Mortgage Originations Hit an All-Time High in Q4

Mortgage Originations Hit an All-Time High in Q4

Then, as now, comparatively low interest rates fueled sharp rises in refinancing for existing mortgage holders. Refinanced mortgages are included in the
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Full US Bank Mortgage review

Adjustable-rate mortgage; Construction loan; Investment property loan. What could be improved. No mortgage lender is perfect. U.S. Bank is no
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Major Ratings Firm Issues Second-Highest Ranking to Top Reverse Mortgage Lender

“The Company originates agency-backed home equity conversion mortgages and a private reverse mortgage product, Longbridge Platinum, through
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SC Housing launches rental, mortgage assistance program as pandemic continues

Those who qualify can get up to $7,500 for six consecutive months of short-term rental and mortgage help for back rent to Feb. 2020 and/or future rent
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Mortgage servicer AmeriHome withdraws $250 million IPO in favor of acquisition by Western Alliance

AmeriHome, a residential mortgage producer and servicer, withdrew its plans for an initial public offering on Thursday. It was announced earlier this
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Invesco Mortgage Capital Stock: Buy, Sell, Or Hold

Invesco Mortgage Capital's credit portfolio was hurt badly in the spring COVID-19 sell-off. They are nearly finished converting to a portfolio of agency
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New Nicaragua law may isolate local banks

Nicaragua's national assembly passed legislation on February 9 that may force local banks to maintain accounts for people on US government
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Real Estate Roundup: Here's what's happening in downtown Williamsburg

While there are currently no plans for the property, Sean Hughes, executive director for the real estate foundation, said in a phone interview, “vacant
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Hodinkee acquires pre-owned watch retailer Crown & Caliber

When Fortune wrote about the company last year, it had already processed more than 70,000 transactions and was growing at 60% annually. Powell will
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2021 Land Real Estate Survey: Market Trends, Growth Insights from Nation's Leading Land …

Key findings show that there was a significant positive impact on the rural land real estate sector in 2020 with more than half of all respondents
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Mortgage rates shoot up to highest levels since mid-November

Mortgage rates came out of their doldrums in a big way this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year
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Smartr365 unveils video and audio call functionality

The end-to-end platform for mortgage brokers now lets users initiate, join, and schedule video and audio calls, without leaving the system, through
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Deutsche Bank Cut Bonus Pool Plans After Criticism From ECB

Traders, who traditionally take the lion's share of the pool, are in line for a boost of more than 10% for 2020, Bloomberg News has reported. Revenue
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January home construction falls 6%; signs of rebound ahead

“We still expect recovering demand, low mortgage rates and a shortage of supply to support a healthy rate of new home construction and the risk may be
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Mortgage Brain rolls out Lendex to all advisers

Mortgage Brain's multi-lender application and submission gateway is now available to all mortgage advisers following a successful pilot of the system.
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Homeowners Eligible For $3684 In Mortgage Relief

Homeowners Eligible For $3,684 In Mortgage Relief. Grant Funding USA. (Washington, D.C.) – Homeowners are advised to take advantage of a new
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'Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil' Trailer: Fame, Fortune & Overdoses Are Detailed In This …

Continue reading 'Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil' Trailer: Fame, Fortune & Overdoses Are Detailed In This SXSW Doc at The Playlist.
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2 Top Tech Stocks to Buy During a Recession

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the business world upside down last year. Many companies and entire industries are struggling to deliver business
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Facebook knew for years ad reach estimates were based on 'wrong data' but blocked fixes over …

Property development / growth strategy. Magical raises $3.3M
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Google Revamps AI Teams in Wake of Researcher's Departure

… and those who engineer fairness products, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg News, which was first to report the changes. Megan
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Masquerading as a better banking service, these perks are nothing more than small treats

Masquerading as a better banking service, these perks are nothing more than small treats

For example, every retail bank, offers some form of online and mobile banking; and the majority of private banks have adopted automation and robo
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3 ways Biden's presidency could impact the housing market

It's no secret the housing market impacts the economy and vice versa. But how exactly does a presidency impact homebuyers? The election of
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AB 946 Would Create 23000 First-Time Homebuyers by Closing Mortgage Interest Deduction …

February 18, 2021 – California's mortgage interest deduction for second homes has served as a tax break for the wealthy, costing taxpayers $230
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Blizzard leak reveals what's next for World of Warcraft ahead of BlizzCon

On the World of Warcraft Classic front, the leak says that Blizzard will reveal the Burning Crusade expansion. That means that players will, once again,
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States Title raises $150 million

States Title raises $150 million … Corp., which helped fund the 2019 acquisition of North American Title Co. and North American Title Insurance Co.
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China Calls West's Covid Data Criticism 'Political Interference'

