Omicron variant live updates: India reports 7,145 new daily Covid cases and 289 deaths

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16 students of Navi Mumbai school test Covid-19 positive, reports PTIDistrict education office, Chandigarh reschedules winter vacations in government and government-aided schools in the UT as a precautionary measure, in wake of Covid19District Education Office, Chandigarh reschedules winter vacations in govt & govt-aided schools in the UT as a prec… https://t.co/BE0HLVMhBE— ANI (@ANI) 1639804745000Read: India…Continue Reading

India’s security dynamics involve multifaceted threats: IAF Chief

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Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari at Combined Graduation Parade at the Air force Academy at Dundigal (ANI)NEW DELHI: Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Saturday assured that the entire Court of Inquiry into the chopper crash is a very fair process. Delivering his address at the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air force…Continue Reading

Explained: How India’s data protection Bill compares with EU regulation

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The JCP recommendations on the Personal Data Protection Bill are in some aspects very similar to global standards such as European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, but differs in aspects such as jail terms. Take a look: The similarities between EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and JCP recommendations on Data Protection Bill: * Consent EU:…Continue Reading

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There is no slowing down Stewart Title. The smallest of the “Big Four” title insurers announced Thursday that it had acquired Michigan-based Devon Title Agency, gaining scale in a hot housing market. “The addition of Devon to the Stewart family of companies establishes us as one of the market leaders in Michigan,” Stewart Group president…Continue Reading

New SPAC raises $230M to target real estate or mortgage fintech

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Special purpose acquisition companies’ appetite for real estate and mortgage businesses apparently isn’t dead yet, despite recent problems involving Better.com that pushed a merger with Aurora Acquisitions Corp. to next year, if at all. Blank check company Southport Acquisition Corporation concluded on Tuesday a $230 million capital raising to pursue acquisitions mainly in mortgage and real estate verticals in the United States. …Continue Reading

Headwinds confronting the mortgage industry in 2022

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As we approach 2022, some concerning headwinds confront the mortgage origination industry. For companies to survive and thrive, mortgage executives must focus on three primary factors: risk, strategy and efficiency. In terms of managing financial risk, considerations include interest rate, market and reputation. Risk is becoming more pronounced as the Federal Reserve announced its plan…Continue Reading

Why 2022 could open more opportunities for subservicing

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HousingWire recently spoke with Selene Finance‘s Chief Revenue Officer John Vella about the ways subservicing can help lenders and servicers going into 2022. HousingWire: What about 2022’s anticipated market makes subservicing a particularly good opportunity for lenders and servicers? John Vella: With production volumes flattening out and non-QM originations increasing, the need for originators to…Continue Reading

Bing launches travel-oriented results pages and a trip-planning hub

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Microsoft Bing has launched a new travel search experience, the company announced Friday. The new experience consists of travel-oriented search results pages for destinations as well as a new trip-planning and booking hub known simply as the Travel Guide. Why we care. For years, search engines have been expanding their travel offerings to the dismay…Continue Reading