Settlement defaults to increase from low occurance in OTP housing market: CBRE

Settlement defaults to increase from low occurance in OTP housing market: CBRE

Foreign investment played a key role in underpinning demand for new housing stock in 2016, according to CBRE's latest report. That said, overall
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General Office/Real Estate

Riverside based real estate management firm offering an entry-level assistant position with the opportunity develop administrative, management,
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Guaranty Bank announces promotions

Guaranty Bank & Trust Company has announced the following promotions within the bank. Mrs. Ella Dardenne has been named Assistant Operations
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Business Process Management in Real Estate Market by Component, Deployment Type, Region …

16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — “Increasing adoption and need to improve efficiency of business operations is driving the global BPM in real estate market”.
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Bound Higher on Inflation Pickup

16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mortgage rates jumped this week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate moving to 4.35 percent, according to
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Rising Rates Detrimental to Affordability

According to the Q4 2016 Housing Affordability report from Zillow released on Thursday, mortgages rates and home values are showing substantial
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End apartheid banking, says Gupta associate Salim Essa's partner

Businessman Hamza Farooqui, who is in a bid to buy Habib Overseas Bank in a joint venture with Gupta associate Salim Essa, said it would be a
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The Time is Right for a Boom in Servicing Sales. Another Month or Two of Slow Prepayments …

The secondary market for bulk agency mortgage servicing rights is beginning to pick up a decent head of steam, but one factor is holding it back from a
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Bligh rejects Labor's bank commission push

Former Labor Premier Anna Bligh has rejected her party's calls for a banking royal commission, after signing on to be the next chief lobbyist for
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Consumer debt is a deadly parasite

The value of lending to borrowers is debatable (mortgage debt is tolerable, but consumer debt is not); however, with the “sophisticated” borrowers of
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How Do You Buy Your First Investment Property?

The agency loans available to you will either be a fixed-rate mortgage or an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM). Both of these options have specific
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Banking Center Manager Fluor Daniel

Description. Banking Center Manager II, Retail Bank The Banking Center Manager II is responsible for the overall leadership, management and
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Scam artist alters Fenton woman's real estate listing, fields calls himself

When the potential renter looked at the home on the Zillow real estate website, she didn't notice the ad had been changed. The house description was
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Santander US Mortgage Data Shows Racial, Economic Discrimination: Group

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outlets of Santander Bank, already under fire for lending practices, denied mortgages to women, minorities and low-income
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Trump Can't Build a Border Wall Without the Real Estate

President Trump stands behind his campaign promise to build a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexican border. On the campaign trail, he insisted he could
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Free NAR webcast on buying a home with a reverse mortgage

With this option, a buyer who makes a significant down payment can finance the rest of the purchase price with a reverse mortgage loan that does not
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Full Circuit Court to Hear Appeal of CFPB Structure Case

… mortgage insurers in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. The American Bankers Association will continue to monitor the case as
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FDIC Watchdog Highlights Gaps in Banks' Vendor Contracts

Few banks' contracts with technology service providers (TSPs) provide sufficient detail about the providers' business continuity and incident response
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Real-estate market 'almost at a crisis situation'

Owning a home is the Canadian dream that is very quickly becoming difficult to see come true. But this family is entitled to dream. At $699,900, this
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Second Annual ReverseVision Event Attracts New Reverse Mortgage Blood

New industry participants are exploring the ins and outs of reverse mortgages, as shown through the attendance at a growing industry event held in
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Santander US mortgage data shows racial, economic discrimination

Santander US mortgage data shows racial, economic discrimination

By Lisa Lambert. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outlets of Santander Bank, already under fire for lending practices, denied mortgages to women,
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San Diego mortgage bite remains mighty

Despite the staggering rise in San Diego home prices (the median is more than $500,000), the percentage of your income going to your mortgage is
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Twin Cities Homes Selling Quickly Due To Low Inventory

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Twin Cities housing market is healthy, but area realtors say there is a need for new supply. There were fewer homes
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Freddie Mac CEO: 4 ways to turn around the supertanker

Donald Layton, the Chief Executive Officer of Freddie Mac, began Thursday's earnings call with the media in a new fashion. He reminded those in
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Appeals court aids CFPB in constitutionality case, but adds a twist

Bloomberg News … 2014 that the New Jersey-based mortgage lender took illegal kickbacks in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
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Banking regulatory relief will come through this Washington council

The FSOC will now determine what level of relief the Trump administration will provide to the banks given the principals outlined without sacrificing
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Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation Open to Additional Feedback on Reverie Project

Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation is encouraging additional public feedback on its proposed Elmwood Avenue Reverie project. It is part of the project's
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Santander US mortgage data shows racial, economic discrimination -group

Santander denied more than 26 percent of borrowers of color a mortgage in 2014, when other banks in the same locations only turned down 17
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SBA – Preferred Lending Program

SBA – Preferred Lending Program. SBA-backed small business loans provide affordable financing options for small businesses that may have
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The Bank of Mom and Dad: the ways Toronto parents help their kids buy homes

A Toronto-based mortgage agent has seen more parents taking equity out of their own homes lately to help their children achieve their otherwise
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SBI merger to create Rs 41 lakh crore global banking behemoth

The merger of country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) with five of its associate banks will create a behemoth having a combined
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Jury Convicts Woman of Freddie Mac and Veterans Affairs ID Theft

From October 2012 to April 2014, Jones and her co-conspirators had access to PII from over 100 VA employees and more than 2,000 Freddie Mac
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Affin Holdings to transfer listing status to banking unit

The deal entails the exchange of AHB shares with the shares of Affin Bank on a one-to-one basis, the company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia
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Bank announces raft of changes to investor lending

The first set of changes are designed to “manage AMP Bank's regulatory obligations for investor property lending, which has increased in demand
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Synovus Mortgage adds four loan originators

Columbus-based Synovus Financial Corp., the parent company of Bank of North Georgia — which has one Kennesaw and three Marietta locations
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WOMEN IN BANKING: NANCY PAPAIOANNOU A TRAILBLAZER IN LEADERSHIP

First of all please allow me to present myself; I am Nancy Papaioannou, President of Atlantic Bank and Chairwoman of the Hellenic American
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Latest Documents Confirm Government Scheme To Snag Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Profits

Here we go again. More documents and more evidence that government officials were saying one thing and thinking another with regard to the Net
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Examining the forces and maps that redlined the city of Albany

The practice of banks refusing to write mortgages in sections of cities deemed “declining” or “hazardous” began with two key developments in the
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Realogy Forms New JV with Guaranteed Rate, Ends One with PHH

The new entity will join a spate of endeavors aiming to bridge the gap between real estate and mortgage lending. Cornerstone Home Lending and
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Toronto Mayor John Tory rejects BMO's bubble claim; argues housing market is 'healthy'

Toronto Mayor John Tory is rejecting the notion the city's housing market is in a bubble and insists the rapid rise in home prices shows the market is
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Historic redefined: Homes built in '50s are hot in housing market

Historic redefined: Homes built in '50s are hot in housing market

EVERETT — Mid-century modern homes have been hot on the real estate market for some time. What was built in the 1950s is now hip. And historic.
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Real Estate Firm Opens Berlin Office

BERLIN, CT — The town of Berlin is pleased to announce that CT Realty Pros, a full service real estate firm, has opened its doors at 1200 Farmington
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Fannie Prices First Resecuritization of Green Multifamily Bonds

In 2016, the government-sponsored enterprise issued $3.5 billion of green multifamily mortgage bonds. That's still a small portion of its multifamily
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Cheap no more: Florida ranks as one of least affordable housing markets in Realtors' new measure

Florida long has ranked high on affordability measures, thanks to home prices that are a fraction of those in San Francisco and Manhattan. But Florida
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Mortgage Rates Take a Dip

… rate has been almost perfectly correlated with the yield on the 10-year Treasury, but not this year,” said Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sean Becketti.
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ReverseVision's Jeff Birdsell Named to MPA Hot 100 for Advancing Reverse Mortgage Industry

16, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ReverseVision, the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, today
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Careers at Mechanics Bank

Careers at Mechanics Bank. Become part of a company committed to integrity, teamwork and excellence. Your contributions will further Mechanics
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Home loan lender opens

LONGMONT — A Denver-based homebuilder has teamed with a Texas lender to create a full-service mortgage bank in Colorado.
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Real Estate Trends & Workplace Strategy

Our fully-integrated, scalable dashboard and analytics platform provides Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management clients a clear advantage.
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Housing prices to come off the boil in 2017, says Fitch

Ratings agency Fitch has detailed forecasts for a 3 to 5 per cent price appreciation in the local property market this year as part of a broader global
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Mobile Banking Experience

Capital Bank's Mobile Banking App allows you to access your accounts 24/7 when using a supported mobile device with internet connectivity*.
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National Mortgage Professional Magazine Lists Global DMS as a 2017 Top Mortgage Company to …

