Area bankers honored for work at OBA Consumer Lending School

Area bankers honored for work at OBA Consumer Lending School

Megan Boyd, a consumer lender at Arvest Bank in Wagoner, was picked by the Oklahoma Bankers Association as an “Honors Graduate” of its 2016
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The Housing Market Is Broken, And The Government's Plans Won't Fix It

This country's housing market has long been broken, but it's now spiralling out of control. Average house prices are almost seven times people's
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The Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (WMC) Receives $10.25 Consensus Price Target from …

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) has been assigned a … of real estate related securities, whole-loans and other financial assets.
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Trump said people 'can't borrow money' because of Dodd-Frank — here's why he's wrong

Looking at the actual lending data, however, it is clear that debt accumulation and lending for businesses has been strong since the end of the
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Consumers' Attitudes on Housing Improve in January

The index is based on the results of six questions from Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey. Four of the six components improved in January from
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Australia's two-speed housing market

What is most stunning about the above chart is the extent to which real dwelling value growth nationally (+36.9%) has been driven by the two major
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Ally Financial Inc (NYSE:ALLY) has been upgraded to Hold in a statement by Zacks Investment …

Zacks Investment Research has upgraded Ally Financial Inc (NYSE:ALLY) to Hold … Its Mortgage operations segment includes the management of its
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New, Innovative Navy Federal Mortgage Product Now Marketed to Institutional Investors

“This is the first time a product popular among credit unions and securitized by Freddie Mac is being marketed to large institutional investors with the
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Government statistics highlight two different sides to Northern Ireland's housing market

THE first brick was laid on fewer new houses in Northern Ireland last summer as building work slowed down, the latest government-produced Northern
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FBR: We're bullish on Flagstar-Stearns Lending correspondent lending deal

After announcing late Monday that it intends to acquire Stearns Lending's delegated correspondent lending business, Flagstar Bancorp is positioned
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Bankwest tightens property lending rules for investors

Commonwealth Bank's West Australian subsidiary, Bankwest, has again tightened the screws on lending to property investors, amid a sharp revival in
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Top five real estate 'ugly ducklings'

LATEST research has revealed the nation's top real estate “ugly ducklings”, areas prime for growth that prove Australia's affordability crisis is overrated
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Housing market is “broken” Government finally admits – but will its “feeble” plan to fix it make it any …

The Government has announced plans to fix Britain's “broken” housing market, including building more affordable homes and pushing developers to
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Interim Programme Manager – Mortgages in Technical Specialist, Project management, Financial Services with Interim Partners. Apply Today.
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Six Safe Ways To Loosen Mortgage Standards

Borrowers at the time could get mortgage financing by merely guessing their income (stated-income mortgage applications), failing to supply
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Why More Single-Family Homes Are Becoming Rentals

“This may help to explain why new home construction in 2016 remains far below previous levels even though home prices at the national level have
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Contractor Mortgages: Right to Buy Scheme

Q. I need a contractor mortgage for a right to buy property, I have had it valued and the council has made the offer and I have a month left to confirm
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Government to ensure offsite homes are mortgageable

“We will… support a joint working group with lenders, valuers and the industry to ensure that mortgages are readily available across a range of tested
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Capital Region housing market ends year on high note

ALBANY, N.Y.>> The housing market in the Capital Region closed out 2016 on a high note, according to the montly market report by the Eastern New
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IHS Markit and Pirum partner for SFTR reporting

Pirum Systems has partnered with IHS Markit to build a Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR) reporting solution by the end of 2017.
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Mortgage Credit Availability Up for Fifth Month

Mortgage Credit Availability Up for Fifth Month

Increased availability and flexibility in jumbo lending was the principal reason for an increase in the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) Mortgage
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Govt pledges to 'fix broken housing market' in white paper

The Government's new white paper aims to fix Britain's “broken housing market” with thousands of new homes, an extension of its affordable homes
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Housing inventory among lowest ever

