Supreme Court says cities can sue big banks over housing bubble damages

Supreme Court says cities can sue big banks over housing bubble damages

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities may sue big banks over allegedly discriminatory lending practices that they say led to urban blight, but
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RBS-backed Saudi bank says has nearly doubled share of retail market

SE>, partly owned by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L), has roughly doubled its market share within retail banking thanks to its expansion in the last
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Mechanics of Buying Commercial Real Estate

Whether you are wanting to be your own landlord or become an investor, reasons for buying commercial real estate vary from business to business.
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Cleaning up real estate: Will RERA be a game-changer?

The long-pending real estate regulatory Act (RERA) has finally become a law from today, bringing in the much-needed transparency and setting
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Meaningful banking services now available for all Albertans

EDMONTON, May 1, 2017 /CNW/ – Albertans who are typically under-served by traditional banks are applying for new Cashco accounts in large
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The state of Staten Island real estate

Her experience isn't unusual; buyers, brokers, and developers will all tell you that Staten Island's residential real estate market is on the up and up.
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Guardiola banking on City home record

Manchester City 's hopes of finishing in the top four hinges on their three remaining home games in the Premier League, manager Pep Guardiola said
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Will Not Entertain 'A Defaulter' Says Supreme Court In Real Estate Case

The apex court refused to entertain a petition filed by embattled real estate major Unitech Ltd. Unitech had filed a plea in apex court under Article 32
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BUSINESS REPORT: Canada's biggest non-bank mortgage lender feeling the heat

As each day goes on there is more stress for Canada's biggest non-bank mortgage lender, Home Capital. One of the key numbers of focus has been
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Mortgage Rates Inch Downward to Start the Week

Mortgage rates kept slipping today, with slight drops almost across the board. The average rates for most varieties of home loans dipped by 1 or 2
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Mnuchin on Fannie And Freddie Funds Used to Pay for ObamaCare: It's True

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discussed the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the Trump administration, telling the FOX Business
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Boston home prices at the start of May: Seaport leading

The busy, busy Seaport District is the most expensive housing market in the Boston area at the start of May, with an average asking price of $1,433 per
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Rising Mortgage Rates

And, many experts agree that shopping for a mortgage should be a buyer's very first step. “Having someone who understands the complications of the
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IAMC Spring Forum: Taking a Closer Look at Industrial Real Estate Trends

The forum also helped shed insight on key issues and trends voiced by industrial real estate developers, such as a growing trend of big box store
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Bank Of America: Know The Real Drivers

BAC is seen as a yield curve play, but its bottom line reflects solid balance sheet growth. The business has two engines: the Consumer and Banking
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G4S teams up with Lloyds for banks on wheels

Security company G4S has agreed a deal with Lloyds Banking Group to provide banks in vans, in a move aimed at filling the gap left by branch
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Home Capital's Swoon Has Former Investor Mulling Contagion Odds

After the alternative-mortgage lender set up a C$2 billion ($1.5 billion) credit line to offset a run on deposits, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.'s Jim
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Mortgage Rates Monday, May 1: Lower As Fed Week Unfolds

Mortgage rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate loans, as well as 5/1 ARMs, were all lower today, according to a NerdWallet survey of current
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U.S. Top Court Deals Setback to Miami in Predatory Lending Suits

Miami accused the banks of a decade of lending discrimination in its residential housing market. Miami said Wells Fargo, Bank of America and
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Commercial Mortgage Financing

Commercial Mortgages Ontario Wide Residential Properties/Lands … Construction Finance Investment Properties/ Apartment Buildings Cottages
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Rex Energy Corporation (REXX) Secures Financing from a Lending Group

Rex Energy Corporation (REXX) Secures Financing from a Lending Group

Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) announced that it has closed an agreement with a lending group led by Angelo Gordon for a new $300
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Shopify (US) (SHOP) Is At $75.31 Formed Wedge, Tpg Specialty Lending (TSLX) Sellers Increased …

Tpg Specialty Lending Incorporated (NYSE:TSLX) had an increase of 1.86% in short interest. TSLX's SI was 433,000 shares in May as released by
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Citi Mortgage, BMO Harris 30 Year Mortgage Rate Deals Monday May 1, 2017

3 year Adjustable Rate Mortgages stand at 2.750% today with an APR of 3.853%. The 5 year ARMs at BMO Harris have been listed at 2.875% with an
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Jaguars banking 2017 season on Blake Bortles' improvement

