insurance quotes, a pair of loan officers from the Kansas City
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Novo Named 2020's Best Place to Work in Financial Technology

The 2020 list included 49 companies and was published by SourceMedia brands American Banker, National Mortgage News, PaymentsSource,
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Condo gains push Canadian housing starts to a four-month high

Canadian builders began 2020 with a strong rebound in housing starts that is good news for the nation's increasingly tight real estate markets.
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Where the Wild Yields (and Value) Are

However, there are avenues for investors looking for defense and robust yields at a reasonable price, including the Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF
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Global Telecom Market by 2023 Type Segment, Industry Segment, Market Dynamics, Market Size …

With growth trends, numerous stakeholders such as investors, CEOs, … This report focuses on the Professional Global Telecom Market 2020-2023
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Home Builders Report Much-Needed Residential Construction Job Gains

The national unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percentage point in January to 3.6 percent while the unemployment rate for construction workers
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5 Stocks to Watch as Fatalities Due to Coronavirus Rise

Per reports, Chinese officials are purchasing masks from companies that supply globally, which has led manufacturers to boost output. Evidently
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Everybody loves Phoenix – popular metros to move to

26% of home-searchers looked to move to another metro in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 25% in the same period the year before, according
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Black Knight Delivers New Enhancements to CompassPPE and CompassPoint

… allowing users to create multiple automated commitments with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac with one click. The CompassPoint Pooling Optimizer can
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The Hedge Fund Making a Fortune Betting on Greener Cars

For decades, Blenheim Capital Management found fame and fortune making bold bets in commodities that were flying under the radar. Now, some of
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DOJ says China's military was behind massive Equifax breach

… Wu Zhiyong, Xu Ke, and Liu Lei – with conspiring to hack Equifax, damaging the company's computer systems, wire fraud and economic espionage.
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US mortgage rates hit 3-year low, continue decline

U.S. mortgage rates are the lowest they've been in years, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 3.45 percent for the week
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FNZ to buy Irish Life technology division

The British company confirmed on Monday that it was buying Irish Progressive Services International from Irish Life. Neither side revealed the price.
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Commercial, Multifamily Borrowing Climbed to Record High in US

“A pullback in lending by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac suppressed multifamily borrowing during the quarter, but growth for most other property types
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It's All About the Customer

Three years ago, I predicted that banking would have its “Amazon moment.” While banks have successfully partnered with technology startups to offer
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Recent Change of 1.51% in the Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) market price might lead to …

Let's start up with the current stock price of Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET), which is $79.38 to be very precise. The Stock rose vividly during the last
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Bitcoin Drops From $10000 While Technicals Point to Pain Ahead

… found resistance just above that level, reaching as high as $10,194 on Sunday before pulling back, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Chime Partners with Verse.io to Arm Real Estate Professionals with High Quality Leads

10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chime Technologies, an operating system for the real estate industry, today announced a strategic partnership with
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Walker & Dunlop Lends $26M for Class A Multifamily Property in Georgia

Walker & Dunlop Lends $26M for Class A Multifamily Property in Georgia

… finance space; the firm is ranked #1 with Fannie Mae for multifamily lending in 2019 and is a top-five multifamily lender with Freddie Mac and HUD.
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Light Street's Reversal of Fortune

Light Street Capital's long-short fund posted big gains in January, erasing losses from the fourth quarter, according to its letter to clients and two
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'Parasite' and Bong Joon Ho win big at the Oscars

Burns, who was the first African-American woman to lead a Fortune 500 company, said the work of the organization was critical. “We must continue to
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Former Fortune 500 Exec Who Nearly Died from Burnout Shares Tips for Success with Less Stress

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As a former Fortune 500 executive, Janet McKee is acutely familiar with the way most people strive for
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Lending a helping paw: What it takes to be a therapy dog at the Syracuse Airport

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — If your dog has a good temper and loves being pet, and you're looking to put a smile on someone's face, PAWS of
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New Senior Announces Completion of Strategic Transaction to Sell Assisted Living/Memory Care …

… into a new financing for $270 million (the “Loan”) with Freddie Mac arranged through KeyBank Real Estate Capital, which is secured by 14 IL assets.
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As Kitsap's housing crunch continues, home prices soar

If you're looking to buy a home in Kitsap's tight market, the search for a new place hasn't gotten any easier or, for that matter, cheaper heading into the
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Prepare to be disrupted

