Home ownership becoming a 'distant dream' for young

Home ownership becoming a 'distant dream' for young

A further one in 10 rely on inherited wealth, the analysis of government and housing market data by Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin
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BC first-time home program attracts more than 1000 applicants

The province has budgeted more than $700-million over a three-year period to help 42,000 households enter the housing market, but he said the
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Chase, Capital One: Today's Interest Rates for Home Mortgages Mar 26, 2017

The benchmark 30 year fixed rate mortgage interest rates at PHH Mortgage are listed at 4.125% with an April of 4.191% today. The best 30 year
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Restrictions bought us time to build a way out of the housing market crisis – but we've blown it

The Central Bank mortgage lending restrictions introduced more than two years ago were necessary to control shortage-induced rampant house price
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Suntrust, Capital One 30 Year Mortgage Rate Deals Today Mar 26, 2017

The benchmark 30 year fixed rate mortgages start at 4.400% at Suntrust Banks (NYSE:STI) with an APR of 4.4870% today. The best 30 year FHA loan
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For a Real Correction to Happen, Aussie Banks Need to be Under Pressure

Thanks to low interest rates, property investor loan growth is going ballistic. The banks, in a pre-emptive strike, have increased rates for investors and
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US Equity And Economic Review: It's Just A Correction, Nothing More

The housing market continues to grow. New home sales increased 6.1% M/M and 12.8% Y/Y. While existing home sales declined 3.7% M/M, they rose
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Why Home Buyers Should Consider Adjustable-Rate Mortgages

With interest rates on the rise, it may be time for home buyers to take a fresh look at some alternatives to the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, which has
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Why Genworth Mortgage Insurance might win from home loan hikes

For Australia's largest lender mortgage insurer Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia the recent bout of home loan rate hikes by the big four could
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Sydney house prices increased 20% in a year, and Melbourne isn't far behind

According to latest figures released by CoreLogic earlier today, prices in Australia's largest and most expensive housing market increased by a further
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More macro-prudential measures are a second-best solution

The numbers on investor lending are also irrefutable, with first home buyers and investors each accounting for 18 per cent of total demand 25 years
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More cities act to put limits on housing purchases, mortgages

Zhongshan in South China's Guangdong Province, a third-tier city, announced on Sunday that residents without local household registrations (hukou)
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Henley Finance Predicts Greater Need for Bridging Finance Post-Brexit

Bridging finance or short term business lending is set to become more important in the post-Brexit era. Demand is predicted to increase due to a
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House prices jump 3.7 per cent since start of year

Home prices in Australia's biggest cities have jumped 3.7 per cent since the start of the year with the proportion of settled auctions on the rise as well.
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Home ownership now out of reach for most young people, study finds

And a further one in ten rely on inherited wealth, according to the analysis of Government and housing market data for the Social Mobility Commission,
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Bad loan resolution: It's now or never

On Friday, most state-owned bank stocks rose. For a few of them, the rise was spectacular. For instance, the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) stock
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Shares Struggling Near-Term: Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (NYSE:CHMI)

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (NYSE:CHMI) stock has moved in a downward direction this week, causing concern for some investors.
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MPC expected to keep key lending rate steady

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is unlikely to increase the base lending rate at a meeting Monday
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'Bank of mum and dad' making housing market more unfair, study finds

The way the housing market is operating is exacerbating inequality and impeding social mobility.” The report, which used data from the University of
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Fannie And Freddie: Does The Government Think The Net Worth Sweep Is Unconstitutional?

The continued fight for Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) took an interesting turn at the end of the week last week when it
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Global 200: Real Estate 2017 executive preview

Global 200: Real Estate 2017 executive preview

In short, as real estate has become one of the world's most significant asset classes the biggest law firms have moved with it. As a result, the sector is
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Pressure mounts on PM to act on banks

Two private bills calling for greater scrutiny of the banking and financial services sector have been introduced in federal parliament's lower house.
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Rural Assistant

This is an excellent career opportunity to join Heartland Bank's Dunedin based Rural team as a Rural Assistant. This role provides support to our Rural
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Price of Dublin semi-D surging again at same rate as in boom years

… first-time buyers has had an immediate effect on the market with a large rise in numbers at viewings and potential buyers with mortgage financing.
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Public Bank's Teh honoured in Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Bhd founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Teh Hong Piow has become the first foreign banker in Vietnam to be awarded
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Lenders take NCLT route to clear bad-loan pile

