Keeping Tabs on a HECM Reverse Mortgage: A New Tool For Seniors

Keeping Tabs on a HECM Reverse Mortgage: A New Tool For Seniors

Sheila P. took out a HECM reverse mortgage in 2010 when she desperately needed additional income, even though her home in Nevada had fallen
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Mortgage affordability "improved significantly over past decade": Halifax

Mortgage affordability has improved significantly in almost all local authority districts since the pre-crisis peak of 2007, according to Halifax research.
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China raises short-term interest rates in fresh tightening signal

Two banking sources told Reuters it also raised the lending rates on its standing lending facility (SLF) short-term loans. Analysts said the tightening of
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Decatur Ranks In Top 10 Most Affordable Housing Markets

Decatur Ranks In Top 10 Most Affordable Housing Markets

DECATUR, Ill. (WRSP) — Decatur has secured a spot in the world's 10 most affordable housing markets. The Demographic International Housing
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Real estate agent could face more charges over missing millions, Melbourne court hears

One of the two former LJ Hooker real estate agents charged over the disappearance of more than $2 million of customers' money could face more
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Great Value on West Side

If you are looking for a great location plus 3 bedrooms, and great value for money, then come and visit this awesome 1960's stucco property.
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Freddie Mac: 30-Year Flat After Fed Punts On Hike

Mortgage rates held steady this week, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) at 4.19%, according to Freddie Mac's Primary
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Glass House Mountains

SELLING-UNIQUE LIFESTYLE WITH DUAL INCOME – View Online Video. 5 bedrooms House for Sale. PRICED TO SELL!. Glass House Mountains
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What to Learn From the Government Fining of Equifax, TransUnion

Here's one example: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fining two credit-reporting bureaus, Equifax and TransUnion, in January. If these
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Public Bank FY16 revenue hits RM20bil mark

PETALING JAYA: Public Bank Bhd's full-year revenue broke the RM20bil mark for the financial period ended Dec 31, 2016 (FY16), underpinned by
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Analysts: Era of record-low interest rates on mortgages coming is ending

The era of record-low interest rates on mortgages is nearing its end and as expected by analysts, rates on mortgages with longer-term fixed deals
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Real Estate Business 'The Agency' Launches Via Houston Group

Houston identified a strong opportunity to create something truly unique – a brand that felt premium, yet approachable; one that heroed the properties,
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SoFi acquisition of Zenbanx marks first step into banking

SoFi announced it acquired Zenbanx, a fintech mobile bank, marking its initial steps into the banking world. The San Francisco-based lender has
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Retail offers banks a lifeline

Retail customers offer a silver lining for banks amid tepid demand in corporate lending and the fragile state of small and medium-sized enterprises
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Greenbelt isn't driving up housing prices

The Greenbelt has been taking some heat from critics in the development sector who blame it for the Greater Toronto Area's red hot housing market.
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Home Lending Specialist, Mosman NSW

Mortgages, The Home Lending Solutions Channel provides a chance for you to drive your own success and work flexibly whilst enjoying the support
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Renters beware: Housing scams to look out for on Craigslist

Real estate site Zillow is calling Sacramento the 10 hottest housing market in the country. But renters eager to get into a place need to be cautious.
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Real estate: Agent hassles home inspector

When I was a rookie real estate agent, a local lender used a lawyer that nit-picked every title and found tiny flaws that sometimes jeopardized a sale
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The VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC (VSL) Stock Rating Lowered by Macquarie

VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC (LON:VSL) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Macquarie to a “neutral” rating in a research
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Mortgage lending hits seven-year high

According to lending figures for the final three months of the year released by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, the figure was 16.1 per cent
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Vulture fund offers huge discount to homeowners to buy out tracker debts

Vulture fund offers huge discount to homeowners to buy out tracker debts

“We have undertaken a review of our mortgage loans and we are delighted to confirm to you that, to facilitate such an arrangement, we would be in a
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REAL ESTATE ASSET MANAGER – West Coast

