Digital libraries victory

Digital libraries victory

While lending libraries have been key in providing public access to information and knowledge for centuries, in this day and age of paperless book,
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Melbourne's property market

The Melbourne property market performed well during spring. MELBOURNE'S spring market bucked tradition, with the market favouring sellers
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Polishing Powders Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast …

Some of the major drivers for the global polishing powders market is the rising demand from marble polishing industries, real estate sector and other
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Hyderabad real estate prices to surge next year

HYDERABAD: The cascading effect of demonetisation would impact the real estate sector in the city with property prices not easing in the coming
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Victoria real estate sales to foreign buyers double since September

As real estate purchases with foreign money are slowing on the mainland, they are increasing in the Capital region. Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps says the
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Smart Money: Low credit score may not hinder new mortgage

Dear Bruce: My husband and I are ready to downsize and retire. We would like to sell our home for a town house or condo. We currently owe
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Croudify Launches Platform for Lending Club Secondary Market

A new company called Croudify recently announced that their secondary market platform for Lending Club was launching in beta. The company
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For pay day rush, banks cut withdrawal limits, ask companies to give prepaid cards

Banks have also suggested to large companies that they should give prepaid payment cards to their employees in lieu of cash, industry sources said.
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Seattle is the hottest housing market in the country

SEATTLE – Seattle is the hottest housing market in the country according to new numbers released on Tuesday by the Case-Shiller Indices.
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How Southern California's housing market did in October

Southern California's housing market turned in a mixed bag in October, with sales relatively flat compared to a year earlier and prices increasing,
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The Seattle area has the hottest housing market in the country

Overall, Seattle prices are rising twice as fast as the rest of the country. Meantime, Figures from The Federal Housing Finance Agency show Whatcom
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Home prices surpass pre-recession peak

U.S. home prices in September surpassed a pre-recession peak hit more than 10 years ago after falling sharply during the housing crisis.
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Lenders Increase Spending on Mortgage Technology Platforms

Real Estate Online Three BH DS News recently spoke with Josh Friend, CEO of InSellerate, to dive deeper into the topic of mortgage technology
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Housing prices, sales stayed strong in October

Monthly year-over-year housing prices and sales continued to be strong in Lake and Porters counties in October. “The numbers in October were more
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What You Need to Get a Mortgage: A Complete Guide for Home Buyers

Odds are you'll need to get a mortgage, and they don't just hand them out on street corners, ya know. So what's the secret on how to qualify for a
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HK Property Investors seek 100% Legal Ownership when Purchasing Overseas

Smith, who launched Buy Berlin over ten years ago, continues, “Accessing mortgage finance for property allows investors to take their cash and make
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South Jersey housing market's highs, lows keep bouncing along

Robert Shamberg, of Galloway Township, walks in front of a house that is offered for $799K in the Iron Gate development in Galloway Twp., Tuesday
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Mnuchin Pick for Treasury May Signal Moderate Approach to Reform

Both men favored completely privatizing the mortgage market and … While that idea remains popular on Capitol Hill, it may be welcome news for big
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Your 2017 Scorecard Preview Period Begins Today

The 2017 Freddie Mac Servicer Success Scorecard (Scorecard) preview period begins today. From now through February 28, get to know the new
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Banking app targets millennials who want help budgeting

For Ollie Purdue, a 23-year-old law graduate, this was reason enough to launch Loot, a banking app targeted at tech-dependent 20-somethings who
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Housing market set for £500million boost

DORSET'S housing market is set for another boost after a leading developer announced it will be investing £500 million of new homes in to its core
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Digital transformation in Paraguay: The evolution of banking in people's lives

The world changes constantly. Businesses and companies are evolving in the digital landscape, creating new ecosystems based on groundbreaking
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Lending Tree Is Worth More In A Buyout

Lending Tree (NASDAQ:LTRE) is a company that provides online learning for the information technology industry. The company has been around
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BoQ sees 'apartment bulge', chilled outlook for banks

BANK of Queensland has warned of a “settlement bulge” in inner-city apartments in Brisbane and Melbourne, while forecasting a chilled outlook for
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BRIEF-Al Argan International Real Estate signs 42 mln dinars credit facili…

SEOUL, Nov 30 South Korea's finance ministry said on Wednesday the government's books will be in better shape by the end of 2016 than it had
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Lending pays off for banks

