THE FINTECH PARADOX IN ONLINE BUSINESS LENDING – March 2017

THE FINTECH PARADOX IN ONLINE BUSINESS LENDING – March 2017

The term “FinTech Lenders” was also a play to bring TECH multiples to online lenders who leveraged technology to automate many of the labor
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Grand Valley housing market prepares for population growth

(KKCO) — After the housing market crashed, the Western Slope was slower to recover than other markets. Mesa County has seen a two year low in
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Irish pension funds push into mortgage lending

Irish pension funds will for the first time push into mortgage lending this year, as the combination of low yields and pressure on banks continues to
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Here's how to really increase innovation in mortgage banking

Say you've got a crucial problem at work and you're gathering the troops to a brainstorming session. You know what this looks like, right? Coffe
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Tertiary Markets See Ebb and Flow of Debt Capital

Lenders are weighing the risk and reward of investing in tertiary markets carefully. CMBS and institutional lenders have a reputation for “cherry
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The P2P Lending Revolution

In the wake of the financial crisis, bank lending in America collapsed. Many businesses and individuals were unable to access credit—just when they
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Relationship Manager / Officer – Mandarin Team (Wealth Management & Business Lending)

Cornerstone Global Partners is a China centric recruitment solutions firm with a global reach through offices in Greater China and 60 network offices
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) from Surety & Title Insurance – Todays Top Gains

Outlined as the total market value of all unsettled shares of the company, the current market cap for the Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF)
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What is mortgage equity?

Mortgage equity is the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and the current value of your property.
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Westchester real estate development: 5 things to know

On Tuesday, the Business Council of Westchester hosted a panel discussion with four real estate developers involved in current or future projects in
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Loanlogics Updates LoanHD With New Action Plan Reporting Tool

… Loan Quality Management now lets lenders create, monitor and report on the results of action plans as required by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 2.8% In February

Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.8 percent on year in February, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday – coming in at 510.808 trillion yen.
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Former UT star Vince Young partnering in real estate firm

Vince Young, an NFL veteran and former University of Texas football star, has opened a residential real estate brokerage focused on Central Texas.
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Ally Home Loans now offers Fannie's low down payment product

Ally Home Loans, which is the newly created direct-to-consumer mortgage arm of Ally Bank, only jumped into mortgages at the end of last year, and it's
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Auckland affordability a credit negative – Moodys

Poor housing affordability in Auckland is a credit negative for New Zealand covered bonds backed by mortgages in the city, according to a global
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Chinese interest in Vancouver real estate not limited to high-end sector: report

Homebuyers from China are often cited as major participants in Vancouver's luxury real estate market, but a new study from Sotheby's Canada and
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Chris Kamberis – On Strategies to Monitor Trends in Real Estate

KANSAS CITY, MO / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2017 / Commercial real estate developer and Founder of CTK Group, Chris Kamberis has revealed
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Chinese inquiries in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary real estate spiked with Vancouver tax

Inquiries from China for property in several big Canadian markets spiked in the months after Vancouver introduced its tax for foreign buyers, according
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Remembering Civil Rights Pioneer, Real Estate Developer Kenneth Guscott

A group of 45 members of the NAACP led by Boston leader Kenneth Guscott, (left), leave headquarters of Boston school committee on Sept. 7, 1963
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Form N-MFP2 AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE For: Feb 28

2020-03-15 8.500000 1241.25 2.80 Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligation FREDDIE MAC 2020-05-01 4.500000 23602.03 321.87 Agency
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Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC (KWE.L) ATR in Focus as it Trends Higher

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC (KWE.L) ATR in Focus as it Trends Higher

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC (KWE.L) shares have seen the Average True Range climb higher over the past 10 sessions, indicating
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Home Lending Specialist

Due to continued growth, we are in search of skilled lending professionals with proven mortgage / home lending experience to join us now.
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Ex-banking officer charged with embezzlement

OTTAWA — A former banking officer was charged Monday with embezzling at least $500,000 from First State Bank of Mendota. Karen Waido, 55
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Ford's European credit arm considers adding German banking licence due to Brexit

GENEVA, March 7 (Reuters) – Ford's European credit arm FCE said on Tuesday it was considering applying for a German banking licence alongside
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As Chinese Banking System Grows, A Warning That Debt-To-Equity Swaps Merely Shifts Risk

As the Chinese banking system is surpassed its European counterparts at the end of 2016, according to Financial Times analysis, a Natixis report on
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Part 1: Finance and Investment Trends

