MOVES-Dubai's Mashreq appoints new head of corporate and investment banking

MOVES-Dubai's Mashreq appoints new head of corporate and investment banking

… take over from John Iossifidis as head of corporate and investment banking. … Iossifidis is set to become chief executive of Dubai's Noor Bank, three
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Banking Bets: Comerica and Citigroup

With well over $50 billion in assets, Comerica is currently categorized as a SIFI (systemically important financial institution); the bank would lose that
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A Real Estate Developer For The Next Generation

By the time it was completed last year, and its wealthy owners began occupying their sprawling new homes, The Pacific, a luxury condominium in San
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Hot Off the Presses: Company hard at work on Gamecocks title T-shirts

Palmetto Shirt Company in Columbia is already hard at work making national championship T-shirts after the Gamecocks dispatched the Mississippi
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The Hottest Real Estate Markets in March

The real-estate market began its “spring jump-start” a month earlier with homes expected to come off the market after 69 days during March,
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InCred aims to grow lending book to Rs 3000 crore by March 2019

InCred, the next generation technology-driven finance company, aims to grow its lending book to Rs 3000 crore by March 2019.
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Mobile banking voice-recognition technology being developed for iOS and Android devices

Mobile banking is about to get a whole lot more secure. Commissioned by Australian bank ANZ, Apple and iOS are working closely with app
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NAR celebrates #OpeningDay with nine facts about real estate

Without further ado, here are NAR's nine real estate facts, from pending home sales to the share of first-time buyers to how many of the Silent
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Top of the List: Commercial real estate deals of 2016

For the rest of Nashville's top commercial real estate deals of 2016, take a look at this week's print edition of the Nashville Business Journal. The full
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Bonds backed by alt-A mortgages set to return

A Bloomberg report says that National Bank of Canada is talking to investors about a bond backed by nonprime or alt-A residential mortgages.
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Central banks ditching euro for Sterling

Concerns over political instability, weak growth, and the European Central Bank's (ECB) negative interest rate policy have led central banks to cut
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Iconic Pop Artist Romero Britto Turns to TotalBank for Multi-Faceted Banking Solution

Smart Banking Supports Good Art: Romero Britto, celebrity pop artist (right) turns to Jay Pelham, president of TotalBank (left), for multi-faceted banking
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The San Pedro Branch of North American Title Co. is Moving to Northwest San Antonio

The San Pedro branch of North American Title Co.'s San Antonio operation is moving to Shavano Park, 4630 N. Loop 1604 W., at the intersection of
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USDA Raises Lending Rates from March

The interest rate for crop year commodity loans less than one year disbursed during April is 2.000 percent, up from 1.875 percent in March.
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In Boston's Surging Real Estate Market, New Condos Race To The Top

The Four Seasons Private Residences One Dalton Street, Boston. As Boston's profile as an international city rises, so to are some of the tallest, most
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Ally Outlines Vision for Digital Lending With Clearlane Launch

Ally Financial Inc. today launched the new branding for its multi-lender, digital-financing auto marketplace, called Clearlane, the company announced
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Hunt Mortgage Group Refinances a Multifamily Property in Dallas, Texas

NEW YORK, April 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States,
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Koeman banking on United's home struggles

Everton manager Ronald Koeman is hoping his team can capitalise on Manchester United's struggles at home when the two sides meet at Old
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Effect on housing market

Effect on housing market. The Buffalo News – 2017-04-03 – CONTINUED FROM THE MONEYSMART COVER -. Flippers, particularly after the housing
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Exclusive: West One launches 0.55% product

West One Loans has slashed its rates by up to 0.4% and is now offering deals from just 0.55%. Loans for properties valued under £2.5m will start at
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Embrace Home Loans Shares Insight into Best Lending Practices at Mortgage Executive's …

Embrace Home Loans Shares Insight into Best Lending Practices at Mortgage Executive's …

During the session, “Top Producer Panel,” Hennessey will explore key business practices in lending that have contributed to his success as well as
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PeerIQ Updates on Marketplace Lending Securitization: $2.9 Billion in Q1

PeerIQ is reporting on the Q1 2017 alternative lending markets and, according to their numbers, marketplace lending securitization is a “bright spot” in
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SBI cuts lending rates, hikes minimum balance for savings a/c, other charges

