Housing prices fall more than expected

Housing prices fall more than expected

The latest statistics for housing sales in Norway show that prices have indeed tumbled during the past month. In Oslo, the price fall was more than
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Today's Headlines: Housing: Supply Down, Prices Up

Since the depths of the Great Recession in 2008, the housing market has struggled to regain its footing. There always seems to be a market imbalance
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S.Korea Fin Min nominee says Seoul property market showing signs of overheating

SEOUL, June 7 (Reuters) – South Korea's nominee for finance minister said on Wednesday he is closely watching Seoul's property market as it is
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DBRS Assigns Provisional Ratings to MFA 2017-RPL1 Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2017-RPL1

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) has today assigned provisional ratings to the following MFA 2017-RPL1 Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2017-RPL1 (the
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Thurston County remains a seller's market as sales and prices rise

Sales rose 6 percent, the median home price jumped 8 percent and nearly 500 single-family residences sold in May in Thurston County, according to
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Tale of the Ticker: RM Secured Direct Lending PLC (RMDL.L) Moves on Volume

Shares of RM Secured Direct Lending PLC (RMDL.L) is moving on volatility today -0.76% or -0.78 rom the open. The LSE listed company saw a recent
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Assessed home values climb amid active real estate market

Home values on Vashon have increased nearly 17 percent over last year, a spike many homeowners are familiar with from notices they have received
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Home prices in Barrie area decreased last month

For the first time in months, home prices in the sizzling Barrie area housing market have decreased. According to new numbers released by the Barrie
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Canada's New Hot Housing Market Is .. Montreal

With Toronto's housing market showing signs of cooling, and Vancouver's days of heady price increases now well behind it, a new top dog is
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Teachers Advisors LLC Boosts Position in Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR)

Teachers Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.17% of Invesco Mortgage …. mortgage loans, and other real estate-related financing arrangements.
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Housing Prices Have Gotten So Insane That Renting Now Looks Better Than Before

Millennials locked out of the housing market have this consolation: House prices have shot up so quickly that the financial advantage of being a
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Why Canada's housing 'bubbles' aren't headed for catastrophe

The phrase “housing bubble” is dangerously close to platitudinal territory. Something of a slogan used to characterize the cost of buying property in
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Ontario Finance Min. on Toronto's Cooling Housing Market

When it comes to real estate in Toronto, it was a sellers' market. Data shows that dynamic changing, but, for how long? Bloomberg's Lily Jamali talks to
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Contaminated water in Airway Heights may not affect the housing market

While the housing market in Airway Heights doesn't appear to be significantly affected by the water contamination, a realtor with Windermere Real
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As Toronto's housing market cools, Montreal posts record home sales

Some real estate market watchers have wondered whether a 15-per-cent tax on foreign buyers in the Golden Horseshoe region, which encompasses
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Kiel Mortgage Selects ReverseVision RVX Loan Origination Software for HECM Division

Founded three decades ago by a husband-and-wife team, Kiel Mortgage is a privately-held mortgage lender serving three states in the Pacific
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Divorce Is Pushing Hong Kong's House Prices Even Higher

The usual suspects for Hong Kong's sky-high property prices are low interest rates, a housing shortage and demand from mainland China. But there's
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ath Power Announces Release of Small Business Digital Banking Study

The ath Power Small Business Digital Banking Study New Study Reveals Significant Opportunities for Banks to Improve the Small Business Customer
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Toronto could become a 'buyer's market' in coming months: RBC

WATCH: Within weeks of the Ontario Liberal government's introduction of a foreign buyer tax and other measures to cool Toronto's real estate market,
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Outlook for Real Estate Market Surges in Second Quarter Amid Strong Demand, According to First …

Prices across all property types are expected to drop by a modest 0.18 percentage points over the next 12 months compared to last quarter.
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Using real estate vs. RRSPs to fund retirement

