Radian Named Preferred MI Provider for Affordable Housing Program

Radian Named Preferred MI Provider for Affordable Housing Program

Radian will provided mortgage insurance against default-related losses for … New American President Patty Arvielo said in a news release Monday.
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Fitch Monitoring Nearly $11B in CMBS Following Hurricane

Fitch Ratings has identified more than 1,000 properties in commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions that had exposure to Hurricane
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Six key steps lenders must automate to succeed

… to automate time-consuming tasks, lenders are able to dramatically reduce the labor required at key steps along the mortgage production process,
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Bank of America earnings beat expectations in Q3

Bank of America earnings beat expectations in Q3

Despite having trouble earlier this year, including failing its annual stress test, it seems Bank of America may have finally risen past its troubles.
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Stocks Trending Alert: Ally Financial (ALLY), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Allscripts Healthcare …

The company's Clinical and Financial Solutions segment provides … It also engages in the management of held-for-investment mortgage loan portfolio
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African Development Bank approves R570m loan for South African housing

… noted that “by extending this senior loan, the AfDB adds onto its existing initiatives to support affordable housing, development of mortgage finance
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Closing the Gap Between Financial Advisors and Reverse Mortgage Originators

And in the reverse mortgage industry, the professional exchange between originators who educate financial advisors on HECMs has become one of
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8 Tips for Making an Acceptable Offer on the Home You Want

Get your mortgage loan pre-approved before making the offer. This lets the seller know that the financing is solid. Even better, according to Trulia,
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Could mortgage insurance help protect taxpayers from mortgage-related losses?

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is looking for ways to shield Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and taxpayers – from losses from mortgage-related
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HUD Lean Program Ends Year with $2.8 Billion in Loan Production

… Urban Development (HUD) recently released production data for its Lean mortgage insurance program, which finances seniors housing properties,
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Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) approaching 52-week high, short interest surging

Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) approaching 52-week high, short interest surging

Regions Financial Corp (RF) has a price to earnings ratio of 12.64 versus … commercial accounts receivable factoring, specialty mortgage financing,
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Czech central bank restricts Sberbank's property lending

Czech central bank restricts Sberbank's property lending … local subsidiary of Russian lender Sberbank's property lending, the bank said on Monday.
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Turkey's Central Bank may cut lending rate: survey

The economists participating in the survey also did not expect changes in neither overnight borrowing rate, under which banks lend or deposit money
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Reviving Rust Belt city in Ohio not convinced by Donald Trump's message

Kyle Koehler owns a tool and die company in Springfield and represents … Doane, the title company owner, said he can't bring himself to vote for
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Stocks Roundup: Realogy Holdings Corp. (RLGY), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD), Bill Barrett …

The company's Title and Settlement Services segment provides title, settlement, and vendor management services to real estate companies, affinity
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Association goes to bat for the industry

CMBA has spoken directly to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and has provided its recommended amendments and exceptions for the recent mortgage
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Small Business Lending From Big Banks Hits All Time High in September, Biz2Credit Says

Loan approval rates at big banks and institutional lenders improved to all-time highs in September 2016. That's according to the latest Biz2Credit
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Redwood bank hopes to fill gap in lending to SMEs

The new lender, which will be called Redwood Bank, will focus on SMEs based in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Redwood plans
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UCITS funds enjoy new allocation growth

UCITS funds have been repeatedly highlighted by the International Securities Lending Association as being a disproportionately regulated fund types
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Mortgage Trust unveils fixed rates

Mortgage Trust unveils fixed rates

Mortgage Trust has unveiled a range of fixes including a 5-year fix at 3.29% to 75% loan-to-value. Other rates include a 2-year fix at 2.49% and a
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New Mortgage Restrictions Taking Effect Monday

Potential homeowners hoping to qualify for an insured mortgage will be subjected to a “stress test,” which will check to see whether they will qualify at
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Lifetime mortgage rates at record low post-Brexit

Lifetime mortgage rates have dropped to new record lows following reductions in government bond yields in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, according
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How to make Google love your real estate web pages

On-page SEO is necessary to ranking well in search engines, but no one gives great instructions on how to do it. Optimize your key page templates for
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New bank to offer commercial mortgages

Acorn Financial Partners has submitted a banking licence application to the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority to
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Mortgage rates edge higher

U.S. mortgage rates increased this week yet remain at historically low levels, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 3.47%
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BRIEF-Kenedix Retail REIT to buy real estate trust beneficiary rights for …

BANGKOK, Oct 17 Shops supplying portraits of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and royal memorabilia are scrambling to meet demand as
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Dubbo's median house prices grow to $345000

Dubbo house and unit prices continue to reach new records with the median house price for the city now reaching $345,000. House prices grew at 5.6
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Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC (MAB1) Insider Lucy Tilley Buys 100 Shares of Stock

Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC logo Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC (LON:MAB1) insider Lucy Tilley acquired 100 shares of the
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BRIEF-AVIC Real Estate Holdings sees 2016 Q1 to Q3 net loss of 10-50 mln y…

BRIEF-AVIC Real Estate Holdings sees 2016 Q1 to Q3 net loss of 10-50 mln y…

… * Says it will use undistributed profits to pay a cash dividend of 0.8 yuan (pre-tax) per 10 shares to shareholders of record on Oct. 20 for 2016 H1
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ecbs bank lending survey likely to show continued improvement in loan conditions in q3

The European Central Bank's bank lending survey is expected to show that loan conditions probably continued to improve in the third quarter.
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GRBJ: Confidence in housing market returning

West Michigan home builders are confident they will find success this fall during the semi-annual Parade of Homes. Their attitude is due in part to their
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Ga. Program For Underwater Mortgages Deadline Approaches

The deadline to apply for a new state program that helps with underwater mortgages is Tuesday. The program, called Underground Georgia, aims to
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Monexo to raise USD 10 mn to expand P2P lending biz in India

Mumbai, Oct 17 (PTI) Hong-Kong-based Monexo Innovations, the latest entrant in the Indian peer-to-peer lending space, plans to raise about USD 10
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Fidessa to boost BNP Paribas futures business

BNP Paribas has adopted Fidessa's derivatives trading platform for its global futures and options agency trading business. The Fidessa platform is
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Affirm Gets $100 Million Lending Facility From Morgan Stanley

Affirm, the company started by PayPal Cofounder Max Levchin to deliver financial products to consumers, announced last week it has obtained a $100
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Timbercreek Financial Not Impacted by New Mortgage Rules

TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – October 17, 2016) – Timbercreek Financial (the “Company”) (TSX: TF), a leading non-bank commercial real estate
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House prices rise by £2623 in just one month as average house price reaches £309122

Combining the housing market in Wales together with the North of England and the Midlands, the number of homes on the market is down by 11 per
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What housing inventory numbers can tell us, right now

The number of months of inventory (MOI) is an important measure for determining the supply and demand equilibrium in the housing market. This ratio
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Clever Lending partners with Paradigm

We have added Clever Lending as a specialist lending partner to give Paradigm members even more choice when assisting clients who require
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Oversupply, low demand in Kuwait's real estate likely to reduce rent prices

Oversupply and low demand in Kuwait's real estate market are likely to result in lower rent prices in the coming months, according to property analysts.
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Botswana's central bank leaves lending rate at 5.5 percent

GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana's central bank left its benchmark lending rate at 5.5 percent, the regulator said on Monday. “The current state of the
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Buy-to-let lending set to fall by up to 20%

Buy-to-let lending will fall by as much as 20% over the next two years to reach around £33bn by the end of 2018, a leading mortgage expert has
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America's hunger for luxury housing may finally be satiated

Further signs that the housing market has shifted include the fact that landlords are offering renters more sweeteners, like a month or two free;
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Saffron launches three fixed-rate products

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched three fixed rate mortgages for homeowners and first-time buyers. To 80% loan-to-value borrowers can take
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Clever partners with Paradigm

Members of the Paradigm mortgage club can deal directly with Clever to take advantage of both niche lending products and expertise in packaging
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Mortgage Trust launches new fixed-rates

Mortgage Trust has launched a new range catering for buy-to-let purchases and remortgages which features some of the lowest rates ever offered by
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Czech banks see tighter mortgage conditions in Q4 -lending survey

Czech banks see tighter mortgage conditions in Q4 -lending survey … Record low interest rates are helping a mortgage boom in the Czech Republic,
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Mansfield joins TMA as panel lender

The society offers a range of buy-to-let and residential mortgages, with its criteria including interest-only with downsizing, self-employed and contractor
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New lender submits banking license application

New lender submits banking license application

The major banks have not returned to anywhere near their pre-crisis business lending levels and the uncertainty caused by Brexit is likely to worsen
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BRIEF-Citychamp Dartong wins bid to buy stake in real estate firms

DUBAI, Oct 17 Saudi Arabia's stock market fell in early trade on Monday after another set of disappointing third-quarter earnings. Other markets in the
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CMHC to issue first 'red' warning for Canada's housing market

“High levels of indebtedness coupled with elevated house prices are often followed by economic contractions,” Mr. Siddall said. “We expect Mr.
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Property ownership out of reach due to high prices, not 'smashed avocado' penchant, millennials …

Millennials have hit back in the growing debate over home ownership, arguing an out-of-reach housing market has nothing to do with a penchant for
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Lifetime borrowers withdrew £6.8ma day in 2016: Key Retirement

Just over 40 per cent used lifetime lending to clear credit card or loan debts, 34 per cent funded holidays and 21 per cent paid off mortgages.
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Why Canada's banks are so silent on mortgage changes

One by one, the list of critics is growing. First, mortgage brokers made a stink about Ottawa's new mortgage rules, then alternative lenders spouted off.
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AUSTRALIA's first rate tracker home loan is here.

