Bitcoin Industry Grapples With Age-Old Problem of Inheritance

Bitcoin Industry Grapples With Age-Old Problem of Inheritance

Five years ago, Matthew Moody was killed during an observational flight when the two-seater plane he was in crashed flying over a canyon in Chico, California. His father, Michael Moody, knew his 26-year-old son had been mining Bitcoins — today worth thousands of dollars each — but had no idea
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The Fed as a Piggy Bank? Of Course!

It also uses its money power to buy mortgage-backed securities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are owned principally by the Treasury, collects the interest on them, and then sends most of it to the Treasury. As my friend and banking expert Bert Ely always reminds me, it is easier to understand
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Blackstone names real estate chief Gray president in succession move

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) said on Tuesday that Jonathan Gray, who turned the buyout firm into the world's biggest real estate investor as head of its property business, will take over from Tony James as president, setting him up as successor to Chief Executive Stephen
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MOVES-Deutsche's US head of transaction banking exits

However, Saltzman was moved into another role as US head of global transaction banking in Deutsche's corporate and investment bank. In an internal memo obtained by IFR, head of global transition banking John Gibbons said the bank will choose a successor for Saltzman “in the near future.”.
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Local, State levies on real estate, petroleum may continue under GST

Surabhi Local and State level levies on real estate and petroleum products could continue even after these sectors are included in the Goods and Services Tax. Under the proposal being discussed, property tax is likely to continue although other cesses may be subsumed under GST, once the sector is
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Chief Lending Officer

We have a wonderful opportunity for an experienced Chief Lending Officer to work in this key leadership role for a growing and very profitable large communit…
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PSFK Introduces The Digital Banking Playbook

The primary duty of any financial community is to produce, empower and actualize opportunity. From providing loans to jumpstarting entrepreneurial ventures, banks can provide an arsenal of catalytic tools for businesses and individuals alike to achieve their goals. This economic importance has forced
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MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) Now Covered by Jefferies Group

MGM Resorts International logo Investment analysts at Jefferies Group started coverage on shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) in a report released on Thursday, January 18th, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Group's
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Fed Rate Hikes Are Squeezing Even the Hottest Automaker in the US

The Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes are making it costlier for even the hottest automaker in the U.S. to sell cars. Subaru Corp., the only carmaker to boost U.S. sales every year in the last decade, is continuing to offer cheap financing on models including the Outback crossover and Legacy sedan
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Leeds add cashback deals to fixed rate mortgage range

Leeds Building Society has refreshed its fixed rate mortgage range and added deals with no product fee and cashback of up to £1,000. Highlights include 1.88% at 2-year fixed rate mortgage with £500 cashback available up to 60% loan-to-value, 1.94% 2-year fixed rate mortgage with £500 cashback
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Richardson office campus redo lands first tenants

A Fort Worth investor's redo of a Telecom Corridor office complex has attracted new tenants. Q Real Estate Holdings in 2015 purchased the former Verizon office campus on Glenville Drive in Richardson. The 4-building office complex – built in 1989 – was redeveloped into a multi-tenant office campus.
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Liberty Latin America buying majority of Costa Rican cable operator

… scale to our growing platform and diversifies us into one of the region's most attractive markets,” said Balan Nair, president and CEO of Liberty Latin America, in a statement. Nair was named CEO of the company when it was spun off from international cable giant Liberty Global plc of Denver last month.
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CertifID Completes $1.7M Seed-Stage Financing

CertifID has announced that it has closed on its first round of financing in the amount of $1.7 million. The round was led by Grand Rapid, Mich.-based Wakestream Ventures and included several prominent investors. “During our diligence process we heard so many horror stories, events where people
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Plunge in Interbank Lending: The Straw that Broke the Fed's Back

A more robust explanation is the Fed is tightening two ways: The first by hiking, the second by letting assets on the balance sheet roll off. Both measures have a tendency to push up long-term interest rates. This is another explanation for the long-end rising. Despite conventional wisdom, inflation and
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Hungarian Cabinet to Submit 'Stop Soros' Bill to Lawmakers

Hungary's government will submit to parliament on Tuesday a bill targeting people and non-governmental organizations perceived to be helping immigration. The bill, which the cabinet has dubbed “Stop Soros” after the Hungarian-born philanthropist and investor George Soros, is tougher than an
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Community Bank Gives Blood for Huntington Hospital

Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA, is the only trauma unit for 47 neighborhoods spanning 284 miles. This area, known as the San Gabriel Valley, had a population of 1.4 million in 2000. Huntington Hospital can use up to 17,000 blood products annually, said Jackie Baca-Geary, Blood Donor
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Fight Over Ethanol Law Escalates as Bankruptcy Refuels Debate

The battle between U.S. farm interests and oil-refining advocates such as Carl Icahn is heating up again as the two sides fight over whether the ethanol mandate is to blame for the bankruptcy of the U.S. East Coast's largest refinery. Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC blamed its woes on the cost of
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Docutech's Harry Gardner Elected Chair of ESRA's Board

Gardner joined Docutech in 2016, building on more than 18 years of mortgage technology experience and standards development leadership. A leading player in the development of and education around mortgage technology standards, at Docutech, Gardner collaborates with the leadership team to
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Irma blamed for late mortgage payments

For the third consecutive month, more Southwest Florida homeowners failed to pay their mortgages on time. Analysts say it's the ongoing effects of Hurricane Irma, which damaged homes and left some homeowners struggling to make their payments. In Sarasota-Manatee, 6.4 percent of mortgages were
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PRMI Opens New Miami Branch

Before joining PRMI, both Jorge and Jeniffer were Loan Originators at Banking Mortgage Services. They are currently members of several Miami industry organizations, including Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust, City of Miami Down Payment Assistance program, and Miami-Dade Mortgage Credit
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