FHFA Looking to Lock-In Fannie/Freddie Liquidity Rules

FHFA Looking to Lock-In Fannie/Freddie Liquidity Rules

Currently, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would meet or exceed all requirements of the proposed rule. There are four liquidity requirements. The first two
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'Unusual Circumstances' for the Home-Flipping Business

The opposing trend that reveals lower flipping activity and higher profits reflects the broader housing market pattern—”Home prices kept soaring
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How's the real estate market? When to lock your rate

Interest rates can have a dramatic effect on the cost of real property over time. To guard against rate changes during the escrow process, buyers
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The year in real estate: looking back at 2020 and anticipating 2021

First, the real estate market was not frozen during shelter-in-place orders. In fact, real estate activity in the weeks from late March to early May was far
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The next coronavirus front: evictions and foreclosures

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of HousingWire's editorial department and its owners. To contact the author of this story: Jonathan
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LenderClose hires product managers, software engineer

Anna Gass was hired as a Python engineer. Apte recently served as John Deere Financial's global product manager. He led the company's digital
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Keith Berry a Top 2020 Coldwell Banker Broker

… for the Greater Los Angeles Area, which includes Santa Barbara County. … in the real estate industry with Security Title Insurance Company in 1964.
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NYC's Plummeting Real Estate Sales Cost City $1.2 Billion

The pandemic's slowdown in real estate deals has cost New York City $1.2 billion in lost revenue so far this year. Sales of commercial and residential
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Mortgage rates hit another record low at 2.67%

“The housing market continues to surge higher and support an otherwise stagnant economy that has lost momentum in the last couple of months,” said
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Yes, Mortgage Rates Just Dropped to New All-Time Lows (Again)

At the same time, the average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage has inched down another 5 basis points to a new all-time low of 2.21 percent (which is
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Walmart Joins Livestreaming Trend With TikTok; New 'Shop Party' App Debuts

18 at 8 p.m. EST on the Walmart profile page on TikTok. … Levvel helped ESL prepare for offering real-time payments to its customers, according to the
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Are PPP Loan Expenses Deductible? It's Complicated.

The IRS has taken the position that any expense paid that facilitates forgiveness of a PPP loan will not be deductible. Hopefully the bipartisan COVID-19
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Record low mortgage rates, homebuilders keep market hot

Mortgage rates, on Thursday, fell again, according to Freddie Mac. A 30-year fixed now sits at 2.67%, a 15-year at 2.21% and a 5/1 adjustable-rate
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The Rising Data Tide Lifting Loan Quality

… its year-long transition toward becoming the new standard for mortgage loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac beginning in February 2021.
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Do I Need to Close Before the Deadline to Avoid the Upcoming UK Stamp Duty Surcharge, or Is an …

I know that a tax on foreign buyers is supposed to start in April. … A. In April, non-residents buying residential properties in England and Northern
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How CheckFree founder Pete Kight helped revive near-death Columbus startup SafeWire

Pacific Coast Title Co., a California title insurance company with eight offices, signed on with SafeWire this week. Other clients include a Utah title
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'We're getting on the map': Cardinal Gibbons beats Bolles for second state title in 3 years

The Chiefs didn't just join elite South Florida company with a second state title. They did it emphatically. The Bulldogs' 11 state championships are tied
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Low mortgage rates drive November's frenzied originations activity

November's refinance share of mortgage activity ascended for the fourth straight month as interest rates fell a full percent lower from the year before.
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Here's what is changing after the FinCEN Files shook the world of banking

Exposing a torrent of dirty money that the world's most powerful banks transact … Sherrod Brown, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.
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Canada Reports 20-Year High in Overseas Investment in Insurance M&A

International deals in insurers involving Canadian investors rose to $11.6 billion in 2020, the highest in at least two decades, according to data from
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Apollo Global, I Squared Capital rival Vedanta for buying stake in BPCL

Apollo Global, I Squared Capital rival Vedanta for buying stake in BPCL

The acquisition would de-risk the group from crude oil price volatilities and also future proof it with a commanding interest in the petrochemical business.
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These Are The Voter Fraud Claims Trump Tried (And Failed) To Overturn The Election With

… a claim that includes no actual allegations of corruption and instead describes the legitimate tallying of mail-in ballots, which typically takes longer
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Republicans Demand Aid Deal End Fed Facilities: Congress Update