It's been a bull run for the industrial real estate sector in recent years and industry pros expect that to continue in 2017. While new development levels
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The rich also cry: 2.000 of immigrants-millionaires from Russia, the losses from the Arab Spring …

Every year the consulting company Knight Frank publishes The Wealth Report — the report on general trends in the real estate market in the highest
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Banking: Big investors swat aside private equity takeover of Shawbrook

The latter floated the bank in London at 290p a share just two years ago and still owns nearly 40 per cent. Pollen's interest in buying back Shawbrook
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The Pacad Investment Ltd. Sells 2600 Shares of First American Corporation (The) (FAF)

Through its subsidiaries, the Company is engaged in the business of providing financial services. The Company's segments include Title Insurance
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Real estate agency tasked on professionalism

Real estate professionals in Nigeria have been charged for improvement in estate agency aspect of their profession, by not allow political and
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BRIEF-Folkestone says Folkestone Real Estate Income Fund to sell asset

… * Folkestone says unitholders voted in favour of sale of fund's sole asset, station at oxley, and wind-up fund. Source text for Eikon: Further company
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Bipartisan support emerges for AL payday lending reform

Rep. Bob Fincher, R – District 37, knows taking on the payday lending industry in Alabama will be tough. According to the Alabama Banking
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Landed housing market awaits the new middle class, suggests report

A Phnom Penh Housing Market report released by VTrust Appraisal last week has revealed significant growth in investments in the construction sector
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4 listings amidst a record-tight housing market

4 listings amidst a record-tight housing market. For the first time in more than 13 years, active listings dipped below 10,000. By ZOSHA MILLMAN
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Columbia Pacific Expands into India Senior Housing Market

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Columbia Pacific Management, a Seattle-based international healthcare provider, and an affiliated company (a joint
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CUA expects lending to lift in second half

Chief executive Rob Goudswaard said CUA experienced a slowdown in lending activity during June to September as it held its interest rates steady
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Lending a hand in the Lunchroom for National School Breakfast Week

Lending a hand in the Lunchroom for National School Breakfast Week. Mar 7, 2017 Updated 1 min ago; (0). jcf_030817_BREAKFAST line.jpg.
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Startups speakout: 5 top lending exes on the end of the mortgage "dark age"

Blend partners with lenders to provide a smooth digital mortgage application experience for borrowers across devices. He agreed with Moir on the
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Forty-five Lawmakers Work to Stop Toxic Lending in AL

You don't have to go very far to see payday lending shops in Alabama. “The states around us have done things, so that has pushed a lot of payday
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IN BRIEF: Mexico makes major mortgage loan push

Mexican development bank Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal (SHF) will provide 12bn pesos (US$617mn) to fund mortgage loans for public sector
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Targeting Gap In Local Banking Services Could Save Post Office Network – Stanley

Targeting Gap In Local Banking Services Could Save Post Office Network – Stanley

Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says the Post Office network can be saved by targeting banking services. An Post says no decision on its future has
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Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida to Present at Raymond James 38th Annual Institutional …

STUART, Fla., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), the parent company of Seacoast National Bank (the
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Ford's Finance Arm Considering German Banking License After Brexit

FCE, Ford's (F) financial arm, is considering applying for a German banking license in addition to its current British license, due to the passporting
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Turn My Home Into a Huge Sketchpad? No Thanks!

“It'll be hard for small children to differentiate between the surfaces they can color on versus the surface they cannot,” says real estate and design
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Swift Banking System Bars North Korean Banks

WASHINGTON—Several North Korean state banks have been recently banned by the world's most important financial messaging service, amid
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Are CU Members Willing to Pay for Digital Banking Services?

Digital banking offers huge potential to improve interactions and deepen relationships with small businesses. Yet financial institutions too often
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Bank supervisor calls on women to manage their bank accounts

Thanks to mobile banking applications, every person's cell phone can become “a small bank branch that enables everyone to exert day-to-day control
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International Trade Balance Widened in January

The U.S. international trade deficit widened in January to $48.5 billion, up from $44.3 billion in December, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and
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Skorman banking on experience in bid to rejoin City Council in District 3 race

Long-time Colorado Springs businessman and former vice mayor Richard Skorman has faced some speed bumps during his quest to rejoin the City
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Banks are about to get a huge cash windfall thanks to Trump

