Top 10 US Home Buying Trends for 2021 Revealed

Top 10 US Home Buying Trends for 2021 Revealed

Zillow's top housing trends of 2021 include: … Katie Detwiler, Chief Experience Officer at Berks Homes says this trend is manifesting in how people are
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Baltimore-area housing prices hit second-highest monthly level on record in November

The monthly report is a snapshot of the regional housing market that for the past five months has shown a red-hot pace and an uptick in home values for
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Chana Schoenberger Joins Financial Planning as Editor-in-Chief

… Planning, Digital Insurance, Accounting Today, Employee Benefits News, National Mortgage News, and the newly launched Arizent Leaders.
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Banking and finance regulatory news, December 2020 # 2

Recent regulatory developments focussing on banking and finance. … CP22/20 is relevant to banks and PRA-designated investment firms that are part
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Our Experts' Best Banking Advice of 2020

Our Experts' Best Banking Advice of 2020. by Kailey Hagen | Dec. 15, 2020. The Ascent is reader-supported: we may earn
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Here's Why We Think Telechoice International's (SGX:T41) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative

If you decide to trade Telechoice International, use the lowest-cost* platform that is rated #1 Overall by Barron's, Interactive Brokers. Trade stocks,
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McConnell acknowledges Biden win: 'Our country officially has a president-elect and vice president …

In addition, Citi arranged a $160 million forward commitment for permanent financing from Freddie Mac in its role as an Optigo lender. Goldman Sachs
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Chicago Cubs Chair Ricketts on the launch of $325M SPAC focused on tech, media, telecom, sports

… Latest Video · Top Video · CEO Interviews · CNBC Documentaries · CNBC Podcasts · CNBC World · Digital Originals … VIDEO03:20 … VIDEO02:34.
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Xbox Asking Fans to Help Design a New Space Jam Game

The “arcade-style” video game will be built from the ideas of two lucky winners, who will have their names featured in the game's credits and receive
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Feiner Real Estate donates over $19000 to Hospice

The program allows Feiner Real Estate clients to identify a not-for-profit organization each time a property is bought or sold. Feiner Real Estate will
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Southern California Real Estate Expectations For 2021

The Southern California real estate market is heading to a busy 2021. Experts of the world-famous region, all members of the Haute Residence
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2019 CRA Peer Data Now Available in RiskExec

The 2019 CRA peer data set includes data from 695 lenders comprising over 7.6 … focused products and solutions to the mortgage lending industry.
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The PSR ETF: A Real Estate ETF for Uncertain Times

The Fund will invest principally in equity real estate investment trusts (REITs). Portfolio management generally conducts a security and portfolio
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San Antonio home sales, prices soar as supply of houses tightens

The national average for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 2.71 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac. Similar trends are playing out in
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Sheriff warns of real estate scam

Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller said Tuesday someone is calling local property owners claiming some sort of real estate transaction. Miller says these
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Nearly $2 billion in Wake real estate sold in November, making it the top month of 2020

November was the month of highest value in 2020 in real estate transactions in Wake County, with over $1.8 billion transacted, the county's Register of
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Fannie, Freddie Slump After Mnuchin Rules Out Freeing Companies

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he's all but ruled out letting them exit U.S. control before
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Rise: A Real Estate Company buys land for Mandarin apartments

Rise: A Real Estate Company assembled multiple properties in Mandarin for construction of The Julington, a 260-unit apartment development at
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Lend Smart Mortgage, LLC Chooses Adwerx to Power Direct-to-Consumer Digital Marketing for …

15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Founded in 2006 as a small mortgage lender in Shoreview, MN, Lend Smart Mortgage, LLC, has grown into a successful
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IMF chief says 62% of COVID-19 lending went to Latin America

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Sixty-two percent of the International Monetary Fund's lending in response to the coronavirus pandemic has gone to
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How the formation of Texas Partners Bank helps local businesses capitalize on the growth across …

How the formation of Texas Partners Bank helps local businesses capitalize on the growth across …

The Bank of San Antonio, The Bank of Austin, and Texas Hill Country Bank have merged to create Texas Partners Bank, unifying the three banks'
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Construction data shows real-estate distress 'eerily similar' to the great financial crisis — it's just not …

Market-moving news from key companies and industries; Entrepreneur spotlights, live interviews and special events; Real-world pitch decks that
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The impact of COVID-19 on short-term housing rentals

With real estate as one of his research interests, Wilkoff began to wonder how the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting the short-term rental market.
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Missoula Public Library suspends lending, curbside services due to COVID-19 staff exposure