The central bank lending programs were intended to prop up struggling small businesses, municipal governments and credit markets during the
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Clinton Yarborough named senior vice president of Williston Financial Group

He works as a multi-state manager for WFG National Title Insurance Company, the sixth largest title insurance underwriter in the country.
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SB Real Estate Partners Acquires Casa Anita Apartments in Phoenix's West Valley for $35.3 Million

17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SB Real Estate Partners (SBREP) has announced the purchase of Casa Anita Apartments – a 224-unit multifamily
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US Mortgage Rates Drop to Record Low for 15th Time This Year

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan slipped to 2.67%, down from 2.71% last week and the lowest in data going back almost 50 years, Freddie Mac
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Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 18, 2020

Estate, Doris A. Mercure-Gagnon, personal representative, to Scott L. Gagnon. 45 Bent Nail Drive. $180,000. Russell A. French to Aimee L. Anderson,
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Darlene Streit On New Mexico 2021 Real Estate Expectations

Darlene Streit: As we saw, the real estate market in Santa Fe and the rest of the country took some surprising turns in 2020. First, coming to a near
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UK FinTech GoCardless Raises $95 Million Led By Bain

… SMBs to serve mid-market and enterprise customers and expands its international footprint to address a growing need for bank debit processing.
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Video released of Missouri officers charged with assaulting inmate

Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate home loan fell to 2.67% from 2.71% last week.
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BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation

The new funds will be used for international expansion, and to enhance … The investors behind North Star include former publishing executive
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Are Texas and Florida the new California and New York?

Jonathan Woloshin, head of real estate and financials research at UBS, … the real Wall Street hangs on to its core position: a tighter labor market,
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Real estate: Investors grab Palo Alto buildings with Silicon Valley life science tenants

Bioscience Property, a developer based in the San Diego County town of Solana Beach, and Chicago-based Harrison Street, a real estate investment
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Keith Berry A Top Broker In The Greater Los Angeles Area & California

Berry began his career in the real estate industry with Security Title Insurance Company in 1964, and in 1970, earned his credentials as a Real Estate
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The 2020 Pandemic Changed What We Look For in a Home—Possibly Forever

There's no need to sit in a mortgage broker's office to discuss loan options, or sign piles of paperwork in a room at a title company. Remote mortgage
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Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At TFI International Inc. (TSE:TFII)?

So before you buy or sell TFI International Inc. (TSE:TFII), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling. Do Insider
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Ascension settles with FTC over mortgage data mishap

A Texas-based mortgage data and analytics company wasn't keeping its eye on a vendor that exposed tens of thousands of mortgage holders'
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Fitch Affirms FREMF 2013-K28; Revises Two Rating Outlooks to Positive

Freddie Mac Guarantee, Credit Linked Notes: The multifamily mortgage pass-through certificates (FREMF 2013-K28) classes A-1, A-2, X-1 and X-3
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The pandemic reshapes residential real estate

When the pandemic paralyzed our country, real estate was forced to go contactless. At that moment, the entire industry was propelled into the future.
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United Real Estate announces second merger this month

… a merger with Benchmark Realty last week, URE says it has also merged with the largest residential brokerage in Georgia, Virtual Properties Realty.
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Good fortune for this holiday season

Good fortune for this holiday season

Good fortune for this holiday season. Dr. Kevin Hub SCS superintendent; Dec 17, 2020; Dec 17, 2020 Updated
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E-commerce growth has kept Chesapeake Real Estate Group plenty busy

We continue to stay busy because the industrial real estate market has continued to be strong with the growth of e-commerce in the pandemic. Our
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CVR Partners With ATC to Provide Seamless and Accurate Vehicle Titling and Registration …

… Corporation (ATC), a Colorado-based company that provides out-of-state title and registration services to auto dealers throughout the United States.
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Umba, a digital bank for emerging markets, raises $2M Seed funding to expand across Africa

This is in contrast to the generally high-cost barriers found among traditional banking institutions in African countries. Right now it's available in Kenya
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First American expands Secure Portal into Texas.

