Commercial property price growth slowed in the US in June, according to a new report by Real Capital Analytics. The US National All-Property Index was stagnant in June compared with the previous month and has gained only 3.6% compared to last June, according to the latest RCA CPPI summary report. The […]
Month: July 2020
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Ryan is Co-Founder and Principal of Graceada Partners, leading investment activity and heading up the asset management division of the firm. Getty One area of the economy that is seen as especially vulnerable in the wake of pandemic-related upheaval is the commercial real estate (CRE) market. In fact, even before Covid-19 […]
NEW BOSTON, Texas — After spending a month and three meetings to consider a proposed optional higher cap placed on property tax rates, Bowie County Commissioners approved having the optional rate available to them Monday. The court, in a 3 to 1 vote, agreed to have a proposed optional property […]
Decoupling is seen as a key negotiating chip in discussions under way about a “grand compromise” this legislative session to permit passage of a property tax relief/school aid reform bill — highly sought by farmers and ranchers — as well as a new state business incentive program — the top priority of […]
For what seems like forever, renters and homeowners had no other choice for protecting their valuables than over-priced, slow as molasses, insurance companies. Not only do they make getting coverage a long, arduous process, but filing a claim is often nearly impossible. The good news is that there’s finally an […]
Tesla is working on making Tesla Insurance available in more of the US by the end of 2020. Tesla Most of the country has been awaiting the widespread rollout Tesla’s in-house insurance program — largely thanks to CEO Elon Musk’s claims that it would make insuring a Tesla much cheaper […]
Richard Rosen, a former state senator and store owner who served as commissioner of the state Department of Administrative and Financial Services during part of Gov. Paul LePage’s administration, has been hired as a vice president at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. Rosen will be the school’s vice president for […]
Women born in the 1950s that have been affected by changes to the state pension age could present an “astronomical” bill to the Government, Which? Head of Money Gareth Shaw has told Express.co.uk. The pension age threshold finally equalised at 65 for both men and women around November last year, […]
Mastercard Inc. MA has provided Wirex, a borderless payments platform, with the membership of its Mastercard’s Accelerate program. With Mastercard principal membership, Wirex will be able to issue Mastercard-backed bitcoin debit cards to consumers, which can be spent worldwide wherever Mastercard is accepted. Since crypto currencies — often viewed as […]
Central bank digital currency (CBDC)—fiat currency issued by central banks in digital form—has progressed in the past few years from a bold speculative concept to a seeming inevitability. More than 80 percent of central bank respondents to a Bank for International Settlements survey in 2019 reported engagement in CBDC projects. […]
Share Tweet Share Share Share Print Email Banks missed out on the first big wave of digital payments, but they don’t have to miss out on the next, Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. “The entire [digital payments] industry ends up being created outside […]
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Last week, the digital currency global initiative (DGCI) was launched. DCGI’s first virtual conference took place on Wednesday and Thursday. The DCGI is a collaboration between ITU -SB (International Telecommunication Union – Standards Body) and Stanford University’s Future of Digital Currency Program. The formation of DCGI is a result of […]
What you need to know before writing the final check to your personal loan. (iStock) Personal loans are the fastest-growing type of consumer debt. They can be an effective way to consolidate other forms of debt or to pay for an unplanned expense, like pricey home improvements or a car […]
Just over 7% of auto and personal loans are in some type of financial hardship program as of June, while 6.79% of mortgages and 3.57% of credit card accounts are in some kind of payment relief. That’s according to TransUnion, which defines financial hardship plans as a deferred payment, forbearance […]
For all types of expenses, from children’s education to medical emergencies to home renovation, getting funds has now become easier with an instant personal loan. In fact, instead of a 2-week long wait for approval, you can get approval on a personal loan within minutes. If you are a government […]