In 1996, Mark Edlen and Robert Gerding founded Gerding Edlen with the vision to approach real estate with the singular focus of creating places for
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Robertson Banking Company awarded 5-Star rating

BauerFinancial, the nation's premier bank rating firm, has announced that Robertson Banking Company of Demopolis has been awarded its highest
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4 documents you need to get a reverse mortgage loan

When you apply for a reverse mortgage loan, you will need to provide some documentation. A reverse mortgage loan is a loan, after all, and any loan
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Housing Market Update

Thirty-year fixed rate mortgages have risen to 4.22 percent approximately as of this writing (Jan. 30) for people with the best credit. This costs
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Beijing's tight new currency curbs could affect Vancouver real estate

Beijing's tight new currency rules designed to make it more difficult for overseas property purchases have Metro Vancouver real estate wondering if the
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Real estate agents cut rates to win work

Real estate agents down the east coast are slashing commissions to win business as listings dry up. The pressure on firms in an already slowing
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Housing market cools during Spring Festival

The nation's property market cooled during the weeklong Spring Festival holidays, reflecting a normal holiday slowdown and concerns over the
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Mortgage lending hits a six-year high as €5.6bn drawn down by 30000 people

Economists are now expecting a 'bumper' level of mortgage activity this year because of the easing of Central Bank lending rules and the help-to-buy
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Home prices will rise, don't expect a crash: economists

Australia's property prices are likely to keep rising this year before slowly losing momentum and going backwards. That's the consensus view of the 27
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Housing concerns to keep rates at 1.5%

The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to hold interest rate steady with its focus shifting from inflation to the housing market and household debt levels,
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China raises interest rates for Standing Lending Facility loans – sources

China raises interest rates for Standing Lending Facility loans – sources … The PBOC raised its medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans in late
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Caution to dominate UK housing market in 2017

Jonathan Hopper, managing director of Garrington Property Finders, said: “January's icy weather was mirrored by a chill in the housing market.
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Anne Ashworth: More mortgages — for a select few

Property obsession takes many forms, as I have discovered from the people I meet who are happy to share — and sometimes overshare — the focus
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Scots better off than rest of UK after mortgage payments

SCOTS have been named the most financially comfortable of any nation in the UK when it comes to being able to pay their mortgages in the UK, it has
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BRIEF-India cenbank issues draft rules on interest rate risk in banking books

Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing
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Home sales plummet in previously red-hot Vancouver as market softens

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the townhome and condominium markets are more active than sales for detached homes. Just over
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London-St. Thomas housing market sees 'best January ever'

Residential sales figures released Thursday by the London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) show January 2017 was the best
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Auckland average house price firms in January, breaking with tradition

The average Auckland house price held firm in January, breaking from the traditional dip at the start of a new year, lifted by more sales of higher value
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Swiss fine Coutts unit over 1MDB money-laundering breaches

Coutts, owned by Royal Bank of Scotland Group, allowed a total of US$2.4 billion worth of assets related to the Malaysian development fund to flow
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John Goff's Crescent Real Estate fund buys beach-front resort, conference center in Florida

John Goff's Crescent Real Estate fund buys beach-front resort, conference center in Florida

With the help of its real estate investment fund, Fort Worth-based real estate firm Crescent Real Estate has acquired a beach-front resort and
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Slate Asset Management launches real estate fund

Slate Asset Management is launching a real estate fund that will invest in commercial properties that need a little tender loving care to regain their
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Real estate agent ousted after sparring with comedian on Twitter

After Brust tweeted about his late wife, Oswalt posted a series of tweets mocking his real estate listings and noted Tuesday that Brust's Twitter page
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Nominate the biggest and best real estate deals of 2016

There were so many that our staff is asking you, our readers in the Greater Baltimore business community, to help us find the very best deals and
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King, Yaun join Sotheby's real estate team

Scenic Sotheby's International Realty announces the affiliation of Buddy King and Dayl Yaun as real estate agents for its growing company. “We are
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Missouri real estate company fires back at CoStar suit