Using real estate vs. RRSPs to fund retirement

Selling real estate is expensive. Of course, there's the obvious real estate commission payable, which is generally 7% on the first $100,000 and 3% on
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Federal National Mortgage Association – Receive News & Ratings Daily

Federal National Mortgage Association has a 1-year low of $1.57 and a … Receive News & Ratings for Federal National Mortgage Association Daily
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Time to 'thing' big: Building banking with the Internet of Things

On a recent BAI Banking Strategies podcast, Chris Skinner outlined the tremendous implications of billions of connected devices, and how that calls us
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Positive Press Coverage Extremely Likely to Affect Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (WMC …

Media coverage about Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) has … The Company is focused on investing in, financing and managing a
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Barrie's sizzling real estate market getting back to 'balanced'

Barrie real estate swung from a sizzling hot seller's market in February and March to an inventory-rich buyer's market in late April. And stats from May
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Needle Action Activity Spotted in Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMAL)

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMAL) shares are moving today on volatility 3.21% or $0.34 from the open. The OTCBB listed company saw
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Pasco County real estate transactions for June 9, 2017

17414 Pine Knoll Dr., to Louis J. Merchant & Victoria J. Merchant by Lisa Ann Caputo & James Curtis Ellison, $429,000, 5/2/2017. 13420 Kent Bradley
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Advice on Your Adverse Credit Commercial Mortgage

If you are considering purchasing a new business or constructing a new building then a commercial mortgage is certainly at the top of the list of things
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Real Estate Website Urges Conservatives To Buy Texas Homes

MCKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – Move to Texas for the great schools, the good jobs and the low crime. But also, a new web company pitches, move
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Hiring Licensed Loan Officers

Indianapolis, Indiana. Hiring Licensed Loan Officers. Approved Mortgage, A Winterwood Mortgage Group. Highest compensation plans in the
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Citi appoints Stella Choe new head of corporate banking for Australia, NZ

The appointment, effective immediately, will see Ms Choe report locally to Australian and New Zealand investment and corporate banking head Tony
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Top Takeaways From the 2017 Gathering of Eagles

Leadership strategies, digital marketing tips and future real estate trends were discussed in depth at this year's Gathering of Eagles conference in
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Banking Must Think Beyond Millennials

There continues to be a great deal of attention paid to the Millennial segment by the banking industry despite the massive and unique financial
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Jose Magallanes

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Newport Beach, CA, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages.
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Elizabeth Santiago-Najera

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Las Vegas, NV, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages.
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Aussies curb discretionary spending as income goes to huge mortgages, high rent

Aussies curb discretionary spending as income goes to huge mortgages, high rent

This covers everything from electrical appliances to cars and new clothes since people put their money on high rental payments and large mortgages
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China Lending Corporation (CLDCF): Looking Closer at MACD

The trend-following momentum indicator that illustrates the relationship between two moving averages is called the Moving Average Convergence
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Agent banking getting popular with remitters

Remittance inflow through agent banking rose significantly in the first quarter of 2017 as the service is increasingly gaining ground thanks to its
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Lender stops offering owner-occupied IO fixed rates

A non-major lender has announced that new applications for interest-only repayments on owner-occupied fixed rate loans will no longer be accepted,
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New American Funding hires industry vet Sue Silverman

New American Funding has brought on industry veteran Sue Silverman for a new role within the national mortgage company. She will be working in
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Loans for buy-to-lets despite poor credit

Pepper Ireland CEO Paul Doddrell said it always intended to expand into commercial lending. Photo 1 Pepper Ireland CEO Paul Doddrell said it
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HDFC to raise Rs 2000 cr via bonds to augment long term funds

Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd will raise ₹ 2,000 crore through a private placement basis by issuing bonds to shore up long term capital. HDFC Ltd, which
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Government Ownership and Banks' Lending Behaviour in China from the Central–Local …

This article analyses the effects of government ownership on city commercial banks' lending behaviour in China from the central–local relationship
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Randy Carroll

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Omaha, NE, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages.
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Dodd-Frank rollback: Colorado bankers CEO agrees with most proposed changes

