Broker Opens First Motto Mortgage in Arkansas

Broker Opens First Motto Mortgage in Arkansas

A Little Rock, Ark.-based real estate broker has opened the first Motto Mortgage in the state, the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. company recently announced. The franchise, Motto Mortgage Alliance, was opened by Keith Pike, broker/owner of RE/MAX Elite. “Motto Mortgage Alliance will provide much needed
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FactFind: Is it cheaper to have a mortgage than rent in Ireland?

So, we've started to hear people say, 'Sure it's cheaper to get a mortgage than rent?' Is that just pub chat though? Or is it really true? And, has it actually always been that way? Here, TheJournal.ie will examine the options available if you were to either rent a property or obtain a mortgage today.
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House Votes to Require SEC Subpoena for Traders' Source Code

The House voted Wednesday to ensure the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would continue to have to seek a subpoena before accessing proprietary source code from high-frequency traders, the secret sauce that fuels profits. The bill, passed 271-145, applies to proprietary trading algorithms
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Built Technologies integrates with Black Knight to revolutionize construction lending

In fact, back in November, Built announced it raised $21 million in order to revolutionize construction lending, saying it plans to use the money to expand in residential and commercial construction. “It's a confusing and intimidating space but it doesn't have to be,” Gilbert previously told HousingWire.
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Real Estate VP Buys Countertop Company

The former Mandel Group vice president has acquired Keystone Marble & Granite and will serve as company president. The Riverwest-based firm specializes in the fabrication and installation of both natural stone and engineered surfaces. Wiegman spent 20 years in real estate development and
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You can buy a house in your 20s

Shawn Manwaring is a broker associate with Roaring Fork Sotheby's International Realty in Glenwood Springs. Shawn services western Garfield County and the lower Roaring Fork Valley. He can be reached at 970-389-6069, Shawn.Manwaring@SIR.com or http://www.ManwaringProperties.
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Siller foundation steps up to pay off Joering family's mortgage

The family of slain Westerville officer Eric Joering is getting more help, this time from a national organization. On the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 14, representatives from the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation held a press conference in Westerville to announce that the organization would
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Editor's View: Why does Sally Greene losing her Old Vic job title matter?

Even more confusingly, Greene owns and operates a company once called Old Vic Productions – a commercial venture separate from the Old Vic but bearing the same name. It has since been renamed Greene Light Stage. Meanwhile, Bourne Capital, operated by Greene's husband Robert Bourne, lists
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How bad is Australia's mortgage stress?

CBA and NAB have just released numbers, as has the largest mortgage insurer in Australia, Genworth. Interestingly, CBA reported declining levels of arrears in its personal and unsecured consumer loan book. In its mortgage book, arrears increased marginally, but only because of the ongoing
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Wells Fargo to sell Puerto Rico banking assets for $1.7bn

Wells Fargo has struck a deal to sell its banking assets in Puerto Rico for about $1.7bn to Popular, the Caribbean island's biggest lender. Popular is buying retail car loans and commercial loans from Wells' subsidiary Reliable Financial Services division in an all-cash deal. Puerto Rico was devastated by
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Lower Mortgage Rates in November Increase Refis Volume

Refinances by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased in December 2017, according to the Fourth Quarter Refinance Report released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Wednesday. Together, both the GSEs completed more than
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Justin Bieber Lending His Support To Selena Gomez

He's standing by her! Justin Bieber has Selena Gomez's back through thick and thin. The “Sorry” singer, 23, is supporting the 25-year-old “Wolves” crooner as she continues to battle her mental health issues. Although Gomez has been open and accepting of her circumstances, a source exclusively tells
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Adviser charged with defrauding investors out of $1 million in 26-year-old real estate fraud

The administrative complaint states that Mr. Riquier solicited money from clients and others, a majority of whom are elderly, to purchase property in Rowley, Mass., which investors were told would then be sold for a profit. The complaint states the investments instead were used to purchase property
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Dallas private equity firm makes a new bet on Florida's housing market

Dallas private equity firm Baymark Partners is making a new bet that the housing market will open up for a new generation of buyers with its latest investment. The firm has acquired Florida's Coastal Screen and Rail, which builds screen enclosures for pools and patios, along with other outdoor products
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NMRC to stimulate mortgage market for housing affordability

The Managing Director, Homebase Mortgage Bank Limited, Dr. Femi Johnson, said stakeholders in the housing and mortgage industry were working assiduously to create an enabling environment for housing finance; this is to ensure that more people are able to own homes with ease of financing and
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Trump Energy Adviser Quits Over Denied Security Clearance, Sources Say

A top White House energy adviser said he resigned after being told he wouldn't receive a permanent security clearance, amid intensifying scrutiny of administration officials only temporarily authorized to review classified information. George David Banks served on the National Economic Council as a
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Here's this Peninsula startup's pitch to bring blockchain to real estate

The real estate world is generally slow to adopt new technologies, but even the most staid industries are not immune from the current hype and possible disruption of blockchain technology. Enter Propy, a Peninsula startup looking to bring this season's hottest tech to real estate. Founded in 2015 by
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Alexandria Real Estate Assessments Up 2 Percent

From the City of Alexandria: The City of Alexandria has issued assessments for all real property, reflecting the second lowest increase in citywide property values in the last eight years. The overall value of Alexandria's tax base increased just 2.34 percent compared to January 2017, although each
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Elon Musk's Broadband-From-Space Plan Clears Crucial US Hurdle

“We're going to try to do for satellites what we've done for rockets,” said Musk during an interview with Bloomberg Television in January 2015. In order for large broadband constellations to deliver services in the U.S., the FCC must approve their operations to ensure the satellites don't interfere with other
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