WASHINGTON–Sales of newly built homes edged down in October, a sign the housing market could be losing momentum in the closing months of the
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Two of the country's most significant real estate indicators sent mixed messages this week, as sales of new homes dropped in October while existing
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Austin took the top spot in this year's study titled “Emerging Trends in Real Estate.” It was followed by Dallas/Fort Worth, Portland (Oregon), Seattle,
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Pre-Thanksgiving Housing Data Offers Positive News … “Mortgage rates have continued to move higher in the post-election period, as investors … to show evidence of an improving housing market on a national level,” said Erik Selk,
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I once tried to buy my wife a new house for Christmas, but I ran out of wrapping paper and called the whole thing off. Well, if you are in the market for a
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JERSEY CITY – The Hudson Mall has been sold to a real estate investment trust that owns a number of malls and shopping centers, officials said in a
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However, it also pushed for non-EU G-SII banking groups with two or more institutions established in the EU to set up an intermediate EU parent
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — How's this for irony? Donald Trump made his name and fortune from real estate. You can argue that he will soon be the
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Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Wednesday that the average rate on a 30-year fixed rate loan shot up to 4.03%, the highest since July 2015 and up
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… the previous baseline loan limit, required that the limit be adjusted every year to account for fluctuations in the national average home price. But the
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The definition of a jumbo mortgage is changing for the first time in more than a decade. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2017 will back mortgages of
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RT @DataMaster_USA: Thanks to everyone who visited us in Las Vegas at the Valuation Expo! We had a great time talking to you about… https…
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The pilot will run at 10,000 Airtel retail outlets where basic banking services will … Mumbai: Airtel Payments Bank Ltd on Wednesday became the first
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“C.A.R. applauds FHFA Director Mel Watt for raising the existing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conforming loan limits, which will provide stability and
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Howard Bank takes a Hands On approach to Treasury Management Services. We understand that how a business runs effectively has much to do with
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Last week, mortgage broker and Inman writer Lou Barnes opined that it was time for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to consider raising
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A new report confirms what many have been saying for several months now: The residential real estate market is losing steam around the Bay Area.
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The 30-year mortgage rate followed suit, rising 9 basis points,” said Sean Becketti, chief economist at Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage
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U.S. stocks traded mixed on Wednesday as investors digested a number of economic data reports a day after hitting record highs. The Dow Jones
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In the past few years, Dubai has received its fair share of criticism bordering on the belief that Dubai's real estate market is suffering and recovery is
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Investors may be looking at some different technical levels in order to get a better grasp on the markets. Presently, the 14-day ADX for Freddie Mac
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The MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Nov. 18 found that overall activity increased by 5.5% but the refinance index
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Billionaire Paulson is having a stake in both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Shareholders continue to fight with government through lawsuits without
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Below is a summary of Freddie Mac's average mortgage rates in the week ended Nov. 23: Loan type Latest week (pct) Week ago (pct) Year ago (pct)
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23, with the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) moving to above 4.0% for the first time in a year, according to Freddie Mac's Primary
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Papers were signed, plans set in motion, businesses moved in — what happened in real estate. Subscribe to get the full story. Already a subscriber?
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will back home loans up to $636,150 in high-cost areas next year, the bailed-out companies' regulator announced
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Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired
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This proposal builds on existing EU banking rules and aims to complete the post-crisis regulatory agenda by making sure that the regulatory
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Nov 23 Pakistan's Islamic banks are introducing new products and adjusting policies to take advantage of government incentives designed to boost
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The information used to create the IAR October 2016 Housing Trends Report was … The Iowa Association of Realtors® is the state's largest real estate
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Ireland has signaled to several large investment banks it would be reluctant to host large trading operations, banking sources told Reuters, despite
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Former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Brady Dougan Getting Back to Banking. Dougan plans to launch a merchant bank in early 2017 and has lined
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For the past few months the Vancouver housing market was a carbon copy of the hot Toronto real estate market, making then the two hottest markets
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Today, I would like to set out how we want to reduce risk in our banking sector and support investment in the wider economy. It is a substantial
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The fund's top holdings are: Fannie Mae Single Family TBA 2.5% 2031-11-01 for 2.48% of assets, Freddie Mac Gold Single Family TBA 3%
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Wednesday it raised the maximum limit on mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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LONDON, Nov 23 (IFR) – Barclays dismissed one of its most senior investment bankers as a “direct response” of what he told the Serious Fraud Office
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Blue Bell sales office and Spring House Home Marketing Center volunteers work at Silver Springs Martin Luther School in Plymouth Meeting.
