Podcast Breaking Banks: Self-driving cars at CES; blockchain; pot banking

Podcast Breaking Banks: Self-driving cars at CES; blockchain; pot banking

Host Brett King chats with TheFinanser.Com's Chris Skinner and American Banker's Penny Crosman. Then, Brett reports from the floor of the
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Dallas Tops Forbes List Of Places To Invest In Real Estate

COM) – Forbes has named Dallas as the top city in it list of places to invest in real estate for 2017. Their figures indicate Dallas property values will
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Housing affordability and the changing debt burden of a typical mortgage

Interest rates might be low, but poor wage growth means a greater burden across the life of a mortgage. This is the real problem with housing
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Indian Central Bank Research Institute Completes Blockchain Test

The research arm of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's central bank, has completed an end-to-end blockchain technology test involving
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Thom Tillis named to powerful Senate Banking Committee

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee announced Tuesday the appointment of N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis to its roster. Photo: Tillis speaks in Raleigh on Aug.
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Chicago area sees most home sales since 2006

The Chicago metro area saw a strengthening in its housing market in 2016, according to a year-end analysis by real estate agent organization
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Budget likely to hold no shocks for the banking sector

BENGALURU: The banking sector has been abuzz with activity in the two months following demonetisation. Now that fresh funds have started flowing
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Addressing Banking's Deadly Digital Intelligence Debt

Top banks are under attack from niche players and non-banking companies. In fact, 49 percent of banking executives say the traditional transaction/
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United Bank plans to expand footprints in western, central India,says Chairman

KOLKATA: United Bank of India is keen to expand its presence in the western and the central parts of the country, UBI Managing Director & Chief
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College student from Va. pleads guilty to developing software to steal banking information

A 21-year-old college student from Great Falls, Virginia pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of aiding and abetting computer intrusions, the
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Israel's Netanyahu mired in series of corruption allegations

… much-maligned Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Instead, the long-serving leader is mired in a series of eye-popping corruption investigations
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SoFi officially licensed to lend in New York

After roughly a year to get finalized, SoFi officially received its license to lend in New York, which is one of the most difficult states to acquire a license
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Not the 'Foreclosure King'

When the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over IndyMac in July 2008, the failed lender had more than 60,000 mortgages that were at least two
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Canaccord Genuity Expands Healthcare Investment Banking Capabilities and Nashville Presence

17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Canaccord Genuity is pleased to announce the expansion of its U.S. investment banking group with the addition of Duncan
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Banking, Retail, and Entertainment Industries Are Going App-First

However, the most notable trend was that banking, retail, and entertainment apps are disrupting their traditional industries by changing the platform in
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Senate Banking Committee

Leadership of the Senate Banking Committee came into fuller view on Tuesday with the announcement of subcommittee assignments.
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Should banks reinvent themselves as ATMs, plastic money will be redundant?

Kotak Mahindra Bank, like any other corporate, detailed its strategy in its annual report to shareholders last fiscal saying, “the number of rural branches
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Clayton announces launch of new home delivery division

Clayton Holdings, a builder of manufactured housing, announced the launch of a new division that will deliver houses from home building facilities to
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Ellie Mae names PwC premier consulting partner

According to Ellie Mae, the partnership will accelerate the adoption of Ellie Mae's Encompass all-in-one mortgage management solution while
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It's A Bank-Eat-Bank World

The latest, Columbia Banking's purchase of Pacific Continental Corporation, sets a new bar for pricing. Expect other acquirers to step with merger bids.
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Government warns states: Don't dilute law on real estate

Government warns states: Don't dilute law on real estate

NEW DELHI: The Centre has warned states against any dilution of the real estate regulation law as passed by Parliament and has said any such move
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Aussie homeowners at risk of losing homes if rates rise

The report found wealthy homeowners in well-to-do suburbs, such as Bondi in Sydney's east, are among those at most risk of mortgage stress. (AAP).
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Meet the P2P lender that wants to take the awkwardness out of lending money to your mates

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending comes in all shapes and sizes nowadays, with the increasingly ubiquitous model applied to everything from mortgages to
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Real estate firm expands into Lansing market

The firm also expects to offer real estate management services through the office as well. Long-time Lansing real estate advisor Jerome Abood was
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Beautiful Home Plus Vacation Rentals Pays Your Mortgages

This is what $459000 will buy: See Zillow – 16911 State 87 Park Rapids, MN for more photos Your dream property includes *large well
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CMHC raising mortgage insurance premiums for new buyers