Critics, on both sides of the isle, have said the Dodd-Frank regulations went too far – in some cases hamstring smaller banks with piles of rules and
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Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $1.30 Million Stake in TPG Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $1.30 Million Stake in TPG Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX)

TPG Specialty Lending logo Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) by 14.5%
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IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC) Stake Increased by Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its stake in … Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing
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White House to Nominate Former Banking Executive to Top Regulatory Position

Otting is a former banking executive with 30 years of experience in the industry, and an associate of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
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Umpqua Bank hires head of wealth management division

Umpqua Bank has snagged a former executive from City National Bank to lead the wealth management division. As head of the division, Kent
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FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) Cut to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

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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Dallas technology company's former Lead Systems Engineer pleads guilty to mail fraud and money …

… 2013, until May 30, 2013, Chang wired-transferred nearly $300,000 from his joint account at Chase Bank to a title company to purchase a residence
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How the CHOICE Act can help undo the harm caused by Dodd-Frank

By 2008, the quota was 56 percent, meaning that more than half of all the mortgages Fannie and Freddie acquired in that year had to be made to
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Production costs rise to highest level ever: MBA

Production expenses averaged $8,887 per loan for independent mortgage bankers in the first quarter as there were fewer originations to absorb the
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Will I be accepted for a Ltd Co BTL mortgage?

You've decided to borrow via a limited company, but will you get accepted for a mortgage? Gary McKenna consultant mortgage broker explains what
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Laura Villaron

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Madison, WI, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages.
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(CIT) Shares now up at $44.93 CIT Announces Final Results of Cash…

… insurance services, letters of credit/trade acceptances, merger and acquisition advisory services, residential mortgage loans and mortgage servicing
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Angela Jimenez

As a mortgage loan officer right here in Modesto, CA, I've been helping home-buyers just like you secure and refinance mortgages.
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Homeowner claims mortgage company reps broke into home, stole be – KMOV.com

He says Renner's mortgage company, Nationstar, hired another company, Mortgage Contracting Services, to determine if the property was vacant.
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Bank of the West Commercial Banking Group Announces Opening of Commercial Banking Center …

Bank of the West Commercial Banking Group Announces Opening of Commercial Banking Center …

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of the West's Commercial Banking Group today announced the opening of a new Commercial
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Stearns Buys Georgia Lender

Santa Ana-based mortgage lender Stearns Lending LLC said it acquired the wholesale, nondelegated correspondent and consumer-direct lending
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Another New York real estate developer admits to meddling with local elections

A few weeks ago, Kenneth Nakdimen, a New York real estate developer admitted in court that he tried to interfere with a local election, including using
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Tim J Gullicksen Zephyr Realty Retains Position on Billionaires' Club List

6 in the nation for REAL Trends' highest average sales price for the second … The Gullicksen Group is proud to be a part of Zephyr Real Estate, the
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TITLE COMPANY PROCESSOR

Established Northern Virginia Title Company is seeking a settlement processor with a thorough knowledge of the closing process, outstanding
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Bebe Avoids Bankruptcy Filing With Real-Estate Deals

Bebe Stores Inc. has done what few other retailers have been able to do recently—close all of its stores without seeking bankruptcy protection.
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Real estate professionals remain confident about their professional prospects

Real estate professionals' confidence grew in the second quarter of 2017, according to First American Financial Corp., provider of title insurance,
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Toronto Real Estate Sees A Record 25837 New Listings In May

Toronto real estate prices were a little softer than we've seen, but still made solid increases. The composite benchmark price is $821,400, a 29%
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mortgage risk analyst – sas, mortgages, slough, £45k

MORTGAGE RISK ANALYST – SAS / MORTGAGES / SLOUGH / £45KAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Credit Risk Analyst in Slough.
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Tell-Tale Signs That You're Buying In An Overheated Real Estate Market

The current real estate market begs the question as to whether we are standing on the precipice of another bubble with some markets already
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The “How Does a Real Estate Concierge Work?” Transcript