A rate tracker home loan, or tracker mortgage, is a loan that is linked to the movements of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate. If the RBA
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Buyers vs sellers – the new north-south divide on house prices

It is currently a “sellers' market” in Wales and northern England, while in southern England it is buyers who hold the upper hand. That's according to
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Mortgage Trust launches new fixed rates

Mortgage Trust is today launching a range of fixed-rate loans for buy-to-let purchase and remortgaging. The range includes five-year fixes at 3.29 per
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Real Estate Accounting Manager

Growing Real Estate Management company in Palm Beach county is looking for an accounting manager. Ideal candidate will have a degree in
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New Canadian housing rules start today: How they'll 'harden' the landing

As The Globe and Mail's Brent Jang reports, and as Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. chief Evan Siddall writes, this comes as CMHC is poised to
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FG plans N1trn social housing scheme

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to raise a fund worth N1 trillion, in conjunction with private investors, to finance mortgages for
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Slow and Steady…

The much-awaited journey towards a vibrant Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs market in India has already begun and the guesswork on the first
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Housing market correction or 'a whole lot of nothing'? Uncertainty as new mortgage rules come into …

Kay, who runs The Wealthy Homeowner real estate consultation service, says the housing market is at a tipping point and the mortgage changes will
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Mortgage stress test gets Poloz off the hook on interest hike: Don Pittis

As of today, it's tougher to buy a house in Canada. And that could have effects beyond the mortgage market. Although the new rules will likely make
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Free Press ACT's regular bulletin

In the House this week David Seymour questioned Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith on why peer-to-peer lenders are facing so much regulatory
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Prices up in real estate market

Prices for the real estate increased in the capital city in September, following a slight decrease in August. The CEO of MBA Company and real estate
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Condominium by-laws delayed with govt targeting completion by year's end

“Banks may offer mortgages for condos built on private land if they have a specific land area and comply with other stipulations in the Condominium
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Auckland adviser wins top mortgage broker award for third time

Leading mortgage and insurance brokerage, Global Financial Services (GFS) has been awarded the Number One Broker for New Money Advanced
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Palestine real estate market report for October

How's the real estate market in Palestine? Let's take a peek at the numbers, shall we? In the last 30 days, the Palestine Association of Realtors MLS
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Colorado Springs hotel market comes of age in 2016

Colorado Springs hotel market comes of age in 2016

It's helpful to place the Colorado Springs market into context with the Denver market, as the evolution of the Springs in terms of hotel real estate
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Real Estate Council of Alberta wins two international awards

The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) received two awards at the recent conference of the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials
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Young buyers flocking to Southland property market

“KiwiSaver has really given young people a great chance to enter the property market.” Young couples were combining their KiwiSaver funds and
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Honours for top real estate professionals

The top performers in the real estate industry will be honoured on Thursday when TrinidadRealtor.com hosts its Real Estate Awards 2016, “An
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Beijing property sales halve

With the advance of a new round of market regulation policy, the Beijing real estate market began to cool.According to Albert I love my home market
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Porto Group launches 'Money Back Porto' programme to finance real estate project

The new programme has witnessed a high demand of customers who wish to buy the units in eight of the company's real estate projects.
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BRIEF-Heiwa Real Estate Reit plans acquisition and sale of properties

BRIEF-Heiwa Real Estate Reit plans acquisition and sale of properties … Says it plans to acquire trust beneficial rights of a property located in Tokyo
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Southeast Asia's real estate transparency: Moving in the right direction

“Overall, the Semi-Transparent group is undergoing major structural change, making it the group with the most rapid progress in real estate
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Lending Specialist, Moonee Ponds

Banking – Retail/Branch, We seek experienced Lending Specialists with sales + Business Development experience required.
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BRIEF-China Real Estate sees 2016 Q1 to Q3 net profit outlook up 346.2 pct

DUBAI, Oct 17 Emirates NBD (ENBD), Dubai's largest lender, posted flat third-quarter net profit, it said on Monday, narrowly missing analysts' forecasts
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JM Real Estate Has Great Reputation For Honesty, Professionalism, Responsiveness

Little did they know at the time that their future would include building one of the largest and most successful commercial real estate businesses in the
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NCRDC order conforms to Real Estate Act norms

According to Amit Chauhan of Logical Buyer, a real estate blog for homebuyers, such class action suits will benefit homebuyers and will prove to be a
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New mortgage rules take effect today

The rules involve a stress test for all insured mortgage applications to ensure the borrower can still service their loan in the event interest rates rise or
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IFCI slashes lending rate by 0.8 per cent