The company launched a pilot this summer, and after seeing success has gone through with the expansion. The company said Secure Portal a simple,
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SRS Real Estate Brokers $4M Sale of Ground Leased Retail Property in Orlando

SRS Real Estate Partners' National Net Lease Group has arranged the $4.2 million ground lease acquisition of a newly developed freestanding retail
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Fixing your lending model requires the right tool for today

The coronavirus has delivered targeted opportunities to address problems in our lending models (some new, some persistent) that should not be
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Investor EnTrust Global turns sights to green shipping assets

Global shipping accounts for nearly 3% of the world's CO2 emissions, putting the industry under pressure to clean up. About 90% of world trade is
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Aurelis Real Estate recapitalised with €400m equity from AIMCo

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has helped recapitalise a German light industrial company Aurelis Real Estate with €400m of
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The Final 10 Divas Championship Title Reigns, Ranked Worst To Best

However, towards the end of the title's lifespan in WWE, the company really started to invest some time and effort into things. RELATED: 10 Great Divas
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Low rates, flexibility to work from home drives California home-buying interest to levels not seen …

The 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaged 2.77 percent in November, down from 3.70 percent in November 2019, according to Freddie Mac.
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Airbnb's IPO Looks Hot, but This Solar IPO Is a Better Buy

Internationally, Array is pursuing projects in Europe, South America, China, and Australia. The company increased its global footprint (projects, business
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Why This Home-Buying and Selling Marketplace Thrived During 2020

The housing market is very competitive right now — it's a sellers' market — so it is challenging to buy with a contingent offer. Orchard turns customers
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EU top official sees 'progress' in post-Brexit talks

31, it remains within the bloc's tariff-free single market and customs union until Dec. 31. A failure to reach a deal would likely lead to chaos on the
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China Market Update: Foreign Investors Buy $1.233B Of Mainland Stocks Today

The big news was the strong inflow from foreign investors via Northbound Stock Connect totaling $1.233 billion. It is difficult to ascertain today's strong
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Dallas residential RE firm merges with Georgia company

United Real Estate, a division of United Real Estate Group, announced its merger with Virtual Properties Realty on Thursday. VPR's 14 locations and
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Real Deals: New Firestone store in Centerton sells for $3.42 million

The company is associated with Agree Realty Corp., which develops, acquires and leases retail … Waco Title Co. of Springdale was the title agent.
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Uncovering an international slumlord scheme in Syracuse: About the reporting

― More than a decade ago, an Englishman started a real estate scheme that promised European investors they could make easy money by buying
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Google Sued by States for Abuse of Search Market Dominance

Google also says it faces stiff competition from companies including Amazon.com Inc. for the most profitable searches, which show consumer intent to
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Didi's Logistics Arm Seeks $400 Million in Debut Funding

… a valuation of about $8 billion, Bloomberg News reported this week. Huolala operates in more than 350 cities across China, according to its website.
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Axis Bank planning greater push into rural retail lending

Axis Bank planning greater push into rural retail lending

Sumit Bali, president and head, retail lending and payments, Axis Bank, said that as part of the deep geo strategy, the lender has identified some of the
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Fitch Assigns Final Ratings to CoreVest American Finance 2020-4 Trust

Lower Loan and Sponsor Concentration: This transaction has a loan concentration index (LCI) of 246, lower than that of CAFL 2020-3 and CAFL 2020-2
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San Diego median home price, $650K, same for third month

In November, the interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 2.77 percent, said Freddie Mac, down from 3.7 percent the year before.
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Make a Fortune in 2021 With These 7 Low Price-to-Sales Stocks

Make a Fortune in 2021 With These 7 Low Price-to-Sales Stocks. Read full article. Rajani Lohia. Thu, December 17, 2020, 6:21 AM PST ·7 min read.
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WhatsApp Testing Voice and Video Call Features for Mac Desktop Client

WhatsApp will soon let Mac users make voice and video calls from the platform's desktop client, according to a new report from forthcoming feature
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The Video Games That Got Us Through 2020

Now, I play on my Switch. Then, on my Nintendo 64. Maybe you were new to video games in 2020, each day of social distancing nudging you closer to
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LIHTC program serves vital role in rural counties

Freddie Mac released a report detailing the vital role the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program serves in rural persistent poverty counties.
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IPO Bonanza Seen Next Year in Europe With Rush in Tech Firms

… of its Germany-based Vantage Towers unit, an IPO that could raise about 4 billion euros ($4.9 billion), Bloomberg News reported in November.
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You can now get personalized updates on the COVID vaccine from Zocdoc