Blue Springs, Missouri-based Xceligent is taking action against a lawsuit filed by CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), one of the world's largest
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Responsible lending: The broker balancing act

The general public can be incredibly suspicious, especially when it comes to the sales environment in financial services. Many clients of both secured
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Real Estate Regulatory Look Ahead 2017

Real Estate Regulatory Look Ahead 2017. February 2, 2017. By: Lisa Bebchick, V. Gerard Comizio, Michael Gershberg, Stephen Juris, Steven Witzel,
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Freddie Mac (FMCC: OTCQB) | Freddie Mac Prices First Offering of KT Certificates Issued by …

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Feb 2, 2017) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently announced its first offering of multifamily aggregation risk transfer
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Daniels Real Estate to host St. Edward Seminary open house

Saint Edward Seminary in Saint Edward State Park on the Kirkland and … Daniels Real Estate is partnering with the Kenmore Heritage Association,
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L&G reveals what's required to get firms lending on prefabs

An 'industry-wide guarantee' would bring the whole of the mortgage market on board with prefabricated 'modular' homes constructed offsite, says
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NM leader lands a top honor from National Association of Home Builders

Lucero received the award during the NAHB International Builders' Show in Orlando in January. The Associate of the Year award honors one
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Associate Real Estate Agent

Redfin is a new kind of real estate brokerage that puts clients first, making buying and selling a home faster, easier, and more efficient. We believe that
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State officials fear potential housing market collapse due to crumbling foundations

HARTFORD — Alarm bells sounded at a State Capitol hearing on the crumbling foundations epidemic plaguing homes in Eastern Connecticut.
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Carnell finds banks cause “significant harm” with SME lending practices

Banks should be prevented from default on loans when a small business has acted lawfully and they should provide standard form contracts and clear
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Housing sales jump in 2016 but prices flat

But within the numbers was a hint at where the Capital Region housing market may go in early 2017: In December 2016, median sale prices were up
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RSI, CCI, and ADX Levels in View for Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (CRR-UN.TO)

At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust … Some analysts believe that the ADX is one of the best trend strength
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Happy spin put on forecast for home building in Richmond area

All this affects the housing market, said the lead speaker at Thursday's annual forecast seminar hosted by the Home Building Association of Richmond
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Illegal private lending on rise amid economic slump

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) — A growing number of South Koreans are seeking help from the state financial watchdog for damages caused by loan
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How The Fintech Monster Is Eating Commercial Real Estate

The Fintech industry has revolutionized the banking industry. Its far-reaching tendrils have stretched into all areas of lending, which includes the
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Westpac tightens rules for young home buyers

Westpac tightens rules for young home buyers

Bank officials and mortgage brokers are being ordered to “record (the … years in the workforce, confidential new lending policies by Westpac reveal.
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Fitch: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac reform may be put on back-burner

“The future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remains among the thorniest of public policy questions,” Fitch's analysts write. “There is no consensus on
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BlackRock Fund Advisors Has $34403000 Position in New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT)

BlackRock Fund Advisors raised its stake in shares of New York Mortgage … Its investment portfolio includes residential mortgage loans, including
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Airtel Payments Bank opens over 1 lakh accounts in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Airtel Payments Bank today said it has opened over one lakh savings accounts in Uttar Pradesh within the first two weeks of its launch in
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Mortgage Rates Mirror Fed Decision

Mortgage rates on average remained unchanged this week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), mirroring the
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Cenlar continues partnership with Black Knight with 5-year deal

Cenlar FSB, which just picked up quite a bit of mortgage servicing from CitiMortgage, will continue using Black Knight Financial Services systems
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Trailer Co. Fights Contempt Bid In Racer Lending Scheme Row

Law360, New York (February 2, 2017, 6:58 PM EST) — A company whose assets are connected to a $1.3 billion judgment against professional race
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Boutique Real Estate Marketing and Sales Firm – Level Four Advisors – Celebrates Its Seventh …

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Level Four Advisors, a full-service boutique real estate marketing and sales firm
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UnionBank expects boost from consumer lending

UNION BANK of the Philippines (UnionBank) is bullish on its growth prospects this year, the bank's executive said, with the lender shifting its focus on
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Mortgage Rates Remain Flat Amid Uncertainty

With the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady and financial markets in a holding pattern, mortgage rates across the U.S. were up about a
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NFL Mock Draft 2017 – Myles Garrett or Mitch Trubisky at Number One for Cleveland Browns?