MISSOULA, Mont. – The main branch of the Missoula Public Library will suspend lending and curbside services until Monday, Dec. 28, due to staff
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Taipei moves up Asia-Pacific real-estate ranking

In the “Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia-Pacific 2021” ranking, Taipei rose three notches from a year earlier to 11th place among 22 cities in the
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Agencies Propose Rule Regarding Timely Notification of Cyber Attacks

The rule would also require bank service providers to notify “at least two individuals at affected banking organization customers immediately after the
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Sir Leonard Blavatnik's art of giving away a fortune

Sir Leonard Blavatnik's art of giving away a fortune. Magnate making a name in philanthropy donates millions to Courtauld Institute, David Sanderson
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Becoming A Transformational Leader: Be Bold, Creative, And Powerful

They're optimistic about making a change for the better and they take responsibility to make those changes real – and make the world a better place.
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Why Are Crypto Businesses Interested in Becoming Banks?

For example, payment processor BitPay and crypto exchange Paxos have filed applications with the OCC to become national trust banks. Custodian
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2021 Will Likely See the Most Robust Housing Market in 15 Years

The U.S. housing market will get stronger through 2021 as the economy recovers from the pandemic-driven recession, while mortgage rates remain
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Retail magnate Peter Nygard hit with sex-trafficking indictment

Trending: Celebrity Real EstateMiami Beachindian creekCommercial Real EstateCoronavirus.
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Hedge fund oil buying slows as prices near critical level

… will boost international aviation and business activity from early next year. But the rate of buying is slowing, perhaps because of the advent of the
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It just got easier for Amazon, Facebook and Walmart to become lenders

It just got easier for Amazon, Facebook and Walmart to become lenders … as a key U.S. regulator smooths the path for nonbanks to get into lending.
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How one hospital system is relying on a fleet of Dodge minivans to make sure healthcare workers …

State governors and their public-health departments are calling the shots, however, and so far, Compton-Phillips said she hasn't heard of a solution. Dr.
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7 On Your Side warns of real estate scam to steal your savings

In-person real estate closings are all but impossible during the coronavirus pandemic, and scammers know this and are hacking into emails of real
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ASK TONY: We paid off our mortgage but the bank's blocking our next buy after finding an old legal …

We redeemed our mortgage with Lloyds in 2013, but recently discovered that the bank did not remove its legal charge. Advertisement. My wife and I
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COVID-19 Vaccines, Economic Shifts Could Boost Housing Market

As for the housing market, October was stronger than predicted, but things are slowing down. However, Q4 is now forecasted to hit 7.6 million as
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Tech Giants Risk Breakup Under Strict EU Digital Rules

Companies like Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc. or Alphabet Inc.'s Google could … face orders to divest businesses, confirming a Bloomberg report on Monday. … They could hamstring platforms from entering into new markets and tightly
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ECB asks banks to refrain from or limit dividends until September 2021

The European Central Bank (ECB) today recommended that banks exercise extreme prudence on dividends and share buy-backs. To this end, the
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Emerging trends in commercial real estate: Remodelling office spaces in a post-Covid world

Emerging trends in commercial real estate: Remodelling office spaces in a post-Covid world. By Anurag Mathur|15th Dec 2020. As
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Carstens reveals details of 'Rio' high-speed data project

Carstens reveals details of 'Rio' high-speed data project

Tracking markets has always been a challenge for central banks. Carstens said that when he started out as a foreign exchange trader at the Bank of
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Florida woman sleeping on porch, renting bedroom to help pay mortgage

Florida woman sleeping on porch, renting bedroom to help pay mortgage. 20-week delay in state unemployment benefits finally over for single mother.
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Morgan Stanley Lowers Edison International (NYSE:EIX) Price Target to $69.00

Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Edison International from $67.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note
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FDIC Eases Path for Amazon and Facebook to Become Lenders

The proposal released earlier this year sparked alarm in the banking industry over the prospect of competition against massive companies that could
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Hawthorne preps for first state title game

Most recently, Hawthorne eliminated three-time defending champion Madison County, 18-14 in the semifinals. Kickoff for Thursday's title game is set
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Wish Is Poised to Price IPO at Least at Top of Range

The offering is the 31st on a U.S. exchange to exceed $1 billion this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It follows last week's blockbuster
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CBOT Trends – Soybeans down 4-6 cents, corn down 1-3, wheat up 2-3

Wheat higher on technical buying after Monday's nearly 3% decline. … Traders await the results of an international wheat purchase tender set by
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Candice Bergen Lists Hamptons Home for $18 Million

The East Hampton house is on the market for the first time since being built in the mid-1980s. By Liz Lucking. | Originally Published On December 15,
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Mortgage and refinance rates today, December 15, 2020

