Elder Law Tidbits: Information you can use

Elder Law Tidbits: Information you can use

Tidbit 2: Speaking of reverse mortgages, watch out for the spouse who does not sign on as a borrower cuz they may get tossed out when the borrower
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Iredell real estate transactions: Oct. 9-15

The following deeds were filed in the Iredell County Register of Deeds office from Oct. 9-15. For more information regarding specific plots of land, visit
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Ask a Real Estate Pro: Don't lose your home over small dispute with HOA

Board-certified real estate lawyer Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market at SunSentinel.com/business/realestate each Friday. To ask him a
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Home Purchase Financing Estimate Raised for 2015

By Mortgage Daily staff … For just the fourth quarter 2016, residential loan originations — including refinances and purchase-money lending — is
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Here's why Canada's red-hot housing market may be cooling, but won't be crashing

The Canadian housing market can expect slower price growth over the next five years, but fears of a national housing crash may be overblown,
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Associate or Associate Professor – Real Estate (Multiple Positions)

Job Title: Associate or Associate Professor – Real Estate (Multiple Positions) Job ID: 15732. Location: Baruch College Full/Part Time: Full-Time
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'Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles' Broker Reveals Hollywood's Hottest Housing Trends

“Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” real estate agent James Harris wants our readers to know he still sells houses that you guys can afford — just not
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Fed's Dudley Urges Consideration of New Laws to Fix Bank Culture

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said in a speech Thursday that banking supervisors should monitor banks'
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Banks to offset loan risks from Brazil state woes -Moody's

A wave of delays in salary payments among several Brazilian states has triggered additional payroll lending risks and higher credit costs for lenders,
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CORRECTION – Freddie Mac Prices $518 Million Seniors Housing Multifamily K Certificates

MCLEAN, VA — (Marketwired) — 10/20/16 — In the news release, “Freddie Mac Prices $518 Million Seniors Housing Multifamily K Certificates,” issued
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Moody's: Brazilian banks' payroll lending risks remain manageable despite salary payment delays …

Sao Paulo, October 20, 2016 — Brazil's banks will withstand rising risks from payroll lending as some of the country's cash-strapped states delay
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REFILE-Canada's mortgage brokers find ways around new lending rules

TORONTO, Oct 20 Canada's new mortgage rules risk pushing borrowers deep into the shadow lending market, with brokers set to line up secondary
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Georgetown woman steals more than $10K from real estate office, deputies say

GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) – A Georgetown woman hired by Debordieu Colony Real Estate is in jail after reportedly stealing more than $10,000
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Aldermore brings together commercial property market at Senate event

Speakers included commercial property expert Barry Gilbertson, Mortgages for Business MD David Whittaker, Athletics legend Steve Cram and
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More Chinese banks set up own bad-loan asset management companies

More Chinese banks are setting up their own bad-loan asset management companies to facilitate the country's debt for equity swap scheme that aims
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Vendor sues Caliber Home Loans over $2.9 million in unpaid bills

And more than $2 million in expenses were never formally submitted or processed because of the system's unreliability, HousingWire reported.
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SEC to ban '5-6' lending

The SEC will no longer allow informal lending, known locally as “5-6”, as the unregulated activity has buried a number of people in debt,
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First-time buyers drive increase in existing home sales

Existing home sales increased in September driven mainly by the drastic increase in first-time homebuyers, which reached the highest share of
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Sarasota's High-End Real Estate Market Keeps Moving

Sarasota's High-End Real Estate Market Keeps Moving. A Bird Key home and a vacant lot in Phillippi Creek recently sold recently sold for $3.5 million
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Ethics Problems Have 'Eroded' Trust in Banking: Fed's Dudley

A slew of recent cases of misconduct in banking – from both the investment and retail sides of the business – have eroded the trustworthiness of the
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Moodys: No long-term rating impact on notes issued by Paragon Mortgages (No. 10) PLC following …

Moodys: No long-term rating impact on notes issued by Paragon Mortgages (No. 10) PLC following …

London, 20 October 2016 — Moody's Investors Service announced today that the long-term ratings of the notes issued by Paragon Mortgages (No.
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Ex-Goldman recruit drives HSBC's investment banking ambitions