The Sioux Falls housing market has rarely – if ever – been this tight. The city ended January with 703 homes on the market, representing a 2.5-month
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Existing facts about Toronto's housing market 'sorely lacking' – political strategist

While various quarters have raised the possibility of foreign buyers playing a key role in the Toronto housing market's price growth, a Liberal political
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Housing market is "broken", says Worcestershire MP as he unveils White Paper

A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has vowed to fix Britain's “broken housing market” after unveiling a Government White Paper to ease the property crisis.
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands to Cumberland County

The Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC brand is expanding its New Jersey presence, with a South Jersey firm becoming part of the franchise
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'Sold Over Asking' Is Irrelevant In Toronto's Real Estate Market

In this lively market, it is that much more imperative to choose the right real estate agent. Sellers, interview several prospects. Choose someone who
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Lake Michigan Credit Union promotes Ryan Naumes to commercial lender

LMCU's Senior Vice President and Group Manager of Commercial Lending, Jim Maskell, ispleased to elevate Naumes within his team. “Since joining
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Banks are lending to buy houses, not build businesses

The days of the credit crunch can seem to be well and truly behind us. 2016 was the second successive year when bank lending to the economy was
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private mortgages to lend to mmj

Hard mortgages commercial residential stated income and low credit ok bruce wilson.
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This Chicago finance veteran has a big plan to revolutionize consumer lending

Anderson's company provides lending technology to financial institutions. Its cloud-based platform assesses how likely a consumer is to repay their
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Fixing our housing market

… a stronger, fairer Britain starts by breaking down the barriers that stand in people's way. Fixing our broken housing market is part of our plan for Britain.
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US Bank promotes new CEO after 10 years of company leadership

U.S. Bancorp, the fifth largest commercial bank in the U.S., announced it is promoting its current Chief Operating Officer Andrew Cecere to succeed
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Valuable Analysts Trends to Observe: BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP) , State Street …

BGC Partners, Inc. operates as a brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets worldwide. It operates in two segments, Financial
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Ralph E Vaughan

They can leave a review, but it won't show as a “verified review”. Of course, just like people who buy the book, very few will review it. As to whether Kay
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Home prices accelerating in the face of rising mortgage rates

U.S. house prices rose at an accelerated pace in December, a sign that higher mortgage rates aren't yet diminishing outsize demand for properties.
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Javid: Our housing market is broken

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid launched the long-awaited housing White Paper in the House of Commons today, outlining the Government's
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Good news: Philly rents could be dropping thanks to a real estate bubble

The Federal Reserve is starting to send warnings of a new real estate bubble that could affect Philadelphia — for most of us, in a good way. This latest
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Man and woman held on suspicion on illegal money lending

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering. A 38-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man
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Everything you need to know about the government's plans to fix Britain's 'broken housing market'

LONDON — The British government released its plans to tackle the huge problems in the country's housing market on Tuesday, and it isn't mincing its
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The To-Do List for Moving Into Your New Home

The To-Do List for Moving Into Your New Home

Contact utility companies. Depending on where you live and state laws, you may be required by the title company to contact your utility companies and
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If you're planning to buy a house this year, here's how the Trump administration could affect you

Both mortgage rates and housing prices are expected to rise this year. Pool/Getty Images. Within hours of being inaugurated as president on January
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Mortgage 101: Mortgage insurance says what?

Mortgage insurance sounds like a wasted expense, right? There are so many kinds of insurance we already have to pay for — home, renters, auto, life
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Can a broken housing model be fixed through marginal gains

The paper sets out a broad range of measures that government plans to introduce to help reform the housing market and increase the supply of new
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The rising opportunity of stock lending

Charismatic Capital Ltd provides investors with investment opportunities based on ethical and responsible secured asset backed lending to major
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The Mortgage Lender partners with packager

The Chester-based Select Partnership is a mortgage and second charge distributor that focuses on applications which are declined by traditional high
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Lenders Pushing Riskier Mortgages On Canadians To Skirt New Rules