But some types of refinances from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are currently appreciably higher following a regulatory change. So there's a lot going on
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CrossCountry Mortgage and the Society of Financial Service Professionals Announce a New …

15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC (CCM), a nationwide mortgage lender headquartered in Brecksville, Ohio, is pleased to
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Orlando home sales boomed in November as market closes the year strong

The market's performance in November is further evidence demand in the local housing industry is not in danger of a typical year-end slowdown.
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Tive Secures $12 Million Series A Capital Funding

Backed by RRE Ventures and Two Sigma Ventures, Tive offers real-time, … The infusion of growth capital means bringing products to market faster,
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Money Avenue, LLC – The New And Better Way Of Banking You Need To Know About

With its official launch coming up in February of 2021, it will be one of the first banks to offer wealth-building services. Money Avenue offers banking that
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Moderna Stock Dives As Fauci Questions Durability Of Covid Vaccines

Then, they will vote on whether to recommend that the full FDA authorize the drug for emergency use. Take the market with you. With our top-rated app >.
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Top Housing Markets To Watch In 2021

Spokane is in eastern Washington state, far from Seattle and Tacoma, but has been experiencing its own surge in housing market activity. Spokane
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Trump's Staff Secretary Lyons to Leave White House This Month

Lyons called his time in the administration “the experience of a lifetime” in a statement to Bloomberg News. Few of Trump's top advisers have left their
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Joe Biden has promised to make the fight against climate change a focal point of his administration …

… top administration posts, like former secretary of State John Kerry, who will serve in Biden's White House as the first-ever presidential climate envoy.
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New home applications drop in November

New home applications decreased 16% from October, said Joel Kan, MBA associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting. “November
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Essex Bank Announces Resignation of Chief Credit Officer

15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Essex Bank, the banking subsidiary of Community Bankers Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: ESXB), announced today that
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ECB issues tough conditions for resumption of bank dividends

The European Central Bank's supervisory board recommended banks only distribute up to 15 per cent of their past two years of profits to shareholders
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Bank tellers, loan officers should be in second group vaccinated, ABA says

Bank tellers, loan officers should be in second group vaccinated, ABA says

Banking trade group the American Bankers Association (ABA) is calling for front-line bank employees to be included in the second tranche, Phase 1b,
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What is the Market's View on Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (XIN) Stock's Price and Volume Trends

Overall market sentiment has been down on Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (XIN) stock lately. XIN receives a Bearish rating from InvestorsObserver's
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Forbes launches luxury home listing marketplace

Forbes launches luxury home listing marketplace. Forbes Global Properties is an invitation-only platform for homes $2 million and up. December 15,
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Money-saving tips to help you save a fortune online this Christmas – including how to avoid costly …

Spend some time browsing the web for cheaper prices – it could save you a fortune. Shop around for the best price. 4. Shop around for the best
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Mexico's central bank wins respite on dollar-buying bill

Mexican legislators bowed to an outcry from bankers and delayed taking up a bill that critics say could expose the central bank to the risk of money
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PennyMac Mortgage Investment Tr – Consensus Indicates Potential 11.2% Upside

The company's Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies segment engages in investing in mortgage servicing rights, excess servicing spreads, and agency and
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Bank OZK Names Jake Shapiro Managing Director, Digital Banking

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK) announced that Jake Shapiro has joined the bank as Managing
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Provident Strengthens Retail Banking Leadership Team

Provident Strengthens Retail Banking Leadership Team. On Dec 15, 2020. Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, announced
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Verishop's Imran Khan says recent IPO pops show 'epic level of incompetency' from bankers

But Verishop CEO Imran Khan said the public debuts showed extreme ineptitude by their investment bankers. Khan led Snap through its IPO as its chief
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Univest Financial opens first banking office in Berks

A Montgomery County-based banking company now has a presence in … “As we looked at the future of the bank and evaluated opportunities for
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Forward Air, Expeditors International of Washington, Echo …

Hence, online retailers will be able to ensure that the products are delivered to customers at shorter periods of time. 4 Top Buys. With online shopping
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Brandi Pearl Thompson: November Housing Market Statistics

The cold weather is setting in, but the housing market remains as hot as it has been since the summer. The number of houses being shown remains
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'Green buildings' save Hong Kong developers New World, Swire Properties a fortune on electricity

'Green buildings' save Hong Kong developers New World, Swire Properties a fortune on electricity. Swire Properties and New World Development
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US has lost 4407 bank branches since 2017, study finds

Dive Brief: More than 4,400 bank branches closed in the U.S. between 2017 and 2020 — a 5.1% drop from 85,993 to 81,586 — according to a report
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Top 10 American Suburbs With Rising Home Prices