(NEWS 1130) – The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is raising the cost of mortgage loan insurance for new home buyers effective March
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Movement Mortgage CEO: Steven Mnuchin was not a "foreclosure king"

Senate Democrats dubbed President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, the “foreclosure king,”
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CMHC to raise mortgage insurance premiums

Lenders typically require mortgage loan insurance when a homebuyer makes a down payment of less than 20 per cent. (Andrew Francis Wallace file
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Provincial Trillium funding lending aid to two Muskoka organizations

The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport announced $149,400 in Trillium grant funding in a Jan. 17 news release. The Friends of the
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Genworth Canada Announces New Mortgage Insurance Premium Rates

17, 2017 /CNW/ – Effective March 17, 2017, Genworth Canada will increase its transactional mortgage insurance premium rates for homebuyers.
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Deutsche Bank Completes $7.2 Billion Mortgage Security …

WASHINGTON—In May 2006, a Deutsche Bank AG supervisor warned a senior trader at the bank's subprime desk that a mortgage lender whose
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More than 8500 customers covered in tracker mortgage inquiry

The Minister was replying to Dáil questions on the removal of the right of bank customers to tracker mortgages. Mr Noonan said what happened was
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Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $7.2 billion in settlement over misconduct in mortgage securities

Deutsche Bank agreed on Tuesday to pay $7.2 billion for misleading investors in its sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, among the largest
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Time to lock in your mortgage rates

This option is quite unique in the UAE mortgage market and the initial two-year rate is currently the lowest in the market at 3.25 per cent. “We offer a
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Trump Treasury pick gets support from ex-mortgage assistance leader

… Secretary designate Steven Mnuchin has the support of a former leader of HOPE NOW — an alliance of mortgage companies, non-profit counseling
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Commercial real estate sales leap

Northern Michigan's 2016 surge in commercial real estate sales roughly follows a widespread upward trend, but local activity may be even stronger
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Deutsche Bank to pay $7.2B US mortgage settlement

Deutsche Bank on Tuesday finalized a $7.2 billion settlement over U.S. allegations the German banking giant contributed to the 2008 financial crisis
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Colorado Springs' commercial real estate market showed more improvement in 2016

Colorado Springs' commercial real estate market made more progress in 2016 as it continued its gradual recovery from the Great Recession, a new
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Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-061

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-061. Structured Finance:CMBS. Summary. Log into DBRS' Interactive iReports Platform
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Freddie Drives GSE Refinances to 3-Year High

Refinances of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. loans drove overall government-sponsored enterprise volume to the highest level in three years.
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States' demand put Centre's plan to regulate real estate sector into rough weather

States' demand put Centre's plan to regulate real estate sector into rough weather

NEW DELHI: The Centre's plan to regulate real estate sector has run into rough weather with several states demanding amendments to the Real
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BRIEF-APPSFLYER SAYS RAISED AN ADDITIONAL $56 MLN IN SERIES C FINANCING

… SAYS RAISED AN ADDITIONAL $56 MLN IN SERIES C FINANCING … resign from corporate boards but will keep his interests in mortgage lending
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Moody's To Pay Massachusetts $12M Over Credit Rating Practices

“The white-washing of subprime mortgage securities by credit rating agencies helped push the housing market off a cliff,” said Attorney General
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One in five homeowners will struggle with rate rise of less than 0.5%

Our love affair with property has pushed Australia's residential housing market to an eye-watering value of $6.2 trillion. But as we scramble over each
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Here's one Fannie Mae bull's take on how the GSEs can exit conservatorship

… to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, reactions varied on whether that can actually be done and how expensive it might be.
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Real Estate – Buying a Home and Financial Assistance Problems

An increasing number of homebuyers, particularly first-time buyers, accept financial assistance from a friend or relative. This is primarily used for the down payment…
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Buy to let lending improves, but driven mostly by remortgaging

Gross buy to let lending increased in November to the highest monthly level since the stamp duty surcharge was introduced in April, according to data
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Singles squeezed out of housing market

Prospective single home owners are being pushed out of the Australian property market by rising unaffordability, an industry analysis has shown.
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Berkshire Hathaway unit buys big NYC-area real estate firm

N), on Tuesday said it has purchased the Houlihan Lawrence residential real estate firm, its second foray into the New York City area this month.
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Among Obama's Pardons, Hotel And Real Estate Magnate Ian Schrager