China Calls West's Covid Data Criticism 'Political Interference'. Bloomberg News. February 18, 2021, 2:26 AM PST
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'Coast to coast COVID catalyst has lit Canada's housing market on fire'

Royal Lepage CEO Phil Soper speaks with Financial Post's Larysa Harapyn about how we can expect a record-breaking year for Canadian real estate
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Peterffy Says Markets Almost Broke During GameStop Mayhem

WATCH: Interactive Brokers Group Chairman Thomas Peterffy speaks with Bloomberg Television.
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Axos Bank inks direct-lending partnership with Carvana

Axos Bank is venturing into direct lending via a fresh partnership with Carvana that will redirect the bank's direct loan applicants to Carvana's website.
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6 things Disneyland's new annual pass plan must get right

For a huge number of frequent parkgoers, the passes buy a year of … local and global, who pay full price for one visit to the “Happiest Place on Earth.
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AMC Shares Spike Again, This Time on Months-Old Speculation

… the publication of a French translation of a months-old report speculating Amazon.com Inc. would buy the world's biggest chain of movie theaters.
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Barclays Resumes Dividend Payout, Raising Expectations Other Large UK Lenders Will Do Likewise

In the wake of Barclays' dividend announcement, analysts are watching if its major lending peers, including Natwest Group (due to report earnings on
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Linda O'Koniewski talks navigating real estate franchises

This HousingWire Daily interview transcription features an episode with REAL Trending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in
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Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey. This week's properties include a four-bedroom in Roslyn, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Little Falls, N.J.
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Woman 'Born to Be Olympian' Takes Over Stalled Tokyo Games

“I am deeply sorry about my careless action,” she told a separate news conference later on Thursday. From Seika to Seiko. Hashimoto was born to a
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Margaret Mack Joins Bulkley Richardson's Real-estate Practice

SPRINGFIELD — Margaret Mack has joined Bulkley Richardson as a member of the law firm's real-estate practice group. Mack earned her juris doctor
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Satellite Data Firm BlackSky Going Public in Merger With Osprey SPAC

… or SPAC, will have a valuation of almost $1.5 billion when combined, according to a statement Thursday, confirming an earlier Bloomberg report.
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What's Stopping First-Time Home Buyers?

While low interest rates make borrowing less expensive, record-high home prices, record-low inventory and tightened borrowing criteria are being
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New website aims to promote seafood from Atlantic Canada to international buyers

“The new Seafood from Canada website will help connect Canadian seafood suppliers with buyers in key export markets worldwide,” said the Taste of
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Ask a real estate pro: : Do I have to renew lease for tenants who don't pay rent on time?

Latest Real Estate · Even if you temporarily cannot evict your tenant, the balance keeps growing, and you may collect this debt long after the pandemic
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India's $3.5 Billion Zombie-Home Experiment Starts to Pay Off

India's $3.5 Billion Zombie-Home Experiment Starts to Pay Off

The fund will hand over some 16 projects or more than 4,000 homes in the financial year starting April 1, said Irfan A. Kazi, chief investment officer at
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Cathie Wood Adds to Tesla Wager After Post-Bitcoin Pullback

“We believe the traditional auto stalwarts General Motors and Ford, followed by Volkswagen's QuantumScape news, shows that the EV party has
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Bluestone Bank completes banking upgrades

Bluestone Bank recently completed the last piece of unifying Bridgewater Savings Bank and Mansfield Bank. Residents will be able to access any of
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Sorry, Robinhood traders. Timing the stock market is a loser's game, new study shows

In a note to Fortune, Dr. Zheng summarized that in a simulation of 30-stock portfolios over a 30-year horizon, buy-and-hold investors outperformed
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Why 760 is the only credit score that matters—and how to work your way toward it

“The best published interest rates for auto loans are 720+ and for mortgages 760+,” financial expert John Ulzheimer, formerly of FICO and Equifax,
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HSCM Bermuda in $150m financing deal with real estate tech firm

In 2019, it acquired North American Title Company and North American Title Insurance Company. Hudson Structured, through its HSCM Bermuda
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Northern Illinois real estate market shows no signs of slowing

Detached single-family home sales rose 18.9% in January 2021 compared to January 2020, and median sale price rose by $45,100, from $249,900 to
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YC-backed Queenly launches a marketplace for formalwear

Queenly, a marketplace for formalwear, launched into a world where its core … Queenly is a marketplace for buying and selling formal dresses, from
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How new robo adviser fits into Goldman's tech strategy

… at Goldman Sachs, is crystal clear about where the new robo adviser the bank launched this week, Invest, fits into its consumer banking ambitions.
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Homeownership rate for Black Americans lags behind at 42%