The winners were arrived at based on what's called the Mortgage Company Employer Score (MECS), which takes into account and scores various
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Maine Gov. Touts Reverse Mortgages in New Legislation

Reverse mortgages could become a central part of Maine's foreclosure law if the governor has his way. Under new legislation proposed by Gov.
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Funding Societies launches mobile lending app

Funding Societies has launched FS Bolt – a mobile application designed to provide flexible working capital loans for Singapore SMEs. Complementing
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Bank Fiduciary Duties in Commercial Transaction

Recently, a joint amicus brief was filed before the 11th Circuit, on a crucial lending issue. The case involved a bank commercial loan in Florida, and
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How to catch a real estate market

I wrote a piece last year directly related to the comment, 'I'm never going to own a property, it's unaffordable'. In a nutshell my response was real estate
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New affordable housing planned for the City of Ithaca

Before these two projects, Habitat had never before built in the city, unable to break through the robust (and expensive) Ithaca housing market despite
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Poland's new CHF mortgage stance positive for banks – Moody's

Poland's reversal of the stance to CHF mortgage conversions is credit postive for Polish banks, Moody's rating agency said. “Jarosław Kaczyński
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Anna Bligh to head banking lobby group

“Our banks are critical to the strength and stability of our national economy and the prosperity and wellbeing of every Australian,” she said in a
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Former Utah real estate guru Rick Koerber will represent himself against Ponzi scheme allegations

(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real estate investment guru Rick Koerber arrives with his family to Federal Courthouse in Salt Lake City
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BB&T breaks ground on 140,00 square foot mortgage servicing centre

BB&T breaks ground on 140,00 square foot mortgage servicing centre

BB&T Corporation (BBT) today held groundbreaking ceremonies for a 140,000-square-foot mortgage servicing center at 825 E. Butler Road in
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Scrip dividends spur European sec lending returns

Scrip dividends are continuing to boost fees across the European securities lending market, statistics from IHS Markit show. Beneficial owners earned
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Debut green agency CMBS priced

We're proud to be able to lead the way with a multifamily mortgage product that truly benefits communities, as well as borrowers, lenders and investors
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Los Angeles Looks to Rein in Real-Estate Development

LOS ANGELES—The second-largest U.S. city is considering a measure that would effectively halt all housing construction, the most extreme example
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SBA Tweaks Lending Rule, Relieving Some Franchisors

The Small Business Administration temporarily tweaked its new procedures governing lending to franchisees, to the relief of many franchisors and
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US mortgage rates fall in latest week -Freddie Mac

U.S. mortgage rates fall in latest week -Freddie Mac … The borrowing cost on 30-year mortgages, the most widely held type of U.S. home loan,
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Mobile-first banking takes off in Ireland with 10000 customers for N26

N26, a low-cost mobile-first bank, which was awarded a full European retail banking licence last year, has gained about 10,000 customers in Ireland,
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Deutsche Bank Pressured to Come Clean on Trump

The international banking giant that Donald Trump and some of his family use is coming under pressure to appoint an independent auditor to examine
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Is your business missing out on asset based lending?

And while almost half the SMEs in the study (44 per cent) say they would consider asset based lending over a loan or an overdraft, this willingness is
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LenderLive takes PHH private-label mortgage operations

Earlier this week, PHH announced that it plans to exit its joint mortgage venture with Realogy Holdings, ceding the business to Guaranteed Rate as
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Iredell real estate transactions: Feb. 5-11

The following deeds were filed in the Iredell County Register of Deeds office from Feb. 5-11. For more information regarding specific plots of land, visit
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Real estate agent: Kolter took my commissions on Water Club condo

Now a former Kolter real estate agent, Lori Ann Civitillo, said Kolter wrongly grabbed commissions owed her on several closed condo sales — to make
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Kidder Mathews merges with Southern California real estate firm

West Coast commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews announced it has completed discussions to merge with Heger Industrial, one of the most
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US Households Ramp Up Borrowing Led by Mortgages, Credit Cards

Consumer debt rose by $226 billion, or 1.8 percent, in the fourth quarter, led by a $130 billion increase in mortgage loan balances and a $32 billion
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Rising house prices could sink us

The Ontario government relies so heavily on Toronto's roiling housing market for revenue that even a small decline in prices could blow a billion-dollar
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Marketplace Lending, the Crowdfunding Alternative?

