This Regtech Aims to Make Employees Better, Not Replace Them

This Regtech Aims to Make Employees Better, Not Replace Them

A member of RBC's lending team worked as a point person in conjunction with D+H, collaborating on the tool's development. After an early prototype
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Lender confidence falls in the face of rising interest rates

Mortgage rates began their rise after President-elect Donald Trump won the election, and have not stopped rising since. Now, lenders are reporting
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Houston lending company expands with western outpost

Cornerstone Home Lending has added Montana to the collection of states where it does business. The Houston-based independent mortgage
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Big jump in November home sales sets up Austin Realtors for another record year

Do you want the Austin-area's housing market to continue its surge, … the Austin area is likely to close 2016 with another record year of home sales.
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The coming 2017 Brexit-induced London banking jobs disaster

So, 2017 it is then. As we pass from the coming winter solstice (December 21st) to the next summer solstice (June 21st 2017), banks in London are
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Position Changed: Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC Boosted Iberiabank Corp Com (IBKC …

The hedge fund held 2.40 million shares of the major banks company at the end of … Acadian Asset Limited Co reported 49,042 shares or 0.02% of all its … Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing
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Chicago home sales reach highest level for November since 2005

Chicago saw a boost in home sales this November, a stark contrast to the decrease in sales just a month before, according to the latest RE/MAX report
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ABN Amro Tests Blockchain for Real Estate Transactions

ABN Amro Tests Blockchain for Real Estate Transactions … and regulators (among other parties) can share and record real estate transactions.
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Axis Bank cuts lending rates by up to 0.15%

MUMBAI: Country's third largest private lender Axis Bank today announced up to 0.15 per cent reduction in its lending rates, signalling a further
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Good news about winter real estate market

It is a truism in real estate that you don't want to sell a home in mid-winter because sold prices are lower and the remaining housing inventory on the
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2017's 20 Under 40: Annie Doisy, Reverse Mortgages.com

The most influential people in my professional career have been my husband, Justin, and John Schulte, owner of Reverse Mortgages.com Inc.
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Italian banking crisis looms

The government in Rome is reportedly ready to pump 15 billion euros into Italy's third-largest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, and other troubled
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Blockchain pilot in commercial real estate

ABN AMRO has launched a pilot to explore how the blockchain application Torch can help parties involved in real estate transactions record and
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St. Louis County man gets probation for $50000 real estate fraud

ST. LOUIS • Raja Chellappa, 51, of St. Louis County, was sentenced Wednesday to two years of probation for bilking someone out of $50,000 in a real
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To Lenders, the Future Doesn't Look So Hot

The average 30-year FRM rose by another three basis points this week up to 4.16 percent, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market
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Williams %R Check on Shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. (ARI)

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. (ARI) currently has a 14 day … use the indicator to project possible price reversals and to define trends.
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Lumber executive sentenced to 50 months in Ulster County kickback scheme

In essence, according to the government, the mortgage lender would … U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to insure the financing.
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Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Trend

Mortgage rates were on the move for the seventh consecutive week. “As was almost-universally expected, the FOMC (Federal Open Market
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Looking at the Gauges on Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd. (XIN)

Currently, the 14-day ADX for Xinyuan Real Estate Co. … Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend.
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Venezuelans scramble as most-used banknote becomes void

A customer who tried to make a purchase with 100-bolivar notes leaves a shop with a message posted in Spanish: “not accepting the 100 bank note “
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TD Bank raises mortgage rates anew

TD Bank raises mortgage rates anew

TD Bank increased its five-year fixed mortgage rate by 10 basis points on Thursday (December 15), bringing it up to 2.94 per cent and placing it on par
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Wells Fargo Reports November Retail Banking Customer Activity

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) today reported Retail Banking customer activity data for November
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Housing market can withstand higher interest rates

Trump's win will have two offsetting impacts on the housing market. Mortgage rates have already spiked since the election and will rise further. All else
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Top Real Estate Deals 2016: View High corridor

A slice of western Lee's Summit along View High Drive will see developments totaling $500 million. Subscribe to get the full story. Already a subscriber
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Top Real Estate Deals 2016: Country Club Plaza

Top Real Estate Deals 2016: Country Club Plaza … City icon fetched $600 million from a partnership of two national real estate investment trusts.
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Down payments the biggest housing market challenge?