According to a recent Realtor.com report, the suburbs are sizzling in the housing market. With the COVID-19 pandemic placing pressure on
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Just before COVID-19, American migration hit a 73-year low

And after an initial dampening of housing markets, some parts of the country have experienced a market uptick. But it is yet to be determined how
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Home buyers are starting to factor flood and wildfire risks into their real estate decisions — and it's …

The effects of climate change are being seen in the nation's housing market. A Louisiana model home is surrounded by flood waters from Hurricane
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Ask Eli: Deep Dive Into Arlington's Townhouse Market

Unsurprisingly, the townhouse/duplex market has followed the same general trends as the rest of the housing market, with a strong 2018, followed by
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Amazon knocks $300 off Intel Mac mini, 44mm Apple Watch SE dips to $249

Users can run up to three 4K displays between two Thunderbolt 3 ports and an HDMI port for extra screen real estate. User's can also elect to upgrade
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What's the future of commercial real estate?

And many of those landlords have debts to pay. On average, commercial real estate is financed mostly, 70% to 85%, by debt. The rest is in equity,
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Signal now offering encrypted group video calls in iOS app

Signal now offering encrypted group video calls in iOS app

FaceTime is the default option for Apple users, but Signal now offers the same privacy protection for video chats with a mix of iPhone and Android
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Welcome to the investing wars

… to price its IPO today, after indicating that it plans to raise about $1.1 billion. Lucinda Shen Twitter: @shenlucinda. Email: lucinda.shen@fortune.com
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Make fortune cookies, sushi, ravioli and more with these kits

My fortune cookie kit came with an edible ink pen. The ravioli kit comes with 00 flour, dried porcini mushrooms, truffle oil and a ravioli stamp. I'm also
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SRS Real Estate Brokers $17M Sale of Metro DC Shopping Center

SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $17 million sale of a 25,500-square-foot shopping center in the Washington D.C. suburb of Vienna, VA.
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, And Their New Podcast Company 'Archewell Audio' Sign Exclusive …

Just a few months after signing a multimillion-dollar video deal with Netflix, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have pacted with Spotify to produce
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These Dallas-Fort Worth cities have some of the fastest-growing real estate markets in Texas …

The list is “based on a holistic assessment of population growth, real estate prices and economic activity across the state,” according to a news release.
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Condé Nast Continues Revamp, Naming Anna Wintour Chief Content Officer

Christiane Mack, chief content operations officer, who has played a key role in streamlining creative teams across video, digital and print, will continue
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Studio Wildcard says Vin Diesel played over a thousand hours of Ark: Survival Evolved

Ark II is far from Diesel's first appearance in a major video game (and I'm sure he's cleared the thousand-hour mark in other games too), but the role is
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'Tis the season to lend a helping hand

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – As you're out holiday shopping, there is a good chance you've seen the red kettles and heard the volunteers ringing the
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Fortnite video game updates with support for 120 FPS gameplay on Microsoft's Xbox Series X …

Today's update for the popular Fortnite video game is set to be an exciting one for players on all of its supported platforms as it adds a variety of
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How hospitals are prioritizing who to give COVID vaccines to first

Several physicians Fortune spoke with in the Los Angeles area, where COVID cases are skyrocketing, bluntly said they have no idea what their
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Local United Way gets $10M donation from Amazon fortune

Scott announced the donation on Tuesday as part of her effort to give away her vast fortune during her lifetime. She pledged to donate nearly $4.2
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Which lenders were most active in PPP loans for Minnesota

Almost 900 lenders processed more than 102,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications in Minnesota — but some banks and credit unions
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Real Estate Logic – Making a Low Offer

It is not unusual for the buyers to fall in love with a property out of their price range. Another motive could be that the local real estate market is slow
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Texas Regulators Amend Home Equity Lending Regulations

Amendments to the home equity lending procedures clarify the process for requesting, proposing, and adopting interpretations of the Texas
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MacKenzie Scott is giving away her $60 billion fortune at a record pace

Scott, 50, who was formerly married to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, signed the Giving Pledge in 2019, promising to give away the majority of her fortune. “I
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Fortune Brands (FBHS) Boosts Outdoor Business With LARSON Buyout

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. FBHS yesterday announced that it completed the acquisition of Brookings, SD-based LARSON Manufacturing.
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Bucks overhaul roster in attempt to improve playoff fortunes

Bucks overhaul roster in attempt to improve playoff fortunes. By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer. December 15, 2020 02:44 PM.
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Fortune Brands acquires Larson