“The residential housing market's strong performance during the pandemic helped homeowners enjoy a significant increase in wealth via
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A16z doesn't invest, it manifests

… of capital available for the guts-and-bolts tooling of the bitcoin world. Li Jin … She joined other investors in our latest survey on the creator economy's
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Full Freedom Mortgage review

This mortgage lender is a good fit for: Borrowers looking for a government-guaranteed mortgage who don't mind having to work with a loan officer
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Creating a prediction machine for the financial markets

The AI tools being built by humans today are becoming another level more robust in their ability to predict trends, provide complex analysis, and
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Ventas Reports 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the … “Over the long term, resilient demand for senior housing and the strong
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Amazon may soon expand Prime Video watch parties to Fire TV and other Android devices

In Amazon Prime Video app version 3.0.290.9347, we have discovered some new strings that hint Amazon is preparing to bring the Watch Party feature
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Fitch Affirms FREMF 2012-K19 and Freddie Mac Structured Pass Through Certificates K-019

Fitch Ratings – New York – 18 Feb 2021: Fitch Ratings has affirmed five classes of Freddie Mac (FREMF) 2012-K19 multifamily mortgage pass-through
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Nvidia is nerfing its RTX 3060 GPU to stop crypto miners from buying them all

This tends to affect the lower end of the market more severely, since it costs less to buy GPUs in bulk when the cards themselves are cheaper. On Feb.
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Capri EGM Sells Life Science Real Estate Asset in Premier Boston-Cambridge Life Sciences Market

Capri EGM confirmed that life sciences, logistics, and R&D corporate real estate remain high conviction themes for its ongoing investment activity and
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President Biden Extends COVID-19 Relief for FHA, USDA, and VA Borrowers

… Freddie Mac single-family home loan borrowers. For FHA, USDA, and VA borrowers, the foreclosure moratorium is extended through June 30, 2021.
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The First 100 Days on Mars: How NASA's Perseverance Rover Will Begin Its Mission

… and none more so than an escapade on the surface of another world. … Before they can get down to that urgent business, however, Perseverance
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Today's Mortgage Interest Rates: Feb. 18, 2021—Mortgage Rates Spike To 3-Month High

Today's Mortgage Interest Rates: Feb. 18, 2021—Mortgage Rates Spike To 3-Month High

Higher rates typically shrink the number of borrowers who can save money by refinancing, so if rates continue to climb, it's likely refinancing will wane. If
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Document Custody Workshop | Mortgage Bankers Association

Coming Soon!MBA's Document Custody Workshop provides a unique opportunity for mortgage document management professionals to hear directly
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Discover Signs Agreement to Help Expand Acceptance of Sezzle's Buy Now, Pay Later Feature

Select US merchants will be able to offer their customers an interest-free buy now, pay later option through Sezzle's platform, with little to no upgrades
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Reflecting on Edison International's (NYSE:EIX) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

But if you buy individual stocks, you can do both better or worse than that. For example, the Edison International (NYSE:EIX) share price is down 26%
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Beware long bank delays in mortgage approvals

Other agents claim mortgage approvals are blowing out from around 20 to 60 working days as lenders struggle with rapidly rising demand and a
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Watch NASA's Mars rover Perseverance attempt to land on Mars Thursday

NewsNews Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Watch NASA's
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The Housing Market Charges Ahead: Led by 52% Home Sale Increase in Toronto

Only the condo market remains weak, with a 5% decrease in average prices. Factors for pent-up buyer demand. Other housing markets saw a growth
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Lowly Arsenal a spectator to City's title procession

The new owner is a Raleigh company specializing in student housing across the country. 3 minutes ago. Business Wire. Rogers Corporation
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Cloudstar launches mortgage and fintech consulting dept.

The company focuses on mortgage origination; title insurance; real estate; consumer banking; law, risk and compliance; consulting; and outsourcing
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NBA star Russell Westbrook invests in Varo Bank after $63 million funding round

The NBA star will also serve as an advisor to the financial tech firm to improve banking relations with minority communities.
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To Stand Apart, Digital Banking Services Pile on the Perks

New banking players are redefining what a checking account looks like. Financial technology, or fintech, companies in banking — often called
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California, US unemployment claims leap higher, pointing to weak job market

He covers the economy, jobs, PG&E, Chevron, financial companies and commercial real estate. gavalos@bayareanewsgroup.com · Follow George
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Buying and selling in a fast-paced Sioux Falls housing market

“The strong housing market is currently fueled by the low mortgage rates we have…,” Klaus Beckmann, an economics and finance professor at the
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One-stop-shop trend continues with Propertybase's Unify buy

The company works with roughly 80 mortgage companies in North America, mining and analyzing potential borrower data through automation to
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Historic winter storm throws a wrench into COVID vaccine rollout in Texas