PwC Partner Mitch Roschelle and Peebles Corp. Founder Don Peebles on the outlook for the housing market.
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Trading Focus: Checking ATR Levels for Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

Investors may use multiple technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals. Presently, Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS) has a
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Mortgage Fraud Investigator

Position Title. Mortgage Fraud Investigator. Location. Headquarters-Troy, MI. Job Summary. The Mortgage Fraud Investigation Unit (MFIU) is
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AI in Banking – Robo Advisors and beyond

The great recession left people unsure and with a lower level of trust in banks. The need for secure systems and solid investment plans however,
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Mortgage rates continue to climb

For the fifth straight week in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election, long-term U.S. mortgage rates are higher. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the
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Lender Sentiment Sours with Higher Rates: Fannie

Rising interest rates have turned mortgage lenders' post-election outlook on profit margins bearish, according to Fannie Mae. Just under half of the
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Top Real Estate Deals 2016: Northland Park

NorthPoint Development plans to develop 4.3 million square feet of space in the Northland industrial park, a project worth $250 million that at
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5 housing market predictions from a chief economist

Nearing the end of another year and another leg of the wonky real estate cycle that has been “the recovery,” now is, predictably, the time when
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US housing starts tumble from nine-year high

Groundbreaking on new housing projects dropped 18.7 percent to a … The housing market remains on solid ground even as mortgage rates have
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Yellen Speaks, Yields Spike, Mortgage Rates Jump, Oil Plunges: But Why?

Stocks sold off, starting at 2:04 PM, as the Fed's slightly more hawkish stance was sinking in. The S&P 500 ended the day down 0.8%. Not even a
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Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, Dec. 16: Higher Again; Fewer Negative Equity Homeowners

Thirty-year and 15-year fixed rates rose again, while 5/1 ARM rates dropped a notch Friday, according to a NerdWallet survey of mortgage rates
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Report: Single-Family Housing Starts Are Near 2016 Best

Low mortgage rates and high buyer demand are keeping single-family housing starts in the stratosphere. Starts were above their 2016 average in
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Housing starts tumble from nine-year high

But the housing market remains on solid ground, with Friday's report from the Commerce Department showing permits for the future construction of
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Home Depot Inc (HD) Likely To Benefit From Revival In Housing Market

Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) has been reaffirmed at Outperform rating following sell-side breakfast meeting with the company's management.
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Fannie, Freddie Announce New Foreclosure Prevention Program

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unveiled the Flex Modification foreclosure prevention program on Wednesday, which is aimed at helping families by
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Singapore to tighten short selling rules

Singapore to tighten short selling rules

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as proposed a series short selling reforms to enhance market transparency. As part of the Securities and
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People Movers of the Week: Dec. 16

Before joining Arbor, he originated HUD loans for Love Funding, and prior to that spent 22 years at Lend USA, the commercial and mortgage lending
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Banking Organization Systemic Risk Report

The Board is extending the deadline to complete Schedule G of the Banking Organization Systemic Risk Report (FR Y-15) for certain firms.
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Coalition-led inquiry into housing affordability returns zero recommendations

It found that many parts of Australia, other than Sydney and Melbourne, have a relatively weak housing market and that policy should focus primarily
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US Bank, Citizens: Friday's Rates for Home Mortgages Dec 16, 2016

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Soaring prices smash young Canadians' home ownership dreams

With home prices in Toronto, Vancouver and their surrounding areas soaring increasingly out of reach, many first-time buyers are being forced to
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Hopes rise that high-risk lending curbs will ease under Trump

NEW YORK (Reuters) – US leveraged lending guidelines could ease if a Wall Street-friendly Trump administration tells regulators to take a more
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Ezubao Fraud: Proceedings Commence on Shuttered P2P Lending Platform

Ezubao Behind Bars The trial against Ezubao, once a high-flying peer to peer lending platform, has commenced. The Beijing People's Protectorate
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China Makes Stability of Housing, Financial Sectors Its 2017 Priorities

One chief risk comes from the all-important housing market, which, along with related industries such as construction, accounted for almost a quarter of
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Priced out of the market? Three housing alternatives for hot markets