Changes in banking regulations could result in a big windfall for the industry, much of which would make its way into investors' pockets, according to a
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'America first' in banking sector could ignite global crisis

Following the Trump Administration's order for a regulatory review on U.S. banking rules, some prominent Republicans in Congress have joined with
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FDIC's Supervisory Insights Highlights Credit Risk Trends

Total loan balances at FDIC-insured banks grew 6.8 percent between September 2015 and September 2016, with considerable growth occurring in
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5 Real Estate Trends to Know Before You Sell Your Las Vegas Home

Here are the top trends they say are important to know before listing your … So, having an experienced real estate agent is important when you're
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Ares Commercial Real Estate's (ACRE) CEO Robert Rosen on Q4 2016 Results – Earnings Call …

Good afternoon. And welcome to Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's conference call to discuss the company's full year and fourth quarter
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Fed Up With Your Bank? Try These Low-Fee Alternatives

Technology and innovation are rapidly changing the banking industry. Now may be the time to create a new banking experience for your modern
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Westpac 'putting customers first'

ONE of the nation's biggest banks does not believe there is a housing price bubble in Sydney or Melbourne and, like federal Treasurer Scott Morrison,
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Durant banker appointed Iowa banking superintendent

A third generation community banker from Durant, Iowa, has again been appointed superintendent of the Iowa Division of Banking. Ron Hansen
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Toronto Mortgage Broker Offers Deals on Private Mortgages in Ontario

Ron Alphonso, Principal Broker at Mortgage Broker Store, is one such mortgage broker in Toronto and he focuses on financing difficult mortgages that
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Stock Update: Levels in Review for Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (CSH …

At the time of writing, Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment … For traders looking to capitalize on trends, the ADX may be an essential
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ESAF Microfinance gets banking license; issues commercial paper worth Rs 330 crore

KOCHI: ESAF Microfinance, the only company from Kerala to receive the small finance bank license, has issued Commercial Papers worth Rs.330
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Real Estate Rumors: Rauxa, Blackstone, Prologis

Real Estate Rumors: Rauxa, Blackstone, Prologis

Law360, Minneapolis (March 7, 2017, 3:41 PM EST) — Marketing agency Rauxa has reached a deal to lease 50,000 square feet from Brookfield in
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We Shouldn't Treat Foreign Diplomacy Like Real Estate

Foreign policy isn't real estate — it can't be hashed out through personal deals alone. According to the New York Times last week, three men met in a
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Borrowers Prefer to Mortgage Shop Close to Home

Homebuyers tend to gravitate toward lenders from their home state, a report from Nerdwallet.com shows, as data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital's (WMC) CEO Jennifer Murphy on Q4 2016 Results – Earnings …

Welcome to the Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation's Fourth Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded and will
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Bank of Botetourt/Virginia Mountain Mortgage announces new employee

Bank of Botetourt and Virginia Mountain Mortgage are pleased to announce that Angela “Angie” Brogan has joined their team as Real Estate Loan
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Survey Shows Higher Public Confidence in Real Estate Market

Respondents who say that home prices will go up increased by 3 percentage points in February, to 45 percent; while the net share of people believing
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Fairway Independent Mortgage Review 2017

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. wants to simplify the mortgage lending process in ways that will save customers time and money. It offers
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The 100% mortgage is back… for students (but only if a relative puts up their savings or home as …

Loughborough building society has launched a 'Buy for Uni' mortgage allowing students over 18 to purchase a home with the help of a parent,
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Precise Mortgages parent Charter Court ranked third in Sunday Times list

Wolverhampton-based CCFS has a team of more than 450 people and offers a range of mortgages, savings and services products through its Precise
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Form N-MFP2 THRIVENT MUTUAL FUNDS For: Feb 28

… N N N 0.0082 4105584.20 4105584.20 0.0092 N N N N Freddie Mac Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; 0.753700000000% 3134GA4D3
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Western Asset Mortgage: It's Just Disgusting

As you know, I have been following Western Asset Mortgage (NYSE:WMC) for some time and downgraded the stock to a huge sell. I then told you it
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Q&A with Robert Golden, South Metro Chamber of Commerce president/CEO

They are finding out that it is very difficult to approach their employees and tell them that the housing market is very expensive and it is hard to find a
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HSBC Sells US Residential Mortgages to Credit Suisse

HSBC said its HSBC Finance Corporation and HSBC Bank USA units sold a portfolio of predominately US second lien residential mortgage loans to
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Huffington Post Explores Role of Life Expectancy in Reverse Mortgages