And speaking of getting shots into arms: Fortune is hosting a discussion next week on these very topics. On Tuesday, February 23, at 11 a.m. ET, you
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Around Brooklyn: Brooklyn real estate rebounds

Manhattan and Brooklyn real estate lease signings have seen the highest surge in 13 years. In a new Douglas Elliman report, the month of January was
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Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7 will be free to watch on YouTube for 48 hours

The Trial of the Chicago 7 will stream for free on YouTube. Netflix. It's been 51 years since a jury reached a verdict in the case of the Chicago Seven,
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3 On Your Side: What the foreclosure ban extension means for you

Under an order President Joe Biden issued this week, mortgage servicers cannot start the foreclosure process through the end of June.
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FormFree Expands Income and Employment Verification to Cover 85% of Working Americans

“We are always looking for innovative solutions that make mortgages faster and easier for our borrowers and teams,” said Trinity Oaks Mortgage
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Paper presents real-time bank stress measurement tool

A working paper published by the Bank of Italy proposes a new method for rapidly identifying sudden outflows from bank deposits. In Identifying
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Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC) Soars 1.79% on February 18

Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC) Soars 1.79% on February 18

The company offers residential and commercial title insurance and closing and settlement services to the mortgage industry. Last Price $ 55.15, Last
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Bryan Caraway facing multiple felony charges after alleged insurance scam involving Miesha …

It is alleged Caraway, 36, purchased an insurance policy for a vehicle … “The investigation showed evidence that Caraway forged the title and that the
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Boston Latin runs away from Weston for DCL 2 title

That success translated to the defensive end, with Harrison and company giving Weston stars Sawyer Mayhugh (12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks)
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Navy veteran founded a real estate company

Doyle Vaughn Miller, a Redlands resident for 30 years who launched a real estate company with his wife, died on Jan. 23, 2021, in Pueblo West,
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Africa's Largest Economy Unexpectedly Exits Recession

What Bloomberg Economics Says. “The recovery is continuing, supported by easing OPEC production cuts and higher oil prices. That said, recurring
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Lending Tree Review

At Lending Tree, you can easily find a business loan, mortgage or credit card. Instead of applying at multiple lenders and shopping for your rates,
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Bank on Preferreds- First Citizens and Truist

(FCNCA) is a regional bank holding company, based in Raleigh, NC, offering retail and commercial banking services. It operates in 18 states and the
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Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up is remastered in 4K for an extra-crisp Rickroll

Subscribe to CNET Now for the day's most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. Though the video was originally uploaded Jan. 31, the internet
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The post Housing Market Kicks Off 2021 In Good Health appeared first on theMReport.com

Black homebuyer's mortgage applications are 2.5 times as likely to be rejected as the submissions of white home shoppers, according to NAR report.
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Volkswagen May Spin Off Iconic Sports-Car Brand In IPO: Report

Dow Falls As Market Retreats; GameStop Dives Amid House Hearing; Tilray Stock Rises … *Real-time prices by Nasdaq Last Sale. Realtime quote
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WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust Announces February 2021 Distribution

TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) (TSX: WIR.U; WIR.UN) (OTCQX: WPTIF)
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Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. closed $14.76 short of its 52-week high ($18.30), which the company reached on February 20th. The stock demonstrated
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Christie's Auction House Will Now Accept Cryptocurrency

Now the auction house has revealed to Bloomberg that it will accept Ether as … The work in question, which anyone can view on the Beeple Instagram
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With A Decarbonized Future Bearing Down, Refineries Look At The Nitty-Gritty Of The Transition

An added incentive is the very real possibility that carbon pricing might be adopted by the Biden administration, given worldwide trends. … as they take precious water and land resources as well as additional energy to produce.
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M1 MacBook Pro photo editing test beats 'beast' of a desktop PC

The PC was still significantly faster when it came to video, however. The Intel-based version of Premiere took 6 minutes, 25 seconds to export on the M1
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13000-SF Colorado home with 'mini Red Rocks Amphitheatre' and homebrewing room lists for $4.4M

Video above from Jan. 28: Mortgage rates dip to new lows this week. Built in 2000, the five-bedroom, nine-bathroom home at 3622 Dixon Cove Drive
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Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Release …

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. is a Maryland corporation focused on directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating rate commercial
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Yes, your employer can require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine and mortgage rates soar to highest …

Mortgage rates soar to highest level in months amid inflation concerns. 'The market's outlook seems to suggest that the days of all-time low rates may
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Relentless Home-Renovation Boom Sends Lumber Price to Record

Skip to content. Bloomberg the Company & Its ProductsThe Company & its … All Radio Shows… Photographer: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg. Markets
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Digital Bank Cashplus Seeks £50m Investments to Support Growth and SME Lending