Ian Schrager is well-known as the co-founder of New York's famed Studio 54 nightclub and for creating some of the hippest boutique hotels and
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Edmonton real estate market looking unsettled, expert says

“In residential housing, supply is starting to creep up, which is another indicator that right now sellers haven't come to the reality that the market is
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Deutsche Bank and Justice Dept. Complete Deal on Mortgage Crisis

The Justice Department completed a deal with Deutsche Bank on Tuesday that will require the bank to pay $7.2 billion for its sale of toxic mortgage
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Inflation 'bigger problem for housing market than Brexit' claims top agent

Inflation has taken over from Brexit as “the biggest threat to affordability and confidence in the housing market” according to a leading estate agent.
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CU Direct Delivers Record $30 Billion In Credit Union Auto Loans In 2016, Pays 12th Consecutive …

17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CU Direct (www.cudirect.com) the nation's leading provider of lending, automotive and strategic solutions to the credit union
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ArtCraft Entertainment Successfully Raises…

… of the highly anticipated Crowfall ® massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, announced today the company has successfully completed its Title III
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State Lawmakers to Consider Payday Lending Reforms

Sen. Kevin Matthews has filed a bill that would institute a 24-hour waiting period between a borrower paying off their payday loans and a lender giving
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How Indianapolis, Long Known as a Manufacturing Center, Is…

Local tech entrepreneurs and real estate specialists hope the company's … He said he stayed in the state because he likes the lifestyle and the work
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Banks hike cost of 10-year mortgages after price of funding them almost doubles in three months

Banks are increasing ten-year mortgage deal costs after the price of funding them almost doubled in three months. The average ten-year fixed rate is
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Akins: Employment gains positive for Fayetteville housing market

The labor numbers that drive the housing rate continue to be positive for the Fayetteville housing market, says the president of a building permit
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Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen to keynote 2017 Women's Forum

Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen to keynote 2017 Women's Forum

Alicia Glen, considered one of New York's most powerful women, will keynote the sixth annual Real Estate Weekly Womenʼs Forum taking place
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Step Back in Time: Jan. 18, 2017

“Seventy-five to 80 percent of our current mortgage business is for refinancing rather than for new mortgages,” said Terry Kirkey, assistant treasurer for
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Deutsche Bank to pay $7.2bn to settle US mortgages case

To compare, in 2014, Bank of America agreed to pay $10 billion to regulators in a settlement tied to residential mortgage-backed securities.
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Fulton Financial profit jumps on lending growth

Fulton Financial in Lancaster, Pa., made more loans for residential mortgage, commercial real estate and residential construction, leading to improved
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Reviewing Individual Broker Targets Of New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:NYMT)

12/19/2016 – New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. had its “buy” rating reiterated by … Its investment portfolio includes residential mortgage loans, including
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Walpole resident named Dean Bank chief lending officer

Jonathan P. Davis, of Walpole, has been promoted to senior vice president and chief lending officer at Dean Bank, assuming the additional duties of
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Bank lending survey

The euro area bank lending survey – Fourth quarter of 2016. 1 … on banks' lending policies, and the impact of the ECB's targeted longer-term.
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Chicago-Area Home Sales Continued to Strengthen in 2016 Despite Limited Inventory, RE/MAX …

CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Chicago-area housing market continued to strengthen in 2016, according to a year-end sales analysis
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5 Hottest US Housing Markets

Check out what Zillow says are the five top housing markets in the US (and the percentage appreciation expected in the coming year):. Nashville
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Mortgage Analyst

Mortgages, Due to growth, we're looking for an experienced & capable Mortgage Analyst within our Investments Team. Great team environment.
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Canada Mortgage Insurer CMHC to Raise Premiums

OTTAWA—Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp, the government-owned mortgage insurer, said Tuesday it would raise premiums beginning in
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CMHC Hiking Insurance Premiums

CMHC is hiking mortgage insurance rates for the third time in three years. Premiums are jumping up to 0.65 percentage points on the highest LTV
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CMHC raising mortgage insurance premiums

OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is raising the cost of mortgage loan insurance effective March 17. The Crown corporation estimates
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Why today might be the best day to buy a Toronto-area house

May is the month that also showed the highest home prices in the analysis, … There were 9,505 new listings on the market on average over the past
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Mortgage insurance premiums to rise by up to $15 a month

However, those with larger mortgages, like homeowners in the red-hot Toronto and Vancouver markets, will pay more. Borrowers with a $450,000
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The time could be right to look at your banking arrangements