I should have known something was up when the mortgage rep at my local bank wouldn't tell me what interest rate the bank was offering me on a
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Federal Reserve To Potentially Reduce Mortgage-Backed Securities Holdings

In the past year alone, the Fed bought $387 billion of mortgage bonds just to maintain its holdings. Getting out of the bond-buying business as the
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Housing White Paper Released – “Fixing our Broken Housing Market”

Javid said “The government recognises the housing market is broken.” He went on to say it was one of the biggest barriers to social progress.
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3 Notable Runners: General Motors Company (GM), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Twenty-First …

The company, through its subsidiary, General Motors Financial Company, Inc. … education and residential mortgage loans, and debit and credit cards.
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House builders' shares up after UK housing market white paper

Shares in UK home builders are up on Tuesday after the issue of the government's much-anticipated strategy for the country's 'broken' house market.
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Academy Mortgage to License Matic Home Technology

By owning the source code, Academy Mortgage will be able to build its own mortgage management platform that is unique to the way it does business.
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GBPUSD British Falls Through Support as House Price Growth Slows

GBPUSD has dropped through an important support level as a latest sign of a slowing in the UK housing market stoke fears of weakening consumer
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Peoples Bank celebrates 115 years in business

Customers and employees mingle at an open house at the main Peoples Bank branch at the corner of Second and Putnam streets Monday.
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Joseph M Erhardt

I was just curious. I only imagine your book being read by others and not having any input like a review. Can people who borrow from the library write
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Bank reports 96% growth in NI mortgages

Danske Bank has revealed its Northern Ireland business saw new mortgage lending approvals grow 96% over the past year. The lender's Northern
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Rwanda: Why Banks Are Racing to Embrace Digital Financial Facilities

Just over a quarter of the population have bank accounts, a situation largely attributable to low reach of most commercial banks as focus is mainly on
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Brazil's central bank says to reduce lending spreads sustainably

BRASILIA, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The Brazilian central bank is working on an agenda to reduce bank lending spreads and potentially pave the way for
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Some 300000 borrowers pay mortgage with tax refunds

While it is true that a timeshare contract is a binding legal document, it is often mistakenly thought that such a contract cannot only be cancelled. In fact
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Uncovering the Hidden Value of Search

Just take a look at the title: “How Google Trends Can Inform Commercial Real Estate Investing.” It's an important concept to embrace, says Chandra
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End of Thatcherism as Tories embrace renting to fix 'broken' housing market

End of Thatcherism as Tories embrace renting to fix 'broken' housing market

Mr Javid said more “imaginative” approaches were needed to prevent younger generations having the door to the housing market “slammed shut in
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This Indian lender shunned corporate loans to become top Asian bank stock

Indian Bank, a century-old state-owned lender based in the country's south, has emerged as Asia's top-performing bank stock in the past year, driven
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Potty about mortgages

Pratap has been in the UK mortgage business for over 30 years after moving from Sydney to Southampton at the age of three. It was a teacher at a
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BankThink Trump has opportunity to restore balance in fair lending cases

The Bush and Obama administrations operated the Justice Department's civil rights division, which is responsible for fair lending cases, at two
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Increase to the SBL Credit Limits

To better serve the small multifamily property market, Freddie Mac Multifamily has increased the loan limits of the Small Balance Loan (SBL) program.
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Government wants industry to increase custom-built home lending

The Government wants mortgage lenders to prove they have plans to carry out more lending to custom-built homes and help ease the housing crisis.
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Javid publishes white paper to fix 'broken' housing market

In a statement to the House of Commons this lunchtime, communities secretary Sajid Javid said that the country's housing market is “broken”, with the
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Driven by Millennial Demand, Mobile Banking Surges

You never know what will persuade any given customer to switch banks, Karen Buell says. Buell, vice president of Customer Technologies at
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UPDATE 1-Brazil's central bank aims to reduce lending spreads sustainably

