'Banking sector needs timely tracking of information security breaches'

'Banking sector needs timely tracking of information security breaches'

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) has stressed the need for timely tracking of information security breaches
See Original Article

ESAF ties up with FIS for micro finance bank

ESAF Small Finance Bank was created to serve micro- and small-credit needs for women in parts of India where there is little bank representation.
See Original Article

USA Mortgage Office Opens in Washington

The largest private mortgage bank and mortgage lender in metro St. Louis, DAS Acquisition Company LLC, has opened a new five-person USA
See Original Article

Ajman seeks to rebuild investor confidence by strengthening real estate laws

The emirate of Ajman is planning to introduce new real estate regulations which will give it greater authority to reassign stalled projects to companies
See Original Article

Banks face higher risks on deteriorating profile of firms: S&P

Banks face higher risks on deteriorating profile of firms: S&P … Despite increased economic risks, the banking sector remains in group '5' under S&P's
See Original Article

What You Can Learn From the Most Memorable Real Estate Moments in Movies

As such, it should come as no surprise that movies are filled with real estate dealings—triumphant ones, funny ones, sketchy ones, scary ones. So how
See Original Article

'How can you save 10pc with rents so high?' – Do new mortgage lending rules go far enough?

NEW mortgage lending rules announced yesterday have been met with a mixed response … What do you think of the new mortgage lending rules?
See Original Article

AIB says 14 people lost their homes because of high tracker mortgage rates

A tracker mortgage is a home loan with an interest rate set at a percentage above the fluctuating European Central Bank (ECB) rate. This type of
See Original Article

Mortgage rates climb above 4 percent

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 4.03 percent, from 3.94 percent last week. A year ago, the rate was 3.95 percent.
See Original Article

Market comment with Richard Franklin

Launched this Wednesday, the Redfern Review, led by Peter Redfern, CEO of Taylor Wimpey, provided a useful evaluation of the housing market and
See Original Article

Why Even Smart Money Was Convinced the Housing Market Would Never Crash

Why Even Smart Money Was Convinced the Housing Market Would Never Crash

In this segment from Motley Fool Answers, the cast talks about a few “that will never happen” moments in the world of economics and finance that
See Original Article

Real Estate Roundtable: Thankful for the Hamptons Market

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our roundtable of real estate experts and insiders share what they are most thankful for about being part of the local
See Original Article

Brexit: Countrywide shares falls to lowest since 2013 as housing market weakens

Home prices in the UK capital fell for a fifth month in August, the worst streak since 2009, amid concern that the referendum result will hurt the
See Original Article

B.C. Housing needs to do more about owners taking advantage of low-cost housing program: critic

WATCH: Owners are taking advantage of a low-cost condo program on the Downtown Eastside, and it doesn't look like there's anything anyone can
See Original Article

Lenient property loan rules risk surge in prices

Central Bank rules making it easier for renters to buy homes risk inadvertently causing a fresh house prices surge if they occur alongside the
See Original Article

Demonetisation: Housing prices to drop up to 30%, wiping Rs 8 lakh crore in value

NEW DELHI: Housing prices in 42 major cities across India could drop by up to 30% over 6-12 months after the demonetisation of high-value notes,
See Original Article

First Trust to recognise Residential Development of the Year

First Trust Bank has had an active part in helping bring optimism back to the property market and now the company hopes to shine a light on others
See Original Article

Toronto condo builders still can't keep pace with demand

With Vancouver's real estate market in retreat, industry pundits are … Tales from the downtown condo market still feature ferocious bullies and intense
See Original Article

Iredell real estate transactions: Nov. 13-19

The following deeds were filed in the Iredell County Register of Deeds office from Nov. 13-19. For more information regarding specific plots of land,
See Original Article

Leaves change, kids move off, and real estate sells….