Fortune Brands completed the acquisition for a price, net of tax benefits, of approximately $660 million, the company announced, which was funded with
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Common Sense Media Affiliate Sets 2021 Launch Of Sensical, A Free Streaming Service For Kids

(An overview video is above.) About 15,000 titles will be on the service at launch, which aims to go live early next year, with new ones being added
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Feds charge employee with stealing $315K from northern Minnesota casino

Feds charge employee with stealing $315K from northern Minnesota casino

Fortune Bay is operated by the Bois Fort Band of Chippewa. Messages were left Tuesday with Boutto and her attorney seeking a response to the
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Pornhub purges millions of videos in major shift for adult industry

Adult entertainment tube site Pornhub has removed more than half of its videos in a major shift in the industry from parent company MindGeek.
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Amal Clooney won't get husband George's $500million fortune when he dies, actor explains

George Clooney is estimated to be worth an enormous $500million but the actor has revealed his wife won't get all of his fortune as he gave a large
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[Update: Double-tap seeking] Files by Google adds neat media player volume and brightness …

When opening a video into the media player within Files by Google, tapping, then dragging upwards on the left or right side of the display will adjust
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Why Wall Street is 'signaling caution' for your stock portfolio in 2021

Fortune's Danielle Abril speaks with CEO Tony Xu about the challenges ahead of living up to its lofty market cap. Some of these stories require a
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Pepper Money: 'What do specialist distributors offer? Expertise'

In the fourth and final video in the series discussing Pepper Money's adverse … -treatment-of-mortgage-payment-holidays-still-pretty-unknown-jannels/.
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2 TikTok music marketers explain the typical pay rates for influencer campaigns — and why a …

The pair said influencer campaigns on TikTok far outperform those on other short-form video apps they've tested like Triller and Instagram Reels.
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Twitter is shutting down Periscope in 2021 because it costs too much to run

Twitter's streaming service for live videos, Periscope, is shutting down in … “We still believe in the power of live video to solve impactful problems,
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US Bankruptcy Tracker: Real Estate Dominates Filings Flurry

Two real estate companies with assets over $50 million filed for Chapter 11 in the week ended Dec. 12, when there were a total of five bankruptcies.
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LandBank opens 2 lending centers in Mindanao

In a statement on Tuesday, the state-run lender said the first of the two, the LandBank Sultan Kudarat Lending Center in Koronadal City, Sultan Kudarat
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A man in Atlanta faked a COVID-19 diagnosis, forcing his employer to shut down its facility and his …

A man in Atlanta pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a scheme to defraud his Fortune 500 employer by submitting a falsified medical letter claiming
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Exclusive: Santikos obtains huge loan to ride out pandemic

The Main Street Lending Program is intended to help businesses and organizations that were in sound shape prior to Covid-19, and the timing of
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MacKenzie Scott, Bezos' ex-wife, gives away $4.2 billion in 4 months

MacKenzie Scott is giving away her fortune at an unprecedented pace, donating more than $4 billion in four months after announcing an additional
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Greg Hansen: When it comes to hiring coaches, football fortune has long favored the bold

Sometimes these successful hires were the residue of good fortune. Washington athletic director Joe Kearney, for
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Netflix streaming down for several users – Downdetector.com

Netflix Inc's video streaming services were down for several users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. The company
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Global Dermal Fillers Market to Hit USD 6303.2 Million and Exhibit 7.8% CAGR by 2026, Rising …

… 6,303.2 Million and Exhibit 7.8% CAGR by 2026, Rising Awareness about Dermal Filler Treatment Spikes its Demand: Fortune Business Insights™.
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The rare PlayStation Vita role-playing game that could make you a fortune

If you happened to snag a limited edition copy of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, you could be looking at a small fortune. Here's the scoop.
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Toll Brothers/L+M Joint Venture Secures $160 million in Construction Financing for New …

Freddie Mac is proud to provide financial certainty to this unique redevelopment through a $160 million forward commitment.” Construction has
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David Beling Joins Fortune Nickel and Gold as a Strategic Advisor

Fortune's CEO, Paul Riss, said, “We are fortunate to have a person with extraordinary industry and finance skills join the Fortune team. From July 2011 to
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Why You Should (and Shouldn't) Sell Your Home in 2021

This isn't the first time since the start of the pandemic that mortgage rates have set a record — the first time was on March 5, when Freddie Mac reported
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Patriot Ledger readers donate to 2020 Lend a Hand campaign

Patriot Ledger readers donate to 2020 Lend a Hand campaign

Here's a list of recent donations made to The Patriot Ledger's Lend a Hand campaign. Katherine and Robert Clifford, Hingham $25. Bob and Mary
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Compass adds dozens of local real estate agents in December