… 2021 to support further growth across all segments and unlock a higher proportion of deposit funding for SME lending following bank authorisation.
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We will spend 420 million years on social media in 2021

We will spend 420 million years on social media in 2021

4.2 billion of the world's population are now active on social media — an increase of 490 million (13.2%) compared to January 2020. In the US 72.3%
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'Bloomberg Markets: America' Full Show 2/18/2021

'Bloomberg Markets: America' Full Show 2/18/2021. Bloomberg Markets · TV Shows. February 18th, 2021, 12:27 PM PST.
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US Hardware Encryption Market is Expected to Reach $259.12 Billion by 2026

By offering core business insights on the varied industries, economies, and end users worldwide, Avenue ensures that the registered members get an
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'Mobile lending underwriting process lacks transparency'

Borrowers, meanwhile, are urged to do research about the mobile lenders before doing business with them online to avoid future lending problems. It
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Lease Dispute Series: Real Estate Taxes

Real estate taxes in Orange County, the situs of the property at issue in RME Management, LLC v. Chapel H.O.M. Assocs., 251 N.C. App. 562 (2017),
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Google launches the first developer preview of Android 12

Starting with things like compatible media transcoding, which helps your app to work with the latest video formats if you don't already support them,
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Fed Expands Reg EE Coverage

… the Fed definition of “financial institution” under Reg EE will now include: foreign banks without U.S. branches or agencies (those with U.S. branches
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Team Marti: 7 key trends expected to shape Real Estate in 2021

The Biden administration could very well introduce programs that create inroads in the real estate market, and one that's highly anticipated is the First
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High school sports decision from Gov. Newsom's office expected 'in next 48 hours,' advocates say

Because of the state's hesitancy about indoor sports, Walsh told Facebook listeners that task forces similar to those he has implemented in the current
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Apple's rumoured foldable iPhone might come with support for a stylus: Report

It is likely to be powered by an A15 Bionic chipset. In terms of colours, it might come in black, blue, white, red and brown colour options. The video also
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Law enforcement warning of BEC Scams after a local was targeted

Those looking to buy homes, real estate agents and title companies are being told they should be vigilant and verify any communications regarding
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Elon Musk reclaims world's richest person title. Here's how much he's worth

The round values the company at $74 billion, a 60% jump from August, and helped boost Musk's net worth by about $11 billion, according to the index.
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Affordable housing developers say COVID migrants have put pressure on housing market

The housing markets in the Lakes Region and Littleton area have grown tighter over the last year as more people move in, say two area developers of
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How 'Detective Chinatown 3' Became A Box Office Sensation & What The Middle Kingdom's …

Ticket prices also were elevated during CNY, which helped boost grosses … He hopes the film will spur more American talent to work with China from a project's inception and “see us as a partner, real fellow filmmakers to work with
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Mortgage Program for Costco Members Review: Customers Love Costco for a Reason

This mortgage lender is a good fit for: any borrower who wants to compare lenders. You don't have to be a Costco member to use its marketplace and
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LMG Analytics: debt issuance down in banking sector

This is evident in the pattern of bank lending, whereas banks borrowed early in the pandemic they quickly slowed to a reasonable pace. “More
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Texas Restricts Sales of Natural Gas Outside the State—Is This OK?

… power generators have enough, according to a Bloomberg News article. A copy of the order seen by Bloomberg showed that he's requiring Texas
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IHeartMedia's Triton Digital Acquisition Will Consolidate Its Dominance Of Ad-Based Audio

But iHeartMedia is really in several interrelated lines of business. It's the largest owner of broadcast radio stations by a wide margin, with over 850 of
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Mortgage Advice From a 'Data Nerd'

She's not sharing a complex spreadsheet system or secret formula for choosing a mortgage, she notes, but rather lessons personally applied in order
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Dropbox slips to a loss after taking $400 million real estate hit due to remote work

That can come at a cost for companies with considerable real-estate footprints. Dropbox, which makes cloud-based storage and productivity software
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Zillow's New Challenge? Turning Browsers Into Buyers

Zillow's New Challenge? Turning Browsers Into Buyers

2020 was a roller coaster of a year for the real estate market. In the spring, the pandemic brought construction and viewings to a screeching halt.
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UPDATE 1-Russian banking sector ready to live without COVID-19 support, says c.bank governor

… * C.bank to scale down banks' COVID-19 support – governor. * Measures secured $13.6 bln in additional banking capital. * Banks have passed
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Why Warren Buffett and David Tepper are loading up on energy stocks

A historic economic comeback is sending some of the world's biggest investors bargain hunting in the unloved energy sector. Warren Buffett's
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Mortgage Rates Move Up | Freddie Mac