In a post from reverse mortgage expert Jack Guttentag, the Huffington Post explores an interesting twist to a potential Home Equity Conversion
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Oceanside Man Gets 15 Years for $3.5M Mortgage Scam

An Oceanside man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison for leading a loan modification scheme that conned distressed homeowners
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Housing market building in Hutchinson

The first phase of Highfield Apartments is under construction along Denver Avenue. The 27-unit building should be open sometime this coming fall.
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Renaissance Technologies LLC Has $21454000 Stake in Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO)

Finally, NEXT Financial Group Inc increased its position in shares of Two … (ARM) loans or hybrid mortgage loans, including mortgage pass-through
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Investors from Germany, Korea & Japan could fill Chinese void

China supplanted Canada for the first time last year as the most active foreign investor in U.S. real estate. But so far this year, some Chinese
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Install a Ceramic Tile Floor – DIY Project

Dear James: We have vinyl kitchen flooring which is badly worn. We think a ceramic tile floor would look good and wear well. Can this be put over any old floor and what are some installation…
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United States flips sides, supports PHH in case against CFPB

The United States revealed last Friday that it now supports PHH in its landmark case against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, switching
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How The Top Real Estate Tycoon In LA Overcame MS To Achieve Success

How The Top Real Estate Tycoon In LA Overcame MS To Achieve Success

In spite of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2001, Tami Halton Pardee, a self-made entrepreneur, is currently ranked the number one
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Coach To Be Awarded 1-Year Mortgage Payment

Coach To Be Awarded 1-Year Mortgage Payment … The video series will be published across FloSports' network of over 20 dedicated sports sites.
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FormFree Named to 2017 HW TECH100 List of 'Most Innovative Tech Companies' for Fourth …

FormFree Holdings Corp. has announced that it has been named to HousingWire's 2017 HW TECH100 list of the most innovative technology
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US credit card debt shrinks in January

A separate survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed that total outstanding household debt, which does cover home mortgages, rose
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Real Estate & Rate Change – You've Been warned!

Real Estate & Rate Change – You've Been warned! Chris Vermeulen. Tuesday March 07, 2017 13:29. Kitco Commentaries | Opinions, Ideas and
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Consumers Feel That Now is a Good Time to Buy Real Estate

On Tuesday Fannie Mae reported that the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased by 5.6 percentage points in February,
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Bihta emerges as a real estate hotspot

Real estate experts claimed that Bihta is currently one of the most sought after options for property buyers in and around Patna as it has witnessed the
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1632 Real Estate Manager – Bend, Oregon

The Real Estate Manager's primary function is to directly manage all aspects of new store development including market planning, site selection,
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Fast-growing real estate firm raising $50M — but it won't go far in Nashville

That's not inherently good or bad, but Priam Capital's startup success story is more evidence of a dynamic many Nashville businesses haven't
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Real estate notes: North Nashville site eyed for apartments

Nashville-based real estate investor and developer Dan Cook has acquired a church property located at 4708 Charlotte Pike and plans to convert the
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Boomers competing with first-time homebuyers for small residences

While the inventory of new and existing homes is tight, competition for smaller homes is heating up as aging baby boomers are down-sizing and
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Palm Springs Housing Market Heats Up With Short-Term Rentals

However, cities around the world are now grappling with the surge of property owners looking to feed the demand of “authentic” vacation rentals – and
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ACRE announces date and speakers for upcoming residential real estate conference, ACREres

The Alabama Center for Real Estate's first ACREres conference in May will be packed with insights for residential real estate agents. (iStock).
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Need a commercial real estate loan? This local startup wants to help.

A small D.C.-area startup quietly launched a commercial real estate loan marketplace in October to cut time and cost from the loan process — and it's
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Real Estate have shared new single 'Stained Glass'

Don't worry if you weren't ready to start your own one-man Real Estate tribute band though, as the band have now shared the full version of the track
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McGuire Real Estate Proudly Welcomes Six New Agents to Its Bay Area Offices

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – March 07, 2017) – McGuire Real Estate is pleased to announce that our exceptional community of agents
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International Real Estate Contacts

McDonald's conducts business in more than 100 countries around the world leveraging diverse franchise experts in Europe, Asia, North America and
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Redfin chief economist on how Ben Carson can solve affordability crisis

During his speech Monday to employees of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD secretary Ben Carson commented that the
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Oceanside man sentenced to 15 years in prison in mortgage scheme

An Oceanside man was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday for masterminding a $3.5 million scheme to fraudulently
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Nearly all Johnson Countians saw their residential property values climb this year

A report from County Appraiser Paul Welcome's office says property values are coming back with a vengeance this year — the strongest since the
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Property market perking up, but rents are down. To buy or not to buy?

