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Ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed Lighthouse Winmore making trips between Kaohsiung in Taiwan and Yeosu in South Korea during September and October. The vessel data, which are broadcast by ships voluntarily and cannot be independently verified, showed it south of Yeosu, with
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In trading on Wednesday, real estate shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3%. Leading the group were shares of China HGS Real Estate ( HGSH ), up about 114% and shares of Five Point Holdings ( FPH ) up about 4.4% on the day. Also showing relative strength are general contractors
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Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for Donald Trump, walks to his vehicle after a status conference at the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 11, 2017. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg. Paul Manafort, the indicted former campaign chairman of President Donald Trump, filed a
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Question: What is your response to the recent court order that all Beaver County real estate be reassessed? Answer: The Beaver County Commissioners and its Chief County Assessor failed to always keep their eyes wide open in attempting to defend against Check Betters' and others demand that the
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Anyone who has an extra $350million lying around and needs a home might want to take a look at the most expensive piece of property to hit the market in 2017. Chartwell Estate, a 25,000-square foot mansion in Bel Air, is the priciest piece of real estate in the United States to be put up for sale,
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The Mortgage Bankers Association reports a 2.8 percent decrease in loan application volume from two weeks earlier. Bottom line: Assuming a borrower gets the average 30-year fixed rate on a conforming $453,100 loan, last year's rate of 4.20 percent and payment of $2,229 was $79 more than this
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StockMarketWire.com – Civitas Social Housing has completed the purchase of five specialist supported living and residential care properties for £6.7m. The portfolio includes four residential care properties in Kent, managed by Chrysalis Supported Association, which is regulated by the HCA, and one
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Investors sentiment increased to 2.03 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.63, from 1.4 in 2017Q2. It is positive, as 5 investors sold Dynex Capital, Inc. shares while 25 reduced holdings. 18 funds opened positions while 43 raised stakes. 21.81 million shares or 6.86% more from 20.41 million shares in 2017Q2 were
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U.S. market indexes were higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 25,075.13 for a gain of 152.45 points or 0.61%. The S&P 500 closed at 2,723.99 for a gain of 10.93 points or 0.40%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 7,077.91 for a gain of 12.38 points or 0.18%. The VIX
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Which companies are merging, and what professionals are moving? See some highlights in this update of the housing and mortgage industries. Freddie Mac has announced an expansion of its Agency Credit Insurance Structure (ACIS) program with ACIS Forward Risk Mitigation (AFRM), a front-end
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The second is difficult because, when the government originally bailed out Fannie and Freddie in 2008, it did not fully nationalize them and left some stock in the hands of private holders — and then later, when Fannie and Freddie were getting back on their feet, the government unilaterally changed the
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The risks to coral reefs are accelerating largely due to human activity, with rising water temperatures meaning they now have about 80 percent less recovery time between bleaching episodes than just three decades ago, according to a report in the journal Science. In a study of 100 reefs around the
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Alternative Finance: Redefining Lending Paradigm for MSMEs in India. January 3, 2018. 0. By Jyoti Wadhwani: Senior Analyst (Economist), Guest Contributor, WASME. Introduction. MSMEs in India play a crucial role in contributing to the overall economic growth. In India, MSMEs account for more than
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“Predatory mortgage servicing abuses put thousands of Arizona families into foreclosure,” said Brnovich in a release. The infractions committed by PHH include charging unauthorized fees, failing to apply borrowers' payments on time, threatening foreclosure on borrowers engaged in loss mitigation and
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of December 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and
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Interest rates and home prices are climbing higher, and that makes buying a house increasingly difficult. But there is an option that makes homeownership more accessible: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans. If you have too much debt to qualify for a conventional mortgage, poor credit or not
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A Springfield-based banking company plans to give one-time bonuses to more than 1,200 employees following the federal tax overhaul recently approved by Republicans in Washington, D.C.. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., says it will pay $1,000 in cash to all full-time employees and $500 to part-time
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Late in the afternoon and in the early evenings along one end of the popular riverside area in Phnom Penh, close to the Royal Palace, a thriving informal industry is doing a brisk trade. Here a group of people known as krou teay bear in Khmer, or fortune-tellers in English, ply their trade. Using cards
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Bridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: BDGE) is one of 313 publicly-traded companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors … The Bank's operations include its real estate investment trust subsidiary, Bridgehampton Community, Inc. (BCI), a financial title insurance subsidiary,
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