L) is pushing hard to become the top European-based investment bank while its regional rivals struggle with regulatory fines and falling revenues.
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What Toronto's real estate market will be like in 50 years

But if we'd told people in 1970 that the average cost of a house in Toronto would grow from $30,000 to $600,000 over 50-odd years, they wouldn't
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REAL ESTATE Trends 10.20.16

Amenities: Three-car garage, French doors that open into backyard, pool and hot tub, built-in grill and outdoor bar, oak trees, wine cellar and separate
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Mortgage lending shrunk in September 'wiping out' August gains

The CML's estimation for gross mortgage lending during the third quarter was £63.6bn, 11% up on Q2 and 4% higher than the third quarter of 2015.
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Real Estate Notes: Greenfield church seeks theater, event space

… • Greenfield Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh will seek the approval of the Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment on plans to use 2929 Coleman
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Home Values Grow at Fastest Pace in Two Years

Home values rose 5.5 percent over the past year to a Zillow Home Value Index … Bidding wars are commonplace in many housing markets across the
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Careful with the housing market

And it was fuelled by the potent brew of record low interest rates and the cash of newly rich Chinese looking for a haven in the property markets of a
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SEC to undertake measures vs informal lenders

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it will undertake measures to crack down on the proliferation of the so-called informal lenders,
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Report: Portland home values increased fastest in nation

PORTLAND TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO – New home construction is not keep pace with the demand in Portland home values increased faster than any
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CRA nets $240M from probe of real estate tax cheats in BC, Ont.

The Canada Revenue Agency says it has recovered more than $240 million from audits related to probes of tax cheating on real estate in British
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Mortgage company expanding in Jeffersontown

Statewide Mortgage, a Louisville-based mortgage lender, plans to consolidate its operations in a new $3.4 million corporate office in Jeffersontown,
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eMerge fuses tech and real estate through partnership with German firm

The B2B technology conference is returning to Miami for its fourth year in 2017 and will team up with global real estate firm Engel & Völkers,
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French Startup Nabs $11M To Start New SME Bank

In addition to basic banking features, IbanFirst said it plans to add additional financial services capabilities into its offering for SMEs, and the firm will
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Current Mortgage Rates for Thursday, October 20, 2016

The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose five basis points (one basis point = o.01) to 3.52% (0.5 points); the average rate on a 15-year
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'New disruptive landscape changing realty needs'

What are the global trends in space optimisation strategies of companies' real estate needs? Real estate is witnessing an interesting phase currently.
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Canada's mortgage brokers find ways around new lending rules

TORONTO, Oct 20 Canada's new mortgage rules risk pushing borrowers deep into the shadow lending market, with brokers set to line up secondary
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Mortgage lenders overcharge thousands of customers: are you owed money?

Hundreds of thousands of borrowers who fell behind on their mortgage repayments could be owed money by their lender, the Financial Conduct
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Mortgage Rates May Go Up in 2017

Mortgage rates were up this week, averaging 3.52% for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.47% last week. This is the first time in four months the rate
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Mapping the market: Banking stocks stay perky, profit-booking seen on IT counter

This market behaviour was anybody's guess. Surely, the bulls triumphed over the bears on Thursday, but in last six sessions, Dalal Street has slipped
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Select, manage and leverage real estate brokerage relationships for … site package and presentation for approval with the Director of Real Estate.
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New Chief Lending Officer Appointed at Rondout

As the new Chief Lending Officer, she will apply her depth of experience to further enhance the current residential and commercial lending programs
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Fla.'s Housing Market Shows Rising Median Prices in Sept. 2016

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Florida's housing market reported more new listings, increased median prices and fewer all-cash
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Miami mainland, beaches suffer deep sales cuts in third quarter: Elliman reports

The once-fervent pace of sales that catapulted Miami to the forefront of the U.S. luxury housing market is now but a memory. As of this year's third
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Home values grow at fastest pace in two years, Zillow says

Good news for Americans looking to sell a home. The country's median home value is now $189,400, up 5.5 percent from the same month a year ago,
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House price round-up: Property market 'softens'

House prices in the UK remained stable in August, despite doom-and-gloom predictions after Brexit, the latest UK House Price Index (HPI) for August
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Judge rules that Wells Fargo could have forged a document

