FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ACT
Passed by the Hoover administration in 1932, which was designed to encourage home ownership by providing a source of low-cost funds for member banks to extend mortgage loans.
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Discount House
A firm that buys, sells, discounts and/or negotiates bills of exchange or promissory notes. It is mainly operating in the U.K.
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For studying socially responsible investments, the key word is ethics, of course.
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You’re down to the last four steps to buying your dream house. Now, you need to write an offer and the seller has to accept it. Take into acc ...
Buying a Home: Selecting a House Suitable for Your Needs
After choosing the best location of your new house, it is about time to decide on the home that you want. Basically, there are three types of homes ...
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Before deciding whether to move our or remodel your home, you need to consider some other factors.
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Inflation and Investments
“How does inflation affect my investments?”
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| 02:30 | Retail Sales | Dec | |
| 09:00 | Factory Orders | Dec | |
| 11:30 | Construction PMI | Jan | |
| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Feb | |
| 12:00 | Retail Sales | Dec | |
| 17:00 | Ivey Purchasing Managers Index | Jan | |
| 21:00 | Loan Officer Survey | ||
| 01:30 | Average Cash Earnings | Dec |