The NFL draft begins on April 27, 2017 and has the Cleveland Browns on the clock (unless they trade that pick) and the Browns have a lot of needs.Taking a survey of the 2017 NFL mock drafts for the top 20 pick…
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3 of 5 Most Valuable Global Bank Brands Are Chinese

In a new ranking of the world's top banking brands, a China-based bank tops the list for the first time, while two more Chinese bank brands nabbed a
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Annual financial statement of Arion Bank Mortgages Institutional Investor Fund (ABMIIF) for 2016

The fund reported annual earnings of ISK 1,537 million according to the income statement and the earnings are stated as an increase in units in the
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RBI issues draft guidelines on interest rate risk on banking book

As a part of Basel-III capital regulations, banks are required to identify the risks associated with the changing interest rates on its balance sheet and
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City National Expands Commercial Banking Business in New York Metro with the Formation of …

02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — City National Bank, America's Premier Private and Business Bank®, announced today that it has expanded its
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Tompkins VIST Bank Hires Commercial Lender

WYOMISSING, PA – Tompkins VIST Bank has announced that Peter Rowley of Spring Township has joined the bank as a AVP Relationship Manager
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Moore Real Estate | Cresson

DeeAnn Moore of Moore Real Estate is pleased to present the gorgeous estate located in Tres Vistas, a gated community offering idyllic views and
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8 years and counting: Economy could set record with no recession in sight

Jason Obradovich, New American Funding executive vice president of capital markets, explained in an interview with HousingWire that for all its
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News From NAMB: February 2, 2017

The CFPB just nailed Prospect Mortgage and Planet Home Lending and two realty offices for RESPA violations regarding Marketing Services
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Market watch: Lending rules start to bite

The 40 per cent LVR is starting to take the heat out of the housing market and causing values to dip. Photo / Getty. The new year is now well under way
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Software AG Makes Banking Predictions for 2017.

Software AG Makes Banking Predictions for 2017.

Software AG, a publicly traded company based in Germany, has published a list of predictions for the banking industry for 2017. Yes, we all know that
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ABA Survey: Bankers Place High Priority on Social Media

Two-thirds of bankers said they plan to spend more on social media resources in 2017, according to a new report released today by ABA's Endorsed
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Banking scandals have had catastrophic impact on victims, says MP

BANKING scandals have had a catastrophic economic impact and ruined the lives of many victims, according to the chair of an influential group of
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Real Estate Assistant | SF490

Our clients, Joe Marko and Rafael Acevedo of Team 415 with the Paragon Real Estate Group, are a top producing real estate team in San Francisco,
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Another Voice: Developers' expertise is key to Buffalo's housing future

Buffalo's real estate market is on the upswing, in sync with national trends of re-urbanization and mixed-use living environments. With resurgence also
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Brexit whitepaper hints at 'third-country' status

The UK could adopt 'third-country' status in financial services upon its exit from the EU, according to the long awaited Brexit whitepaper.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Deciding when to refinance your mortgage

Lansing, Mich (WILX) — Deciding when to refinance your mortgage can be overwhelming in the best of times, but getting the right deal can net
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Mueller Water Products Inc.: Title Mueller Water Products Reports 2017 First Quarter Results

On January 6, 2017, the Company sold its Anvil International business for $315 million in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments.
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Columbia Banking System Enters Oversold Territory (COLB)

In trading on Thursday, shares of Columbia Banking System Inc (Symbol: COLB) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.6, after
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Recapitalisation to bolster banks' lending capacity