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Traditionally, finance and banking have often been taught in one Masters degree. However at Hult, we found that two distinct groups of students
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Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed the relaxation in the mortgage rules announced by the Central Bank today, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish
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Nov 23 The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Wednesday it raised the maximum limit on mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can
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After a couple of steady days, mortgage rates took a noticeable jump on Wednesday morning. Thirty-year fixed loans reached the highest we've seen
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Mr Hammond said the Government plans to “more than double annual capital spending on housing” to create a “housing market that works for
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Investors are keeping a close eye on levels of Freddie Mac Pfd Z (FMCKJ). The Average Directional Index or ADX is a technical analysis indicator
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According to the latest data released Wednesday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average jumped to 4.03 percent with an average 0.5 point.
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Traders may use the indicator to determine stock trends or to identify … At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust
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For much of the country, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan limit remained at $417,000 for one-unit properties (or single-family homes) in 2016,
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A real estate sign advertising a new home for sale is pictured in Vienna, Virginia, U.S. October 20, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing/File Photo.
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Commenting on the state real estate report, Patricia Fell, 2016 RANM president, said, “Even with low inventories in many areas, static job growth, and
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The rising sales levels have yet to coax more sellers into the market. … One uncertainty in the housing market will be mortgage rates, which helped
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MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Nov 23, 2016) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®
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Rates for home loans rose, breaching a key threshold and touching the highest since July 2015, mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Wednesday
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No sooner do we stop worrying a banking meltdown in one EU country, then we're told to start fretting about another. In September, traders were
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We'll update Freddie Mac Loan Product AdvisorSM on December 2, 2016, so you may begin originating mortgages with the 2017 loan limits
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There seems to be a real mood to support the housing market, this is by making more land available for development, as well as injecting more cash to
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Fearful of rising interest rates following Donald Trump's election victory, homebuyers are rushing to land mortgages. The number of home loan
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a week-over-week
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The median sales price increased 1.9% from a year ago to $304,500. … One uncertainty in the housing market will be mortgage rates, which helped
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to surge this week in the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump. Mortgage giant
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NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Mortgage rates increased for the fourth consecutive week and the 7th time in the past 8 weeks, with the
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First-time buyers will only be required to have a deposit of 10 per cent regardless of the value of a property when applying for a mortgage, as a result
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The number of mortgage applications to buy a home jumped by 19% in the last week, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers
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The Central Bank has announced a significant change to its mortgage measures, which will mean that first-time buyers will now be able to borrow up
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The Trump effect on big banks — particularly their stock prices — has gotten an awful lot of play in the last week or two. But more quietly, America's
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Mortgage rates have risen in step with rising U.S. Treasury yields as traders … Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan
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WASHINGTON—Sales of newly built homes edged down in October, a sign the housing market could be losing momentum in the closing months of
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The rate on 15-year home loans climbed to 3.25 percent, up from 3.14 … One uncertainty in the housing market will be mortgage rates, which helped
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30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.03 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending November 23, 2016, up from last week when
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The borrowing cost on 30-year mortgages, the most widely held type of U.S. … Last week, the 30-year mortgage rates averaged 3.94 percent, it said.
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Several closely watched mortgage rates climbed higher today. The average rates on 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed mortgages both advanced.
