Ibex Wealth Advisors Increases Stake in First American Financial Corp (FAF)

Ibex Wealth Advisors Increases Stake in First American Financial Corp (FAF)

Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of First … The Company operates through the title insurance and services segment, and
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Align Credit Union offering Mortgages & Margaritas homebuying events

LOWELL, MA (March 30, 2017) — Align Credit Union is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a series of free “Mortgages & Margaritas”
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Will wage growth relieve affordability pressures?

An affordability index produced by Attom Data Solutions is hovering at or near 2008 lows but also reflecting wage growth in excess of home prices in
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ABN AMRO clamps down on lending for new ships

One of shipping's leading banks has imposed a “bias” against funding newbuilding projects in the hope of doing its part to check oversupply in key
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NDB plans $500 mn Masala Bonds, hike lending to India: KV Kamath

In view of heightened volatility of dollar market, it is a good choice to lend in local currencies provided such loans do not crowd out the local demand,
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ABA Survey: Non-QM Lending Fell in 2016 as Banks Grapple with Reg Burden

In addition, lenders reported making fewer non-qualified mortgages last year; the share of banks' non-Qualified Mortgage loans fell from 14 percent in
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Bank chief clips rivals on lending

A senior bank executive has warned that lowering mortgage lending standards will “only end in tears'', as he revealed rivals were offering home
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title company processsor / closer

Well established Title Company is seeking a team member to add to our staff. Must have 5 years experience as a processor/closer, excellent
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Customers' Needs Always Come First with Village Mortgage's Luchini & Day

The same may be said of mortgages. If you need a mortgage, it makes sense to turn to a mortgage specialist. Trish Luchini and Marshall Day have
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FHFA Report Details Progress on the 2016 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

In addition, the Progress Report documents Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's ongoing actions to promote diversity and inclusion in furtherance of the
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Fannie, Freddie will hand over $10 bln in profits to US

UPDATE 1-Fannie, Freddie will hand over $10 bln in profits to U.S. … has turned attention to the balance sheets of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Top of the List: Home mortgage lenders

The housing market in Central Ohio has been on fire in recent years and home mortage lenders are seeing big gains in the number of loans they're
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Navitas Credit Corp. launches site dedicated to small business lending

Ponte Vedra-based Navitas Credit Corp. has launched a new website designed to meet the needs of small businesses across the country. Navitas
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Optimistic Small Businesses Want Fewer Lending Regulations

What's more, small businesses don't see more lending regulations as helping them. Fifty-two percent think more would hurt small businesses, but only
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Education level an indicator for young adult homeownership

Post-recession, educational achievement became a factor in determining whether a young adult decided to buy a home. The level of education of
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SWBC Lending Solutions™ Introduces Total Equity Product Solutions

SWBC Lending Solutions™ Introduces Total Equity Product Solutions

SAN ANTONIO, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — SWBC Lending Solutions™ is excited to introduce a program that will help streamline home equity
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CACEIS to provide sec lending services Orca Capital

CACEIS has been selected to provide securities lending services to Munich-based Orca Capital for Orca's global securities and bonds trading
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Keys to Lending to the Hispanic Market

During the 2017 National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Housing Policy and Hispanic Lending Conference, experts described the
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An alternative perspective on neighborhood stabilization

When the U.S. real estate market collapsed in 2007, it not only triggered a recession and stock market crash, but it also sent nearly 9.3 million
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NDB plans $500 mn Masala Bonds, hike lending to India: Kamath

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) New Development Bank (NDB) proposes to raise USD 300 to 500 million through Masala Bonds and increase its exposure to
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Mortgage Rates Down Again

Average mortgage rates fell for a second consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey for the week ending March
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Fannie, Freddie will hand over US profits as expected – official

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will transfer $10 billion in earnings to the U.S. Treasury in an expected move from
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Paralympic champion to close ISLA 2017

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, the UK's most successful paralympic athlete, will be closing out the International Securities Lending Association's
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Current Mortgage Rates for Thursday, March 30, 2017

At 4.14%, the average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is only five basis points above its lowest reading of 2017 in the Freddie Mac PMMS.
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Avamore on track to exceed £50m lending target

Avamore Capital has revealed that it's pipeline of projects could result in the lender substantially exceeding its initial £50m target for the year.
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UK property lending market sees rise in buyers with smaller deposits

'This may be because mortgage lenders are now more receptive to first time buyers, but also could be the number of government housing schemes
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

