New partner appointment to Shepherd and Wedderburn's Real Estate and Infrastructure team

New partner appointment to Shepherd and Wedderburn's Real Estate and Infrastructure team

Jamie Grant has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn's top-ranked Real Estate and Infrastructure practice as a partner. Previously at MacRoberts, where
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Stephen Ross, Tom Wilson among speakers at November ULI event

Stephen M. Ross will be one of the speakers at an annual real estate forum put on by the Urban Land Institute Michigan. Ross, the chairman and
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Houston's boom is over

The housing market there is also showing signs of strain. John Burns Real Estate Consulting recently said Houston is the only major city on the verge
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Area real estate sales are strong

The prices are good, interest rates are low, and the inventory selection is good but beginning to decrease, according to real estate brokers in the
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PA housing market continues upward swing in third quarter of 2016

Lemoyne, Pa. — Existing home sales are up more than 7 percent year-to-date, compared to the same time last year, according to a report released
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Mortgage Loan Officers Needed

Mortgage Loan Officer Home Funding Corporation – Las Vegas, NV We're looking for loan officers who hold a current NMLS/SAFE license and are
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What Canada's new mortgage lending rules mean for home buyers

Canada's will be making changes to the way we get mortgages. Here's what Canada's new mortgage lending rules mean for new home buyers.
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Metro housing market posts best September in 11 years

September home sales increased 6.1% in the four-country Milwaukee metro … The metro Milwaukee housing market posted its best September in 11
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ICICI Bank executes banking transaction on blockchain technology

ICICI Bank, country's largest private sector lender, has become the first bank in the country to complete a banking transaction using block chain
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BRICS People's Forum to discuss banking crisis

Panaji: The generic crisis in the Indian banking sector, Goa's non-performing assets as a specific case of the banking crisis, motivation behind
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CFPB Structure Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules

The single-director structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau represents an unconstitutional concentration of executive power, a federal
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Lenders aren't passing on base rate cuts

Fixed mortgage rates have fared slightly better, as the table below shows, but it's worth pointing out that these rates aren't bound by base rate
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Transactions: Meridian's $11.95M loan for Brooklyn properties, GS Wilcox's $7M loan in NJ

A new mortgage of $16,000,000 was placed on a 21-story, 426-unit co-operative property located on Fifth Avenue in New York. The loan features a
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I've three properties and no pension, but what's the best I can do for my four children?

A higher-rate taxpayer aged 38, he wants to pay off three mortgages – one on his home and two further mortgages on two buy-to-let properties – as well
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Banking's Mark On X-Border Payments

The dynamic nature of the cross-border space continues to spark innovation and advancements in payments. But with banking undergoing its own
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Homeownership mortgage lending up 14% in August – CML

Market statistics released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) placed August's homeownership lending 11% higher than a year ago.
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Title Insurance Company Marketing Representative

Nationwide Title Group LLC based in Coral Gables is seeking a full-time real estate Title Insurance Sales Account Representative to help acquire new
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Aofun goes online to assist lending-frozen investors

They failed to settle the purchase in July because of the lending freeze, and since then have been desperately looking for a new buyer through their
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Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, Oct. 12: Rising Rates Curb Loan Applications

Thirty-year fixed, 15-year fixed and 5/1 ARM rates were all higher Wednesday, according to a NerdWallet survey of mortgage rates published by
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Property sector and government join forces for inaugural Scottish Real Estate Forum

Cabinet secretary for the economy Keith Brown and property developer Chris Stewart will today co-chair the inaugural Scottish Real Estate Forum,
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Fitch: Canada Mortgage Rules a Step Toward Cooling Home Prices

Fitch: Canada Mortgage Rules a Step Toward Cooling Home Prices

NEW YORK –(BUSINESS WIRE). New Canadian Department of Finance mortgage rules to reduce speculation in residential real estate are a step
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Campaign finance officials join probe of Jeremy Durham's attorney account

… of Durham's who said the now-expelled lawmaker directed him to move money between a campaign account and a title company account. Durham
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India to redefine ATMs as bank branches