Bechtel: “Speed, flexibility and creativity are huge competitive advantages, especially in the Bechtel: “Speed, flexibility and creativity are huge
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Mortgage Lenders Urged to Simplify Loan Mods

Lenders need to streamline the application process in loan modification programs, sparing borrowers from having to submit documents that reveal
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How some banks, insurers keep tight reins on industries like gambling, brothels, tattoos

Bank of Queensland declined to discuss particular clients. But the lender said as part “of a regular review process, BoQ has identified a number of
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Freddie Mac Ends 2016 With a Profit

For the fourth quarter of 2016, Freddie Mac recorded net income of $4.8 billion and comprehensive income of $3.9 billion. In comparison, it recorded
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Mortgage Rates Diverge from 10-Year Treasury Yield

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.15% for the week ending Feb. 16, down from last week when it averaged 4.17%. A year ago at this time,
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Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank eyes corporate banking business growth

Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank eyes corporate banking business growth

Al Rajhi, Saudi Arabia's biggest Islamic lender, is one of the dominant players in the kingdom's consumer banking market, but has only around a 7
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Realogy and Guaranteed Rate Form Mortgage Origination Joint Venture

Guaranteed Rate Affinity will originate and market its mortgage lending services to Realogy's real estate brokerage subsidiary NRT and relocation
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Stop trashing marketing bucks

Banks spend a great deal to bring customers to the point of onboarding. Abandonment due to factors such as a poor digital application wastes
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Banks: Homeowner Bill To Change 'Risk Profile' Of Mortgages

Banks: Homeowner Bill To Change 'Risk Profile' Of Mortgages … tabled in Parliament yesterday, as “changing the risk profile of mortgage financing”.
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HMDA Highlights a Shift Toward a Seller's Market

Information from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act database is at your disposal, and can be accessed at consumerfinance.gov/data-research/hmda.
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title company seeking marketing reps

MARKETING REP – Ideal candidate is someone who has a positive attitude, takes initiative, and has strong door to door sales background and
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P2P Lender Folk2Folk Joins Peer to Peer Finance Association

Peer to peer lender Folk2Folk has joined the UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA). The P2PFA is acknowledged as a stamp of quality
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Consumers Use Mobile Banking, Just Not for Money Transfers

Malauzai pooled data from 640,000 active internet and mobile banking users of more than 415 financial institutions throughout the month of January.
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Former Labor Premier Anna Bligh to head Australian Bankers' Association

Former Queensland Labor premier Anna Bligh will become chief executive of the Australian Bankers' Association from April 3, a role that will require
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ANZ adds to banking sector optimism

It seems Australia's bank chief executives are getting just a little spring back in their step. Just days after Commonwealth Bank delivered a half year
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P2P Lending – How Investors Can Earn 7% Returns In A 2.5% World

A new asset class that offers investors market-beating returns is Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending. The P2P sector has grown rapidly in recent years and is
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Lawmakers want to boost fines for rogue payday lenders by 500 percent

Under state law, the lenders are supposed to use a state database to be certain that no borrower has more than two loans or $500 out at any given
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Equity Financial Holdings Reports Year-End 2016 Results

TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2017 /CNW/ – Equity Financial Holdings Inc. (TSX: EQI) (“EQI” or the “Corporation”), which offers residential mortgage loans
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Online Lender On Deck posts record loss

Shares in On Deck Capital Inc. fell as much as 24% Thursday morning after the online lender reported a record loss in the fourth quarter and for all of
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2 Buffalo Avenue Corio Vic 3214

Prime investment opportunity!. 3 bedrooms House for Sale. $239000 – $259000. 2 Buffalo Avenue Corio Vic 3214. Listed by Barry Plant – Geelong.
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Housing market, business booming in Cape Coral

New homes are popping up all over Cape Coral. In fact, the city said 2016 was the most successful year for home builders. “Starting back probably
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NMI Holdings Reports Soaring Profits in 4Q

based parent of National MI had previously announced its first-ever profit in the second quarter of 2016. In the fourth quarter, the major spike in net
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Strong first quarter earnings gain in NZ for ANZ despite shrinking lending and margins

Net interest income rose just 3 per cent to $773m as the lender's margins were squeezed due to higher funding costs and greater demand for less
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Consumer Price Index Propelled by Strong Housing Market, Gas Prices

Salt Lake City—After falling 0.2 percent in December, the Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) bounced back last month, rising 0.7
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All-Pro Antonio Gates Leads an NFL Real Estate Charge Into Los Angeles

Kicking off a busy off-season of real estate deals in Southern California, tight end Antonio Gates, the eight-time Pro-Bowler with the newly relocated
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Servicers: Here's how you can control mounting operation costs