The question I often ask myself is, why hasn't the mortgage business been … Getting a mortgage and buying a property are stressful – certainly more … video content and cross-promotional collaborations with other professionals.
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Alley Co LLC Buys Crown Castle International Corp, Sells Cincinnati Financial Corp, Chesapeake …

Lake Forest, IL, based Investment company Alley Co LLC (Current Portfolio) buys Crown Castle International Corp, sells Cincinnati Financial Corp,
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What Glossier's grandiose plans for expansion mean for its brand identity

This article originally ran in Term Sheet, Fortune's newsletter about deals and dealmakers. Sign up here. Over the last several years, countless profiles
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Edward Jones Named One of the World's Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE Magazine

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Financial services firm Edward Jones has been named to FORTUNE Magazine's list of the World's Most
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Colorado State University launches cannabis degree program

Few college campuses are strangers to marijuana, but Colorado State University-Pueblo is going to be awash in it starting this fall. It's purely for
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Trump Eyes Drug-Price Cuts After His Health-Care Record Is Attacked

President Donald Trump is considering executive action to cut drug prices ahead of the 2020 election, officials familiar with the matter say, as he
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Freddie Mac Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Financial Results

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (FMCC) announced today that it plans to report its fourth quarter and full-year 2019
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Stocks push into the green as real estate, tech rise

The three major U.S. stock averages rebound from an early dip as real estate, consumer discretionary, and information technology sectors outperform
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VIDEO: Veteran and Family Receive Mortgage-Free Home

Wendy sent an application to the Military Warrior Support Foundation to hopefully receive a house, mortgage-free. When they got the good news, she
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RE/MAX Launches Custom Listing Tool for Agents

RE/MAX agents can choose up to three home features per individual video, making … RE/MAX affiliates can create custom listing videos here. … RE/MAX launched Motto Mortgage, a ground-breaking mortgage franchisor, in 2016
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Mormon fortune offers opportunity to do more good

Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal ran a long piece about the corporate wealth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, seeming to
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Muddy Waters's FTSE 100 Target Has a Credibility Problem

NMC Health doesn't know how much of the company its major investors actually own. It's not the ideal way to see off a short-seller attack. By.
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5 questions to ask yourself before you refinance your mortgage

The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 3.45% last week, Freddie Mac FMCC, -0.63% reported, the lowest level since
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K-Mart founder's Detroit mansion still on the market for $3.25M

K-Mart founder's Detroit mansion still on the market for $3.25M

In the last month, real estate brokerage Redfin reports that 313 homes were sold in Detriot at an average price of $43,000. This average is 9.6 percent
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Homebuyers are stampeding back into the Australian property market, leading to what could be …

If national prices continue on their current trajectory, 2020 will see the fastest market recovery in Australian history, according to property research
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Bank of America Board Approves $26m CEO Pay Award

The growth in Moynihan's compensation over the past few years reflects a turnaround in fortunes for the bank, which has been slowly getting back on
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United States: FDIC Views On Leveraged Lending

The FDIC Fall 2019 edition of Supervisory Insights contained an article entitled “Leveraged Lending: Evolution, Growth and Heightened Risk”.
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How the richest person in each state made a fortune

Forbes tracks billionaires and updates their findings yearly. Stacker compiled a list of the uber-wealthy using this data, then broke down how each
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Imagine Owning Fortune Sun (China) Holdings (HKG:352) While The Price Tanked 68%

For example, after five long years the Fortune Sun (China) Holdings Limited (HKG:352) share price is a whole 68% lower. That's not a lot of fun for true
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FYI–There's $17.9 million in assistance for home buyers in these struggling zip codes

To stabilize housing prices and prevent future foreclosures, there's now … “I appreciate the Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation and
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A Ten-Fold Sales Rise Is One Way to Justify Tesla at

After a big pullback last Wednesday, Tesla shares were up again on Monday, gaining as much as 9.6% to $819.99, on news that the company's
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Edited Transcript of PMT earnings conference call or presentation 6-Feb-20 9:30pm GMT

Q4 2019 PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Earnings Call – Prerecorded … Isaac Garden, PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust – VP of IR [1] … away from my day-to-day operational responsibilities at PennyMac Financial, PMT's
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Sondra Radvanovsky, J'Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano Headline Canadian Opera Company's 2020 …

The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2020-21 season, which will … J'Nai Bridges takes on the title role with Michael Fabiano and Joyce
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Fear Growing Over Mobile World Congress