The Reserve Bank of India has moved to redefine ATMs in remote rural areas as bank branches, to counteract the decline in traditional full-feature
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Canada's mortgage clampdown promises economic pain now, gain later

Real estate measures introduced by Finance Minister Bill Morneau last week will probably cool the housing market, reducing its contribution to already
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Jamaica Leading Talks on Correspondent Banking Issue

Correspondent banking involves a bank in one country facilitating certain services for a financial institution in another country, including wire transfers,
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Venezuela sees a boom in high-end real estate

… >> Venezuela's Socialist economy is in a tailspin but there's one sector that's actually doing quite well, luxury construction. I'm Brian Ellsworth in
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NHS Launches Mortgage Relief Campaign

The NHS Mortgage Relief program is set to help homeowners know their mortgage options before some of the programs expire on December 30,
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Lloyds Banking Group cuts a further 1200 jobs

Lloyds Banking Group cuts a further 1,200 jobs … the job losses, expected to hit the lender's retail banking as well as other divisions, as “horrific”.
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The Homeownership Outlook is Bleak—Or is It?

But Freddie Mac's October Insight report posits that such projections are overly grim and “ignore potential macroeconomic influences that might arise
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Sydney's Housing Boom May Be Coming to an End

Sydney's housing boom is coming to an end, as curbs on investor lending and a raft of new developments combine to depress prices, according to
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The Real Estate Company gets a new realtor

… Construction Company of Detroit Lakes, where she has been part of the construction business over the past 17 years buying and selling real estate
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Can Fintech Fix Mortgage Servicing?

While origination is finally getting a break from costly, wide-ranging operational changes, more lie ahead for servicing. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Number of BTL products hits three-year low, says Mortgages for Business

The average number of buy-to-let mortgage products available in the market has fallen for the first time in three years, according to the findings of the
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Phone Sales for Real Estate Title Company

Nationwide Real Estate Title Company hiring several experienced, seasoned, motivated, hard-working, and friendly Phone Sales People to make
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Cyber-security spending to boom in banking industry

Spending on security-related hardware, software and services is expected to grow more than twice the rate of overall IT spending growth over the next
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United Guaranty Initiates Disaster Policy for Hurricane Matthew

The Greensboro, N.C.-based mortgage insurer said it will work with lenders and servicers to provide flexibility to borrowers in declared disaster areas.
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Alternative Finance, Plausibly, Via Plousio

Against this backdrop enters Plousio, which made its debut in the alternative lending space just last week. The firm seeks to connect lenders to
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FBR & Co Comments on New York Mortgage Trust Inc.'s Q3 2016 Earnings (NYMT)

FBR & Co also issued estimates for New York Mortgage Trust's Q4 2016 … Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in New York Mortgage Trust by
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Crowdsourcing Firms Starting to Rack Up Noticeable Volume in CRE Financing

“Marketplace lending in the commercial real estate sector promises efficiency and speed of execution in terms of mortgage loan originations, as well
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SmartStream snaps up Mauer

Previously, Mauer was vice president for the BNP Paribas US agency securities lending business. Before this, he was vice president for sales at
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MBA Weekly Survey: Mortgage Apps Fall 6.0%

MBA Weekly Survey: Mortgage Apps Fall 6.0%

The refinance share of mortgage activity has decreased to 62.4% of total applications, while the ARM share has decreased to 4.1%. The FHA share
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“Keep calm and carry on”

Brokerage heads are busy reassuring their agents, investors and lender … It makes them think they can restrict mortgage lending overnight, with
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Why Women Pay More for Mortgages

Women have a harder time than men securing a home mortgage and often pay higher interest rates. Yet, women repay their mortgages more reliably
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Egypt- 14 banks inject EGP 4.1bn to finance low- and middle-income housing until end of October …

Egypt- 14 banks inject EGP 4.1bn to finance low- and middle-income … Bank of Egypt (CBE) in a mortgage financing initiative in the coming period.
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Brad Pitt Contemplates Sale of Chateaux While French Mortgages Rates Cause Flurry of Sales