Some good news today: The slow but steady increase in mortgage rates many expected following the Federal Reserve's recent 0.25% bump in its
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New buy-to-let tax rules: mortgage income tax relief is changing from next week

So, using our earlier example where you received £10,000 in rent and paid £8,000 in mortgage interest under the new rules you would owe tax on the
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Moves to tackle affordable housing shortage in Nigeria

Earlier this month the federal government announced it would waive an initial 10% payment on mortgages below N5m ($15,700) administered by the
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Home Stocks Analyst Ratings Analyst Downgrades – Randolph Bancorp (NASDAQ:RNDB) Stock …

It provides mortgage financing to borrowers for purchase money and refinance transactions for one- to four-family residential properties. The Bank's
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The savings culture of first-time buyers – Marketwatch

This week Mortgage Solutions asked our experts whether they felt young people had lost the habit of saving for their first home? John Azopardi
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Valley National Bank takes commercial lending to the cloud

Valley National Bank, a $23 billion financial institution in New Jersey, is implementing nCino's Bank Operating System for commercial lending.
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Valley National Bank Selects nCino to Streamline Commercial Lending

nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, today announced that $23 billion-asset Valley National Bank has selected its Bank Operating System to
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Average US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 4.14 per cent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the rate on 30-year fixed-rate home loans declined to 4.14 per cent from 4.23 per cent last week. The benchmark
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Secure Trust appoints Pepper as mortgage administrator

Secure Trust appoints Pepper as mortgage administrator

Secure Trust Bank has appointed Pepper UK as administrator for its new mortgage business. The partnership comes shortly after the UK challenger
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Cloud Lending Solutions Announces Product Advancements to its Suite of Lending Solutions on …

Financial Institutions looking to digitize and simplify their loan and leasing operations can leverage a full end-to-end borrower and lender experience
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Korean banks rush to debt market before lending rates go up

Higher U.S. interest rates and treasury prices would also push up lending rates for Korean banks. The five-year AAA-grade bank bond on Tuesday
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Mortgage rates retreat for the second consecutive week

According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slid to 4.14 percent with an average 0.5 point. (Points
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That Detroit rarity: a home mortgage

Home sales with mortgages are rare in Detroit, occurring in just a few areas. Use the slider in the middle of the image below to see where the cash
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ARM Primer; Investor Fee and SRP Changes – Cost of Lending Changing

On April 1st, U.S. Bank is reducing the charge for tax service fee at the time of loan purchase for its correspondent lenders. AZ, CA, CO, DE, ID, MT, NE
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You are here: HomeGoldman names new global sec lending head

Bill Conley has retired from Goldman Sachs, leaving Kevin Kelly to replace him as global head of securities lending. Kelly, currently co-head of the
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US 30-year mortgage rate falls to four-week low – Freddie Mac

U.S. 30-year mortgage rate falls to four-week low – Freddie Mac … The borrowing cost on 30-year mortgages, the most widely held type of U.S. home
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Goldman Sachs appoints new sec lending head as part of restructure

Goldman Sachs appoints new sec lending head as part of restructure. The US investment bank has also announced the creation of a global funding
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Mortgage Rates Thursday, March 30: Mostly Improved

Mortgage rates today for 30-year fixed home loans were slightly lower, while 15-year fixed rates ticked higher and 5/1 ARMs improved a fraction,
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This Is Why Trump's Healthcare Drama Is Bringing Down Mortgage Rates

Freddie Mac, in its weekly survey of more than 100 lenders nationwide, reported the average thirty-year rate dropped 9 basis points (0.09%) to 4.14%
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Lending up 32pc at Orchard Funding Group

The AIM-traded firm said that, on a like-for-like basis, an extra £7.5m of lending occurred – a 31.7% improvement on the six months to 31 January 2016
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates see second consecutive week of major declines

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates see second consecutive week of major … 6.1% to an annualized rate of 592,000,” Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sean
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Ask the Expert: ​​ Can I finance my home improvements into my mortgage?

