Randolph Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:RNDB) is Attracting Smart Money

Randolph Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:RNDB) is Attracting Smart Money

It provides mortgage financing to borrowers for purchase money and refinance transactions for one- to four-family residential properties. The Bank's
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Local housing market starts year with measured boost

Single-family home sales inched up in January, as the holiday season ended and rising interest rates spurred on-the-fence buyers to take action,
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Wanted: real estate agents for another bumper year in Hamilton

Simon Lugton was nervous about what the 2017 Hamilton real estate market would bring, but the market is heating up again and he's having to add
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Productive Sector Lending: Central bank issues mid-July deadline

The NRB has said fine for banks and financial institutions (BFIs) that breach the regulatory order would be calculated based on highest lending rate
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The one wall this real estate mogul won't build

Miami (CNN) Jorge Perez is happy to build buildings — and he builds a lot of them around the world — but not President Donald Trump's border wall.
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Lorne sale continues trend of majority Melbourne buyers

Agent Ian Stewart, of Great Ocean Road Real Estate, Lorne, said it had … He said the sale continued the trend of majority Melbourne buyers in the
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China banks start to lower discounts on mortgage rates – paper

Since the start of 2017, banks in Beijing have started discounting mortgage rates as much as 10 percent off the official benchmark rate, reducing from
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Bill Cooper, ex-Minnesota GOP leader and TCF Bank chief, dies

Cooper, credited with reviving and building the once failing savings and loan into Minnesota's third-largest banking company, has died at age 73.
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Midday Update: Dow and S&P 500 Struggle to Stay Positive as Banking Shares Trade Lower

Weighed down by heavy losses in the banking sector, the Dow and S&P 500 were trading lower while the Nasdaq Composite remained in positive
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BoE's Cunliffe warns against diluting global banking rules

BoE's Cunliffe warns against diluting global banking rules … Trump last week ordered reviews of the banking rules put in place after the 2008 financial
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Brian Jensen moves to Inlanta Mortgage, Inc.

Brian Jensen, formerly the Midwest regional manager of loanDepot's Mortgage Master, has joined Inlanta Mortgage, Inc. as the company's new
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One Denver residential real estate firm buys another

Your Castle Real Estate, a Denver-based residential real estate brokerage, has acquired another locally based boutique firm, Live Urban Real Estate,
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Should you buy Lloyds Banking Group plc before it's too late?

I want to be clear up front that I own shares in Lloyds Banking Group(LSE: LLOY) and that this is very much a personal opinion. I bought some
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Developers rejuvenating single-family housing north of downtown

Developers rejuvenating single-family housing north of downtown

A couple of years ago, Arturo Saldivar parlayed three days of real estate education training and about $50,000 in savings into a desire to flip houses.
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Public Finance Banking

The Public Finance banking team at Opus offers financing and debt solutions to public agencies and as essential service nonprofit organizations.
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Bank tellers are the next blacksmiths

Self-driving cars. Self-serve gas pumps. Self-checkout supermarkets. Add self-banking to that list. No people. No tellers. Nobody greeting you with
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China banks start to lower discounts on mortgages rates -paper

China banks start to lower discounts on mortgages rates -paper. reuters.com. Wednesday February 08, 2017 10:27 PM. BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters)
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Credit Score Competition Act Reintroduced

The Reps. argue that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dominate the secondary mortgage industry and their reliance on FICO equates to a monopoly of
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1st Source Bank contributes $2600 to Lincoln Junior High Mass Media Program

Plymouth, IN – 1st Source Bank has contributed $2600 to Lincoln Junior High's (LJH) Digital Storm Mass Media Program. The funds will assist with the
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Japan's big banks take on more lending risk

TOKYO — Subordinated loan issuance in Japan spiked more than eightfold last year as major banks embarked on riskier lending to combat shrinking
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Mortgage rates will rise when the Federal Reserve stops buying mortgage bonds

The Federal Reserve's oft-forgotten policy of buying mortgage-backed securities helped keep mortgage rates low over the last several years.
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Marketplace: Fewer mortgages underwater

There were fewer Shasta County homeowners seriously underwater on their mortgages in 2016, a national real estate data base reported Wednesday
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UK House Buyers Lose Interest as Weak Supply Represses Market

