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Banks Waive ATM Fees For Houston Banks

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With Hurricane Harvey causing life-threatening floods in Houston, some major banks are cutting bank fees for customers as a small form of hurricane relief. Regional bank BB&T also said all its branches and offices in the greater Houston area are closed. “We

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. The real estate market is enticing to more than just new homeowners or investors. Financial criminals have used the industry to clean their illicit funds for years. Why real estate?

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Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals

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With the advent of Airbnb , a number of startups have been created in its wake, with the intent of disrupting the hotel industry and encouraging new ways for people to relocate and take vacations. The company has properties in Seattle, Houston, Arlington and Tysons Corner, Virginia. WhyHotel has raised $35 million so far.

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Retail Rents Falling From Manhattan To Los Angeles

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The worst results came from Lower Manhattan’s Broadway/Houston Street/Broome Street area, where average asking price per square foot tumbled 25 percent year on year. The board added that eight of 17 retail corridors are “experiencing their lowest price per square foot averages in at least a decade.”. That’s one out of every six.

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Warehouse Space Going For Premium Rates

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As of Q2 2016, industrial warehouse space declined by 8.8 Of the 57 major retail markets studied, 37 of them posted decreases to warehousing availability. economy still is moving along at a slow and steady space, and that will sustain industrial demand,” Havsy said. percent — the lowest such figure since 2001.

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Facebook Takes On Zillow With Dynamic Ads For Real Estate

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I think there’s a lot of ways that we can help the industry in general.”. real estate market is at at a 30-year low, according to CoreLogic, with certain areas showing signs of bubbly markets with over-valued housing stock. Denver, Houston, Miami, and Washington, D.C. Inventory in the U.S.

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How Pharmacies Are Driving Retail Innovation

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A study from The American Journal of Medicine indicates that market pressures in the industry are pulling doctors away from primary care and into sub-specialties. Coincidentally, CVS started its healthcare services rollout in Houston, just like Walgreens. Delivery Programs. Delivery is another area of change.

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