Property market perking up, but rents are down. To buy or not to buy?

There's renewed interest in the private residential property market. But the foreigner population is declining and growth is slowing. Investors, be
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Home prices in Jackson see double-digit increase

JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) — After years of recovery, it looks like the housing market in mid-Michigan is bouncing back. One community that's doing
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Banking stocks continue rally

“Meanwhile, CIMB's stronger corporate loan momentum in Malaysia and … “The expansion in AMMB's loans was driven by mortgage loans, better
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Form N-MFP2 TD Asset Management USA For: Feb 28

… 0.0082 5000715.00 5000715.00 0.0045 N N N N FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP * FREDDIE MAC 1% 3/8/17 1.000000% 3137EADC0
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Biggest industry pain points with TRID still tied to title and settlement services

The SIMO issue refers to the premium for an owner's title insurance policy for which a special rate may be available based on the simultaneous
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Orioles win with 'weird' walk-off finish against Dominican Republic

Because the Dominican team's pitchers are limited in how much they can throw before and during the tournament, the Orioles had to lend a handful of
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Introducing A New Dealer Market Intelligence Platform

In reality, auto lending is different from other types of lending. Unlike most other direct to consumer relationships you have, auto lending involves
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238 SPRINGER STREET – NEWLY UPGRADED KITCHEN!

238 Springer St. Sturgeon Falls- Executive 2+3 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow with outstanding curb appeal. Spacious open concept kitchen with
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Worth Watching Stocks: Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE:NLY) , Santander Consumer USA …

It also originates and invests in commercial mortgage loans, securities, and other commercial real estate investments; lends customized debt financing
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Group Operations Manager

Learn more about applying for Group Operations Manager – Unsecured Lending at Citizens Bank.
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Triangle housing boom creates shortage for homebuyers

Raleigh, N.C. — There are fewer houses on the market in the Triangle than ever before. In a seller's market, homes are going fast, and people are
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Concern over non-lending losses

By JACKLYN SIRIAS THE BSP group is concerned about non-lending losses, group chief executive officer Robin Fleming says. Fleming said one of
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10 Insider Tactics for Negotiating a Commercial Real Estate Transaction

Negotiations can be one of the most stressful aspects of closing a commercial real estate deal. Here are 10 insider tactics from our in-house expert
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10 Toughest States for New Homebuyers

“Get pre-approved for a mortgage before beginning your home search, and do it as early as possible,” says Dan Green, founder of the financial
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Southern Nevada home prices continue to rise in February

Despite an increasingly tight housing supply, Southern Nevada home sales and prices continued to rise in February, the Greater Las Vegas
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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending February 17 & 24, 2017

Damages/Statute of Limitations: under Kansas law, causes of action for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against title company accrue and are
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'BoI's YES lending to promote youth entrepreneurship'

“SURE P was a Federal Government based grant but the YES P is a lending programme. Most grants, particularly in our environment are not viable
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Banking inquisition narrows its focus

Banking inquisition narrows its focus

The game plan for the latest parliamentary inquisition of the major-bank chief executives should be blindingly obvious by now, so it would be foolish
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The TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.39

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 31st
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Russia to continue cleaning up banking sector closing down shady lenders

An official at the Central Bank of Russia says the regulator will continue to revoke licenses of fraudulent or unstable banks for another two years.
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MiMutual Mortgage taps LendingQB for lending platform

Michigan Mutual's retail channel MiMutual Mortgage has selected LendingQB for its new loan origination system. MiMutual previous used Mortgage
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Cash Converters profits dive after move to stamp out high-fee payday loans

Cash Converters' half-year results show its lending profits fell significantly after it began to improve its lending practices. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty
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Here's how much Rocket Mortgage helped Quicken Loans in 2016

It's been just over a year since Quicken Loans went digital with Rocket Mortgage, the lender's fully online mortgage. The rollout of Rocket Mortgage
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Blockchain And Cryptocurrencies Could Expand Banking – Or Destroy It

