Freddie Mac Taps Sam Khater as Vice President and Chief Economist

Sam Khater, a prominent housing and economics expert with more than 20 years of experience, is Freddie Mac's new vice president and chief economist. Khater has extensive housing finance research and economic forecasting expertise. Previously, he served for 11 years at CoreLogic, where he most
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“We're facing a dangerous trend in our public markets. IPOs have been falling drastically and companies are staying private longer. The number of public companies has continued to drop significantly at the same time that the economy as a whole has continued to grow. We at Andreessen are investors
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No,” Macron said on “Fox News Sunday.” “But for nuclear, what do you have as a better option? I don't see it. What is the what-if scenario or your plan B? I don't have any Plan B for nuclear against Iran. So that's a question we will discuss.” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders wouldn't
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Steinhoff International Holdings NV's biggest shareholder opposed the reappointment of Steve Booysen and Angela Kruger-Steinhoff to the crisis-hit retailer's supervisory board, according to a person familiar with the matter. Booysen, who's been on the board since 2015 and heads Steinhoff's audit and
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By Tung Nguyen, Online Editor. How to succeed in businesses and how to effectively work in banks have been discussed year to year but “Morality in Business” does not seem so familiar for many people, both outside and inside the system. G. Scott McComb made a visit to Ohio Wesleyan campus to
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Ben Caballero, owner of HomesUSA.com, and the #1 ranked real estate agent in the U.S., according to REAL Trends, as published in “The Thousand” list.
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Existing home sales rose in US for second consecutive month … Based on the current pace of sales, March had a 3.6-month supply of homes on the market. … Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors, told the Journal that there is strong demand for lower end housing, but
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MCLEAN, Va., April 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) today announced that Sam Khater, a prominent housing and … Khater arrives at Freddie Mac after 11 years at CoreLogic, where he most recently served as vice president of research and deputy chief economist.
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) formed multiple top with $207.47 target or 6.00% above today's $195.73 share price. Investors Title Company (ITIC) has $369.12 million valuation. The stock increased 1.57% or $3.03 during the last trading session, reaching $195.73. About 1,352 shares traded. Investors
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The buying landscape has changed and so has the technology. From 3D home mapping to live periscopes, real estate agents are changing the way people search for their next home. 636392126050977493-homesold.jpg. Home sold (Photo: .) CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE.
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Fortune appeared at Kirklees Magistrates' Court in custody and pleaded guilty to breaching the terms of his post-sentence supervision. He was told to comply with this following his release from a 10 month prison sentence. But he missed appointments with his probation officer on December 19 and 27
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Fox News anchor Sean Hannity had a bad week. Last Monday, a lawyer representing Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, said that Hannity was one of Cohen's three clients.
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ESL also made an offer for Sears real estate which includes the assumption of the $1.2 billion of debt obligations secured by the holdings. Regardless of whether ESL becomes the ultimate buyer of Sears assets, the fund says that it is interested in seeing that Kenmore, SHIP and PartsDirect are divested
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Existing-home sales jumped 1.1 percent, climbing to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.6 million. In spite of low inventory challenges that have persisted into 2018 and increasing home prices nationwide, it's the second month in a row during which existing home sales rose, following two straight
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UBS Group AG said its profit rose from a year earlier helped by strong growth in wealth management and investment banking. However costs increased and total invested assets fell, prompting a decline in its share price. The Swiss banking giant's net profit grew 19% in the quarter, but analysts at
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Press coverage about Capstead Mortgage (NYSE:CMO-E) has trended positive this week, Accern reports. … relatively short-duration adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or
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TSB has apologised to customers who could not access their accounts through the company's app and online banking service on Sunday night and Monday morning. A number of customers complained of a “data breach” and said that they were able to view other people's account information through
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Finding a mortgage is all about securing the best rate. Right? Well, not entirely… Sure, interest rates are a major factor when it comes to choosing a mortgage, but there are other things to consider, such as: Are you comfortable with risk? Do you plan on moving or is this your “forever home?” Does your
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Mortgage rates moved markedly higher today, officially leaving them at new 4-year highs. The only other time they've earned that distinction this year was in February–NOT last week as all the major surveys claimed. To be clear, they were certainly close last week, but the surveys didn't account for some
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Jumbo financing is for loans over $453,100. Know that homeowners association and condo fees as well as taxes are all important aspects of becoming a homeowner. HOA fees are paid annually, while condo fees are monthly. Taxes can affect mortgage payments as well. “As a new homeowner, you
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