In terms of the overall marketplace, you can expect November to be a fantastic time to get top dollar for your property. The spring market is always busy
See Original Article

AIB has written off €1.3bn in mortgage debt to 'right size' loans for customers

AIB has written off €1.3 billion in mortgage debt since the crash to help “right size” the position of arrears customers who have engaged with the bank
See Original Article

The Great Displacement: How Taxes Were Shifted Off the Donald Trumps of the World and Onto …

It's all about the stock market or the housing market or what the big banks are doing. But we are very active agents in the economy everyday. So in that
See Original Article

Revealed: Dramatic collapse in London property sales blows £10bn black hole in Philip …

A disastrous collapse in London property sales has blown a £10 billion black … Property commentators said the rapid slowdown in the London market
See Original Article

Battle for UK government-owned mortgage portfolio heats up

Competition for £16bn of UK government-owned mortgages is heating up as more than 50 parties have expressed interest ahead of a sales deadline
See Original Article

UK mortgage approvals rise highest in 5 months consumer credit at decade-high

Mortgage approvals in the United Kingdom rose to its highest levels in near five months, while the country's consumer credit hit a decade high during
See Original Article

Nordea's banking customers least loyal

According to a new survey undertaken by customer loyalty experts Loyalty Group, Nordea Bank has the least loyal bank customers in Denmark.
See Original Article

Banks and tech firms in London are subletting heaps of office space amid Brexit uncertainty

According to a note by BNP Paribas Real Estate cited by the Financial Times, take-up of new office space in London so far is 30% below the same
See Original Article

Nationwide increases 10-year mortgage rates as lending market begins to turn

Nationwide has increased the rates on some of its 10-year fixed mortgages by 0.3 percentage points as mortgage rates across the board seem likely
See Original Article

Mortgage rule changes 'helpful', says AIB CEO

The Central Bank's revised mortgage deposit rules will help to remove blockages in the market and are likely to lead to some necessary short-term
See Original Article

Competition authority wants feedback on open banking plan

The government's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has requested feedback on proposals to increase competition in the UK banking sector.
See Original Article

BRIEF-Centuria Capital to acquire 360 Capital Group's real estate manageme…

BRIEF-Centuria Capital to acquire 360 Capital Group's real estate manageme…

DHAKA, Nov 24 A Bangladesh delegation will visit the Philippines to speed up recovery of the rest of some $81 million stolen from its account in the
See Original Article

Turkey Tunes: The Uncanny Real Estate Insights of Today's Hot Music Tracks

Try putting on my playlist of hot new tracks (plus two extra, on Spotify) that highlight the key trends in real estate this fall. I see this shaping up as the
See Original Article

FHFA boosting loan limits for first time since crisis

For much of the country, the limit on single-family mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA +1.6%) or Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC
See Original Article

The Briefcase

… the bank in the 2012 case, the first civil fraud suit brought by the department over home loans sold to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
See Original Article

Banco Popular chairman under pressure over real estate plan

Ron has led Popular, the Spanish bank with the biggest exposure to the country' troubled real estate sector, through a difficult period in which it almost
See Original Article

Airtel's Payment Bank: 7.5 Percent Interest and More Explained in 10 Points

Airtel's Payment Bank: 7.5 Percent Interest and More Explained in 10 Points

In August last year, the RBI announced the names of the 11 companies that received a payments bank license. Payments banks are a new type of
See Original Article

Los Gatos, Saratoga: Real estate's top issues in 2017

Silicon Valley Realtors learned that housing affordability, demographic shifts and e-commerce's impact on retail spaces are among real estate's top
See Original Article

Will the Central Bank's mortgage rule changes make Irish…

IBEC says the Central Bank's review of its mortgage deposit rules will bring more certainty to the market. Its property group, Property Industry Ireland,
See Original Article

British Pound Gains as UK Mortgage Approvals Rise More Than Expected

UK mortgage approvals rise to a five-month high in October. – The data illustrate further signs that UK consumers are defying Brexit fears.
See Original Article

DBRS Confirms Ratings of WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-C18

DBRS Limited (DBRS) has today confirmed the ratings on the Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-C18 (the Certificates)
See Original Article

Finance minister Arun Jaitley asks banks to promote digital banking in mission mode

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday asked banks to promote digital banking in “mission mode”, saying the principal objective of
See Original Article

Retailers banking on Black Friday biz

STEP RIGHT IN: Stores at the CambridgeSide Galleria advertise for Black Friday, while the mall hopes free photos with Santa also will help drive
See Original Article

Equity Focus: Indicator Check on Shares of Freddie Mac 6.02 Pfd (FMCKL)

Let's take a quick look at some popular technical levels on shares of Freddie Mac 6.02 Pfd (FMCKL). The current 14-day RSI is noted at 75.3, the 7-day
See Original Article

This can kill your real estate listing

So when it comes to selling, good real estate photography is the reason buyers turns up to inspections, and you need as many feet through the door to
See Original Article

Montgomery County real estate briefs: Week of Nov. 24

Montgomery County real estate briefs: Week of Nov. … Formerly with Long & Foster Real Estate as a branch administrator, she is a recipient of several
See Original Article