Blake Bortles, who spent the offseason trying to fix his mechanics, will be under increased pressure to perform this season. Rob Foldy/Getty Images.
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Real Estate Investor Donates $6 Million to UT Austin's McCombs School of Business

“This gift will catapult forward a real estate program that is already among the world's elite,” said Jay Hartzell, dean of the McCombs School. “We will
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Coal activists tipped to target Commonwealth Bank

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has emerged as the No. 1 target for activists after Westpac revealed plans to restrict lending to coal miner, a move
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Hobart home values surge as Sydney edges down

Hobart's housing market is surging ahead as the red-hot Sydney and Melbourne markets show signs of cooling, with buyers attracted by the lifestyle
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WANG | The Royal Bank of Canada Presents: A Quant, a Prankster and a Banker

Tell President Pollack I know she's concealing a weather machine in the Ivory Tower) and banks are on campus to inform rising sophomore and
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Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-064

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-064. Structured Finance:CMBS. Summary. Log into DBRS' Interactive iReports Platform
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First-quarter GDP may be cool, but housing market downright balmy

GDP growth is not strong, but the housing market is more than fine. So fine that my forecast for the year is upgraded. Existing-home sales will rise by
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Is Your Mortgage Lender About To Go Bust?

Editor's Note: The Interest Rate Update appears weekly on this blog – check back every Monday morning for analysis that is always ahead of the pack.
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US top court deals setback to Miami in predatory lending suits

U.S. top court deals setback to Miami in predatory lending suits … banks of predatory mortgage lending to black and Hispanic home buyers, but gave
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New Products; Underwriter, LO Training; Legal News – Customer…

There will be a May 16 web seminar hosted by National Mortgage News focusing on Generational Lending strategies: a win-win for consumers and
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Online lending has reached a tipping point

Online lenders have been facing an uphill battle recently as investors question whether they are truly getting the loan transparency they need to
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Ag lender survey: Farm profitability down, commodity prices top concern

WASHINGTON — Nearly 90 percent of agricultural lenders have seen an overall decline in farm profitability in the last 12 months, according to a joint
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Miami Lawsuit Against Mortgage Lenders Survives Supreme Court Review

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court handed a partial victory to the city of Miami Monday, ruling it was authorized to bring ambitious lawsuits alleging
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Your spring 2017 guide to sensible home buying

Check out The Globe's housing data centre. House Price Data Centre See how home prices are trending in your
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High Court Greenlights Predatory Lending Cases

(CN) – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Miami has standing to bring Fair Housing Act claims accusing banks of predatory mortgage loans,
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Cronheim Mortgage Secures $12M Financing for Industrial Park in Metro Philadelphia

HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $12 million in financing for a 562,000-square-foot industrial park located in Horsham
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Mortgage rates advance for Monday

Mortgage rates advance for Monday

The average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate is 3.89 percent, up 4 basis points over … Rates could be substantially higher when the loan first adjusts, and
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As Florida Housing Market Grows, Embrace Home Loans Expands with New Viera Office

According to housing data released by Florida Realtors®, the Florida housing market has shown increasing numbers of closed sales and climbing
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What Are Housing Starts, and Why Should Home Buyers Care?

For 2017, “we're relatively optimistic,” says Andres Carbacho-Burgos, a senior economist at Moody's Analytics who studies the U.S. housing market.
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Stock with Unusual Volume: Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG)

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) jumped 1.1 percent and ended the day at $3.66. The Average Volume of the company is 7.16 Million and P/E (price to
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Sharestates Launches Shareline Solution, a White Label Financing

Working with both institutional investors and its legal team, Sharestates has created the first correspondent lending program for real estate
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Hot home market in Dayton area leaves sellers in charge

Thomas Gnau/Staff A line of homes for sale along Pointe Oakwood Way. Area Realtors say there's a lack of available homes, pushing up prices and
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Churchill Mortgage® and Coach Micheal Burt Host Workshop to Strengthen Real Estate …

For the third time this year, Churchill Mortgage and business coach Micheal Burt are teaming up to host a free, live workshop to strengthen business
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Record low mortgage rates and a lack of housing stock is pushing up property prices, says Fox …

Mortgage expert Wesley Davidson of Fox Davidson Mortgage Brokers, an independent UK mortgage broker commented,”Mortgage lenders are
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First-quarter real estate sales nearly double