(Adds Goldfajn comment, background on spreads) BRASILIA, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The Brazilian central bank is working to reduce bank lending spreads
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Las Vegas housing market sees unusual January price jump

Las Vegas' housing market began the year with a jump in sales and prices compared to the start of 2016. The median sales price of previously owned
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North Shields loan shark avoids jail despite admitting to illegal money lending over four years

The warrant was executed by the England Illegal Money Lending Team working in partnership with North Tyneside Council's trading standards
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Technical Reports on REIT Equities — Empire State Realty Trust, Investors Real Estate Trust …

This morning, Stock-Callers.com presents the following Diversified REITs for assessment: Empire State Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), Investors Real
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Mortgages to be standard on new Government starter homes

Mortgages will be standard on a new wave of Government starter homes to deter cash buyers, according to today's housing white paper. The paper
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Finovate Event To Showcase The Next Generation Of Leading FinTech Players – Bhupender Singh …

A wide range of financial areas will be covered at the event such as peer-to-peer lending, payments, mortgages and how technology is being
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HDFC Bank, KMB go live with Bharat Bill Payment System

MUMBAI: Private sector lenders HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank today said they are live with the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) that is
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Angel Oak's Non-Qualified Mortgage Lending Platforms Reviewed by Two Leading Ratings Agencies

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions LLC and Angel Oak Home Loans LLC (“Angel Oak”), announce that their mortgage
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Graeme Wheeler's legacy will be property lending rules

Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler arriving for his press conference in Wellington after announcing the Official Cash Rate in August.
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Trump banking review raises fears for global standards talks

Central banks and watchdogs around the world have spent the past eight years drawing up regulation aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2007-2009
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Washington DC's Housing Market Trends for 2017

Following a 2016 that saw economic and political changes, Washington Post staffer Cindy Ariosa takes a look at the housing trends Washington D.C.
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Whitehall gives councils powers to fix Britain's 'broken' housing market

The Government has told local authorities they must set aside land for thousands of new homes in order to tackle the housing crisis. Whitehall today
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Evergreen Home Loans Signs Contract with Black Knight Financial Services to Implement the …

Evergreen Home Loans Signs Contract with Black Knight Financial Services to Implement the …

MSP is a complete, scalable, end-to-end system used by financial institutions to manage all servicing processes for both mortgage and home equity
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Graphiq and booj Partner to Deliver Interactive Data Visualizations to Real Estate Brokerages …

Booj customers will have direct access to Graphiq's data visualizations on properties, sales trends, community demographics, and more. In working
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Hospitality Real Estate Veterans Launch Davis Hotel Capital

Additionally, he held senior level banking positions at Capmark Finance (formerly GMAC Commercial Mortgage) and GE Capital, where he
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Experts identify SA real estate hot spots of 2017

If you're looking to buy a home in 2017, read on. Messenger Community News surveyed six leading real estate identities to identify the real estate hot
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Opes Advisors named Top Purchase Lender in San Luis Obispo County for second consecutive year

The Real Estate Market Reports are compiled and aggregated from public sources by a number of data providers. Mortgage and home loan data is
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Variable-rate mortgages becoming more important to the market – study

Also, the stricter stress test implemented by the federal government late last year will make variable-rate mortgages—which would end up being the
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Mesa County real estate activity off to fast start in 2017

The new year is off to a fast start for the Mesa County real estate market with big year-over-year gains in activity. While rising interest rates and lower
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Fixing our broken housing market

A housing white paper setting out the government's plans to reform the housing market and boost the supply of new homes in England.
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Calls for a freeze on mortgage regulatory changes intensify

Industry professionals have petitioned the Department of Finance for a halt on far-reaching changes to federal mortgage rules until the effects of the
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2016 – a year of lows and a few highs…

Take a headline from any of our quarterly product data analysis pieces and you'll get a fair idea of how the mortgage market faired in 2016. January
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Tanzania: CRDB Eyes Increased Focus On Mortgage Sector in 2017

The demand, apart from strong GDP growth, is also pushed up by commercial banks that have thrown their weight on mortgage financing to create
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Purplebricks: UK Real Estate Play

Purplebricks Group (OTC:PRPPF) is a British online real estate firm. The stock IPO'd in December of 2015 and has done quite well. Sales have
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Where's the best place to get a mortgage?