State Bank of India on Monday lowered lending rates but hiked charges for not maintaining minimum balance as well as for services like cheque
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North Bay leases & sales: April 3, 2017

Send commercial real estate transactions to transactions@busjrnl.com. A compilation for the last 12 months is available for $45 by calling
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The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. Announces More Than $600 Million of Capital …

April 03, 2017. Oak Brook, Ill. – The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., one of the nation's largest commercial real estate and finance
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Freddie Mac Loan Advisor Suite automates lending to drive efficiency

The new Loan Product Advisor Feedback Certificate helps lenders quickly identify and understand key results. Feedback messages are logically
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Saudi Arabia's NCB gives Fidelity core European real estate mandate

Saudi Arabia's NCB Capital has mandated Fidelity International to invest in core European real estate. Fidelity said it had partnered with the Saudi
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ReadyCap Lending, LLC Hires Andrew A. Simon

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ–(Marketwired – Apr 3, 2017) – Ready Cap Lending, a nationally recognized SBA Preferred Lender offering SBA 7(a) financing
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Drone Cameras and Big Budgets: How L.A. Real Estate "Trailers" Are Selling Mega-Mansions

Lights, camera, sell! Videos are taking cues from Hollywood with plot twists and production values to sex up a nine-figure listing by “telling the story” of
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SBI cuts benchmark lending rate by 0.15% to 9.10%

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the RBI monetary policy this week, country's largest bank SBI has reduced benchmark lending rate by 0.15 per cent to 9.10 per
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Lending a hand on Good Deeds Day

THEOPHIL SYSLO | For the Daily News Midland resident Mary Dennise, of Midland, introduces her pet dog named Cracker while receiving assistance
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New West Plano business park looking for tenants

West Plano' has some of the largest new corporate offices with millions of square feet of space for big businesses. But not all the new projects are
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Virginia Commonwealth Bank and Bank of Lancaster Complete Merger

View complete news release for Virginia+Commonwealth+Bank+and+Bank+of+Lancaster+Complete+Merger – OTCMarkets.com.
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SBI cuts benchmark lending rate by 0.15 per cent to 9.10 per cent

SBI cuts benchmark lending rate by 0.15 per cent to 9.10 per cent. Base rate or the minimum lending rate of the bank has been reduced from 9.25 per
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Landbay cuts rates by up to 0.46 per cent

Landbay has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.46 per cent and arrangement fees by 0.25 per cent. Rates now start at 3.39 per cent for a two-year fix and
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Mortgage rates drop for second consecutive week

Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row last week, according to Freddie Mac – but they're still far higher than last year at this time.
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Mortgage Rates Monday, April 3: Lower Today

Mortgage rates eased today as 30- and 15-year fixed home loans, as well as 5/1 ARMs, were all lower, according to a NerdWallet survey of mortgage
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Lloyds and RBS in hot water as they tackle mounting legacy issues

Royal Bank and Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) have come under mounting litigation pressure following
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ASIC tightens interest-only mortgage lending screws

Westpac did not participate in the agreement as it recently chose to fight ASIC in court over claims it breached responsible lending laws for mortgages.
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Real Estate on Opening Day: 9 Housing Stats for the 9 Baseball Field Positions

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.2 million members
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Laredo housing market among nation's most improved

Laredo housing market among nation's most improved

Description: This gorgeous home in Alexander Estates features all marble floors and a beautiful custom kitchen, bathrooms and closets.
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ICICI Bank integrates net-banking service with DigiLocker

New Delhi: ICICI Bank on Monday announced the integration of its retail internet banking with 'DigiLocker', an online repository platform for issuance,
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Richard Davis' Twin Pillars of Prudent and Profitable Banking

There's no hint whatsoever that it had been the second worst year for banks since the Great Depression — the worst being the year before. Yet the
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Anna Bligh hoses down talk of housing bubble

The new head of the Australian Banker's Association (ABA) – former Queensland premier Anna Bligh – has hosed down talk of a housing price bubble
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Mortgage applications decrease

Mortgage applications dropped 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly
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Reuters: Wells Fargo to Face Litigation on Defective Mortgages

Reuters reported that a federal judge said Wells Fargo will have to face litigation for its involvement with one of the major causes of the 2008 financial
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Housing policy creating a vicious circle of demand and higher prices

The Government has said that increased demand for houses is necessary to get builders to construct more homes. And so it introduced the
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Macau Revenue Up 18%: Will China Temper March Madness?