Wells Fargo also claimed that the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. owned the loan and Wells serviced it on behalf of Freddie Mac, as the
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3 Signs Vancouver's Housing Market Is Cooling

Nothing garners more attention about claims of a housing bubble than headlines trumpeting that it has burst and the market is in free fall. Recent data
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Average U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rises to 3.52 Percent

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 3.52 percent from 3.47 percent last week.
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House prices fall along Southern rail routes

House prices have turned negative in commuter towns and villages along Southern rail train lines into London, says a new report. Online estate
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With Rising U.S. Rates, Where Should Real Estate Investors Go Now?

to start the year, U.S. real estate ETFs like IYR and VNQ have been on a serious slump and are now doing no better than the market at large from a
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Mortgage Rates Rise to Near Pre-Brexit Levels

Rates for the 30-year conforming fixed-rate mortgage rose above 3.5% for the first-time since before the Brexit vote, according to Freddie Mac.
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BRIEF-Freddie Mac expects gradual rise in mortgage interest rates into 201…

DUBAI/LONDON, Oct 20 The cost of insuring Saudi Arabia's debt against default fell to its lowest this year and Saudi bank shares jumped on Thursday
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First-time buyers boost US home sales; jobless claims rise

Labor market strength is one of the key factors underpinning the housing … “Today's reports reaffirm that the jobs and housing markets are moving in
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FirstRand Bank decides not to lend to SMEs, to focus on Indo-Africa trade corridor

The bank will scale down its retail deposit franchise and stop lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to concentrate on corporate and
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Big banks are slowly catching up to the digital revolution

Major banks' effort to reach customers digitally continues to grow, slowly, against the rise of other businesses using technology to offer new kinds of
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Shanghai should keep tight grip on real estate lending:Central bank branch

SHANGHAI: Commercial banks in Shanghai should continue strictly implementing a tight policy on real estate lending, the Shanghai branch of China's
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates return to pre-Brexit levels

“This is the first week in over 4 months that rates have risen above 3.5%,” Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sean Becketti said. “This month, mortgage
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UK home lending biggest for month of September since 2007

The home lending market in the UK has not been affected by Brexit with the latest figures showing that gross mortgages reached £20.5 billion in
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US 30-year mortgage rates hit 4-month high -Freddie Mac

The average 30-year mortgage rate was 3.52 percent in the week ended Oct. 20, Freddie Mac said in its latest mortgage rate survey. This was the
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Mortgage rates, home sales hit 4-month high

Mortgage rates, home sales hit 4-month high

Mortgage rates and home sales each rose to four-month highs, according to data released Thursday. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate
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UniCredit Shifts $1 Billion Bad Loan Portfolio Amid Italian Banking Shakeup

The bank said late Wednesday that it sold a €940 million portfolio ($1 billion) of Italian consumer and small business loans to Polish securitization
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Tom Hiddleston lending vocal talents to Aardman's Early Man

Tom Hiddleston is to join his school friend Eddie Redmayne in a new Aardman Animations flick. 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Ireland to hit foreign investors with new tax on real estate deals

DUBLIN Oct 20 Non-resident investors in Irish real estate funds will have to pay a 20 percent withholding tax from next year, the finance ministry said
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Global Trends for Luxury Real Estate Revealed in New Report from Luxury Portfolio International …

CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Luxury Portfolio International®, the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® released a
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CalAtlantic Group Inc (NYSE:CAA) has been upgraded to Hold in a statement by Zacks Investment …

The Company's Financial Services segment includes mortgage financing operation, which provides mortgage financing to its homebuyers in the
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Huntington Ranked Second-Largest SBA Lender

Huntington Bank is the nation's second largest lender of Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loans during SBA fiscal year 2016, maintaining its
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Housing market stays steady post-Brexit

Despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Brexit vote, Britain's housing and economy markets have showed resilience. Residential property price
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US mortgage rates hit four-month high, Freddie Mac says

Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates topped 3.5% for the first time in four months, according to the latest weekly survey from Freddie Mac.
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want to own a "net branch" for business lending?

