Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Freddie Mac STACR 2016-HQA3

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Freddie Mac STACR 2016-HQA3

NEW YORK–(Business Wire)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to 9 classes of notes from Freddie Mac's Structured
See Original Article

Low Mortgage Rates Continue to Spur Refinancing

MCLEAN, VA, Sep 08, 2016 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Sep 8, 2016) – Freddie Mac (otcqb:FMCC) today released the
See Original Article

Just one real estate firm submitted a formal offer to help Crawford County sell the former Talon …

The lone proposal to market the property is from ERA Richmond Real Estate of Meadville with the cost to be 10 percent of the building and property's
See Original Article

Financial ombudsman Shane Tregillis wary of banking tribunal proposal

The financial services ombudsman has warned a banking tribunal could make matters worse for aggrieved consumers. Financial Ombudsman Service
See Original Article

Most US mortgage activity has gone to refinancing since Brexit vote sent rates tumbling

Home loan rates fell again, keeping the latest wave of refinancing activity alive, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday.
See Original Article

Mortgage Interest Rates Improve at HSBC, Wells Thursday Sep 8, 2016

Standard 30 year fixed rate mortgages have been published at 3.5% at HSBC Bank (NYSE:HBC) today carrying an APR of 3.582%. The shorter term
See Original Article

US Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate Declines to 3.44 Percent

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged lower this week. As rates remain at historically low levels, homeowners taking advantage to refinance their
See Original Article

Funding Circle 'basically halved' US lending volumes at the start of the year

Marketplace lender Funding Circle halved its lending volume in the US at this start of the year after spotting underperforming loans in an earlier
See Original Article

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions purchases Las Vegas apartments

OAK BROOK — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions recently acquired The Wyatt Apartments, a 308-unit multifamily property located in Las Vegas, Nevada,
See Original Article

Time to get serious about your mortgage risk

There are few concepts more important in investing than 'asymmetric risk' – the idea that you should buy assets when the likely upside is greater than
See Original Article

Parker Poe Announces Expansion Of Real Estate And Commercial Development Team

Parker Poe Announces Expansion Of Real Estate And Commercial Development Team

Elliott joins the firm's Real Estate and Commercial Development (RECD) practice group with more than 20 years of real estate experience. The firm's
See Original Article

Study: Single women less likely to default, but still paying more for mortgages

Urban Institute researchers merged data from the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and CoreLogic to look at borrowers' characteristics and
See Original Article

ANZ's CEO Embarks on Digital Banking Strategy Amidst Personnel Shakeup

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has embarked on a revamped personnel structuring and leadership, with plans for the group's
See Original Article

Shares of Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) & Scientific Games Corp (NASDAQ …

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (SGM) a leading, non-bank mortgage company focused on originating, financing and servicing U.S. residential
See Original Article

Mid America Mortgage Adds Delinquent FHA-Insured Loans to Whole Loan Purchase Program

ADDISON, Texas, Sept. 8, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff
See Original Article

Borey developers take finance matters into own hands

“The practice in which borey developers are giving out mortgages actually increases the risk for customers. If one of the house-owners becomes
See Original Article

Reliance of smaller Chinese banks on interbank funds raises credit worries

HONG KONG A growing reliance by smaller Chinese banks on cheap short-term funds from bigger peers is raising the risk of a credit crunch and
See Original Article

​How robotics is pushing banking towards a new self-service era

Banks, in particular, are starting to use robotics and automation tools to address new challenges created by their move into the digital age. Customer
See Original Article

Mortgage rates for Thursday, September 8

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 3.35%, down 5 basis points from a … For example, monthly payments on a 2.64%, 15-year loan would cost
See Original Article

HELOCs vs. Reverse Mortgages: Which Is Right for Seniors Facing a Financial Emergency?