Six of the top 10 best counties to get a mortgage are located in Florida, according to a study by financial information firm SmartAsset. Two more are on
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Lori McLaughlin Named Third Party Origination Pacific Regional Manager for Stonegate Mortgage

Ms. McLaughlin has over 20 years' experience in the mortgage industry. … Stonegate Mortgage also provides financing through its fully integrated
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Precise Mortgages parent Charter Court plots 2017 flotation

Precise Mortgages parent Charter Court Financial Services wants to float on the London Stock Exchange this year, Sky News reports. The firm has
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Leeds launches two interest-only loans with £1000 cashback

“Activity last year suggests borrowers with interest only and part and part mortgages are more likely to remortgage, compared to capital and interest
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European Central Bank to Trump: 'We Are Not Currency Manipulators'

The European Central Bank rejected U.S. accusations of currency manipulation on Monday and warned that deregulating the banking industry, now
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Elder Scrolls Online Just Got A Real Estate Agent In Homestead

The world of Elder Scrolls Online has gotten pretty vast and received its fair share of DLC, but none have piqued our interest more than the first major
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Housing market risks may be staying the RBA's hand

In his official statement, Governor Philip Lowe addressed conditions in the property market, noting that prices are “rising briskly” in some parts of the
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Trump's Bank Deregulation May Send Investors $120B

Trump's Bank Deregulation May Send Investors $120B

Shareholders in U.S. banks may receive a windfall of up to $120 billion in capital as President Trump moves to deregulate the industry. After years of
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business briefing

The government has promised to fix Britain's “broken housing market” as it unveils plans for a £3bn fund to help small firms build more houses.
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Top 5 mistakes when transferring real estate assets to the next generation

Anxiety and uncertainty often delay the handover process, but eventually non-action will be replaced by facts. Non-communication between the
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Emirates NBD steps up digital banking game with Cockpit Application launch

Emirates NBD has launched Cockpit Application, an intelligent new CRM solution for branches. The bank has also introduced biometric digital
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If the city of Seattle wants to bank local, here are the 8 banks that could replace Wells Fargo

If Seattle City Council divests from Wells Fargo and wants to go with a local bank as a replacement, at least eight Washington-based banks appear to
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5 Ways to Shave .25 Percent Off Your Mortgage Rate

You just haven't found it yet. Here are five proven strategies to lower the mortgage rate lenders offer you when you refinance or buy a home.
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Housing market is 'broken', government admits in white paper

England's housing market is broken, the government has admitted, with home ownership a “distant dream” for today's young families, as it unveiled a
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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank launched, to offer fixed, recurring deposits at 5.5-8%

Bengaluru – Ujjivan Small Finance Bank on Monday launched the official operation of its services with five pilot branches, aiming to become a leading
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Virtual reality showroom explores 'new frontier' in Aspen real estate market

Andrew Ernemann brainstormed on how to go beyond market reports to carve a niche in the Aspen real estate market. He launched The Aspen
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Essent Guaranty Announces Enhanced Integration with Mortgage Cad – The CW Providence

Essent provides private capital to mitigate mortgage credit risk, allowing lenders to make additional mortgage financing available to prospective
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Banking on Barca

Our Spanish football expert Tim Clement explains why he's backing Barcelona to see off Atletico Madrid in their Copa del Rey semi-final second leg.
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Peoples Bank reaches 115-year milestone

ERIN O'NEILL The Marietta Times Customers and employees mingle at an open house at the main Peoples Bank branch at the corner of Second and
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Directional Index Update on Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI-UN.TO)

Taking a quick look at technical levels and trend lines for Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI-UN.TO), we see that the stock has a 14-day ADX of
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Ruchi Soya organizes awareness camps to induct farmers into 'Banking