“Reaching its highest point since mid-November, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.81 percent this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's
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Juventus Will Be The First Italian Team To Feature In Amazon's 'All Or Nothing' Sports Docuseries

After securing exclusive rights of UEFA Champions League matches in Italy for the 2021-24 cycle, Amazon Prime Video will release All Or Nothing:
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Dropbox writes down real estate value in transition to remote working

Feb 18 (Reuters) – Dropbox on Thursday posted a biggerfourth-quarter loss, hit by about $400 million of impairmentcharges on its real estate assets as
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Fitch Affirms Fortune Brands' IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Revised to Stable

… has affirmed the ratings of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (FBHS), including the company's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR), at 'BBB'.
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Forbes: Why Reverse Mortgages Can Help Against Property Value Risk

… Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loan. This is according to Jack Guttentag, aka the “Mortgage Professor,” in a new column published by Forbes.
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Housing Market Kicks Off 2021 In Good Health

Homeowners were hesitant to enter the market in January, leading to new home inventory lows. Consequently, existing housing activity remains
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California and Maryland are sending out stimulus checks of their own

If that timeline holds, the next round of federal checks could hit bank accounts by March 20. More must-read finance coverage from Fortune: Why Biden's
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Fitch Assigns Expected Ratings to JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2021-3

Nationstar Mortgage LLC will be the master servicer. 100% of the loans qualify as Safe Harbor Qualified Mortgage (SHQM), Rebuttable Presumption QM
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Wall Street Skeptics Must Pay Attention to Bitcoin (Podcast)

Bloomberg News Energy and Environmental Policy Reporter Jennifer Dlouhy … Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg Markets
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Blockchain platform partnering with real estate consultant

The Blockchain-secured platform for real estate and title recordkeeping Ubitquity LLC said it has partnered with Socratic Consultancy to gain more
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27 Fortune 500 healthcare companies recognized for equality

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation recognized 27 Fortune 500 healthcare companies as among the best places to work for LGBTQ equality,
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Fannie, Freddie reap billions from 'adverse market' fee

Share this: · Freddie Mac rate news: The 30-year fixed rate averaged 2.81%, jumping 8 basis points (its highest point since mid-November) from last
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Robinhood Rival Webull Raises New Funds at $1 Billion Valuation

Robinhood Rival Webull Raises New Funds at $1 Billion Valuation. Bloomberg News. February 17, 2021, 10:45 PM PST.
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Michigan nursing homes ask state for Medicaid funding increase this year

Samuel said the funding for nursing homes would come from a $5.6 billion COVID-19 supplemental budget request Whitmer proposed last month.
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Global Smart Lock Markets, Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities Report 2021: Wi-Fi …

The rising wave of new technologies, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are creating significant potential in residential and commercial applications, and
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Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 18, 2021–. Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) (“TSLX” or the “Company”) announced today that it
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Mortgage rates spike, but experts say it's no reason to get panicky

Despite the increase, mortgages remain much cheaper than they were a year ago, when the average for a 30-year loan was 3.49%, Freddie Mac
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Brydant Real Estate Breaks Ground on Phoenix Facility

Brydant Real Estate Breaks Ground on Phoenix Facility

Brydant Real Estate, in partnership with Brooklyn Bedding, has broken ground on a 648,165-square-foot building in Glendale, Ariz., to serve as the
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, FirstEnergy, Fastly, Twilio, SunPower & more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. … Aphria later this year, which will make it the biggest cannabis company in the world.
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Bitcoin offers freedom from political repression—and that's a key to its future

I plan to explore these reasons in a series of essays for Fortune. In this first one, I focus on how Bitcoin offers freedom from financial repression,
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Chester County real estate company StanAb winds down after 25 years

The properties were sold for $4.8 million to an affiliate of West Chester Off Campus Housing, a West Chester real estate company that has expansive
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NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) Management on Q4 2020 Results – Earnings Call …

The net proceeds were used to purchase a pool of multifamily mezzanine loans from Freddie Mac. As of December 31, our capital stack consisted of
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Android 12 developer preview is available now with many under-the-hood updates

Android 12 has updates to how the OS handles images, video, and future security updates. It's also the norm for Google to hold some of the major UI
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Virginia housing market off to strong start in 2021

The median home sales price statewide was $315,000 in January, up 12.5 percent from a year ago. This is the sixth consecutive month of double-digit
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Opinion: Why buying a Tesla with bitcoin would be environmentally unfriendly

If the world's two largest economies could introduce increased regulation around the bitcoin miners who are using so much power, they would reap
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EU Poised to Sanction Russia Over Jailing of Navalny

… according to a note of the discussion seen by Bloomberg. Several member states, including the three Baltic countries, Poland and Sweden, called
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Mortgage rates jump to 2.81%