WASHINGTON – U.S. banks' earnings in the July-September period jumped nearly 13 percent from a year earlier as continued growth in lending
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Senior Manager Agriculture Banking

Senior Manager Agriculture Banking jobs in Toronto currently available at Scotiabank. Additional Toronto Commercial Banking jobs also available at
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Don't Apply For A Mortgage With Your Partner If One Of You Has A Much Lower Credit Score

Not all lenders follow this rule (when I applied for a mortgage with my husband, they took the average of our scores), but it's something to watch out for.
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Banking FAQs

Banking at Benchmark. Q: What is Benchmark's routing number? A: 0514 0248 2. Q: What are Benchmark's hours? A: Our lobbies are open Monday
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RBNZ Financial Stability Report: Housing Market Vulnerabilities Have Grown

The latest Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Financial Stability report continued to express concerns surrounding the housing sector.
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Joe Gill: Actions to kickstart housing market must be applauded

Of course, any engagement with housing risks interfering with market forces, and one of the great risks currently is that house prices move forward
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Bullish on home prices, with repair and remodel the sweet spot for 2017: Analyst

Home prices will continue to rise, with repair and remodel names set to be the “sweet spot” for investors next year, analyst Bob Wetenhall told CNBC
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Higher Rates Don't Mean Lower House Prices After All

Housing's lost decade is finally over. The housing market has reached its long-anticipated new milestone: U.S. home prices finally topped record
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Home values in region remain 14% below peak

Home prices in Bergen and Passaic counties have risen less than 1 percent for the year through September, compared to the same period in 2015.
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B.C. tax drives down foreign buying in Vancouver housing market

VANCOUVER – Foreign buyers continued to scale back Vancouver-area property purchases in October after British Columbia introduced a tax on
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Trading Radar: Zooming in on Shares of F&C UK Real Estate Inves (FCRE.L)

Trading Radar: Zooming in on Shares of F&C UK Real Estate Inves (FCRE.L)

For traders looking to capitalize on trends, the ADX may be an essential technical tool. … The 14-day ADX for F&C UK Real Estate Inves (FCRE.
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Mnuchin Said to Be Trump's Treasury Pick as Economic Team Forms

… in buying the bank, then called IndyMac, may hold clues to what his leadership at the Treasury department means for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Home Prices Hit New Peak While Rates Stagnate

But while home prices were hitting new heights, interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages were going nowhere. The Federal Housing
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Freddie Mac officially gives approval to four eMortgage vendors

Freddie Mac published an official list of approved eMortgage vendors to better streamline the mortgage process and to help encourage the use of
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Auckland housing market goes into holiday mode: realestate.co.nz

In Auckland, asking prices – a good gauge of sentiment – hit another record high of $947,141 in November, but only grew a modest 0.4 per cent.
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Moved Higher Into Thanksgiving Weekend

According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average U.S. fixed mortgage rate moved higher with the average 30-year
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Local housing market nears pre-recession peak

(KJCT) A report released Tuesday by Standard & Poor's Financial Services says home prices across the nation have surpassed the pre-recession peak
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Opinions Mixed As Housing Prices Return To Pre-Recession Territory

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Housing prices across the country and in Sacramento County are back to where they were when the market peaked nearly
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Lending Support Relationship Manager

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Lending Support Admin

The ideal candidate will have real estate or commercial lending background, direct or indirect. A candidate with a strong understanding of Agricultural
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The Trump effect on Asian real estate

Justin O'Connor, CEO at Savills Investment Management, weighs in on real estate opportunities in China and the rest of emerging Asia.
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Business & Planning Analyst I- Business Banking

Develop and produce routine, non-complex standard and ad hoc departmental reports and spreadsheets to include but not limited to project or
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BOQ 'cautious' over Aust housing market

Bank of Queensland chairman Roger Davis says the lender is cautious over the state of the Australian housing market, with concerns emerging in its
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Jobs in consumer banking world are changing – and fast

In the consumer banking world, the jobs to be done have remained mostly the same for centuries. Need to save money? Here's a savings account.
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Shanghai tries to pour cold water on hot housing market

Shanghai residents woke up to tighter housing market rules Tuesday. The city's government has issued new market restrictions, in an attempt to cool
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Housing Prices Hit Record Levels in September

Home prices set a record in September, reaching their highest level since 2006 and bringing to a close the worst stretch for the housing market since
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More foreigners bought real estate in Metro Vancouver in October compared to September

According to the province, 140 of these properties valued at $115 million were acquired by buyers, who are neither Canadians nor permanent
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Definite signs of frost on once-sizzling Bay Area housing market

Repeat, repeat, repeat: The Bay Area housing market is showing definite signs of cooling. That message — heard again and again in recent weeks
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Win a 2017 REC Calendar/Annual Report!