That's why eyes are switching to the house. Shouldn't a senior use a reverse mortgage – a so-called HECM (home equity conversion mortgage) – to put
See Original Article

GRESB Data Shows Broad Improvement in Real Estate ESG Performance

GRESB Data Shows Broad Improvement in Real Estate ESG Performance

Real estate companies and funds are showing improvement across all aspects of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance,
See Original Article

Small Banks Sue Credit Union Regulator Over Lending Rule

7 — Community banks are escalating their long-running feud with credit unions over commercial lending limits with a lawsuit that challenges a rule
See Original Article

SBA Lending

The SBA itself does not make direct loans to small businesses; instead it offers participating banks a repayment guarantee provided the lending bank
See Original Article

Rehda lauds proposal on money-lending licence for developers

Developers with a money lending licence generally would charge a higher interest rate compared to banks. — File picPETALING JAYA, Sept 8 — The
See Original Article

Guffey's Report: Mortgages

9/2/2016; 2016/01921; Sharp Mortgage Company; Business; Ardent Leasing & Management; Business; lt. 6 w/2, blk. 1. White City Addn.; 5003 E.
See Original Article

Refinance rates for Thursday, September 8

While rates on mortgage refinances change daily, overall, they are currently … For example, monthly payments on a 2.67%, 15-year loan would cost
See Original Article

How alternative credit scoring is transforming lending in the developing world

This new approach to consumer risk assessment can reduce the risk of lending and the cost of borrowing, but it remains to be seen which of the
See Original Article

Aldermore offers 4.98% Help to Buy mortgage guarantee product

Charles Haresnape (pictured), Aldermore's group managing director, mortgages, said: “We are delighted today to be improving our Help to Buy:
See Original Article

1st Source Bank announces the Promotion of Andrea Soule

South Bend, IN – 1st Source Bank announces the promotion of Andrea Soule to Officer. Soule is a Personal Trust Administrator with 14 years of
See Original Article

The Mortgage Professor: Reverse mortgages: A strategy for seniors

Many senior homeowners are attracted to the idea of using a reverse mortgage to draw additional funds, but are so fearful of making a costly mistake
See Original Article

China's housing market to remain robust in 2017, says Citigroup

China's housing market to remain robust in 2017, says Citigroup

China's housing market will remain robust next year, despite already hitting new highs in 2016 as the central government moved to maintain market
See Original Article

Learn more

Must be purchased and funded by the Firstrust Bank business day preceding the next Philadelphia Eagles 2016/2017 regular season game
See Original Article

Housing market 'settles down' post-Brexit, says RICS

House prices and sales will likely continue to rise in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, with prices predicted to go up by 3.3% a year over the next five
See Original Article

World's Biggest Backer of Renewables Is Scaling Back Lending

Brazil's development bank, the world's biggest backer of renewable energy, is revising its clean-energy strategy, pushing more lending to private
See Original Article

Real Estate Puzzle

Project: Real Estate Puzzle, Client: New York Observer, 2016 ©Kotryna Zukauskaite | www.kata-illustration.com. … Project: Real Estate Puzzle,
See Original Article

New Street Mortgages completes pilot launch

New Street Mortgages has launched a new range of products, following the successful completion of its buy-to-let pilot programme. The new lending
See Original Article

Confidence returns to Scottish housing market

homes-for-sale-450×209 Confidence in the Scottish housing market is starting to recover following the immediate reaction to the EU Referendum,
See Original Article

Mortgage WOMEN Magazine Names Simplifile VP Nancy Alley to Inaugural 'Mortgage WOMEN in …

The award, which is in its first year, honors female leaders in mortgage technology. The “Corporate Visionaries” category is specifically dedicated to
See Original Article

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Stay the Course

8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Mortgage rates were only slightly changed over the past week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate inching lower
See Original Article

ICICI Bank Deploys 'Software Robots' To Perform Banking Operations

Mumbai: The country's largest private lender ICICI Bank here on Thursday became the first bank in India to deploy 'software robots', that emulate
See Original Article