Walker: Real estate investors. So, whatever needs an investor has, I pretty much try to fit the bill. If he wants me to figure out what's the best place to
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How Can Real Estate Agents Get Inbound Links? #AskanSEO

Editor's note: “Ask an SEO” is a weekly column by technical SEO expert Jenny Halasz. Come up with your hardest SEO question and fill out our form.
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Mortgage Rates Unexpectedly Fall to 2017 Lows (Again)

Mortgage rates unexpectedly fell to new 7-month lows today, following bond market gains in the overnight hours (Asian and European trading
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Alexandria Real Estate (ARE) Announces Hike in Q2 Dividend

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. ARE announced second-quarter 2017 cash dividend of 86 cents per share. This marks a sequential increase of
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Mortgages filed May 26, 2017

MORTGAGES Recorded May 26, 2017 (167) BERGEN GREEN, KEVIN T & KOVACH, GRACE O Property Address: 1503 REED RD, BERGEN, NY
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Encore Real Estate Investment Services

With a deep understanding of real estate fundamentals, consumer trends, the competitive environment, and the growth potential of each asset within
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Industrial Real Estate Gains Momentum on Strong Appetite for Space

Roughly 247 million square feet of new industrial space is expected to be delivered this year, the most since 2007, according to real estate services
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Croman pleads guilty to mortgage, tax fraud; Will serve 1 year in jail

Landlord Steven Croman, holding a folder to cover his handcuffs, is walked into Manhattan Supreme Court in May of last year to be arraigned on his
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Independent Mortgage Banks Show Production Up and Profits Down

Independent Mortgage Banks Show Production Up and Profits Down

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report for Q1 of 2017 on Tuesday and disclosed that
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BSP explores more banking cooperation in the region

In a statement the BSP said ABIF will set down the broad parameters for the establishment of QABs which is crucial part of regional banking integration
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Bellaire-Area Real Estate Roundup: Patch And Realtor.Com Are Here

Whatever your desires are, we can fill it for you. Check out all of these great properties for sale across the greater Houston area, and come back often,
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Spotting the Levels For Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (TAO)

Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (TAO) has a 14-day RSI of 84.03, the 7-day is at … The ADX alone measures trend strength but not direction.
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Congress could free up banks to do business with marijuana companies

A bipartisan amendment is under consideration by Congress that would allow federally-regulated banking institutions to do business with marijuana
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Banking Relationships Are Key as the Multifamily Market Tightens

NEW YORK CITY—At this late stage in the cycle, and as the country waits for a new tax structure, there are headwinds to contend with. But the right
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Victory Park's tallest new apartment tower starts leasing

Built by Genesis Real Estate Group, the high-rise has 463 apartments and is located at Victory Avenue and Houston Street near the end of the Katy
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Supreme Court scales back SEC's enforcement power

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday to scale back the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement power, handing a major victory to Wall
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Info on up to 200000 real estate deals may have been leaked, land ministry says

Online information on up to nearly 200,000 contracts on real estate purchases by individuals and businesses may have been leaked due to illegal
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A Vast Blockchain Experiment Could Change Russia

Like other central banks, the Russian one is testing blockchain technology: Last year, a consortium of large Russian banks it formed for the purpose
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North American Title Co. Adds Hofer as Title Officer, Covering San Francisco and the State of Nevada

Title industry veteran Richard Hofer has joined North American Title Co. as a title officer, covering San Francisco and the state of Nevada. “Richard is
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Archive for mortgage closing

Archive for mortgage closing … BLOG VIEW: Nationstar Mortgage was recently fined $1.75 million for violating the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
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AIG lays the groundwork for jumbo securitization

American International Group Inc. is making plans to securitize through an indirect subsidiary that has been acquiring high-credit-quality jumbo
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Investors: Here are the top markets to invest in rental properties

Home prices are outpacing gains in rental pricing, however rental prices are still showing increases from last year. The most recent Home Price Index
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Mortgage Loan Officer