​The Real Estate Center's Annual Report + Calendar is in such demand that we have more requests for it than we can fill. So, if you want to be in the
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Business Project Manager – Mortgages and Lending

Business Project Manager – Mortgages and Lending

Business Project Manager – Mortgages and Lending. Toronto/ Contract / Added Today. Business Project Manager. Our banking client is looking for a
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Reserve Bank says house prices and dairy debt remain a risk

The “significant risk” of further house price increases and high dairy farm debt are the main headwinds facing the country's otherwise sound financial
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Local real estate firm launches virtual reality tours

Local company Umber Realty is experimenting with new technology by giving buyers and sellers the option of virtual reality property tours.
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'Things probably pretty bad': Metro Vancouver home sales prices predicted to drop next year

Cameron Muir, chief economist for the B.C. Real Estate Association … they have incentives to paint the real estate market in the best terms possible.
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Is Now A Turning Point For China's Housing Markets?

The wave of home purchase restrictions and credit tightening measures in Chinese cities with escalating house price growth has led to a clear drop in
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Njoroge says banks expect lending rates to fall further

Central Bank of Kenya Governor (CBK) Patrick Njoroge said top banks expect low lending rates in coming months under the law regulating interest
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Silver City Public Library Joins Internet Hotspot Lending Pilot

Libraries in New York and Chicago began lending mobile internet hotspots in 2014. Grant funding opportunities and partnerships with tech and
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RBNZ's Wheeler: Seeing an 'encouraging drop' in new mortgage lending

RBNZ's Wheeler: Seeing an 'encouraging drop' in new mortgage lending. Tue 29 Nov 2016 22:08:23 GMT. Author: Eamonn Sheridan | Category:
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The Millionaire Real Estate Agent

Read The Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller with Kobo. Take your real estate career to the highest level! “Whether you are just getting
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Suit alleges Ulster Savings Bank discriminates against blacks in granting mortgages

The lawsuit does not say how many African-American loan applicants or other applicants were turned down for mortgages, so it was not immediately
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Singapore October bank lending up on manufacturing, commerce loans

SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Singapore's total bank lending in October rose with loans to manufacturing and general commerce increasing, central
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NJBIZ Names Robert Klausner Among “Real Estate Power 75”

Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Robert A. Klausner, who was recognized among the most powerful individuals in New Jersey real estate by NJBIZ.
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The market will come to appreciate ECB's leveraged lending rules

The ECB's announcement it was planning leveraged lending rules for the banks it supervises has been polarising, confusing, and often emotional.
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Kate Carnell explores the murky side of banking

In the 30-odd bank inquiries and reviews undertaken since the financial crisis, it's doubtful there's been a more productive exchange than the one that
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8.4% of London lending above 85% LTV

Just 8.4% of mortgage lending in London is above 85% LTV – indicating a lack of affordability in the capital. e.surv's mortgage monitor report for
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Five Things to Know About Auto Lending Before You Get A Car Loan

These errors should be fixed before meeting with a lender. Some shoppers might even find that dishonest lenders may try to claim their scores are
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Hot housing market, dairy debt still risks – Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank has asked the government to add a debt-to-income measure to its toolbox, if it needs to rein in the housing market further.
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Auckland housing market still at risk of correction, Reserve Bank says

House price inflation in Auckland has softened in recent months but the market is still at risk of a “significant” correction, the Reserve Bank says in its
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New Business, Delinquency Worse at Freddie

For the second consecutive month, secondary activity has slowed at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Also worsening was delinquency.
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Buying and Selling In Current Housing Market

Buying and Selling In Current Housing Market … According to the Texas Association of Realtors home sales are on the rise. As the year comes to a
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As expected, appraisal volume plummets after Thanksgiving holiday

