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How Fintech is Changing the Mortgage Industry

Guest Post | Sep 8, 2020 When it comes to changing the way we utilise financial services, fintech is beginning to significantly impact the mortgage industry. With new companies continuously redeveloping approaches to home buying, future homeowners are being provided with convenience, quality, and personalisation. Using Tech to Address the Downsides of Buying a Home


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Pandemic sends the majority of young adults back to living with mom and dad

With college campuses closed and employment opportunities scarce, young adults are particularly hard hit by the coronavirus crisis. Due to Covid-19, more than half of them now live with their parents, surpassing the previous peak reached during the Great Depression.

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Stocks like Peloton and Lululemon just scored street-high price targets from top analysts

CNBC used TipRanks analyst ranking service to pinpoint Wall Street's best-performing analysts, like Peloton and Lululemon.

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Two kids, no support system and $167 in unemployment benefits: One single mom's plight in the age of Covid-19

Jennifer Haynes, a self-employed chef living in Rancho Cucamonga, California, is caught in the middle of two opposing forces: childcare duties and meager unemployment benefits. Her story is emblematic of single mothers across the U.S. during Covid-19.

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Here are the best deals on back-to-school supplies this Labor Day weekend

Chromebook shortages have been a wrinkle in back-to-school prep, but there are still many options available, and at a discount over Labor Day weekend.

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Traders say the sell-off was overdue, has more to go: 'Robinhood traders need to get burned a bit'

For the moment, the market is signaling the frothiness has gotten out of hand

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Op-ed: Non-profit sector, slammed by the pandemic, needs the generosity of investors

There is an unprecedented opportunity to "invest" in the non-profit sector at historically low levels, with charitable contributions now offering disproportionately substantial returns, albeit measured a bit differently — in essential units of impact, influence and legacy-building fulfillment.

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Trader Talk: What's next for markets?

The stock market plunge shouldn't have been surprising. Signs of frothiness have abounded.

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The self-employed face a financial challenge during Covid-19: saving for retirement

Saving for retirement may be a waiting game for independent workers because of the pandemic.

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Recruiting Talent for Your Early Stage Startup

Early hires can set the tone for the success of your business. Learn how to attract and recruit top talent for your early-stage startup. Continue reading

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This move will help your 401(k) recover faster when the markets are down

The worst and best days for the stock market often happen within days of each other. Retirement investors who stay the course through those highs and lows tend to reap the most of those gains, research shows.

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Start-up JIKO co-founded by ex-Goldman trader is first fintech to complete takeover of a national bank

CNBC | Hugh Son | Sep 3, 2020 Key Points A tiny start-up led by a former Goldman Sachs trader has become the first fintech firm to complete the acquisition of a nationally regulated U.S. bank, CNBC has learned. Jiko, a 23-person company co-founded by Stephane Lintner, has closed a deal to purchase Mid Central


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Robinhood Reportedly Hit By SEC Fraud Probe, Possible Fine Of Over $10 Million

Forbes | Sergei Klebnikov | Sep 2, 2020 Key Facts: Robinhood faces a civil fraud investigation from the SEC, which is reportedly at an advanced stage, over its deals with high-speed trading firms. The online brokerage could be forced to pay a fine of more than $10 million if it decides to settle with the


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Do Central Bank Digital Currencies need a blockchain operating system?

Guest Post | Sep 4, 2020 One of the hottest topics in blockchain circles right now is Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDC. Ever since Facebook announced its Libra project roughly a year ago, the CBDC trend has gained a lot more attention as governments weigh up how to react to private sector involvement in


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Labor Day is still a good time to buy a car. 'It just looks a little different this year,' experts say

With inventory at car dealerships remaining tight, some used cars are fetching a premium. The average list price for a 2017 model climbed to $24,287 in August, up nearly $1,500 from June.

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