So far, ICICI Bank is the only lender which has filed for resolution of its debt to Innoventive Industries Ltd with the NCLT. Other banks like State Bank of
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bank branches

Canadians embrace value and convenience from new banking and payment technologies – CBA research. Canadians embrace value and
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Business Transitions: First United Bank & Trust promotes SVP

He is a graduate of Frostburg State University with a bachelor of science degree in political science, a graduate of Maryland Banking School, Maryland
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RBC: Measures to reign in housing finance may be coming sooner than you think

Ong and Turner said that these measures were initially effective, as investor lending growth slowed for almost 12 months from the middle of 2015.
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Real estate | Company lures locals to Japanese, Thai properties

As a result, Hong Kong based real estate company TY-Property is eyeing Macau investors to purchase units in the land of the rising sun. During the
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American housing activist looks to shake up Vancouver audience

She will address the third annual Real Estate Development Talks at the Playhouse on Thursday, March 30, a speaker-styled meeting sponsored by
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Real estate expo

Girls taking information from a stall during expo of largest real estate construction and building material show in Pakistan at Pak-China friendship
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Twelve per cent drop in real estate business: House sales plummet to three-year low, says IGR

THE FINANCIAL year 2016-17 has brought little cheer for the real estate sector as house sales plummeted to a three-year low. As buyers seem to
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New Woodsboro Bank CEO thrilled to work close to home

Stephen Heine, new CEO at Woodsboro Bank, poses on Friday next to the bank vault, which was installed in 1901 when the bank first opened for
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Housing market is 'damaging social mobility'

Analysis of Government and housing market data by researchers from the University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University has found that the
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N. Korea banking on cyber attacks on banks for cash?

SEOUL • When hackers associated with North Korea tried to break into Polish banks late last year, they left a trail of information about their apparent
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Long Term US Mortgage Rated “Slipped” Last Week

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on 30-year, fixed-rate home loans fell to 4.23 from 4.30% the week prior. The benchmark rate
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Business Analyst | Fintech | Consumer Lending

Business Analyst | Fintech | Consumer Lending The opportunity has arisen to join the London Office of a growing finance company as a Business
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Stabbing case highlights SMEs financing difficulties

From 2014 to 2016, Su's company borrowed from other private lenders such as Chailease International Finance Corporation and Shandong
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Osborne's stamp duty rise hits house prices: Parts of London have seen 15% drop over the past …

House prices in parts of London have tumbled by nearly 15 per cent in the past 12 months following a tax raid by George Osborne, according to a
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Despite Stigma, Real Estate Auctions are 'Purest' Marketplace

Despite Stigma, Real Estate Auctions are 'Purest' Marketplace

Despite Stigma, Real Estate Auctions are 'Purest' Marketplace … Sometimes there is a stigma attached to selling real estate at an auction, but Jeff
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ERA Real Estate Names Two Brokerages Service Companies of the Year

ERA Real Estate has named Florida-based ERA Grizzard Real Estate and Arkansas-based ERA Team Real Estate as its service companies of the
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Real Estate Matters: Best real-estate agent understands your priorities

What type of real-estate agent should you want? The best choice will match your temperament. For example, if you're a laid-back sort of soul, you don't
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Mortgage processor assistant

I need a person that has mortgage processing experience or closing experience. sometimes you may work more than 30 hrs a week. mortgage
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Levels of religious integration sway house-buyers, study finds

Home-buyers in Glasgow take religion into account when deciding where to buy, according to researchers, who claim the housing market can be used
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3 signs you should give house flipping a shot, according to a man who's been in real estate for over …

Real estate developer, lender, and broker Seán Conlon thinks just about anyone can flip a house. “It is still the fastest route for people to make a
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Schumer: 'You cannot run the presidency like you run a real estate deal'

“You cannot run the presidency like you run a real estate deal. You can't tweet your way through it,” Schumer said. “You can't threaten and intimidate
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Mortage Loan Officer Recognized for Her Service

The awards were presented at a lunch-and-learn program titled Where the Rates are Going and How the New Administration Will Impact Lending,
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Mortgage purchased at a discount. Where on the balance sheet should the discount amount be …

