Pennsylvania Banking and Securities Department Premieres Elder Financial Abuse Video to …

Pennsylvania Banking and Securities Department Premieres Elder Financial Abuse Video to …

The video was produced through a partnership of the PA Department of Banking and Securities, the PA Department of Aging, the Investor Protection
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“Ecosystem” is the new watchword in marketplace lending

From platform, to investor, to gatekeeper, the message at yesterday's AltFi Global Summit was the same: the ecosystem will save us. Right from the off
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Financial Technology Purveyors, Banks Can Peacefully Co-Exist

I hear this at least once a day as I am making the rounds both in the real world and around the Internet. There are all these new startups popping up
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Recent commercial real estate sales

A list of recent commercial real estate sales in the Twin Cities, ranked by transaction value. 5600 American Blvd. W., BLOOMINGTON.
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Deutsche Bank says US DoJ asks it to pay $14 bln to settle mortgages cas…

… Deutsche Bank to pay $14 billion to settle an investigation into its selling of mortgage-backed securities, Germany's flagship lender said on Friday.
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Financing a wedding

Once you are married, you would most probably want to buy a house, for which you will possibly need a mortgage loan. Availing a wedding loan
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Lawmakers say angel fund skirted law with real estate investments

BISMARCK — Three agencies are investigating whether a North Dakota angel fund ran afoul of state law when it sought investors for real estate
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News From NAMB: September 15, 2016

News From NAMB is sponsored exclusively by United Wholesale Mortgage. … It is someone who not only originates mortgages but other financial
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Europe Said to Threaten Revolt Over Bank Capital-Rule Overhaul

In two heated meetings in the past week, regulators from countries including Germany and Italy told the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision that
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The 5 things that keep bankers up at night

For some bankers, it may have already arrived. In a survey of 77 senior banking and capital markets executives conducted by Ernst & Young in April,
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Project Mgmt Sr Tech Lead

Project Mgmt Sr Tech Lead

The Single Family Strategic Delivery group is responsible for managing offerings and initiatives that add value to Freddie Mac Sellers and Servicers
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Bank vs. Mortgage Broker -What's The Difference?

Today on the Your Home Loan Podcast, our host Lena interviews Picket Fence Finance's mortgage broker Leah Walkenhorst to discuss the topic Bank
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US Justice Department Asks Deutsche Bank for $14Bln to End Mortgage Probe

The US Department of Justice has proposed a $14 billion payment to settle potential civil claims involving residential mortgage-backed securities,
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Home » DOJ mortgage settlement with Deutsche Bank to cost $14B?

The U.S. Justice Department proposed that Deutsche Bank AG pay $14 billion to settle a set of high-profile mortgage-securities probes stemming from
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What's the Difference Between a Mortgage Broker and a Lender?

There's more than one way to get a mortgage. While most borrowers end up going straight to a lender these days, another option—going through a
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One of HousingWire's Women of Influence promoted to COO

Merkle will continue to report to company CEO Bradley Shuster in her new position. She will be responsible for leading underwriting, operations,
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MBA: New home sales surge in August

New home sales surged in August to the highest level observed in the Mortgage Bankers Association's Builder Applications Survey since it began in
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What's hot, and not, in South Lee real estate

Give a developer a microphone and you can expect to get an earful. Put six in a room with local planners at Thursday's Real Estate Investment Society
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Mizuho, Softbank partner on AI-based no-outlet consumer lending firm

Mizuho Bank and Softbank Group Corp. on Thursday agreed to set up a 50-50 joint company to provide loans to consumers using artificial intelligence
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Nine Students Own $57 Million of Property in Vancouver

Eby questioned how major banks were qualifying students for mortgages without asking where their income was coming from. He said he was
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All change at Reserve Bank, but Australia's economy is still heading for the rocks

All change at Reserve Bank, but Australia's economy is still heading for the rocks

Glenn Stevens is leaving his post as governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and is passing the torch of monetary leadership to Philip Lowe. When it
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Deutsche Bank Says U.S. Asks $14 Billion to End Mortgage Probe

The Justice Department, in concluding previous investigations into bank mortgage businesses after the financial crisis, has typically presented initial
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Lake City Bank Welcomes Chad A. Glassburn to its Commercial Banking Team

Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Chad A. Glassburn has joined its commercial banking team, working out of the bank's Fort Wayne
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Real estate notebook: Get sneak peek at new housing options this weekend

700 Central in northeast Minneapolis. These old brick warehouses have been vacant for generations, but Bader Development and Nolan Properties
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Jefferies launches new technology group, six bankers start work

N), hired five bankers in May from Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN. … Jefferies said in the memo that its approach in technology banking combines
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Deutsche asked to pay $14 billion to resolve US mortgage securities probe

The Justice Department has suggested that Deutsche Bank pay $14 billion to settle a number of investigations related to mortgage securities, the bank
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Will Flood Victims Walk Away From Their Mortgages?

