December 07, 2016
Uber Of X: Silvernest, Airbnb For Baby Boomers

There are more than 76 million baby boomers who may be looking for their next residence. Many want to pay off their mortgage, lower their living expenses and stay on their...

December 06, 2016
Venezuela, India: A Tale Of Inflation

What happens when money — at least in coins and bills — no longer stands, in its physical form, as the preferred method of exchange? Two recent examples, far flung...

December 06, 2016
Union Pay Pushes Pause On Co-Branded Cards

The times they are a changin’ — as the People’s Bank of China has ordered local banks to stop issuing co-branded (bearing both the logo of UnionPay and a foreign card...

December 05, 2016
Credit Restrictions Make Real Estate Buys Stall

If the American dream is buying real estate, the U.S. is becoming a divided market, where some dreams come true and others must keep wishing and hoping. As reported in...

December 05, 2016
Simon Malls Lead The Charge To The Future

The American mall, as its consumers know it, has evolved over the past 50 years, and even the last 20. As the online shopping trend quickly clicks forward, more malls...

December 02, 2016
US Has More Work To Do To Curb Money Laundering

The U.S. is falling short when it comes to effectively investigating and prosecuting money laundering and terrorist financing by shell companies, real estate agents and investment advisers, among others, according...

December 02, 2016
Opendoor Raises $210 Million In Series D Round Of Financing

Opendoor, the real estate startup that has a marketplace platform, has raised $210 million in a Series D round of financing. According to a report, Norwest Venture Partners said it led...

December 01, 2016
JetClosing Raises $2.3 Million In Venture Funding

JetClosing, the real estate startup focused on making the closing process on a new home less complex, announced Wednesday (Nov. 30) it has closed on $2.3 million in venture capital...

November 30, 2016
NZ: $1.25 million price fixing penalty for real estate agency

A second Palmerston North real estate agency has been hit with a $1.25 million penalty for being part of a region-wide price fixing agreement. LJ Hooker’s Palmerston North branch was...