Are you a motivated & hungry sales rep in the business funding industry? Seeking people selling ACH / MCA / Working Capital / Business Loans
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SunTrust to Buy Multifamily Lending Business

SunTrust to Buy Multifamily Lending Business. by Paul Davis. OCT 20, 2016 8:59am ET. SunTrust Banks in Atlanta has agreed to buy the multifamily
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Gross mortgage lending down 7%

Gross mortgage lending for the third quarter of 2016 was estimated at £63.6bn, 11% higher than the second quarter and 4% higher than for the same
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Accenture and Capgemini to work on Bank of Ireland's tech revamp

One of Ireland's “big four” banking players, Bank of Ireland, has embarked on a five-year €500 million modernisation initiative – aka Project Omega.
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Boost in First-Time Buyers a Positive for Housing Market

Existing home sales rose more than expected in September, helped by a increase in the number of first time buyers, the National Association of
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30 lakh cards compromised: Why were banks secretive in dealing with ATM security breach?

About 30 lakh bank debit cards issued in India by various banks, including the largest State Bank of India, have come under threat of potential financial
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Stock Worth Mentioning: Comerica Inc (NYSE:CMA) Sentiment Report

Comerica Incorporated is a financial services company. … consumer lending, consumer deposit gathering, mortgage loan origination and servicing,
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Mortgage Rates Just Hit a 4-Month High

Interest rates on U.S. 30-year mortgages rose to their highest levels in four months in line with rising Treasury yields on a bond market sell-off spurred
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Win the ultimate housewarming

Managing your mortgage? View your Virgin Money mortgage account online.
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China flexes its investment muscles in Cambodian real estate

After enjoying a 10-year long stint as the dominant real estate investor in the Kingdom, Korean investors are now being edged out of their seat by the
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Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, Oct. 20: Down Slightly; New Housing Permits on the Rise

“The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moved a solid five basis points [0.05%] to 3.52% while the 10-year Treasury yield remained relatively flat,” Sean
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U.K. to Extend Securitization Tax Treatment

U.K. to Extend Securitization Tax Treatment

Often used by banks, insurance companies and hedge funds, securitization is the process in which debt-based assets—such as mortgages—are
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NVR, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

RESTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR), one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies,
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Mortgage Rates Highest in Four Months, Still Near Record Lows

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Oct 20, 2016) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey
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Real estate agent uses drone photography to showcase rural properties

A central Queensland real estate agent is using a drone to photograph rural properties and let prospective buyers view properties remotely. Richard
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Mortgage Back Office Loan Review

Apex Systems is sourcing for one of our fortune 500 clients in the San Antonio, TX area for a strong First Mortgage Office Loan Reviewer. This position
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Title King Receives Approval for Apple Developer Account

ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwired – Oct 20, 2016) – Title King, through its parent Company, New America Energy Corp. ( OTC PINK : NECA ), announces
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Mortgage rates reach their highest levels in four months

Mortgage rates climbed to their highest point in four months this week, rising to pre-Brexit levels. When Britain voted to withdraw from the European
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RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. surpasses $75 billion in mortgage servicing

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 20, 2016) — RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation, one of the nation's largest non-bank mortgage servicing
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US Existing-Home Sales Rebounded in September

The U.S. housing market's prolonged recovery following the 2007-09 recession was a solid contributor to overall economic growth in recent years.
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Ownership Action Report: Peoples United Financial Inc (NASDAQ:PBCT) Institutional Investor …

Through its subsidiaries, People's provides brokerage and financial … and consumer loans, originating mortgage loans secured by residential and
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Apartment market concerns are building: Morgan Stanley

“Stretched household balance sheets, house prices and an emerging oversupply leave the market exposed to any shocks, in our view,” Mr Blake
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Bank of America Expands the Affordable Loan Solution Program to Help Low- and Moderate …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bank of America, in partnership with Self-Help Ventures Fund and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), announced
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First American Financial Corp. (FAF) Announces Earnings Results

The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, … The Company's segments include Title Insurance and Services, Specialty
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US home resales rise, prices also up as inventory stays tight

The housing market has been strengthening on the back of healthy job gains, which have helped pull back into the labor force workers who had grown
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First American Financial Corp. – Get News & Ratings Daily

The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson … The Company's segments include Title Insurance and Services, Specialty
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Do you think your home will rise in value?