As expected, appraisal volume plummets after Thanksgiving holiday

… volume plummeted 30.3%, according to the latest National Appraisal Volume Index from a la mode, which is provided exclusively to HousingWire.
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Lending a helping hand: local Girl Scouts donate to MCSA

Front row left to right: Bailey Schmelzer-Grenko, Taygen Hunter, Zoey Standaert, Amelia Velez, Aubrey True, Riley Stacey, Paige Nelson, and Addison
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No excuse not to buy – number of fee-free mortgage deals soars

The number of fee-free deals on fixed rate mortgages has more than doubled in the past year according to research by independent financial service
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Buy-to-let mortgages set to cost an extra £7k under a crackdown in the new year

Experts say the crackdown will make it difficult to get cheap fixed-rate mortgages that are for shorter than five-year terms. As a result, banks and
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Real Estate Market Analyst I

Yardi Systems is searching for a Real Estate Market Analyst to join their growing office in Scottsdale, AZ! The Ownership & Sales Team is responsible
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Bank lending sees 1% growth in October

After 12 months of declines, bank lending in Singapore registered growth again, up 0.8% from last month and 1% from last year.According to the latest
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Stock Worth Mentioning Today: Sentiment Report: Fidelity National Financial Inc (NYSE:FNF)

According to Zacks Investment Research, “Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. is a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims
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4thWay: Why Most P2P Lenders Have Not Yet Offered IFISAs

P2P lending rating agency 4thWay is highlighting that 77 IFISA applications are in limbo at the Financial Conduct Authority waiting for full authorisation
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New Zealand central bank warns of new rules to rein in risky home…

The RBNZ already requires investors to make a 40 percent downpayment on investment properties and is also seeking powers to impose lending
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Singapore Oct bank lending up on manufacturing, commerce loans

Singapore Oct bank lending up on manufacturing, commerce loans … Lending to the manufacturing sector grew to S$25.4 billion in October from
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New Zealand's central bank may take steps to rein in risky mortgage lending

New Zealand's central bank on Wednesday warned of significant risks from sky-rocketing house prices, noting new mortgage lending restrictions
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Trump Treasury Pick Ran Company Accused of Racial Bias in Lending

President-elect Donald Trump's reported pick for Treasury secretary headed a company that has been accused of racial discrimination in lending.
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Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, Nov. 29: Down a Notch

Early Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, which measure U.S. home prices.
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Zillow Mortgages Reports 2 bps W/W Increase in 30-Year Fixed Rate to 3.37%

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgages is currently 3.87 percent, up 2 basis points from this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage
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Accord cuts rates and ditches processing fee

Accord Mortgages has cut low loan-to-value buy-to-let rates by up to 0.20% and stopped charging a £130 processing fee on application. Accord now
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Dealership employee caught lending car after crash

A Hackettstown Hyundai employee was caught lending a car for cash after a friend he loaned a vehicle to crashed it, Washington Township Police
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Bank lending in Singapore reverses to growth in October

BANK lending in Singapore rose 0.8 per cent in October from a month ago – reversing from a slip in September – as growth in business lending turned
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Hard-hit online lender CAN Capital makes executive changes

The biggest online lender to small businesses in the US has pulled down the shutters and put its top managers on a leave of absence, in the latest
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GDS Link to Exhibit at Marketplace Lending & Alternative Financing Summit 2016

The marketplace lending industry continues to experience sustained growth both in terms of loan originations and the number of market participants.
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Fee Free Mortgages on the Rise

Research from Moneyfacts.co.uk reveals that the number of fee-free deals available to those looking for a fixed rate mortgage has more than doubled
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Demonetisation: Month to go, bankers say 90-95 per cent money will return to system

Demonetisation: Month to go, bankers say 90-95 per cent money will return to system

Bankers and analysts estimate almost 90-95 per cent of the money will return to the system, with more than a month to go for the deadline to deposit
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Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero to issue 19000 title deeds

Kidero is expected to issue some 19,000 titles to Embakasi residents in an effort to stop cases of grabbing by local land-buying companies. (PHOTO:
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Housing inequality is a failure to govern, and the market is not the answer

In addition to the structural deficits of the labour market, the inability of the housing market to provide a place to call home for so many is itself an
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Interest rate rises needed to cool hot housing market: OECD

Australians should brace for official interest rate rises by the end of next year to cool the hot real estate market, according to the OECD.
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MidCap Closes First Mortgage Loan for Student Community Refi