The first option many homeowners think of is a home equity line of credit or a home equity loan, also called a “second mortgage.” A homeowner
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Mortgage approval and renewal made easy with Parato Mortgage Group

More than that, John and company will actively listen to your needs, desires and financial concerns, creating a mortgage package that is tailor-made
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KeyBank Secures $30.9M Financing for Multifamily Property in Connecticut

MANCHESTER, CONN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $30.9 million Fannie Mae first mortgage loan for Broadleaf Apartments,
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eSilverbucks Forecasts Exceptional Growth Rate in Rs.500 Cr. Indian Mortgage Market

… a rich experience of 18yrs in the field of International Taxation and corporate advisory and mortgage financing. During the tenure, he has experience
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Growth in Saudi bank lending slows in Feb

(MENAFN) Growth in Saudi Arabian bank lending almost slowed in Feb, with firms holding back from investment in the face of low oil prices and
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Average US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 4.14 percent

WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for a second straight week, slipping further from their highest levels of the year reached
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Lenders worry about tighter regulation, not house price fall

Lenders are more worried about the threat of more regulation than they are about house prices falling, despite industry warnings on the fragility of the
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Norges Bank Invests $33135000 in IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC)

Norges Bank Invests $33135000 in IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC)

The firm purchased 395,639 shares of the company's stock, valued at … title insurance and closing services agency (Lenders Title); IBERIA Capital
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Housing Finance Agency report examines Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac credit risk transfer transactions

The report provides a view of how government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac transfer a portion of credit risk to the private sector
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America's 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets in March 2017

America's 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets in March 2017

College students may be flocking to Cancun, Mexico, or Panama City Beach, FL, but a look at preliminary realtor.com® data for March makes it clear
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3 Reasons Not to Buy a House This Year

In a best-case scenario, you'll be stuck in a job you don't like in order to cover your mortgage payments. In a worst-case scenario, you'll be let go
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Real estate lawyers say new regulator will better protect buyers

The Ontario government announced Wednesday it is setting up a new regulatory body responsible for monitoring the province's home builders
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As real estate market booms, where are Nashville's hottest neighborhoods?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The real estate boom in Nashville is real and it's evident just about everywhere you look, but some neighborhoods are
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Pepper UK to administer new Secure Trust mortgages

Secure Trust Bank Mortgages managing director Esther Morley says: “As a new player in the market, this is a really exciting time for Secure Trust Bank
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Bridgeton property sells for $8.193M | South Jersey real estate

205 Cottage Ave., Bridgeton Property Holdings LLC to CA Villas LLC for … Wayne and Kimmie Lee Ecret to DeWitt Real Estate LLC for $21,500.
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Waltham Forest tops London FTB house price gains

The average mortgage taken out by a first-time buyer in London soared by 71 per cent from £185,538 in 2012 to £317,253 in 2017 and is now nearly
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Lender Lloyds Banking Group applauded for its stand on mortgages by City analysts

Previously the owner of the Halifax chain and Britain's biggest mortgage provider appeared happy to sacrifice market share for an improvement in
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Specialised banks needed to fund mortgages – Kwakye Owusu

Specialised banks to finance the construction of houses and offer affordable long-term mortgages to the public are urgently needed to bridge the
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EU citizens in UK 'being denied mortgages over Brexit uncertainty'

EU citizens living in Britain are being denied mortgages because of the uncertainty of whether they will be allowed to stay after Brexit, according to a
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Zillow Group to unveil RealEstate.com, a new online service targeted at millennials

Zillow Group already operates a number of online real estate brands: Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads and Naked Apartments. But apparently that's not
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Show Little Change

NEW YORK, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mortgage rates were only slightly changed this week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate
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What Will be the Use of Blockchain in Real Estate?

What Will be the Use of Blockchain in Real Estate?

However, little attention has been given to the potential uses of blockchain in real estate. Buying or selling a property involves a lot of costs and
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Mortgage Guarantee Enables Expansion In Housing Finance Sector

India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) offers mortgage guarantees against borrower defaults on housing loans from mortgage lenders, which
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Appeals Court May Tackle `True Lender' Debate Affecting Fintechs, Online Lenders

A federal appeals court may offer guidance on “true lender” analysis and how it affects bank partnerships with marketplace lenders and fintech
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Big China banks cut bad loans as profits beat forecasts

China Construction Bank Corp and Agricultural Bank of China Ltd, the nation's second and third largest banks by assets, both beat estimates in
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Real Estate's Four Roadblocks To A Better Consumer Experience

Tech in the global marketplace has improved the user experience by giving consumers more control over their services and purchases, from buying
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Goldman Sachs gains new global head of sec lending

Kelly, who joined Goldman Sachs in 2000, is currently co-head of the US securities lending desk. He was previously a member of the prime brokerage
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Will India's 1st real estate investment trust ever see daylight?