“They could perhaps get a low interest loan when you combine that additional mortgage amount to their existing mortgage their homes won't be worth
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Siedle: Real-estate investments a massive drag on R.I. pension fund

But Siedle insists: “virtually all the information that the treasurer has publicly disseminated regarding the pension's real estate investments is false and
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Infor Financial recruits pair of renowned mining banking veterans

Infor Financial Group Inc. has recruited a pair of renowned mining banking veterans as the boutique investment bank makes an aggressive push into
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China's Housing Gets Scarily Expensive

For many years, China's authorities took a Goldilocks approach to housing prices: They wanted a market that was neither too hot nor too cold, and took
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What's trending in the Westchester investment real estate market?

What's trending in the Westchester investment real estate market?

The impact of New York City's overheated investment real estate market is most apparent in lower Westchester, where New York investors have found
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GSEs: Sharing Risk with Risky Players Like Wells Fargo

Yesterday Freddie Mac announced the latest tranche of its Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) debt notes, the mechanism by which Freddie has
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Post Closer/Mortgage Loans

Description. Randstad at Cobb is currently seeking a Post Closing Specialist for a large Bank in the Kennesaw area. Come join a company which is
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Hingham woman gets 2 years in prison for mortgage fraud

Denise Bruce, 56, was sentenced Thursday for 5 counts of fraud. She used bogus personal information and mortgage documents to get $2.1 million
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Business Briefs: RideAustin says it is lowering rates

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 3.50 percent from 3.44 percent last week. It was
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Canada's Household Debt Hits Record in 2nd Quarter

… growth, which in turn is forcing buyers to take out large mortgages. … at C$1.97 trillion, with mortgages accounting for nearly two-thirds of that debt.
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Deutsche Bank Is Asked to Pay $14 Billion to Resolve US Probe Into Mortgage Securities

Some have set aside money for mortgage investigations as part of their … market for packaging and selling residential-mortgage-backed securities.
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Real Estate Sales (Commission Only)

Century 21 Asher Coastwide Toukley are currently hiring motivated individuals who are passionate about their career in Real Estate. Applicants must
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Deutsche reportedly asked to pay $14 billion to resolve US mortgage securities probe

Provided by CNBC. The Justice Department has suggested that Deutsche Bank pay $14 billion to settle a number of investigations related to mortgage
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House Flipping Is at a 6-Year High

It's also a sign of an improving housing market. New home sales are at their highest since 2008, aided by low mortgage rates and an improving job
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Inman Educational Webinar: Doing digital right for real estate with Chris Smith of The Conversion …

Inman Educational Webinar: Doing digital right for real estate with Chris Smith of The Conversion …

Inman Educational Webinar: What is the ROO (return on objective) of digital advertising for real estate? by Inman | on Apr 28, 2016
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Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate finally moves above 3.48%

Mortgage rates jumped in the latest Freddie Mac report, with the 30-year mortgage breaking an 11-week trend. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury also
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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending September 2 & 9, 2016

Foreclosure/Standing: where copy of note attached to foreclosure complaint contained no endorsement and original note presented at trial had
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Rising prices and tight supply hitting aspiring home owners in the US

'It's possible some of the hesitation about buying right now among young adults is from them not realizing there are mortgage financing options
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Robert Sackett

Wells Fargo is established in the securities lending space but relatively new to the prime brokerage sector. What growth potential do you see in this
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Japan's Biggest Bank Urges BOJ to Weigh Side Effects of Policy

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.'s main lending unit urged the Bank of Japan to consider the side effects of negative interest rates at next week's
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Duty waiver brings cheers among real estate players, dealers

Real estate players and dealers are in high spirits as their business may see revival in near future after the Cabinet approved waiving off of the two per
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Bullet Train Operator's IPO Appeal Boosted by Japan Real Estate

JR Kyushu, a train operator in Japan's third-largest island, gets most of its profit from its station and real-estate businesses that include hotels and
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What's Your Home Really Worth? – Tracey's Real Estate Tip Of The Week

Some of the most popular real estate websites have been giving inaccurate home values for years, and real estate agents have felt the backlash.
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Pure Multi-Family REIT LP Announces the Closing of a Previously Announced Property in the Oak …