Wilton turned in a powerful first quarter for single-family home sales, with 44 houses being sold, up from 26 a year earlier. That was a remarkable
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LINE OF CREDIT MORTGAGE TD CANADA TRUST

HOW TO ACCESS PAYMENT RECORDS FOR MORE THAN 7 YEARS – Let TD Helps show you how you can reach your goals.
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IBA invites bank unions for wage revision talks

The Indian Banks' Association ( IBA) has invited the bank unions for initiating the negotiations for the next wage settlement in the banking industry.
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Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Completes Acquisition of TFB Bancorp, Inc. in Yuma, Arizona

The Foothills Bank provides banking services to businesses and individuals in Arizona with four banking offices located in Yuma, Prescott, and Casa
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Maintaining Sound Banking Relationships Around the Globe

The new AFP Executive Guide on Global Transaction Banking, underwritten by BNP Paribas, aims to help treasury practitioners navigate the process
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USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for May 2017

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for May
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West Texas National Bank (WTNB) Fuels Energy Lending

West Texas National Bank (WTNB) Fuels Energy Lending: Dallas Area Thomas E. Stelmar, Jr. Hired. Information contained on this page is provided by
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Simple Banking CNB

Simple Banking CNB. Simple Banking. I like the sound of that. New personal checking account customers get a FREE multi-function wireless speaker
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Cambridge property market set to be unaffected by General Election

When Theresa May announced last week that the UK would hold a snap General Election in just a few weeks' time, the property market inevitably
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US top court throws out ruling allowing Miami predatory lending suit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling that had given Miami the green light to pursue lawsuits
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USDA Lending Rates Unchanged from April

USDA Lending Rates Unchanged from April. USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for May 2017. The Commodity
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Coach Is Banking on Acquisitions

Luxury handbag maker Coach Inc. has spent the past few years working to revive sales, refresh designs and shake off heavy discounting. Now it has
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Diversity and inclusion advantageous to mortgage industry – CFPB

Diversity and inclusion advantageous to mortgage industry – CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report Thursday outlining strategies to promote inclusion in the mortgage industry.
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Ellie Mae Enhances Workflows With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Ahead of Uniform Closing …

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have developed the UCD at the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as part of the Uniform
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West Texas National Bank (WTNB) Fuels Energy Lending: Dallas Area Thomas E. Stelmar, Jr. Hired

Stelmar joins WTNB with over 21 years of senior level experience in all phases of Energy Finance including both consulting and commercial lending
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Black Knight's Mortgage Monitor: 19 Percent of Active HELOCs Are Scheduled to Reset in 2017 …

As mortgage interest rates have shifted by about 30 BPS in either direction throughout Q1 2017, it has likewise caused fluctuations in the population of
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Lumber Tariff 'Raises Cost of Housing for Millions''

An employee monitors lumber as it moves through machines for processing at the West Fraser Timber Bloomberg An employee monitors lumber as it
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HSBC, Wells: Interest Rates on Monday for Home Mortgages May 1, 2017

Standard 30 year fixed rate mortgage interest rates at Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) have been quoted at 4.125% carrying an APR of 4.186% today.
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Black Knight's Mortgage Monitor: 19 Percent of Active HELOCs Are Scheduled to Reset in 2017

More than 1.5 million home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) will see interest-only draw periods end in 2017, with payments becoming fully amortizing,
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Home Ownership Outpaces Rental For First Time In Decade

Signs indicate that U.S. buyers are feeling more optimistic about the housing market and the economy at large. The latest data released by the U.S.
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Exclusive: Convene Raises $68 Million to “Starwood-ify” offices

This article first appeared in Term Sheet, Fortune's newsletter on deals and dealmakers. Sign up here. Increasingly, venture investors view real estate
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Australia home prices brake in April after blistering run

Hobart's housing market has staged a solid improvement over the past two years and is now the third best performing capital city on an annual basis,
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Suntrust, BB&T Mortgage Rate Deals Monday May 1, 2017

Standard 30 year loan interest rates start at 4.125% at Suntrust Banks (NYSE:STI) today and an APR of 4.2079%. 30 year FHA FRMs at the bank start
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Sharestates Launches White Label Lending Solution for Real Estate for Private Lenders: Shareline …