While the national housing market has remained resilient since Britain's June vote to leave the European Union, economists and lenders expect price
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Mortgage Advisor

Re-mortgage Advisor and new build Mortgage Advisor Immediate Interview Immediate Start Car allowance and great benefits. £28000 + OTE
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My new mortgage bank account is not showing up in the Category

I have Q2017 Premier, Version: R4, Build 26.1.4.5. I'm running Windows 10 … Did you enable the new mortgage for download? If so, you gave up ALL
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Housing market unchanged over January but increase in sales forecast

The Scottish housing market remained largely unchanged last month with sales continuing to lack momentum. In January, 2% more chartered
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Mortgage Underwriter

Mortgage Underwriter. Apply. Scottsdale, AZ. Full-time $75k – $100k. Posted Today. Apply. Join an award-winning industry leader! America's Leading
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A private mortgage insurer's view on the FHA mortgage insurance premium suspension

When the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it suspended the reduction of FHA mortgage insurance premiums, it helped the
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John Michael Beler and Judy D. Beler,
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Atrium MIC Generates Record Earnings and Record Dividends in 2016

year-end; 96.9% of remaining Alberta loans are first mortgages. “Our performance in 2016 was the most impressive in Atrium's 15 year history” said
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JP Morgan expands corporate banking team in South, adds senior banker in Charlotte

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced Wednesday it is expanding its corporate client banking team in the South. The New York-based
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Mortgage lender launches privacy-focused app in Peoria

PEORIA – A new mortgage lender in Illinois and Indiana is looking to Peoria to test market a digital tool for potential home buyers that aims to educate
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Banking pro athletes: lucrative … but complicated

Professional athletes may at times seem superhuman, but they need banking services just like everyone else. Often, pro athletes face unique
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It's your turn to cut lending rates: Guv Patel asks domestic lenders

It's your turn to cut lending rates: Guv Patel asks domestic lenders

Addressing the media soon after the monetary policy announcement, RBI governor Urjit Patel made a case for banks to cut lending rates. “There is still
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Rental Trends: How To Keep Your Tenants Happy

Rental Trends: How To Keep Your Tenants Happy … a local property management firm that specializes in residential real estate, commercial real
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Evans Bank expands into government banking

The Hamburg-based bank has established a government banking department and named Marc P. O'Hearn as director of government banking.
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Real Estate Luminaries: The REIT Professor

We invited REIT Professor Jonathan Morris to discuss current events and broader trends in commerical real estate. Professor Morris is a nationally
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Lessons for Fintech From the History of Banking

The future of fintech is bright, almost blindingly so, but many of the entrepreneurs in the industry fail to grasp what will eventually lead to the downfall of
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Residential Lending Associate #14746

We seeking qualified candidates for a Residential Lending Associate with a company in Honolulu. Residential Lending Associate #14746
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Private Banks Seize on Innovative Ideas to Win Customers

Private banks in Iran have started to embrace innovative technologies more than ever, striving to address major issues on their path toward
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In World's Priciest Housing Market, Curbs Have Unintended Effect

(Bloomberg) — To see the unintended consequences of the Hong Kong government's efforts to tame property prices, take a look at the latest batch of
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A New High-Yield ETF That Focuses on REIT Preferreds

“PFFR is one of the newest products to overlap the newly added 11th sector in the S&P 500 and allows investors to invest in the real estate industry
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The First American Corporation (The) (FAF) Stake Lowered by BRC Investment Management LLC

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in First American … The Company's segments include Title Insurance and Services, Specialty
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7 Interior Design Trends That Will Help Your Home Sell

If you're looking to sell or remodel your home in 2017, listen up: The real estate agents at Redfin have rounded up seven design features and
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Little room for further cuts in lending rates, say banks

Little room for further cuts in lending rates, say banks MUMBAI: RBI governor Urjit Patel has said that banks would be in a position to bring down
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Global Housing Mortgage Market Trends, Size, FRM Benefits, Demands, Growth and Forecast …

By taking a loan, the borrower and business firm can execute real estate deal in a single payment. While the lender releases the entire value of the
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Home Capital's fourth quarter earnings down on lower than anticipated mortgage renewals

“Our core traditional mortgage originations continue to drive revenues alongside stronger performance from our commercial lending business.
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Law Firm Expands Asia-Pacific Banking Practice

