The National Association of Home Builders' Housing Market Index rose to 65 points in July, according to data released Tuesday.

The push into the Pacific Northwest marks the 12th market in which the all-cash home offer service operates.

Streetwise: Checkin' In with Dollar General, Packer City Antiques, Habitat for Humanity  Green Bay Press Gazette

Packer City Antiques completes its move, Dollar General opens on Main Street, Bellin FastCare opened in Bellevue and Habitat for Humanity's relocating.

The Firmament Group Invests In Pearl & Dean And Wide Eye Media  PRNewswire

LONDON, July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Firmament Group ("Firmament"), a leading provider of tailored debt and equity capital solutions to small- and ...

Wells Fargo tops earnings estimates on strong consumer checking and lending business  USA TODAY

Wells Fargo's second-quarter earnings easily topped analyst expectations as the lender posted stronger checking and consumer lending.

According to the latest CoreLogic data released on Tuesday, monthly rent for a single-family home grew by 3 percent to an average of $1,442 in May.

A neo-Nazi trolled a Jewish woman online. A Judge said he should pay her $14M  USA TODAY

The publisher of a neo-Nazi website should pay the victim of an internet trolling campaign over $14 million and remove all posts, a judge said.

Funds Cross Border Standardisation For UCITS And AIFs - Finance and Banking - European Union  Mondaq News Alerts

Thankfully, the European Commission has not been blind to these concerns. European Union Finance and Banking Intertrust 16 Jul 2019.

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions  Reuters

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Tuesday:

Timbercreek Core Global Real Estate Strategy hits 10-year track record while consistently outperforming the benchmark standards  Yahoo Finance

Timbercreek Global Securities business hits $2 billion in AUM while continually demonstrating top quartile performance. TORONTO , July 16, 2019 /CNW/ ...

Will a past misdemeanor show up in an employer background check? Ask HR  USA TODAY

Most employers do background checks, so if you are concerned about a transgression in your past, it's wise to be honest in a job interview.

NEPI Rockcastle to sell 309.2 mln euro Romanian office portfolio to AFI Europe  SeeNews

BUCHAREST (Romania), July 16 (SeeNews) - NEPI Rockcastle, a property investment and development group incorporated in the Isle of Man, said on Tuesday ...

Opinion: The Open Championship at Portrush might be only thing Northern Ireland can agree on  USA TODAY

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — When Darren Clarke steps to the tee at Royal Portrush at 6:35 a.m. Thursday morning and gets the 148th Open Championship ...

Opinion: The Open Championship at Portrush might be only thing Northern Ireland can agree on  USA TODAY

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — When Darren Clarke steps to the tee at Royal Portrush at 6:35 a.m. Thursday morning and gets the 148th Open Championship ...

Museum at Fort George would reduce city’s cycle of emigration  Derry Journal

Steve Bradley says riverfront site offers so much potential for development.

PMM appoints COO  Private Equity Wire

PMM Group, an alternative asset manager specialising in real estate & real estate debt, has appointed Richard Collins as Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly ...

Blackstone's European opportunistic property fund rakes in further capital  IPE Real Assets

NYSCRF commits €280m and SDIC commits $222m into the Europe VI fund.

In light of the recent earthquakes in Southern California, there is no better time to remind ourselves of the ways in which we can educate, provide referrals and solidify client relationships on a grand scale. Here are four ideas on how to help clients prepare for "the big one."

Young consumers are blithely unaware of the importance of credit scores to their financial lives, according to recent surveys. This is troubling as Americans' debt levels reach record highs. The good news is that people tend to change their behaviors once they learn how their financial habits impact their scores.

Swiss Life AM sets up holding in Frankfurt for growth in Germany  Investment Europe

Swiss Life Asset Managers sets course for growth of its German real estate and securities business.