Having come through, arguably, some of the most challenging banking times in recent years, with reduced levels of credit available, many businesses
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A new dawn of lending on off-site new-build homes

Some of our developer and builder clients at Regentsmead do enjoy venting their frustration from time to time and one of the themes I am hearing
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UK house prices: Mortgage lending to first time buyers increases as stamp duty bites landlords …

The number of loans taken out by landlords fell 10 per cent year-on-year in November, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders
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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Names Marci Rossell as Chief Economist

17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), the world's largest community of high-quality independent real
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Mortgage insurance premiums on the rise for Canadians, some by more than 10%

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., the Crown corp. that controls a majority of the mortgage default insurance market in Canada, said Tuesday it
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Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Business Analyst – Lending job in Alpharetta, GA at Fiserv – In this role, the selected candidate will review design deliverables providing feedback on
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2016 was a record breaking year for the housing market in Northeast Tennessee

A new report released by the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors shows 6,096 single family homes were sold in 2016. That's a 15.3 percent
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Moody's Will Pay $12 Million to Mass.; AG Alleges It 'Helped Push the Housing Market Off a Cliff'

“The white-washing of subprime mortgage securities by credit rating agencies helped push the housing market off a cliff,” said Massachusetts Attorney
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Minnesota's KleinBank accused of discriminatory lending

Minnesota-based KleinBank excluded minority neighborhoods from its service area for all banking services and engaged in discriminatory lending,
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Castro Reflects on His Time at HUD

1 legacy will be that the administration led a turnaround in the housing market. When the president took office to now, our housing market has come
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What's the Trump Impact on Real Estate?

Real Estate leaders from around the New York metropolitan area recently gathered with Friedman LLP for a lively and insightful industry forum.
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New York Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYMT) Plunges 6.32% on January 17

New York Mortgage Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust. The Company is engaged in acquiring, investing in, financing and managing
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Quick Review on Trend Indicator Levels: Global Real Estate Div G (GRL.TO)

Presently, the 14-day ADX for Global Real Estate Div G (GRL.TO) is 9.37. In general, an ADX value from 0-25 would signal an absent or weak trend.
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Hong Kong's Doyenne Of Real Estate Investment

Real estate tycoon Rita Tong Liu (廖湯慧靄)sits by a round table surrounded by fridges storing at least 200 bottles of wine, the family's traditional
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Flood Elevation Plan Sparks Concerns about Housing Affordability

Ed Brady, the chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, also … has already submitted applications for funding or mortgage insurance.
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Aspen Housing Market Takes a Billion-Dollar Tumble

The Rocky Mountain High that Colorado's pricey Aspen-area housing market experienced in 2015—with sales breaking the $2 billion barrier—was
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It's official: Deutsche Bank reaches $7.2 billion RMBS settlement

“The Department will remain relentless in holding financial institutions … characteristics of the mortgage loans it securitized in RMBS worth billions of
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Cord Blood Banking Services Market Analysis- Products, Application – Forecast Report To 2017 …

ErlnV0bt_400x40057 The Global Cord Blood Banking Services Market Research Report 2017 give insights upon the world's major regional market
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Qatar central bank sells $4.1bn in domestic bonds

Qatar's central bank sold 15 billion riyals ($4.1 billion) of conventional and Islamic government bonds on Sunday in its first domestic government debt
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No slowdown in sight for Hawke's Bay property market

With Hawke's Bay houses remaining at a record median price for a second month, experts say the region's housing bubble is far from bursting.
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online statement

Online Statements stopped being delivered to me. I haven't received any online statements for November 2016 and December 2016 yet. Oh, I'm using
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Paid (Path to full time)

Opportunity to join an M&A advisory firm as an intern. Responsibilities include sales, business development, company research, market/industry
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Italy resists Brussels' tough love on banks

The creation of the banking union replaced this affection with tough love. The European Central Bank has taken a much more aggressive approach
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EIBFS Launches Certificate in Islamic Banking and Finance

The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), the region's largest training centre for banking and finance, today announced the
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How thousands are slashing their mortgage bills – and how you can too

According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders , around 34,700 borrowers remortgaged in November, up 13% from the year before. The value of those
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Baltimore Real-Estate Developer Reed Cordish To Join Trump Administration

Baltimore Real-Estate Developer Reed Cordish To Join Trump Administration

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — President-elect Donald Trump's transition team announced on Tuesday that Baltimore-based real-state developer Reed S.
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NHI Expands Relationship with SLM to 15 Senior Housing Communities