Kisan Kalyan Ayojan? digital banking initiative. As part of this initiative, the company is organizing awareness camps to help farmers open bank
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Illinois Real Estate Agent Fired after Twitter Beef with Comedian Patton Oswalt

Illinois Real Estate Agent Fired after Twitter Beef with Comedian Patton Oswalt … Visit the blog daily for housing and real estate tips and trends.
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Nevada Commissioner of Mortgage Lending Adopts New Regulations Governing Conduct of …

Effective January 27, 2017, the Nevada Commissioner of Mortgage Lending adopted regulations with new requirements for mortgage brokers and
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Reaching higher at Pinnacle

“This is one of the best banks in the country. Is this now a bank that is priced for perfection? I think that question has to be asked,” Rose said in an
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4 steps to turning real estate clients into raving fans

Have you been struggling to increase real estate referrals? Are you looking for a more effective way to get referrals from real estate clients and your
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Pakistan's real estate divide

By all projections, Pakistan's real estate market – on the back of increased … In Pakistan, however, when bullish trends are witnessed in the market,
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Five Nigerian banks make world's top 500 banking brands

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been named the most valuable banking brand in Nigeria in the Top 500 Banking Brands of The Banker magazine of
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30 and 15 Year Mortgage Rates at HSBC, PHH Mortgage Feb 7, 2017

30 and 15 Year Mortgage Rates at HSBC, PHH Mortgage Feb 7, 2017

Standard 30 year fixed rate mortgages at HSBC Bank (NYSE:HBC) are 4.4% carrying an APR of 4.49% today. 15 year loan interest rates at the bank
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DomaCom gets green light to crowdfund mortgages

Listed crowdfunder DomaCom will offer investors opportunity to invest into residential mortgages after clearing a regulatory hurdle. The listed
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Investors Pay Danes to Finance Mortgages in Negative-Rate Record

Danish mortgage refinancing auctions that started on Monday saw the cost of short-term funding drop further below zero than ever before, at the
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Leeds launches new two-year fixed interest only deals

Both are two year fixed rate mortgages and each comes with a free valuation, as well as fees assisted legal services for standard remortgages.
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Why we need to put renters first in the housing market

For years, society and the housing market sold us the dream of owning our own home. It's been drilled into us as a desirable and inevitable milestone
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30 Year Mortgage Rates at Wells Fargo, Quicken Loans Feb 7, 2017

The best 30 year refinance fixed rate mortgages are 4.500% at Wells with an APR of 4.563%. The best 30 year refinance FHA fixed rate loans have
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UK house price growth 'to slow in 2017'

Annual growth in house prices slowed in January and the trend is expected to continue throughout 2017, according to a lender. The Halifax, part of
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AIB's new ads turns mortgages on their heads

Directed by Zak Emerson, 'The Last Repayment' shows real AIB customers who have just completed their mortgage. The stories told by the couple in
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White Paper plan to fix England's 'broken' housing market

The UK government will today unveil its latest attempt to fix the broken housing market in England, moving away from full home ownership to a mixed
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Kenya: Slowdown in Lending to Private Sector to Impact Kenya's Economic Growth

Lending to the private sector has stagnated in Kenya following the introduction of interest rate caps four months ago, latest data from the regulator
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Nikko equities head Brad Potter banking on financials

Speaking at a media lunch on Tuesday, Potter said that, based on his three-year valuation process, banks last year reached the cheapest levels he
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Weekly Mortgage Market Index Moves Higher

DALLAS — (Feb. 6, 2017) New home-lending activity strengthened during the past week, with both refinancing and home-purchase financing showing
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Banking pay practices under the spotlight

In a bid to hold off continued calls for a royal commission in banking, an inquiry has been launched by the Australian Bankers' Association into how
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EY on Real Estate Private Equity Trends

The global real estate division of financial consultancy Ernst & Young recently published a report on the private equity outlook in the real estate space.
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CONTEST: Enter to win tickets to the 2017 Saskatchewan Real Estate Forum!