NEW DELHI: Term finance lender IFCI today lowered short-term lending rate by a steep 0.8 per cent following the 0.25 per cent repo rate cut by the
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NJ real estate agents paint pictures with words to attract buyers

In this case, it's the words that accompany the photos on your listing that's typically put together by a real estate agent. Many experts say this little blurb
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20 questions to slay as a new real estate sales rep

These questions will rock start your real estate career. … Do you have any real estate or sales degrees, licenses, accreditations or certifications?
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Believe Me When I Say: Real Estate at The Haunt

In the two years since I first saw Real Estate play The Haunt, I have done a lot in the way of growing up. In 2014, I was a naïve sophomore with a head
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Italian, French, Chinese, Russian real estate salespersons, brokers

Skip the rental nightmare, join an established beautiful Upper West Side boutique. We work with local and international real estate investors, sales
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Compliance Engagement Manager, PayDay Lending

Full-time Compliance Engagement Manager, PayDay Lending will anticipate changing client needs, perform compliance risk assessment, expand
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Mortgage lenders lift upper limits to help solve an age-old problem

Between 2014 and 2015 there was a 3% rise in the number of borrowers who will be older than 65 at the end of their mortgage. Photograph: Alamy.
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Sweden's central bank chief says negative rates 'undramatic'

Sweden's central bank chief says negative rates 'undramatic'

Mr Ingves believes not enough has been done to rein in house prices and debt levels. But he is also worried about the lack of action from politicians to
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This "Expert" Thinks Smashed Avocados Are To Blame For The Housing Affordability Crisis

Forgoing a $20 smashed avocado meal a week will save $1040 a year. A 20% deposit for a home in Sydney is ~$200,000 (@ median house price).
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Property market boosted, but outbound investment hit as China restricts flow of cash out of country

Property market boosted, but outbound investment hit as China restricts … “I am not surprised to see capital restricted within China turn to property in
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Affordable housing not enough to get Aucklanders buying up in Taranaki

Fears cashed-up Aucklanders escaping rocketing house prices would push Taranaki's real estate market into the stratosphere have proved
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Temasek backs Fullerton India plan to raise Rs 1000 cr via bonds

The credit strengths are partly offset by the moderate, though improving, scale of operations and increasing competition in the secured lending space
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No Japan-style bubble in China's house market

In a bid to cool their red-hot property prices, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, and some major provincial capital cities across China successively
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China Property Boom Spurs Fear of Bubble's Burst

Finally, they relented, and Ms. Zheng's husband signed away the home for a price to be determined later. Then, on Oct. 9, Mr. Sun died of a heart
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Are you an Olympian in the 'lending arena'?

Since the subprime crisis of 2008, banks have adopted a cautionary mode which can be a deterrent to growth in their core lending business. Constant
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Turpentine Creek Lending a Paw to Colorado Rescue

A local animal rescue is reaching out to help save more than 100 big cats and bears in Colorado. Turpentine Creek is undergoing one of the largest
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Inner-city property prices set to tumble, says Chris Richardson

Property may be the hottest investment game in town, but a leading Australian economist has warned it is about to become a poor investment.
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Forget corporates, banks find lending to NBFCs attractive

MUMBAI: Banks are seeing a lending opportunity to competition. As project investments slow and top-rated corporates move to substitutes like
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Dubai lender Emirates NBD posts flat Q3 net profit

Emirates NBD reported flat third-quarter net profit on Monday, as two-year lows in oil prices placed a squeeze on lending amid higher impairments.
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An Australian bank just launched a mortgage for people who like $22 smashed avocado …

Home lender ME bank today launched a marketing campaign for its mortgage product under the slogan “Have your smashed avo and eat it too”.
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The Regulatory Framework for P2P Lending Industry in Thailand : A Consultation Paper issued by …

Peer-to-peer lending which also known as social lending or crowd lending has drastically increased in the recent years in many countries over the
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Sub-9% marginal cost of lending rate is doable soon: SBI Chief

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, State Bank of India's Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya said that the Essar deal will get the group's debt to move to another
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Baby boomers have already taken all the houses, now they're coming for our brunch

Houses prices in Sydney have surged beyond the price increases of smashed avo with feta on sourdough. The median house price is $1m. You would
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On AfDB's lending to Nigeria

The Bank of Industry (BOI) would be assisted with USD100 billion for onward-lending to small and medium enterprises at low interest rates while
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Stalled home prices point to tired market

A marginal fall in housing prices would not have any particular significance in ordinary circumstances but if it's part of a sustained pattern of stalling
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Realty limps, but sectors linked to it do a sprint

The property market is a going through one of its worst times in India. However, there is no stress seen on ancillary industries associated with housing
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Asian shares fall, dollar at seven-month high after Yellen comments

… China's growth is becoming too reliant on government spending, ballooning debt levels and a housing market that is showing signs of overheating.
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