… rise in rates may just be what the market needs to cool down rampant price growth, according to HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami.
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'Mortal Kombat' Trailer Promises Plenty of Blood, Guts and Fatalities

Many beloved characters from the video games will appear in the film. The cast includes Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Joe Taslim
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Radian Plans to Accelerate Digital Transformation Across the Mortgage and Real Estate …

… and the title insurance approval timeline is expected to shrink even further. … This year the company has already launched a powerful new HPI
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Negative interest rates 'a possibility' – borrowers may want to check mortgage small print

In the most recent episode, the two podcast hosts commented on the recent news about the Bank of England writing to mortgage lenders.
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Successful Toronto Real Estate Broker Michelle Kam Featured in Realty Times

The first Toronto real estate trend Michelle Kam identified is that activity across the board was high, even during the holiday season. Many first-time
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First National Corporation to Acquire The Bank of Fincastle

First Bank also owns First Bank Financial Services, Inc., which invests in entities that provide investment services and title insurance. ABOUT THE
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Humana names two former Fortune 500 executives to its board

35, respectively, on the 2020 Fortune 500 list. “Both of these strategic appointments will contribute to the strength of Humana's board by bringing
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Citibank's $900 million mistake: How the 'biggest banking blunder' unfolded

A US District Court judge has ruled that the bank cannot recover that amount, terming it as “one of the biggest blunders in banking history”. Citi, acting
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President Biden's Plan To Change Credit Reporting And Scoring

“[Credit scores] draw on data about personal borrowing and payment … rates on everything from home mortgage loans, to credit cards, to car loans,”
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Laguna Woods Village CEO sees positive trends in COVID-19 numbers

More than 8,500 residents in Laguna Woods Village have been vaccinated, which includes 68 house calls to immobilized residents, Parker said.
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Cathay Crew Face 49-Day Work Cycle on New Quarantine Rules

There are some exemptions to the new quarantine restrictions, according to an internal Cathay memo seen by Bloomberg News. They include flights
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Pershing Square Tontine stock dips as Bill Ackman offers no news on target

Pershing Square Tontine stock dips as Bill Ackman offers no news on target

… from its gross returns, followed by Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA -1.6%) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC -1.1%), and bond interest expense.
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How Yeti plans to make its next billion

“There are certain things you need to get from here to there, and there are things you use once you're there,” he tells Fortune. As for the prices,
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Should I pay off my mortgage early?

Does my mortgage have a prepayment penalty? Will I still have money for emergencies? Am I behind on retirement savings? Do I have other debt?
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Booming housing market helped carry the LI economy in 2020

The gross closing volume of 2020 Long Island home sales reached an all-time high of $17.89 billion. Subscribe; Login.
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Latino-owned businesses seeing record growth despite racial disparities in lending

Her research shows the lending disparity is not only hurting these business owners, but all of us. “We found that there would be an additional $1.5
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Utah's payday loan rates are 2nd highest in America

(Center for Responsible Lending) Map of average payday loan rates nationally from the Center for Responsible Lending. Utah once had such an interest
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Zillow's 3D Home tours adds AI assistance

Zillow's already-popular 3D home tour option has gotten an upgrade, now allowing potential homebuyers and renters the opportunity to view still
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Argentina's Shale Ambitions Hang In Balance

“They really didn't clean their house as they'd hoped,” said Fernando Valle, an oil analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence in New York. YPF declined to
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Inside Susan Boyle's life now – with £22million fortune, impressive weight loss and healed …

… since Susan left Simon Cowell's jaw on the floor during the audition round of the show, she has performed around the world and amassed a fortune.
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NYC Hotel Renovation to Create Housing for Seniors

… on a $51 million construction loan and a $28.4 million Freddie Mac 9% low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) cash unfunded forward commitment.
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First Notice: new PCL app; new-home price report; housing starts

New-home prices surge in Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo. The Statistics Canada New Housing Price Index for January released today reports that new-
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Meet Andrew Ragusa: The Real Estate Investor with a Unique Business that is Helping People …

LONG ISLAND, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 18, 2021 / When you think of real estate investments; you probably would think of the traditional REIT,
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CORRECTION: Successful Toronto Real Estate Broker Michelle Kam Featured in Realty Times

The second real estate trend highlighted in the article is that although the Toronto condo market cooled down in 2020, it is poised for a significant
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Walmart Misses Q4 Earnings Forecast, Tops $150 Billion In Sales

A planned surge in investment costs, however, and a tepid fiscal-year outlook pushed shares lower in pre-market trading. The world's biggest retailer
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BNPL Ain't Killing Banks. It's Making Them Rich.