This past week, housing authorities in Beijing announced additional restrictions in the real estate market. The new round of curbs are related to
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Mortgage robo-adviser to complete applications in 15 minutes

Combining robo-advice with online broker advice, Mortgage Gym's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – authorised online portal promises to
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Prepays Nosedive but Cash-Out Refi's Near 50% Share

The conditional prepayment rate (CPR), the annualized percentage of total mortgage principal that borrowers prepay on a pool of loans in a given time
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Black Knight's Mortgage Monitor: Tappable Equity Hit $4.7 Trillion in 2016, Highest Since 2006; 44 …

Prepays on loans with borrower credit scores of 720 or higher dropped by 45 percent year-to-date, while those on mortgages with borrower credit
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Tax settings need to be examined as part of efforts to cool housing market: Murray

David Murray, who is a former Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive, told Fairfax Media that tax breaks for property investors such as
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How to ensure you've received proper documentation after paying off a mortgage

I read your article from 2011 in regard to a particular mortgage servicing company and the poor customer service they provided. That same company
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Banking Crisis and the Japanese Legal Framework

Japan went through a severe banking crisis in the 1990s that prompted the country to overhaul its existing framework through a number of reforms,
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Bank Traps to Avoid When looking for a Mortgage

Avoid these common bank traps when shopping for a mortgage by reading this blog. If you have any comments or questions please contact us for
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Don't Fall For Stride Lending Scam

(CHATHAM, ON) – The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to two calls in March pertaining to a company by the name of Stride Lending Group.
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Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR) Receives $15.25 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital by 43.2% in the third quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns
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Negative gearing creates 'distortions' in housing market, says AICD

One of the nation's main business lobby groups has called on the Turnbull government to look at reducing tax incentives benefiting wealthy
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Real estate prices on the rise, reveals RBI's House Price Index

MUMBAI: Real estate prices continued to grow steadily according to the latest installment of Reserve Bank of India's House Price Index (HPI).
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Banks “no longer fear” marketplace and P2P lenders and robo advice, finds study

While P2P and marketplace lenders as well as robo advice firms are increasing their market share, big banks are less concerned by their
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Two Sigma Investments LP Acquires Shares of 5664 IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC)

Two Sigma Investments LP Acquires Shares of 5664 IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC)

The institutional investor acquired 5,664 shares of the company's stock, valued … Advisor Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of IBERIABANK Corp by … title insurance and closing services agency (Lenders Title); IBERIA Capital
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Local Group Brings Ownership of Inter National Bank Back to the Valley

The Collins Family has a long history in community banking and community service. The local owners are committed to economic development along
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Old Republic International Co. (ORI) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Old Republic International Co. … a wide variety of coverages in the property and liability, mortgage guaranty, title and life and health insurance fields. “.
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ICICI Bank integrates 'DigiLocker' with its net-banking platform

ICICI Bank integrates 'DigiLocker' with its net-banking platform NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank has integrated its retail internet banking platform with
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German central banker sees free banking ending – newspaper

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Banking fees are likely to become more prevalent in Germany in an environment of record-low interest rates, a senior board
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'Post-merger with associate banks, SBI opens as one bank'

MUMBAI: Post-merger of five associate banks, the State Bank of India opened as one bank with 500 million customers and started normal operations
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Banking sector to rise up for supporting SMEs

The CBE upgraded the public sector banks, Agricultural Bank of Egypt, the Export Development Bank of Egypt (EXPA), and the Credit Guarantee
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Vulnerable Tenants Lose Out For Midlands Housing

Sean Tomkins, CEO of RICS, said: 'The housing market is falling increasingly out of step with the majority of household incomes. In the current climate,
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The rand, banking index drop sharply following Gordhan's axing

The banking index has already lost around 2% to the rand extending its losses. The local currency has been trading at around R13.60 to the US dollar,
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ANZ will introduce Australia's first voice-based security for banking

One of Australia's biggest banks, ANZ, has announced that it will be introducing voice recognition as a security measure within its smartphone banking
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Consumers Crave More Advanced Digital Banking Features, But Who Will Deliver?