In even more welcome news, getting a mortgage approved is now thought to be easier than it was in April – only 28% of respondents believe it's now
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Latest Zillow report finds Seattle third in U.S. in home value appreciation, tops in rising rents

Seattle has the third-highest home value appreciation and the highest rent appreciation, year over year, among the 35 largest housing markets in the
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Donald Trump and new housing rules delay Canada's growth takeoff: Don Pittis

A decline in the Canadian housing market caused by new federal mortgage rules was another reason the bank has delayed a Canadian growth
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Weaker Housing Market Will Hurt These Stocks — Check the Charts

The recovery of the housing market looks questionable, according to negative weekly charts for Armstrong World, Lennox, Masco, Owens Corning and
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China reaches official growth targets amidst fears of real estate bubble

A general view shows a nail household amid a construction site where a digging machine and trucks excavate the ground for a new real estate
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Deutsche Bank vs. DOJ: Here's why it's all taking so long

Deutsche Bank vs. DOJ: Here's why it's all taking so long

It's been a month since the first mention of reports that Deutsche Bank would have to stump up $14 billion to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice
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German central banker tells sector to stop complaining about rates

A senior German central banker has delivered a stern rebuke to Europe's banking sector, telling its executives to stop moaning about negative interest
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China Capital Flow Crackdown Results in $148 Billion Bust

China's campaign to crack down on illegal capital outflows saw its currency regulator bust underground banking operations that involved more than 1
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China property frenzy spurs risky lending practices

But as banks increasingly turn to mortgage lending, there are new signs of risky practices. In some instances, banks offer credit lines to borrowers
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P2P lending startups planning an association for fair practice code

RBI official guidelines to regulate peer-to-peer lending startups are expected by October end. But before that happens, P2P companies may come with
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE – Welsand

The person holding the Mortgage is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the residential mortgage
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Today's Rating Sentiment On Watch: TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) has analysts on the …

Out of 6 analysts covering TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX), 2 rate it a “Buy”, 0 “Sell”, while 4 “Hold”. This means 33% are positive. TPG Specialty
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Watchdog warns UK banks over mortgage cases

Britain's mortgage lenders face compensation claims from hundreds of thousands of customers for incorrectly handling payment arrears, the country's
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Coveney defends 70% mortgage threshold for help-to-buy scheme

The changes mean applicants must take out a mortgage of at least 70 per cent of the value of a home to qualify, instead of the original figure of 80 per
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Show Little Movement

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Mortgage rates continued to rise this week with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 3.64
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Commercial Real Estate Attorney – Freelance

FREELANCE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY Ashe Legal Group is looking for a commercial real estate attorney towork as an independent
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India's top banks investigate security breaches affecting 3.2 million debit cards

Several Indian banks are issuing an advisory to their customers, asking them to change their security code (more popularly known as ATM pin) or
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New partnership aims to "dramatically reduce" mortgage servicing costs

New partnership aims to "dramatically reduce" mortgage servicing costs

Mortgage servicers and lenders are looking for reliable ways to automate their systems that have become increasingly expensive to operate.
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Mortgage Application Volume Ticked Up Last Week

Total mortgage applications increased by 0.6% on a seasonally-adjusted basis for the week ending October 14, 2016, a small recovery from the 6%
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Second CMBS Issued With Risk Retention Feature

The second commercial mortgage securitization designed to comply with risk retention is backed by a single loan on a Manhattan skyscraper.
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UK banking body calls for cuts in taxes on the sector

The date for reducing the scope of the levy on banks' balance sheets, … “The banking corporate tax surcharge should be phased out as soon as
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110 bln roubles for the “Mortgage loan and rental housing” project in Russia

Prime-Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, speaking at the beginning of the event, remarked that “Mortgage loan and rental housing” is the first priority project
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What happens to your money when your card is blocked after a data breach

Indian banks carried out the country's biggest card replacement move after 3.2 million accounts were compromised in a massive data breach that had
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Federal Ag Mortgage (AGM): Improving Access to Capital for Rural America

Federal Ag Mortgage (AGM), a finance company, is dedicated to, as simply stated on their official website, financing rural America. Headquartered in
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Extends Partnership with Longfor Properties to Acquire 49 …

… consumption and commercial real estate trends in major cities,” said Kenny Tse, Managing Partner of Pinnacle Real Estate Capital Partners.
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For some, new housing market rules make no difference

The semi-detached property was listed with an asking price of $749,900. The so-called bully didn't wait for the date and time that DeClute Real Estate
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In a divorce, who gets custody of the tracker mortgage?