Want to be informed on all the latest 2017 real estate trends and how to craft your real estate strategy accordingly? Then this conference is for you!
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Hensarling Joins Summit Speaker Lineup

With Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) also scheduled to speak, Summit attendees will hear from the two most powerful
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Leading legal adviser for corporate lending in EMEA

​Since 2011, Allen & Overy has been the clear leading legal adviser in syndicated lending for EMEA. The latest league tables published by Thomson
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Essent Guaranty Announces Enhanced Integration with Mortgage Cadence's Enterprise Lending …

“With the enhanced Essent MI integration within Mortgage Cadence's ELC, lenders can access a greater array of MI products, premium payment types
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Oregon Is Obsessed With Punching Nazis, According to Google Trends

We're either upset about punching Nazis or really into punching Nazis, because according to a Google Trends analysis by a real estate company, we
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Berkshire Bank opens Boston office, debuts video tellers

BOSTON — Pittsfield's Berkshire Bank opened its new Boston branch at 121 Congress St. on Monday and at the same time debuted its new MyBanker
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Real Estate Software 2017 China Market Share,Growth,Trends & Forecast to 2022

Real Estate Software 2017 China Market Share,Growth,Trends & Forecast to 2022

Gaining an insight into emerging trends, opportunities and potential threats is key to long-term sustenance in a competitive environment.
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Businesses banking on drag racing event

Businesses look forward to cashing in on the return of the World Series of Drag Racing. Some lost money last year when the event moved to Memphis.
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Real estate law: Cracking down on dodgy developers

In recent times, the Indian real estate developer community has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The good news is that the 'black sheep' of
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Online lending startup Capital Float raises $2.5 million funds

The online lending startup, Capital Float, operated by Bangalore – based, Zen Lefin Pvt Ltd, has raised an investment of Rs. 17 crores from the
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Banking directive more pageantry than policy

And the president's decision to put two former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partners in charge of the effort _ less than a decade after the bank's traders
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Correspondent banking

The deal includes about 250 correspondent relationships accounting for more than $7 billion of annual agency and governmental residential
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Housing sales up a brisk 9% for state in '16

“[2007] was about the time that [housing] markets around the country started collapsing,” Pakko said. “So we're definitely back on track to pre-housing
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Mizuho prepares for IoT banking

The Japanese bank says it will work with Soracom, a Tokyo-based startup that provides a communication platform for developers of connected
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Cyber bandit: man charged in $1.2M banking malware heist

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty in a federal court for his part in a nearly $1.2 million banking malware heist. Vyacheslav Khaimov, age 55, of Brooklyn,
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Housing White Paper plan to fix broken housing market

The Government unveils it latest attempt today to fix the broken housing market, moving away from full home ownership to a mixed housing model .
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European Stocks Climb as Real Estate Sector Rides Rally in Bonds

European stocks advanced, led by the real estate sector, as bonds rallied across Europe and lifted shares that are bought as proxies for fixed income.
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UK house prices fell in January for the first time in five months

Experts said the figures pointed to a market slowdown in 2017, although Halifax said a shortage of houses up for sale should prevent a steep slump in
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Leeds offers incentive-laden interest-only mortgages

Leeds Building Society has launched two new interest-only mortgages with a string of added incentives, in a bid to attract more remortgaging business
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Time Banking, Explained

Time banking is a form of money, but the currency units are not banknotes, cheques, or, say, bitcoins; they're hours. Yes, you read that right – actual
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Leader of New Zealand's central bank to step down this year

FILE – In this Thursday, March 13, 2014, file photo, New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler announces raising its benchmark interest
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Live: Sensex edges up, banking stocks fall

The BSE Sensex edged up in the opening hours of Tuesday. The broader Nifty declines slightly while the rupee opens lower against the US dollar.
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Web banking malware slurps $1.2m for crooks, now kingpin 'fesses up