Expectations among digital banking consumers are rising, but satisfaction with the experience is sagging. There's a demand for more advanced
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Forex News – Australian retail sales and housing data weigh on aussie as RBA expected to hold …

The market's focus was mainly on the retail sales number, which … Housing sector data today showed home prices hit new records while building
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Mortgage Daily 2016 Biggest Lender Ranking

DALLAS, April 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Although quarterly mortgage originations dipped from the previous period, there was an increase in
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Introducing Fairstone Financial Inc., formerly CitiFinancial Canada, providing responsible lending …

In offering a customer-first, responsible approach to lending, Fairstone is committed to supporting its customers across the country as they make
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First robo-adviser to launch

The first so-called robo-adviser is set to launch in the coming months called Mortgage Gym. The service will see mortgage applications completed in
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Carter Worth And Mike Khouw's Real Estate ETF Trade

He added that recently iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate (ETF) has started to perform better than Utilities SPDR (ETF), which is in his opinion a
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Houston Real Estate Executive Launches Multi-Family Investment, Operations Company …

Houston Real Estate Executive Launches Multi-Family Investment, Operations Company …

HOUSTON, April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Multi-family real estate executive Greg Finch has founded a real estate investment and operations company
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INTERVIEW-Russian bank Ak Bars cleaning balance sheet with eye on a top-15 position

Cutting risky, non-core assets to boost lending elsewhere * Targets retail, corporate lending at least 10 pct in 2017 * May consider issuing Eurobond
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SBI cuts benchmark lending rate by 0.15 percent to 9.10 percent

Similarly, Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) has also been reduced by similar percentage points to 13.85 per cent from 14 per cent. With the
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BRIEF-ICICI Bank says integrates digilocker facility with net-banking platform

Says icici bank integrates 'digilocker' facility with its net-banking platform Source text: [ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank by consolidated
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Taxpayer stake in Lloyds Banking Group falls below 2%

The taxpayer's stake in Lloyds Banking Group has been cut to below 2% as the Government continues to sell down its shareholding in the lender.
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ICICI Bank Integrates 'DigiLocker' Facility With Its Net-Banking Platform

ICICI Bank announced the integration of its retail internet banking platform with 'DigiLocker', an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information
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3 Reasons Western Alliance Bancorporation Is the Best Bank to Invest in Today

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) has $17 billion in assets and is the 74th largest bank in the United States. It does not (yet) get much
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CCGN Partnering With Yilongdai Offers SMEs Alternative Financing Means Through Risk …

Yilongdai, a member of Lenovo Holdings, is the first 'City O2O' model online lending platform. Yilongdai aims to provide P2P loan service to farmers in
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Maybank expects 50% jump in mobile banking deals to RM25b in 2017

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) expects the volume of its mobile banking transactions to increase by 50% to RM25 billion
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Black Knight on Mortgages

Black Knight Financial Services (BKFS) released their Mortgage Monitor report for February today. According to BKFS, 4.21% of mortgages were
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Blackstone, Prudential buy £11.8bn Bradford & Bingley mortgages

US private equity giant Blackstone has joined with insurance group Prudential to buy a £11.8bn portfolio of former Br
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Charman joins Positive Lending as director of mortgages

Specialist packager Positive Lending has appointed Stephanie Charman as director of mortgages as it looks to strengthen its residential and buy-to-let
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InCred aims to grow lending book to Rs 3000 crore by March'19

Moreover, the company plans to achieve Rs 1,500 crore for its lending book by the fiscal-end itself, it said in a release today. InCred is adequately
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What's next for US housing finance?

… both houses of the Congress, can the United States look forward to meaningful reform of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and American housing finance?
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Internet banking in Italy grows but still lags far behind other European countries

Internet banking use is growing but in Italy the use of digital tools to carry out banking transactions still remains at levels that are far below those in the
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Joves named board chair of banking group

The Western Independent Bankers elevated chair-elect Dave Joves — regional manager for the Bank of Guam's California region — to board chair
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Sarasota considers lending its support to plastic bag ban

The Herald Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2nnSkHw) the resolution would lend Sarasota's voice to bills in the Florida House and Senate designed to
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Odyssey Real Estate Capital Acquires Class A Suburban Building At City Center West

Odyssey Real Estate Capital acquires a 106,000-square-foot Class A suburban office building at City Center West at U.S. Route 95's Lake Mead exit.
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Taxpayer stake in Lloyds drops below 2%

The UK taxpayer's stake in Lloyds Banking Group has dropped to below 2% of the business as the Government continues its efforts to return the bank
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Kotak Mahindra Bank wants to be a consolidator, seeks 'shout-outs'