Fixed rate French mortgages are now available from as little as 1.70% with 80% loan to value on a 20 year term. These rates are available to most non
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We just got even more evidence supporting the theory that charter schools are America's new …

In the mortgage crisis, mortgage-servicers emerged and began handling administrative tasks that originators used to carry out, such as collecting fees
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New Programs Help Buyers with Mortgages

It's all part of a nascent effort by major lenders and mortgage investment giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reach out to creditworthy borrowers
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Mortgage Applications Fall on Higher Rates

The MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Oct. 7 found that the refinance index decreased 8% from the previous week.
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Islamic bank partners with mortgage adviser

Islamic bank Al Rayan has partnered with deVere Mortgages to offer Sharia law-compliant home finance to expats living in the Middle East looking to
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Stocks To Track: Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), KeyCorp. (KEY), Regions Financial Corporation …

… financial advisory, and public finance, as well as commercial mortgage loans for middle market clients comprising consumer, energy, healthcare,
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Real estate fund manager Standard Life sets up Singapore team

EUROPEAN asset manager Standard Life Investments has set up a four-person team in Singapore, it said in a press release on Wednesday morning.
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China regulator to tighten financing rules for property developers

China's securities regulator is looking to tighten rules for listed real estate firms to issue bonds and offer private placements, in a move to curb
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When will a large number of retail investors have p2p lending exposure in their portfolios… perhaps …

Many theories are touted as to what will prompt the “inevitable” wall of retail money into the p2p market but critics should note many retail investors
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Hunt Mortgage Group Provides Bridge Loan to Facilitate Acquisition of Multifamily Property in …

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States,
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Blue Pearl Mortgage Group Expands to Alberta, Canada

Blue Pearl Mortgage Group Expands to Alberta, Canada

SURREY, BC–(Marketwired – October 12, 2016) – Blue Pearl Mortgage … they always have options when it comes to their home and financing options.
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Photo-snapping real estate app lands in Richmond

The Central Virginia Regional Multiple Listing Service is now participating in Homesnap, an online real estate search platform that allows users to look
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Peer to Peer Lenders Call on FCA to Tighten Regulation Covering the Sector

Peer to peer companies work by acting as a middle man between lenders and borrowers, allowing each to borrow or invest without going through a
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HomeAdvantage real estate agents are key to helping credit unions close more mortgages

PHOENIX, AZ (October 12, 2016) — With more than one-third of home buyers choosing a mortgage lender based on their real estate agent's
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Ownership Action to Note: First American Financial Corp (NYSE:FAF) Institutional Investor …

First American Financial Corporation is a holding company. … The Company's divisions include Title Insurance and Services, Specialty Insurance and
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Key considerations for using BVI structures in art-secured lending

Coupled with the excellent legal framework provided by the Uniform Commercial Code, lenders can place a lien on artwork while art collectors keep
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Dearborn Housing Market Remains Strong: Realtors

DEARBORN, MI – The City of Dearborn's housing market is enjoying continued strength and has reached record high prices. The median sale price of
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First American Title Supports First Online Home Buyer Education Workshop in Series For LGBT …

SANTA ANA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the
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It looks like efforts to cool China's hottest housing markets are working

According to figures from China's National Bureau of Statistics, house prices in Shenzhen – China's hottest and probably bubbliest property market
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Buy-to-let mortgage lending defies tax changes

However, despite the raft of harmful regulation alterations, buy-to-let mortgage lending has actually seen a surge in activity during the last two months.
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What awaits in peer-to-peer lending

In China P2P lending has boomed with some fallout. The Reuters photo shows a closed branch office of Ezubao, once China's biggest P2P lending
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Freddie Mac: Millennials key to improving homeownership rate

While some experts warn that the homeownership rate will continue to decrease, Freddie Mac claims that view is overly pessimistic.
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Credit crunch was great for portfolio landlords

Suddenly loans were in short supply and hard to get, which meant folks could not easily get new mortgage finance – at least not for a while.
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One to One: Antony Lark, managing director, Just Mortgages

How has business been at Just Mortgages for the year to date? In your opinion, has the Brexit vote had an impact on volumes? Just Mortgages is
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Strs Ohio reaches $1343000 position of Iberiabank Corp. (IBKC)