It's a cliché to say of a book that every bank CEO ought to read it. But when it comes to Chris Skinner's new book, Value Web, every bank CEO ought to
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BNP Paribas keen to add to its transaction banking business

BNP Paribas would take over another cash management and trade finance business in Europe if the opportunity arose, according to the French bank's
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Payday lending amendment would cap interest at 36 percent

In the fight for effective payday lending reform, 45 Alabama legislators are pushing to give the power to the people. A bi-partisan group of legislators
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GAM's Howard Says Environment for Banking Will Improve

Julian Howard, head of multi-asset solutions at GAM, discusses the capital raising plans for European banks, the joining of Deutsche Bank's
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CapStack Partners Launches Agency Origination Platform

CapStack is now capable of providing developers and property owners with financing through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing
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Orange County house prices up 4.1% in January index shows

House prices continued to inch up through January across Southern California, although the pace of year-over-year gains has leveled off as the
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Middle Market Lending Amid Regulatory Change

Firms have stepped in to help fill the lending void, or “be the bank” to these companies. Recently, we have received many questions regarding the
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Tracker mortgages 'commercially unattractive': ANZ chief

ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has explained how the group “looked hard” at launching tracker mortgages before it realised they would not be popular
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Banking funds beat market by huge margin; should you hold them now?

Investors in mutual funds focused on banking and financial services segments must be sitting on gains, as these schemes have outperformed the
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The Definitive Guide to Digital Banking Platforms

Nowadays, implementing digital banking platform is a must, and should be thought of as a continuous evolutionary process, and not as a project with a
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China unseats eurozone as world's largest banking system

New analysis by the Financial Times shows China's banking system has overtaken the eurozone to become the world's biggest by assets. The status
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Why Credit Unions Are Stealing The Banking Spotlight

Credit unions offer a unique banking experience when compared to the traditional big banks, which may be why consumers are turning their attention
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The Weichert Companies Acquires Two Settlement Services Companies

The Weichert Companies Acquires Two Settlement Services Companies

The Weichert Companies has acquired two New Jersey-based settlement services companies, Virtual Endeavors, LLC, and Synergy Title Agency,
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What's the CFPB Ever Done For Housing? Quite A Lot

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau grew out of the housing market crash of 2008 and subsequent Dodd-Frank legislation. As a watchdog with
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East Texas Dealer Eyes Lenders to Bulk Up Millennial Loan Approvals

Prior to joining Ross Motorsports, Williams served in various finance positions at KB Home Mortgage, Beazer Home Mortgage, Texas Capital Lending,
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US Zeal in Suing Banks for Lending Bias Is Expected to Cool

The 110-year-old family-owned institution has historically focused its lending in agricultural, rural and suburban markets west of the Twin Cities.
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It is banking 'business as usual' for Gupta family with Baroda

It is the last bank that still works with Gupta interests in SA. Between February 2016 and September 2016‚ all four of SA's “big banks” dumped the
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West Bremerton's median home price soared 30 percent in 2016

The county's largest city remains its cheapest housing market. But even in Bremerton, costs are shooting up. The median price for homes sold in West
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Fueled by Rocket Mortgage, Detroit-Based Quicken Loans Achieves Record-Breaking Year

DETROIT, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — One year after Quicken Loans' Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl ad ignited a nationwide conversation about
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Housing Market Data in Cook County, Chicago and its Neighborhoods – November 2016 Update

Housing Market Data in Cook County, Chicago and its Neighborhoods … Dick Durbin's staff regarding the development of national housing policy.
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HSBC sells US residential mortgage loan portfolio

(ShareCast News) – HSBC Holdings has sold a portfolio of predominantly US second lien residential mortgage loans to DLJ Mortgage Capital, which
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Service Credit Union receives lending award

PORTSMOUTH — Service Credit Union was presented with the CUNA Lending Council Excellence in Lending Award for its Business Services
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Dad's Personal Banking Crisis

I have been thinking about Dad all week and some of his lifetime stories. I mentioned in my last article that my Great Grandfather owned a bank and
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LA GRANDE: La Grande the top housing market in Oregon

If you live in La Grande, you live in the healthiest housing market in the state- at least according to a study published by the financial company
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Zopa reports record month of lending

The peer-to-peer platform revealed that it lent more than £81m during February 2017 as it approved nearly 12,000 borrowers. This was £24m more
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How fintechs are using AI to transform payday lending

