ABA Supports Creation of 'Challenge Mechanism' for Erroneously Blocked Calls

In a comment letter today, ABA urged the Federal Communications Commission to create a “challenge mechanism” that banks and other businesses can use in the event their legitimate business phone calls to customers are erroneously blocked by a voice service provider. The mechanism would allow
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From warnings about a looming housing bubble pop to the fear of mortgage rates rising, it seems as if everyone has a prediction to make- and they are all seemingly skeptical. Well, skeptics, take note; in 2017 San Antonio's real estate market crushed it, and if you think 2018 will see this come screeching
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It's also clear that housebuilders are wary of putting a glut of new housing on the market at any one time (which could put downward pressure on sales prices) and thus try to feed out new units at a gradual pace (although whether this is actually land banking, as most people understand it, is a moot point)
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Arnold Witzig and Sima Sharifi have donated what they say is essentially their entire fortune to be distributed year by year to northern groups aiming to improve quality of life for communities. The couple migrated to Canada 30 years ago, and say they wanted to give back to the place that became their
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Long-time commercial real estate leader Joe Stettinius, a key figure in two of the industry's most significant mergers, died Thursday evening of a heart attack at his home in Upperville, Va. He was 55 years old. A 30-year industry veteran, Stettinius most recently served as Cushman & Wakefield's
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Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Company Limited (SEHK:631), a machinery company based in China, received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the SEHK over the last few months. Less-covered, small caps sees more of an opportunity for mispricing due to the lack of
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… YORK CITY — Do you want to buy a home in New York City, or are you curious about how much homes were recently sold for? Maybe you just like seeing what's on the market. Whatever the reason, you can find something in our New York City Real Estate Guide thanks to our partners at realtor.com.
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The aging of America seems to be stoking the enthusiasm of homebuilders about catering to the senior set. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducts a survey among its new home builders each quarter, similar to the monthly one it conducts to calculate its Housing Market Survey
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“To me, this picture is worth a thousand words—a thousand encouragements—a thousand happy moments. BUT, there's more work to do. Let's rally together to pay off the Copp family's mortgage—Text Magnolia to 51555 to donate or click the link in our profile for more information. | photo courtesy of
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The Silicon Valley lender, which focuses on wealthy borrowers, missed its goal of $17.5 billion in loans by 26 percent, people with knowledge of the matter said, as the company battled executive departures, sexual-harassment allegations and the perception of a toxic-workplace environment. Instead, the
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As anyone who owns a house will tell you, all property markets are, 'local.' Location is key. Nonetheless, when looking for indicators of a change in sentiment with regard to asset prices in general, residential real estate lends support to equity bull markets. Whilst it usually follows the performance of the
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Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens to a question during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Federal Reserve officials followed through on an expected interest-rate increase and
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The crypto craze has caused more than a few companies that nothing to do with the virtual currency to pivot. And now at least one might be sobering up. Well, sort of. Late last year, Long Island Iced Tea Corp.—whose business has been selling non-alcoholic beverages—saw its shares rise six-fold after
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President Donald Trump displays the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul package he signed, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (Evan Vucci / AP). Steve ChapmanContact Reporter. Twenty or 50 years from now, the uproar over the House intelligence committee memo will
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You'd think President Donald Trump's White House budget director Mick Mulvaney would have his hands full. After all, he was in charge of the recent government shutdown, which he called “kind of cool.” In his spare time, however, Mulvaney is also running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
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He said investing internationally through a super fund could help reduce volatility and tax issues. “It's either feast or famine with international funds.” Choosing to invest directly in individual global companies might sound appealing, but Mr Middleton said this was difficult for most investors. “Getting good
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It's been a month since Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memo, effectively removing protection from prosecution in states with legal medical marijuana programs. Sessions has also been emploring lawmakers to drop the Roherbacher-Blumenauer amendment, which prevents the DEA from using
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Welcome back to Form D Friday, where we take a look at local regulatory filings each week to see who's raising capital for a new project, a new investment idea, or to simply expand their business. Form Ds don't typically have a lot of details, but they do provide an early glimpse at what investors and
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At York Traditions Bank, we have a committment to building strong relationships. Each month, we spotlight one of our valued customers in each of our branch.
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The American Bankers Association has long emphasized the need for CRA regulations to be updated. In December 2017, ABA sent a white paper on CRA reform to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emphasizing the banking industry's CRA principles of community commitment, economic growth,
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