Four of the facilities have primary debt financing by HUD. … The financing expands NHI's relationship with SLM to 15 communities in Florida, … mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and
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HOUSING MARKET

HOUSING MARKET. Op art January 16, 2017. This artwork by Mark Weber refers to the housing market and its slow return. ftpglmP. Tribune Premium
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BRIEF-Aveda transportation and Energy Services announces $10 mln marketed equity financing

… and Energy Services announces $10 mln marketed equity financing … but the billionaire investor intends to retain his interests in mortgage lending
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Unchanged; Current Rate is 3.89%, According to Zillow Mortgage …

17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgages is currently 3.89 percent, up 1 basis point from this time last
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Deutsche Bank CEO apologises for conduct in toxic mortgages case

FRANKFURT, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank's chief executive apologised on Tuesday for the bank's selling and pooling of toxic mortgage
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Fintech Vendor Misys Debuts New P2P Software For Retail & Corporate Banks

According to the vendor, FusionBanking CrowdLending provides a fully integrated, white-label platform which enables banks to bring lenders,
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Leveraging Real Estate to Achieve Climate Goals

Clearly, the opportunity exists for companies to leverage their real estate to meet climate change goals. And that is true whether a company owns or
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2016 Real Estate Market Year end review

For many, the real estate market is an important part of their financial and personal goals. Whether it is buying or selling investment properties or
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Deutsche Bank CEO apologizes for conduct in toxic mortgages case

DE) chief executive apologized on Tuesday for the bank's selling and pooling of toxic mortgage securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis,
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New York City Former DoBro Partnership Head Kicks Off Real Estate-Startup

Totem works on a mix of real estate development projects, as well as ventures with real estate, media and public space tech companies.
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DBRS Assigns Provisional Ratings to Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K …

Freddie Mac guarantees (1) timely payment of interest; (2) payment of related principal on the distribution date following the maturity date of each
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Brooklyn Real Estate Outpaces Manhattan as City Tallies Values

New York City set a value of $1.16 trillion for its more than one million properties for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, an increase of 8.74 percent
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PNC Financial Expands Its Loan Book on Commercial Lending in 4Q16

In 4Q16, the diversified giant expanded its average commercial lending by 1% (or $1.7 billion) quarter-over-quarter to $138.1 billion. The rise came
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Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION) has Current Market Capitalizaion of $8.96 Billion

According to Yahoo Finance, the price target for the company which … of commercial and retail banking and mortgage-lending financial services.
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Eugene, Portland make list of Top 10 cities with biggest housing crunch (photos)

Data collected over the past 28 months shows that the housing market has high demand and low inventory of homes for sale in many parts of the
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In a national market of extremes, Ottawa housing prices remain steady

The price gains reflect in part a rather surprising year-over-year drop in the number of new listings, signifying a tightening of the real estate market
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MBA calls for clampdown on PACE loans

The nation's largest mortgage trade group this week renewed calls for the government to clamp down on fast-growing Property Assessed Clean
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Trio of Real Estate Experts Offer Priceless Entertainment, Unbelievable Deals, and an Emotional …

17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Internationally known real estate trio Pam Gorrie, Sandi Ryan, and Steve Kowalyshyn have been renovating and flipping
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CMHC move is a strategic step in the right direction

Houses in some cities keep rising in price, while the federal government keeps making home buying either less accessible or more expensive.
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BlackRock Advisors LLC Increases Stake in First American Corporation (The) (FAF)

BlackRock Advisors LLC Increases Stake in First American Corporation (The) (FAF)

The fund owned 61,021 shares of the company's stock after buying an … The Company's segments include Title Insurance and Services, Specialty
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Title Company – Processor / Closer

Title company owned by mid-size law firm looking for top notch processor / closer to run all operations of title company and process 7-10 closings per
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Mortgage rates advance for Tuesday

The average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate is 4.04 percent, up 4 basis points over … Rates could be substantially higher when the loan first adjusts, and
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Report: Local housing market strong in 2016

The Lower Hudson Valley housing market just wrapped up the busiest year last year since 2011 when the region began climbing out of recession,
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Number of homeowners taken off tracker mortgages could be 'twice as high' than expected

It has emerged that the number of mortgage holders who were wrongly taken off tracker mortgages could be almost twice as high as first suggested.
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2016 was third-biggest year for home sales in Twin Cities

The housing market in the Twin Cities ended the year the way it began with demand outpacing supply in some areas. But along the way, prices roses
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America's most valuable home? The White House by a landslide