Mortgage Loan Officer Are you a high octane, fast-paced, and dynamic Mortgage Loan Officer? If this sounds like you, we are searching for a
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Speaker of the House: 5 reasons to support the Financial CHOICE Act

With the Financial CHOICE Act set to go for a vote before the full House of Representatives later this week, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
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Investors Title Company (ITIC) Moves Lower on Volume Spike for June 06

Investors Title Company (ITIC) traded on unusually high volume on Jun. 06, as the stock lost 0.3% to close at $188.23. On the day, Investors Title
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Regional sovereign wealth funds look to invest in real estate for liquidity

Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are targeting real estate investments to generate yields in the low interest-rate environment and own a liquid
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Mortgages & Credit Scores

How Much Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Interest Rate When you see mortgage interest rates advertised anywhere, web based, newspaper ads,
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Wells Fargo changes Business Banking structure; NJ now part of independent Northeast region

Wells Fargo changes Business Banking structure; N.J. now part of … Wells Fargo has restructured its Business Banking Group, it announced recently,
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DCHFA Celebrates Homeownership Month with New Incentives for DC Home Buyers

DCHFA Celebrates Homeownership Month with New Incentives for DC Home Buyers

Currently, the Agency's maximum conforming loan is limited to $424,100. Freddie Mac's super conforming mortgages are mortgages originated using
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In the mortgage world, “2” is the magic number

To qualify for a mortgage, a lender needs to see that you have two years of employment and two years of income. To verify both, you are required to
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NextAce Launches Title Industry Innovation Podcast

“We looked around the title insurance industry and recognized that the industry is changing at an incredibly fast pace because of the availability of new
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Public Sector Banks: How mergers and strategic sale appear to be a distinct possibility

Last week, the Reserve Bank of India said an 89-year-old lender, founded by the Devkaran Nanjee family of Mumbai, is unfit to conduct normal
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Somewhat Positive Media Coverage Likely to Affect Stonegate Mortgage Corp (SGM) Stock Price

Stonegate Mortgage Corp (NYSE:SGM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 4th. The financial services provider reported ($0.09) EPS
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CRE execs debate whether this is a different real estate cycle

Top commercial real estate executives gathered at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Washington, D.C. to discuss how the current real estate cycle differs
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Houston Real Estate Roundup: Patch And Realtor.Com Are Here

Check out all of these great properties for sale across the greater Houston area, and come back often, because we update them constantly.
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Top real estate team joins Portside Real Estate Group

PORTLAND, Maine – King + Miller Real Estate Group recently joined Portside Real Estate Group as Portside continues to strengthen its presence
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Manhattan landlord Steve Croman pleads guilty to mortgage and tax fraud, will serve one year in …

Steve Croman, who owns 140 apartment buildings in Manhattan, admitted to multiple counts of mortgage and tax fraud in a criminal case brought by
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GSEs: Where Should the Money Go?

… of the Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency a win over the allocation of profits from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to the Treasury.
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Volume Moving the Tape For Investors Title Co (ITIC)

Investors Title Co (ITIC) shares are moving today on volatility 1.28% or $2.41 from the open. The NASDAQ listed company saw a recent bid of 191.20
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Personal Real Estate Corporations

A Personal Real Estate Corporation (PREC) gives real estate agents the ability to utilize the benefits of incorporation. In 2008, British Columbia
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How to play Toronto's falling real estate prices

In an expensive housing market, it only takes a small price drop to help buyers save big time. Someone who bought an average-priced home in
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Technical Indicator Review on Shares of Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (CRR-UN.TO)

Currently, the 14-day ATR for Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust … ATR may assist traders in determining if there is heightened interest in a trend,
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Dallas-area home prices outpaced the nation in April

The median sales price for houses sold in the area is just over $246,000 – higher than the national median sales price, according to real estate agents.
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Active Trading Watch on Shares of iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (IFGL)