TORONTO — With the sluggish economy and tightened lending rules, being priced out of the real estate market is a reality for many, particularly those
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Housing starts drop nearly 20% in November

Housing starts took a nose-dive in November as they dropped from October's 10-year high, according to the new report from the U.S. Census Bureau
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BNY Mellon uses T2S for Italian CSD link

BNY Mellon has partnered with Italy's central securities depositary (CSD) Monte Titoli through its Target2-Securities (T2S) connection. The bank will
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Real Estate Boom in Aspen as Dancing Bear Penthouse Sells for Record $16 Million

Dancing Bear Aspen announced today the record-breaking $16,000,000 sale of the penthouse residence located at its brand new Mountainside
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Home construction takes a tumble in November

“Overall, we continue to expect a modest, but steady improvement in the housing market going into 2017 and remain attuned to any” further rising
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Home Builder Optimism Hasn't Been This High Since July 2005

With today's mortgage rates still-low and U.S. rents rising, home builders are planning for another strong finish to the year for housing, and a fantastic
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Mobile fintech is here to stay with banking and payment services

As a result, the major banks (Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, etc.) released mobile apps to allow their customers to handle their
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BofI admits over-charging on thousands of tracker mortgage loans

Bank of Ireland has admitted over-charging thousands of tracker mortgage customers. The bank said it had discovered 3,916 accounts that have been
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Lessons of mortgage crisis go unheeded in small-business lending market

There's a great scene in The Big Short, the movie of Michael Lewis' book about the mortgage crisis, where two shiny-suited brokers brag about how
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LPC: Hopes rise that high-risk lending curbs will ease under Trump

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) – US leveraged lending guidelines could ease if a Wall Street-friendly Trump administration tells regulators to take a
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Non-QM market 'maturing'

Caliber Home Loans has closed the US$225.75m COLT 2016-3 Mortgage Loan Trust, the first post-crisis non-QM RMBS to feature a triple-A rated
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Dubroff: Merger writes next chapter for Central Coast banking

Dubroff: Merger writes next chapter for Central Coast banking

12 that SESLOC's mortgage loan volume is running at $8 million a month. … on financing businesses, Pacific Premier will get a look at the mortgage
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Groundbreaking on new homes drops 18% in one month

The housing market remains on solid ground even as mortgage rates have jumped to more than two-year highs following the election of Donald
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HSBC withdraws 95pc mortgages as Help to Buy guarantee ends

HSBC withdraws 95pc mortgages as Help to Buy guarantee ends … HSBC will stop offering mortgages to first-time buyers with 5pc deposits after the
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Betting on a Hard Correction in the Vancouver Real Estate Market? Don't Hold Your Breath

According to the MLS Home Price Index, the median price for a single detached home in the Greater Vancouver Area slipped to $1,511,100 in
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Stock Futures Remain Buoyant Despite Soft Housing Market Data, Dow Targets 20000

The significant decline in housing starts in November did little to blunt the bullish tilt of the equity market as futures held onto their modest gains
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BoI admits over-charging on thousands of tracker mortgages

Bank of Ireland has admitted over-charging thousands of tracker mortgage customers. The bank said it had discovered 3,916 accounts that have been
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Housing starts slide in November from multi-year highs as recovery remains fitful

The pace of new home construction fell and builders applied for fewer permits in November, another sign of a housing market recovery that remains
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Slowly rising rates shouldn't hurt housing market

New data out this week show the average 30-year fixed mortgage at 4.16 percent. That's a 2016 high, and is set to keep rising with the Fed promising
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Mortgage rates likely to rise after US Fed moves

New Zealand borrowers are set to pay higher interest rates as a consequence of the US Federal Reserve's decision to raise its rates and the prospect
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PSR calls for crusade against payment scams

Among its findings the PSR says data available on the scale and type of APP scams is “poor-quality”, and the ways in which banks currently work
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Three big secrets lurking in China's banking system

New yuan loans handed out by Chinese banks in November expanded about 10%, more than analysts had been expecting, while the broad M2
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Mesa West Capital Provides Financing for Utah Acquisition

Los Angeles-based Mesa West Capital originated a $69.1 million first mortgage loan that assisted a joint venture led by ColRich Multifamily in the
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BNN's Daily Chase: B.C.'s latest move in cooling the housing market

The patchwork of government housing intervention has taken an unexpected twist in British Columbia. Starting next month, Christy Clark's government
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Should you lend money to family or friends?