The world's biggest mobile technology showcase is losing some of its biggest names over coronavirus fears (Source: QuickTake)
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Revolut rolls out Open Banking tool

Revolut has launched an Open Banking feature, giving UK customers the ability to see their bank accounts from other providers from within the
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New York Sues Trump Administration Over Global Entry Ban

New York sued to block the Trump administration's plan to bar state residents from enrolling in federal Trusted Traveler programs like Global Entry,
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Newport County real estate transactions: Feb. 8

Newport County real estate transactions: Feb. 8. February 10, 2020 at 12:05 pm. Each week The Newport Daily News presents property transactions.
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Local homebuyer class can offer much-needed assistance

With real estate prices steadily rising on the Harbor, prospective home … A class being offered through the state Housing Finance Commission can
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Ireland ETF Slides After Left-Wing Nationalist Party's Win

Further adding to the market uncertainty, Sinn Féin campaigned on a … Real estate companies, like Glenveagh Properties PLC and Cairn Homes PLC
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Watch out Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS), It's Worth Considering?

Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) registered volume of 973437 shares in most recent trading session as compared to an average volume of
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'Responsible lending' threatens to choke of supply of funds

'Responsible lending' threatens to choke of supply of funds … Right now, to put it simply, our lending institutions have retreated behind a wall of
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Jason Momoa Apparently Spent Oscars Night Giggling At A Photoshop Of 'The Real Aquaman'

You know the one: starring Momoa taking off his muscles and hair for Rocket Mortgage. The behind-the-scenes video was somehow even more
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Antonio Vendome NYC Uses His Real Estate To Embrace Humanity

At barely 10 years, Antonio Vendome NYC was doing shoe-shining, but he since has risen to become a renowned real estate developer and investor.
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Red hot: Broker believes Valley home prices will continue to climb

Red hot: Broker believes Valley home prices will continue to climb

PHOENIX – It's a seller's market, according to Zillow, as the real estate website recently ranked the Phoenix housing market as “very hot” for sellers.
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Check out this month's lowest five-year fixed rates

According to Your Mortgage's Compare Home Loans tool, the lowest five-year fixed rate in the market is 2.89%, which is being offered by Bank SA
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The old guard of media is earning enough money to make startups drool

This is the web version of Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on the top tech news. To get it delivered daily to your in-box, sign up here. I've been
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Gelt pays $145.5M for Lakewood apts.

A Los Angeles-based real estate investment and asset management firm boosted its metro Denver apartment portfolio with its $145.5 million buy of the
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Video of Pelosi tearing up Trump speech brings renewed attention to 'cheapfakes'

The issue of misleading political messages on social media has arisen again, as President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video showing House
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Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:MRT.UN)?

Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:MRT.UN), which is in the reits business, and is based in Canada, saw significant share price movement
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CRE Lending Momentum Remains Strong Through Q4

February 10, 2020. The CBRE Lending Momentum Index, tracking the pace of U.S. commercial loan closings, reached a value of 263 in December
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A Local German Scandal Is Now a National Crisis

AKK's fall exposes the failure of the CDU and other centrists to find plausible answers to the increasingly devious challenge from the far right. By.
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'Vastly underestimated:' Coronavirus outbreak may infect 500000 in Wuhan alone before it peaks

The new coronavirus might have infected at least 500,000 people in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the global outbreak, by the time it
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Trump's $4.8 trillion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts to domestic programs

President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 trillion election-year budget plan that recycles previously rejected cuts to domestic programs to promise a
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Another bank robbery reported on Forest Ave. sparks massive NYPD search

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There is a large NYPD response at a bank on Forest Avenue in West Brighton Monday afternoon amid reports of a robbery,
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Comedian Fortune Feimster announces return to Colorado

DENVER — Standup comedian, writer and actor Fortune Feimster is coming to Colorado this September. Feimster will perform at The Newman Center
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Robinett Named New Chief Production Officer at Impac

Impac Mortgage Corp. has hired Brian Robinett as chief production officer, overseeing the performance of all of the Irvine, Calif.-based company's
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60 local, international exhibitors participate in Cityscape Egypt

(MENAFN – Daily News Egypt) A revived buyer interest in the Egyptian real estate market has been illustrated by a sharp increase of EGP 23.3bn in
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Housing market's so hot the cops were called to an Eastside open house

The single-family home market had been cooling since May 2018. But with the resumption of multiple offers, one broker said it's like 2017 again.
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The 2 most controversial national security items in Trump's new budget