UK housing market bouncing back post Brexit, RICS suggests

UK housing market bouncing back post Brexit, RICS suggests

Confidence in the UK housing market has recovered moderately from its post-Brexit wobbles, surveyors reported on Thursday, but numbers of both
See Original Article

13 markets where you're most likely to see vacant, 'zombie' homes

We've taken ATTOM's data and compiled a list of the 13 large housing markets in which “zombie” homes make up at least 7% of all foreclosed homes.
See Original Article

ICICI Bank deploys software robotics in over 200 business processes

ICICI Bank, the country's largest private sector bank, on Thursday announced the deployment of 'Software Robotics' in over 200 business processes
See Original Article

Pennant Capital Management Lowers stake in NVR (NVR)

The investment management company now holds a total of 65,860 shares of … The Company also operates a mortgage banking and title services
See Original Article

New Generation Advisors Lowers stake in M/I Homes Inc (MHO)

The Hedge Fund company now holds 18,744 shares of MHO which is … originating and selling mortgages and collecting fees for title insurance and
See Original Article

Mortgage cap is there for a good reason

More than seven out of 10 people surveyed by property broker Core Savills in Dubai say they want the government to relax the mortgage caps.
See Original Article

1st Source Bank announces the promotion of Jennifer Castaneda

South Bend, IN – 1st Source Bank announces the promotion of Jennifer Castaneda to Officer. Castaneda is the manager of 1st Source's River Park
See Original Article

INEOS upstream unit secures $295 million lending facility

INEOS UK E&P, a subsidiary of giant petrochemical group INEOS, said Wednesday it has entered into a £220 million ($295 million), five-year lending
See Original Article

Bankhall and PMS Mortgage Club launch DA compliance service

Bankhall and PMS Mortgage Club have launched a compliance support service called Mortgage & Protection Assist for directly authorised firms.
See Original Article

Indian real estate companies set to face problems due to new accounting standards: Ernst & Young

MUMBAI: Indian real estate companies are experiencing initial glitches as they move to the new accounting standards- Ind-AS—based on the global
See Original Article

New Broker Ratings For Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE:ALLY)

New Broker Ratings For Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE:ALLY)

08/24/2016 – Ally Financial Inc. had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at … Finance operations, Insurance operations and Mortgage operations.
See Original Article

The €25 million former home of the La Touche banking family

The €25 million former home of the La Touche banking family … Central Bank goes on the market 1:52 Dublin's Central Bank goes on the market.
See Original Article

When Real Estate and Tax Lawyers Are Forced to Do a Public Defender's Job

To fill the void, judges were randomly assigning the neglected cases to all the lawyers in Shreveport, including those specializing in real estate,
See Original Article

IBERIABANK Corp 7.8% Potential Upside Now Implied by FBR Capital

The Company is the holding company for IBERIABANK, a Louisiana banking corporation; Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title
See Original Article

Biglari Capital Corp. buys $6059642 stake in Investors Title Company (ITIC)

Investors Title Company (ITIC) : Biglari Capital Corp. scooped up 7,026 additional shares in Investors Title Company during the most recent quarter
See Original Article

RICS reports a return of confidence to the housing market

Confidence is – slowly – returning to the housing market, at least, that is message coming from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' August report
See Original Article

BRIEF-China Real Estate to boost property unit's capital to 200 mln yuan

HONG KONG, Sept 8 Hong Kong's largest developer Sun Hung Kai Properties said on Thursday contracted sales hit a record high for the fiscal year
See Original Article

The Newest Amenity In Real Estate? Lead-Free Pipes

Real estate pros are accustomed to dealing with safety scares, Rodriguez … Real estate listings are touting lead-free pipes alongside chef's kitchens
See Original Article

SoFi Aims At A $500M Funding Round

Online lender Social Finance Inc has clearly decided to embrace the “go big or go home” mantra with its latest push for funding in the face of generally
See Original Article

Vail Daily letter: Thanks for support

… Gemini Resorts Management, Heritage Title Company, Bonfire Brewing, the town of Eagle, Vail Resorts EpicPromise, Always Mountain Time Radio,
See Original Article