Reit invests in real estate and trades on exchanges like a stock; Reits were first proposed in 2008; There are some fears about corporate governance
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Mavericks' J.J. Barea: Lending helping hand off bench

Barea finished with eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt) with 11 assists and two rebounds over 19 minutes in Wednesday's 121-118 loss against the Pelicans
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Chase closing more bank branches

Signs posted at the Ludlow Street drive-through pointed customers to Chase's online banking platforms. Lyttle could not say if the company would eye
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Student Lending Specialist

This position reports directly to the Student Lending Manager and is responsible for ensuring all student loan applications and member inquiries are
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Uday Kotak: Total stress in Indian banking is Rs 14 lakh crore

Kodak Mahindra Bank on Wednesday announced its strategy to rely on digital channels to organically double its customer base. It also said that
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Finance's 'High Achievers' to Outpace Growth in Banking, Asset Management

The buy-side will keep its 38 percent share of the market even as revenue growth slows, while investment banking will see its portion slip to 37 percent
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Deloitte says mortgage discounts to dry up in 2017

Deloitte says mortgage discounts to dry up in 2017

And more people are falling behind on mortgage repayments as lenders hike interest rates out of cycle with the Reserve Bank, according to separate
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Nigeria's Mortgage banks struggle due to bad debts

(Ecofin Agency) – Nigerian Mortgage banks are struggling to survive as job losses and high inflation has hindered customers' ability to pay their debts.
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Mortgage rates rise slightly amid markets' Trump slump

If you're wondering why this gift of softer rates has fallen into borrowers' laps in recent weeks, look no further than the Trump White House. Mortgage
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Late mortgage payments on the rise: S&P

The percentage of delinquent mortgages increased from 1.15 per cent in December to 1.29 per cent in January, the agency said, pointing out that
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Is the UK mortgage market heading into decline?

According to the latest stats from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, first-time buyers borrowed more money than ever before to get on the housing
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Securitisation, credit risk and lending standards revisited

Banks that were more active in securitisation markets are also not found to offer, all else being equal, lower lending rates to borrowers. Our results
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Enzi introduces student lending transparency measures

The Transparency in Student Lending Act would require disclosure of the annual percentage rate, or APR, for the loans. The APR helps borrowers to
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China Lending Corp (NASDAQ:CLDC) announces a quarterly dividend of $0.04

The next payable dividend for China Lending Corp is scheduled for 4/24/2017. There is an annual dividend of $$0.15 with a yield of 2.32%
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Three quarters say mortgage brokers offer best deals

Consumers are seeing through the headline mortgage rates they see on the high street, and recognising better deals and greater understanding of
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Midwestern Real Estate Rust-Belt Boutique Property Development Fund Launched

A new Midwest Real Estate Fund has been Launched by Watermark Partners Real Estate. Focusing on Rust-Belt Properties, the Fund Helps to
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Explore Refinance Options for Underwater Mortgages with Help from a Local Specialist

Explore Refinance Options for Underwater Mortgages with Help from a Local Specialist

Refinance options for underwater mortgages are shrinking day by day and that only means more financial troubles for homeowners who are struggling
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Freddie Mac plans launch of automated underwriting in 2017

[Correction: The headline of this article and the body incorrectly indicated that Freddie Mac plans to launch the use of trended credit data in 2017.
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Daily market update: March 30, 2017

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week
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One in three entrepreneurs face giving up being self-employed to get on the property ladder, a …

Mortgage lenders can be very strict about the 'evidence' they accept as proof of income, with many refusing to lend to borrowers who run their own
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INSIDE REAL ESTATE: Taking the mystery out of price per square foot

A couple of years ago, the Alaska Multiple Listing Service inserted a field in its standard listing form identifying the price per square foot for every
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Lending a helping paw

Lending a helping paw. Combat vet's service dog to be featured at Fur Ball. By KURT LIEDTKE H&N Staff Reporter
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Bill targeting lenders' fees going to governor

House lawmakers reversed course and passed a bill Wednesday that would crack down on lending services that charge high fees. Legislation to rein
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Preventing Predatory Lending

That could lead to bad lending practices, according to Community Development Financial Institutions, which say they can help prevent. Joining us to
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Malaysian banking system's liquidity sound, says RAM Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian banking system's liquidity is sound as the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) exceeds the minimum of 100%, says RAM
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US Bank: Digital as part of the omnichannel strategy

“Banking is an industry where the answer may be 'no',” says U.S. Bank's Gareth Gaston, executive vice-president and head of omnichannel banking.
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Why it's OK to be the boss of your real estate business

What a pleasure it was speaking with this week's guest, Jeff Lobb! As a real estate coach, founder and CEO of SparkTank Media, Lobb touched on
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Is China's Slowing Real Estate Market a Cause for Concern?