The discount is income and goes on the P&L ie mortgage 100000 purchased for 80000 long term asset mortgage 100000 (debit) checking 80,…
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Letter from the Tribune Editor: Affordable housing is a puzzle

Conduct a housing market analysis to evaluate in more detail the demand … affordable housing won't be easy, particularly with the high cost of land.
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A new California housing law may offer an opportunity for 'sharp-minded entrepreneurs' to make …

UCLA Citylab ADU design There's now a huge market in California for affordable, pre-fabricated backyard homes. Pictured: CityLAB-UCLA and Kevin
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Official house price figures 'overstate' growth, say property experts

The benchmark house price index from the Office for National Statistics … price movements at a local level and between different parts of the market.
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Real estate transactions March 27, 2017

$820,000 Bennis Ann Richards to Mullet Properties Inc, Pt 22-38-16, March 15. $800,000 Place Dana W, Place Melinda J to Talucci Susan B, Lot 132
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ASIC: Use of mortgage referrers on the rise

Most notably, ASIC highlighted how those who merely refer consumers to lenders are paid “almost as much as brokers,” despite “doing much less”.
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The coming housing downturn will be less severe due to Chinese buyers

Growth is most apparent in Sydney and Melbourne, and the former is now the second most expensive major city housing market in the world,
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Central Bank may hold rates as interest cap law complicates policy

A law capping lending rates to 400 basis points above the central bank rate has added to banks' reluctance to extend credit. This is complicating
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Andrew Wilkie calls for mandatory banking code of conduct to protect consumers

“While the big four banks alone posted a massive $30 billion in profit last year, customers and their legitimate complaints are being ignored on a daily
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Bank of mum and dad financing more English first-time buyers

As well as rising prices and the need for large deposits, tougher mortgage regulation since the financial crisis has also played a part, he said.
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Spanish housing market recovery continues

The Spanish housing market has been under pressure for some time now amid concerns that Spanish banks were struggling to sell on properties they
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Strong result for Canberra auction market despite rate rises

Canberra home auction buyers were unfazed by the recent mortgage rate increases announced by the big banks with the local market reporting a
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Business Banking Specialist

Business Banking Specialist

Banking – Retail/Branch, – CAN you provide a strong focus on client relationship management? – CAN you display an interest in and understanding of
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More banks raise business loan rates

The three brands under the Westpac Banking umbrella have announced an increase in their rates for variable lending products for small businesses,
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Leading Banks in Dubai/Abu Dhabi Hiring Banking Sales Executives

Job detail for the Leading Banks In Dubai/Abu Dhabi Hiring Banking Sales Executives jobs in Unicorn HRD FZE, Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
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Banks move on interest rates out of cycle

All of the big four banks have announced changes to out-of-cycle interest rates in the last week, as lenders respond to pressure on funding costs and
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The Steady 7.81% Yield That Shouldn't Exist

These shares are easily overlooked and the yield that remains appears to be fueled by an agent selling for the mortgage REIT. The price history on the
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Could mortgage interest deduction be considered contractual?: Letter to the editor

In her letter, (“A good fix for affordable housing,” March 24) Anne Nesse states that the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction in HB 2006
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Middle East Africa key in future growth plans for Standard Chartered

In the region, the bank took a conscious decision to control costs and went after efficiencies. “While keeping a lid on costs we took a counter-cyclical
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CBA, ANZ, St George announce out-of-cycle mortgage rate increases

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), and St George Bank have joined rivals National Australia
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Banks again under political spotlight

Two private bills from independents Andrew Wilkie and Bob Katter dealing with the banking sector will be introduced to kick-off the parliamentary
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Mortgage fraud increasing year on year

The number of cases of mortgage fraud has been on the rise, with brokers warned to look out for falsified documents supplied by clients seeking
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Align tax cuts to export sector to tame cedi's fall – Stanbic Bank MD

Bankers have urged government to regulate its tax cut policies on imports in order not to miss out on the need to reduce imports and tame the
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'We're still hopeful': Why Glebe Video's Peter Senecal is banking on a DVD resurgence

Senecal bought the Bank Street store four years ago, and says he's now counting — perhaps somewhat counterintuitively — on a resurgence in the
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And Now, "Foreign Aid-Colonialism" Visits Sri Lanka!