Two-Thirds of Lenders Struggling to Keep Up With the Evolving Data and Analytics Landscape

Two-Thirds of Lenders Struggling to Keep Up With the Evolving Data and Analytics Landscape

The survey found that 61% of lenders feel that the vast amounts of data now available to them are overwhelming, and more than half (54%) say it is
See Original Article

ICICI Bank deploys software robots

The country's largest private lender ICICI Bank here on Thursday became the first bank in India to deploy 'software robots, that emulate human action,
See Original Article

Financial Stocks Worth Chasing: Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF), Kimco Realty Corporation …

FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters – Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land
See Original Article

Radian Enhances Integration with Ellie Mae's Encompass® Mortgage Management Solution

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Radian Guaranty Inc., the mortgage insurance (MI) subsidiary of Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN), now offers
See Original Article

First American's New Deal to Boost Title amp; Property Business

The combination of the acquired company's nationwide title production platform and the acquirer's title and property data, along with billions of
See Original Article

Goldman Sachs, Evercore Named 2016 Top Investment Banking Firms by Ivy Exec

7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Ivy Exec (www.ivyexec.com) has published their inaugural 2016 Best Investment Banking Firms to Work For Rankings.
See Original Article

New Jersey AG accuses trio in labyrinthine $1million mortgage fraud

“The loan applications contained many falsified documents, including closing documents, wire transfer documents and title insurance documents,
See Original Article

House price growth slows to 3-yr low

Mortgage approvals for house purchases also fell in July, according to the Bank of England (down by 5% to 60,192, the lowest seen since January
See Original Article

Indian bonds strengthen ahead of RBI surprise note buying

The Indian bonds strengthened Thursday as investors remained cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's surprise open market buying of
See Original Article

Encouraging banks to lend more

The Financial Services Agency is said to be shifting the focus of its inspection of regional banks from checking the conditions of their assets — such as
See Original Article

Most Online Lending Platforms Do Business Without License

Most Online Lending Platforms Do Business Without License

(Beijing) — The vast majority of China's fast-growing online lending platforms still operate without a license despite a recent crackdown by regulators
See Original Article

Brokerage Firm Rating Update on INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC (IVR)

The Company is focused on investing in, financing and managing residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and mortgage loans.
See Original Article

Aldermore cuts Help to Buy rates by more than 1%

Group managing director for mortgages Charles Haresnape says: “We are delighted today to be improving our Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee
See Original Article

A booming new industry promises to transform lives — and disrupt banking

Indeed, Alipay and Tencent Holdings' Tenpay now have as many or more customers as many of the country's top banks. Alibaba and Ant Financial
See Original Article

Banking Sector Indonesia: NIM and Credit Quality Improve'

The net interest margin (NIM) of Indonesian banks rose while the nation's credit growth slowed and economic growth remained 'bleakish'. In June
See Original Article

SEPT. REALESTATE MAG

NEW 3D CAMERA VIRTUAL TOURS 2015 REAL TRENDS BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT AS ADVERTISED IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
See Original Article

ICICI Bank announces deployment of Software Robotics for business processes

MUMBAI: ICICI Bank announced the deployment of Software Robotics for business processes across various functions of the bank on Thursday.
See Original Article

These are the 9 best banks to work for on Wall Street

Vault.com just released its annual ranking of the best banks to work for, examining factors like culture, satisfaction, work/life balance, training,
See Original Article

Mortgage rates remain stuck at a low level, spurring refinances

It's also good for the shrinking number of homeowners who would save by refinancing their mortgages but haven't done so yet. Last week, 64% of
See Original Article

DealBook|Morning Agenda: The Tech Reformation, Low Caliber Credit, China's Debt Burden

Mortgages are increasingly being given to borrowers with spotty credit histories by Caliber Home Loans, a mortgage business owned by the private
See Original Article