A study by flender.co.uk (which is developing an app to help people lend to friends and family) found that 74% of us have lent someone money in the
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Orthodox NY real estate developer indicted over voter fraud

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have indicted Shalom Lamm, a prominent Jewish real estate developer, along with two colleagues, for conspiring
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Insider Selling: Iberiabank Corp. (IBKC) Insider Sells $291370.50 in Stock

The company's 50-day moving average is $77.76 and its 200-day moving … Advisor Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Iberiabank Corp. during … Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing
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5 Signs Millennials are about to change the Real Estate Landscape in a Big Way

This generation shows different wants and desires in home ownership, and has the potential to change our real estate landscape forever.
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WHO'S NEWS in residential real estate

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance announced the appointment of real estate industry veteran Kathie Spencer as Senior Vice
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Lessons of mortgage crisis unheeded in loan market

There's a great scene in The Big Short, the movie of Michael Lewis' book about the mortgage crisis, where two shiny-suited brokers brag about how
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UK Banks Shutter As Digital Banking Surges

UK Banks Shutter As Digital Banking Surges

Which?, the research firm, has found that U.K. bank HSBC has closed more than a quarter of its branches in its hometown during the course of the last
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Top Real Estate Deals 2016: Amazon.com

The online retail giant announced multiple new facilities this year, which will push its total square feet in the metro area to more than 4.2 million and its
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Wirecard, VocaLink Team Up On Mobile Banking App

15) that Wirecard, the European payment and internet technology company, has joined the payment provider's backing of the Pay by Bank mobile
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NextGen Crowdfunding Announces Investor Commitments in Title III Equity Crowdfunding Pass …

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NextGen Crowdfunding, the leading company that helps people explore investment crowdfunding, announces
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Top Real Estate Deals 2016: Other notable deals

We pick six other commercial real estate deals that, though not the same scale as our other deals, nevertheless are worthy of note. Check out our
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Exclusive: Foreign banks in Britain pay fraction of tax rate

Exclusive: Foreign banks in Britain pay fraction of tax rate … Bank of America's two main UK investment banking subsidiaries paid no corporation tax
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Kurland stepping down but influence continues

If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are to be fully privatized, having some form of risk sharing partners will be important. And the role for Kurland in
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Good news for mortgage holders: ECB rate hike 'years off'

There is unlikely to be a rise in European Central Bank interest rates for the coming years, a development that will be a huge boost to thousands of
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Demonetisation leads to farmers' default on loans; bankers respond with lesser lending

CHANDIGARH: Farmers are facing paucity of fresh crop loans as banks have reduced further advances due to fall in recovery of loans.
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New York Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYMT) Plans Dividend of $0.24

Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of New York Mortgage Trust by 3.3% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns
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Trump Administration – Valuing The Potential Outcomes For Freddie Mac And Fannie Mae …

Freddie Mac currently has $72.3 billion of Treasury Senior Preferred Stock outstanding and standing in priority of the common stock. Freddie Mac also
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Bank of Ireland admits over-charging thousands of its mortgage customers

Almost all lenders are being forced to probe their mortgage books and identify customers denied a tracker, or put on the wrong tracker interest rate,
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Legislature wants to dump real estate firm after botched property analysis

Erie County legislators want to fire the real estate firm that as looking for better office space for more than 400 Social Services employees who provide
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Freddie debuts re-performing deal

Freddie debuts re-performing deal

Freddie Mac is marketing its first credit risk transfer RMBS backed by seasoned re-performing loans – the US$943.52m Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit
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Markets trade flat; metal, banking stocks fall

All except one banking stocks were trading in red. ICICI Bank was the top loser, down 1.40% followed by Federal Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank and PNB.
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Lending Club CTO Resigns

john-macilwaine Lending Club (NYSE:LC) filed an 8K yesterday indicating that Chief Technology Officer John MacIlwaine had submitted his
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Aamir Khan reveals why Rajinikanth is not lending his voice for the Tamil version of Dangal