The new service is a hybrid between lending and brokering a loan. Private lenders will have access to Sharestates lending capabilities to directly
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Pathway Lending adds Alabama director

Nashville-based Pathway Lending has announced the hiring of banking industry veteran Brian Denney as its Alabama regional director. Denney
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Real Estate Is The Only Reason Canada's GDP Grew In February

If you're looking forward to a housing crash, consider the broader impact to the economy. According to the latest calculations from Statistics Canada,
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Looking for real estate near Boston? Check out these upcoming ZIP codes

Boston real estate is hot right now and home prices are only going up. … But with Wynn Boston Harbor buying property and re-developing the area,
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International Banking Headhunter for Grad/Second Jobber – £40000 to £60000 OTE job with …

Maiden Marc Associates are currently working with an exciting, international Investment Banking and Asset Management headhunting firm who are
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The reality of real estate: From Ranger to realtor

Real estate is a seductive industry. I don't know how many times I've heard veterans tell me, “Yeah man, I'm considering getting my real estate license
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phone number format

Hi, applying for a TD Bank account as a cross-border customer. What is the correct format for phone number required on the form as whenever I try to
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Jet Direct Mortgage, Eli Weissman Ranked as one of the Nation's Top Originators

He was the only one representing a New York State based mortgage loan originator in this prestigious list. Eli works out of the Jet Direct Funding Corp.
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Sharestates Launches Shareline Solution, a White Label Financing Product for the Lending …

Working with both institutional investors and its legal team, Sharestates has created the first correspondent lending program for real estate
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Punjab National Bank Lowers Lending Rates

Punjab National Bank Lowers Lending Rates

Public sector lender Punjab National Bank Ltd. on Monday lowered its marginal cost-based lending rates by 10-15 basis points. Overnight marginal
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Clarocity Corporation Announces New Contract with U.S. Government Backed Mortgage Purchaser

CALGARY, May 1, 2017 /CNW/ – Clarocity Corporation (TSXV:CLY) (the “Company” or “Clarocity”) is pleased to announce that it has been contracted
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Azerbaijan's mortgage lending exceeded AZN 794.9 million

Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The Azerbaijan Mortgage Fund (AMF) has announced growth of activity of mortgage lending for March and April 2017. The Fund
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Veneto Banca liquidates wholesale banking arm in Ireland

Veneto Banca, the troubled Italian lender which is in the process of requesting state aid to secure its future, has liquidated its Irish wholesale banking
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Lake Shore Savings introduces business mobile banking

Lake Shore Savings Bank is pleased to announce the launch of LS Business, which allows business customers the ability to manage their finances
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3 of the Worst Credit Score Myths

Your credit score can impact your ability to get approved for a mortgage, auto loan, or credit card, and the better your score, the more favorable a rate
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What is RERA or Real Estate Regulatory Act? How will it impact your home buying?

The new Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA) will be effective in India from today. Here is an FAQ about the new act which will prove a boon to
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Mortgage fraudster on the lam after scamming $16 million from lenders

Here's a bright idea: When convicting someone of a $16 million mortgage-fraud scheme that could land him a decade and change in prison, maybe
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How to Get a Kiva Loan: A Step by Step Guide

Kiva is an international nonprofit based in San Francisco with a mission to connect people through lending for economic empowerment. It celebrates
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Japanese banking consortium continues push into fintech, turns to blockchain

Japanese banks could turn to fintech for a new source of revenue. Using blockchain technology could reduce costs and increase convenience when
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What is the Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA)? Here is how it will help buyers

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) will finally give India's real estate sector its first regulator from Monday, May 1, 2016.
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Banks' Q1 Profit at BGN 288M

In the first quarter of 2017, the banking system posted an increase in deposits, assets and balance sheet capital. The banks' high liquidity was
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Real Estate Act to increase accountability, transparency- DLF CEO

In accordance with the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 being implemented starting Monday, real estate leader DLF?s CEO Rajeev
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Mortgage repayments hampering consumption

While China is committed to transitioning its economy away from an investment-led growth model to a consumption-led one, it has become
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Parkside Lending launches VA program

Parkside Lending has announced that it's now offering VA home loan … with a VA home loan from Parkside Lending,” CEO Matt Ostrander said.
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Mortgage Bankers Association applauds bill to amend high volatility commercial real estate rule

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) applauded bipartisan legislation introduced this week that clarifies and amends parts of the Basel III high
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Newtown Savings Banks issues succession plan