When it comes to defense and foreign policy, Trump has once again shown a … billions of dollars into buying new equipment, giving pay raises to troops, and more. … The Trump administration has long been hostile to foreign aid.
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Miami-Dade Schools teacher's 4-letter Wheel of Fortune Bonus Round win stuns Pat Sajak

Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher Jessie Rebhan stood in front of the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Round puzzle with just four letters staring
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Coronavirus may whack New York, California luxury real estate markets

6, Freddie Mac noted mortgage rates had fallen for the third consecutive week. That could push homebuyers into the market but also cause sellers to
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Silverstein Hires Former Goldman Sachs Real Estate Head As COO

As Silverstein Properties broadens its scope beyond Manhattan, it has enlisted the services of a veteran real estate executive from Goldman Sachs.
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Janet Jackson bringing summer tour to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Janet Jackson bringing summer tour to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse … numerous American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards and MTV Video
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US Labor Market on a Solid Footing: Top 5 Winners

US Labor Market on a Solid Footing: Top 5 Winners

Notably, millennials are anticipated to propel the housing market this year. Most of these individuals will turn 30 this year and consider buying their first
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Irish Stock Market Falls After Sinn Féin's Election Victory

Irish Stock Market Falls After Sinn Féin's Election Victory … affordable housing and change policies that help first-time buyers in the property market.
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Here's the latest real estate market data for Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village

Above is the latest real estate market data for Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village. (Graphic by Chase Autin/Community Impact Newspaper).
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Tolaram Group expanding into digital banking

Now, it is planning to use its global reach and local relationships to move into digital banking there. The group has a blueprint of sorts from another
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Tishman Speyer pampering hardhats at city projects

ZO., the suite of services for tenants, was launched at Rockefeller Center in 2017 and has since expanded to 37 Tishman Speyer properties across the
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Indeed shuts offices in three cities over coronavirus fears

… have been exposed to coronavirus” after relatives visited a facility caring for patients affected by the outbreak, a company spokesperson told Fortune
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Here's why borrowers need to check their mortgage rates

Australian mortgage borrowers who are loyal to their chosen lenders are being punished with higher interest costs, according to a study by the
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Does Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) Have A Place In Your Dividend Stock Portfolio?

Dividend paying stocks like Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) tend to be popular with investors, and for good reason – some research
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Don't rejoice just yet, the New York brokers ban is on hold

… an order temporarily halting the implementation of New York State Department of State's interpretation of the Statewide Housing Stability and Tenant
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Popeyes sales up 42% thanks to chicken sandwich

What a difference a sandwich makes. Sales at Popeyes restaurants were up 42% to $1.3 billion in the fourth calendar quarter of 2019, says Restaurant
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Did You Get This Big Gain?

According to data from Freddie Mac, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.45%. That's down from 3.51%. The 15-year average fell to
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Saudi Stock Exchange proposes SBL and short selling rule changes

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) and the Securities Depository Center (Edaa) have published amended drafts of the country's securities lending
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Getting the best deal on a Right to Buy mortgage

The UK government's Right to Buy scheme was introduced by the Conservatives in the 1980s, in order to provide qualifying council housing tenants
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A lameduck CEO and a spying scandal that won't go away—Credit Suisse braces for an awkward …

Reached by Fortune, Credit Suisse declined to comment on the matter. CS's supervisory board had eagerly accepted the findings of Homburger,
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San Diego Home Prices Flat But Still Expensive

A real estate expert says the San Diego market has been flat for at least a year. But it's still expensive and there are no signs of home prices dropping.
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ARM unveils two new AI computer chip designs

Arm Holdings, the U.K.-based semiconductor design company owned by SoftBank, unveiled two new computer chip designs for artificial intelligence
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Clean energy tax breaks, federal workers targeted for revenue

The largest would raise $34 billion over 10 years by increasing and extending credit guarantee fees that housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Will summer kill the coronavirus?