But traditional banks always go laughing all the way to the – ahem – bank. We saw this behavior when mobile wallets were the rage 8-10 years ago.
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Lumber prices top $1000 for the first time as single-family housing starts drop 12%

A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Private residential construction in the U.S. rose 2.7%
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Mortgage Rates in US Surge to Highest Level in Three Months

Mortgage rates are moving up. The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 2.81%, up from 2.73% last week and the highest since November, Freddie
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Six Flags Magic Mountain teams with West Coast Customs for world's first drive-thru auto show

Six Flags Magic Mountain will roll out another once-in-a-lifetime event during the coronavirus pandemic with the world's first drive-thru auto show
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Knock raises $20M as pandemic drives demand for software used by apartment property managers

As a result, Knock has added more customers and quadrupled revenue over the past two years, with more than 1.5 million apartment units on its platform
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Rogers Healy

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McDonald's Ties Executive Pay to Diversity, Releases Data

McDonald's Ties Executive Pay to Diversity, Releases Data

… Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski wrote in a memo to employees Thursday viewed by Bloomberg News. “Our customers, franchisees, employees,
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GreenPath and Homeownership Preservation Foundation Helps COVID-19 Affected Homeowners …

Borrowers with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans: 1) may request a three-month extension when their forbearance plans expire, 2) have until
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VIVO Returns as Title Sponsor for IPL 2021

Mobile manufacturing company Vivo, who had suspended their IPL title sponsorship rights for the 2020 edition, is back for the IPL 2021, IPL Chairman
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Bank Indonesia Cuts Rates and Outlook as the Recovery Stalls

Indonesia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low and downgraded its growth outlook amid fears that a resurgence in Covid-19
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Maryland Homeowners Get $3684 In Mortgage Relief

HARP Program ended, and it was the most talked about refinance program across the nation. It helped over 3 million Americans reduce their mortgage
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Greystone Completes 2020 as Top Lender Across Commercial FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac …

In total, Greystone originated $16.6 billion in volume in 2020 including its balance sheet and proprietary lending platforms. On its FHA platform,
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Varo Bank raises another $63M, led by NBA star Russell Westbrook

Founded in 2017, Varo Bank competes with a growing number of all-digital banks operating in the U.S., including Chime, Current, N26, Level, Step,
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Mortgage boom fuels launch of UW Credit Union's racial equity fund

Mortgage boom fuels launch of UW Credit Union's racial equity fund. By Aaron Passman February 18, 2021, 11:37 a.m. EST 2 Min Read. Facebook
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Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. Announces Rapid Expansion Throughout 2020, Increasing …

Previously, she served in various management roles at BBG Inc., CBRE, and First American Title Insurance. Environmental and Industrial Hygiene team:.
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ChoiceOne Bank Receives MiBiz Annual M&A Deal of the Year Award

“During the time frame of this award, ChoiceOne had completed two bank mergers and consolidated the two banks with and into ChoiceOne Bank. As a
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Saudi Arabian Banks: The Retail Rush

Retail lending has been a high-growth segment in Saudi Arabia in recent years and a key driver behind sector growth. Fitch Ratings expects it will
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Marion LePage McMillin

She worked locally for what would today be a title company. … She was employed by General Motors Acceptance Corporation as an accountant from
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ESG Debt Boom Sparks Worry Firms Get Away With Bare Minimum

Chanel declined to comment when contacted by Bloomberg News. … “But as these thematic markets find their sea legs, they tend to consolidate
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Schroders publishes net-zero pathway for £17bn real estate business

Schroder Real Estate has outlined its net-zero carbon plan for its property portfolio as the company seeks to achieve targets in line with the United
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OakNorth Bank increases existing facility by £20m with mortgage fund

RAW Mortgage Fund provides buy-to-let property loans against residential real estate in the UK. The fund has completed over 350 loans since its launch
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Metro Bank revamps its mortgage offering with high LTV changes

In the 90% range the lender is unveiling new two and three-year fixed rate mortgages, priced from 3.19%. The maximum loan size has increased to
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How Car Collecting Powered Through the Pandemic

… showroom plunged 90 percent or more, gross sales — many from online international buyers — were higher in 2020 than in 2019, Mr. Trenery said.
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Mortgage Securities Deserve a Bigger Place in Pension Portfolios, DoubleLine Says

Those that agencies support—Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae, chiefly—carry the pledge that Uncle Sam will cover any defaults.
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The Great Stock Rally of 2021 Seen Powering Ahead in Europe

Still, on average, the 21 strategists surveyed by Bloomberg are positive on European equities, seeing about 2% upside for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index
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Fabulous Drive-In And Online Events Happening this Weekend: Feb. 19 -21

The Robey Theatre Company's next installment of its conversation series features actor Underwood appearing via … First American Title Company
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