It's not getting any easier to buy a house, and more Americans may just give up

It's not getting any easier to buy a house, and more Americans may just give up

Those two measurements characterize what might be the housing market's biggest headwind right now. There's a litany of hurdles for any would-be
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The gripping story of pharma entrepreneur Jayaram Chigurupati who lost his fortune, and life

The deal with Ranbaxy made Chigurupati overnight billionaire. Flush with cash he went on to acquire and set up at least a dozen companies.
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Reciprocal Trade Act Aims to Increase Trump's Tariff Authority

Representative Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, discusses President Donald Trump's authority on U.S. trade policy and tariffs and what he
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Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. Buys 381 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)

Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. grew its stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 17.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the
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Sompo policy offers mortgage lenders protection

Sompo Global Risk Solutions will offer specialized property and liability protection to U.S. banks and lending institutions for their mortgage loan
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Lending blessings for the community

GRAFTON—Residents may have noticed a new addition along Main Street, with a simple meaning behind it: to help those in need. Nestled below the
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UK financial institutions will receive more clarity on Open Banking

The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has published its Operational Guidelines and accompanying checklist to help financial institutions
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Provident in Calif. to shutter originate-and-sell mortgage business

The $1.2 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday that it will shutter its Provident Bank Mortgage unit by June 30. About 120 full-time jobs
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Canadian Opera Company plays it safe with Turandot, Barber of Seville and more next season

Canadian Opera Company plays it safe with Turandot, Barber of Seville … She is also sharing the title role in Turandot with fellow American Marjorie
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Home Price Growth Slowest Since 2012

Home prices increased by 4.7 percent year-over-year in December, the slowest rate since August 2012, according to new data from CoreLogic.
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Pennsylvania Is Trying to Tax Violent Video Games—Again

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are looking to impose a big tax on mature video games. Under a bill introduced to the state's General Assembly, any
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Oceaneering International (OII) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research

Societe Generale lowered Oceaneering International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $13.94 price target for the company. in a report on
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EDC housing survey findings

Concerns regarding the adequacy of housing to meet demands are not … There is demand for Woodstock housing at several market levels, but it is
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Pay Attention to Taxes During Trump's State of the Union Speech

Markets should “pay close attention” as President Trump may sound more upbeat about the economy during tonight's State of the Union address, but
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Watchdog stands by controversial mortgage stress test

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) has taken a lot of heat for its mortgage stress test, aka B-20. “The stress test
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Trump Nominates Former Oil Lobbyist David Bernhardt to Run Department of Interior

In a tweet on Monday, President Trump announced that Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt would be his nominee to permanently replace
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Morning Wire: Redistricting, public option, Sen. Slade Gorton

Morning Wire: Redistricting, public option, Sen. … Wire reporter Sara Gentzler was at the House bill's first hearing and gives an overview of the
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Banking royal commission: NAB's Ken Henry faces shareholder pressure

Kenneth Hayne's decision to single out National Australia Bank chairman Ken Henry and chief executive Andrew Thorburn for special criticism in his
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Canada's banking regulator says mortgage stress test must be monitored

TORONTO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Canada will monitor the terms of a stress test designed to cut out risky mortgage lending in light of rising interest rates,
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Banking royal commission: NAB misjudged Kenneth Hayne

By August, an examination of NAB's superannuation trustee NULIS kicked off speculation over whether criminal charges could ensue, as the bank
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