Council to look at payday loan regulations

Council to look at payday loan regulations

The Abilene City Council will discuss payday lending at its Thursday, a proposed ordinance creating a variety of regulations for such lenders that
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Prominent Edmonton real estate agent has licence suspended, ordered to pay $96000

A prominent Edmonton real estate agent is facing a three-month licence suspension and must pay $96,000 to a professional association after being
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Tucson Real Estate: New owner to restore historic downtown casitas

Tucson Real Estate: New owner to restore historic downtown casitas … discovered six adjacent casitas, Vohs knew she wanted to own the properties.
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Abilene City Council to consider regulating payday loans

Forty cities in Texas have adopted payday lending ordinances which do not prohibit lending, but try to protect the lendee by limiting how much of a
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Real estate news briefs

Get in on this year's lessons in real estate from Karen Kage, Realcomp CEO, Jared James, a real estate coach, and economist Elliot Eisenberg,
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Real estate group led by local state senator buys apartment complex

A real estate venture led by a prominent local state senator has made its largest investment yet with an apartment complex in Tipp City.
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Boston's broken real estate market is getting worse

Almost everyone is ready to tell a real-life real estate story. The one I was hearing the other day was from a broker recounting how a client paid
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These are the BBJ's Real Estate Deals of the Year

Transformative mixed-use developments. Historic renovations. Benchmark property sales. The largest office lease in Alabama. These are just a few of
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Real estate developer Gerding Edlen opens up shop in Boston

Portland, Oregon-based Gerding Edlen, a real estate investment and development firm with substantial local holdings, has opened up shop in Boston.
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Real estate market on the rise in Hudson Valley

WHITE PLAINS – Residents looking to sell their homes should jump at the chance as real estate officials report that the price of homes in the Hudson
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Records in Grey-Bruce real estate market

Last month a new record was set for the month of March when 269 homes were sold by Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound members,
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Real estate council suspends licence of Edmonton's Terry Paranych

Prominent Edmonton Re/MAX real estate salesman Terry Paranych has had his licence suspended for three months and will have to pay fines and
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NAIOP: US commercial real estate development supports 6 million jobs

Commercial real estate development in Colorado supports 45,897 related jobs and contributes $5.88 billion to the state's economy, according to an
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Top of the List: Commercial Real Estate Developers

Today, MBJ is providing a sneak peek into one of our weekly edition lists as we reveal the top Memphis commercial real estate developers. The list
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Private equity, debt firms look to plug foreign loan gap

So with the big retail banks restricted in lending to foreign investors buying Australian property, guess who is looking to fill the gap? Street Talk
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U.S. mortgage rates fall for third straight week

… unchanged this week, while the 30-year mortgage rate fell 4 basis points to 4.1 percent,” said Sean Becketti, chief economist at Freddie Mac.
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$25K donated to emergency airlift real estate agent in time of need

What was supposed to be a fun family getaway quickly turned into a living nightmare for Kim Hanlon, a real estate agent at Alante Real Estate in
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Real estate euphoria premature as demand continues to be elusive

On Thursday, a cursory mention in the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy that banks can invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs) was
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Deutrom to face court on charge of stealing

Northern Territory police have charged former high-profile Darwin real estate agent Chris Deutrom with eight counts of stealing from a former employer
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Real Estate Rumors: Frank McCourt, Roman Master, Ullico

Law360, Minneapolis (April 10, 2017, 5:22 PM EDT) — A trust affiliated with real estate mogul Frank McCourt has dropped $77.06 million on a Palm
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Fed's Yellen dismisses Trump rationale for cutting bank regulations

Fed's Yellen dismisses Trump rationale for cutting bank regulations

The post-crisis rules that former President Barack Obama and Democrats imposed on banks are not crimping lending, Yellen suggested Monday.
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Business Lending Representative

We want to help other Kiwi businesses on their road to success too and this is what our Business Lending Representatives are doing on a daily basis.
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1 Mortgage Teaser Some Homeowners Fall For