Servicers: Here's how you can control mounting operation costs

“It is especially difficult when rules are open to interpretation,” Walsh told HousingWire. “The cost of compliance is big, but the cost of non-compliance
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Greg Campbell Named Director of Wholesale Lending for Michigan Mutual

Michigan Mutual has named Greg Campbell director of its Wholesale Lending Division, where he will be responsible for supporting the existing
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Futures slightly weaker as general retailers drag JSE down on banking recovery

South African futures were marginally weaker on Thursday after the JSE closed higher with banks staging a late recovery. Banks were weaker in early
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Strong 1st qtr earnings gain in NZ for ANZ despite shrinking lending and margins

Net interest income rose just 3 percent to $773 million as the lender's margins were squeezed due to higher funding costs and greater demand for less
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Mortgage rates down slightly

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.7 percent decrease in loan application volume from the previous week. BOTTOM LINE: Assuming a
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Brokers Change Their Target Price On Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE:TMHC)

02/07/2017 – BTIG Research began new coverage on Taylor Morrison Home … through its title company, Inspired Title Services, LLC (Inspired Title).
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Central Texas housing market starts with strong with gains in home sales volume

The radius of local market areas with critically low housing inventory levels has expanded out from Austin into surrounding counties, shifting the price
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New York unveils final cybersecurity regulations

Last year, the state of New York announced a series of sweeping regulations that require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services
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RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust's (RIOCF) CEO Edward Sonshine on Q4 2016 Results …

Welcome to RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust's Fourth Quarter 2016 … from acquisitions that of dispositions, higher same property performance,
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Housing market remains tight

Housing market remains tight. Despite an uptick in listings, inventory is near a 15-year low, driving up prices. Star Tribune – 2017-02-16 – BUSINESS
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When single homeowners pair up, what happens to their real estate?

CHICAGO — It's a classic story: Two people meet, fall in love, decide to move in together. If the lovebirds are moving from one rented pad to another,
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CBA urges integrated housing cost approach

Policymakers must look at both the supply and demand sides of the property market to tackle housing affordability, the head of one of Australia's
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Rules to boost SME lending

Rules to boost SME lending. Khaleej Times – 2017-02-17 – BUSINESS – Reuters. dubai — The Central Bank of the UAE has issued draft rules aimed at
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Anna Bligh tapped as new head of the Australian Bankers' Association

The appointment is a sign the bank CEOs are keen to elevate the role of the industry association, which has been running a high profile “Better
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Bank Of America: Fair Value Is $32.4 Per Share (In A Bull-Case Scenario)

In this series of articles we run a scenario analysis, trying to quantify the impact of these catalysts on large-cap U.S. banks. We start with Bank of
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Greystone Hires Jerry Muir To Build-Out Manufactured Housing Platform

Muir, who reports to Joe Mosley, executive vice president of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending, will work closely with the origination team to
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Part-Time Bank Teller at South San Francisco Banking Center

The Customer Service Representative (CSR) is responsible for contributing to the overall success of a Retail Banking Center by meeting or exceeding
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Freddie Mac Earnings Surprise: FAS 133 And What It Means

Freddie Mac reverted to pre-conservatorship FAS 133, an action which prevents them from having to borrow to pay non-cash hedge gains to US
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Real estate can empower women, but it's not a passion party

Titled “Why a real estate license empowers women and could change your life: Even one transaction could be worth it,” the article (written by Stefani
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Real estate company to consolidate offices in Sheridan

The real estate brokerage business has evolved substantially in recent years with abundant advancements in technology diminishing the necessity to
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5 Lowest 5-Year ARM Mortgage Rates

5 Lowest 5-Year ARM Mortgage Rates

U.S. mortgage rates have risen in the aftermath of the presidential election, as potential homeowners face higher monthly payments amid a stagnant
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Higher mortgage costs won't put the brakes on home buying, industry economist says

Higher home financing costs won't derail the housing market this year, the country's top mortgage industry economist says. But an unexpected jump in
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India offers fee savings boost to lending

The Indian National Securities Clearing Corporation has offered an olive branch to the National Stock Exchange securities lending market by
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Canadian home price growth to slow in 2017 -Fitch

The Canadian housing market has been robust in the years since the … Despite the expected slowdown in home price growth across Canada, Fitch
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Fear and Lending in Singapore