Zillow estimates that the 55,000-square foot home at the center of it all in … U.S. home prices have risen 6.5 percent over the past year and 9 percent
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2017 Cloud Lending Summit & Expo to Feature Larry Chiavaro, EVP of…

2017 Cloud Lending Summit & Expo to Feature Larry Chiavaro, EVP of… Larry Chiavaro, Executive Vice President of First Associates Loan Servicing
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Deutsche Bank (DB) Agrees to Pay $7.2B for Misleading Investors in Sale of RMBS

“The Department will remain relentless in holding financial institutions … representations to investors about the characteristics of the mortgage loans it
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Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Robert Half Legal is seeking a Commercial Real Estate paralegal for a company in Laurel, MD.Key Responsibilities:• Prepare all documents for
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Zillow: Sacramento Housing Market Really Heating Up

Here is one sure sign the Central Valley economy is finally improving: Sacramento is considered one of the “Top 10 Hottest Housing Markets for 2017.
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Mortgage insurance premiums for new homebuyers to rise on March 17: CMHC

Canada's federal housing agency is hiking the cost of mortgage loan insurance for homebuyers starting March 17, as part of new regulatory
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Atlanta Housing Market Benefit Sellers

Inventory is tight, but price points still relatively more affordable. A few Atlanta market metrics for the period December 2015 to December 2016 point
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Houston Housing Market Breaks Single-Family Sales Record in 2016

The Houston Association of Realtors has reported that 76,449 single-family homes sold in the Houston metro area in 2016, up 1.3% from the previous
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Moose Jaw housing sales down, but market remains stable

The Moose Jaw housing market remains stable, according to the Association of Regina Realtors. Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald
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Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

A private investor bought the 1912 six-story building at 547 West 157th Street in Manhattan. Credit Tony Cenicola/The New York Times
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Deutsche Bank signs $7.2 billion deal with US over risky mortgages

DE) has signed a $7.2 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over its sale and pooling of toxic mortgage securities in the run-up to the
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Longtime Stewart leader retires

Prior to joining Stewart, Houghton was the president and majority owner of Fort Bend Title Co. and its subsidiary, Citizens Title Co. In 1998 he joined
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The Most Outrageous Housing Market in America

There are overheated housing markets, and then there is the San Francisco Bay Area – that rarified piece of the planet that is the home of so many
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SoFi: Mortgages will Experience Fastest Growth

The report says SoFi is plotting a mortgage blitz after a challenging 2016. Their plan is to roll out mortgage offerings in states with lots of jumbo loans.
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Twin Cities Housing Market Remains Competitive

Twin Cities Housing Market Remains Competitive

Twin Cities Housing Market Remains CompetitiveMary McGuire reports on a new report on the housing market in the Twin Cities (1:52). WCCO 4
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Aspen-area real estate sales approach $1.4 billion in 2016

Reports and newsletters trickling in last week confirmed what Aspen-area real estate watchers already knew: The market was down significantly in
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December's First Mortgage Default Rate Up Slightly: S&P/Experian

The default rate on first mortgages increased a single basis point in December compared with November but was down 13 basis points over the same
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How to get a mortgage when self-employed – a quick-start guide

All too often, self-employed people presume that they won't be able to get a mortgage. But, while lenders have tightened their criteria in recent years,
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A Brief History of Online Lending

It took a while for internet lending to catch on, but in the past decade many successful lenders have emerged. Learn about the history of online lending
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First Mortgage Defaults Uptick in December

Mortgage defaults on first mortgages were up slightly last month, according to the latest date from S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices.
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BHG Real Estate Gary Greene adds sales team in Tomball

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene has added the Grayson-Patton Team to its Tomball office. With the addition of David Patton,
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Why Are Mortgage Rates Falling In Early 2017?

Despite a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, which was supposed to boost mortgage rates, consumers were actually seeing lower rates for the first
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Are Unchanged at 3.89%, Says Zillow

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgages is currently 3.89 percent, up 1 basis point from this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage
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The latest Amazon-occupied building sale shows how far Seattle real estate has come in last decade

This sale shows how far Seattle real estate has come in the last decade or so. Schnitzer West noted one of its buildings, Civica Office Commons, sold
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PayNet Canadian Small Business Lending Index Down 9% Y/Y

The PayNet Canadian Small Business Lending Index (CSBLI) increased 3% to 119.9 in November 2016 from 116.5 in October 2016. Compared to the
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Real Estate Act to be implemented in May