“We understand ourselves really as sort of a marketplace, where consumers can find what's available to them,” Kharraz tells Fortune. “And we are, in
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Freddie Mac

Get Stock & Bond Quotes, Trade Prices, Charts, Financials and Company News & Information for OTCQX, OTCQB and Pink Securities.
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More than 300 kidnapped schoolboys are freed, says governor

The video circulated widely on WhatsApp and first appeared on a Nigerian news site, HumAngle, that often reports on Boko Haram. Government officials
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Best Places to Work 2020 Large company winner: VIP Mortgage

VIP Mortgage. Local Leader: Jay Barbour. Title: President and founder. Location: Scottsdale. Local Employees: 315. What three main ingredients
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Matchesfashion Names Natalie Kingham Global Fashion Officer

Kingham has been at Matches for a decade, first as international women's wear buyer and then as fashion and buying director. During her career at
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Raymond James Is Buying Consumer-Focused Investment Bank Financo

The advent of Covid-19 in March made the world more unsure and discussions reignited over the summer, Berg said. Financo tapped Jon Hemmert of
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GitHub CEO: We're nuking all tracking 'cookies' and you should too

(Fortune's website, on the other hand, uses trackers for the time being.) “I think more websites should just do it,” Friedman told Fortune. “You don't
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Scott Reeder: Frugal reporter leaves surprise fortune to charity

SPRINGFIELD — Sometimes you'll read a news story about someone you thought you knew well and be flabbergasted. That happened to me this
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Former Gary Housing Authority head to plead not guilty to wire fraud charges Friday, attorney says

… the Gary Housing Authority and confidant of former Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, will enter a plea of not guilty Friday on three charges of wire
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Nigerian militants release video purportedly of missing boys

Katsina State Gov. Aminu Bello Masari said that 17 boys have been rescued since Friday. Usama Aminu, a student who was able to escape his captors,
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The award-winning videos of the microscopic world in 2020

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is some of the best microscopic footage of the year. It's from Nikon's Small World in Motion
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Kadant Named One of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies by Fortune

WESTFORD, Mass., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) was included in Fortune's 2020 list of the 100 fastest-growing
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Canada's National Housing Agency Finds Uptick In Mortgages In Arrears At Lenders

Canada's National Housing Agency Finds Uptick In Mortgages In Arrears At Lenders

Today we're looking at the rate of mortgages over 90 days delinquent, aka in arrears. There's a few segments of mortgage lenders the CMHC looked at –
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5 ETFs to Buy as Fed Maintains Bond Buying

“A resurgence in global growth in 2021, along with the Federal Reserve's increased tolerance for inflation, should fuel price pressures and favor
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Pam Hyjek: 'There, but for fortune, go you and I'

Pam Hyjek: 'There, but for fortune, go you and I'. Tip of a Pen Mike Watson Images. Previous; Next. Previous; Next. Published: 12/17/2020 2:12:25 PM.
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Video replay: NJBIZ 2020 Fastest 50 Growing Cos.

#47 Advisors Mortgage Group, LLC #48 San Antoinio Broker Services Inc. #49 THRUUE Inc. #50 Astir IT Solutions, Inc. Fast 50 video 8:52 am Thu,
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US cybersecurity agency warns of 'grave' threat from hack

… governments, including the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, and Fortune 500 companies on high alert. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta,
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Samsung confirms Galaxy Note series is dead in water

Homing in on the creation, sharing, and streaming of video content, Roh promises that the S21 “will be more than ready to meet the demands of the
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Saudi Wealth Fund Put 2008 Crisis Lesson to Use This Time Around

Having lost out on buying stocks on the cheap during the global financial crisis, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund wasn't going to make the same
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Netflix may soon roll out an audio-only mode for Android users: Report

According to the report, users who are in on the change will now see a Video off button to the top of the full-screen video player. Tapping on the screen
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MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCES NEW ACQUISITION IN THE COLUMBUS, OH MSA

Holmdel, New Jersey, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) today announced the
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Fortune telling soldier didn't see 15 years of federal prison in his future

A fortune telling couple out of Savannah, Georgia, were sentenced to federal prison over charges that the husband tried to coerce minors for sex and
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For La Jolla's Housing Market, Signs Point To 2021 Being A Good Year

To get a sense of La Jolla's housing market and where it might be headed, I spoke with longtime resident and luxury real estate specialist Linda Daniels.
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Coinbase announces IPO in a milestone for the crypto industry