The fund owned 22,500 shares of the company's stock after selling 600 … Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing
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Brokers Ratings on: Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO)

(NYSE:TWO) belonging to the Finance sector has surged 0.25% and closed its … financing and managing residential mortgage-backed securities and
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Compliance/Regulation CUNA urges FHFA to ensure parity when dealing with GSEs

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) should work to ensure that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac activities, including credit risk transfers, do not
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Bob Knakal on how to win friends and succeed in real estate

“I see this place is a real estate company and I'm like, 'Oh God, I don't want to get into real estate. I took the job and I loved it from my first day on the
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BRIEF-Shanghai Xinmei Real Estate says stock transfer

ROME, Oct 12 Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL), the Italian unit of BNP Paribas, plans to cut 700 jobs and close 100 branches under its new
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Blockchain in investment banking: simplification of systems and processes

Real-time reconciliations/settlements of cash securities and sharing KYC information on blockchain can save a bank's resources spent on manual
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Top bankers warn of risk of 2017 exodus from Britain

Top bankers warn of risk of 2017 exodus from Britain

LONDON (REUTERS) – Top bankers warned on Tuesday (Oct 11) they could start moving staff abroad as early as next year if there is no clarity on
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Local Pols, Advocates Plead With Feds to Strengthen Payday Lending Rules

A coalition of seven New York state senators, four assemblymembers, one borough president, 25 councilmembers, a city agency and dozens of
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New programs make mortgages available for many who had been frozen out

So you still think it's impossible to get a mortgage because lenders' standards continue to be super-strict and your profile doesn't quite fit the standard
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Prudential Heritage Real Estate Joins Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

HOWELL, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, part of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks,
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The three surprising advantages of bitcoin powered peer-to-peer lending

When Zopa burst onto the scene in 2005, it brought peer-to-peer lending online. In doing so, the platform heralded the next step in a fintech revolution.
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Traders Recap: BB&T Corporation (BBT), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)

The company also provides asset management, automobile lending, bankcard lending, consumer finance, home equity and mortgage lending,
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When will the Australian property bubble burst?

“The Australian property market is very diverse and to say the entire country is in a property bubble would be a large generalisation,” Godden explains.
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Lloyds Banking Group to cut more than 1200 jobs

LONDON–Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LLOY.LN) said Wednesday that it is shedding more than 1,200 jobs as part of the bank's ongoing strategy to
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First home buyers are flocking to risky interest-only mortgages

A leading financial services expert has described the rise in interest-only mortgages among first home buyers as “disturbing” and likely to trigger
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Lord Turner backtracks on peer-to-peer lending criticism

Turner said in February that peer-to-peer lender would “make the worst bankers look like absolute geniuses” and claimed the sector could be a source
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ICICI Bank, Emirates NBD tie up to execute blockchain-based transactions

MUMBAI: India's largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank had tied up with Emirates NBD — a leading banking group in the Middle East — to execute
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Wells Fargo Develops Blockchain Banking Prototype

Wells Fargo, ANZ and Swift have completed a prototype that envisions how blockchain play a role in correspondent banking. The three firms outlined
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Clever Crocus Bulbs

Q: I always tire of winter long before spring comes. I was looking at the selections of spring bulbs in a catalog and thinking I might plant some crocuses throughout my lawn. Do they require…
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U.K. House Purchase Lending Increases In August

Home-owners borrowed GBP 12.2 billion for house purchase, up 14 percent month-on-month and 11 percent year-on-year. Borrowing of first-time
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UK's Financial Conduct Authority fines Sonali Bank for AML fails

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Sonali Bank UK £3.25 million for “serious” anti-money laundering (AML) systems failings.
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New rules send global lending benchmark 42% higher

If the London Interbank Borrowing Rate was a musical artist, or an actor or a sports team, we'd be calling 2016 its comeback year. Not since the
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Canada Housing Rules Revive Paper Market Quiet Since Crisis