With governments declaring mass quarantines and travel bans in an effort to stop—or at least slow—the spread of the world's newest novel
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New market-rate housing, park planned for Camden's Cooper Grant

New market-rate housing, park planned for Camden's Cooper Grant … Crean is working with DePetro Real Estate Organization as it plans 14 new
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Earth Fare enlists firms to market stores, intellectual property

Earth Fare, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, has retained A&G Real Estate Partners to market and sell all of its stores and
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Where Boston-area sellers are likeliest to get more than their asking price

Where Boston-area sellers are likeliest to get more than their asking price

That was a 40 percent drop from 2018—and a similarly steep drop from 2017—showcasing just how much the region's housing market has moderated
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As Tampa Grows, Housing and Transportation Lead Agenda for New Mayor

A tight housing market, with less than three months of single-family inventory, challenges buyers and the city often outperforms the United States in
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Data: Colleyville homes' sales prices increase more than 20% in December

December 2019 market data shows home sales prices increasing in Colleyville from last year, among other real estate trends. (Graphic by Ellen
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Can the new-house rental market gain steam around intown Atlanta?

Historically, single-family homes have largely been erected for the very singular purpose of being placed on the for-sale market. Today, though, the
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DNB to tighten macro-pru over real estate fears

The Netherlands Bank wants to impose tighter macro-prudential restrictions on Dutch lenders' exposure to property loans, over fears the housing
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Home Point Financial names first chief experience officer

In 2019, Wilcox received the Most Powerful Women in FinTech Award from Progress in Lending and the HousingWire Women of Influence in Housing
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The 2 trends taking over social media

For example, brands are latching on to a pair of trends in creative ways. TikTok is becoming massively popular, with grocery chain Kroger getting
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3 North Texas cities where typical homes cost well over $1 million

The net addition of three $1 million cities is the lowest in recent years, according to the Zillow analysis — a reflection of the slower housing market
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New York Judge Halts Rental Commission Ban

The Real Estate Board of New York and New York Association of Realtors along with several other prominent local brokerages joined forces and filed
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Two North Dakota, Minnesota regional banks to merge in February

Citizens State Bank Midwest and KodaBank will merge, as of Thursday, Feb. 13. KodaBank, the larger of the two by assets, has been named the
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Star Tribune Ranks 100 'Hottest' Housing Markets In Twin Cities

TWIN CITIES, MN — The hot housing market in Minneapolis and Saint Paul has boiled over into first-ring suburbs and beyond. As such, the Star
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People on the Move 2.10.20

He also spent 25 years at Freddie Mac, where he worked in both the front and back offices, covering capital markets, finance, operations, and
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No Recession for Logistics Real Estate in 2020

Industrial and logistics real estate stays healthy, but will back off torrid pace of … Prologis believes the U.S. logistics real estate market is poised for yet
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January home price trends mixed in NoCo, Boulder Valley

January home price trends mixed in NoCo, Boulder Valley … released Monday from Information and Real Estate Services LLC, based in Loveland.
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Front-loading is the next big step for digital mortgages

Daniel Kenshalo, Black Knight vice president of data science and 2019 HousingWire Rising Star, discussed the importance of data in the next phase
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Citi Tops JD Power Study of Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking Advice

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Citibank ranked the highest among 17 major U.S. banks for customer satisfaction with retail banking advice as
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Britons Priced Out of Housing Market Face Renting Into Old Age

(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here. Years of rapidly rising house prices
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Housing Market In Seattle Heating Up Again

According to the Seattle Times, the housing market in Seattle is heating up again thanks to falling interest rates, strong job growth and declining
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2020 starts off with a bang for the Toronto housing market

By: Zoocasa. The new year has started off strong for the Toronto housing market, as the latest round of data reveals year-over-year prices have
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Best credit cards for international travel of 2020

One of the biggest mistakes credit cardholders make abroad is using a card that charges foreign transaction fees, which average 3% per purchase.
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MDC Holdings reports yearly growth

MDC Holdings reports yearly growth

The parent company of American Home Title and Escrow Co. reported a double-digit increase in profits during 2019, according to the company's latest
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President Trump's Budget Plan, Simon to Buy Taubman (Podcast)

Bloomberg News White House Reporter Justin Sink discusses President Trump's budget plan. Bloomberg News Real Estate Reporter Natalie Wong
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Affordable housing cuts, CFPB funding: Takeaways from Trump budget

Here are the key financial services takeaways from the budget: … Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and the
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Rage Against the Machine to Perform at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in July

Earlier today, a reunited Rage Against the Machine announced a worldwide headline tour that will kick off in El Paso and include a July 29 stop at
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Cook & James adds two attorneys

Atlanta-based Cook & James has added two attorneys, Bryce Linden and Jana Paterson, to its staff, the company announced. The company said both
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Spain's Abanca buys Portuguese lender EuroBic to boost revenues

MADRID/LISBON (Reuters) – Spanish lender Abanca said on Monday it has agreed to buy 95% of the shares in Portugal's EuroBic, in which Angolan
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Manhattan Luxury Perks Up Ahead of Spring Buying Season

Manhattan's luxury housing market logged another robust week as industry stakeholders hold out hope for a turnaround in the high-end segment,
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Do Insiders Own Shares In Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDI)?