Fintech start-ups look to build on US mortgage market share

Jason van den Brand can't promise that your mortgage won't end up with Wells Fargo. As chief executive of Lenda, a home-loan provider, he's in the
See Original Article

Finance & Investment: Agency Action

Finance & Investment: Agency Action

Whether this reflects a temporary dip or a long-term trend, multifamily stakeholders are counting on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to meet a diverse
See Original Article

Retail banking: Remedies Implementation Programme Board minutes

Minutes from the retail banking Remedies Implementation Programme Board meetings for 2016.
See Original Article

Real estate trusts down but not out

Australian real estate investment trusts (A-REITs) have morphed from darlings into demons with average values falling by 17 per cent, with some down
See Original Article

Banks, consumer groups critical of bank inquiry recommendations

Banks say a plan to name and shame employees who break the rules within five days after their breach is “unrealistic” and have hosed down support
See Original Article

There was a surprise jump in mortgage approvals in October – but it's not necessarily good news

House price growth may be suffering, but that hasn't had any effect on mortgage borrowing: figures published today showed the number of mortgages
See Original Article

Open banking in Australia moves a step closer

The global nature of the open banking phenomenon has been reinforced by recommendations for banking sector reform in Australia in a report tabled
See Original Article

Demonetisaton: India's banking penetration improves, but cash is still king

This has led to the debate over the country's currency circulation, and whether its banking penetration and ATM reach are enough for its huge
See Original Article

First-time buyer deposit cut to 10% in new mortgage rules

First-time buyer deposit cut to 10% in new mortgage rules … buyers will have to save less for a deposit under relaxed Central Bank mortgage rules.
See Original Article

Mortgage Lenders Struggle to Adapt to Rapidly Rising Interest Rates

The rapid rise in interest rates since Election Day is taking a toll on the mortgage market, and lenders are scrambling to adjust. Since Donald Trump's
See Original Article

S&P lumps Australian banks with those of Russia and Brazil

S&P lumps Australian banks with those of Russia and Brazil

Standard & Poor's has placed the Australian banks in a basket alongside those of Russia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Japan and China in a global outlook for
See Original Article

No political pressure to change mortgage rules, deputy governor says

Ms Donnery said that the Central Bank had been completely transparent in their public consultation on mortgages and that the entire process could be
See Original Article

Digital transactions in banking sector going up: SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya

COIMBATORE: Point of Sale (PoS) transactions in State Bank of India surged 300 per cent in numbers and 200 per cent by value, indicating that
See Original Article

Allied Irish CEO says revised mortgage rules "helpful"

DUBLIN Nov 24 The Irish central bank's revised mortgage deposit rules will help to remove blockages in the market and are likely to lead to some
See Original Article

Wrongdoing bankers must be outed: review

Senior executives will be “named and shamed” if their bank is involved in misdemeanours after a parliamentary committee found the Big Four had
See Original Article

Housing prices to drop up to 30%, wiping Rs 8 lakh crore in value

“In the aftermath of demonetisation impact on Indian real estate sector, market value of residential property of Rs 802,874 crore is expected to be
See Original Article

China banking regulator wrestles with $2.9 trillion off-balance sheet WMPs

China banking regulator wrestles with $2.9 trillion off-balance sheet WMPs

Shang Fulin, chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), answers a question at a news conference on the sidelines of the
See Original Article

Citi appoints Fabio Fontainha Asean head of consumer banking

SINGAPORE – Fabio Fontainha has been appointed the head of Citi's Asean consumer banking, the company announced on Thursday (Nov 24).
See Original Article

Banks won't trust 'Joe Regular' with 100% mortgages, says broker

Update 10.15am: A mortgage broker has today said that new lending rules will not lead to a widespread return of 100% mortgages.
See Original Article

Mortgage approvals down 10% but confidence remains 'robust', says report

A high street banking report revealed mortgages approval figures were down 10% in October when compared with the same month in the previous
See Original Article

Sajid Javid: a housing market that works for everyone

Sajid Javid: a housing market that works for everyone

The government has set out comprehensive housing measures that will address the needs of people at different stages of their lives, ensuring the
See Original Article

Risks to Indian financials up but banks on a strong wicket: S&P

MUMBAI: The risks to financial institutions in India have increased because of the weak credit quality of Indian companies though the banking sector
See Original Article