Fintech startups looking to disrupt payday lending are using artificial intelligence to make loans with rates as low as 6% and with default rates of 7% or
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Reappraisal Shows Shelby County Housing Market's Strength

With average homes sale prices in some areas of Shelby County reaching record highs in 2016, it's not a surprise that the 2017 reappraisal process is
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Hunt Mortgage Group Provides Second Freddie Mac Multifamily Loan Facility to Enable ROCO to …

NEW YORK, March 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States
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Soaring Wanaka prices lock residents out of property market

Soaring Wanaka prices lock residents out of property market

A Wanaka man whose business is thriving says the booming property market has shut him out and he will have to commute for more than two hours to
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Six ways Goldman Sachs' online lender, Marcus, strives for an edge

An ironic consequence of the rise in online lending is the massive amounts of paper it's generating, in the form of direct mail. Goldman Sachs, a recent
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Mortgages – Affidavit – Summary process

Where a plaintiff was awarded summary judgment in a post-foreclosure summary process action, the judgment must be affirmed despite the
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Mortgage fraud

David Gotterup of Long Island, N.Y., was sentenced to the prison time and ordered to pay $2.5 million after pleading guilty in June to ripping off
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Build a Simple Carport Next to Your Garage – Home DIY Project

Dear James: Our mother just moved in with us, so we could use a carport. There is room next to our garage. What is a simple, low-cost carport design we can build…
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Confidence in housing market runs high

Fannie surveys 1,000 homeowners and renters each month over the phone to gauge their attitudes about the economy and the housing market.
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Qualia Labs Integrates Title Settlement Software with Old Republic Title

Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., the Old Republic Title Insurance Group, Inc. (ORTIG) is comprised of a multitude of title and related services companies
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First Savings Mortgage Leads Nation as #1 Lender in Washington DC for the Third Year in a Row

First Savings Mortgage Leads Nation as #1 Lender in Washington DC for the Third Year in a Row

First Savings Mortgage Corporation has been ranked as the number one lender by volume in the District of Columbia for the third consecutive year,
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (WMC) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.10 EPS

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) posted its quarterly … of real estate related securities, whole-loans and other financial assets.
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Climb Toward 4 Percent; Current Rate is 3.97%, According to Zillow …

SEATTLE, March 07, 2017 — The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgages is currently 3.97 percent, up 12 percentage points from this time
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CBA chief Ian Narev warns against tinkering with housing policy

The warning comes as Scott Morrison prepares a package of federal budget measures to address white-hot house prices and plunging affordability.
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Bannon's economic nationalism could lead to global banking chaos: Op-ed

To Basel and global banking regulation critics, the removal of regulation presumably means reduced costs and increase lending opportunities for
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Gen Xers suddenly start buying homes in droves

Generation X suddenly started buying homes, increasing the generation's share of homebuyers significantly this year, according to the 2017 Home
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Alcentra closes European direct lending fund at €4.3 billion

Alcentra closed its latest European direct lending fund, Alcentra European Direct Lending Fund II, at €4.3 billion ($4.6 billion), above its fundraising
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Mortgages Unlimited, Inc vs Johanson

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Thereafter assigned to Federal National Mortgage Association.
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CoreLogic: Spring home buying season looks to be strongest in recent memory

Home prices increased in January and will even continue this rise into January 2018 due to a mixture of low housing supply and a progressive
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Detroit: A case study in moving local housing market forward

Because of decades of disinvestment, population loss, and exclusionary housing policies, Detroit's housing market experienced distress well before
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Report: Charlotte a top investment housing market in US

An online real estate investment management firm out of California has ranked Charlotte as a top single-family rental market. HomeUnion, based in
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Fannie Mae ends 2016 with $55.3B in multifamily volume

Fannie Mae provided $55.3 billion in financing and supported 724,000 … issue mortgage-backed securities that attracted more investors purchasing
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Broad supplier base lending material support to smallsat revolutionaries

Broad supplier base lending material support to smallsat revolutionaries. by Debra Werner — March 7, 2017. Peter Wegner, chief technology officer
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Consumers have never felt better about housing than they do right now

Consumers' faith in the housing market is stronger than it's ever been before, according to a newly released survey from Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae's
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ANZ retracts plans to introduce tracker mortgages

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has retracted its plans to introduce so-called tracker mortgages after ANZ's research showed that
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Excerpt: “Burn Your Mortgage” Chapter 11

Have you ever wondered what the origin of the word mortgage is? The English word comes from the French mort-gage, which translates as
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