This year's Budget has maintained a logical continuity form the previous year's. The focus on agriculture has continued with emphasis in agri-lending,
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Don't Cling To A Bank You Don't Love

I've switched bank accounts twice in the past five years. The first switch was from one large national bank to another, mainly to earn a cash sign-up
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NCB rolls out phase 2 of security tokens for online banking customers

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Commercial Bank (NCB) says that as part of its strategy to enhance the security of its online platform to protect
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Metro Vancouver housing market tailspin continues

Property sales in January are down 40 per cent from the same month last year, with detached homes taking the brunt of the freefall. But Real Estate
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BRIEF-Freddie Mac prices first offering of KT certificates issued by Multifamily Aggregation Risk …

Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing
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55+ Housing Market Ends Fourth Quarter on Record High

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remains strong in the fourth quarter of 2016 with a reading of 67, up eight points from the
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Retail Banks And The Benefits Of Embracing Technology

Retail banking has come a long way since it began in the 16th Century, when cashiers in trading and shipping cities began charging customers for
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Market check: Capital Region housing scene

A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for a $220,000 home, the average price in the Capital Region, carried a 4.32 percent rate, according to bankrate.com,
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Investors found few bargains in central Ohio housing market

Housing investors sharply retreated from central Ohio in 2016, as rising prices and fewer bargains kept would-be landlords on the sidelines. Last year
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New-home market in Richmond area steadily improves

The new-home market in the Richmond area had another solid year in 2016, but still hasn't returned to levels seen before the Great Recession in the
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What you need to know about Trump's reversal of the FHA mortgage insurance rate cut

However, in exchange for a lower down payment, borrowers are required to pay mortgage insurance premiums. Lower mortgage insurance premiums
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Lending Support Relationship Manager

Lending Support Relationship Manager

Lending Support Relationship Manager in Permanent, Finance with TSB. Apply Today.
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Election of Raymond R. Quirk to Board of Directors

“As we move towards FNF being primarily a title insurance company, we believe that Randy's expertise, experience and judgement will be a great
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Investor Lookout: Technical Indicator Watch for Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI-UN.TO)

Traders are taking a closer look at shares of Riocan Real Estate Investment … Some analysts believe that the ADX is one of the best trend strength
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Vancouver home sales fall by 40% in January as market continues to soften

Home sales in the Vancouver region last month dropped by almost 40 per cent from the year before with the sale of detached houses falling hardest.
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RSI, CCI, and ADX Levels in View for Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (BEI-UN.TO)

At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for Boardwalk Real Estate Investment … Some analysts believe that the ADX is one of the best trend strength
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London area house sales set January record, boosted by outside buyers, listings drop

Sam Abouzeid a London realtor says it's still a sellers market in London on … He said the London market, with housing prices only a fraction of the
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Potraz mortgages Telco fund for Chinese loan

THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) plans to use its cash rich Universal Services Fund (USF) as collateral
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Calgary Real Estate Board tempers January home sales spike

A sharp jump in local home sales last month does not signal a sudden market turnaround, the Calgary Real Estate Board cautioned Wednesday as it
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SL Green Taps CMBS to Refi Manhattan Office Building

In January, the sponsor obtained a $350 million mortgage from Goldman Sachs; this along with $100 million in mezzanine financing and $7.3 million
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Court Enforces CFPB Civil Investigative Demand Against Tribal Lending Entity

On January 20, 2017, in CFPB v. Great Plains Lending, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Consumer Financial
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Junior Sales Representative at Title Company

Patten Law Firm is an attorney's office that specializes in real estate closings and title insurance. We have offices in Houston, Dallas and Austin and
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[Video] Here's how student loans hold back homeownership

United Wholesale Mortgage released a video showing three things to be on the lookout for in 2017, one of which explained the growing problem of
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Chesterfield residents see home values, taxes go up

Home values continue to rise in Chesterfield. It's a sign of the housing market strengthening, but many people worry about paying more in taxes.
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Real Estate, Dan Deacon, Doug Tuttle, IAN SWEET lead 2017 Waking Windows lineup

