There are many tech trends on the rise, but I think the real game-changer for 2018 will be something unexpected that isn't on our radar yet. … Blockchain, which is the distributed ledger used for cryptocurrency, is making waves in many industries, including payments, contracts, cloud storage, real estate
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EXPERTS reckon that thousands of people are likely to switch mortgages next year â raking in annual savings of up to â¬3,600. With Ireland's leading lenders including Ulster Bank, AIB, EBS and Ireland all cutting interest rates in recent months, Mortgage brokers MyMortgages.ie believe that many
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On the afternoon of September 13, in Committee Room 1R2 at Parliament House in Canberra, a Powerpoint presentation was firing up. Renegade Nationals MP George Christensen had invited a small group of his Coalition colleagues for a special presentation on the banks. Among those in attendance,
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Our industry is at a crossroads. As our most experienced mortgage professionals enter into retirement, who will fill in the gap? The time has come to hire new talent. If the mortgage industry is to move forward, it will be because new professionals step into the roles that a retiring salesforce are leaving
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The gang brought things back to the past on âThe Big Bang Theoryâ as the boys tried to track down some of the Bitcoins they mined seven years ago. However, looking back can sometimes do more harm than good, as they learned in Season 11, Episode nine. The episode opens with the boys going into
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AS THE Prime Minister is forced to call the royal commission into the banking sector that he has spent the last year-and-a-half opposing, his leadership is on shaky ground. Malcolm … âRegrettable but necessaryâ PM Malcolm Turnbull has announced a banking sector royal commission. Picture: Kym
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Taking a mortgage interest deduction at tax time has long been touted as a means of encouraging homeownership, but soon you may no longer able to. Under current law, homeowners can itemize and deduct the interest paid on their mortgages up to the first $1.1 million, if their loan is used to buy or
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Small business loans may not seem risky from the applicant's perspective, but traditional lending institutions If banking bigwigs and fintech entrepreneurs have seemed a bit queasy since October's Lendit Europe conference, they might be blaming Karen Mills for daring to illuminate the elephants in the
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Tensions are growing on Bravo's “Real Estate Wars,” and TooFab has an exclusive clip of all the drama. On Thursday's episode of the series, Michael makes a surprising announcement regarding his luxury portfolio while JoJo Romeo and Spyro Kemble take a surprising step toward securing a new
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In May, Bloomberg reported that investors including Elliott Management Corp. were seeking to pressure NXP to renegotiate with Qualcomm to raise its offer. Elliott — the hedge fund run by billionaire Paul Singer, who's made part of his fortune by pushing for corporate shakeups — is now the third-largest
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Could lenders have avoided some of the pain from the housing crisis if they had better risk management practices? Very possibly. Effective risk management intends to alert senior management and board members of the critical risks that will impact the organization's profitability and competitiveness in
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United Wholesale Mortgage topped off its record-breaking production last year by meeting an even bigger goal in 2017: closing more than 100,000 loans. âIt's a testament to the great team members we have here at UWM who have done an amazing job, as well as the great mortgage brokers we partner
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BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA increased its holdings in shares of Moneygram International by 108.8% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 6,942 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $120,000 after buying an additional 3,618 shares during the last quarter. Bank of
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Last year, Arvielo collaborated with Freddie Mac to establish and launch a unique mortgage pilot program, Your Path, which makes affordable homeownership opportunities available to a broader demographic of borrowers. Arvielo's community involvement includes serving on the executive board of Big
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Kelley Kelley's family of companies has grown from a staff of three in 2001 to more than 300 employees nationwide today. Through TMHF University, more than 20 new or recent college graduates were hired and have successfully completed training as mortgage loan originators and loan processors.
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The rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage slipped to 3.9 percent from 3.92 percent last week, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said. The 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage, popular among homeowners seeking to refinance, also declined 0.02 percentage points, to 3.3 percent. Mortgage rates have
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As CEO of New American Funding, Rick Arvielo has used his marketing and technology expertise to continuously grow the company. The company maintains a servicing portfolio of more than $20 billion and funds about $1 billion in loans per month, up from $900 million per month last year. Current
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Perth's ailing property market has finally bottomed out, with new data showing signs of promise with three consecutive months of increased values. The CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index, released today, shows Perth property prices sustained three successive months of growth â the latest rising
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Based on more than 30 years serving the mortgage industry, PrimeLending has created the ideal ecosystem to support how both customers and business partners want to experience the digital home loan process. The top 10 purchase lender offers much more than the wide range of loan options, expert
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