It's not happening, simply because lenders are too scared to make the most profitable loans. A round of restructurings and bankruptcies in the oil and
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MTN cuts ties with Tyme and is looking for a new banking partner

MTN will look for new ways to bring banking services to its customers' mobile phones in SA, after severing ties with Australian-owned partner Tyme.
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Ex-Friend Testifies NY Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Said He Killed His Wife

LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 21: Real Estate Heir Robert Durst appears in the Airport Branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court during a
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Eliza Solender: Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth—Advice on Accepting Gifts of Real Estate

Many organizations have learned the hard way that is not wise to quickly accept real estate gifts. As a real estate professional advising the non-profit
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Current Mortgage Rates Roundup for February 16, 2017

Mortgage rates rates headed higher for the fifth straight day on Wednesday, as pricing on mortgage-backed securities (MBS) fell, following the release
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Robert Durst friend testifies that real estate heir said he killed his wife

LOS ANGELES — One of the closest friends of real estate heir Robert Durst implicated him Thursday in the killing of his first wife and provided a
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New York Mortgage Trust 2016 Fourth Quarter Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday …

16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) (the “Company”) is scheduled to report financial results for the three and
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OurCrowd gets funds, partnership with Taiwan's bank

The partnership will open the door for Chinese customers of the bank to invest in OurCrowd's portfolio companies, enable OurCrowd to access and
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Austin-area home sales rise 7 percent in January

Continuing its six-year bull run, Central Texas' housing market kicked off 2017 with gains in both the number of home sales and the median sales
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The XLRE ETF Has a Lot to Tell Us About Real Estate

The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR — the newest addition, with the symbol (XLRE) — has performed weaker than the S&P 500 since November.
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Paytm Payments Bank to go live on February 21

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd, which got a final approval from the Reserve Bank of India last month to run and operate a payments bank in the country,
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California Man Sentenced for Operating Foreclosure Rescue Scheme

When California homeowners couldn't make their mortgage payments and faced … For almost six years, Karl Robinson offered mortgage rescue services … scam operator does not pay the existing mortgage or seek new financing.
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Mortgage Rates Tick Down as 'Year Full of Surprises' Continues

Mortgage rates on average ticked down for the second straight week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), with
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Real Estate Title Company Scheduler

Join a winning team and give yourself a RAISE!! Established nationwide real estate title company with awesome, friendly and laid-back atmosphere
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Putnam County's K-9 Unit lending a helping paw

Back in 2016, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office welcomed two new members to their ranks, K-9 Unit dogs Nero and Koda, they've found that having
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ArborCrowd Announces $22.4 Million Commercial Real Estate Deal

ArborCrowd announced on Thursday the launch of its latest real estate investment opportunity that is open to accredited investors. According to the
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Appeals Court Makes Key Move in CFPB Constitutionality Case

Appeals Court Makes Key Move in CFPB Constitutionality Case

A federal appeals court agreed Thursday to hear an appeal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau challenging a ruling last year that its
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News From NAMB: February 16, 2017

News From NAMB is sponsored exclusively by United Wholesale Mortgage. … Speaking at the Mortgage Bankers Association's National Mortgage
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BankThink Why 'America First' is bad for American bankers

An “America First” trade-in-goods policy means a similarly protectionist U.S. approach to trade in finance, including banking. However, such a financial
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DACA-Protected Plaintiff Files Class Action Alleging Lending Discrimination Based on Citizenship …

On January 31, 2017, Mitzie Perez—a former undocumented immigrant who is authorized to work in the United States under the Deferred Action for
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5 Common Misconceptions About Alternative Lending

Alternative, or non-bank, lending got a big boost in 2008 when the mortgage meltdown caused banks to roll up their welcome mats. In that era of
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UVa administrator files gender discrimination lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) – Freddie Mac will pay the U.S. Treasury a dividend of $4.5 billion next month after its profit more than doubled in the last quarter.
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EARN-US: Dividend Analysis : December 30th, 2016 (record date)

Our analysis is based on comparing Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT with the following peers – Two Harbors Investment Corp., Five Oaks
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Chase preps digital mortgage platform

Chase is gearing up to launch a digital self-service mortgage platform that lets customers track their loan applications to closing entirely online or from
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New Jersey plans $200m investment in real estate in 2017

New Jersey Division of Investment is planning to invest as much as $200m (€189m) in real estate in 2017. As of October last year, the pension fund
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Exchange Bank Welcomes Antonio Rosales, Residential Mortgage Loan Consultant, Invested in …