Telkom Achieves Four Awards in Alpha Southeast Asia

Telkom Achieves Four Awards in Alpha Southeast Asia

Representing Telkom, Roby Roediyanto Vice President Corporate Finance received the award given directly by the CEO of Alpha Southeast Asia at
See Original Article

Chinese real estate site sees steep decline in Vancouver inquiries since foreign buyers' tax

He says it's seen a significant decrease in interest in Metro Vancouver Real Estate. The website gets about two million visitors a month from China.
See Original Article

Current accounts, housing, ISAs and tax avoidance

Consumers are getting better value for money from their current account and benefiting from a more competitive market, according to a new report
See Original Article

REFILE-Norway should tighten access to mortgages -regulator

OSLO, Sept 8 Norwegian banks should halt mortgage lending to customers who own little or no equity, the country's Financial Supervisory Authority
See Original Article

Norway should tighten access to mortgages -regulator

UPDATE 1-Norway should tighten access to mortgages -regulator … requirements and other regulations in 10 percent of mortgage applications.
See Original Article

Norway's booming housing market is more than enough to offset the oil slump

The Norwegian real estate market is booming. According to Nordea, the rate at which investments in real estate are increasing and are expected to
See Original Article

SEPT REALESTATE MAG

209 W. Main St. Suite 200, Kelso Kelso / longview Open Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:30 (360) 636-4663 (HOME) Also in Cathlamet At 102 Main St. Suite 200
See Original Article

Rising asessments in Chicago may signal end of real estate market downturn

CHICAGO – The latest assessment values for Cook County, showing an increase in the city of Chicago, signal that the steady decline that began in
See Original Article

Mortgages go mobile with smartphones

Mitek's guest writer Tom Groendfelt highlights how Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans will help Americans get a mortgage anywhere, anytime, from
See Original Article

Ho Lung banking on Moses

Father Richard Ho Lung greets Wisynco chairman William Mahfood while CEO of Kingston Wharves Grantley Stephenson looks on. The three were at
See Original Article

Participate in the International Coastal Cleanup by lending a hand at Hanakao'o

Participate in the International Coastal Cleanup by lending a hand at Hanakao'o

LAHAINA – On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 10, a community cleanup will be held at Hanakao'o (Canoe Beach) as part of the International Coastal
See Original Article

Mortgage Administrator

Mortgage Administrator in Permanent, £15000 – £19999, Secretarial & Administration, Banking, Finance & Insurance with Recruitment Genius.
See Original Article

Average Down Payments Increase Amid Busy Home Buying Season

The average down payment percentage and amount for all purchase mortgages, including FHA, VA, non-prime, and jumbo mortgages in the second
See Original Article

Common Mortgage Questions

Get answers to frequently asked mortgage questions. These FAQs can help you with the mortgage process. … Home Financing; Purchase. Purchase
See Original Article

BUSINESS: East Of England's Housing Market Recovers After Post-Referendum Dip

Their 'Residential Market Survey' shows a rise in confidence in August across the East of England, with prices and sales expected to rise over the next
See Original Article

Ministry mulls proposal for developers to act as money lenders

PETALING JAYA: The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry is mulling a proposal for housing developers to be issued a money
See Original Article

Great Expectations – How Lenders need to be Thinking about Today's Digital Consumer

Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials are all in the housing market today, seeking to obtain a mortgage to buy a home or to refinance their
See Original Article

'House prices WON'T fall': Experts reveal property market remains robust in spite of Brexit fears

Fears that house prices would be sent tumbling on the back of Brexit uncertainty now look overblown with confidence among surveyors recovering.
See Original Article

U.K. Lender Shuns Mortgage Bonds for Cheaper Bank Funding Scheme

Paragon Group of Companies Plc said it won't package mortgages into new bonds that can be sold because it's cheaper to use the Bank of England's
See Original Article

Coconut Grove luxury condo hopes to defy market trends

… said Peter Zalewski, a principal of the Miami real estate consultancy CraneSpotters.com, who closely tracks the preconstruction condo market.
See Original Article