Pasco lawyer who battled potential disbarment now charged with nine felony counts

Surveillance videos purportedly recorded in a Pasco County clerk's office last … what people besides Kalogianis had access to the mortgage files, Martinez said. “Is there a video of that and can we see who they are and what kind of
See Original Article

Tensions Flare as Eurozone Bank Watchdog Tries to Bite

This summer, Portugal's biggest bank received a letter from eurozone supervisors in Germany ordering it to send three top executives back to school.
See Original Article

Morning Briefing: Purchase loans drive mortgage apps higher

Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows a 15-year FRM averaging 3.25 per cent with an average 0.5 point, up from 3.14 per cent a
See Original Article

Mortgage rates rise following Trump win

Rates are going up on loans for buying a home. Rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage in the U.S. are up about half a percent since the country's
See Original Article

Do you have to pay back a reverse mortgage?

A reverse mortgage loan allows you to take advantage of the financial value that you've built up in your home, often through years of making mortgage
See Original Article

How Italy's banking crisis has affected life in Siena

How Italy's banking crisis has affected life in Siena

The fates of the world's oldest bank and the Italian medieval city of Siena – home to the celebrated Palio horse race – have been tightly linked for over
See Original Article

Review of consistency of Risk Weighted Assets

This page presents the EBA's work on the consistency of Risk Weighted Assets (RWAs) in the EU banking sector. The objective is to identify any
See Original Article

Fannie and Freddie at risk of multibillion-dollar writedowns

US taxpayers face pumping billions of dollars into the mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if Republicans push through tax cuts that
See Original Article

Australian lawmakers recommend banking complaints tribunal

SYDNEY, Nov 24 A group of Australian lawmakers recommended a banking customer complaints tribunal should be set up by July next year, to make
See Original Article

Airtel launches payments bank: All you need to know about the paper-less bank

Becoming the first payments bank to go live in the country, the mobile service company said Airtel Payments Bank will be offering banking services on
See Original Article

New package of banking reforms

The European Commission has presented today a new legislative package aimed at amending both the current banking prudential and resolution
See Original Article

Real estate sector takes a hit after demonetisation

But almost all of these real estate transactions in the country are undervalued ones. The sale price will be different from the amount entered in the
See Original Article

7 ways to hone your Pinterest marketing skills for real estate

Technology really is changing the real estate industry. Taking your real estate business to social media can yield a larger audience than you'd have in
See Original Article

Canadians ill-equipped to cope with rising mortgage costs: Survey

A new survey from Manulife Bank of Canada reveals many Canadians are ill-equipped to deal with any increase in their mortgage payments.
See Original Article

Perils of Climate Change Could Swamp Coastal Real Estate

MIAMI — Real estate agents looking to sell coastal properties usually focus on one thing: how close the home is to the water's edge. But buyers are
See Original Article

Airtel Payments Bank goes live, becomes first in country

BENGALURU: The Airtel Payments Bank became the first payments bank to begin operations in India on Wednesday, announcing pilot banking
See Original Article

Note recall crimps bank assets: RBI

Note recall crimps bank assets: RBI

MUMBAI: The after-shocks of the government's move to discontinue Rs 500 and the use of old Rs 1,000 notes have led to a contraction of banking
See Original Article

Countrywide Falls to Lowest Since 2013 as Housing Market Weakens

Home prices in the U.K. capital fell for a fifth month in August, the worst streak since 2009, amid concern that the referendum result will hurt the
See Original Article

IT in Real Estate Market by Enterprise Application, Security Solution, Deployment Type, Service …

LONDON, Nov. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — “Increasing demand for smart technological solutions in the real estate sector to cater to varied preferences
See Original Article

Housing market sentiment stable after suffering Brexit fall

The House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Knight Frank and IHS Markit shows that November is the fourth month in a row with an index reading of
See Original Article

Help Wanted in Real Estate Office

REAL ESTATE OFFICE in Richmond Hill Queens is seeking positive, professional, and friendly candidates who will assist and provide support to our
See Original Article

Demonetisation impact: Bank deposits with RBI reach a record high of Rs4.3 trillion

Mumbai: As banks park a record amount with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the aftermath of the demonetisation of high-value currency notes, the
See Original Article

Technical Focus: Williams %R, ADX, and CCI Levels for Real Estate Investors Plc (RLE.L)

Investors may use various technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals. Presently, Real Estate Investors Plc (RLE.L) has a 14-day
See Original Article