Tony Giobbi lives in Ridgefield and joined the bank in March 2014 as senior vice president of commercial lending. In July 2015 he was appointed
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Current Mortgage Rates at US Bankcorp, PHH May 1, 2017

3/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgages start at 3.250% carrying an APR of 3.705%. The 5/1 ARM deals at have been listed at 3.250% yielding an APR of
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Former Head Of Morgan Stanley Residential Business During Financial Crisis Eyes Canadian Alt …

Former Morgan Stanley veteran Frank Pallotta is targeting a mortgage-backed securitization program of up to C$1.2 billion ($860 million) as Canada
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Syndicated mortgage reform: Good for the industry?

Syndicated mortgage reform: Good for the industry? The Ontario government announced changes to how syndicated mortgages will be regulated;
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PNB revises down MCLR by 0.10%-0.15% from today

PNB revises down MCLR by 0.10%-0.15% from today

Punjab National Bank has revised down marginal cost based lending rates by 0.10-0.15 per cent for various maturities effective today. The maximum
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Thunder Bay libraries now loaning garden tools

Roots to Harvest has launched garden tool lending libraries at the Brodie and Waverley branches. You'll find them in the tool sheds among the book
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Why Everyone Is Talking About This Tiny Canadian Lender's Woes

The world is suddenly paying attention to Home Capital Group Inc., the tiny Canadian mortgage lender that's on the ropes. The stock is plunging,
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Today's Interest Rates for Home Mortgages at US Bankcorp, Citizens May 1, 2017

Standard 30 year fixed rate loans are 4.000% at today carrying an APR of 4.072%. Shorter term 15 year fixed rate mortgages are being offered for
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The advantages of owning real estate in a single-member LLC

However, SMLLCs offer some unique tax attributes that make them ideal real estate ownership vehicles. Here's the story on their advantages.
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Equitable Group Reports Record First Quarter 2017 Results and Continued Solid Credit Performance

Single Family Lending mortgage principal at March 31, 2017 was a record $8.2 billion , up 22% from $6.8 billion a year ago on record first quarter
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PNB revises down lending rate by 0.10-0.15% from today

Public lender Punjab National Bank has revised down marginal cost based lending rates by 0.10- 0.15 per cent for various maturities effective Monday
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Mortgage applications on the rise again

Mortgage applications rose 2.7% last week on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's
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Judge tossed from bench over mortgage fraud charges

A judge in Cook County, Ill., has been removed from the bench indefinitely after being indicted on federal mortgage fraud charges, according to the
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2017 Conforming Loan Limits: First Increase In 11 Years [INFOGRAPHIC]

Although jumbo loans are a screaming deal mortgage rate-wise, they are difficult to qualify for. Many applicants would rather stay within conforming
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Home Capital's Next Hitch Is Keeping Cash Crunch Under Control

Redemption of guaranteed investment certificates, or GICs, by nervous investors would worsen the mortgage lender's deteriorating cash crunch.
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Lenders One Strengthens Cooperative Through New Leadership and Continued Membership …

Lenders One also showcases a strong cadence of new membership growth. This momentum further marks Lenders One's dedication to arming
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Behind on Blockchain? Central Banks Are Catching Up Quick

Behind on Blockchain? Central Banks Are Catching Up Quick

Going over CoinDesk articles from 2013 and 2014, you see that most headlines with the words 'central bank' in them also included the word 'warning'.
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21-year-old homeowner says entering real estate market a 'no brainer'

Jonathan Haché recently moved out of his parents' house into a Moncton duplex he bought himself. The 21-year-old computer programmer says the
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Office Assistant with Banking experience

Computer literate including knowledge, development, implementation and daily management of websites , social media marketing , Microsoft office,
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Looking for real estate in Boston? 3 zip codes to check out

Boston real estate is hot right now and home prices are only going up. So how and where can you get in to the game? Advertisement. WEBVTT HAVE
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PayPal's Small-Business Lending Tops $3B As Company Launches New Tools For Small …

PayPal's small-business financing unit has been on a tear since launching in 2013: Today, the company is announcing that it has topped $3 billion in
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STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION (NYSE:STC) Files An 8-K Departure of …

The Company operates through three segments: title insurance and related services, mortgage services and corporate. Title insurance and related
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Banking & Finance Notebook