Jaimin Bhatt, Chief Financial Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank, said the bank is looking at consolidation opportunities in banking, NBFCs (non-banking
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John Long, Glen Burnie Bancorp (GLBZ)'s insider Acquired 560 Shares, Shorts at FEDERAL …

John Long, Glen Burnie Bancorp (GLBZ)'s insider Acquired 560 Shares, Shorts at FEDERAL …

The Company's real estate financing consists of residential first and second mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and commercial mortgage
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Savvy Quebecers well informed when it comes to mortgages and home buying

The survey also revealed that while the number one consideration for Quebecers planning to buy a new home in the next 12 months is the mortgage
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New vacant land register could avoid pitfalls caused by land-banking in Timaru

A new vacant land register is being developed to help avoid issues caused by land-banking, which could potentially impede future development in
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Toronto Real Estate From A Population Growth Perspective

We've been getting a ton of emails since we published a piece on using a data driven approach to buying Canadian real estate. Most people wanted
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Shift in Mobile Technology Adoption Curve Good News for Banking

A shift in the entire mobile adoption curve to older segments is significant to banking since older consumers are heavier users of financial products.
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Adams students get early taste of banking

Fourth- and fifth-graders may fill roles at Adams Aces Bank – teller, security and customer service. However, Smith said, they must apply and complete
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China's largest banks beat expectations in 2016 earnings, what lies ahead may not be as rosy

China's five largest banks turned in better than expected 2016 financial performance last week, but analysts warned that the worst is not over as risks
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The government's stake in Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) is now under two per cent after selling …

The government has announced its remaining stake in Lloyds Banking Group is now under two per cent. So the taxpayers' shareholding in the bank is
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Winckworth Sherwood grows real estate team

He will be joining on 3 April 2017 from Rosenblatt where he was head of real estate for nearly a decade. Kinsey will bring his 25 years of experience
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Family Building Society launches buy-to-let offset mortgage

Family Building Society has launched a buy-to-let offset mortgage to help private residential landlords mitigate the impact of tax changes that apply
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Beat inflation by fixing your mortgage for 5 years

Fixing your mortgage now, particularly for five years, could be a great way to inflation-proof at least part of your monthly outgoings. And, with our latest
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BlackRock revamps equity business for modern age

BlackRock has revamped its equities strategy into four distinct business lines, including the launch of a new series its Advantage products aimed at US
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Morning Briefing: US laws allow real estate corruption says report

The United States is one of four countries where loopholes in the law make it easy for corruption in the real estate markets according to a new report.
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Buy-to-let LTVs falling

Loan-to-values on buy-to-let mortgages are falling and this trend is expected to continue, Paragon Mortgages' PRS Trends Report has found.
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CBN Urged to Relax Regulations in Banking Sector

Some operators of businesses in the country have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to relax some of its regulations in the banking sector.
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4 Reverse Mortgage Loan Secrets Of Wealthier Retirees | Bankrate.com

For example, they're taking out reverse mortgage loans — particularly reverse mortgage lines of credit — in case their investments come up short some
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Monday's Interest Rates for Home Mortgages at BMO Harris, Bank of America Apr 3, 2017

10 year fixed rate mortgages have been quoted at 3.375% and an APR of 3.679%. The best 20 year loan interest rates can be had for 3.875% and an
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Afraid of a Bubble? Buy Without Fear in These Top 10 Stable, Growing Markets

After all, it was only about a decade ago that the U.S. real estate market bubble burst, and millions of Americans lost their homes (and for many, life
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Lloyds Bank eyes 'micro branches' as taxpayer stake falls below 2pc

Lloyds Banking Group is poised to pass a significant milestone in its recovery from the financial crisis after the Government sold more shares in the
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ANZ to run trial using voice for mobile banking

Managing director Customer Experience and Digital Channels, Peter Dalton, said: “One of the key challenges today for banking as the world becomes
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New online mortgage robo-adviser aims to speed up the loan process

New online mortgage robo-adviser aims to speed up the loan process

The Mortgage Gym, which has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority, will allow UK homebuyers to complete their mortgage
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Peer-to-peer lending bosses split on whether to become a bank

He went on to identify the three types of bank collaboration that have sprung up across the marketplace lending space: banks buying marketplace
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Northern BTL investors see 7% rental yields

The number of mortgages for buy-to-let purchases fell by 41% year-on-year in the last half of 2016, as the market cooled following the wave of tax and
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Real estate has new name

Liverpool real estate of 20 years – Metro Professionals – have joined Starr Partners and will now be known as “Starr Partners Liverpool”. Director
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Mortgage Accessibility has hit a Three-Year High

Mortgage accessibility has hit a three-year high, as brokers report encountering fewer difficulties when sourcing mortgages for clients than at any point
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Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate Episode 19: Realtor or coroner?