So we don't know for sure if Real Estate dropped a massive spoiler earlier in the week when the New Jersey indie rock band revealed it was playing
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Michael Erwin Rapsch Sells 9500 Shares of Sprott Resource Lending Corp. (SIL) Stock

Enter your email address below to get the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sprott Resource Lending Corp. with our FREE daily email newsletter:
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Greater Vancouver housing sales see January slump

Average residential prices have risen for four consecutive years in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver's territory. But if January is any
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Des Moines commercial real estate industry 'cautiously optimistic' about 2017

Central Iowa's commercial real estate industry has been riding a steady wave of growth for several years and industry professionals are holding out
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Global Peer-to-peer Lending Market Growth of 53.06% CAGR by 2020 – Analysis, & Forecasts …

Peer-to-peer Lending Market report 2016-2020 focuses on the major drivers and restraints for the key players. Peer-to-peer Lending research report
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Reform someday, burden today

Banking and regulation continue to go together, and the impact of any change in Washington, such as the declaration by President Trump that his
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Why You Should Care Banking ETFs Are Crushing Construction ETFs

Investors seeking market exposure to the housing market and banking system can do so without picking stocks by trading these three
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Toronto foreign home buyer numbers don't add up, say critics

Toronto foreign home buyer numbers don't add up, say critics

As Toronto area housing prices have soared, so too has conjecture about … supply — not foreign buyers — is behind the region's rocketing market.
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Bank of England revises up UK growth forecasts

Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England smiles at a quarterly Inflation Report press conference at the bank in London, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.
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CMA hails Open Banking revolution

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a final order which formally implements a package of reforms delivering Open Banking
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Freddie Mac Prices First Offering of KT Certificates Issued by Multifamily Aggregation Risk Transfer …

On the settlement date, Freddie Mac will sell to the FMPRE 2017-KT01 Multifamily Aggregation Risk Transfer Trust (KT Trust) approximately $1 billion
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ONLINE POLL RESULTS: Gov't should regulate banking fees

Among the Bill's critics is the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), which said that it is concerned with the proposals to amend the Banking
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JMP Securities Initiates Coverage on IBERIABANK Corporation (IBKC)

Investment analysts at JMP Securities began coverage on shares of … Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing
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Museum of American Finance to Host Evening Program: “21st Century Banking: Bridging the …

On Thursday, February 9, the Museum of American Finance will host “21st Century Banking: Bridging the Digital Divide,” a fireside chat and panel
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Bastrop housing permits hit five-year high

According to a 2015 housing market study commissioned by the Bastrop Economic Development Corp., home sales in Bastrop could reach up to 250
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Deutsche Bank Chief Apologizes for Lender's Past Misconduct

From left: Deutsche Bank's chief financial officer, Marcus Schenck; chief regulatory officer, Sylvie Matherat; chief executive, John Cryan; and Christian
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PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2016 Results

Production includes the correspondent acquisition of newly originated government-insured mortgage loans for PennyMac Financial's own account,
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CMA issues final order on Open Banking

The UK's largest nine banks have been given a year to develop and adopt an Open Banking API interface for customer data sharing in a final order by
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Banks ordered to lift protections for business borrowers

Kate Carnell, the Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, says banks have more work to do to improve standards. Louise Kennerley.
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PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2016 Results

These gains were partially offset by net losses on mortgage backed securities (MBS) of $23.1 million; losses on distressed mortgage loans of $1.0
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MRI Interventions Selects Pacific Mercantile Bank as its Primary Banking Relationship

“We were impressed with the functionality of Pacific Mercantile Bank's cash management services,” said Hal Hurwitz, Chief Financial Officer of MRI
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NSE: Banking stocks moves index higher by 13bps

The Nigerian equities market reversed the 3-day downtrend on Thursday as bargain hunting in banking stocks drove the index 13 basis points upward
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Jitters over Trump keep weigh on global stock markets