Is China's Slowing Real Estate Market a Cause for Concern?

China's property sector is critical to seaborne iron ore demand. Investors in iron ore companies such as Rio Tinto (RIO), BHP Billiton (BHP) (BBL), Vale
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Risks in China's $11 trillion shadow banking loans

Jilin Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank, a major creditor to embattled China Huishan Dairy Holdings, said on Tuesday it has extended a total of 1.35 billion
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Italy's Padoan: Country's banking problem is solved

All the biggest trading floors in the world have screens locked on ForexLive™. We provide real-time forex news and analysis at the highest level while
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People are starting to default on their risky auto loans, but this isn't the next housing bubble

An increase in the delinquency of risky auto loans probably won't send the U.S. economy into the doldrums the way the mortgage loan crisis did in
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iWoca Looks To Grow SME Alt Lending Access

Alternative lending was supposed to be the way SMEs broke through banking barriers to gain access to capital, enabling them to boost growth
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Real estate queries: Exercise due diligence for the discounts offered by developers

Real estate queries: Exercise due diligence for the discounts offered by … Wakefield, India answers queries from our readers on real estate.
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Louisiana veteran gets a mortgage free home

HARVEY, La. – Homes for Heros gifted army specialist Reginald McGibbon a mortgage free house on Wednesday. McGibbon joined the military in
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Dreary Numbers From This Week's Mortgage Applications Data

Dreary Numbers From This Week's Mortgage Applications Data

The Market Composite Index decreased 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis and decreased by 0.4 percent on unadjusted basis compared with
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Chinese Real Estate Agent Married Clients in Order to Help Them Buy Homes in Shanghai

A property agent in China was so devoted to his clients that he ended up marrying and divorcing four of them in order to help them acquire homes in
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Real estate investor pleads guilty to forclosure bid rigging in Gwinnett

A real estate investor pleaded guilty recently to his role in a bid-rigging conspiracy scheme at foreclosure auctions in Gwinnett. Clifford Wayne Hill
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PHOTOS: Veteran receives mortgage-free home in Barnegat

George “Frank” Ball, an Army veteran who was awarded the Purple Heat, hugs Andrea Dellinger, vice president of media and marketing for Military
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Credit and Banking Statistics

Credit and Banking Statistics. The credit, money and banking section includes statistics and commentary on monetary and credit conditions in Ireland.
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Wounded veteran gets mortgage-free Barnegat home

BARNEGAT – George “Frank” Ball still feels pain from the explosion that ended his military career 10 years ago, but he took his first steps into a new
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London first-time buyer mortgages soar 71% since 2012

The average mortgage taken out by a first-time buyer in London has increased by 71% since 2012, from £185,538 to £317,253 in 2017, according to
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Working Together to Achieve Real Estate Success

One of our most successful events centered around the impact of rising sea levels on real estate in South Florida, where a panel of experts shared
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Virgin Money's new mortgage deal points for 'free' trip to LA

International flights are the latest incentive being offered by lenders to property buyers to win their business in the cut throat mortgage industry.
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Review: Real Estate moves into new territory

On March 17, New Jersey indie band Real Estate released its fourth full-length album just in time for spring. “In Mind” is a stellar combination of
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Historic Real Estate: 14 Martense Court Then & Now

Check out the latest house-for-sale in a quaint, tucked-away corner of Flatbush — in what a 1923 New York Times writer called, “the most desirable
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People In Business: Markus Lauria of ERA Laplante Real Estate

As part of the ERA Laplante Real Estate team, Markus will specialize in residential Real Estate. He will be working with Home Buyers and Sellers to
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$3-million real estate deal with Paul Manafort's son-in-law goes south for Dustin Hoffman and son

But a property on Blue Jay Way is now at the center of legal proceedings involving actor Dustin Hoffman and Jeffrey Yohai, a real estate developer
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Buckinghamshire's mortgage books up 12%

Jessica Johnson, mortgage advisor at Milton Keynes-based Perspective Wealth Management, commented: “People's lives are so much more complex
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Mortgage Rates Steady, Depending on Lender

Compared to yesterday, today's mortgage rates are a moving target depending on the lender. Some are better. Some are worse. On average, rates are
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Brevard's Corinna Daninger Joins Engel & Völkers International Real Estate Services As An Advisor

Corinna Daninger's real estate market knowledge, good judgement and hands on approach helped her sell more than 100 homes in the last three and
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