In a recent interview, Coinbase cofounder Fred Ehrsam told Fortune the company is “spiritually” built to go public via an offering involving digital
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Toomey Says New Bill Won't Curb Fed's Emergency Lending Powers

Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act allows the central bank to create emergency lending programs during “unusual and exigent circumstances”
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Citron calls this the 'most ridiculous' IPO of 2020

As Danielle Abril wrote in Fortune: “DoorDash is now valued at around $50 billion. That's more than big established companies like General Mills,
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A look back at 2020 real estate predictions (part two)

As noted in this space last week, 2020 proved quite unpredictable from a real estate perspective. Pandemics have a way of making that happen.
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How to close the gender investing confidence gap

kristen.bellstrom@fortune.com @kayelbee. Today's Broadsheet was … Elizabeth Warren's next book arrives in April Fortune. Ann Reinking dies at 71;
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Tech Center: Holiday Gifts

You don't have to spend a fortune on gadgets this holiday season because these inexpensive gift ideas don't sacrifice on quality or usefulness.
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COVID-19 restrictions push US weekly jobless claims to three-month high

But the housing market remains resilient, with homebuilding and permits powering ahead in November, thanks to record-low mortgage rates and
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Mortgage rates fall to yet another record low

The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 2.67%, according to Freddie Mac. That's the lowest level in the nearly 50 years
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T. Rowe Price Executive Stares Down Threat From Private Markets

He spoke with Bloomberg Markets' Annie Massa about his plans in his new position as head of TRPIM and some of the challenges on the horizon for
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New report suggests opportunity knocks for investors in Calgary's housing market

New report suggests opportunity knocks for investors in Calgary's housing market

Yet a new report suggests the market remains mired in a slump from an investment perspective. “The real estate cycle is in the slump phase,” says
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Ahead of an IPO, Robinhood agrees to pay $65 million to settle SEC charges

You know where to find me—either email me at Lucinda.shen@fortune.com or tweet at this new Twitter thread by end of day Thursday. On Friday, I'll
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Third Dallas Real Estate Developer Charged With Bribing City Council Members

Another Dallas real estate developer has been charged with bribing city officials, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy
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Granite Risk Management Launches one2one Remote Video Inspection Solution for Construction …

The one2one Fund Control solution utilizes video technology to perform … provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries.
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Apple TV+ Guide: Here are all the Apple TV shows and movies available now

They have to keep making money or the stock market will shun them. Loving all the variety that's available to me as a consumer. If I love HBO, Netflix,
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Vanessa Fortune Hampton

Masks and social distancing will be strictly enforced. Mrs. Hampton, daughter of Robert and Velma Bates Fortune was born in Natchez and died at
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Howard Hanna Real Estate Acquires Plawker Real Estate

Plawker Real Estate in Bergen County, New Jersey, recently announced that it has joined forces with Howard Hanna Rand Realty. The Plawker Real
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Pornhub's video purge poses a legal riddle

By the numbers: On Wednesday the site reported a total of under 3 million videos — down from a pre-takedown tally of 13.5 million videos (per
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Lending a helping hand to a Army Veteran

Lending a helping hand to a Army Veteran. A non-profit organization stepped in to help a veteran renovate his southwest Atlanta home. Posted 7 mins
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US nuclear weapons agency hacked by suspected Russians

… whose customers include government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, according to the company and cybersecurity experts. The departments
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Pocketnow Daily: Official? There is a Galaxy Note 21 Happening! (video)

(video). On today's Pocketnow Daily, we talk about the possibility of a new Samsung Galaxy Note 21, new AirPods, and more.
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Republicans Seek to End Virus Lending in Threat to Relief Deal

Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho said including language to explicitly wind down the emergency lending programs by the end of the year is becoming a red-
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How a molecule gets to the masses

… work” in order to prioritize how the vaccine doses are doled out, she tells Fortune. “So the COVID-specific unit, for example, emergency departments,
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WhatsApp Web and Desktop client receive voice and video calls feature in beta

The feature is available for a handful of users who have received new voice and video calling buttons in the chat header on the desktop and web clients.
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Analysis: Record growth for SVoD subs

The continued strength of the video streaming market is confirmed by the latest analysis from Strategy Analytics' TV and Media Strategies research.
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Dog treats subscription service BarkBox to go public via a $1.6 billion SPAC merger