Rehmann in Troy was named to West Michigan's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, for the 15th consecutive year. Consumers Credit Union
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) Given Media Impact Score of 0.34

Blackstone Mortgage Trust logo Media stories about Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT) have trended positive this week, according to
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Life After Oil Makes Real Estate New Crutch: Canada Eco Watch

Two things happened last week that were a reminder of just how vital real estate has become to Canada's economy. On Friday, Statistics Canada
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Morning Briefing: Mortgage lenders alliance announces growth, new leadership

While it is true that a timeshare contract is a binding legal document, it is often mistakenly thought that such a contract cannot only be cancelled. In fact
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a House

If you're buying a home, you're likely getting a mortgage to pay for it — and mortgage lenders won't give money to just anyone. They carefully evaluate
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Morning Briefing: Housing market needs diverse financial stability

Continued sustainability of the growth of the US housing market requires support and encouragement for a diverse mix of potential homebuyers.
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Home Capital and Canada's Frothy Housing Market: QuickTake Q&A

It's a niche segment but growing, accounting for almost 13 percent of the market. Unlike in the U.S. housing crash when loan defaults soared, there is
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Superb Lifestyle Living

Set well off the road through automated gates, this impressive solid masonry residence sits up on the hill and boasts high ceilings, vast spaces, and
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Toronto housing market frenzy may be subsiding, some realtors say

That's how realtor Louise Sabino describes the housing market in the wake of the Liberal government's provincial plan aimed at cooling Toronto's
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WSJ Wealth Adviser Briefing: Brokerage Lending, Tax Report

Lending has become a big business for U.S. brokerages. Brokers who once pitched individual stocks and bonds are now told to give advice and
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12 interesting things to know about Real Estate Regulation Act

12 interesting things to know about Real Estate Regulation Act

For the past many years, the real estate sector has been witnessing numerous challenges in terms of delay in delivery of projects, uncompleted
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What Chinese investors are really buying

THE Chinese continue to pour money into Australian businesses, infrastructure, resources and real estate to the tune of $15.36 billion in 2016.
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First time UK buyers missing out on mortgages despite have a 10% deposit

More than one in three first time buyers in the UK have missed out on potential home deals because their deposit was too small to secure a mortgage,
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These residents keep afloat in Toronto's hot housing market — by living on a boat

By day, Alys Esmond sells real estate in Canada's hottest housing market. … He once owned property but says he felt shackled by his mortgage.
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Gemalto supports Middle East banks with new Visa and Mastercard-certified card personalization …

Dubai, May 1st 2017 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has opened a new banking card personalization
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Province's oversight change will make it harder to police syndicated mortgages, expert says

Transferring oversight of syndicated mortgages to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario
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Packers: GM Ted Thompson banking on low-round success stories

Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Vince Biegel (47) reacts after holding Georgia State Panthers quarterback Emiere Scaife, not pictured, to no gain
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Loans to small and medium industry have contracted in the last two years

Education loans, micro-credit, export credit, loans for tourism and to hotels and restaurants and wholesale trade are some of the avenues of lending
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Newsmakers: Citizens names new president of business banking

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Citizens Bank appointed Jack Murphy as president of business banking. Murphy, an industry veteran with more than 25 years of
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FDIC Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig takes on too-big-to-fail banks

The possibility of a banking crisis is a special fear for the FDIC. It is the agency responsible for maintaining the system of insurance for deposits at
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BRIEF-Eildon Capital advances $6.4 mln first mortgage loan facility funding

BRIEF-Eildon Capital advances $6.4 mln first mortgage loan facility funding

Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing
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Mortgage Professionals Canada Launches New Consumer Focused Advocacy Campaign

It has been over six months since federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced significant new rules for mortgage insurance and eligibility
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Real Estate Act effective today: How it will impact your home-buying experience

The consumer-friendly Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA), that kicks in today, promises to usher in transparency and accountability into the sector as
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[ May 1, 2017 ] Why future of banking remains speculative —CIBN Money Market

Due to increased competition from non-traditional banking competitors such as Financial Technology (FinTech), increased specialization to serve
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Canada's Subprime Lenders Collapse; Has The Bubble Popped?

