Senator slams bank gun policies, threatens consumer complaint

“Our friends at Citigroup and Bank of America apparently aren't busy enough with their banking business; they have decided that they are going to set policy for the second amendment,” the Louisiana lawmaker said, referring to the component of the U.S. constitution that protects citizens' rights to bear
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Once her current job wraps up, she said she looks forward to stepping out of the spotlight and focusing on what she describes as a “grassroots” effort to empower women in real estate. Recent political trends have brought women in the workplace to the forefront of the public's conscience, but Silverstein
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SAN DIEGO, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Union Bank today announced that Barry Wellins has joined its Private Banking team as Regional Director for San Diego reporting to Steve Mahinfar, Managing Director, Private Banking South Division for Union Bank. Wellins will manage a team of private
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CertifID was recently named a Housing Wire Tech 100 award winner, just a few months after launching into the market. “We've received a great response from companies across the country and are working hard to keep people safe,” said Cronkright. “We want to make sure other people don't go through
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For the 22 business days ending March 14, here are eight trends from what real estate tracker CoreLogic found in six ZIP codes in the Orange County region covered by the southern edition of the Orange County Register's The Current weekly. 1. The region's home sales totaled 305 vs. 303 a year earlier
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The real estate market in the Verde Valley is hitting on all cylinders as we head into the second quarter of 2018. With inventory remaining in short supply and increased numbers of transactions the result is just what you would expect – significantly increased median sales prices in almost all areas of the
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“Freddie Mac is committed to helping all lenders maximize loan fungibility while maintaining transactional ease, reducing origination costs and improving the borrower experience,” said Rick Lang, vice president of Freddie Mac's Loan Advisor Suite strategy and integration for the Single-Family business.
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Cristiano Ronaldo net worth: Real Madrid star's fortune revealed. CRISTIANO Ronaldo is one of the most successful football players on the planet and unsurprisingly one of the highest earners – but how much is the Real Madrid star worth? By Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz / Published 12th April 2018. Cristiano
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Under the NoMad's James Hotel, the intimate, upscale lounge welcomed some of the most renowned names in real estate, including Dan Kodsi, developer of the signature Paramount Miami Worldcenter; Louis Birdman, developer of Zaha Hadid's last masterpiece, One Thousand Museum; Richard
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Association chief economist Cameron Muir forecasts prices will continue to climb as long as the trend continues. He is also critical of what he calls the “burdensome” mortgage qualification rules that took effect in January, saying they have had the “predictable effect of swiftly curbing housing demand.”.
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Retirement accounts like IRA can be invested in alternative investments like real estate. The Internal Revenue Service allows a person to invest in any variety of investment. The only exception is investing in life insurance, collectibles, and a disqualified person. A Solo 401(k) or self-directed IRA can be
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Zillow Group will start buying and selling homes for the first time later this month, expanding its real estate business and creating new competition for real estate agents and companies like Opendoor and OfferPad. Starting in the Phoenix and Las Vegas markets, Zillow announced today that it will partner
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The law of unintended consequences strengthens the case for free trade by explaining that interventions in markets such as jacking up tariffs, however well intended, can make matters worse in ways that no economist or computer model can foresee. That's not a counsel for inaction, but it's a brief for
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Tianhai, an investment arm of HNA, was in the international spotlight after buying Ingram Micro, a distributor of global information-technology products, for $6 billion in 2016. It was one of China's largest high-tech purchases in the sensitive U.S. market. Dangdang is one of China's earliest e-commerce
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Lack of supply continues to push up housing prices Scotland and slow down demand, a new survey has found. The latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Scotland (RICS) residential market survey found demand across Scotland was flat in March. Overall, more respondents said house prices
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In most cases, a person's home is their largest single asset, yet when it comes time to sell, many neglect the basics of selecting the right real estate agent. It's astounding, says Nancy Leslie of RE/MAX Realtec Goup, an award-winning agent and consistent top performer in sales in the state of Florida.
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A professional home inspection will give you the peace of mind that the real estate you are purchasing is sound, up to code and with no major flaws. If not, your contingency will give you the right to walk away from the deal with no penalty, or negotiate with the seller for a lower price or fixes to the flaws
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Springfield Bank of Illinois pulled out of working with legal medical marijuana companies in the state this month, leaving many businesses working on a cash-only basis while scrambling to find another banking partner. The bank tied the move directly to actions taken by U.S. Attorney General Jeff
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Cloudvirga has launched single-click submission of loan data to both GSEs' automated underwriting systems (AUS) in a collaborative effort with Freddie Mac. Cloudvirga has launched single-click submission of loan data to both GSEs' automated underwriting The dual-AUS submission and review
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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.42 percent for the week ending April 12, up from last week when it averaged 4.40 percent. The 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.87 percent, the same level as last week. And the five-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)
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