CENTRAL BANKING: On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold after its latest policy meeting — as investors had expected.
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Longford continues to have highest level of mortgage default in country

In February 2015, Central Bank figures showed that Longford, at 19%, also had the highest level of residential mortgage arrears in the country.
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7 key facts you need to know about the 2017 Toronto housing market

It didn't take long for the GTA housing market to break the record for home sales set in 2015. After the hot 2015 GTA market saw 101,299 sales through
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Magazine names broker to Midwest real estate hall of fame

A local commercial real estate broker has been named to a trade magazine's 2016 hall of fame class. Colliers West Michigan said this week its EVP
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Greater Melbourne housing markets grew strongly in 2016

Melbourne, and other housing markets in the Greater Melbourne area, finished 2016 on a high note, according to Andrew Wilson, senior economist at
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Vancouver home sales plunge 40% — and now prices are beginning to follow

Vancouver home sales plunge 40% — and now prices are beginning to follow

Postmedia NewsThe Vancouver housing market continues to show signs of strain with only 444 detached homes selling in January and prices down
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Rising Interest Rates Hit Real Estate Shares

The apartments owned by Germany's big four corporate landlords are gaining value fast. But with rising interest rates the high valuations are being
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Is There Room for Singles in the Housing Market?

The latest Housing and Gender Gap analysis from Property Shark, in conjunction with RENTCafé, gathers data on home prices and rents across the
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Calgary's new condo market craters

Hailed four years ago as leading Canada's hottest housing market, Calgary condominium developers are now facing the highest unsold inventory in
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JPMorgan Chase to pay nearly $800 million in final Lehman Brothers settlement

JPMorgan Chase disclosed Wednesday that it reached a final settlement agreement with Lehman Brothers, ending the failed investment bank's
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Local housing market holds steady

A Jenifer Lane home in Greenwich, Conn. that was purchased in 2016, with the town's sales down 5 percent due to luxury homes sitting on the market
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Fannie Mae's Serious Delinquency Rate Decreases to 1.20%

Mortgage lender Fannie Mae this week reported that its Single-Family Serious Delinquency Rate decreased to 1.20% in December 2016, down from
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Colombia's Breathtaking Scenery, Year-Round Microclimate, And Good-Value Real Estate

And real estate prices are incredibly affordable. As a buyer, you can find some really nice opportunities in Pereira. Location is important because
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Homeowners waiting longer to break even on buying a home

Homeowners are waiting longer to see their purchase break even as home value appreciation slows down from its rapid growth, according to the Q4
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Pa. bank opening commercial, home loan office in Elmira

A Pennsylvania-based bank will open a loan office in downtown Elmira, looking … The office will handle commercial lending and mortgage lending for
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Analyst – Hotel Lending/Investment

Find out more about SelectLeaders job postings by viewing the online job postings in more detail. Analyst – Hotel Lending/Investment and Ramsfield
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Economists: Wisconsin housing market needs more homes for sale

Wisconsin's housing market could use a bigger inventory of new and existing homes for sale, economists said Thursday. (Photo: Paul Gores
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Bail Set at $100K for Orland Park Real Estate Mogul Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman in …

Real estate developer's attorney, Sam Adam Jr., said client's accuser waited hours to report alleged sex assault to police.
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Momentum Stocks in Focus: Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) , Fidelity National Financial …

The company maintained volume of 2.4 million shares. … FNF is a leading provider of title insurance, technology and transaction services to the real
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Pay down the mortgage or invest?