The new first mortgage financing in the amount of US$43 million, is interest-only for the first two years, and bears a fixed interest rate of 3.40% per
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Canadian home sales drop 3% as Vancouver market 'brakes more abruptly than anticipated'

Canadian home sales drop 3% as Vancouver market 'brakes more abruptly than anticipated'

Postmedia NewsHome sales in Vancouver that dropped 18% after the foreign-buyer tax was brought in are weighing down the national index.
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Lending a helping paw

David Bitton/Stillwater News Press Lincoln Academy student Ariestecia Cole walks a dog into the school on Tuesday. Students throughout the school
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While Tempting, Lending Loopholes Could Lead to UDAAP Traps

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent victory against an online loan servicer serves as an important lesson both as to the CFPB's
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Seattle becomes No. 1 U.S. market for Chinese homebuyers

A growing wave of money from China and other foreign countries is pouring into the Seattle-area housing market, helping drive home prices even
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Quarterly report shows hot real estate market lifts BC budget into billions

VICTORIA — British Columbia's sizzling real estate market helped to lift the provincial budget surplus to a expected $1.9 billion, more than $1.6 billion
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Summers: Regulations actually have made banks less safe

Regulators both have helped stabilize the banking system and cut off ways for institutions to keep themselves afloat should a crisis hit, economist Larry
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Real Estate Secretary/Processor

Long established Camden County real estate firm looking for licensed real estate person for a position as a receptionist/secretary/processor.
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Bahamas warns end to corresponding banking will seriously affect the region

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Bahamas has warned that the decision by banks in Europe and the United States to end banking
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Mortgage Rates Bump Up to Three-Month High

“The 10-year Treasury yield rose 18 basis points to 1.73 percent, its highest level since Brexit,” said Sean Becketti, Chief Economist with Freddie Mac.
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Lawsuit launched against Collier Centre owner

… Centro Mortgage, Sorrenti Law, Olympia Trust, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and a number of other associated individuals. None of
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August Continues Trends of Increasing Sales, Decreasing Inventory

August Continues Trends of Increasing Sales, Decreasing Inventory

The August real estate market throughout the Fredericksburg area continued the trend we've been seeing of increasing sold dollar volume, median
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Former Clinton Treasury Sec. Had Been Recommended for 2008 Mortgage Meltdown Criminal Probe

Former Treasury Secretary and Citibank Chair Bob Rubin was cited by a special congressional panel as someone who should have been the subject
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Alberta housing market still sluggish, CMHC report says

Low oil prices are continuing to cut into Alberta home construction and sales, a CMHC report shows. Ian Kucerak Kucerak, Ian / Ian Kucerak/
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Fitch to Rate JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-JP3; Presale Issued

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Securities Trust 2016-JP3 commercial
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HomEquity Bank Listed on the 2016 PROFIT 500

HomEquity Bank, the only national provider of reverse mortgages in Canada , placed 475 on the 2016 PROFIT 500 list, thanks to a five-year revenue
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Israeli Finance Minister: We'll Solve the Housing Crisis Within Two Years

The paradox is that his decision to tax the owners of three or more apartments is actually designed to lower housing prices rather than generate tax
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Federal Reserve Recommends that Congress Restrict Banking Activities – Step Back Towards …

The Federal Reserve also proposed that the authority given to financial holding companies to engage in merchant banking activities as part of the
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Hingham Woman Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud

BOSTON – A Hingham woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston for defrauding mortgage companies in connection with multiple
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Hot real estate market helps boost BC budget surplus

VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – The region's sizzling real estate market is playing a part to help lift the provincial budget surplus to an expected $1.9 billion,
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'Heartless' US mortgage modification scheme leads to 16-year prison term

NEW YORK A California man was sentenced on Thursday to 16 years in prison for his role in what prosecutors said was the largest mortgage
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Fewer Lenders Expect Regulation to Erode Profit Margins: Fannie

Fewer Lenders Expect Regulation to Erode Profit Margins: Fannie

… has dropped dramatically, according to the results of Fannie Mae's Mortgage … Fannie Mae chief economist Doug Duncan said in a news release.
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BRIEF-Federal Home Loan Mortgage Freddie Mac announces intent to sell seve…

BOSTON, Sept 15 Activist investor Needmor Fund said on Thursday it filed a shareholder resolution with Wells Fargo & Co calling on the bank to split
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Why LendingClub Corp. and OnDeck Capital Rocketed in August

Shares of online lending marketplaces Lending Club Corp. (NYSE:LC) and OnDeck Capital Inc. (NYSE:ONDK) jumped by 15% and 20%, respectively,
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loanDepot officially withdraws IPO filing

loanDepot officially requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission withdraw its initial public offering, which was filed nearly a year ago.
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Belmont Center's Fall Stroll