Andrew Bishop who joins the firm's Global Banking Practice, works with financial sponsors, corporate borrowers and banks and has significant
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Fabulous Farm Style On Serpentine Inner City Living Awaits

The Lemon Fix is a Dunedin based husband and wife team who live and breathe renovation and if you take this stunning example of their handiwork,
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Rethinking Real Estate With This ETF (LARE)

Real estate was jettisoned from the financial services sector in September, becoming the eleventh S&P 500 sector in the process. That move, overdue
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Banking 'ring-fence' seen in Trump Treasury pick's '21st-century Glass-Steagall'

Glass-Steagall barred bank companies from engaging in both commercial banking activities and investment banking, and barred investment banks
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Banking Sector Weighs on Dow; Nasdaq Flirts With Another Record High

The banking sector has been undermined by the recent pull-back in Treasury yields. In a little over a week, the yield on the 10-year note has dropped
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Kelvin Teo erases borders with an online lending platform

Kelvin Teo co-founded Funding Societies to provide a peer-to-peer lending platform for startups in Southeast Asia. (Photo by Shinya Sawai).
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William Cooper, retail banking innovator, dies at 73

William Cooper, retail banking innovator, dies at 73

Longtime TCF Financial Chairman and CEO William Cooper, who deftly steered his company through two crises with both a keen understanding of
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The most inspiring advice from these 3 women leaders in banking

This is a guest post by Catherine Maloney, a vice president of product development for TD Bank and Philadelphia Women Driving Payments organizer
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Surviving the slump: how to navigate today's real estate market

WATCH ABOVE: Real estate broker Len Wong joins Global's Linda Olsen with five tips on how to sell your home.
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Bank warns 'lax financial rules' are a route to failure

The man responsible for financial stability at the Bank of England has warned against relaxing banking regulation, saying that such a move could
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US banking stocks record worst trading session in three weeks

US banking stocks recorded their worst trading session on Wall Street in almost three weeks overnight, while real estate and utility shares
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Hilarious Village People parody pokes fun at real estate industry watchdog

A hilarious Village People parody has appeared on You Tube warning Auckland real estate agents to watch their backs or they'll wind up before the
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For Safe Banking Profits, Look to the Maple Leaf Flag

With all the attention lavished on gigantic U.S.-based banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, a superb growth investment
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City of Davis votes to divest from Wells Fargo Bank

Davis took the first step Tuesday night toward divesting from Wells Fargo Bank, after the Davis City Council voted unanimously to seek out a new
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Ex-Monarch Mortgage CEO sentenced to 2 years in bankruptcy fraud case

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Former Monarch Mortgage CEO Edward 'Ted' Yoder was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday in a bankruptcy
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Mortgage holders warned of rate rise

Home-owners are being warned to be prepare for mortgage rate rises. Photo/Doug Sherring. Don't expect interest rates to stay still despite the
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Housing Market in Sioux Falls Sees Shortage in Homes

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- Home buyers in the Sioux empire are seeing a shortage in homes and competition among buyers continues as well. “We have a
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Why more young couples are choosing mortgage before marriage

“Many singles looking to purchase a home on their own may not make enough money to afford or qualify for a mortgage on their dream home,” he said
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A look at the Triangle's most expensive homes for sale in 2017 (Photos)

As of the first quarter of 2016, the Triangle luxury housing market had about 31 months of supply, “so there has been great improvement within this
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Brooklyn couple convicted in Syracuse mortgage fraud case

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Brooklyn couple has been convicted in a Syracuse mortgage fraud case, according to state Attorney General Eric
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Mortgage Brokers in Whitby Now Offering Alternative Lending Solutions

Whitby, ON — — 02/08/2017 — Mortgages are a popular choice among people in need of a loan as they allow them to utilize their homes for financing
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Freddie Mac (FMCC: OTCQB) | Freddie Mac Prices $500 Million Reopening of 1.50% Three-Year …

MCLEAN, VA–( – Feb 8, 2017) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it auctioned a $500 million reopening of its 1.50% three-year
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Fast-growing South Jersey mortgage company issues layoffs

The move is said to have been precipitated by a decline in refinancing activity created by December's interest rate hike.
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Brownsboro bank celebrates 100 years

The Fulgham Family and executive staff at First State Bank of Brownsboro accepted the Chandler Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year
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Ex-Monarch Mortgage CEO sentenced to 2 years in prison for bankruptcy fraud