MidCap Financial provided a $20 million first mortgage floating rate loan with a term of up to five years. Loan proceeds were used to refinance the
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Notable Price Swings: Fidelity National Financial, Inc.'s (FNF) , a stock from Surety & Title …

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.'s (FNF) , a stock from Surety & Title Insurance Industry, has a value of $33.42 per share, noted a price change of 1.43%
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Maximum Loan Limit Increase on Fannie, Freddie Mortgages Signals Healthy Market

The maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will increase to $424,100 for most markets in 2017, the
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Fitch Rates Maryland CDA's Housing Rev Bonds 2016 Series A 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

… approximately 94% of the multifamily portfolio is fully or partially guaranteed by the following entities: Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or FHA.
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[Video] To the future HUD Secretary, here's a piece of advice from a former HUD Secretary

Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros recently sat down with HousingWire at the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America's Families
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Chance of a Fed rate hike in December? 100%

The odds that the Federal Reserve will elect to raise interest rates during the December meeting have reached 100%, according to the latest
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BRIEF-National Real Estate Bank for Development appoints acting chairman

BRIEF-National Real Estate Bank for Development appoints acting … Says its real estate unit enters into agreement with two partners, on joint
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Shorts Action: BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (OTCMKTS:BMNM) Can't Be Less Risky. Short …

… Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) or the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), and are backed primarily
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Italy's referendum could spark another European banking crisis: Economist

This Sunday's referendum in Italy could kick off another banking crisis in Europe, according to one economist. “In my view the biggest risk is actually
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Questioning Ben Carson as HUD secretary? Here's the silver lining for housing

The speculation ended early Monday morning when HousingWire confirmed, from sources close to the appointment, Carson would officially accept
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Cash sales increase for second consecutive month in August

Cash sales ticked up slightly for the second month in a row in August, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Cash sales increased to 31.1% of
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UK consumer credit growth hits 11-year high, mortgage approvals strong – B…

Mortgage approvals for house purchases increased to 67,518 in October … Analysts in a Reuters poll had forecast 65,000 mortgage approvals were
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Presidential honeymoon increases consumer sentiment

Consumer sentiment increased after the presidential elections, coming up from October's drop in confidence, according to the Survey of Consumers
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China central bank rejects media report that some mortgage lending suspend…

The PBOC told Reuters that the report was “false”, and that it didn't order commercial banks to suspend mortgage lending. Speculation has been rife in
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FHFA: Deceleration in home prices short-lived

Home prices rose in the third quarter, showing that the deceleration in home prices during the second quarter was short-lived, according to the Federal
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Is your company one of housing's top tech innovators? Hurry up and prove it!

We here at HousingWire, your loyal companions on this journey into the future, know that there are hundreds (if not thousands) of companies in the
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Steven Mnuchin can expect to be grilled about his time as mortgage banker

Steven Mnuchin can expect to be grilled about his time as mortgage banker

Steven Mnuchin, who President-elect Trump is likely to name Wednesday as his Treasury secretary, can expect to be grilled on Capitol Hill about his
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Case-Shiller National Index at New All-Time High

It took ten years and change, but national prices as measured by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Index have finally surpassed the previous
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Business Analyst, regulatory & compliance in Private Banking

Business Analyst / Project Manager with current regulatory experience required in Private Banking / Wealth Management. London based Private Bank
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Young people are the most gullible when it comes to banking scams

Despite younger adults generally being thought of as more tech-savvy, one in five (20%) 18- to 34-year-olds wrongly thought their bank would ask
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KBRA: Mortgage lending will peak in 2016, fall off in 2017 and beyond

To borrow a phrase from Game of Thrones, winter is coming in more ways than just on the calendar. Winter is coming from mortgage lending too,
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This Dublin rent offer shows just how bad the housing market is

When it comes to renting a house or a room in Dublin it can be very difficult. The price, the availabiliy and the type of accommodation these days are
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Bank of England: Mortgage approvals rise in October 2016

The number and value of mortgage approvals rose in October despite concerns around affordability for first-time buyers, Brexit uncertainty, and a
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SEC Watch Reporter: As Fidelity National Financial (FNF) Shares Rose, Holder Corvex …