Saturday, September 24th. 5-8pm. Belmont Savings is proud to sponsor the Fall Stroll in Belmont Center. Join us to celebrate the end of construction
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Spotlight on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority (CMA) approved the introduction of securities lending and covered short selling in May and has also amended
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Robert Lees

We believe that securities lending has never been more relevant, especially as asset managers see unprecedented margin compression. The current
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Mortgage Loan Processing Supervisor

National mortgage company, closing loans and opening doors since 1960 has an immediate opportunity for a Loan Processing Supervisor. Mortgage
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Record income growth helps homebuyers in poorer cities

Online real estate listing service Trulia took notice of recent wage growth statistics. Now, after crunching those number and matching it to home values
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Judge orders dismissal of predatory lending suit against Madison Realty Capital

A Kings County Supreme Court judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Madison Realty Capital accusing the firm of predatory lending
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Here's Another Sign of How Hot the Housing Market Is

Here's Another Sign of How Hot the Housing Market Is

The number of people trying to flip homes is at the highest level in nine years, and they are increasingly using mortgages—rather than cash—to
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Federal Judge Dismisses Another GSE Shareholder Lawsuit

FHFA, the GSE shareholders contended that FHFA has failed to rehabilitate the two mortgage companies and said a net worth sweep of the GSEs'
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Man sentenced in $31 million mortgage scam conspiracy case

NEW YORK (AP) — A California man convicted of conspiring to cheat more than 30,000 Americans out of $31 million has been sentenced in New
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Three Sikhs 'helped Afghan asylum seekers sneak into the UK by lending them genuine British …

Three Sikhs helped Afghan asylum seekers sneak into the UK by lending them genuine British passports, a court heard today. Daljit Kapoor, 41
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La Vie Boheme no more, US housing data suggests

Fewer renters and homeowners were cost-burdened in 2015 than in previous years, according to an analysis of American Community Survey data
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Good Mobile Deposit Apps Are Key To Banking Customer Satisfactioon

Banks that provide an excellent mobile deposit (MD) app have a markedly higher customer experience ranking, according to a new study from
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Sharp drop in online banking fraud

Online banking fraud in the Netherlands is dropping as banks and customers get more used to dealing with online banking in a safe and secure way.
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What the Wells Fargo Cross-Selling Mess Means for Banks

Banks are more eager than ever to grasp the Holy Grail of cross-selling. The only question after decades of falling short and a new scandal at Wells
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Bankers bemoan continued EU access impasse

Outgoing Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) chairman Patrick Odier marked his last day in office by taking a swipe at politicians who have so far failed
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Canadian Housing Prices Are Slowing Down: 3 Reasons to Worry

Up until today, the statistics have been daunting. Compared to 2015 levels, the Vancouver area saw average home prices increase by 25% with the
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Loan Modifications Continue to Decline: Hope Now

Loan Modifications Continue to Decline: Hope Now

Of these modifications, 23,000 were made via proprietary programs, while more than 12,000 were completed through the Home Affordable Mortgage
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Social Media Marketing for Real Estate Agents and Brokers

Does it seem like the more time you spend sending out social marketing posts, the less attention they receive from your past and future real estate
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Household debt climbs to record levels, driven partly by hot real estate markets

“We think there's still a fair bit of momentum in Toronto's housing market and Toronto is just such a huge share of Canada's overall housing market that
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U.S. 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 3.50%

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 3.50 percent from 3.44 percent last week.
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Canada housing sector cools as households hit record debt

While a housing slowdown could be the start of a long-feared housing … Now signs that Canada's housing market has peaked could herald the start of
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Mortgage rates hiked to 11-week high

From Freddie Mac's weekly survey: This week the 30-year fixed averaged 3.50 percent, six basis points higher than last week's 3.44 percent and the
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R.I. Real Estate Notes for Sept. 18

The sellers, Michael R. and Stacy S. Mach, were represented by listing agent Olga B. Goff of Olga Goff Real Estate. Westerly records indicate the
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Don't lend money you can't afford to lose

In any informal lending arrangement, there tends to be a little more emotion than good sense involved. No one wants to see family or friends suckered
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Average 30-year mortgage climbs to 3.5%

According to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 3.5 percent with an average 0.5 point. (Points are fees
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Public-interest groups are calling on Education Dept. to track racial disparities in student lending

A coalition of 40 civil rights, legal-aid and public-interest groups is urging the Education Department to track and monitor the effect of student loans on
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