The former president of Monarch Mortgage was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for bankruptcy fraud. Edward “Ted” Yoder, who last
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The CFPB's Prospect RESPA Consent Orders: Eight Key Takeaways

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) on January 31, 2017, issued consent orders settling enforcement claims that a major mortgage
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CommBank and Bankwest tighten refinancing lending for property investors

CommBank and Bankwest tighten refinancing lending for property investors

The Commonwealth Bank and its subsidiary, Bankwest, are aiming to slow lending to property investors, by putting a stop to new lending for investors
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Fintech MarketInvoice is 'taking the fight to the banks' and targeting £900 million in lending this year

MarketInvoice announced on Thursday that it hopes to reach £2 billion in total lending by the end of 2017, which would represent £900 million in
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Here's the Latest Crack in the Trump Economy

According to new data from research website Bankregdata, bank lending slowed in the final three months of last year. In the fourth quarter, loan
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Bethenny Frankel's Real-Estate Reboot

While her personal life has been making tabloid headlines, the reality-television celebrity has been assembling a real-estate portfolio that reflects
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Wicks and Pierce Author Article on Direct Lending

Direct lenders were virtually non-existent in Europe in 2005. In 2015, they raised nearly US$19 billion and held more than US$42 billion in unspent
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CBA joins Bankwest in restricting investor loans

The crackdown on lending came as mortgage insurer Genworth reported a 25 per cent fall last year in gross written premiums. Net income fell 11 per
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Mortgage Rates Doing Very Well This Week

Mortgage rates fell for the third straight day today. Each day has seen moderate improvement. Taken together, they add up to a strong move lower
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CFPB: Mortgage Payment Issues a Top Complaint

“Today's snapshot shows that consumers continue to report running into issues when making payments on their mortgages or when trying to
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Non-major halts new investment lending

Bankwest has announced it will slam the brakes on new investment lending and bring in additional charges for existing loans for property investors.
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Three Valley men charged in mortgage fraud scheme

McALLEN — Three Rio Grande Valley businessmen were charged with federal wire fraud Wednesday for running a “second chance” financing
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Bankwest discontinues property investment lending to new customers

It is widely suspected, however, that the bank has exceeded, or is close to exceeding, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's 10% lending
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Mortgage Brokers in Oshawa Now Offering Alternative Lending Solutions

Mortgage Brokers in Oshawa Now Offering Alternative Lending Solutions

The role of these professionals is to link lenders with homeowners in search of financing. Mortgage brokers work with banks, credit unions, trust
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Top housebuilder demands stamp duty shake-up to boost property market for first time buyers

A TOP housebuilder has called for a stamp duty shake-up to boost the property market. REDROW chief executive John Tutte made his plea the day
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City slumlord who fled to Canada admits fraud, witness tampering, faking law degree

Alexander March, 34, and his wife, Sima March, 35, a Syracuse couple who fled to Canada after being indicted on mortgage fraud charges five years
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Senior Housing Finance Activity: Greystone, Walker & Dunlop

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital's Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group recently arranged the closing of a $10.66 million first mortgage
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Pasquale Barbaro killing: Real estate agent lied to police to protect accused gunman

A SYDNEY real estate agent has been accused of lying to police over the lease of a unit used as a safe house by Rebels bikie associates, among
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Dallas developer Craig Hall's lending arm extends $37M to luxury project in Florida

Dallas developer Craig Hall's structured finance division — Hall Structured Finance — has made a $37.7 million loan to finance the construction of a
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FTC Names New Consumer Protection Chief

Thomas Pahl has been appointed acting director of the Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection bureau, the agency said Wednesday.
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The TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC Has $10419000 Position in Two Harbors …

Finally, Systematic Financial Management LP raised its position in Two … financing and managing residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS),
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Labor market report shows growing need for affordable housing in Southwest Florida

The latest study of Southwest Florida's labor market is yet another sign that there's a growing need for more affordable housing. The 2016 report by
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Primary Residential Mortgage Opens Third Branch In Las Vegas

Mortgage lender Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI) reports that it has opened a third branch in Las Vegas. Bo Crawford and Diana Dikes will
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Buy-to-Let Watch: Know your limitations and seek help