They're going up against Nestle's Purina and Mars's Royal Canin a piece of the nearly $100 billion pet product market. Over the past year, SPACs
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Careline Health Group Nationally Ranks No. 4 in 2020 Best Workplaces for Aging Services(TM) by …

17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE have honored Careline Health Group (“Careline”), a leading Michigan Physician
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Loop Insights Partners With NTT DATA, Top Ranked Global IoT Services Company And Subsidiary …

… IoT Services Company And Subsidiary Of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, World's 4th Largest Telecom Ranked 55th In Fortune Global 500.
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Kate Bishop Does Not Seem To Have Changed 'Marvel's Avengers' Fortunes

… Not Seem To Have Changed 'Marvel's Avengers' Fortunes. Paul TassiSenior Contributor. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
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CalHFA Kicks Off National Mortgage Settlement Counseling Program

SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) is pleased to announce the start of the National
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February 2021 Options Now Available For Honeywell International (HON)

February 2021 Options Now Available For Honeywell International (HON)

This buy marks the first one filed by Cashman III in the past twelve months. And at Net 1 UEPS Technologies, there was insider buying on Tuesday, by
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Tragale Talks Career, AE Management And More

She joined series' host Andrew Berman, head of engagement and outreach for National Mortgage Professional Magazine, as they took a look into her
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Ops Jobs; Shell Wanted; CRM, POS, Retention, Jumbo Loan, Capital Markets Products; How News …

The year 2030, 10 years from now, marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history according to the U.S. Census Bureau's National
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Is Magna International (MGA) a Great Stock for Value Investors?

Let's put Magna International Inc. MGA stock into this equation and find out if it is a good choice for value-oriented investors right now, or if investors
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Tammy Belcher Named President of First Mutual Bank

17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — First Mutual Bank (FMB), an independent … Belcher, a longtime Mid-Ohio Valley resident and veteran banking professional,
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Ira Zlotowitz of Eastern Union Accepted Into Forbes Real Estate Council

17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ira Zlotowitz, president and founder of Eastern Union, one of the country's largest commercial real estate finance firms, has
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CBRE Brokers $63M Suburban Phoenix Sale

According to Yardi Matrix data, the sale was subject to a $37.8 million Freddie Mac loan provided by CBRE Capital Markets, set to mature in 2033.
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Chapman and Company Eye CVC Title

Chapman and Company Eye CVC Title. December 17, 2020 by Haley Adams. The Badgers are keying in on their Chagrin Valley Conference
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Signs of local business success thanks to college's service

GRAYSLAKE – Local business owner Randy Rice first approached the Small Business Development and International Trade Center at the College of
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US mortgage rates tumble to 15th record low of the year as housing market rallies

The historically low borrowing costs continue to fuel a housing-market surge and establish the sector as one of the few bright spots in the ailing US
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Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) Upgraded by BidaskClub to Strong-Buy

Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) was upgraded by research analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released
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PulteGroup's Bob O'Shaughnessy named Chief Financial Officer of the Year by CFO Roundtable of …

… including the mortgage and title companies. About PulteGroup. PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of America's largest
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Fitwel® Viral Response Module Continues to Attract Biggest Names in Real Estate with …

These achievements demonstrate that the biggest names in real estate are choosing the Fitwel Viral Response module's evidence-based operational
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Morning Bell With Jim Cramer: Buying More Bitcoin

Morning Bell With Jim Cramer: Buying More Bitcoin … to collect customer contact information for all international and domestic flights. … Cramer is looking to buy more Bitcoin and said that he tries to buy some Bitcoin every month.
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$81000 in grants awarded by FC Tucker Company's Giving Circle

Founded in 1918, the company's family of businesses includes a full range of real estate services—mortgages, title insurance, relocation services,
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NCUA Board Divided on Overdraft, Mortgage Servicing & Service Facility Rules

A divided NCUA board on Thursday approved an interim final rule governing overdrafts, a proposed rule on mortgage servicing and a controversial
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30-year fixed mortgage rates fall to new record low, reports Freddie Mac

The gap with Freddie Mac's number is because Bankrate's figure includes points and origination fees averaging 0.32 percent, while Freddie's number
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Best of the Best Report shows 2020's biggest property market winners

