Category: Great Articles
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4 Traveling Tips For Your Next Conference
With 2015 comes a new line-up of housing-specific conferences and countless business trips. Whether traveling to the Inman Real Estate Connect conference or an IMN forum, you need to be well-prepared to stay sane and happy while enduring bustling airports, hotels, and lengthy road trips. Well good news— we’ve got the best tips to make…
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Freddie Mac Auctioning $410 Million of Delinquent Inventory
In a move to reduce illiquid assets, Freddie Mac is auctioning $410 million of delinquent mortgage loans. The Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) recently concluded the offer period for the major sale. This latest auction of Freddie Mac’s inventory marks the second time the GSE has held a major auction to clean its portfolio.
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Reasons Why There Are So Few Women In Venture-Backed Businesses
Did you know that women-led, venture-backed organizations bring in 12 percent more money than companies led by men? Despite this fact, only 2.7 percent of venture-backed businesses have a woman CEO. Think about that.
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SBA Announces Matchmaking Events through American Supplier Initiative
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced matchmaking events throughout 2015 which will expand the American Supplier Initiative. Created in 2012, the American Supplier Initiative supports American manufacturing by investing in the small businesses that comprise America’s suppliers.
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Top 5 Real Estate Startups You Need To Know
With real estate markets picking up, brokers and agents need to be on top of their game to stay competitive. Innovative startups can help agents and brokers gain the edge they need. With our list of up and coming startups, you can transport buyers inside properties for virtual open houses, organize your property inspections right…
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FDIC Encourages Different Approach for Assessing Customers
Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a Financial Institution Letter that applies to all FDIC-supervised institutions regarding the assessment approach used for evaluating customers. The letter encourages a risk-based approach in assessing the services that can be provided to customers, as opposed to denying banking services to…
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Impact Investment Fund Tripled in Last 12 Months
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced today the threefold growth of the Impact Investment Fund of the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program. In the last 12 months, the fund has tripled.
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NAWRB Welcomes New Member, Patty Arvielo, President Of New American Funding
Irvine, CA – 01/5/2015 – Patty Arvielo, President of New American Funding, has become one of the latest members of the National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB), adding to NAWRB’s collective voice for women in the housing economy. With over 30 years of experience in the mortgage industry, Arvielo has been instrumental…
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GET TO KNOW INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES BEYOND THE BOARDROOM Desirée Patno FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN REO BROKERAGES If the election showed the country nothing else, it showed that women, as a collective, have an undeniable voice in issues that matter. However, in the vastness that is American politics, one key issue…
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Breaking News: President Obama To Announce Decrease In FHA Premiums
In an effort to make home buying more accessible for first-timers, President Barack Obama has set out to decrease the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage-insurance premiums. The annual fees the FHA charges will be dropped by o.5 percentage points, according to two people with knowledge of Obama’s plans. The…