B&B portfolio sale to bring new RMBS

B&B portfolio sale to bring new RMBS

The two RMBS are Ripon Mortgages and Harben Finance 2017-1 (see SCI's pipeline), with the latter being sold by Prudential. Both RMBS are
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A Warning Sign For Business Owners Looking For A Mortgage

As a business owner and financial advisor to many successful entrepreneurs, I know that traditional mortgages (government approved by agencies
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Tracker mortgage scandal payouts rise to €120m (and counting)

The Central Bank says it has opened “a dialogue” with Gardaí over the tracker mortgage scandal. The Oireachtas Finance Committee has heard
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Increase in landlords using limited companies to beat buy-to-let tax changes

According to Mortgages for Business, 77% of all buy-to-let purchase applications were made via a corporate vehicle in the first quarter of 2017.
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Platform to offer 0.3% retention proc fee

Platform, the intermediary lender of The Co-operative Bank, has announced the launch of a new mortgage retention process which will offer a 0.3%
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Refinance rates move lower for Tuesday

You can use Bankrate's mortgage calculator to estimate your monthly payments and find out how much you'll save by adding extra payments.
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Mortgage insurers the losers in APRA investor-loan crackdown

The prudential regulator's latest crackdown on property investors and high-risk loans will accelerate the death spiral of lenders' mortgage insurance in
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Gardaí consulted on tracker-mortgage scandal – no reports made yet

The Central Bank's head of enforcement Derville Rowland said that she met with gardaí to discuss the tracker mortgage issue 'in general' terms.
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CBS: Reverse Mortgages Don't Get No Respect

Dubbing reverse mortgages “the Rodney Dangerfield of retirement,” CBS MoneyWatch touted the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program for the
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Mortgage crackdown to crimp borrowing capacity

A mortgage lending crackdown could cut in half the amount a typical household can borrow once higher living expenses and greater interest rate
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How the Mortgage Interest Deduction Helps Homeowners

Buying a home delivers emotional satisfaction as well as a proven method of wealth-building. The mortgage interest deduction is another appealing
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Mortgage Rates Tuesday, April 4: Lowest Since November

Mortgage rates moved lower again today as 30- and 15-year fixed home loans, as well as 5/1 ARMs, all fell, according to a NerdWallet survey of
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Program offers assistance for seniors struggling with reverse mortgages

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today launched the Reverse Mortgage Assistance Program to help senior
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Risky lending will endanger banks if credit bubble bursts, Bank of England warns

Risky lending will endanger banks if credit bubble bursts, Bank of England warns

Britain's recent consumer credit boom poses a risk to the country's banks if “intense competition” between credit card and loan providers sees
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APRA's mortgage lending move a 'blunt tool'

The curb on new interest-only lending announced by APRA last week is a bid to cool rampant price growth in Sydney and Melbourne, as concerns
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TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 05, 2017

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. ( TSLX ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 05, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.39 per share is scheduled to be
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RBA Chief Criticizes Banks For Relaxed Lending Rules

Australia's central bank chief criticized banks for relaxed lending standards and cautioned that regulators stand ready to take more steps. “Too many
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Bank of England warns banks about risky lending after borrowing surge

Bank of England warns banks about risky lending after borrowing surge … proposed on Monday that credit card companies should freeze lending to
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Relationship Officer

Job Purpose To acquire Mortgage Loans through effective relationship management, ensure delivery of quality service to the customers; project a
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Understanding cultural barriers key to successful diverse lending

There are many barriers that hinder successful lending to minority borrowers, and understanding them is imperative to cross boundaries, according to
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APRA interest-only crackdown a blip for lenders

The banking regulator's latest steps to rein in interest-only lending to homebuyers have been dubbed largely irrelevant to bank profitability, amid
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Fannie and Freddie Make Planned $10 Billion Payment

Fannie and Freddie Make Planned $10 Billion Payment

It was recently announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae would make their $10 billion payment to
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High-End Sales Are Slow, but Wealthy Are Still Buying Real Estate: Experts

But the wealthy continue to flock to New York real estate, according to a Stribling report released Tuesday. For the first time ever, the share of
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Where Do Service Workers in San Francisco Live?