SANTA ROSA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exchange Bank (OTC:EXSR) welcomes Antonio Rosales to their Residential Mortgage Department
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Purchase Mortgages, High LTVs May Up Fraud Risk in 2017

National Mortgage Origination Fraud Index. Mortgage fraud has been relatively low since strong lending controls were spurred in the aftermath of the
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Commercial real estate market signs optimistic

Improved job growth and a strong demand for multifamily housing in recent years has resuscitated the commercial real estate market, according to
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Castle & Cooke Mortgage Expands in the Nashville Market With New Additions

Castle & Cooke Mortgage has announced that mortgage sales veteran Jaeson … FHA, VA, rural development and manufactured home financing.
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Hunt Mortgage Group Finances Three Properties in Florida

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States,
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Movements & Trends in Manitoba Commercial Real Estate 2017

Provides up-to-date information and insights into Canada's commercial real estate industry. Examining a variety of topics including location analysis,
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NAR announces new Tech Edge Events for 2017

To help them stay well informed of the latest business technology skills and trends changing the real estate industry, the National Association of
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Jersey City 'no knock' registry to target pushy real estate brokers

JERSEY CITY — The City Council will consider a “no knock” law aimed at aggressive real estate investors next week, with council members saying
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Freddie Mac to Pay US $4.5 Billion After Reporting Profit

Freddie Mac will send $4.5 billion to the U.S. Treasury in March as the mortgage-finance giant continues to prepare for the possibility of having zero
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Toronto's mayor rejects BMO's bubble claim; argues housing market is 'healthy'

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The open banking revolution – what does it mean for fintechs and banks?

CBR's James Nunns spoke to Bob Graham, SVP Banking & Financial Services at VirtusaPolaris to discuss the open banking revolution.
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Auswide Bank Increases Equity Stake in Peer-to-Peer Lender MoneyPlace

Auswide Bank Increases Equity Stake in Peer-to-Peer Lender MoneyPlace

According to Auswide Bank, it will have a controlling interest of at least 51% in MoneyPlace with the potential to increase that interest up to 75%
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Telling year ahead as Center City housing market expects excess supply, moderating rents

This year will be a telling one for Center City's housing market as 3,127 apartment units will be completed and put to a test the demand or lack of it for
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The housing market is bull

Rising housing prices in Toronto have led some people to believe that Hamilton is a good alternative. This may be the case for certain home buyers,
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CBA clamps down on investment lending practices via third-party channels

The recent tightening of investment lending practices by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) only applies to loans coming through the third-party
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Real estate, utilities outperform S&P 500 as bond yields fall

The real estate and utilities sectors rose Thursday as bond yields declined along with the S&P 500 index. Public Storage, HCP, Ventas and Extra
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JPM Teams with Fintech to Deliver Digital Mortgage Platform

The platform, which is expected to be rolled out later this year, will be integrated with Chase's backend Mortgage Express loan origination system.
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Job cuts at PHH Mortgage extend to New Jersey headquarters

PHH Corp. – whose workforce in Western New York is shrinking – is cutting more jobs. But the latest round of layoffs is taking place at the mortgage
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Real estate startup Faira raises another $1.2M and expands to San Francisco market

Faira is raising more cash to help build out its real estate platform and expand to the San Francisco market. The Seattle-area startup today announced
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Lyon report: Region's residential real estate market off to good start in 2017

The greater Sacramento residential real estate market got off to a good start in January, according to the latest monthly report by Lyon Real Estate.
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Share Focus: Watching Levels for Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI)

Share Focus: Watching Levels for Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) … The ADX alone measures trend strength but not direction.
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Stocks in Review: Plug Power Inc. (PLUG), Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW), Alcoa Corporation (AA)

The U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment offers mortgage insurance products … Genworth Financial, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in
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GCC lenders set for profit dip as asset growth slows and liquidity tightens

The net income of Arabian Gulf banks is forecast to drop by 5 to 7 per cent this year as the sector grapples with weak revenues and higher credit
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Chimera Investment Corp.: Best-In-Class Mortgage REIT Yields 11%

Chimera Investment Corp. had another quarter of strong core earnings, which continued to improve the mortgage REIT's already great dividend
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NatWest to launch speedy SME lending platform

NatWest is set to launch a new SME lending platform which could fund businesses within an hour following a successful application.
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Chase moves into digital mortgages with help from Roostify

Chase announced on Thursday it's launching a digital mortgage platform, allowing customers to track a loan application through closing entirely
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Jr. Mortgage Loan Specialist