This person recently bought a house with a down payment of more than 20 per cent, which means the cost of mortgage default insurance was avoided
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Amour, liebe, love… | Weekly Lending Review

… you make Valentine's day extra special for your loved ones this year. All the businesses featured have been able to thrive thanks to your lending.
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New online platform to connect small businesses with lending alternatives

A newly launched online tool aims to provide small and medium-scale enterprises access to a wide variety of alternative lending avenues, all within 5
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The Future of Real Estate: 5 Ways Technology is Shaping How You Invest

But just because the real estate industry is not at the forefront of the technological revolution, it doesn't mean there aren't exciting new developments
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The Mortgage Professor: Keeping tabs on a HECM reverse mortgage: A new tool for seniors

In 2010, when she desperately needed additional income, a woman named Sheila P. took out a reverse mortgage, even though her home in Nevada
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Rise in personal loans dominated by peer to peer lending

Rise in personal loans dominated by peer to peer lending

Online marketplace lenders dominated personal loan applications during December 2016 quarter. The recent Veda credit agency report shows that
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Rising prices, short supply skew Atlanta home market

David Barnes Michael Fox and his wife Erica Fox outside their home in Decatur. The couple bought their home after a sometimes frustrating search in
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Bay Area Housing Market Still Simmering

LePAge also questioned if the effects of the post-election mortgage rate increase, which spurred many to enter the housing market, was less powerful
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55+ Housing Market Index Ends 4th QTR at Record-High

The single-family 55+ Housing Market Index (55+ HMI) jumped eight points to 67 in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the National Association of
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Redwood Preps Second RMBS in Less Than a Month

Redwood Trust is back with its second offering of residential mortgage bonds in less than a month, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency. The $384
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Oakland: Bushrod neighborhood named nation's hottest housing market

The real estate firm Redfin, in its annual analysis of data gleaned from its website, rated Bushrod the hottest market in the country based on traffic to its
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Court Enforces CFPB Civil Investigative Demand Against Tribal Lending Entity; Rejects Argument …

On January 20, 2017, in CFPB v. Great Plains Lending, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Consumer Financial
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Clever Lending reports surge in second charge enquires for debt repayment

Master broker Clever Lending has claimed there has been a sharp increase in broker enquiries regarding debt repayment. Figures released by the
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Looking for your best mortgage rate? Here's 20 questions to ask

2) Is the mortgage for your primary residence, a second home or a rental that … Because mortgages with less than 20 per cent equity cost lenders less,
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Lafitte Greenway spurring new real estate developments in 2017

But that urban landscape is evolving this year with real estate investors pushing a wave of new development connected to the greenway — including
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Chamber board member gets position at bank

1st Security Bank has hired Dexter Wellington as senior loan officer at its home … in the mortgage industry, starting his career in residential lending in 1989. He specializes in conventional, jumbo, FHA, VA and USDA financing for
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Mortgage Rates Unchanged on Weak Economic Growth News

Mortgage interest rates held steady after rising last week because of weaker-than-expected gross domestic product numbers, according to Freddie
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Banking on Internet of Things -IoT

Since the 2008 meltdown, banks have been arming themselves with strategies to counter a drop in revenue across most of their prominent lines of
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Scotiabank Provides Digital Banking Update

TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2017 /CNW/ – Scotiabank is providing a Digital Banking update today in Toronto to review the Bank's Digital Transformation and
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Irish mortgage market up 15 pct, further growth seen in 2017

Irish mortgage market up 15 pct, further growth seen in 2017 … Mortgage lending in Ireland collapsed in the wake of the 2007/09 global financial crisis
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Why buy-to-let is still going strong

In a housing market where the primary characteristic is a shortage of supply against a background of strong population and household growth,
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CENTURY 21 Canada, a leader in global real estate sales, Toronto Agent No. 1 in the world

VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – February 02, 2017) – Canadian real estate is already a hot button issue, with the Vancouver and Toronto markets
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Ex-Monarch Mortgage CEO committed one fraud to protect parents from another, accomplice says

Prostate cancer that was initially considered terminal, combined with significant financial problems and an addiction to alcohol, led the former
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RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: 2016 Saw Sales Increase 3% while Market …

The luxury segment of the Chicago-area housing market was notably more sluggish than the metro housing market as a whole last year, noted Jack
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Indians in UAE invest $1.69bn in India's real estate market

The 2.6-million strong Indian expatriate community in the UAE pumped in $1.69 billion (AED6.20bn) in Indian real estate market in the first nine
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