Get Set for Petro, Venezuela's Cryptocurrency Answer to Bitcoin

By comparison, bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, has a market capitalization of about $246 billion, according to coinmarketcap.com. Bitcoin itself has been a popular store of value in countries with rudimentary financial systems and depressed economies. Zimbabwe saw bitcoin prices spike to double
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Most are referred by mortgage brokers. General Finance started business in 1999 as a second mortgage lender and expanded to a full range of home loan products two years later. It has been issuing prospectuses for term deposits since 2004. According to its last annual report, home mortgage lending
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China's President Xi Jinping had a better-than-expected 2017, quietly strengthening his hand both at home and abroad while Donald Trump's tweets captured headlines around the globe. Next year will put those gains to the test. Here are five key challenges he faces in 2018:
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“The immediate outcome of this legislation will be tax savings for HarborOne, which has a direct impact on our bottom line,” said James Blake, longtime CEO of HarborOne Bank. “It's only fitting that this financial gain be shared with our employees – who do so much every day to deliver a premier banking
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International funding for Afghanistan is expected to plummet by 2020, pushing the country toward a fiscal cliff that will hinder its fight against the Taliban and Islamic State militants. For President Ashraf Ghani's government, already struggling to contain a resurgent Taliban amid a deteriorating security
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The institutional investor owned 81,885 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 4,468 shares during the period. American International Group Inc. owned 0.07% of CVB Financial worth $1,979,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors
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Next, of you pay your property taxes through your mortgage lender, as many Americans do, you should check with your lender. Some will ask you to prepay your property taxes and then follow up with them in 2018. Once the bank confirms that your 2018 property taxes are paid, they will refund you any
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered more steps to resolve a dispute with Japan over sex slaves in World War II, calling a 2015 agreement reached under his predecessor faulty in “procedure and content.” Moon's statement on Thursday called for a resolution “with a focus on the victims,” taking
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VIDEO Helping her mother pay off her mortgage. Source: Yahoo Lifestyle … She gave her mum a cheque for $65,000 ($84,000 AUD) to pay off her mortgage. Danielle Bregoli … In a video shared on her Instagram, Danielle gives her mum a card, while saying, “Merry Christmas Bit*h.” Source: Instagram.
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Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its stake in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust Inc (NYSE:NXRT) by 58.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,279 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an
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(DALLAS, Texas) — NEWS: The Cooksey Team, a top producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today that its founder Michael Cooksey has been named one of “The 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40” for 2017 by industry trade magazine National Mortgage
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Assistant to the President and Donlad Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump hosts a listening session with military spouses in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on August 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. By John Patrick Pullen. 7:32 PM EST. A year into Donald Trump's
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In just a handful of examples, last month, Amherst completed a three-part deal that saw the company sell 3,465 single-family rental homes to Altisource Residential for a total sale price of $534.9 million. The deal was completed throughout 2017. And in October, Amherst's single-family residential platform
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U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist during an event to celebrate Congress passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Republican members of the House and Senate on Dec. 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images. By Bloomberg. 4:04 PM EST. President Donald Trump sent
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The former sergeant shot Tyler Rushing late at night inside a title company in downtown Chico. Three weeks later, Ruppel was back on duty when officers arrested 21-year-old William Rowley II. Rowley allegedly threatened officers with a machete after police were called to a home on Overland Court,
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Understanding your mortgage options can make all the difference when you're looking for a loan that you can comfortably afford. I'm Aaron, based in New York, and I'm passionate about building relationships with my clients. As your Senior Lending Officer, I can offer educational resources, knowledge
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Automobile Lending. Examiners will apply “additional scrutiny” to credit unions with exposure to higher risk forms of auto lending, McWatters said. Commercial Lending. The NCUA's revised regulation for commercial lending went into effect Jan. 1 and examiners will continue to focus on credit union
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Rich “baby boomers” must share the blame for housing shortages and escalating prices, the outgoing chairman of the Government's Housing Agency, Conor Skehan, has said. People who bought their own homes, and often bought second homes, from the 1970s to the 1990s, before the escalation in
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Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi, the Chinese real estate moguls and minority owners of the GM building, are getting in on the Manhattan lending game. The pair's new lending business, Seven Valleys, refinanced the Chetrit Group's Upper East Side trio of townhouses with a $63 million package, records filed
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James Cohen is the director of policy and programs at Transparency International Canada, an anti-corruption organization headquartered at York University. Peter Dent is a former chair. When we say that Statistics Canada got it wrong on how much real estate is owned by foreign buyers, we are not
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