Longtime Bucktown real estate agency Property Consultants has merged into big brokerage Compass, bringing to 63 the number of Chicago-area
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Co-lending in SME sector helps banks check risk: SBI

For that, as the largest lender, we are certainly concerned about how to ensure that the process of recovery begins and it's on the right track,” Khara said.
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5G LLC Is Advancing Wireless Connectivity in Commercial Real Estate With Google Orion

5G LLC has established itself by connecting real estate portfolios to telecom carriers using outdoor 5G wireless solutions. Now with Google Orion, 5G
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Why Refinancing Just Became More Expensive

The fee itself is designed to help Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cope with losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Housing
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S&P Ranks BSI Financial Services as a Residential Primary Servicer

BSI Financial is approved as a servicer by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, the Federal Home Loan Banks and several private investors, and is
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Top tools for overcoming COVID-19 challenges

Freddie Mac is committed to #HelpStartsHere, providing you with trusted and effective solutions during an evolving market. Most Popular Articles. home
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NorthMarq Arranges $26.2M Loan for Recapitalization of Apartment Asset in Brookfield, Wisconsin

Brett Hood of NorthMarq arranged the Freddie Mac loan, which features a 10-year, fixed-rate term with five years of interest-only payments followed by
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IMF chief says 62% of COVID-19 lending went to hard-hit Latin America

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sixty-two percent of the International Monetary Fund's lending in response to the coronavirus pandemic went to 21
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More people are feeling guilty about making this financial request during the pandemic and here's …

Trump administration likely to keep Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in conservatorship, Mnuchin suggests. 'We're going to not do anything that
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Frydenberg backs probe into banks not lending due to climate risks

… Josh Frydenberg has thrown his support behind a proposed inquiry that will grill financial regulators and banks over plans to pull back on lending or
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Cobra Payday Loans, The Trading Arm And Sub-Brand Of Ready Money Capital Limited Is …

It has collaborated with credible FCA authorised lenders, thus providing an advanced loan matching service to all its customers. Using this, people can
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Visionary lending execs must embrace new technologies

Cloud-based lending platforms streamline the lending process, provide a better customer experience and reduce operational costs for lenders. The
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The Return of Crown Preference — Implications for Borrowers and Lenders

It is therefore increasingly important for lenders relying on floating charge security to keep track of the borrower's tax liabilities. Implications for Borrowers.
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NorthMarq Arranges $271M Refinancing for Jacksonville MF Portfolio

NorthMarq arranged financing on behalf of the borrower, Fort Family Investments, through its Optigo status as a Freddie Mac lender and was able to
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PPP drives increase in lending by Wisconsin banks in third quarter

Lending categories outside commercial and industrial saw slight decreases compared with last year. Overall, lending was up 10.48% to $95.42 billion.
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PHIL HARDWICK — The seismic shift in real estate

In 1954, Mississippi passed a law requiring licensing and regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons. That was followed by creation of the
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Real Estate Investment Firm FCP Adds Two Partners to Maryland Office

FCP, a Chevy Chase, Md.-based real estate investment company, has named Garland Faist and Jason Bonderenko as partners, joining Esko
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Fort Family Investments Lands $271M Refi for Jacksonville Portfolio

NorthMarq arranged the non-recourse Freddie Mac loans for five properties totaling 1,604 units. Dec152020. By; Gail Kalinoski; Dec 15, 2020.
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See the data: SBA releases list of recipient names, loan values of EIDL program

Lending through the program was fraught with complaints from the start, including over communication by the agency. The SBA announced April 16,
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Bankers' Hours column: Stability is the Holy Grail of finance

Bankers' Hours column: Stability is the Holy Grail of finance

I've mostly avoided political commentary in this column. One can't write about banking, lending and monetary policy without acknowledging
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New Bank On Allegheny County program launches

Bank On Allegheny County was launched by Neighborhood Allies, in partnership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the City of
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Flushing Bank Opens a New Branch in Jamaica at 89-12 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, NY

We are excited to expand our presence in Queens and introduce our Universal Banker model with unique services including our Appointment Banking
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Specialist, Mortgage Banking

BNY Mellon Investment Management, Boston, MA, United States job: Apply for Specialist, Mortgage Banking in BNY Mellon Investment Management,
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DC's Commercial Real Estate Industry Is Biden Its Time

Washington, D.C.'s commercial real estate market could feel the changes particularly acutely. It's already feeling it in terms of a shift in mood. Matthew
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5 of the Best-Performing Bank Stocks in 2020

While much of the banking sector struggled in 2020, some banks had an excellent year and saw their share prices surge. Bram Berkowitz. (TMFBram).
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Bank regulators mull stricter rules for reporting of data breaches