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Technical Traders may be interested in looking at the indicator levels on shares of Freddie Mac 6.02 Pfd (FMCKL). The 14-day ADX for Freddie Mac
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Filled with laughter, good food, and heart-warming conversation, Thanksgiving is a holiday centered on all things family. Dating all the way back to
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His plans could transform real estate finance. For the past eight years, the sector has grown accustomed to an environment of low interest rates and
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ORLANDO – Florida's housing market reported higher median prices and fewer all-cash sales in October, according to the latest housing data
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BEIJING—China's regulators said Wednesday that they plan further restrictions on the ability of banks to take on risky loans disguised as investments,
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Higher inflation has the potential to severely hurt the performance of the UK housing market. Although inflation currently stands at just 0.9%, it is
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The headlines appear every few weeks—Dallas-Fort Worth housing prices are among the fastest rising in the nation. Those who own homes probably
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“With record home sales, the central Ohio real estate market continues to be on pace to have our best year ever,” 2016 Columbus REALTORS(r)
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THE AUTUMN STATEMENT has seen Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond pledge £3.7bn for the housing market in today's speech.
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“The Chancellor's pledge to add another £1.4bn into the housing market is desperately needed and will be welcomed by both the industry and hopeful
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Despite the internet's popularity, buyers and sellers continue to seek the help of a real estate agent to buy or sell a home. In NAR's 2016 survey, nearly
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According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), applications rose 5.5% in the week ending November 18, driven largely by purchase
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Meanwhile, at a forum in Beijing forum on Wednesday, Chongqing's example over how to tame the property market was touted by industry insiders as
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The Portland area's housing market has been one of the nation's strongest this year. It's topped a list of 20 peer metro areas in year-over-year price
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At 15.00 GMT we get the US new home sales, which are expected to come in around last month's 0.593m. MBA purchase index
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Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) are getting a lot more attention now than they have been for some time. Donald
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“Over the past 18 months, the measures have helped to ensure that those who buy homes are better prepared to manage their mortgage payments in
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November 23, 2016. NEW YORK (Reuters) – A measure of U.S. mortgage application activity rose last week, rebounding from a 10-month low, even
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Central Bank rules on mortgage lending have been changed? I thought the rules were still new? They sort of are. The Central Bank rolled out new
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Westpac Banking Corp has tightened its grip on Australia's biggest banking contract, securing a one-year extension on its NSW government contract.
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First time buyers will only be required to have a deposit of 10 per cent regardless of the value of a property when applying for a mortgage as a result of
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Nov 23 U.S. bank Citigroup Inc said on Wednesday it appointed Fabio Fontainha as head of consumer banking for the Association of Southeast Asian
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Brussels has proposed an array of changes to EU banking rules in an effort to end the era of taxpayer bailouts while also sweeping away red tape that
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The CMA is today taking the next step towards introducing Open Banking.
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The decision has surprised many as DDA is also a developer for real estate projects and falls in the category promoter as per definition laid down in
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A sales “drought” in the housing market may be over, according to a property expert, after a report showed the number of house purchases increased
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Real estate companies need to ditch the paper across far-flung operations. Brian Zrimsek of MRI Software, which targets this industry, explains why
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Looking for a real estate assistant in the Pasadena or Los Angeles area. Willing to train and sponsor for real estate license. Competitive commission
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Payment Cloud Technologies announced Tuesday (Nov. 22) the launch of a new digital banking platform dubbed bank.VISION. In a press release, the
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Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has confirmed he has been told by the Central Bank about any possible changes to its mortgage lending rules
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If you're a homeowner — or you want to be one — then you have to be smart about your mortgage. After years of cheap financing for homes, the
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The European Union is shaking up its banking rules and it is not good news for the City. The EU proposed rules that are aimed at making local
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The impact of the election is even more apparent in this week's mortgage application report as the 30-year mortgage rate recorded its highest weekly
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But the legal actions still shined a harsh spotlight onto the little known and controversial world of real estate investing gurus, seminars, and schools,
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Since the first issue of the London Evening Standard's Homes & Property section 20 years ago, it's not only London's skyline that has changed almost
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The European Commission has proposed new rules for European banks in an attempt to kickstart growth and lending in the European economy, and
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A Cambridge property agent hopes to see changes to the planning system announced when Chancellor Philip Hammond makes his autumn
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“Nobody wants to talk about devaluing the housing market,” he said about the report. “Unless the prices go back down to some sort of sane level, we
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Airtel Payments Bank Limited or Airtel Bank, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Limited on Wednesday rolled out a pilot of its banking services in Rajasthan.