Mortgage Strategy has been very vocal on the subject and there are other web blogs and articles. Take time to understand lenders' criteria. Start with
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University Place Real Estate: The Cheapest Home In Town

Beckonridge Estates is a quiet community of condominiums. Walking distance to Chambers Bay Golf Course or the walking trails. Enjoy your private
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Residential mortgage range enhanced by Pepper Homeloans

Specialist lender Pepper Homeloans has enhanced its entire range of residential mortgage products. It's done so by slashing most of its existing rates
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Mortgage Brokers in London Now Offering Alternative Lending Solutions

London, ON — (SBWIRE) — 02/08/2017 — People who do not qualify for regular loans typically go out in search of other financing options. Mortgage
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Financial madness or 'a shot in the arm'? Changes to mortgage-to-rent scheme

A FEW CHANGES have been made to the government's mortgage-to-rent scheme, which allows homeowners to sell their home and rent it out in order
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Real estate leads US stocks mostly higher

Real estate leads US stocks mostly higher

NEW YORK — Utilities and other stocks that pay big dividends led U.S. stocks mostly higher as bond yields fell. Edison International rose 2.4 percent
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Former Tennessee Commerce Exec Charged with Lying to Regulators

A former executive at Tennessee Commerce Bank executive has been charged with providing false information to one of the bank's regulators.
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Low savings frustrate lending:Economists

THE level of savings within the local financial services sector remains significantly low to support lending, although there was a slight rise in medium
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IYB: William D. Keith, Lipman, Myers, Brettholtz & Company, Supreme Lending, Mare Blue

a Naples personal injury attorney, has been selected to the Florida Super Lawyers List for the 12th consecutive year.
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Report: S. Maryland office real estate market on 'sell' list

Southern Maryland ranked as one of the top five “sell” markets nationwide in the office real estate market, according to the latest U.S. Office Market
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Ellie Mae: Millennial women more likely to leverage FHA loans

… we're seeing a higher share of females choose FHA loans,” Joe Tyrrell, Ellie Mae executive vice president of corporate strategy, told HousingWire.
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Neighborhood groups are concerned about the final version of a big new development coming to …

Officially named 'Freeport Row,' the Liberty and Elm development will be a $26 million project with 110 units of market-rate housing, 17,000 square
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Development banks back affordable mortgages in Serbia

Fewer than seven percent of adults in emerging economies have access to housing finance, according to the International Finance Corporation.
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Housing shortage and high home prices hit these 10 markets hardest

Shortage of inventory and high home prices continue to make headlines, and the gap between what buyers want and what is available on the market
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New York Community Holds Out Hope of Revisiting Terminated Deal

“Astoria was always a great deal,” New York Community CEO Joseph Ficalora said, adding that it was just taking too long to get the deal completed.
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A million dollars now buys a tear-down in Toronto's Greektown

It's a sign of what little $1-million now buys in Toronto's soaring housing market – a tear-down home on a skinny lot fetching a premium price in a
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Columbian welcomes Little Lending Library

On the campus of Columbian Elementary School, members of the community celebrated a new hub for reading – Making the second Little Lending
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CFPB Monthly Snapshot Spotlights Mortgage Complaints

CFPB Monthly Snapshot Spotlights Mortgage Complaints. Report Also Looks at Consumer Complaints from Tennessee. FEB 08, 2017. Share this.
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Stocks erase most of an early loss and are mixed at midday

Utilities, real estate and other stocks that pay large dividends led the gainers as bond yields fell. Banks and other financial companies fell the most.
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Monmouth Real Estate Reports Results For The First Quarter Ended December 31, 2016

8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR) reported Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders of
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Low Rates Drive 42% Increase in Genworth's MI Volume

Genworth Financial's U.S. mortgage insurance business had adjusted operating income of $61 million in the fourth quarter, up over 50% from the
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Las Vegas Housing Market Hits January Jackpot

This year got off on the right foot for the Southern Nevada housing market, as the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR) reported a
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Property Rounds: The 2017 real estate season in southwestern Connecticut

Stephanie Barnes, president of the Greater Fairfield Board of Realtors and an agent with William Raveis Real Estate, at the firm's Southport, Conn.
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Bellevue Real Estate: The Cheapest House In Town

Bellevue Real Estate: The Cheapest House In Town

This is the least expensive home available in Bellevue, according to Realtor.com. You'll still need a jumbo loan to get it.
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Consumer optimism in housing market surges