The government today announced to implement the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 from May this year. The Act was passed by
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14 ways technology will change the future of real estate

At Hacker Connect, part of the Inman Connect New York real estate conference, one session examined the pain points that buyers and sellers
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CMHC to Increase Mortgage Insurance Premiums in March 2017

The bottom line here is that mortgage financing just got a little more expensive for new borrowers. Existing mortgage holders are not impacted by
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Lending Assistant II

A Lending Assistant II for Jefferson Bank will provide administrative support to lending department staff to include but not limited to; scheduling
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Meet the Real Estate Industry's In-House Lobbyists

In addition to hiring outside attorneys and joining the Real Estate Board of New York, the city's top real estate companies like RXR Realty, Related
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Here's how much it would cost to buy the White House

“President Obama's term coincided with a massive recovery of the US housing market, and that's reflected in the updated value of the White House,”
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Texas Permanent School Fund Reduces Stake in First American Corporation (The) (FAF)

Finally, Alps Advisors Inc. raised its stake in First American Corporation … The Company's segments include Title Insurance and Services, Specialty
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The nine lives of Nelson Rising

… is among the elder statesmen of Downtown development, he only formed his eponymous real estate investment and operating company in 2011.
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Clarabridge Transforms Customer Service for Retail Banking through Customer Experience …

Clarabridge's tailored industry solution empowers banks with dashboards customized to the unique workflow of the industry and comes ready to use.
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Conference to Challenge Perceptions – “Are We There Yet?”

Conference to Challenge Perceptions – “Are We There Yet?”

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) hosts its 21st annual Vehicle … One of the first events of the year for the vehicle finance industry, the … finance companies, mortgage lenders and servicers, payment card issuers,
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Capital Economics: Trump's wall will constrain housing starts

Back in August, HousingWire reported that San Francisco's competitive employment market is causing many construction companies to lose workers
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Contaminated military housing could be causing leukemia

Did the US military house American soldiers in an area that put their families' health at risk? “Our husbands have sacrificed years of their life serving
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How to pay off your mortgage years early – and save THOUSANDS in the process

Death pledge. That's what the word mortgage essentially translates as, and it's an appropriate term when you look at how long it will take to clear the
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Marijuana Business Professionals Talk Real Estate Needs, Challenges

Marijuana is now legal in 26 states and Washington, DC, but it's incredibly difficult to lock down real estate to start a cannabis business.
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Johnston County real estate transactions

Paragon Building Group Inc. to Ashley Caldwell Long and William David Jones Jr., lot in Chatham subdivision at Flowers Plantation, $381,000.
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2017 Europe Property Report Underscores Growing Interest in Wellness Factors for Real Estate

… JP Morgan Europe released its Europe Property Report this week, there was a new category in their trends coverage – Real Estate and Well-Being.
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Bancorp New Jersey Bounces Director After Loan Default

Bancorp of New Jersey in Fort Lee removed one its own directors after suing him over a defaulted loan. The $835 million-asset company disclosed in
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Video Trends Point to Changing Ways Companies Reach Consumers

When Realync first launched in early 2015, creating a do-it-yourself video without a professional film crew was a fairly foreign concept for real estate
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Principal Financial Group Inc. Has $29822000 Position in IBERIABANK Corporation (IBKC)

Principal Financial Group Inc. lowered its position in IBERIABANK … The institutional investor owned 444,307 shares of the company's stock after selling … Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing
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BRIEF-ELAD acquires additional units in Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared divided as it weighed whether people who have filed for bankruptcy can sue
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Charlotte real estate executives slam HB2: 'It needs to go away'

A group of Charlotte commercial real estate executives at a 2017 market forecast slammed House Bill 2 on Tuesday, saying the controversial law
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ADX, MA, and RSI in Focus for Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (CRR-UN.TO)

Currently, the 14-day ADX for Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust … speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend.
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Should You Invest In P2P Lending?

You start by deciding which P2P lending platform(s) you wish to work with. They all offer the same service, but with somewhat different business
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Fund Move to Note: As Anworth Mortgage Asset Cp (ANH) Shares Rose, Holder Talkot Capital LLC …

Talkot Capital Llc increased its stake in Anworth Mortgage Asset Cp (ANH) by … The Firm finances residential mortgage loans through asset-backed
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Phoenix ranked among top cities to invest in housing for 2017

PHOENIX — If you're looking to buy a home in a growing market, then you're in luck. Phoenix was recently ranked among the best cities to invest in
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Technical Tracker: Watching Shares of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (WHLR)

Presently, the 14-day ADX for Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. … and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) to identify the direction of the trend.
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Problems Surfacing in Housing Market?

