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• 30-year mortgage rates drop, but still above 3.5%

  Average interest rates on 30-year home loans dropped to 3.51 percent this week, but remained above 3.5 percent for the fifth week in five months,   Freddie Mac said Thursday. [...]
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• New Pompano Beach Marriott to open July 1

  Oceanfront resort to boast 219 rooms with private balconies, seafood restaurant
  
  The new Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Oceanfront resort is set to open July 1, operator Urgo Hotels said in a press release Wednesday. [...]
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• Floridians' economic confidence dips slightly

  Florida’s consumer confidence dropped slightly in February, although Floridians reported being more positive than last month about their personal finances, according to a monthly University of Florida survey. [...]
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• Federal report: South Florida leads nation in reports of identity theft

  For a third year in a row, South Florida leads the nation's largest metro areas in reports of identity theft, according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission. [...]
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• Federal report: South Florida leads nation in reports of identity theft

  For a third year in a row, South Florida leads the nation's largest metro areas in reports of identity theft, according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission. [...]
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• New website to help Florida's military win financial battles

  The state is launching a new website to help Florida's 58,000 military troops win the battle against debt and fraud, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced. [...]
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• Royal Caribbean increases tipping guidelines

  Starting March 1 guests sailing aboard Royal Caribbean International cruise ships will be expected to leave bigger tips for crew staff. [...]
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• Young people have fewer debts -- except for student loans

  Young people under 35 have less debt but fewer assets as they hold off buying homes and cars, according to a new study by  Pew Research Center. [...]
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• Luxury unit of Miami-based Carnival Corp. sells three smaller ships

  Ships to be transferred to Windstar between April 2014 and May 2015
  
  Seabourn is selling three of its six ships to Xanterra Parks & Resorts, the Seattle, Wash.-based cruise operator announced recently. [...]
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• Floridians get more than $8B in mortgage relief

  Struggling Floridians have so far received more than $8.3 billion in mortgage relief under a national settlement paid by the nation's five largest home loan lenders, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced. [...]
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