The federal banking agencies are poised to propose new rules that could spell out banks' obligations to notify their regulators promptly about a data
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Survey projects Phoenix to be top 10 real estate market after pandemic

A survey of about 20 experts released Thursday concluded that Phoenix is likely to be a leading real estate market because of its influx of residents
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Foundation pays off mortgage for family of Officer Jesus Cordova

An organization that supports first responders, veterans and their families announced that it has paid off the mortgage on the home of fallen Nogales
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DoorDash Partners With Payfare To Launch Banking Solution For Drivers

DasherDirect is issued by Stride Bank and powered by Payfare. The platform offers drivers a mobile banking app and a business Prepaid Visa Card,
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The Business Buzz: Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc. is looking to add to its local staff. The company is looking to hire account
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China Tells Power Firms to Cap Coal Purchase Cost: Futures Daily

China Tells Power Firms to Cap Coal Purchase Cost: Futures Daily. Bloomberg News. December 12, 2020, 10:09 PM PST. 1:15
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Predictions for the 2021 Northern Virginia Real Estate Market

The real estate market for detached homes has literally exploded all over the Northern Virginia area as people try to get more space. Fueled by low
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Kwikset Halo review: One-touch convenience and old school options

At $250, it's pricey for the market. I can't recommend it … The rear portion of the Halo Touch presents a familiar large battery and thumb latch housing.
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Bloomberg News Chinese staff member detained in Beijing

Chinese authorities have detained a Chinese national working for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national
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Crypto firms Paxos, BitPay apply for national bank charters

Cryptocurrency companies BitPay and Paxos filed applications with the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to become national trust banks
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JPMorgan Chase readies retail bank expansion into Maine

Two years after JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) planted a flag in Maine with a Portland-based commercial banking team, the New York
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Formerly a sellers' market, Mississauga real estate market more balanced during pandemic

Throughout October, the Ontario housing market has seen significant competition among buyers, and there was an annual uptick in home sales
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This Big Bank Sees Housing Prices Taking a Big Hit in 2021

Canada's housing market remarkably broke records in 2020. When everybody expected the feared and seemingly fabled housing market crash to
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EU Banks Warned Of Rise In Defaulting Loans From COVID-19

EU Banks Warned Of Rise In Defaulting Loans From COVID-19

Law360, London (December 14, 2020, 4:30 PM GMT) — Europe's top banking watchdog has warned that the bloc's banks could face a rise in defaulting
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State Street, UBS weigh merger of asset-management units

Capital rules governing large banks like State Street, however, limit how much the Boston-based bank could spend on acquiring a competitor. State
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Best work-from-home accessories to increase your productivity [winter 2020]

Even if you hate Apple, they really do make the best tablets on the market, and the iPad Pro is the perfect work-from-home accessory because of that.
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Volkswagen board issues vote of confidence in CEO Diess

… requirements that worker representatives hold board seats and because the company's home state of Lower Saxony holds a stake in the company.
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Our Global Energy Investment Banking team supports successful outcomes for our clients through: Public and private corporate M&A transactions.
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US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defense

… to Russia's defense sector, as well as Russian access to the Turkish armed forces and defense industry,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
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ABA Calls for Inclusion of Front-line Bankers Among 'Essential Workers' in Vaccine Rollout

ABA emphasized that “the definition of 'essential' bank employees for … in communities where residents may not have access to electronic banking
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People Corporation to be Acquired by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — People Corporation (the “Company”) (TSX Venture: PEO) today announced that it has
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CIO interview: Why IATA is banking on cloud to help the airline industry weather the Covid-19 crisis

CIO interview: Why IATA is banking on cloud to help the airline industry weather the Covid-19 crisis. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced
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Volkswagen shelves adventurous ID Buggy, ID Ruggdzz EVs

… more mass-market cars over the niche models. VW declined to comment further on Brandstätter's remarks, but it's a bit of a bummer to say the least.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuit

14, 2020, rejected President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, ending Trump's
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AI for Credit Risk Management: Banking and Finance

Banks and lending organizations need to check every loan application in detail to gain the greatest extent of possible profitable borrowers and minimize
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Real estate tech company founder talks COVID-era trends and solutions for municipalities

Today the company is responsible for transacting billions of dollars annually with a keen awareness of data driving current real estate market trends.
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Assisted living flats for seniors would plug gap in housing market, fulfil various needs: Experts

It was announced last week that the Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats in Bukit Batok, known as Community Care Apartments, target home
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'Insufficient supply:' Local real estate market pops to another high driven by few homes for sale