Kristine Harjes: When you're looking into getting a mortgage, one thing you hear about a ton is the interest rate. You have your APR, and your teaser
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If Perry Majority Is Correct, Then FHFA Director Watt Is King George, And Fannie Mae And Freddie …

FNMA and FMCC common and preferred stock declined over 30% since the DC Circuit Court of Appeals Perry majority held that there were no
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Freddie Mac Offers Assistance to Home Buyers

Freddie Mac wants to help homebuyers become “mortgage-ready,” starting in Kentucky. The GSE is teaming up with Louisville-based housing
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More Renters Put Moving Plans On Hold Even As Financial Optimism Grows, Says New Freddie …

According to the latest Freddie Mac renter survey, renters today are also saying renting is a good choice for them, expect renting to stay affordable,
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Renters feel better off but plan to stay put

The Freddie Mac survey also reveals a strong urban preference among renters. About three-quarters of renters polled said they consider moving into a
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Retail banking growing fast

Banks are increasingly focusing on retail customers as more and more people are coming under the formal banking channel, a banker said. The retail
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Senior Housing Finance Activity: Greystone, Omega Healthcare Investors

The Freddie Mac lease-up loan offered a permanent financing exit from the original construction loan just over three months after the community
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Big reduction in Chinese speaking brokers at Mortgage Express as the Financial Markets Authority …

Mortgage Express has severed ties with many of its local Chinese mortgage brokers and called in the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) over concerns
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Trapped by a mining town mortgage after the boom

In the current property market across Australia's mining towns it is difficult to comprehend a recent past where one had to buy a house because there
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Home Topics Debt Mass AG settles with two who allegedly misled elderly in reverse mortgage…

Dolores Rush of Quincy wishes she never obtained a so-called reverse mortgage on her three-bedroom family home. She and her now-deceased
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1 Simple Strategy to Shave 4 Years off a Mortgage

1 Simple Strategy to Shave 4 Years off a Mortgage

Kristine Harjes: It's a well-known fact that the faster you can pay off your mortgage, the better. But how exactly can you do that? Today we wanted to
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Landlords focus on cheaper properties in 2017

Landlords have purchased homes at the bottom end of the market this year, Mortgages for Business' Complex Buy to Let index has revealed.
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Charlottesville town hall aims at fighting predatory banking practices

(NEWSPLEX) — A town hall in Charlottesville Monday afternoon is helping people understand more about predatory banking practices and how they
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Attorney general settles with reverse mortgage broker accused of misleading elderly

Dolores Rush of Quincy wishes she never obtained a reverse mortgage on her three-bedroom family home. She and her now-deceased husband had
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Cytonn Investments sees more consolidations in banking sector

Investment management firm Cytonn projects the banking sector to continue with consolidation as smaller and weaker banks struggle to remain afloat.
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How Can Asian Banks Navigate the Uncertain Macro Environment?

A bank employee counts Indonesian currency in Jakarta. Asian banks today account for 40 percent of total global assets, compared to 27 percent in
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Weak banking shares stall Tadawul's gains

Abu Dhabi's index fell 0.4 percent, with shares of the recently merged lender First Abu Dhabi Bank down 0.9 percent, its third consecutive session of
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Interest-only loans: are they a problem?

Across the ditch, the high level of interest-only lending for residential mortgages has been making waves in recent weeks. At nearly 40% of total bank
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Why ABQ is at higher risk for home prices declining

The study evaluated the risk for home prices declining in two years by analyzing factors like unemployment, home price changes and late mortgage
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Exclusive: New York title co. hires Houston execs, plans Texas expansion

As part of its overall Texas expansion, New York-based AmTrust Title Insurance Co. has hired two commercial real estate veterans in Houston.
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HomeStreet Bank's Mona Choy-Beddow Accepts Illustrious Banking Industry Honor

HONOLULU–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mona Choy-Beddow, Senior Vice President and Hawaii Regional Manager for HomeStreet Bank, was recently
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Carly Bowers, Your Mortgage Broker

Carly Bowers, Your Mortgage Broker

I am a local independent Mortgage Broker with SHARE working out of the Kapiti area. However, I can work with clients all over New Zealand.
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Clydesdale to lend £400m to Scots SMEs