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Holding RBI Governor Urjit Patel responsible for ineffective handling of the crisis post the demonetisation drive, All India Bank Employees Association
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The real estate industry may be in for a revamping. According to Richard LeFrak, a real estate executive who is one of President-elect Donald Trump's
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Home buyers are rushing to get mortgages before rates rise further. Total mortgage applications, including refinancing, increased 3% during the week
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A slew of predictions, speculation and leaks feature in newspapers and websites, including yesterday's widely trailed announcement of a £1 billion
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COLOMBO, Nov 23 The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly firmer on Wednesday as dollar selling by exporters in late trade outweighed importer
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Britain's real estate agents hit by ban on tenant fees … Shares in Foxtons, a symbol of London's booming property market known for its chain of coffee
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EU Commission proposes adopting global rules on bank capital, with … the specificities of the European banking sector,” said Valdis Dombrovskis, the
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A postelection spike in mortgage rates may have scared potential homebuyers enough to push them off the fence and into a contract before rates
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Mortgage rates continued their miserable rising streak this week. They have gone up half a percentage point since early October. The rapid spike in
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SHANGHAI: China stocks barely moved on Wednesday, consolidating recent gains with lower-valuation targets in banking and properties sectors still
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The European Commission has unveiled a new set of proposals aimed at banks operating in the European Union (EU) that could potentially add
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Airtel Payments Bank Ltd (Airtel Bank), a subsidiary of the country's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel, has rolled out a pilot of its banking services
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Scarlett Moffatt has made enough money to pay off her parents' mortgage after … I paid off their mortgage off with my mum and dad's house for them.”
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Mortgage lending for home purchases in London tumbles. Data from Council of Mortgage Lenders shows dip during Q3 in number and value of
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Many credit the presidential election for continuing to weaken the homebuilding market, making housing forecasts for 2017 relatively indeterminable.
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Since the first issue of the London Evening Standard's Homes & Property section 20 years ago, both London's skyline and housing market have been
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The Real Estate Drones market report studies current as well as future … such as market dynamics, key ongoing trends and segmentation analysis.
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New research into Aberdeen's housing market suggests the prospects for a long-term recovery are good, though sellers' price expectations are
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Lagos—Due to the economic downturn, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has slashed price regime of houses under Lagos Home
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Israeli real estate developer Gazit-Globe swings to profit in Q3 … Gazit-Globe, Israel's largest real estate development company, moved to a profit in
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The Central Bank is on Wednesday expected to announce some changes to mortgage lending rules introduced in February 2015. After conducting the
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There was an immediate reaction by investors to the prospect of the second review of Greece's third bailout being completed in a timely manner, with
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The tight inventory of homes for sale has done little to slow down the momentum of Shasta County's real estate market. “Sales continue to outpace last
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Just like the challenge of making housing affordable in Flagstaff, making … For starters, the city's ability to intervene in the housing market is limited,
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Claire Wyrostok, owner of popular Vancouver vegetarian restaurant Black Lodge, wonders how long it will be until Vancouver's hot real estate market
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NEW YORK, Nov 22 A group of lawyers representing insurance and securities brokerages have made a curious argument for why a federal court
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Years of high-profile urban regeneration, transport upgrades and a return of centre-city living has been spurred on by the creation of exciting new
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Gold styling in the home from The Real Estate Stylist. … Chamberlain says the trend is being picked up in small and tasteful ways with retailers like
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It used to be that going to the bank was somewhat of a chore — with inconvenient hours and locations, and waiting in line for a teller. Now, many of us
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Gazit-Globe, Israel's largest real estate development company, moved to a profit in the third quarter, boosted by a fair value gain from investment
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