CheerLending believes the mortgage industry is broken and we're set out to fix it. We have a successful platform that eliminates the friction and pain
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ArborCrowd Opens New $22.4 Million Commercial Real Estate Deal to Qualified Investors

ArborCrowd Enables Individual Investors to Co-Invest with Real Estate Sponsors on High Caliber Investment Properties. NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2017
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Wes Brodersen, longtime Southwest Florida real estate broker, dies at 69

Wes Brodersen talks about the Southwest Florida real estate market in his office at EXIT Gulder on Bonita Beach Road in 2009. Aaron Hale/Naples
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Canada's housing prices are unsustainable: Fitch report

Canada's housing market is among the priciest in the world, and the household debt ratio has surpassed U.S. pre-crisis levels, according to a new
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10/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage

*The Adjustable Rate Mortgage rate of 3.375% as of 2/15/17 is fixed for 10 years (120 months) and adjusts annually for the remaining years 11-30
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BB&T chooses SC site for $30M mortgage serving center

BB&T chooses SC site for $30M mortgage serving center

BB&T Corp. said Thursday it is consolidating its mortgage serving operations … BB&T Home Mortgage offers consumers financing options that include
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Watching the Numbers for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. (ARI)

In terms of Relative Strength Index for Apollo Commercial Real Estate … to help spot price reversals, price extremes, and the strength of a trend.
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JP Morgan to move mortgage applications online

Investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase Co is taking steps to move its mortgage application and process to a digital platform, according to
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Zillow: Housing Payments Take Bigger Chunk of Income

The typical monthly mortgage payment now requires more of the average household income than it has anytime in the past six years, Zillow reported
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Co-op Bank's ethical culture at stake as problems come to head

Five years ago, the Co-operative Bank was riding high. Its then chief executive Barry Tootell had just reported a decent annual profit and was set to
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TCI Unveils DecisionLender's Online Lending Consumer Portal

The Consumer Online Lending Platform was developed specifically to serve lenders that originate loans over the Internet. Lenders can customize it to
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What Will Happen to Fannie and Freddie?

LOS ANGELES—Changes could be coming to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but agency expert Mitch Clarfield of Berkeley Point Capital is optimistic
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Banking Customer Service Rep

JOB SUMMARY: Banking Customer Service Rep provides outstanding service and sales support to internal and external Bank customers. Transacts
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What Are the Trends in Houston Real Estate for Spring 2017?

Audio from this segment will be available after 3 p.m. CT. What are the biggest trends in Houston's real estate market? Have things slowed down?
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Austin-area home sales jump 7 percent in January

This home in Pflugerville was on the market for $285,000 in January. Home sales for the Austin metro area rose 7 percent in January, according to the
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WHAT'S ON: Pinnacle night for BOMA; Forum series from IMN

Is this the new paradigm, trend and/or pattern in the every evolving CRE … “Residential Real Estate: Trends and Forecasts,” will feature Jan Burman,
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More Than 50% of Homebuyers Surprised by Closing Costs

Homebuyers reported being most surprised by mortgage insurance, … Bob Jennings, chief executive officer of ClosingCorp, said in a news release.
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Real estate agents, brokers, appraisers and other real estate activities, 2015

Operating revenue for the real estate agents and brokers industry group grew by 7.2% in 2015 to $11.9 billion.
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Check Out Bellaire's Real Estate Listings And Find Your Dream Home

Check Out Bellaire's Real Estate Listings And Find Your Dream Home. Realtor.com and Patch.com are a perfect combo to help in the search for your
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Average 30-year mortgage rate dips to 4.15 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the rate on 30-year, fixed-rate loans eased to 4.15 percent from 4.17 percent last week. The benchmark rate stood
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Tieto Develops Banking Industry Switch in Kenya

Tieto Develops Banking Industry Switch in Kenya. Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the banking industry's umbrella body, has awarded Tieto the
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The Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (WMC) Lowered to “Hold” at the Zacks …

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation is a real estate investment trust focused on investing in, financing and managing a portfolio of real estate
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Investment group buys into SA peer-to-peer lending firm RainFin

Barclays Africa (Absa) originally acquired a 49% stake in the peer-to-peer lending firm in 2014, however, in late 2016, the company's founders and
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US housing starts total 1.25M in Jan vs. 1.22M starts expected

The housing market recovery is being driven by a strong labor market, which is boosting employment opportunities for young people and supporting
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Zuma speaks out against collusion in banking sector

President Zuma was responding to the announcement that 17 banks would be prosecuted on allegations of colluding to manipulate the value of the
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