For the same, the actor chose to approach South superstar Rajinikanth to lend voice to his character in Tamil. However, that won't be happening.
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Good news for mortgage holders as ECB rate hike 'years off'

There is unlikely to be a rise in European Central Bank interest rates for the coming years, a development that will be a huge boost to thousands of
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Lending rates unchanged amidst uncertainty

Lending and borrowing, especially for home loans, is expected to pick up once the December 30 demonetisation deadline ends. By Balaji Rao.
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Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc. Opens Doors in Bozeman, MT

BOZEMAN, Mont., Dec. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc., one of the largest independent mortgage companies in the United
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French Bank Emits Mortgage-Backed Securities in Switzerland

Ever since the financial crisis, mortgage-backed securities are known as highly risky instruments. A French financial-services company now has
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Real estate firms to pay $9.8M for price fixing

Dec. 16 (BusinessDesk) – Major real estate firms Barfoot & Thompson, Harcourts, LJ Hooker and Ray White will pay a combined $9.8 million for price
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Russia c.bank sees banking sector profit largely flat in 2017

Russia c.bank sees banking sector profit largely flat in 2017 … year's level, the bank's governor, Elvira Nabiullina, told a news conference on Friday.
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Repayments on external debt for C'bean exceed lending inflows – World Bank

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — For the first time since the financial crisis, the World Bank says principal repayments on external debt held by
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Reg Filings: Bulldog Investors LLC Stake in Stewart Information Services (STC) Has Trimmed by …

Bulldog Investors Llc sold 110,882 shares as the company's stock rose 6.24% …. The Company's services ranges from residential and commercial title
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China's $8.6 billion P2P fraud trial starts: Xinhua

A closed branch office of Ezubao, once China's biggest P2P lending platform, is seen in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, February 1, 2016.
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China unveils guideline on steel, coal industry lending

Chinese authorities have ordered banks and financial institutions to adopt a differentiated lending approach to companies in the country's steel and
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China bars banks from funding coal, steel 'zombie firms'

China bars banks from funding coal, steel 'zombie firms' … The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) told banks to stop providing financial
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Kenneth Harney: 1 every 8 mortgage applicants is rejected

They are the three biggest snares for home buyers seeking mortgages, and if you focus on them in advance you're much less likely to have your
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Comment: Some customers are bombproof

The interest-only mortgage is a controversial product, referred to in some quarters as a ticking timebomb. The moniker results from the glut of deals
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More job cuts on the way at PHH Mortgage

Another series of job cuts is set to strike PHH Mortgage Corp.'s Amherst operations, where the workforce continues to shrink due to a loss of mortgage
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Reverse Mortgages are still not favored by Financial Advisors

Reverse Mortgages are still not favored by Financial Advisors

A reverse mortgage is a little like a car airbag. It's nice to know it's there. But if it ever has to be used, the driver's already in trouble. New regulations
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Lending to SMEs rises due to property investment

Gross new lending to small and medium-sized businesses jumped in the third quarter on the back of increased funding to the property investment and
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Malayalam actor Dhanya Mary Varghese arrested in real estate fraud case

She was arrested more than a month after her husband John Jacob's father was held by police for allegedly duping customers of his real estate firm.
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Investor Market Move: As Cit Group INC (CIT) Valuation Rose, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC …

The Germany-based Deutsche Financial Bank Ag has invested 0.02% in … financing and leasing capital for commercial companies throughout the world. … single-family residential mortgage (SFR) loans and reverse mortgage loans.
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Record lending at Family Building Society

The Family Building Society has reported a strong year with gross lending rising by 26% to £267 million and net lending up 66% to £124 million.
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Last chance to win £1000 | Weekly Lending Review

Last chance to win £1,000 | Weekly Lending Review. Week 49: 5 – 9 December. Do you know a local business hero? Help them celebrate the festive
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Trends Today: The Walleye Trading LLC Buys 6781 Shares of First American Financial Corp. (FAF)

Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of First … The Company's segments include Title Insurance and Services, Specialty
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Rural banking test case ATM trialled in remote WA town