With a market capitalization of US$246m, Reading International is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors.
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Salvation Army 2011 Tornado Recovery Assistance 'Down to the Wire'

Forms of assistance could be housing, housing repairs not paid for by insurance, Storm Shelters, current Medical or Counseling expenses from
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Sprint's Fate: Either No T-Mobile Deal or a Lower Takeover Price

Shares of Sprint Corp., meant to be acquired by T-Mobile US Inc. in a pending $26.5 billion takeover, spent the past year in a steady swoon — and that
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Making It in the Bay: Comparing Home Prices in San Jose vs. Portland, Austin

We take a look at how far your money will take you in the South Bay housing market versus two cities popular with people leaving the Bay Area
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Report: These are the 10 'hottest' neighborhoods in the country right now

Even with recent reports of rising housing prices and the dreaded “seller's market” syndrome, there are a number of “hot” neighborhoods, especially in
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Is single-family home ownership under attack?

The stereotypical white-picket-fenced home in the suburbs might not be an achievable American dream anymore if you look at some real estate trends
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TDB bankrolls SMEs lending

Pride Mahlangu, Business Reporter. THE Trade and Development Bank (TDB) (formerly PTA Bank) has issued a three-year guarantee of $1 million
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To ease student housing crunch, Berkeley starts process to increase density in the Southside

“UC is trying to do their share and the market is as well.” The city's Planning Commission is exploring how to expand building standards — such as
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Current Quicken Loans Refinance Rates

Are you looking for the best mortgage company to refinance your home … There are also fees for the title search and title insurance and don't forget
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Equity ETF Channel

A real estate investment trust-related exchange traded fund led the charge on Monday after Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) revealed plans to
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Charleston-area home sales surge 21% in January as mortgage rates continue to fall

Home loan financial firm Freddie Mac's latest report from Feb. 6 shows the average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to 3.45 percent. The average
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Affordability still top of mind despite healthy multifamily market

The housing market continues to show growth with home prices up by 3.2% year-over-year in September 2019. Apartment vacancy rates remain near
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$500m Loan: PDP Blasts Lai Mohammed, Says Presidency Lending To Satisfy Cabal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to bury every thought of further
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Others may follow the GSEs' early move on Libor exit

Others may follow the GSEs' early move on Libor exit

30, and stop acquiring adjustable-rate mortgages pegged to Libor in both markets by Dec. 31, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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REPAY Announces the Acquisition of Ventanex

As part of the financing for the transaction, REPAY has entered into an … Ventanex's solution is integrated with the largest mortgage loan servicing
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Does International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s (NYSE:IFF) CEO Salary Reflect Performance?

Whatever your view on compensation, you might want to check if insiders are buying or selling International Flavors & Fragrances shares (free trial).
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Industry Turns to Fintech to Meet Homebuyers' Demand

In 2019, a strong seller's market further propelled the need for speed lest a homebuyer miss out on a deal. Title agents and real estate professionals
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Reckless lending leading to business failure – Enterprise Uganda

Most of the businesses that have collapsed, he noted, have been weighed down by loans, blaming financial institutions for irresponsible lending.
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Catastrophes and Correlations

In 2017 the World Bank issued some pandemic bonds. Investors who bought these bonds got a high interest rate, but they could lose all their money if
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Introducing: Faces of Influence in Dallas

Every great product, service, or company has an interesting story, and that story is best told by the people … Faces of Title Insurance: HSTX Title.
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What to ask yourself before you refinance your mortgage and a college president tells students not …

5 questions to ask yourself before you refinance your mortgage. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now stands at 3.45%, the lowest
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Varo Moves Closer to Becoming a Bank

Banks pay premiums to the FDIC for deposit insurance. The FDIC in turn protects customers' deposits in checking accounts and savings accounts,
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Fidelity acquires annuity and life insurance company

Less than six months after terminating a proposed deal to acquire fellow Big Four title insurance underwriter Stewart, Fidelity National Financial (FNF)
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AngloGold Picks Harmony to Buy South African Assets

Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter. AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. has picked Harmony Gold Mining Co. as the
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New York Mortgage Trust Announces Preliminary Estimates of Select Financial Data and Other …

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: NYMT) (“NYMT,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) today
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Why Village Farms Is One of the Cheapest Pot Stocks to Buy Right Now

One stock that has also fallen hard is Village Farms International (NASDAQ: VFF), down 56% during that time. But here's why it could still be a great
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Multifamily and CRE lending moves at a record-breaking pace

Commercial and multifamily mortgage lending set a quarterly record in the last three months of 2019, growing 7% year-over-year and 15% from the
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Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. To Announce Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR) will announce its fourth quarter 2019 results after market close
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What Warrants Food Lion's Store Manager of the Year Title?