Best of the Best Report shows 2020's biggest property market winners … Report reveals Australia's $7.2 trillion residential real estate market proved
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Dow Futures Test Record Highs On Vaccine Rollout, Stimulus Bets; Weekly Jobless Claims Rise to …

Global stocks test fresh record highs amid vaccine rollouts and stimulus … His pledge to continue buying $120 billion in bonds each month, while
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FHFA proposes formal liquidity rules for GSEs

… Freddie Mac that will require the mortgage giants to hold more liquid assets to cover sudden funding shortfalls even after they exit conservatorship.
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Thrivent Donates to Habitat for Humanity Maui for Mortgage Relief during Pandemic

Thrivent Donates to Habitat for Humanity Maui for Mortgage Relief during Pandemic

Some families affected by COVID-19 and living in homes built by Habitat for Humanity Maui are receiving mortgage relief due to a donation from Thrivent
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4 bankers weigh in on managing a cash flow crisis

From situational planning and financial modelling to discussing necessary adjustments in lines of credit, bankers help clients effectively plan and
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How does a mortgage loan modification work?

But, if your home goes into foreclosure, your credit report will suffer anyway. Here's what you need to know about loan modification and how it works.
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Deripaska's Rusal Role Was Flagged for US Sanctions Review

… to block Chinese aluminum from flooding foreign markets early this year. … agencies, which declined to comment on queries from Bloomberg News.
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GOP's Loeffler Takes Hard-Right Turn, Polarizing Race in Georgia

And another links to a Fox News report citing a comment Warnock made in … behind Warnock, according to polling aggregator fivethirtyeight.com.
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Multi-Tenant Retail: Trends In a Shifting Sector

Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region
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American Bankers Association appoints INSBANK CEO & President as Chairman of its …

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — INSBANK President & CEO Jim Rieniets was recently appointed by the American Bankers
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Raymond James to Buy Boutique Investment Bank

Raymond James says it has struck a deal to acquire Financo, a boutique investment bank that specializes in consumer- and retail-focused firms.
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Weekly jobless claims rise to 885000 as Congress nears stimulus deal

The state of play: The coronavirus stimulus package emerging in Congress would let all the players declare victory — even if long-suffering Americans
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Annual Trends: Coronavirus Impacted the Prospects of Exxon Mobil, While Apple Remains …

Real estate company Realty Income suffered following the COVID-19 crisis, along with many other real estate companies in the office and retail sector.
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Your Evening Briefing: Vaccine Distribution Hits A Few Speed Bumps

Here is the markets wrap. … Subscribe to Bloomberg.com for unlimited access to trusted, data-driven journalism and gain expert analysis from
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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Tests Positive for Covid

… of State Michael Pompeo went into quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive, Bloomberg reported earlier Wednesday.
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Fraud trends part 2: holiday fraud and account protection

While the percentage is shrinking, the number of fraud attacks in real terms has risen. Large online merchants selling digital goods and physical goods
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Middle East's 'Uber for Trucks' to Seek New Funding

… a similar business model, was valued at about $12 billion in a funding round that closed last month, a person familiar with the deal told Bloomberg.
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'Bloomberg Markets: The Close' Full Show (12/16/2020)

Caroline Hyde, Tom Keene and Michael McKee host Bloomberg's special coverage of the announcement of the Fed rate decision and Chairman
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You Think 2020 Was Hot for Asia's Share Sales? 2021 Could Sizzle

One of China's biggest drink makers, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., is mulling an IPO that could raise over $1 billion, Bloomberg News has reported.
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Yes, The AVERAGE Loan is Taking Almost 2 Months to Close

The distribution of loans across lenders held relatively steady with conventional loans accounting for 82 percent of total originations and FHA at 10
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Gannett Reduces Debt Load; Sees Improving Revenue Trends To Drive Strong Q4 Results

After accounting for recent real estate sales, Gannett's total debt outstanding is $1.582 billion. This includes the $1.082 billion outstanding term loan,
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Amazon Has Turned a Middle-Class Warehouse Career Into a McJob

Amazon.com Inc. job ads are everywhere. … A Bloomberg analysis of government labor statistics reveals that in community after community where
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The Overpriced Rates Of Australian Property

The Australian real estate market has always been a flourishing market. Even with the recession and other political factors over the years, the rates
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Tier four impact on the housing market in Wales