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Apr 4, 2017) – Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC) released today its Insight for April, which uses the example of San
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Dubai: Q1 2017 real estate transactions hit $20bn

The Dubai Land Department ( DLD ) has revealed the results of real estate transactions conducted in the emirate during the first quarter of 2017.
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Opinion: Barrie real estate — hot or not?

Is the hot real estate market in Barrie something to be quickly investing in NOW or is it time to cash out and sail off into the sunset with a few bucks in
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Banks' refusal to lower tracker mortgage rates 'could be 500m euro scandal'

Banks' refusal to lower tracker mortgage rates 'could be 500m euro scandal'

The refusal of banks to give borrowers cheap tracker mortgage rates could be a 500 million euro scandal, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
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Bank still worried about personal lending

The Bank is concerned about the damage that could be done to the finances of lenders if borrowers default on their borrowing during an economic
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Mortgage Unlimited Has Expanded

Mortgage Unlimited has opened a new branch located at 29 N. Farview … Mortgage Unlimited has witnessed a growing increase of demand in the … They do all financing in house and licensed in six states — offering an array of
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Change In Credit Bureau Reporting A Win For Consumers

Patrick Stoy (NMLS Numbers 39527 and 39166) has 16 years of mortgage lending experience. Patrick is CEO of Wilmington-based Market Consulting
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Listen: Central Bank Says 17000 Households Wrongly Removed From Tracker Mortgages.

The number number of accounts now impacted by the tracker mortgage scandal has reached 17000. The Central Bank's revealed 9900 accounts
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Barry Slatt Mortgage Grows San Fran Office

Barry Slatt Mortgage has expanded its presence in San Francisco with new interoffice transfers, joining principals Kenneth Fox and Paul Schroeder.
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Whitney Barkley Denney with the Center for Responsible Lending discusses how student loan debt …

Whitney Barkley Denney with the Center for Responsible Lending discusses how student loan debt is harming older consumers
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Bank of England says rapid credit growth could hurt UK banks

LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) – Bank of England policymakers are concerned rapid growth in unsecured lending to British consumers could endanger
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Reverse mortgages: the Rodney Dangerfield of retirement

Aging boomers probably remember Rodney Dangerfield as the comedian who lamented, “I don't get no respect.” Are reverse mortgages the modern
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Step away from the housing market, Liberals

Step away from the housing market, Liberals

Step away from the housing market, Liberals … from the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), half of the buyers in the market are first time home owners.
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Australia keeps rates on hold, sizzling housing market a worry

[SYDNEY] Australia's central bank held rates steady for an eighth month on Tuesday, a widely expected decision, in the face of red hot housing
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A falls on RBA's house market warning

The RBA kept the cash rate on hold as expected, but governor Philip Lowe's comments about soaring housing prices pushing up the household debt
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New CFO joins OakNorth as lending approaches half a billion pounds

OakNorth has appointed a new CFO as it approaches the £500m lending milestone, while it plans to unlock access to finance for many more
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Statistic of International P2P Lending Services March 2017

The table lists the loan originations of p2p lending marketplaces in March. Volumes picked up considerably compared to February. Funding Circle
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Platform unveils 0.3% retention proc fee

Paul Norcott, head of Platform mortgages, said: “We are delighted to be able to offer our intermediary partners the ability to help clients switch
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17000 accounts affected by tracker mortgage scandal

The number number of accounts now impacted by the tracker mortgage scandal has reached 17000. The Central Bank's revealed 9900 accounts
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Mars Capital to refinance€332m of Irish mortgages

One of the biggest overseas buyers of Irish mortgages following the banking crisis, Mars Capital, is poised to refinance €332 million of former Irish
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ANZ and NAB among eight home loan lenders liable for customer remediation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced eight home loan lenders may be required to provide remediation to
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RBA warns on home loans, holds rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia has been forced to fire a stern warning at mortgage lenders, knowing any change to interest rates is a risk to fragile
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A Parisienne romance

