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NAR: High Prices Stifle October Home Sales

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) is down for the second consecutive month, dropping 1.1 The housing market is still hot, but we may be starting to see rising home prices hurting affordability.". million members involved in all aspects of the real estate market.

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Retailers Wary Of Opening As Some States Restart Economies

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are some of the large national chains noting they will not partake in the early phase of reopening in places like South Carolina and Georgia per The Wall Street Journal. The large chains note that their phased plans to reopen will depend on local and state guidelines in addition to infection rates, consumer polls and market analysis.

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Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push

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markets and is slated to roll out to four more this week in Detroit, Columbus, Ohio, Las Vegas and the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. This expansion, along with free membership offers to Instacart Express in Texas and the Midwestern markets above, will mean that the startup will look to hire at least 1,000 new employees.

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NJ Online Gaming Revenue Set To Grow 66 Pct This Year

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With blackjack and roulette on mobile phones, the growing market for online sports wagering in New Jersey has introduced gamblers to virtual casino games. The market was set up to be incredibly competitive,” Grove said, according to the report, “and that competition is successfully producing a product that’s engaging consumers.”.

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FICO Survey: Secondary Market Expects Higher Volatility in 2023

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Here are a few key takeaways about how the secondary market sees the overall state of the economy, the role of credit scores in securitization, and the upcoming transition to FICO® Score 10 T in the conforming mortgage market. Secondary mortgage market participants expect a U.S. recession in 2023. In her role, Ms.

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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. Real estate market AML risks Real estate is a proven, traditional, and well-established marketplace.

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Dunkin Earnings Go Light On Digital Acceleration

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Hoffmann also said Dunkin’ has committed to an increase in digital marketing as more of its restaurants open. “We We have scaled back our national media spend and paused on launching new potentially complex limited-time offers,” he said on the call. “We

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