Tier four impact on the housing market in Wales

Tier four impact on the housing market in Wales. Thursday 17 December 2020. Propertymark sought clarification from the Welsh Government after First
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Republican Bid to End Virus Lending Slows Relief Deal

Two leading Senate Republicans say that language terminating the Federal Reserve's pandemic lending facilities should be in the economic relief bill
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2021 housing market outlook: No signs of slowing

2020 has been a remarkably strong year for the housing market. Sales volume has remained elevated compared to last year since about mid-June,
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Eviction filings on the rise in Mecklenburg County as rent, mortgage relief programs will soon run out

Covid-19 cases are increasing nationally, some state reopening plans have been dialed back and millions of people remain unemployed. Meanwhile
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Fifth Third Bank Partners with Blend to Transform Mortgage Process

Fifth Third has rolled out the new application to its mortgage specialists across 11 states for mortgages and refinancing. Since launching the new digital
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Survey: Tacoma is now the nation's hottest housing market

Tacoma is now the nation's hottest housing market, with half of all homes there pending sale in just six days, down from 21 days a year earlier,
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Future CrossCountry Mortgage HQs site leads Northeast Ohio winners of state historic tax credits

A rendering shows the renovated Superior Avenue complex that will house CrossCountry Mortgage, a fast-growing lender with hundreds of employees.
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Montana SBA to recognize lending associations at outdoor ceremony

“Montana lenders are the unsung heroes of the PPP,” said Brent Donnelly, Montana SBA District Director. “Throughout the entire PPP process, our
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'It's just cutthroat out there': Fort Collins home prices rise despite COVID-19 pandemic

Those changes can alter what those working from home look for in a house — and change where they choose to live. Joanna Carroll works in the family
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10 Clever Ways to Save Money on Your Mortgage

Modify Your Loan. Couple Getting Mortgage bernatets photo / Shutterstock.com. If you are late on payments or going through tough times, you might
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Report on small-business lending data collection released

Report on small-business lending data collection released. Banking, Legislation. Thursday, December 17, 2020. The Consumer Financial Protection
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Silverton Mortgage Recaps New 2020 Programs to Help Make Homeownership Possible for …

In March, the financial services industry, including mortgage lending, was deemed essential and continued to operate with new safety precautions in
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CRE mortgage delinquencies are on the rise

A number of commercial real estate sectors have had trouble paying their mortgage during the COVID-19 pandemic, but none more than the hotel and
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This Was the Average Mortgage Amount in November. Can You Afford It?

In fact, in November, the average mortgage taken out to buy a new home was $357,554, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. That's up from
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Fixed mortgage rates tumble to lowest levels in history

The 30-year fixed rate has never been this low since Freddie Mac began tracking mortgage rates in 1971. It surpassed the previous low of 2.71 percent,
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Mortgage arrears fall on Covid-19 breaks in third quarter

Today's figures show that a total of 76,305 home mortgage accounts were categorised as restructured by the end of September. Split mortgages
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Fitch Expects to Rate Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2020-R1; Presale Issued

AOMT 2020-R1 certificates are supported by 954 mainly nonqualified mortgages (Non-QM) as defined by the Ability to Repay (ATR) rule, with a balance
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US Military Housing (Sector Takes Stock After Battering Year)

The 'AA' rating category continues to be the dominant rating level for U.S. military housing. While the category indicates the sector's strong resilience,
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Interest rate maintained at 0.1%

“Any negative interest rate decision could see mortgage lenders restrict or remove tracker mortgages from their product offering which in turn removes
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Long Island housing market remains hot as winter sets in

Median home prices in Suffolk and Nassau counties hit record highs in November, thanks in large part to low mortgage rates, according to Newsday.
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Real Estate Brokerage MileHiModern Adds In-House Lending Services to Suite of Offerings

Real Estate Brokerage MileHiModern Adds In-House Lending Services to Suite of Offerings

“MHM Lending is all about providing a customized home buying experience and creating meaningful connections,” said Beau Jenkins, MHM Lending's
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Private lenders step in as Massachusetts solar loan program ends

… market ends its five-year run this month, and advocates worry underserved residents will be left behind by private lenders. (Energy News Network).
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10 Editor-Approved Holiday Gifts You Don't Have To Pay For Upfront (Really)

*Subject to eligibility. Payment options through Affirm are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders. Shop This.
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