Fannie's monthly telephone survey indicated that more Americans believe it is a good time to sell a house, while a lesser percentage feel it is a good
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Lending Support Associate-Title Specialist

SELCO Community Credit Union is looking for a full-time Lending Support Associate-Title Specialist. This position is responsible for processing and
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Hong Kong's Frenzied Home Buyers Just Can't Be Stopped

To see the unintended consequences of the Hong Kong government's efforts to tame property prices, take a look at the latest batch of newly built
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$400 Million Drop in This Company's Stock Could Signal Trouble for the Housing Market

Shares of Zillow dropped more than 7% to $34.26 on Wednesday, erasing roughly $400 million from its market cap, after the online real estate listing
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Why Hasn't Trump Fired CFPB's Cordray?

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray has managed to keep his job for more than two weeks into a Trump administration,
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Canadian housing starts 2017 on a high, fuelled by Ontario

Canadian housing starts unexpectedly rose in January as Ontario saw a … Canada's housing market has been robust in the years since the global
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Mortgage rates are rising – so what should Kiwi home owners do?

A mortgage adviser is telling Kiwis to lock in rates for two or three years now in … Mortgage adviser Bruce Patten says home owners should be able to
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What Trump's Rollback of Dodd-Frank Means for Marketplace Lending

President Trump has been in office less than a month, but he's already making waves with his policy proposals. His latest initiative centers on
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Stocks Alert: PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM), New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ), Groupon, Inc. (GRPN)

It also arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans, principally for homebuyers; sells the servicing rights for the originated loans; and
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Gordy family assembling real estate around The Varsity in Athens

Gordy family assembling real estate around The Varsity in Athens

But they and their real estate representatives have had conversations with at least some Athens-Clarke County commissioners, largely aimed at
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Housing white paper raises more questions than answers

Your article on the government's housing white paper (English housing market 'broken', Javid admits at launch of white paper, 8 February) highlights
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Real estate leads US stocks mostly higher; oil rebounds

Real estate companies and other stocks that pay large dividends led U.S. stocks mostly higher in late-afternoon trading Wednesday as bond yields fell
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Charlotte registers among most 'mismatched' housing markets in the US (LIST)

That's according to a new report by residential real estate site Trulia, which places metro Charlotte as No. 3 among the most “mismatched” housing
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real estate/title company seeking interns

First Capital Group, Inc. is seeking an Intern for the Real Estate and Title & Escrow departments. The position will be based at the company's main
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People who've fallen through the net won't get a home from Sajid Javid

The communities secretary, Sajid Javid, says the “housing market is broken”, parroting his predecessor, Eric Pickles, who claimed to have mended it.
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750 Brookfield sells to real estate investment company

The 100,000-square-foot 750 Brookfield office building has been sold to a commercial real estate development company. Chicago-based J.L. Woode
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Pension Protection Fund Levy 2017/18 Headlines and Deadlines

The age of a mortgage is taken into account by Experian when assessing the insolvency risk of an employer. The newer the mortgage the more likely
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Columbus real estate prices continue to climb

COLUMBUS, Ga. — It's a good time to own a home in the Valley area. The real estate markets in both Georgia and Alabama are entering 2017
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The DC region's 2016 housing market, mapped

Last year's real estate sales from the Washington area reveal a diverse housing market with pockets of brisk activity in sought-after areas and
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Fixed mortgage rates edge up – the end of an era?

The mortgage market has experienced an unprecedented 12 months, but it appears that the tide is definitely turning: not only is the variable sector
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The Academy of Home Staging & Design offers 2017 Design trends

“Gilded art seems to complement all the looks, from rustic to modern,” says Isabella Masala, student and real estate agent of Citi Habitats of New York
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There is scope for lending rates to come down further: RBI

After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s decision to hold interest rates, Governor Urjit Patel and other deputy governors spoke to the media on its
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Freddie Mac Prices $500 Million Reopening of 1.50% Three-Year Reference Notes Security

MCLEAN, VA, Feb 08, 2017 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Feb 8, 2017) – Freddie Mac (otcqb:FMCC) announced today
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Ireland in for large slice of post-Brexit banking pie

Global banks are looking to move roughly €1.8 trillion of UK assets out of London, with some 10,000 banking jobs and 20,000 professional services
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Al-Arabiya Islamic Bank selects ICFS platform

ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, announced that Al-Arabiya
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Refinancing Share Tumbles to 7-1/2 Year Low

Mortgage activity increased during the week ended February 3, with applications for both purchase and refinance mortgages pulling in small gains.
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Is it better to buy or rent? This economist's answer will come as a big relief

The housing market seems like it isn't the sure thing everyone said it was. And we have significant student loan debt as it is. So my question is—is
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Are legacy mortgages to blame for short-term rental market?

