Trump's Spy Chief Says Russian Meddling Is a White House Priority

President Donald Trump has offered to order intelligence agencies to take more action against cyber threats if his intervention is needed, according to the top U.S. spy chief, who said the White House is “actively engaged” in responding to Russian election meddling that the president has downplayed.
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Thirty-one local real-estate deals were valued at more than half a million dollars in February — an average of roughly one high-end deal every day of the month. The Erie County Clerk's Office has released its list of last month's transactions, and we have isolated the 100 biggest. Click the View Slideshow
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For years, customers of the Whole Foods store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco's Ingleside district were greeted by a familiar sight: professional shoppers from the Instacart Inc. grocery delivery business combing the aisles. After selecting groceries for online customers, they would stage the finished
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The White House is preparing to propose giving law enforcement and security agencies the authority to track and disable in flight civilian drones that present a threat. The administration of President Donald Trump is working on the measure as part of its effort to both speed the introduction of rapidly
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“We figured out that if we could pull back and live pretty minimally, we would be able to pay off the mortgage in four-and-a-half years if we worked really hard,” Kim told Clark.com. They ended up eliminating their $93,000 mortgage in less than half that time — two years — while still in their 20s.
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Ms. Still is a graduate of Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y., with a Bachelor of Science degree and has completed graduate work in Finance at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. In 2011 and 2013, Ms. Still was featured in “Influential Women of the Housing Economy” by HousingWire Magazine
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Likewise, the returns of slower moving trend-followers have been consistently correlated to U.S. equities over the past year and a half, whereas the measure has oscillated for quick reactors, data compiled by Bloomberg show. “What investors expect in quant trading generally is steady outcomes,”
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The fall comes a year after the Trump's net worth was reportedly $3.5 billion — about $1 billion less than his fortune reported on the Forbes 2016 Billionaires List. During his campaign, Trump said he had a net worth of $10 billion — but that claim was quickly debunked with reports reflecting his net worth
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Janet Matricciani, former CEO of a payday lending company that had been under investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has asked to be considered for the top job at the agency. The bureau has taken a decidedly friendly approach to the financial industry under Mick Mulvaney
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Coin fanatics in search of something new may want to take a look at Lithuania. The Baltic nation's central bank said Tuesday that it will release a crypto coin aimed at enthusiasts later this year. Intended only as a collector's item, the digital coins won't be issued with a view to entering into circulation and
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The Justice Department has reached multibillion-dollar settlements over toxic mortgage-backed securities with other big banks, including Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. The settlement signed Tuesday follows a New York state investigation into residential mortgage-backed security offerings by RBS
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“It's a good time to be in the sector—in terms of growth, the cycle still has upside,” said Alberto Manrique, head of real-estate development finance at Bankia, Spain's fourth largest bank by market capitalization. It is game on again in the real estate lending business among European financial institutions.
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The primary role of the Retail Lending Administrator (RLA) is to facilitate the sale of Manulife Bank's mortgage solutions. Our RLA's collect all required documentation from the clients, include all notes to support the application and package and submit the mortgage deals appropriately with a focus on
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President Donald Trump is trying to kill federal funding for a new commuter railroad tunnel under the Hudson River, saying New York and New Jersey must pay more, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said. Chao was asked during a House committee hearing Tuesday whether it is
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GREENSBORO — Greensboro's home prices increased by 3.34 percent from January 2017 to January 2018, according to a new report from the CoreLogic real estate research firm. CoreLogic, which tracks prices and compiles an index based on real estate trends and a variety of economic factors, said
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Corp. Multi-family Mtg. Rev., 1.14% (Riverwalk I Apts. Proj.) Series 2008 E, LOC Freddie Mac VRDN 34074HBB7 US34074HBB78 Variable Rate Demand Note Y N/A N/A 2018-03-07 2018-03-07 2048-03-01 Y FREDDIE MAC 1.0000 7 N N/A N/A Y FREDDIE MAC 1.0000 N/A N/A N 0.0114 4200000.00
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Shawn Turpin, formerly SVP of Sales and Service, has been promoted to EVP of Service and Sales and will have oversight of Georgia United's 19 branches, the member care center, marketing, business and community development, and lending. This new alignment creates a seamless integration for
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Last year, Arkansas announced Pavaso as an eNotary, adding its name to list of approved eNotary solutions providers in the state, including DocVerify, World Wide Notary, and Corporation Service Company. While e-mortgages are making strides in the housing industry, eClosings are still rare, mostly
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Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Marriott International by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 27,074 shares of the company's stock worth $3,675,000 after buying an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Advantus Capital Management Inc lifted its
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There has been no slowdown in lending activity from government agencies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the multifamily property segment, while insurers and other specialty lenders hungry for business in the real estate debt market increasingly are offering bridge loans. A growing consensus
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