The measures, designed to reduce Canadian government exposure to housing by tightening access to mortgage insurance, may lead to increased
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Tokyo real estate plunge would hit Mitsubishi Estate – #SaxoStrats

One might say we are already late for the party, but we believe that Japanese real estate could weaken further. The five biggest real estate stocks in
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Russia's Putin tells central bank to be careful with banking system cleanu…

MOSCOW Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the Bank of Russia should be careful about shutting banks when purging the
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US refinancing activity falls to lowest since June

The interest rate on 30-year mortgages, the most widely home loan type in the … Mortgage rates have risen in step with U.S. Treasury yields following
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ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft backs rate tracker mortgages

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft backs rate tracker mortgages

Corporate regulator Greg Medcraft says the big four banks should introduce residential mortgage loans that track the official cash rate. Dominic
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Freddie Mac October 2016 Insight

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Oct 12, 2016) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) released today its October Insight questioning the pessimistic tone of the
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US MBA mortgage applications -6.0% vs 2.9% prior

US MBA mortgage applications -6.0% vs 2.9% prior. Wed 12 Oct 2016 11:00:06 GMT. Author: Ryan Littlestone | Category: News. Author: Ryan
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5 Ways a Reverse Mortgage Can Help Your Retirement

In fact, I believe there are five ways reverse mortgages can improve your retirement income plan. First, a definition: A reverse mortgage is a way to
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Housing market activity picked up in August following July's dip

Lending for house purchases increased 11 per cent in August as confidence started to return to the UK housing market. Homeowners borrowed
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Childcare costs 'hit mortgage applicants'

Parents are asking family and friends to look after their children to reduce childcare costs while they apply for a mortgage, a survey has suggested.
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A Trump Presidency Could Send Mortgage Rates Skyrocketing

People are always looking for a way to forecast mortgage rates so that they know when to buy a home or when it when it makes sense to refinance.
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MBA: Mortgage applications reverse course, decrease

Mortgage applications erased all of the previous report's increase and posted a decline for the week ending Oct. 7. The latest Mortgage Bankers
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Property market fever cools in China's Hainan

Property market fever cools in China's Hainan … Property investment growth fell to 2.5 percent in the first nine months from 12.2 percent in the first five
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Economists weigh in on federal approach to housing market

While economists are in agreement that federal-level steps such as Finance Minister Bill Morneau's announcement of new mortgage measures last
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Housing Market Forecast : Experts Weigh In On 2017 Real Estate

Home prices continue to post steady year-over-year gains and are nearly back to pre-recession highs, based on 90.6 million U.S. single-family homes
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UK sees first time buyer mortgages rise as buy to let slows

UK sees first time buyer mortgages rise as buy to let slows

They took out 66,000 loans, up 13% on July and 9% on August 2015, the figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show as house
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Broad property market crash is unlikely, says AMP's Shane Oliver

AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver remains confident a broad property market crash is “unlikely” despite his expectation apartment prices in
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Lloyds Banking Group cuts 1230 jobs as part of strategic overhaul

LONDON State-backed Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) said on Wednesday it planned to ax 1,230 jobs as part of a three-year restructuring plan
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Lloyds Banking Group drops over 1000 jobs

Lloyds Banking Group is cutting over 1,000 jobs as part of its previously announced three-year strategy. Although the bank is culling 1,340 positions in
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Deutsche Bank slips from top rung among NYC CRE lenders

Signature Bank knocked Deutsche Bank from the top of the heap as New York's most active commercial real estate lender in the second quarter,
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How Much Mortgage Can I Get? Home Loan Math Made Simple

Of course, one way to know for sure is to head to a lender and get pre-approved for a mortgage—that way you'll know exactly how much money you
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The numbers are in on Juneau's economy

In 2015, Juneau gained more young people and seniors, cost of living fell slightly, unemployment remained steady and the housing market was still
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Lloyds Banking Group cuts 1200 jobs

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed 1,230 jobs are being cut as part of its continuing restructuring plan. The bank, which is 9% state-owned, and has
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BRIEF-Yinyi Real Estate announces shareholding structure changes

