New York-listed TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX), was raised by equity analysts at National Securities. The firm raised its rating on the $1.11 billion market capitalized company to a respectable Buy from their past rating of Neutral.
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Rarely do new homeowners describe their mortgage origination experience as fast, easy or convenient. That may be changing as consumers grow more comfortable with digital loan practices â and lenders reset expectations on how to deliver a mortgage experience in step with the way people live.
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Square Inc. reported sales that topped analysts' estimates for a ninth consecutive quarter, bolstered by a steady increase in larger merchants using the company to process payments and manage their businesses. Adjusted revenue rose 47 percent to $282.7 million in the fourth quarter, the San
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Geely disclosed a 9.7 percent stake in Daimler last week after Bloomberg first reported that the Hangzhou-based company was poised to become the largest investor in the German automaker. The collar trades — used in a hedging strategy that requires buying puts and selling call options of the same
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Allies of President Donald Trump have created a new fund to cover legal expenses for administration officials and associates caught up in Russia probes led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and various congressional committees, according to a person familiar with the matter. The project, named the
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Honeywell International logo V Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) by 71.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,240 shares of the conglomerate's stock after buying an additional
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used an illegally obtained Brazilian passport to apply for visas to western countries in the 1990s, according to European security services sources quoted by Reuters. The news agency published a photocopy of two Brazilian passports reportedly used by Kim and his
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The Philadelphia City Council recently introduced a bill to help prevent reverse mortgage foreclosures when a homeowner is in a payment agreement for real estate taxes on their homes. As a requirement for a reverse mortgage, borrowers must remain current on their real estate taxes. The amendment
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Papa John's International Inc., a longtime sponsor of the National Football League, is ending the partnership after a decline in TV ratings and a controversy over player protests. Rather than serving as the league's official pizza, the company said on Tuesday that it will focus on doing marketing with 22
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MOUNT LAUREL â The parent firm of PHH Mortgage has accepted a takeover offer from a Florida company. Under a definitive agreement, Ocwen Financial Corp. will pay $360 million in cash for financially troubled PHH Corp., the South Jersey firm said Tuesday. Ocwen also will assume $119 million of
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The one-year intensive training program combines professional coaching, hands-on skill development in and internships in tracks such as Cyber Security, Sales, Software, Hardware, and Business at some of America's top companies including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Hilton, Accenture, and Deloitte.
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Teachers and school personnel rally at the Capitol building in Charleston on Feb. 27. Photographer: Craig Hudson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP Photo. West Virginia teachers have reached a deal with Governor Jim Justice to end a strike that shut down all of the state's public schools for four days,
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JK Huey Aspen Grove Solutions, a Maryland-based mortgage technology solutions provider, has appointed JK Huey to its Advisory Board. Huey brings over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Recently retired from Wells Fargo, Huey will offer her expertise to assist Aspen Grove in
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The plaintiffs in the case included former NFL player Marvin Washington, along with a 12-year-old girl who uses medical marijuana to treat her chronic epilepsy and others who used the drug for medical reasons. Their lawsuit, which named Attorney General Jeff Sessions as a defendant, argued that the
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MCLEAN, VA — (Marketwired) — 02/27/18 — Freddie Mac (FMCC) announced today that it issued its Monthly Volume Summary for Jan. 2018, which provides information on Freddie Mac's (FMCC) mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other
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Walt Disney Co. is finding itself in heated talks with union workers over pay and other issues as profits at the company's theme-park division soar. Employees have picketed outside Walt Disney World and complained in writing about being shut out of Disneyland for the annual holiday party. Last week
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To better compete, Walmart decided it had to go beyond the basics and add style, fabric types, and better presentation to inspire shoppers rather than just displaying items on the store floor, Deanah Baker, senior vice president of apparel for Walmart U.S., told Fortune. For instance, some items in the
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Obesity rates among young U.S. children were thought to be on the decline, but a new study published this week suggests that there's instead been a significant rise in overweight children since 2013. In 1999, roughly 29% of children ages 2 to 19 were overweight. By 2016, that figure had risen to 35%,
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But Jim Farley, the company's president for global markets, told Fortune earlier this year that Ford has already learned a lot about how people interact with the self-driving Domino's cars. For instance, in the summer people would often be barefoot and not keen to walk in the hot street to grab their pizza,
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Papa John's founder and CEO blamed NFL leadership's handling of ongoing player protests for the company's poor pizza sales. Photograph by Lynne Gilbert â Moment Editorial/Getty Images. By Mahita Gajanan. 7:37 PM EST. The NFL and Papa John's have announced the pizza chain will no longer
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