Monthly Archives: January 2016

Will the Luxury Real Estate Buyer Please Stand Up?

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14 Jan

The Department of Treasury announced on Wednesday that it would work to increase transparency in luxury real estate transactions. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) yesterday issued Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will, for the time being, require selected American title insurance companies to identify the buyer behind companies purchasing luxury real estate properties in all cash in Manhattan and Miami-Dade County—two of the most popular locations for international luxury real estate investment. Continue reading →

Start-up India, Stand Up India: Promoting Entrepreneurship in India

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13 Jan

Did you know that India is third in the list of nations with maximum startups and is right behind the U.S. and U.K.? According to the Your Story Research: Indian Startups Funding Report for 2015, $9 billion was invested on Indian startups in 2015 and the 2016 has started with an impressive $38 million in investments.

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Announcing NAWRB’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) Chairwoman

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12 Jan

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IRVINE, CA – The NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) is proud to announce Rebecca Steele as our newly appointed chairwoman.

Steele is the Founder and CEO of Steele Advisory and Services, LLC. and brings with her over 20 years as a financial industry expert working with the nation’s largest banks.

As a woman with experience in executive decision-making roles, Steele is uniquely aware of the challenges women face in the C-suites of America; as the only American mortgage lender executive found civilly liable for her role in the 2007 housing crisis, which is now under the Federal Appeal process, she is familiar with the inequality working women endure, and continues to fight for truth and justice.
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NWBC Annual Report: 10 Million Strong

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12 Jan

The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) recently released their 2015 Annual Report, 10 Million Strong: The Tipping Point for Women’s Entrepreneurship, detailing last year’s developments, the Council’s accomplishments and their insights and suggestions for the new year. In the email announcing the report’s release, NWBC executive director Amanda Brown states that this is “a time for celebration and reflection, and also a call-to-action for continued–and dare I say greater–investment” as women are starting 1,200 new businesses every day and women-owned businesses have grown to 10 million in number. Continue reading →

How Much Of Your Paycheck Will Rent Take?

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08 Jan

Americans spent $535 billion on rent in 2015, according to a recent report from Zillow. “That’s a lot,” you might be thinking, or, “So, what? A lot of people rent in this country.” Here’s some context for you; this is 19 more billions used on rent in 2015 than the year before, a near four percent increase from the $516 billion spent in 2014. The study analogizes that this $535 billion is nearly equal to the budget of the Department of Defense and is five times the amount that Americans put towards caring for their teeth in 2014. Continue reading →

Informing, Educating and Connecting Small Businesses

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07 Jan

By SBA Staff

America’s 28 million small businesses create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year, and more than half of all Americans either own or work for a small business. Small businesses play a key role in the economy and in the nation’s supply chain, and increasingly, they are reliant on information technology to store, process and communicate their information. Protecting this information against increasing cyber threats is critical. Continue reading →

NAWRB Magazine: Volume 5, Issue 1 Women’s Homeownership

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04 Jan

Helen Hanna Casey

Having launched our National Women’s Homeownership Initiative (WHI) last year, NAWRB begins 2016 with our Women’s Homeownership issue. Our profiles of Hispanic and Asian-American homebuyers illustrate the potential these groups have to bring change and revitalization to the housing market.

Our sheCENTER(FOLD), Helen Hanna Casey, is a woman with decades of experience in executive decision-making roles. She encapsulates the experience of being a C-suite woman, and shares what it takes to become a successful one. Helen affirms the importance of enjoying the fruits of your labor and NAWRB is proud to bring you her story.
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