The present 14-day ATR for iShares International Developed Real Estate … A reading under 20 would indicate no trend, and a reading from 20-25
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Credit Analysis and Lending Money

Lending is one of the most important functions of any financial institution. If not managed properly, it can lead to credit quality problems, threatening the
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Pure Multi-Family REIT LP Announces US$48.8 Million Property Acquisition in Dallas, Texas

… to implement our prudent balance sheet management strategy in this transaction by using approximately 50% loan-to-value mortgage financing.”.
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NYT: Older Americans More Open to Mortgage Debt, Despite Obstacles

Reverse mortgage professionals have long grappled with homeowners' later-in-life resistance to assuming more debt. After all, many homeowners
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Kiel Mortgage Using ReverseVision To Originate HECMs

Kiel Mortgage has chosen ReverseVision's RV Exchange (RVX) loan origination software (LOS) to power its home equity conversion mortgage
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CalSTRS to change paramaters of core real estate allocation

CalSTRS to change paramaters of core real estate allocation

California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is planning to change the parameters of its core real estate allocation to include
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Opinion Interest on Fed reserves is the wrong market policy to criticize

Bloomberg News … portfolio of Treasury debt and mortgage-backed securities has a significant impact, resulting in a distortion of the credit markets.
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New finance co law to check wanton lending

Tightening aggressive lending by the financial institutions is expected as an important outcome if the law is implemented properly, according to the
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Insuritas partners with Constellation to monetize online banking experience

PaaS will allow digital banking customers to access a complete suite of insurance products and services in a single secure online shopping
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Learn from our past mistakes to avoid the next real estate bubble

However, certain proposals floating around Capitol Hill could do far more harm than good, drowning real estate investment, and taking down the
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Renaud Laplanche of Upgrade to Keynote Lang Di Fintech 2017

Renaud Laplanche is a giant in the fintech sector having founded Lending Club in 2006. His new venture Upgrade focuses on what he calls “online
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ARA, Straits Real Estate swoop on Sydney tower

Singaporean investors are flexing their muscle in Sydney's central business district, with ARA Asset Management teaming with Straits Real Estate to
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Real Estate Matters: These foreclosures are rare in Utah County, but can be great deals

The websites list the agents who work with HUD homes; only a registered HUD real estate broker and agent can show and sell HUD properties.
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Security Properties and Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation Acquire Echo Lake Apartments in …

SEATTLE, June 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — On May 31, 2017, Security Properties and Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation (“Intercontinental”)
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Tampa real estate lawyer facing insider charges vows to fight

A prominent Tampa real estate and banking attorney who was recently arrested on insider trading charges has been released on bail and his lawyer
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Stearns Lending Announces Agreement to Acquire Production Channels from Primary Capital …

SANTA ANA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stearns Lending, LLC, a leading provider of residential mortgage lending services in Wholesale, Retail,
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HomeTrust CEO featured in Business North Carolina Magazine

The most recent issue of Business North Carolina Magazine features an article on HomeTrust Bank. The Bank's Chairman, President & CEO, Dana
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Florida, Texas top foreign buyers property purchase list

Florida and Texas were the top markets on foreign real estate investors shopping lists in 2016. The National Association of Realtors said 20 percent of
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Steve Croman pleads guilty, agrees to serve 1 year in Rikers

Croman, who is the founder of Croman Real Estate and 9300 Realty, reportedly secured $45 million in loans by inflating rental income in mortgage
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Special Report: The art of handling objections in real estate

“If you're not solving problems, you're not selling real estate.” That's according to one Massachusetts agent who made it clear that overcoming
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Lloyds Banking Group has agreed a huge deal outsourcing nearly 2000 tech jobs to IBM

The deal estimated to be worth more than £1.3bn over the next 10 years, but is expected to save the bank £759m. Negotiations have come to a a
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Here's what $750000 buys this summer

Real Estate; Special Reports …. was that they bought the house at the peak of the real estate market, in 2006. They paid … Chicago Real Estate Daily.
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Kiel Mortgage Selects ReverseVision RVX Loan Origination Software to Support Expansion of Its …

“As both a dedicated originator of HECM loans and passionate advocate for borrower and industry education, Kiel Mortgage represents the very best
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FHFA and Treasury Urge Panel Not to Modify Decision

… of the Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency a win over the allocation of profits from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to the Treasury.
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Do you qualify for today's best mortgage rates?