A Parisienne romance

You must visit this elegantly appointed home. Come and experience France in the serenity and privacy that is 17 Heynes Place, Clive. The Parisienne
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Mortgage availability makes post-MMR bounce back

Brokers are now finding it easier to source a mortgage than at any time since the Mortgage Market Review in April 2014, according to the latest figures.
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Saffron slashes mortgage rates

Meanwhile, Saffron's self-employed mortgage up to 80 per cent LTV has been slashed from 3.79 per cent to 2.79 per cent variable for five years, with
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Limited company buy-to-let product count soars

The number of limited company buy-to-let products to choose from has increased by a third in the first quarter of 2017, Mortgages for Business' Limited
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SBI cuts benchmark lending rate by 15 basis points to 9.10%

Ahead of RBI's monetary policy this week, country's largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 0.15 percentage
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Central Bank spoke to gardaí about tracker issue

She added that the bank would always consider taking action against senior bankers who were responsible in relation to the tracker mortgage issue.
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RBA governor Philip Lowe blames lax lending, tax concessions for house prices

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has intervened in the debate over tax before the budget, blaming the tax arrangements for property investors as
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17000 accounts impacted by tracker mortgage scandal

The Central Bank has revealed 9,900 accounts have been identified in an examination – while 7,100 had already been revealed beforehand in PTSB
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The best real estate in Charlotte based on bar crawl-ability [Partner]

Bars and real estate are the peanut butter and jelly of Charlotte: You can't have one without the other. That's why you can make your condo purchase
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Tracker mortgage scandal is 'systemic', Central Bank governor

CENTRAL Bank governor Philip Lane has admitted the denial of good-value tracker mortgages to thousands of home owners was a system wide
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More than €120m paid out by banks over tracker mortgage scandal

Irish banks have paid out over €120 million in the past two years in redress and compensation to mortgage customers who were denied a tracker rate,
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Want that mortgage interest tax deduction? Pee in this cup first.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (fun fact: he once ran for president) is a policy innovator with fresh ideas. Which is why he proposed this week that
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Saffron cuts rates on FTB, self-employed and contractor loans

Saffron For Intermediaries has cut rates and extended the term on some of its mortgages for first-time buyers, the self-employed and contractors.
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RBA's Lowe Lashes Out at Australian Banks for Risky Home Lending

Australia's central bank Governor Philip Lowe rebuked the nation's banks over lax lending practices and warned regulators are prepared to consider
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Is the Rent Too High? Renters May Be in Luck in These Cities

Is the Rent Too High? Renters May Be in Luck in These Cities

“Oftentimes, trends like rent price decreases start on the coast or in the … Shahida Mehjabeen of Keller Williams Bay Area Estates in Los Gatos, CA.
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Europe's New Safe Haven: German Real Estate

Blackstone had previously expressed interest in OfficeFirst Immobilien AG, which owns about 100 properties in Frankfurt, Berlin and other German
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Mortgage accessibility hits three-year high

Brokers are encountering fewer difficulties when sourcing mortgages for clients than at any point since the introduction of the Mortgage Market Review
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Mortgage Specialist-International Bank-5 working days-High basic high comm-Klang Job

minimum requirement of Diploma; at least 1 year experience in mortgage products in banks or financial institution; attain appropriate professional and
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Under-30s house buyers draw fire: What about today's strugglers?

Auckland house prices have doubled in the last eight years. Home ownership rates are plummeting for the under-30s, not because people are lazy or
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Australian dollar hits three-week low as RBA backs mortgage crackdown

The Australian dollar fell to a three-week low after the country's central bank used its April policy meeting to back recent steps by regulators to crack
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Importance Of Using A Local Mortgage Broker Discussed On Television By Jason M. Ruedy

The many beneficial reasons for homeowners to work with a local mortgage broker were discussed in detail by Jason M. Ruedy on local television
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If Australia is in a housing bubble, we'll only know for sure when it's already popping

The b-word is doing the rounds, barely a decade after the United States house price bubble burst spectacularly, setting in motion a global financial
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Nearly €115m paid out by banks over tracker mortgage scandal

Irish banks have paid out just under €115 million in the past two years in redress and compensation to mortgage customers who were denied a tracker
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Zacks Investment Research Lowers FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) to Sell