In the late-1980s, a major shareholder of the same agency vetoed multilateral lending to Vietnam until it's pending Missing in Action (MIA) issues were
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Mortgage interest deduction unnecessary for home ownership: Letter to the editor

Pursuant to Anne Nesse's letter about the mortgage interest deduction, (“A good fix for affordable housing,” March 24), it is worth noting that Canada
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Sunday share tips: Smart Metering Systems, Saga, Sirus Real Estate

Buy shares in Sirius Real Estate, said Midas in the Mail on Sunday, as it should be a beneficiary of Brexit. The property investor, which has a portfolio
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Business Development Manager – Mortgage Broking

Are you looking for a career in mortgage broking or lending, with loads of flexibility to run your patch as if it was your own business? Are you motivated
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pawn store sales and lending

Local multi store pawn company is hiring applicants for sales and lending positions. Bilingual capabilities, customer service skills, previous pawn
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Consumer advocates call for crackdown on irresponsible payday lending

The payday lending industry is regularly accused of unscrupulous practices over its issuing of high-fee, high-interest, short-term loans to those least
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Check Out Humble-Kingwood's Weekend Real Estate Round Up

Patch and Realtor.com are teaming up to help you find your next new home. It's a buyers market for home buyers in the Greater Houston area, so let's
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Australia's largest auction markets are 'continuing to run hot'

If the latest preliminary auction clearance rates from CoreLogic are anything to go by, there's little evidence that Australian housing market conditions
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Fintech looking to 'double down' after $5bn in mortgage deals

Fintech looking to 'double down' after $5bn in mortgage deals

Online mortgage marketplace HashChing has revealed plans to raise $6 million to grow its business and implement new technology that will
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3 Reasons Why Refinancing Your Mortgage Today Isn't Smart

In a nutshell, refinancing is the process of exchanging your current mortgage for a new one, typically with a better interest rate. The goal of refinancing
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GSE Investors Love Treasury Turning Its Back On FHFA's Constitutionality

Most commonly known for the 30-year mortgage, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been held captive for nearly a decade as they were forced by
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A timely step

As the Reserve Bank of India had flagged in its last Financial Stability Report, risks to the banking sector remain worryingly “high”. The continuous
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Reviving Deutsche Bank in US is priority for CEO John Cryan

Just over a year ago, when shares in Deutsche Bank were tumbling, the bank started putting out messages on screens in the lifts and lobbies of its
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When Market Expectations Trump Reality: Regional Banks

Following President Donald Trump's election victory in November, regional bank stocks aggressively rallied as investors cheered the possibility of a
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'Global Finance' again names Bank Hapoalim the 'Best Bank in Israel'

Bank Hapoalim has been selected as “Best Bank in Israel” by the prestigious Global Finance magazine for the sixth consecutive year.
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Banks evolve with technology

TwinStar Credit Union Branch Manager Jeff Tennant helps customer Tammie Ferrell while her granddaughter plays at the bank's “Kids Corner.” Banks
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Banks bat for relaxed RBI norms on bad loan resolution as deadline looms

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) offices in Mumbai. The Indian banking system is currently reeling under Rs7 trillion of bad loans. Photo: Aniruddha
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Fed interest rate hikes mean pain for buyers

Mortgage rates aren't the same as short-term interest rates, but they tend to keep a parallel relationship and even anticipate the Fed's actions.
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2% lift in mortgage rates could cause house prices to tumble nationwide

Analysts warn that a mere 2% lift in mortgage rates could prompt a fall in house prices nationwide, though it may take some time given the latest house
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Axis Bank branch at GIFT-IFSC

Axis Bank Ltd will open an international finance branch at the International Financial Services Center (IFSC) in Gujarat International Finance Tech
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Ange Postecoglou banking on Australia's phenomenal home record to secure World Cup spot

MAYBE it's not a surprise that Ange Postecoglou remains so confident the Socceroos will qualify for the World Cup. History is on his side.
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Home mortgage advice from the pros

Refinancing is as simple as taking your current mortgage and replacing it with a new mortgage with different terms that benefit you, says Chad Crile,
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Bank Muscat posts net profit of OMR176.56 million for 2016

Bank Muscat, has reviewed the 2016 performance and outlined its customer-centric growth strategies at the annual Leadership Forum attended by the
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'NZ very different to Australia' mortgage brokers' lobby group argues as ASIC eyes major changes …