BEIJING, Oct 12 China Construction Bank Corp (CCB) will conduct a debt-to-equity swap with Yunnan Tin Group, the world's biggest tin producer and
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House Prices Soar As Property Market Boom Near Its Limits In Hungary's Balaton Region

Property prices of holiday homes at Lake Balaton increased by 30-50 per cent over a year, Hungarian news portal napi.hu reported.
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CML: Borrowing up, but buy-to-let falters

Mortgage rates remain at or close to historic lows, and the re-pricing of mortgages following August's base rate cut should help to underpin a
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Brexit hit to UK banking very unclear-Bank of England's Cunliffe

Senior bankers said on Tuesday they could start moving staff out of Britain as early as next year if there is no clarity on the country's access to the
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UK house prices: Halifax reports sharpest drop in over five years

The building society said the average house price fell 0.5% to £214,140 in the third quarter as the vote for Brexit at the end of June cooled the housing
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Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR) Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research

According to Zacks, “Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. is a real estate investment trust that focuses on financing and managing residential and
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China property market saw 'strong recovery' before new government cooling measures

China's housing market has made a robust recovery in the past 15 months on expansionary monetary policies, a new report says, but some analysts
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One Stock Analysts Are Watching – Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE:ALLY)

09/13/2016 – Ally Financial Inc. had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at … Finance operations, Insurance operations and Mortgage operations.
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BRIEF-Bank of Communications gets banking regulator, central bank approval…

ATHENS, Oct 12 Trading on the Athens bourse resumed about an hour and 20 minutes after open as the exchange fixed a technical glitch that
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Stocks on the Move: Leucadia National Corporation (LUK), Zions Bancorporation (ZION), Two …

Its services include equities research, sales, and trading; financing, … market agricultural real estate mortgage loans; and bond transfer, stock transfer,
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Why China's Efforts to Cool Its Property Market Won't Work

Why China's Efforts to Cool Its Property Market Won't Work

While problems with China's overheating housing sector are nothing new, the fact that real-estate prices are climbing so fast when wider economic
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Bank of Scotland received the most mortgage complaints

The Bank of Scotland has topped a list for complaints about mortgages as new data reveals a slight reduction in problems reported across the country.
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New Government Revenue Formula Needed to Cure Overheated Property Market

Chinese cities have rolled out new measures over the past week to cool a home-buying frenzy that has seen prices skyrocket, marking a new round of
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Mortgage lending rebounds thanks to first-time buyers, CML says

Data from the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML) showed £12.2bn of mortgage advances for house purchase in August, an increase of 14% on the
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Providing RW Powell Real Estate a little facelift

An employee of Jay Kanzleiter Painting, scrapes old paint off the facade above the front door on Tuesday afternoon of R. W. Powell Real Estate on
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Remortgage lending in August at highest level for seven years

Some 34,900 loans were taken out for remortgage purposes, marking the highest monthly figure since July 2009, the Council of Mortgage Lenders
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Germany's Banking Problem Is Bigger Than Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank, Europe's third largest bank, is hardly alone. … Data by Germany's Bundesbank showed that savings banks' interest earnings have
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EU finance ministers signal resistance to new banking rules

European finance ministers signalled their resistance to new international banking rules which may require banks to hold more capital amid concerns
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Sales pitch for SkyCity syndicated mortgages are no concern for city, councillors say

As recently as last week, marketing materials promoting the proposed 45-storey SkyCity project to investors in syndicated mortgages stated
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Rating To Observe: FBR & Co.: Time To Decrease Faith In Huntington Bancshares Incorporated …

Prudential Finance Incorporated has 0.05% invested in the company for 3.26 … mortgage banking services, automobile financing, equipment leasing,
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Impact of Gatwick's Second Runway on Local Housing Market

The long-running debate over airport expansion in the South East – pitting Heathrow against Gatwick – is heating up again as a final decision over
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Mortgage applications down 6% as rising rates take a toll

As pumpkins pop up on front porches across the nation, the highest interest rates in a month are scaring consumers away from the mortgage market.
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CML: Mortgage lending to homebuyers jumps 13%