According to Zacks, “Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. is a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services.
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Dubai real estate transactions jump 45% to Dh77b in first quarter of 2017

Dubai: Real estate transactions has jumped to Dh77 billion in about 20,000 real estate transactions in the first quarter of 2017, a 45 per cent spike in
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The Rodney Dangerfield of retirement planning

Aging boomers probably remember Rodney Dangerfield as the comedian who lamented, “I don't get no respect.” Are reverse mortgages the modern
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First FCA regulated mortgage robo-adviser to launch

First FCA regulated mortgage robo-adviser to launch

Mortgage Gym, a free online portal combining robo and live-broker advice, has announced its launch in the coming months. Mortgage Gym says it is
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European alternative lending market deal activity stable in 2016

The alternative lending market was relatively stable in Europe over 2016, up 2% on the previous year to a total of 267 deals. Deal activity in the UK fell
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RBA tells banks: 'Control your lending'

“By reinforcing strong lending standards, the recently announced … “Lenders need to ensure that the serviceability metrics that they use are
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What Edmontonians can expect in the residential real estate market this year

David Dale-Johnson says Edmonton's distinctive real estate market will keep house prices in the city propped up despite Alberta's economic downturn
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Single Issue – Apr 2017

HousingWire Magazine's April 2017 cover story, Build to Rent, shines a spotlight on the newest trend in Single Family Rentals, presenting a big
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Falardeau of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranges $24.8 million nonrecourse loan to refinance …

Webster, NY KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $24.8 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for Waverlywood Apartments & Townhomes.
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Positive Lending appoints Director of Mortgages

In this newly created role, Steph will be responsible for the specialist packagers' Mortgage Desk and strengthening its residential and buy-to-let
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Moody's labels lending curbs credit positive for the banks

Ratings agency Moody's has followed the Reserve Bank in throwing its support behind the latest regulatory crackdown on investor lending in Australia
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Home NV Real Estate Hosts Shredding Event Saturday

Home NV Real Estate Hosts Shredding Event Saturday

Home NV Real Estate Services, is hosting a free document shredding event on Saturday, April 15.The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their office
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Team Leader, Lending

Exciting role | Opportunity to manage a team | Hold relationships with key clients | Build on your lending experience.
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Singapore's February bank-lending growth strongest since November 2013

BANK lending in Singapore in February 2017 points to a trend of higher access to funding for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with loan growth
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Mortgage firm agrees to $18M settlement

CAMDEN – PHH Mortgage Corp. and three insurers would pay more than $20 million under a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by
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Fallen Stars: Lending Club

I believe that the tide is turning for Lending Club. I believe there are a number of factors that will contribute to its success going forward. I believe the
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Agri-lending helped drive SocietyOne to a new loan record

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lender SocietyOne has announced a new lending record, passing the $250 million lending mark in March of this year. Part of the
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Lowe warns banks on mortgage affordability

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has called on banks to examine mortgage lending standards after the RBA left the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per
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Mortgages | Lending | Loan Operations

Mortgages | Lending | Loan Operations | Global Bank. Award winning Global Bank | Mortgage/Loan Operations Team; Great opportunity to start your
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New mortgage-matching platform aims to speed up loan applications

The new website, which allows consumers to complete their mortgage application entirely online in 15 minutes, enables customers to upload
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Tracker mortgage scandal: Widower charged wrong interest rate may now lose family home

(A tracker mortgage is a home loan with an interest rate set at a percentage above the fluctuating European Central Bank [ECB] rate. This means that
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Three of the worst home loan mistakes customers can make as rates stay on hold

Mortgage Choice chief executive officer John Flavell said now is the best time to review your mortgage because of so many deal fluctuations in recent
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Consumer authority has 'serious concerns' about efforts to cut mortgage rates

Ireland's competition and consumer protection authority has “ serious concerns” about efforts to cap interest rates on homeloans, as it believes it would
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Beijing slaps real estate ownership restrictions on residents

Beijing: Young Australians aren't the only ones feeling locked out of a red-hot housing market that seems unfairly skewed towards their parent's
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