The very phrase “family home” conjures up images of happy family life Martha Stewart-style. It has connotations of home baking and cosy evenings in
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Gross mortgage lending £20.5 billion in September

The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £20.5 billion in September. This is 7% lower than August's lending
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Ponds & Bays Are the New Beaches When It Comes to Hamptons Waterfront Properties

Waterfront properties are key to the health of the real estate market. As alternatives to the ocean increase in popularity, all eyes are on the ponds and
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Here's why building more houses isn't enough bring prices down

“People who, if they're in the housing market – the market sector – are clearly not going to get a home. They're not going to afford one whether it's
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New rules for Mortgages-Ability to Repay

New rules for Mortgages-Ability to Repay

The mortgage crisis brought many problems of our mortgage lending system to light. The “ability to re-pay” rule which requires lenders to confirm a
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Brooklyn Housing Market Breaks Sales Records in 2016

The Brooklyn housing market is breaking records with more sales and higher prices in the third quarter of 2016, according to Miller Samuel's Douglas
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Robert Buddan | The American presidency and Caribbean banking and finance

But other major considerations for the region are the banking system and offshore financial centres; they are being linked to tax evasion and tax
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Real estate: Sometimes you need a tax pro

Dear Edith: My mother passed away in 2014. I inherited her home. I paid a lawyer to go through probate and get the home in my name. A few weeks
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CML: Mortgage lending falls to £20.5bn in September

Gross mortgage lending reached £20.5bn in September – 7% lower than August's £22.1bn total, Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show.
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PulteGroup Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Mortgage capture rate for the quarter was 81%, compared with 83% in the … is one of America's largest homebuilding companies with operations in
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Huntington Bank Is Nation's Second Largest SBA Lender

COLUMBUS, OH–(Marketwired – October 20, 2016) – Huntington Bank is the nation's second largest lender of Small Business Administration (SBA)
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Trending – Tesco executives on fraud charges, mortgages and more

Meanwhile, mortgages are back in focus – well when aren't they frankly? It comes after a new ruling from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which
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CML figures: month-on-month lending drops £2bn

Gross mortgage lending in September saw a reduction of £2bn from August, figures published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show.
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New York Banks Should Get Into Online Lending

Online lending may be dominated by startup companies based outside of New York, but the New York State Department of Financial Services
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As China's house prices continue to boom, real estate investment remains mysteriously weak

Of the growth recorded in the first three quarters, the real estate industry contributed about 8 per cent, according to NBS spokesman Sheng Laiyun.
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JP Morgan in Talks to Sell Stake in China Investment-Banking Joint Venture

J.P. Morgan owns 33.3% of the investment-banking joint venture it … J.P. Morgan's potential stake sale in the China investment-banking joint venture,
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Study Highlights Location Data Uses in Real Estate, Retail Analysis, Smart Cities

Location intelligence firm Cuebiq released a study this morning showcasing the kind of deep location data that its platform can reveal. For a month
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Banks to raise cost of lending

Cost of borrowing is expected to go up in the coming months as some commercial banks are planning to adjust their lending rates upwards by about
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DBRS Assigns Provisional Ratings to SapphireOne Mortgages FCT 2016-2

The issued notes will be used to fund the purchase of residential mortgage loans secured effectively by first lien over properties located in France
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FCA authorises Borro for luxury asset lending

The company has operated under interim permission for the past two and a half years while jurisdiction switched from the Office of Fair Trading to the
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The safest and most vulnerable current accounts revealed: TSB, Santander, Lloyds and Halifax …

It says the best banks in its tests use two-factor authentication without it being too 'onerous for their customers' adding that there was 'no excuse for
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China's Insanely Leveraged Housing Market Will Enter Its Secular Bull Market In 2017