It's long been argued that Canada's housing market is immune to normal financial rules, such as debt/income ratios. Given that Canada is a relatively
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Opinion: Be afraid… markets from stocks to real estate are set for an 'almighty reality check'

'For years, investors have been living in a dream world, artificially created by the central banks. But this alternative reality will eventually come to an
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Illawarra records strongest house price growth since GFC

“This is the strongest March quarter house price growth recorded since the Global Financial Crisis hit markets a little over 10 years ago,” Alex Frino,
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Real Estate Act: How realtors are gearing up to become compliant

Big and small real estate developers have been working hard to re-align their processes and business practices to the Real Estate (Regulation
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WOCCU project aims to develop Ukraine's credit unions as agriculture lenders

A four-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking to boost credit union lending to agriculture in
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'Some people get married, or a mortgage. I do this': Meet the man pulling a raft from Liverpool to …

According to the Canal & River Trust, the charity that maintains England and Wales' inland waterways, 26 per cent of the 33,000 boats upon them are
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Hot Seat: David Gansberg of Arch MI

David Gansberg: The acquisition of United Guaranty expands the scale of Arch's existing mortgage insurance businesses by combining United
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RERA: Timeline of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 and how it will affect you

RERA: Timeline of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 and how it will affect you

RERA or The Real Estate (Regulation Development) Act, 2016 has come into effect from today. The Act would regulate the real estate sector that
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Macro-prudential regulation has dampened the mortgage market

The Bank of England should take a fresh look at macro-prudential regulation as the environment is different to what it was in 2014. Paul Smee, director
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Mortgage Administration

Mortgage Administration – Sydney CBD, New South Wales – This reputable organisation, a global leader within banking, financial and investment
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How blockchain can improve the mortgage process

Global banks that have a large mortgage business are facing pressure internally and externally to upgrade their operating model to save money,
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SBI reduces term deposit rates by up to 50 bps

Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has cut its term deposit rates by up to 50 basis points for various maturities. The rates have been
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Banks are Marketing Like It's 1999

Despite having access to more data and better digital tools than ever, bank and credit union marketers are not keeping pace with industry trends and
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Real Estate Regulation Development Act 2016 Comes Into Full Force

Ahead of the Act coming into force, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation had formulated and circulated Model Real Estate Regulations
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Real Estate Act comes into effect: 10 things you need to know about new law

The act was cleared by Parliament in March last year. Under the act, states had to notify the realty rules and set up Real Estate Regulatory Authority
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REAL ESTATE PEOPLE

Real estate agent Danny Withers has joined his new wife, Marie Avery-Withers, as her real estate business partner in the University Park office of
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RBA to hold rates, watch housing market

Commonwealth Bank chief economist Michael Blythe said the RBA was now focusing on the housing market and would not risk further inflaming
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Stanbic banks for agriculture development

STANBIC Bank Zambia chief executive officer Charles Mudiwa says the country's agriculture sector can significantly contribute to the national gross
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News in Numbers | 13 states notify Real Estate Act as it comes into force today

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act , 2016, which promises transparency and protection of consumer rights, comes into effect on 1
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Why Chinese investors find Australian real estate so alluring

Chinese investors are often blamed for Australia's escalating house prices but a number of factors might mean the demand will drop off in coming
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Ally Financial (ALLY) Earning Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Report Shows

Media stories about Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) have been trending … Ally Financial earned a news sentiment score of 0.10 on Alpha One's scale. … Finance operations, Insurance operations, Mortgage Finance operations,
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Former AIB chief banks on AI as he takes on UK big four

For David Duffy and the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banking group (CYBG) that he leads, the future is digital, with a capital 'B'. B is the name of CYBG's
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Company Spotlight: United Wholesale Mortgage

Independent mortgage brokers operate in a challenging environment that requires continuous innovation to compete and succeed. United Wholesale
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May Kudos: Celebrating milestones, launches and awards in the mortgage industry

Top producers with Primary Residential Mortgage were invited to a Costa Rican elementary school during its 12th annual top producers event.
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Sydney and Melbourne property prices slow as Coalition considers 'ghost house' tax

House prices in Sydney were slightly negative for the month (-0.04%) and Melbourne recorded just 0.5% growth. Photograph: George Clerk/Getty
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New mortgage arrears scheme 'could keep people in homes'

A scheme that would involve purchasing the houses of people who are deep in arrears with their mortgages while allowing the owners to stay in their
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What does IFRS9 mean for the mortgage lending industry?

Our panel of experts met at the Gherkin in the City of London to discuss this at the latest Mortgage Finance Gazette Lunch Club Round Table.
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