Tradition Capital Ltd Company last reported 1.72% of its portfolio in the … FNT is one of the nation's largest title insurance companies through its title
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UK mortgage approvals enjoyed a steady increase in October as post-referendum growth continues

Mortgage approvals in the UK rose to their highest point since March 2016 as the market continues last month's growth. Approvals had fallen steadily
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Housing Market Risk Indices: Looser Lending Fueling First-Time Buyers

First-time buyers, fueled by easier lending practices and a relatively stronger labor market, increased housing market risk in August. While the
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Report: Conor McGregor Could be Stripped of Featherweight Title

Anthony Pettis for the UFC interim featherweight title as the #UFC206 … Why make Conor upset when he already is demanding part of the company?
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Islamic Banking: Is the govt warming up to vast investment opportunity in Shara'i bonds?

Interest-free banking is a concept in itself, practiced in several countries including secular countries such as Hong Kong, UK, and the US, in South East
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Shares Aiming Higher Pre-Bell: Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC)

Is Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) ready to lock in early pre-market gains? The stock is gapping higher before market open, indicating low risk
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Taking the Work Out of Home Financing

“Everyone knows about Quicken Loans, as they're dominant in the marketplace,” says Brooks, who initially shied away from working with the mortgage
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European regulator warns Dutch about vulnerable housing market

The housing market in the Netherlands remains a threat to the European financial system, according to the EU's financial risk watchdog ESRB.
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Dear Monty: Make certain to include the obvious in the contract

The title report would mention an easement. If you do not have that document, call the title company and ask them to email you a copy of the title
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Activists pushing for Del Frisco's sale, Fidelity National Financial owns 13 percent of restaurant …

Jacksonville-based Fidelity, which is mainly a title insurance company, has a history of investing excess cash in non-title investments through its
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Canada watchdog warns of losses if housing market turns

UPDATE 1-Canada watchdog warns of losses if housing market turns … on Monday that lenders could face significant losses if housing markets turn in
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Magee and company lead Cumberland to tourney title

Cumberland's Tyson Magee, center, celebrates with teammate Zach Wolke, left, after hitting the game-winning shot Saturday evening, earning the
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS®/The Trident Group Announce New …

Through its affiliate, the Trident Group, the company provides one-stop shopping and facilitated services to its clients including mortgage financing and
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Banking Her: A Billionaire Bad Boys Novella (Book 2.5)

Read Banking Her: A Billionaire Bad Boys Novella (Book 2.5) by Max Monroe with Kobo. A secret duo of romance authors team up under the
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Reverse mortgage: regained hope?

Everyone has heard the words “reverse mortgage.” But few people really know how one works. However, most of us know the challenge, uncertainty,
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Learn How Commercial Real Estate Loans Work

Technically, commercial real estate loans are mortgage loans secured by liens on the commercial real estate you're purchasing—rather than on
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Bond markets remain unimpressed by strong GDP report

The Gross Domestic Product of the United States, basically the strongest indicator of the overall strength of this nation's economy, increased at its
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Reston, VA – Engineering Senior

The role will be the SME in all aspects of VDI for the Freddie Mac enterprise and provide mentoring and guidance to junior engineers and or
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Freddie Mac's Mortgage-Related Investments Portfolio Balance Grows

Freddie Mac BH Freddie Mac's annualized rate for mortgage-related investments portfolio in October grew 4.7 percent, a stark contrast from the
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Real estate firm chief sentenced for cheating investors

A court in Cuttack, Odisha on Tuesday sentenced the chief of a real estate firm to five-year imprisonment for duping over 150 people of Rs 1.5 crore.
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TABLE-UAE bank lending growth edges up in October, deposits dip

Nov 27 Annual bank lending growth in the United Arab Emirates edged up to 6.0 percent in October from 5.9 percent in September, central bank data
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Fintech Talk: Peer-to-peer lending: A new form of financial inclusion

The involvement of financial technology (fintech) companies in the field of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has attracted attention from the public and
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First-time buyers, payments, high-cost credit and lending

Meanwhile, Bank of England data published this morning shows that lending increased last month at the fastest annual pace in 11 years and
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Eight EU countries warned over vulnerable property market – ESRB

FRANKFURT, Nov 28 The residential property market is at risk of overheating in eight European Union countries, including Britain, partly due to the
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You've heard it before, you'll hear it again: the Bay Area housing market is cooling as sales decline