CLYDESDALE Bank owner CYBG has noted signs many firms still face difficulties raising money from banks as it expects to maintain lending to small
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ABA Urges Treasury, Regulators to Fix Capital Rule Problems

As part of the banking industry's continuing response to President Trump's executive order outlining “core principles” for financial regulation, the
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Wells Fargo report gives inside look at the culture that crushed the bank's reputation

“Even when challenged by their regional leaders, the senior leadership of the Community Bank failed to appreciate or accept that their sales goals
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WATCH: Quebec banking on future of electric car industry

A handful of Quebec cabinet ministers gathered in Montreal on Monday to announce a $4.4 million investment into the electric car industry.
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Summary of 1177620 Alberta Ltd v Axcess Mortgage Fund Ltd

The Appellant mortgagor, 1177620 Alberta Ltd., developed a residential building. The Respondent, a mortgage administrator, managed three
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Citi tops global transaction banking ranks: Coalition

Citi tops global transaction banking ranks: Coalition … This is the first time Coalition has ranked banks on transaction banking, basing the scores on
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First Financial Northwest expands footprint in Seattle area

First Financial Northwest expands footprint in Seattle area

First Financial Northwest, the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank, announced it is expanding its footprint in the Seattle area with its
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'Payday' Lending to Be Brought to Public Hearing

ABILENE, TX – A sticky situation will be brought to a public hearing on April 27, regarding payday lending. Legitimate arguments come from both sides
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Mortgage Payment Specialist

Working Title, Mortgage Payment Specialist. Role Title, Non-Classified. Job Open Date, 04/10/2017. Job Close Date. Open Until Filled, Yes.
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Better Mortgage continues push into purchase mortgages

Earlier this year, online mortgage lender Better Mortgage said that raised $15 million and planned to use the money to launch and expand of Better's
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LenderLive officially takes over PHH private-label mortgage operations

Earlier this year, LenderLive Network announced that it would be taking over PHH Mortgage Corporation's private-label fulfillment operations in
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Draper and Kramer Mortgage Opens New Branch in Louisville

Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation (DKMC) has announced the grand opening of its new Louisville, Ky. branch. The office is the second in the
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China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. :600016-CN: Earnings Analysis

China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. reports financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Highlights. Summary numbers: Revenues of
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Brea man sentenced to prison for $9 million mortgage-modification fraud

SANTA ANA A Brea man who admitted to running a multimillion-dollar mortgage-modification fraud apologized Monday as a federal judge sentenced
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New York budget to target homelessness, affordable housing

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislators failed to meet their April 1st deadline for the state's budget, but announced their final
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Freddie Mac launches education initiative to boost homeownership in Kentucky

Eight manufactured home retailers joined Freddie Mac's program to bring education to manufactured home buyers in the Kentucky area. Freddie Mac
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Specialist lender sees strong broker demand

Specialist lender NWC Finance is seeing a record demand by brokers whose clients are suffering from cash-flow issues or struggling to refinance.
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GardaWorld to host its inaugural Banking Forum on April 18

GardaWorld is committed to making your world secure. Check Garda Cares daily for expert tips, insights and the latest company news.
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Explainer: shadow banking and where it came from

Shadow or parallel banking refers to the non-bank financial intermediaries that supply services similar to commercial banks. Jenny Evans/AAP.
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Mother Lode Holding Company Announces Texas Expansion

Mother Lode Holding Company (MLHC) announced the expansion … For the first time, MLHC will be opening Texas National Title branches, the
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Tesla takes next step in solar energy revolution, unveils new solar panels

In fact, as HousingWire reported last week, there is currently an effort in Congress to change the rules surrounding loans created by the Property
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Senior Manager, AML/ATF International Banking

Senior Manager, AML/ATF International Banking

Reporting to the Director, AML/ATF – International Banking (IB), the Senior Manager provides AML/ATF Compliance support to the International
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deVere Group To Shake-Up Banking Sector With E-Money App: deVere Vault

