Verify: Comcast's spin on net neutrality

But they also support a proposal by the new head of the Federal Communications Commission to revisit those rules by pulling internet providers out of a strict part of the law originally made for phone companies called “Title II.” The biggest provider – Comcast — likes that idea and claims in a statement
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Paper-based, clumsy or drawn-out mortgage origination and servicing processes confound borrowers, who expect the same digital experiences as when they get a latte at Starbucks or shop on Amazon. The need for an intuitive, frictionless digital borrower experience is increasingly key to lenders'
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This article first appeared in Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter on the top tech news. Sign up here. A trade group that represents directors of corporate boards releases the results of its annual board member survey this morning. Here's a shocker: Technology issues feature prominently on the mind of
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JMP Securities raised its price target on Alexandria Real Estate (NYSE: ARE) to $136.00 (from $128.00) while maintaining a Market Outperform rating. Analyst Peter Martin raises his PT following a model adjustment as the analyst now uses a 2% (prior was 3%) discount to FTM NAV. THe analyst also
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Matt Lauer has released a statement expressing his “sorrow and regret” for the actions that led to him being fired from NBC news on Wednesday, after he was accused of sexual misconduct. “There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions,” he
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $25 million conventional Freddie Mac loan to Mountainbrook Realty Holdings LLC.
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The man who exposed the Commonwealth Bank's financial planning scandal has described the Turnbull government's plan for a royal commission as a “put-up job” and a “joke”. As pressure mounted on Thursday morning, Mr Turnbull announced the government would establish a $75 million, 12-month
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First-home buyers waiting for their chance to get a mortgage may have slightly improved odds from next year. On Wednesday the Reserve Bank
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As one of the early econobloggers who forecasted the housing market collapse and stock market correction, Chris rose to prominence with the launch of his seminal video seminar: The Crash Course (also published in book form, Wiley, March 2011). It's a popular and well-regarded distillation of the
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Six months ago, Tidjane Thiam was still asking Credit Suisse Group AG shareholders to pitch in billions of francs to strengthen the bank's capital buffers. Now he's talking about returning cash. The lender on Thursday outlined plans to return half of its profit, mainly through buybacks or special dividends,
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Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in International Paper by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,312 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Piedmont Investment Advisors
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Mortgage rates dipped slightly this week, but are on the verge of surging up as December's rate hike looms on the horizon, according to Freddie Mac's
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The rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage slipped to 3.9 percent from 3.92 percent last week, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said.
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“Promoting energy efficiency continues to be a key objective for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In this case, exceptional financing terms were
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Mick Mulvaney further asserted his role as Acting Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by taking control of the Twitter channel
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Even if the FOMC increases interest rates in December, as many analysts predict, the impact on mortgage rates might be minimal. That's because the
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Mortgage rates are mostly flat today as investors await to hear the results of the final Senate vote on the Republican led tax reform bill. If the bill gets
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The area's small, midsize and family-owned companies — and there are a bunch of them around here — are the primary lending targets of a newly
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Navient (NASDAQ: NAVI) and Stonegate Mortgage (NYSE:SGM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
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