Food Lion has named Ahmed Awadalla the company's Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager of the Year, selected from more than 1,000 store managers
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HALL Structured Finance Closes $140M Loan To Finance The Construction Of Four Hotels At …

Justin Ownby, Adrienne Kautzman and Mauricio Rodriguez with Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC sourced the financing for the project. “This was a
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Right Time To Pull The Trigger :: Fidelity National Financial, Inc., (NYSE: FNF)

Right Time To Pull The Trigger :: Fidelity National Financial, Inc., (NYSE: … which belongs to Financial sector and Surety & Title Insurance industry.
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UK's Gove Warns Industry to Brace for Strict Border Policy

U.K. Cabinet Minister Michael Gove warned the logistics industry to prepare for strict border controls between Britain and the European Union after
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Faces of Title Insurance: HSTX Title

“Our goal as a title company is to ensure that the client has a smooth and seamless closing,” Serafino says. “Our expertise in a wide variety of areas
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RE/MAX Enables Agents to Create Custom Commercials

RE/MAX Enables Agents to Create Custom Commercials

RE/MAX is now offering its real estate agents the ability to create customer, professional-quality commercials to promote their residential listings.
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Stock Performance Recap: Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI)

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI) is USA based company. Currently it has a market worth of $301.10M. Using market capitalization to
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There's an Oilman on JPMorgan's Board. Climate Activists Want Him Out

Few people are in a position to influence Jamie Dimon, the chief executive who turned JPMorgan Chase & Co. into the biggest U.S. bank.
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MBA Forecasts US Economy to Slow in 2020 as Job Market Weakens

A few hundred mortgage bankers, direct lenders and other commercial real estate professionals gathered in a ballroom at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
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Ginger Wilcox Joins Home Point Financial as CXO

Wilcox was previously senior vice president of the mortgage software company Capsilon, and earlier in her career served as chief marketing officer
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Form N-CSRS Leader Funds Trust For: Nov 30

19,378,283, Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates K047 X1 (c), 0.1383, 5/25/2025, 147,953. 6,226,102, Freddie Mac
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Here's What You Need to Know on Puerto Rico's Restructuring Deal

Puerto Rico's financial oversight board and investors holding $8 billion of general obligations and commonwealth-guaranteed debt reached a
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US charges four Chinese military members over Equifax hack

The Department of Justice announced charges Monday against four members of China's People's Liberation Army for hacking into Equifax Inc.,
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YouTube's Secretive Top Kids Channel Expands Into Merchandise

Cocomelon videos get 2.5 billion views a month, and toddler superfans will soon have toys and albums they can buy. By. Mark Bergen. @mhbergen
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Fifth Third Bancorp – Consenus Indicates Potential 11.8% Upside

This segment offers checking and savings accounts, home equity loans and lines of credit, credit cards, and loans for automobiles and personal
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Abraham Lincoln Mortgage Document Discovered in Illinois

A mortgage document presented to Abraham Lincoln 16 years before his election as President has been discovered in the Recorder of Deeds Office
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How to Become a Landlord in 10 Steps

The construction of a home starts with the foundation, just as your rental business should. Start investing in … Traditional mortgage. Hard money loan.
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Scotland's Sturgeon Says Johnson Is on a Path to 'Very Hard Brexit'

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon discusses Scottish independence and her concern that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading toward a
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Houlihan Lokey And FHFA To Work On Frannie Restructuring

Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) are two companies that are retaining earnings on their path towards being restructured
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Family Title Loans Extends Support As Rent Increases In California

Family Title Loans (FTL) is reaching out to the community to offer reassurance that the company will continue their efforts to support those struggling to
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Starbucks Wants to Kick Off Your Valentine's Day Early

People likely have bigger plans on the holiday itself but buying someone you … Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) continued to smoke analyst
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Simon to buy Taubman for $3.6 Billion to fight retail slump