Banking as we know it is finished, affirms the boss of one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations, as his firm today enters
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Structured ABL

Opus Bank's Structured Asset-Based Lending/formula line of credit and term loans can help you maximize your borrowing availability to increase
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Lake City Bank Welcomes Keith B. Goodman to its Commercial Banking Team

Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Keith B. Goodman has joined its commercial banking team, working out of the bank's Middlebury office.
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Banking on them

This refers to the edit page article “We need a bank just for long-term credit” by C Rangarajan and S Sridhar (April 10). It is a very informative and
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Wells Fargo pins unauthorized account scandal on community banking

Remember the glorious halcion days of the community banking and President Obama's reinvigorated Community Reinvestment Act? Didn't do much
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Bloomington, MN

Bloomington, MN

Seeking candidates for a long-term temporary Mortgage Reviewer role in Bloomington. This role is within an expanding department for an industry
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ALTA updates best practice materials

ALTA has updated its supplemental materials for its title insurance and settlement company best practices, the organization announced. Updates were
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Sageworks tax solution wins banking innovation award

Barlow Research, an industry leader in analysis and reporting about commercial banking, awarded Sageworks its “Overall Best Innovative” award
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Tom Hayes calls for Libor inquiry after recording suggests Bank of England intervened in rate

The recording reignites the controversy about the role the authorities played in the setting of Libor during the crisis, when the banking system was in
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Best way to spend wedding cash | Biz Brain

“Peer-to-peer lending involves matching lenders with borrowers. Since everything is done online, there is less overhead than at traditional 'brick and
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HFF Arranges $272 Million Financing for the Ground Lease Position of The Lipstick Building in …

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced today that it has arranged $272 million in first mortgage financing for the ground lease position of 885
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Significance of the State in Chinese banking

After four decades of financial reform, China's banking sector is still dominated by publicly owned institutions. But it's a story of change amidst
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3 Questions to Ask Before Prepaying Your Mortgage

At first glance, paying off your mortgage early sounds like a surefire way to save beaucoup bucks in interest and put more money in your pocket.
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Dallas Apartments Receive $11M Fannie Mae Financing

Full-service national mortgage banking firm Dougherty Mortgage recently secured an $11.1 million Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition of Blair's
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Title Company Front Desk / Receptionist

Title Company Front Desk / Receptionist

Looking for an Entry Level Front Desk Receptionist. Must be professional with appearance, personality, telephone skills, computer literate and be a
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What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 10, 2017

Posted on April 10, 2017 in: Mortgage Rates|Jump To Comments … Weekly readings on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.
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A Handcrafted Banking Turnaround

Although “there appeared to be less of a future in Georgia,” the bank pursuing him to be its new CFO had grown very rapidly and gorged on loans that
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Mortgage Professionals

Rates are going down!! Spring is almost here….and that means business is picking up!! We are looking for 6+ professionals to join our clients team.
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Altavera Mortgage Approved By S&P For RMBS Due Diligence

Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings has approved Altavera Mortgage Services as a third-party due diligence provider for U.S. residential
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Risky mortgages worry HKMA

Hong Kong's de facto central bank expressed concern about the riskiness of mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios issued by developers.
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Mortgage Lender PrimeLending Opens New Location In Missouri

“The Lake of the Ozarks is a unique area for home financing, and I felt that it needed a company that was focused exclusively on residential lending.
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Decks for Kerala Bank to be cleared soon

Decks for constituting the Kerala Bank, by amalgamating the district cooperative banks with the Kerala State Cooperative Bank, are set to be cleared
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FG provides N500bn to resuscitate FMBN for mortgage facilities

FG provides N500bn to resuscitate FMBN for mortgage facilities

The Federal Government says it has provided N500 billion to resuscitate the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to make mortgage facilities
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New real estate trends released – it's a sellers market

It's shaping up to a be a seller's market but a competitive one. First time home buyers will have the biggest challenge. Trulia and Realtor.com compiled
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Consumers Overwhelmingly Predict Rising Mortgage Rates For 2017