'NZ very different to Australia' mortgage brokers' lobby group argues as ASIC eyes major changes after reviewing mortgage broker remuneration.
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Couple find their dream house via homebuyer program (VIDEO)

The 10-hour course taught over four sessions, goes over many things, including building good credit, the application process to get a mortgage,
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Ruling clarifies position of deserted spouse in debt write-off cases

A recent High Court personal insolvency judgment has poked a hole in the logjam blocking the resolution of bad mortgage cases when it comes to
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Cave Spring banking financial future on recreation

CAVE SPRING — City officials are hoping Cave Spring can become a hub for outdoor adventure activity in the region. Leaders of the Cave Spring
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FM Arun Jaitley rules out centralized registration for banks under GST

Banks demanded a centralized registration system citing procedural, compliance hassles of registering in each state. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint.
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It's a Bluegrass home sellers' market, so is that a good thing?

It's a Bluegrass home sellers' market, so is that a good thing?

In Versailles, Realtor Jeri Hartley said that in a recent four-day period, she put three houses on the market, and they all sold in the first 12 hours.
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Melbourne auction market records another bullish clearance rate as listings surge

The remarkably consistently Melbourne auction market produced yet … Although the Melbourne housing market is in top shape for sellers, the local
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Real estate major Bin Faqeeh opens office in Qatar

Bin Faqeeh is considered to be “one of the first companies in the region to take advantage of the recent positive changes” in the real estate regulations
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Trump & Housing: President Hammers Middle Class With FHA Insurance Reversal

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insures home loans made by mortgage lenders in the private sector. This insurance protects lenders
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BRIEF-Kuwait's Al Argan International Real Estate FY profit falls

Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing
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Saudi Arabia Aims To Tackle Its Real Estate Crisis With 'White Lands' Taxes

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has often struggled with a huge gap between the supply and demand within its real estate market. According to analysts
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Barclaycard dumps $1.6B in subprime card balances

At the same time, there is growing anxiety among investors and some lenders that a turn in the credit cycle could be near and that losses could soon
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Here's why Tony Robbins tells millennials to buy a house, not a home

“One of the weakest performers [is] your own personal real estate, because it doesn't provide much income,” Robbins says. “It's an inflation hedge.
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Property listings: Will numbers bounce back in Sydney and Melbourne this year?

It's the crunch question that's baffling real estate agents. Will the buoyant Sydney and Melbourne housing markets experience higher volumes of mid-
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7 Dumb Mortgage Refinancing Mistakes to Avoid

You don't always get do-overs in life, but when it comes to mortgages, you can often refinance your current loan into another one. Doing so can shrink
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California Housing Market Setting Up For A Crash (Video)

We discuss the fact that the cost of living in California is unsustainable and rising, an average middle class home is going for $600,000 in some areas
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Joseph Moss, Chicago real estate developer who pioneered condos, dies at 90

Real estate developer and condominium pioneer Joseph Moss traced his inspiration for turning rental properties into condominiums to a hot Sunday
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5 Mistakes Borrowers Make When Taking Out a Loan

One of the most significant factors lenders look at is your debt-to-income ratio. They want to make sure you will have enough income available to make
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Fading Trump rally threatened by rare contraction of US credit

Credit strategists are increasingly disturbed by a sudden and rare contraction of US bank lending, fearing a synchronised slowdown in the US and
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Demand remains high despite curbs

Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) sold last Saturday all 312 flats that it … In the secondary housing market, Midland Realty said that it recorded over the
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Aliyu Abbati Abdulhameed : Nirsal MD commends FG for making agriculture top priority in …

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Mr. Aliyu Abbati Abdulhameed has
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Lack of inventory continues to hamper Capital Region housing market

Although new listings increased by 8 percent from February 2016, the number of homes for sale across the region dropped by 19 percent, to 5,061,
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Mike Wesolowski

Read a review of Redfin clients' experiences with Mike Wesolowski's (of Eastside Funding, LLC) direct lending services.
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State to sell $2 million site for upscale condos overlooking Capitol Park

Saunders said developers now believe the downtown Sacramento housing market is strong enough to support the project. CADA, a state-city joint
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Modi to the rescue: Kerala girl gets PM's help against blade mafia