Simon Property Group agreed to buy rival shopping-mall operator Taubman Centers for about $3.6 billion, a combination that comes as e-commerce
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Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) Passes Through 8% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust (Symbol: PMT)
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10 facts you must know from mortgage industry's first major summit of 2020

Last week's Mortgage Bankers Association Independent Mortgage Bankers (IMB) Conference certainly qualifies. Participants control a majority of
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Billionaire Agnellis Are Tempted by a Sack of French Cash

… approached the Agnelli-controlled investment company, Milan-listed Exor NV, about buying Partner Re, Bloomberg News revealed this weekend.
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Real Estate Confidence Climbs for Third Consecutive Month

Real Estate Confidence Climbs for Third Consecutive Month

Real Estate Confidence Climbs for Third Consecutive Month. A shortage in housing supply is continuing to bolster competition among homebuyers
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Is BSR Real Estate Investment Trust's (TSE:HOM.UN) 35% ROE Better Than Average?

BSR Real Estate Investment Trust has a ROE of 35%, based on the last twelve months. Another way to think of that is that for every CA$1 worth of
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Financial Contrast: First Community Bankshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) versus Republic Bancorp, Inc …

Its loan products include single family, first lien residential real estate, and adjustable rate mortgage loans; commercial and industrial, commercial real
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Global Hotel Investment Trends to Watch

This year, however, the age of the current market cycle, global trade … for diversification or entities whose core businesses are outside real estate.
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High-Frequency Trading Is Changing for the Better

There's been a spate of stories about the troubles of high-frequency trading firms. This is no temporary downswing. The factors that allowed successful
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REITs to Watch for Q4 Earnings on Feb 11: PEAK, UDR & NNN

The Q4 earnings season is in full swing and the real estate investment trust … This, along with favorable demand trends, is expected to have aided
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Borrowers save big by comparing mortgage offers

This average differs in each housing market, especially in California which boasted three of the nation's highest cost savings, according to the index.
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No end in sight for skyrocketing Mississauga condo prices

Mississauga's condo market started off 2020 with yet another record-setting average sale price. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)
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Mr. Small Nation Applicant

With my team, I increased the revenue by 2 folds in every company that I worked for. … Title: Marketing Manager … Title: Senior Marketing Manager.
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Spitzer, Related land $276M in financing for Hudson Yards senior housing project

Eliot Spitzer and Related Companies have landed $276 million in building and project loans for their 526-unit housing development in Hudson Yards.
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Two top Dallas real estate market players will be honored

Two standouts in the North Texas real estate market are being honored with the industry's top award. Ray L. Hunt, executive chairman of Dallas-based
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Where the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI) stock Heading?

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI) has a market capitalization of $301.10M. Knowing about the market capitalization of a company helps
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Carnival Memphis will salute Memphis real estate leaders

Carnival Memphis will honor an array of senior real estate executives on Thursday whose activities built Memphis. The social group's annual salute to
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Ekulus Consulting helping AFG with Oracle CX transformation

The Australian Finance Group (AFG) is looking to revolutionise user experience (UX) in the mortgage brokering sector by bringing together the
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Area Expo2020: A Two-Day Only Huge Exhibition-Sale of Real Estate

Area Expo is a space where, once a year, key players in the real estate market, developers and construction companies, architects and designers,
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Biden Campaign Says It Will Push Ahead Regardless of New Hampshire Results

… Carolina, Super Tuesday and beyond,” deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said at a Bloomberg News reporter roundtable in Manchester.
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Vietnam Quarantines Citizens Evacuated From Wuhan

Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need. National carrier Vietnam Airlines JSC evacuated an
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Google-Fitbit Deal Poses Test for Merger Cops Eyeing Data Giants

Google's plan to buy Fitbit Inc. is running into a wall of antitrust and privacy worries in the U.S., Europe and Australia, where competition officials are
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Parallel Advisors LLC Purchases 851 Shares of TPG RE Finance Trust Inc (NYSE:TRTX)

Parallel Advisors LLC's holdings in TPG RE Finance Trust were worth $51,000 … It invests in commercial mortgage loans; and subordinate mortgage
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China's Xi Seen in Public After Doctor's Death Sparks Anger

China's Xi Seen in Public After Doctor's Death Sparks Anger. Bloomberg News. February 10, 2020, 1:56 AM PST Updated on February 10, 2020, 3:02
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