An online banking malware scam netted criminals $1.2m in stolen funds – and now one of the ringleaders is now facing hard time in the big house.
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Modern payments and banking APIs

payments Modern banking is not limited to banks anymore. It's not only about online or mobile banking, it's about all the things you would do in your
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Each state's Google trends since the election prove we're all fucking terrified

Performed by the real estate company Estately, which has made a name for itself performing these state-by-state rundowns (check out each state's
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Bankwest stops refinancing investor home loans

The Commonwealth Bank subsidiary wrote to mortgage brokers last week to … He said Bankwest's decision to also hike rates for existing investor loan
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House prices fell £2000 in January, says Halifax, as property market is forecast to cool down this year

House prices fell £2000 in January, says Halifax, as property market is forecast to cool down this year

House prices fell by almost £2,000 on average in January, as property values dipped for the first time since last summer, according to Halifax.
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Realtors going extra mile in red hot GTA housing market

With supply in the ultra-tight GTA housing market at a record low, many realtors are being forced to find creative — and often expensive — ways to
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Mortgage Originations Drop by 16%: Meridian

Total mortgage originations, including purchasing and refinancing applications, declined by 16% in the fourth quarter of 2016 to 470,000 from 561,000
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Bank of Queensland, Pepper market mortgage bonds to fund home lending

The nation's smaller lenders are lining up to join the big four banks in tapping the wholesale bond markets to fund their expanding home loan books.
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Why Bob Pinkard thinks it's time to invest in DC real estate

It might seem counterintuitive, but commercial real estate veteran Bob Pinkard thinks so. D.C.'s office market is starting to show signs of recovery, and
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Denmark's Biggest Mortgage Lender Reports 56% Jump in Profit

Nykredit Realkredit A/S, the largest lender operating in the world's biggest market for mortgage-backed covered bonds, reported a 56 percent jump in
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What are the risks of going guarantor on a mortgage?

My children want me to go guarantor for a home loan. They tell me it's a safe option because they'll take out mortgage insurance, and that they'll
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Accept, decline or counter: Navigating the real estate offer

The psychology of a real estate deal is the same as any other situation in which two parties are trying to agree on something, whether it's deciding
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Mortgage Law Expert: CFPB 'Hangs in the Balance'

Senate BH A former state Deputy Attorney General and now mortgage lawyer said Monday the fate of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau hangs
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We need more homes not 'false choice' in 'broken' housing market, says minister

People struggling in England's “broken” housing market should not be offered a “false choice” between renting and buying, Communities Secretary
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Church pays off $1.2 million mortgage

To celebrate, church members burned a facsimile of the mortgage. “It's a great time for us,” said Kent Gravely, pastor of the church the past 27 years.
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The Debt Panel: Emirati Government employee with Dh350,000 in debts seeks a Dh1m loan to …

The Debt Panel: Emirati Government employee with Dh350,000 in debts seeks a Dh1m loan to …

I only need a loan for Dh1 million, as I am getting Dh700,000 from the … Since there will already be a mortgage on the property in favour of the bank
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Housing market broken, ministers say ahead of White Paper

England's housing market is “broken”, ministers have admitted, as they unveil plans to build more affordable homes. The new housing strategy for
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KBRA: This should be the focus of Trump's regulatory reform

President Donald Trump held to another one of his campaign promises last week, when he signed an executive order that is expected to begin the
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Prohibitive Property Prices Prompts UK to Relax Planning Rules

Prime Minister Theresa May will seek to ease planning rules to help Britons priced out of the housing market. In a formal policy paper, her government
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Cheap mortgages keep Bellway busy

One of Britain's biggest housebuilders has reported a 6.5 per cent rise in the number of homes it completed in its first half as ultra-low mortgage rates
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How city “smell-mappers” can help with virtual reality, real estate and how we understand the past

Data scientists, artists and urban planners are mapping digital “smellscapes”, opening up new possibilities for virtual reality, real estate and how we
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