In its monthly National Housing Survey, Fannie Mae reports that 64% of consumers — a record high — believe mortgage rates will rise in the next
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Bellco Credit Union sued for alleged mortgage loan discrimination against women on maternity leave

According to the suit, Bellco has continued to deny mortgage loans to women who are either on or facing impending maternity leave until the women
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Land Home Financial Services Completes First Mortgage E-Closing

Mortgage lender Land Home Financial Services Inc., in collaboration with MERSCORP Holding Inc. (MERS) and Fannie Mae, recently completed its
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Taxpayers Will Be On the Hook When Another Bank Fails: Neel Kashkari

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari on why he disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on 'too big to fail,' his
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Average mortgage size reaches record high

The average mortgage size is $318,200, which is the largest it has been in the 27-years of The Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly purchase loan
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Shawbrook signs packager deal with The Loan Partnership

Shawbrook has signed a deal with the Loan Partnership to package its 55-plus interest-only mortgage. The interest-only mortgage is for borrowers
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Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking

Responsible for managing a portfolio of existing Commercial Banking customers with optimisation of revenue through sound credit evaluation, wallet
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Why getting a mortgage is so difficult

Why getting a mortgage is so difficult

'Property Man' Host Bob Massi on why getting a mortgage has become more difficult.
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TPG Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.44 Per Share

TPG Specialty Lending logo Equities analysts expect TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) to post earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44 for the
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About North American Title Insurance Co. (NATIC)

North American Title Insurance Co. (NATIC) is a seasoned title insurance underwriter, helping title agents achieve the goal of true business success
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Bank of America Pilots New Direct Lending Portal

DALLAS — Bank of America is piloting a new online, direct lending platform in select mid-Atlantic states and plans to launch nationwide following
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Operations Manager

Global Lending Services (GLS) is a national originator and servicer of Sub-Prime Auto Loans operating out of Greenville, SC, with operations in
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Flight seats as fractional reserve banking

Some might call it “bad public relations”, but we would prefer to call it a sign of things to come for a world increasingly obsessed with technically pure
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CBRC to tighten banking supervision

CHINA'S banking regulator will tighten supervision on a wide range of banking operations from granting credit to Internet finance, signaling strong
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Wells Fargo to Claw Back $75 Million From 2 Former Executives

Because of the bank's decentralized structure, the problem went unnoticed for a long time. When it finally came to light — thanks in part to The Los
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Wonga banking breach – expert tips to stay safe as thieves hack banking details of 250000 customers

It is understood that the last four digits of customers' bank cards have been stolen – a detail used by some banks to log in to online accounts.
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App-only – the future of banking, now

Indeed, banks have been moving and adapting to demand for mobile banking in recent years, as more and more individuals are opting to use their
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RiverBank launches with full European banking license

RiverBank S.A. announced its official start date as of 10 April 2017. RiverBank was granted a full European Banking license from the European
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US stocks up as spotlight falls on banks

(Open): Stocks on Wall Street opened higher on Monday as investors awaited the start of the big banks' earnings reporting season. In early trade, the
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Brazil banking group sees pension reform passed by September

SAO PAULO, April 10 (Reuters) – Brazil's Congress is likely to pass a pension reform spearheaded by President Michel Temer in the next six months,
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FHA can't put off technology upgrades any longer

WASHINGTON – The Federal Housing Administration needs additional funds to replace a 1960s era computer operating system and make other
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UK group fleshes out possible UK-EU banking rules pact

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney called last week for such a “mutual recognition” system, and on Monday the International Regulatory Strategy
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BANKING POSITIONS: FREE Training and JOB PLACEMENT

Are you interested in a FREE job PLACEMENT program in the banking industry? Do you live in the greater Los Angeles area? Do you love customer
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Members 1st Federal Credit Union: Finding the Best Lending Option

Bill Crouse, Senior Loan Officer at Members 1st, joined us today to discuss the many varieties of general lending options as well as some options
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AI will dominate banking and less interaction will create a more human experience, says Aspect …

Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology will enable simpler user interfaces, which will help banks create a more human-like customer
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