The outback town of Norseman, 726 kilometres east of Perth, is set to become a test case for what could potentially spark a revolution in rural banking
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Fraud, housing, interest rates and VAT

The payments regulator has let banks off the hook meaning that customers will be left vulnerable to fraudsters, according to Which?. The consumer
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ECB's Constancio: Housing market developments can impact asset markets

Find out how to take advantage of swings in global foreign exchange markets and see our real-time forex news analysis and reactions to central bank
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Top Real Estate Deals 2016: Sonoma Plaza

The greenfield site in Lenexa — one of the last inside the Interstate 435 loop in Johnson County — will result in $210 million in mixed-use
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Housing allowances dropping in 2017 around the Fort Drum area

Many soldiers newly arriving at Fort Drum will see reduced rates for base housing allowances compared to soldiers that arrived in the last few years.
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Top Real Estate Deals 2016: Out-of-town buyers shop big in KC

Investors looking for new markets went on a shopping spree in Kansas City in 2016, driving much of the area's commercial real estate boom this year.
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Wells Fargo eliminates bonuses for advisers selling banking products

Months after its parent bank Wells Fargo & Co. was hit with a $185 million fine for opening checking and credit accounts that customers never knew
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Top Real Estate Deals 2016: Project Toto

Turns out the secretive “Project Toto” was a $110 million distribution center in the Northland for CVS Health. Subscribe to get the full story. Already a
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Property prices continuing to rise by more than 7% despite lending rules

Property prices in Dublin and elsewhere are continuing to rise at a significant rate despite the Central Bank's lending restrictions. The latest
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Saving for a down payment easier than you think

Saving for a down payment easier than you think

The Veteran's Administration and USDA both offer zero-down loans, while the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority offers programs for low and
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London house price growth slows to lowest rate in three years

London house price growth slows to lowest rate in three years … House price growth in London has slowed to the lowest rate in more than three years,
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The ominous high-ratio mortgages of Toronto-Oshawa-Hamilton

In Toronto, a troubling 49 per cent of the mortgages originated in the third quarter fell into this category, up from 41 per cent a year earlier and 32 per
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Peer-to-Peer Lending Market – Top Vendors (Daric Inc., LendingClub Corporation, CommonBond …

The unprecedented penetration of internet across the globe that is allowing borrowers to seek funds is propelling the global peer-to-peer lending
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FCA launches market study into residential mortgages

Summary: Financial services firms are increasingly under the FCA's competition law spotlight. The residential mortgages sector is the latest area to be
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Rates surging 5 weeks post-election; will home sales weaken? – KTVN Channel 2 – Reno Tahoe …

Rates surging 5 weeks post-election; will home sales weaken? – KTVN Channel 2 – Reno Tahoe …

KTVN Channel 2 – Reno Tahoe Sparks News, Weather, Video ….. WASHINGTON (AP) – Mortgage rates are still surging five weeks after Donald
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What Alt-Lending Slump?

This year, headlines have been awash with concerns and skepticism of the alternative lending space, and that's largely spooked investors. Just this
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Buying your first home? Follow this New Year's plan to get fiscally fit

“The same is true, in many ways, when it comes to buying a home,” says Eric Hamilton, president of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance. “Before taking
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Beyond the front door: The benefits of working with a mortgage banker

Before you start packing up, you'll need to make some big decisions first, like finding the right mortgage. Mortgage decisions can be overwhelming,
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Atom Bank CEO talks digital mortgages and why current accounts aren't profitable

In a candid interview, Atom Bank CEO Mark Mullen ran Techworld through its product pipeline, explaining why it is getting into mortgages before
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Real estate firms fined $10m for price fixing

Four major real estate agencies have been ordered to pay close to $10 million for price fixing. In the High Court at Auckland today, Barfoot
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Bank of America Now Lending On Nav

Nav, formerly known as Creditera, has a new big name on its small business lending platform: Bank of America. The companies announced Thursday
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US housing market index rises to highest level since July 2005

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose sharply in December. The home builder confidence caps 2016 at cycle high, stated Wells Fargo.
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Allowing Myanmar's banks to compete

Profit comes from the spread between borrowing and lending rates. To judge the efficacy of the banks, then, one would need to ask: Are people's
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