Landlords say buy-to-let lenders' legacy books are behind an inflated number of short-term tenancies in the UK, despite the Council of Mortgage
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How to overcome tighter lending restrictions

Lenders have had to deal with new rules and policy and have had to adjust their products accordingly and, indeed, lending restrictions have increased
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Business Real Estate Market Booming In Orange County

Business Real Estate Market Booming In Orange County

An online real estate marketplace stated that Orange County is the place to buy office real estate in southern California.
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Canadian families moving to escape urban housing prices

With housing prices spiking in major urban centres like Toronto and Vancouver, much of that growth has been in smaller communities as more and
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WKO refinances 747 Third Ave. with $65M mortgage from AXA

“We have arranged many mortgage loans for the Kaufman's NYC portfolio, which totals over 3 million square feet. We look forward to continuing our
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MBA: Mortgage Apps Increase by 2.3%

Mortgage applications increased by 2.3% on a seasonally-adjusted basis during the week ending on February 3rd, according to the Mortgage
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Octane Lending Revs Up Finance Arm, Opens $5 Million Series A1 Round

canstockphoto12493915 Octane Lending Inc. is off to the races with another Series A1 funding round, after reporting its startup finance arm
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Toronto's budget is balanced, and the city can thank the housing market

Money is tight, but Toronto's budget chief says the city is close to passing a budget he considers fair and affordable. The only problem is what happens
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Real estate agent fired over alleged short-term rental violation

Real estate agents often have the market knowledge and know-how to excel at renting out homes on a short-term basis, positioning them to take full
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HF mulls fund to offer affordable mortgages

Mortgage lender HF Group is engaging international financiers in a bid to create a fund that will allow the group offer below market interest rates for
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Mismatched housing market?

The shortfall of housing listings is leading to a “mismatched” real estate market. CNBC's Diana Olick reports.
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Seattle cuts ties with Wells Fargo over controversial oil pipeline, etc.

The Seattle City Council unanimously voted end all business with Wells Fargo as soon as the contract ends on December 31, 2018, according to an
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Real Estate Rumors: Trump Tower, Centennial Bank, Piermont

Law360, Minneapolis (February 8, 2017, 1:54 PM EST) — The Department of Defense is looking to rent space in Trump Tower in New York in a move
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Real Estate & Asset Specialist

The Real Estate & Asset Specialist will support the Real Estate & Development Manager and Properties team in the development, planning and
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House reintroduces bill to end "FICO monopoly" at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Three senators are reigniting the fight to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider alternative credit-scoring models beyond the FICO credit
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Freddie Mac (FMCC: OTCQB) | Freddie Mac Prices $1.26 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, KF27

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Feb 8, 2017) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K
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Nationstar officially begins transition to Mr. Cooper

When HousingWire sat down late last year with Nationstar Mortgage CEO Jay Bray to discuss the company's transformation into Mr. Cooper, Bray said
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Jeremy Durham audit: Names, companies involved

The following are names, companies and political action committees … Battleground Title and Escrow: Durham's title company, which he shuttered in
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Huge Spike in Deposits Reported After Lending Works IFISA Launched

Lending Works CEO Matthew Powells reported an influx of more than 500K GBP deposits within 3 hours after launching the Lending Works Innovative
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Why Brexit Could Thwart Theresa May's Housing Plans

House prices in Britain are at record highs while household income growth has slowed; home ownership is at a 30-year low; and while fewer young
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Congressmen: G-fees should be banned from use on federal spending

Two congressmen have introduced a bill that would permanently ban using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to cover federal spending
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Urban Institute Launches Servicing Collaborative

The Urban Institute's Housing Finance Policy Center has created a new initiative aimed at addressing skyrocketing mortgage servicing costs.
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