Money lenders Ulahannan and his son Johnson were charged after the complaint from the girl, who had won the Rajya Puraskar with the Bharat
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VP, Global Cards Lending Journey Owner

VP, Global Cards Lending Journey Owner

VP, Global Cards Lending Journey Owner job in Long Island City, NY Citi – Help drive research strategy to uncover unmet customer needs and
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Investors to pay a higher premium for interest-only loans

This is a reflection of imminent regulatory moves on two fronts: first, the likelihood of another crackdown on investor lending to rein in rampant Sydney
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Interest rate hikes 'threaten financial system'

But as rampant investor lending continues to come under closer scrutiny, a confluence of potential policy changes and market dynamics is threatening
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Commercial banks now gang up to deny Kenyans cheap loans

Most of the lenders have released their 2016 full-year financial results and there is a significant dip in profits for some of them. Now, they are using
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Government urged to tackle payday lending, consumer lease 'sharks'

The Federal Government is being urged to move swiftly and toughen laws covering the payday lending industry and consumer leases.
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No move on payday lenders three months after reform pledge

Vulnerable Australians are still being sucked into paying extortionate interest rates on payday loans and leased household goods, three months after
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What If Trump's Policies Aren't Bullish For Banks After All?

Though it is too early to make any negative assessment of the likely financial policies, easier lending standards and lesser regulatory restrictions could
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Gov't reverse mortgages gain popularity

Gov't reverse mortgages gain popularity

Two years ago, he subscribed to the government's reverse mortgage scheme, hoping to remain financially independent from his four children.
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CFPB proposes amendments to Equal Credit Opportunity Act

The CFPB stated that, under to the new proposal, mortgage lenders would not be required to maintain different practices depending on their loan
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Brokerages Set Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc (BXMT) Target Price at $31.67

Blackstone Mortgage Trust logo Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc (NYSE:BXMT) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the
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What role should your house have in retirement planning?

Perhaps the first decision retirees need to make is whether to carry a mortgage. It used to be a given that a mortgage would be paid off by retirement,
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Mortgage Rates at BB&T Bank, Wells Unchanged Today Mar 26, 2017

The best 30 year refinance fixed rate mortgage interest rates start at 4.375% at BB&T today carrying an APR of 4.459%. The short term 15 year refi
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Sunday's Mortgage Interest Rates at BoA, BB&T Mar 26, 2017

The best 30 year loans at BB&T Corp. (NYSE:BBT) can be had for 4.375% and an APR of 4.459%. The short term, popular 15 year loan interest rates
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United Bank launches self-inquiry through its website and ATMs – Daily News Egypt

The United Bank launched last week a self-inquiry credit service through its website and 200 ATMs, becoming the first bank in the Egyptian market to
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Lending limits on banks to boost Pepper, Liberty and other non-bank lenders

Bank warehouse facilities provide short-term financing that allow non banks to write mortgages until they have built up a large enough pool to create
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New York State Teachers Retirement System Acquires 100 Shares of Capstead Mortgage Co. (CMO)

Capstead Mortgage logo New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Capstead Mortgage Co. (NYSE:CMO) by 0.1% during the
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Mortgage Loan Defects on the Rise

The frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation in the information submitted in mortgage loan applications increased 4.1 percent from
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US Bankcorp, PHH Mortgage 30 Year Mortgage Rate Deals Sunday Mar 26, 2017

The benchmark 30 year fixed rate mortgage interest rates at PHH Mortgage are listed at 4.125% with an APR of 4.191% today. Shorter term 15 year
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HMDA 2018: Five Question Quiz

HMDA 2018: Five Question Quiz

This might be your head of lending, compliance officer, HMDA specialist, … Right now, lenders should be preparing, for example, by deciding which
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Housing inventory tumbles to all-new low

At March 26, 2017; By; In Real Estate. Housing inventory decreased in the first quarter of 2017, hitting an all-new low. But while inventory for starter
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Hot housing market is testing skilled builder workforce

Plumber Mark Steinke works to install plastic pipes Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in the basement of a newly built home in Delavan. As the demand for
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Most Concentrated EU Bank Market Sets Battle Lines on New Buffer

Most of Finland's banking risk is concentrated on the country's housing market. The country is one of eight in the EU to have received a warning from
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