The average home sold in November sat on the market just 13 days, versus an average of 32 days at the same time last year. As of the last day of
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M&T Bank resolves technical issues affecting online banking

A spokesperson for the bank issued this statement: “Over the weekend, our customers experienced issues accessing M&T Online and Mobile Banking.
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Election tech vendor Smartmatic demands retractions from right-wing media over misinformation

… of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — Trump and his allies have not backed down, which has resulted in state and local election
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Johnson Bank closes northside branch as customers shift toward online, mobile banking

RACINE — As online retailing has radically altered the nation's brick-and-mortar retailing scene, so online and mobile banking has begun to spur
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Global Cord Blood Banking Services Industry

7 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 10.5% over the analysis period 2020-2027. Private Cord Blood Banks, one of the segments analyzed in the
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Banking for business recovery as Australia heads into new year

These include government loan schemes as well as the Reserve Bank's Term Funding Facility, which offers banks the opportunity to borrow three-year
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Stimulus update: Congress enters critical week to make a deal

Stimulus update: Congress enters critical week to make a deal

We're going to start losing jobs, and unemployment will start rising again,” Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi recently told Fortune.
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Liberty to Mull Purchase of Telefonica Latin America Units

Chief Executive Officer Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete has been working to reduce Telefonica's Latin American presence and focus on core markets in
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What Kind Of Investors Own Most Of Wilmar International Limited (SGX:F34)?

With a market capitalization of S$27b, Wilmar International is rather large. We'd expect to see institutional investors on the register. Companies of this
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Have you watched Malaysia's most popular YouTube videos of 2020?

YouTube released a list of Malaysia's top ten trending videos, top music videos, top Malaysian creators and the ten breakout creators in the country:
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Imperial County adds to real estate fund commitment

ICERS originally committed $35 million to American Strategic Value Realty Fund in 2017. As of Sept. 30, the system's actual allocation to real estate was
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More US Homeowners Seek to Delay Mortgage Payments

In the first week of December, the proportion of mortgage borrowers that started seeking forbearance relief rose to its highest level since August,
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Grand County Real Estate, Dec. 6-12

Grand County's real estate transactions Dec. 6-12 were worth more than $24.4 million combined. • Meadow Ridge Lodges Court 23, Unit 3 – William
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Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 13

Estate of Geraldine Reno sold property at 5039 Greensburg Road to Christopher Ryan and Angela Marie Campbell for $250,000. Richard Braun sold
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Can I Pay My Mortgage With a Credit Card?

While it's technically possible to pay with plastic, it's not common for a reason. credit cards, key ring – concept mortgage on white background 279photo
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Real estate investors, including contractor Devcon, grab choice downtown Los Gatos sites

“This is a prime retail space in the heart of Los Gatos,” according to a prior listing for the building that was distributed by CBRE, a commercial real estate
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Wimmer Communities Lands $26M Loan for Milwaukee-Area Property

NorthMarq secured the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Wimmer with a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. The 10-year fixed rate mortgage has five years of
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3 strategies that sped up Freddie Mac's software delivery

As Freddie Mac conducted business through the fourth industrial revolution, the 50-year-old mortgage guarantor needed to rethink how it built and
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Should You Pay Off a Mortgage or Invest?

Paying off your mortgage, or paying a lump sum to lower your monthly payments, will also free you up to tackle other debts. Mortgage rates are tiny
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District's top ten real estate taxpayers from the district 2020-21 budget

6: Owner: Brittany Point Estates (ACTS Inc.); Category – Retirement Community; Assessed value: $31,770,560; Taxes Due: $850,631. 7: Owner: Hatfield
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Study: Cheap Rent, Even Cheaper Home Prices in Canton-Massillon Metro

8, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File). SANTA MONICA, California (News Talk 1480
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UK Property Prices Forecast to Grow 4% in 2021

The property market boom that sprung up unexpectedly across the U.K. this year during the coronavirus pandemic looks poised to extend into 2021,
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Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 13

Valerie Jean Burns Winghart sold property at 975 Saxonburg Blvd. to William and Bethany Lynn Henline for $179,000. Estate of Audrey Robash sold
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Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund Announces 32nd Consecutive Quarterly Distribution at a …

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund (“TI+,” tickers: TIPRX, TIPPX, TIPWX, TIPLX) has paid a fourth
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Republican congressman pretends to attack antifa in an ad released after a weekend of violent …

Over the weekend, violence broke out in Washington, DC and Washington State between Trump supporters and counter-protesters. Pro-Trump
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Apple launches its new app privacy labels across all its App Stores

… websites or even offline properties (like data aggregated from retail receipts) that's used for targeted advertising or advertisement measurement.
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