That message — heard again and again in recent weeks — is amplified once more by a report from the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.),
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Bankers' Hours column: Changes to come in mortgage lending

But the bad LUC is very much at work right now, especially when it comes to mortgage lending. A lot of people smarter than this writer are speculating
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Important Form D Filing: States Title $10.30 million Fundraising. Max Simkoff Published Nov 25 …

States Title, Inc., Corporation just had published form D about $10.30 million equity financing. This is a new filing. States Title was able to fundraise
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The Internet is Rightfully Freaking Out Over McGregor's Possible Title Strip

Could this be the UFC pushing back at #ConorMcGregor's demands for shares in the company? Who knows? One thing's for certain — the MMA world
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China's property market set for stability in 2017, experts say

Hong said if the housing market continues to cool in the first half of 2017, a new loosening cycle may begin in the second half, as the government
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Hamilton housing prices will keep driving locals away: CMHC

As housing prices go up and full-time jobs go down, Hamiltonians are moving to outlying areas like Brantford, St. Catharines and Caledonia just to be
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Video Walkthroughs for Home Sales Moves to Rentals

Video walkthroughs, short videos of homes listed for sale, have long been a … “Video walkthroughs are designed to fit into the browsing behavior of … “Mortgage applications for new homes are down 2.3 percent over the month but
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Dividend Alert: Dec 15, 2016 is the day that Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) shareholders …

Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) is expected to pay $0.20 on Dec 15, 2016. The indicated annual dividend is $0.80. Shareholders owning the
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MBIA Inc. Announces Financing Commitment for MBIA Insurance Corporation

In addition to the $38 million of subordinated financing to be provided by … structured finance transactions, in particular residential mortgage-backed
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Relationship Manager Commercial Banking

Relationship Manager Commercial Banking

Our Commercial Banking professionals are committed to delivering advice and a full suite of customized lending, deposit, cash management and
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Baker Hughes, CSL Capital Management and Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division Agree …

Baker Hughes, CSL Capital Management and Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division Agree to Form North American Land Pressure Pumping
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Trends Indicate that a Shift is Imminent

Corey Keach, a real estate agent in Denver, has noticed homeowners searching for deals before the start of the new year. “Buyer interest has been
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Can You Afford Your Monthly Mortgage Payments?

MoneyTipsBuying a house is generally one of the largest purchases any American will make. Getting into such large debt might not be a concern for
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Council committee advances bill targeting real estate transfer-tax dodgers

The measure seeks to end a practice that has allowed the real estate transfer tax — now 4 percent, but set to increase by 0.1 percent in January — to
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Is a year-end bonus on your wish list?

More companies plan to give year-end bonuses or gifts than last year, … Proper Title's bonus pool fluctuates based on how the company did that year,
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United Wholesale Removes Escrow Waiver Fees for Conforming Loans

United Wholesale Mortgage is getting rid of escrow waiver fees for certain loans in a bid to make brokers more competitive with mortgage banks. … save thousands of dollars at closing on fees and an initial escrow deposit,” the company said in a news release Tuesday. … National Mortgage News.
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Mortgage Fulfillment Operations Manager

Position Summary: The Mortgage Fulfillment Operations Manager will provide operational oversight of all fulfillment staff operations by possessing and
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US Bank Mortgage Review 2016

The financial institution says it's the fifth-largest bank in the country. According to trade publication Inside Mortgage Finance, the bank is the fifth-largest
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Foreclosure Starts Fall to 11-Year Low: Black Knight

Foreclosure starts dropped to the lowest level recorded since January 2005, according to Black Knight Financial Services' October First Look report.
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Demonetisation: With RBI 'rationing' cash, queues unlikely to shorten quickly

MUMBAI: Banks played down expectations of a dramatic improvement in currency availability, raising the prospect of queues lengthening as salaries
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IBERIABANK Corporation (NASDAQ:IBKC) Under Analyst Spotlight

The Company is the holding company for IBERIABANK, a Louisiana banking corporation; Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title
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Mortgages Set to Debut in Taliban-Hit Afghan Housing Market

Bank-e-Millie Afghan, the nation's oldest state-run lender, is planning to roll out the country's first mortgage product as regular attacks from Taliban
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Trump and Housing: Businessman First, President Second?