Mortgage borrowing by homeowners and first-time buyers is showing “resilience” in the face of uncertainty around Brexit, boosted by the Bank of
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August sees promising mortgage lending: CML

August sees promising mortgage lending: CML

According to figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders this morning, homeowners borrowed £12.2bn in August – up 11% year-on-year.
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San Jose real estate agent sentenced to 6 months in jail for scamming family, banks

SAN JOSE — A real estate agent who went on the lam after scamming a family and four banks out of about $750,000 was sentenced Tuesday to more
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Hillary Clinton proposes closing real estate loophole, not Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton proposes closing real estate loophole, not Donald Trump. Trump contends he has the expertise to fix the tax code and close loopholes
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Lying for lending: families hide the truth to secure mortgages

Parents are committing fraud by lying to their banks about the cost of childcare – all because they're afraid they will be rejected for a mortgage.
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Why is there a bank in my coffee house?

Others take a bit more imagination: peanut butter and bacon. (It totally works.) Coffee house and Seattle: perfect pairing. Coffee house and bank: takes
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Deutsche Bank just shook up its investment banking division

LONDON (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank promoted a group of its senior investment bankers on Tuesday, part of an internal reshuffle as it tries to boost its
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Aurora Exchange partners for P2P lending platform launch

Finland-based Aurora Exchange, a consumer loans exchange, has teamed with two firms for its P2P lending platform launch. Maiden Life, based in
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Road ahead for fintech and banking supervision

For financial services providers, one platform for a bank is its customer accounts, through which the bank can offer a wide array of credit and deposit
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China's Guangdong province busts underground banks that handled $35 billio…

Illegal banking has been rampant in some parts of the province such as the capital Shenzhen, where an underground bank that handled 30 billion
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Permanent TSB shares surge as budget aids mortgage market

“Permanent TSB is a pure play on Irish residential mortgages, whose profits until now have been weighted down by tracker mortgage rates on legacy
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ATMs as bank branches? RBI's plan could change how Indians do banking

MUMBAI: A study by the RBI has found that although the country's mobile banking penetration is among the highest in Asia, Indians are omni-channel
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LA wants responsible consumer banking by companies doing business with city

Councilman Paul Koretz stopped short Tuesday of calling for aggressive action to punish banks engaging in “predatory sales goal” tactics, striking out
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The Practicalities of Buying Real Estate in China

In an effort to encourage foreign investment in its real estate sector – particularly in second tier cities – China released an adjustment lifting the limit on
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Co-op City board sues DHCR, says it botched investigation into ex-management

In November 2014, Riverbay fired Marion Scott Real Estate from operating the 15,000-unit residential complex, alleging that it mishandled its duties,
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Swiss Housing Market a Bit More Reassuring, SNB's Zurbruegg Says

The Swiss National Bank has grounds to be a “bit less worried” about the housing market, although risks remain high, Vice President Fritz Zurbruegg
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Banking Q2 earnings: Three things to watch out for

As the September quarter earnings season kicks off with Indusind Bank results on Wednesday, the banking sector is likely to see a sequential
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Childcare conundrum for mortgage applicants

Mortgage seekers are asking family and friends to look after their children to reduce their outgoings while applying for a loan, a survey has suggested.
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Will FHFA Raise Agency Caps Again in the Fourth Quarter?

Will FHFA Raise Agency Caps Again in the Fourth Quarter?

… prompted the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to raise its market rate lending caps at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac twice this year and
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Clinton proposes closing real estate loophole, not Trump

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives to speak at a rally at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.
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BRIEF-Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment to sell real estate trus…

Says it to sell real estate trust beneficiary rights of property that located in Japan to Japan-based entity on Nov. 15. * Says selling price is 9,060 million
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Sprint Is Reportedly Seeking $3.5 Billion Through Mortgage of Airwaves

4 U.S. wireless carrier, is preparing to mortgage a little more than 10% of its wireless airwaves to raise cash, the Wall Street Journal reported on
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Got children? Then you might never get a mortgage

Mortgage lenders are rejecting people simply because they have children – but do you HAVE to choose beteween having a home and having a family
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