Realtors aren't supposed to be morticians, right? But what if you're asked to confirm if the homeseller is really dead? That's the story today's guest
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FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.25

Fidelity National Financial, Inc (FNF) is a holding company. FNF, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance, mortgage services and diversified
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Start Up Loans hits £300m lending milestone to UK micro-businesses

The Start Up Loans Company has announced that it has now lent more than £300m to UK micro-businesses since launching in 2012. The milestone
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CUA stops lending to property investors

CUA acting CEO Philip Fraser said that the mutual was forced to take immediate action after internal modelling showed that the lender would soon
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The Age Old Investment Question: Stocks Or Real Estate? – Part IV, Rental Income Revisited And …

In Part I of this series, we looked at potential rental income returns on single property portfolios. Using leverage in real estate to access equity in
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World's first robo-adviser for mortgage market launched in UK

Mortgage Gym is behind the planned launch, claiming to be the first digital mortgage network that complies with the regulation set out under the
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Australia's corporate watchdog targets soaring home prices, lending

Australia's corporate watchdog targets soaring home prices, lending

By: Swati Pandey | Wayne Cole. SYDNEY: Australian home prices hit new records while building approvals jumped the most in seven months, latest
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Lake Homes Realty Utilizes Unique Lake Market Analytics to Help Home Buyers and Sellers

Lake Homes Realty, in time for the hot housing market for lake properties, uses the power of analytics with never-before-collected data points to help
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Zero-hour borrowers on the rise, advisers say

More and more mortgage advisers are experiencing demand from people on zero-hour contracts as this underserved segment of the market continues
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Build to rent

Ah, that new-house smell. Fresh paint, flawless floors and brand-new appliances just waiting for homebuyers to do their final walk through. Except that
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What Will the Housing Market Do Next?

But home prices are running well ahead of wage growth, a function of soft housing starts and the limited number of new houses coming to market,
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Super access will fuel housing prices: Loane

Australian Financial Services Council CEO Sally Loane warns against allowing for first home buyers to access their superannuation to break into the
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Are your housing costs sky high? A new fight over California rent control is coming

A report released this year by California housing officials indicated the state's … Sacramento last year had the fastest-growing rental market, with a
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3 ways to energize yourself and your real estate business

Your work as a real estate agent or entrepreneur demands an intense level of energy. You work long hours, think critically and wear many hats.
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Rampant house price gains put RBA on edge

National annual house price growth accelerated in March to 12.9 per cent from 11.7 per cent in February, with Sydney and Melbourne rising 1.4 per
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What can I do about out-of-control housing prices?

The prices for housing in B.C. are so high, I don't know how I could ever encourage the situation to change at city hall or otherwise. What can I do to
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Businesses in Northern Ireland miss out on lending growth

Businesses in Northern Ireland are missing out on growth in UK lending as the value of outstanding bank loans in the region remains static,
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£30m fund to support Northern Ireland's housing developers

A new £30m property fund has been launched with the aim of helping … to help assess proposals in light of the condition of the housing market.
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Landlords' LTVs are Getting Lower and Lower

On average, landlords spend 30% of their rental income on mortgage payments, with almost half (43%) in Q1 2017 saying that they spend less than a
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DubaiToday with Keren Bobker: Mortgages and Property Investments

DubaiToday with Keren Bobker: Mortgages and Property Investments

#DubaiToday with Keren Bobker: Mortgages and Property Investments. Today's first hour from 11am is Emma Brain, sitting in for Suzanne Radford,
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LJ Hooker's former head of real estate Christopher Mourd takes up leadership post at McGrath

The appointment, announced to the stock exchange on Monday, comes within weeks of Mr Mourd's resignation as head of real estate at rival LJ
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Goldman welcomes Bozorgi for equity finance

Last month saw a number of key hires for Goldman Sachs, as it also named Kevin Kelly as global head of securities lending, following the departure of
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Mortgage accessibility hits three-year high: IMLA