Furthermore, many banks and mortgage lenders have expended significant resources on compliance. While many of us in the industry feel that facets
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Megachurch Raffling Off Free Mortgage Payments for New Year's Day

A Texas megachurch will raffle off free mortgage payments for attendees at its New Year's Day service. A Facebook flier proclaims “You don't want to
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Fitch Assigns Final Ratings to FREMF 2016-K59 Multifamily Mtge PT Ctfs & Freddie Mac SPC, Ser …

(b)Guaranteed by Freddie Mac. Ratings are based solely on the underlying collateral and without respect to the Freddie Mac guarantee. (c)Classes
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GLEN BURNIE BANCORP (NASDAQ:GLBZ) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers …

Its real estate financing consists of residential first and second mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and commercial mortgage loans. Its lending
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Is the Reverse Mortgage Industry Using the Right Terminology?

As the reverse mortgage industry strives to improve the customer experience for borrowers and their families, there are some aspects of the Home
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Online lending platforms yet to prove their worth

After years of rapid growth, the industry in the US has gone into reverse, as concerns over the quality of the assets pumped out by the likes of Lending
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Marcus Hiles – Discusses the Positive Influence of Politics on Real Estate Market

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 29, 2016 / With about 510,000 new homes constructed in 2015 and the commercial real estate sector
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3 ways to invest in real estate

3 ways to invest in real estate

WASHINGTON, November 29, 2016 – Real estate has become a popular investment. There are a range of options when it comes to real estate
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South Africa's Zuma sends banking law back to parliament

South Africa's Zuma sends banking law back to parliament … key piece of regulatory legislation for banks, back to parliament for further consideration,
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Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions November 2016

Many are covered in detail on the ISS website and available for viewing on the “Real Estate” topics page. Following are additional acquisitions and
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Mortgage Loan Originator needed

Busy Real Estate office with over 170 sales professionals in Sunny Isles Beach is looking for a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator with at least 1 year
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Short Interest Coverage: Will Chemung Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CHMG) Run Out of Steam …

The short interest to Chemung Financial Corporation's float is 2.86%. … commercial, commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans, mainly in
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Staffing Partners seeking Banking Office Support

Staffing Partners is looking for Office Support professionals with recent banking experience to work with some of Hawaii's local banks. You will be
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BRIEF-Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corp announces $22.5 mln bought dea…

… headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video,
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Big session for mortgage REITs

Though lagging the S&P 500 by about 100 basis points since the election (and the banks by a mile), the mortgage REITs are nevertheless higher
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Big Chinese investors rethink some US real estate bets

Chinese developers who've made large bets in U.S. real estate are reassessing their strategies as the market tops out in some sectors. This comes as
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Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

This six-story elevator building in Inwood features 60 apartments — seven studios, 42 one-bedrooms and 11 two-bedrooms. The 54,261-square-foot
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Rating Sentiment To Observe: It's been a crucial week for Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE …

The Firm is focused primarily on originating, acquiring, financing and managing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt
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Trump Names Mortgage Industry Lobbyist to HUD Transition Team

WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named a top government-relations executive for one of the nation's largest mortgage
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Long Beach man sentenced in 5-year mortgage fraud scheme

A Long Beach man was sentenced this week to four years in federal prison in connection to a mortgage scheme that brought in nearly $3 million from
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Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:SGM) Broker Price Targets For The Coming Week

10/20/2016 – Gabelli began new coverage on Stonegate Mortgage … financing and servicing the United States residential mortgage loans.
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Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces $22.5 Million Bought Deal Financing

Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”) (TSX:FC) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to sell, on a
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DarkMatter to Help Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Better Manage their Cyber Risk, as it …

DarkMatter, an international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, announces its participation at the forthcoming World Islamic Banking
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Real Estate Prices Set Records, Should See Growth Fall Dramatically

REITs are covered on Seeking Alpha frequently, but physical real estate doesn't get much discussion. Homebuyers often use a different set of tools in
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A major change to big-bank rules could happen this week

A long-awaited change regarding which banks are designated as “too big to fail” finally could become reality this week. Two years in the making, Rep.
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Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for October 2016

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Nov 29, 2016) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) today issued the company's Monthly Volume Summary for October 2016.
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How Solar Panels Affect Getting a Mortgage

However, you should know that the high cost of solar panels can cause problems if you're trying to get a mortgage. Let's take a look at how solar panel
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