5 Questions for the Fed in 2018

5 Questions for the Fed in 2018

The central bank will find more reasons to raise rates than hold steady, leaving the three-hike projection as the best bet. by. Tim Duy. @TimDuy More stories by Tim Duy. December 28, 2017, 2:00 AM PST. Jerome Powell takes over. Photographer: Alex Wong/Getty Images. The Federal Reserve
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When are the banks open over New Year and what are the UK bank holidays for 2018?

However, in Scotland, there is a bank holiday on 2 January, 2018, which means that many banks will be closed too. However, according to the RBS website, a select number of branches will be open from 10am – 2pm. The Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, means that there are eight permanent
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Epic River Patient Lending

Epic River Patient Lending connects financial institutions and healthcare providers to create low-interest loans for patients to cover deductibles, co-insurance, and self pay regardless of patient creditworthiness. Patients make easy monthly payments and providers receive payment upfront. The financial
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How Robots Could Make the Gender Pay Gap Even Worse

A new report published Thursday suggests that robots could make the gender pay gap even worse, stoking existing fears and uncertainty around the concept of automation. In a paper titled “Managing automation Employment, inequality and ethics in the digital age,” the Institute for Public Policy
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GOP Confidence Grows on US Tax Cuts as Democrats Stay Downbeat

Republican household sentiment exceeds that of Democrats by the widest margin since George W. Bush was president. Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index data on Thursday showed a gauge of confidence among Republicans was 25.3 points higher than the index for Democrats. That's the largest
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Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) Shares Bought by Schwab Charles Investment …

The institutional investor owned 277,955 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,890 shares during the period. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.90% of Schweitzer-Mauduit International worth $11,525,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities
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'Banks imposing unreasonable fee for breach of minimum balance'

Public sector as well as private banks have been imposing unreasonable charges on customers for failing to maintain minimum balances in their … The Reserve Bank guidelines mandate that charges for non maintenance of minimum balance in savings bank accounts be “reasonable and not out of line
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Real estate, banks and black market among obstacles facing cannabis business owners

He said he began searching for potential properties last year before the city of Lompoc even began seriously discussing regulations. After negotiating with a broker, he said he reached a deal for a property for $600,000. He ended up declining the offer because it looked like the property would be in a
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Housing market in North-east remains 'flat' as sales rise in south

North-east house builders have seen a boost from sales in the Central Belt this year as the local market remained flat. The past 12 months have brought a steady recovery in the housing market in Scotland, with prices increasing and overall sales volumes up on 2016 for most of the country.
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Mortgage rates rise to highest point in five months

“There is little major economic news on the schedule for this week to impact rates, with markets and lenders mostly quiet between the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Despite three interest rates hikes by the Federal Reserve over the past year, mortgage rates are ending 2017 about 20 basis points
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50 Motto Mortgage Franchises Sold In First Year

Motto Mortgage franchises are increasing competition in the industry, resulting in more options and a better customer experience for consumers. Importantly, Motto Mortgage loan originators are not bound to the products of one specific lender but have access to quality loan options from various sources.
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The Modified Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

For example, personal expenditures may include health costs and education expenses for the taxpayer's family members or any other personal expenses such as vacations, furniture, or automobiles. A taxpayer and a mortgage company can contract for the home equity indebtedness loan proceeds to be
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Mortgage Closing Specialist I

New Career Opportunity! M&T Bank has an opening for a Mortgage Closing Specialist I – 3DGA3 in Lake Oswego, OR.
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How restrictive contracts and bigotry lingered in Toronto real estate

A war-time housing development in Ajax. These homes are similar in design to the workingman's home proposed by the Workers' Education Association. The original photo caption read: G.W. Finlay, administrator of the War-time Housing centre is probably the busiest real estate man in Canada rightnow
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'Wheel of Fortune' Fans Are Not Happy About This Controversial Vowel Purchase

Die-hard Wheel of Fortune fans have been watching the game show for decades and they know the score. Rule number one: you don't waste your money on vowels! Last night's Wheel winner Lisa either wasn't aware of that bit of etiquette or she was so swept up in potential Mini Cooper mania that she
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2018 Tax Reform to Reduce Affordable Rental Housing Market

The low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) market reacted, and housing credit pricing fell quickly at the suggestion. Now that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has become law, analysis by accounting firm Novogradac & Co., predicts a reduction in the affordable rental housing market by 235,000 homes over
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Citigroup Fined for Telling Clients to Buy When It Meant Sell

A 'Citi' sign stands outside Citigroup Center in Manhattan on Dec. 5, 2012 in New York City. Mario Tama—Getty Images. By Bloomberg. 12:35 PM EST. Citigroup Inc. will pay $11.5 million to resolve Financial Industry Regulatory Authority claims that a brokerage unit harmed retail customers by
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Trump Staff Turnover Hits 34%—a First Year Presidential Record

In the first year of Donald Trump's presidency, the White House has seen more turnover than any previous administration, according to Kathryn Dunn-Tenpas, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who has tracked White House turnover rates for more than three decades. In 2017, 34% of President
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Greeneville Real Estate, Auction Adds Agent

Greeneville Real Estate and Auction Team has announced that Cathy Susong Hooper recently joined their real estate company. … “We are fortunate to have a person of Cathy's vast experience as an agent and administrator in the real estate profession to become a part of our company,” Brown said in
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Foreclosures, mortgage delinquencies drop further in Minnesota

The foreclosure rate in Minnesota is now at the lowest level in more than a decade, and far below the national average. At the end of September, just 0.2 percent of all Minnesota homeowners with a mortgage lost their homes to foreclosure, according to CoreLogic, which tracks mortgage delinquencies
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