In the current housing market rally, how do the market makers and Chinese Damas (aka ordinary people) fare? Let's look at the below chart:.
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First American Financial Corporation: First American Financial Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 20, 2016 – First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services
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Worth Watching Stocks: Banc of California Inc (NYSE:BANC), Occidental Petroleum Corporation …

It operates through Commercial Banking, Mortgage Banking, Financial Advisory, and Corporate/Other segments. The company's deposits consist of
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A mobile phone that is already registered with the bank. You will need this to receive a temporary password. AND. Cards. One of the Following:.
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Northern Trust fees up in Q3

Northern Trust earned $23.1 million in securities lending fees in Q3 2016, according the bank's latest financial results. Securities lending fees were
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Canada's next high-tech unicorn is a platform for appraising mortgages

From its Markham, Ont. home office, Real Matters has quietly grown into a technology giant that's now involved in 10% of all U.S. mortgages
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Banks' online security is failing customers, says Which?

The consumer group Which? has criticised some of Britain's biggest banks for failing to invest in security systems that would better protect their
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SapphireOne Mortgages FCT 2016-2

SapphireOne Mortgages FCT 2016-2. Structured Finance:RMBS. Summary. (no summary available). If you would like more information about this
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REV Group, Inc. selects Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance for inventory financing …

CDF provides inventory financing solutions, service and intelligence … mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through 8,800 locations,
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Will Local Branches Survive Banking's Digital Transformation?

As consumers do more of their daily banking using mobile and online channels, the need for branches is reduced. Progressive financial institutions
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MIPIM UK Real estate lending slows after Brexit

Equity is king in the UK, as lending criteria have tightened since the vote to leave the EU and debt finance is harder to obtain, especially for
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Lending Landscape to Irish SMEs Improving

New lending flows to SMEs have increased in nearly every sector of the economy with both decline rates and application turnaround times decreasing
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American Mortgage Corporation on Construction Loans

American Mortgage Corporation, Inc., knows that there are many misconceptions surrounding obtaining a construction loan. “Securing a construction
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CML: Gross mortgage lending hit £20.5bn in September 2016

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Gross mortgage lending down seven per cent in September

Gross mortgage lending fell seven per cent in September, but hit the highest September figure since 2007. According to the Council of Mortgage
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Sec lending aids price discovery

The importance of an active securities lending market has been emphasised as a way to counter passively managed portfolios and ensure efficient
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CMF: Too many cooks

… and Asian markets maintain a number of regulatory inconsistencies across the main governing frameworks for the global securities lending markets,
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Moody's Report: US Online Lending Market Inherently Weak Business Model

Moody's Report: US Online Lending Market Inherently Weak Business Model

peer lending 1 US online lenders have quickly seized opportunities to meet demand for more targeted, easy-to-access digital financial services;
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CML: September mortgage lending hits nine-year high

The latest CML data shows that gross mortgage lending reached £20.5 billion in September – 7% lower than August's lending total of £22.1 billion but
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Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be back before you today to discuss the
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CML: Mortgage lending hits nine year peak for September

Gross mortgage lending fell 7 per cent in the month to September, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, but reached a nine year
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Which? exposes online banking security flaws

Many major banks have failed to adopt two-factor security steps that could safeguard their customers from online banking fraud, according to new
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One Stock Analysts Are Watching – Two Harbors Investments Corp (NYSE:TWO)

The Company is focused on investing in, financing and managing residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), residential mortgage loans,
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Stealth tax, mortgages, BHS and energy

Middle-class families are paying a 'stealth tax' of £10,000 a year for places in care homes for the elderly, according to The Times. The extra charge is
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The 8 time management secrets of top real estate agents

Effective real estate agents save a lot of time by creating a to-do list the night before. One of the worst hindrances to time management is multitasking.
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Australian housing is past its peak and could hurt ASX, says Morgan Stanley

“The Australian housing market is tipping into oversupply, with a further surge in completions still in the pipeline,” strategists Daniel Blake, Steven Ye,
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Pipelines and Products: Where The Agencies Are Headed

GlobeSt.com: Aside from being collectively referred to as “the Agencies,” Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to find ways to differentiate
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