Brokers say mortgage accessibility has hit a post-MMR high, with almost a third (30%) encountering no problem sourcing a mortgage for any type of
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Specialist Lending Consultant

Mortgages, Auswide Bank is seeking a suitable candidate to fill the position of Specialist Lending Consultant in Brisbane.
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Up your real estate marketing visuals with Drawbotics' 'restyling'

Have suggestions for products that you'd like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. Drawbotics provides creative
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FCA says lenders must do more for those with severe credit card debt

Lenders will have to do more to help customers struggling with severe credit card debt under new rules proposed by the UK's financial watchdog.
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BRIEF-Accentro Real Estate acquires 333 apartments in Leipzig

LONDON, April 3 Shares in Imagination Tech crashed 69 percent on Monday after its biggest customer Apple said it would stop using the British firm's
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Mortgages Litigations Officer – Investment Bank!

Mortgages Litigations Officer – Investment Bank! – Sydney CBD, New South Wales – Full Job DescriptionThis reputable organisation, a global leader in
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How to write a real estate bio that'll charm

But the truth is, there's more to writing a real estate bio than just word-smithing your resume into submission. Here are six key points to remember
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Coventry launches buy-to-let range

Coventry launches buy-to-let range

Kevin Purvey, director of intermediaries, said: “We're very pleased to launch a new range of buy-to-let mortgages at 50 per cent LTV. “As well as
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APRA trying to rein in non-banks: Firstmac

More conservative: the country's biggest non-bank lender, Firstmac, says it cut lending to high-rise apartment buyers before the mainstream banks.
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Biz Buzz: First Northern Bank hires real estate loan officer from Suisun

Azevedo brings 16 years of real estate and mortgage lending experience to the job, with expertise in financing lot and construction loans, according to
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Real estate developers offer properties with 0% down payment at Cityscape

ARDIC For Real Estate Developments is showcasing Zizinia El Mostakbal, built on 70 acres and comprising apartment complexes with a total of 45
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Putting the UK housing market into global context

Fitch monitors many residential property markets and their associated lending markets around the world. At the start of the year we publish a global
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Scrum Master – Banking – Digital – Mortgages – Flexible Working

Scrum Master – Banking – Digital – Mortgages – Flexible Working. Based in Halifax a Scrum Master is required on a contract basis to work within Digital
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Unicorn India Ventures backs micro-lending startup SmartCoin

Bangalore-based SmartCoin Financials Pvt. Ltd, which operates micro-lending startup SmartCoin, has raised an undisclosed amount in a funding
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New lenders face mortgage fraud threat

The mortgage arena is lucrative with an estimated £18.9 billion-worth of home loans granted in January – the strongest figures for the equivalent
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Property market doomsayers will be right one day

The problem with making any sort of bold prediction about house prices collapsing is that everyone's been doing it for the past 20 years or so and they
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REAL ESTATE DEALS

Florette Ames sold 7.26 acres of vacant land at 5715 15th St. E., Bradenton, to Mazen Albataineh for $500,000. MS&C Agent Ben Bakker handled the
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Daily Opinion: What does Brexit mean now for the UK property market?

The fundamental features of the UK's property market – in particular the strength of demand compared with supply – will remain the same and this will
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RBA to stay on hold, while mortgage rates rise – HSBC

Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist at HSBC, explains that Australian effective mortgage rates have edged higher, which should help to cool the housing
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Leasing Consultant – Real Estate experienced

Job detail for the Leasing Consultant – Real Estate Experienced jobs in Confidential Company, Dubai – United Arab Emirates, 2 to 4 years of
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Home is where the heart is

As well as more lending, we've seen increased funding and new lenders enter the market. In the last couple of years a flurry of mainstream lenders
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Announcement Moodys Chinese banks exposed to latent asset pressure mitigating factors to limit …

Bank loans, on the other hand, include not only lending to the large and medium-sized corporates represented by the sample companies, but also
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BRIEF-Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc reports FY pre-tax profit 312.7 mln naira

LONDON, April 3 Apple has given Imagination Tech notice that it will stop using its graphics technology in the iPhone and other products in up to two
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Rates seen on hold as housing heats up

The central bank is expected to hold rates at a record low of 1.5 per cent on Tuesday as it waits in hope for regulatory measures to cool the property
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