As the housing market nears full recovery, widening gaps along racial, socio-economic, and generational lines are impacting the growth of the
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Mortgage Rates Jan. 17: Steady; Millennials Lean Toward DIY

Thirty- and 15-year fixed mortgage rates saw no change from Friday, while 5/1 ARM rates dropped slightly, according to a NerdWallet survey of
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U.S. mortgage rates dip again in new year

“After absorbing a mixed December jobs report; the 10-year Treasury yield fell 8 basis points,” said Sean Becketti, chief economist at Freddie Mac.
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Technical Trading: Focus on Shares of Freddie Mac 6.02 Pfd (FMCKL)

Technical Trading: Focus on Shares of Freddie Mac 6.02 Pfd (FMCKL)

Freddie Mac 6.02 Pfd (FMCKL) currently has a 50-day Moving Average of 5.17, the 200-day Moving Average is 3.43, and the 7-day is noted at 6.3.
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Coalition Defends Reform of Credit Union Lending Rules

Discouraging business lending by credit unions, something credit unions have done since their inception in 1908, may leave them in worse financial
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The Real Estate Roundtable Poses Tax Reform Questions to Trump

The real estate industry's wish list for President-elect Donald Trump arrived two days after Election Day. Packets like the 41-page memo from The Real
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Contact Center Associate, Personal Banking–Brookfield, WI-1600021711

This role is accountable to advise customers on personal banking strategies and a full suite of personal banking including servicing of consumer and
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Delhiites flock to ATMs after hike in withdrawal limit, bankers say they can now focus on core banking

Vaibhav Shukhla, 41, an employee at a software company in Noida and resident of Mayur Vihar said, “I was not able to go to banks due to work
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Misys adds crowdlending to core banking package

Core banking vendor Misys has launched a crowdlending module to enable financial institutions to move into the alternative finance marketplace.
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Blockchain could reduce investment banking infrastructure cost by 30%, says Accenture

Blockchain technology could reduce infrastructure costs for eight of the world's 10 largest investment banks by an average of 30%, translating to $8bn
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Bank switching to be overhauled

Current account holders will soon be able to more easily change banks, with an overhaul of the switching service to be delivered in a year.
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Midwest, South to lead real-estate in 2017

The real-estate information service forecasts home prices to rise 2.4 percent in 2017, well below the 5.8 percent posted in 2016. Home values in the
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European shares steady as banks turns positive after May speech

MILAN, Jan 17 European shares steadied on Tuesday, coming off lows as British Prime Minister Theresa May detailed her country's position on
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NJ law firm expands real estate group

Scarinci Hollenbeck, a regional business law firm, has expanded with the addition of two attorneys to its commercial real estate law practice.
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How Will the Court's CFPB Ruling Affect Lending?

If the full court rules in favor of the CFPB and lending regulations remain loose, are we in danger of another housing bubble, followed by an inevitable
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2017 Forecast: Slowdown of the Québec Housing Market

According to its latest forecast, Québec's residential real estate market will experience a slight decrease in activity in 2017. The number of provincial
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'Toppy' housing markets weigh on Canadian consumer sentiment

Donald Trump clawed to power on the back of growing populist mistrust of the wealthy 1 per cent, government, academia and media. This makes the
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First Direct cuts rates on fixed rate mortgages

The revised mortgage range, which is available from today (17 January), includes a 90 per cent loan-to-value two-year fixed rate at 1.89 per cent and
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Title company expands Texas footprint

Integrity Title Co., a commercial and residential title service provider, … assist with their booming residential growth, according to a company statement.
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How a team-based approach boosts charitable lending

Charitable lenders who belong to a team provide significantly more loans than those on their own, according to new studies led by economists and
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Untangling the Kardashian Real Estate Empire: A Comprehensive Guide to the Family's Vast Array …

The now 19-year-old E! star and cosmetics mogul-in-the-making is the one who flew the roost a few months shy of her 18th birthday, settling down not
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Here's how banks can deal with slowing mobile banking growth

Three of the largest US banks — Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo — held reported Q4 results on January 13. The banks, which
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BB&T, Chase: Interest Rates for Home Mortgages Jan 17, 2017

The benchmark 30 year FRMs are published at 4.375% at BB&T Corp. (NYSE:BBT) and APR of 4.459% today. Shorter term, popular 15 year FRMs
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