Assets Personal liquid assets are a qualifying factor for a mortgage and also to qualify for the best rates available. If a borrower can afford the loan but
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Foreign Investment In US Real Estate Rising

Foreign Investment In US Real Estate Rising

… clients, according to the new 2017 Commercial Real Estate International Business Trends survey by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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Emerald Direct Lending Institutional Offshore Fund Filing. Scott Rehr Submitted Jun 6 Form D

The Pennsylvania-based Emerald Direct Lending Institutional Offshore Fund, Ltd. released Form D about $900,000 offering. The date of first sale was
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UCD Implementation Update

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the GSEs) continue to provide support and respond to customer feedback regarding adoption of the Uniform Closing
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Emerging Technology Trends in Mortgage Lending

Date: June 29, 2017 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CDT It's a brave new world in mortgage lending. With mixed market conditions, increased competition from
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Former CEO of OneWest Bank is Trump's pick for key financial regulatory post

President Trump intends to nominate Joseph Otting, the former chief executive of Pasadena's OneWest Bank and an ally of Treasury Secretary Steven
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Evergrande Real Estate Group Lt (EGRNY) Momentum Watch as ATR Trends Higher

Shares of Evergrande Real Estate Group Lt (EGRNY) has seen its average true range trend higher over the past 10 bars, indicating strong momentum
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Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) Reaches $29.59 1 Year Low; Biglari Capital Trimmed By …

Biglari Capital Corp sold 4,313 shares as Investors Title Co (ITIC)'s stock rose 40.02%. The Biglari Capital Corp holds 56,196 shares with $8.89
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Canada bucks revenue trend in Q1

Canada bucks revenue trend in Q1

Canada's securities lending market bucked the trend of revenue dips in Q1 2017, DataLend's Chris Benedict has said. Attendees of the Canadian
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This is what happens when you lend money to a relative (hint: it doesn't end well)

This is a dysfunctional web of relatives lending each other money. Your father should have repaid his own debt before lending money to his brother.
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Venezuela's Road to Disaster Is Littered With Chinese Cash

Within a few years of Chávez assuming power in 1999, China, seeing in the new leader an ideological ally, began increasing lending to Venezuela.
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Strategic Banking Corporation lends €113m to SMEs in first quarter

The State-owned Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) issued €113 million to 2,700 small or medium-sized enterprises by the end of the
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall; Current Rate is 3.66%, According to Zillow …

SEATTLE, June 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgages is currently 3.66 percent, down six basis
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FDIC vice chair: Separating commercial, investment banking activities good for lending

According to Hoenig, a strong banking system is a necessary part of a strong, and growing, economy, but he sees 'too big to fail' as still being a risk.
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Spain's First Banking Blockchain Consortium Eyes Ethereum & Hyperledger Tech

Madrid-based wholesale bank Cecabank has, in partnership with services firm Grant Thornton, created and established the blockchain consortium to
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MBE Bristol: Lenders need to be creative says Steve Matthews

Lenders need to be more creative after changes to interest coverage ratio (ICR) in January says Steve Matthews, head of mortgages at Bath Building
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Freddie Mac (FMCC: OTCQB) | Freddie Mac Surpasses $200 Billion in Multifamily K-Deal and SB …

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2017) – Today, Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily announced it has securitized more than $200 billion
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Equity Prime Mortgage Partners With Ginnie Mae

“Our participation with Ginnie Mae will open many doors for many of our new customers,” said Equity Prime Mortgage Chief Operating Officer David
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FDIC vice chair on banking reforms to boost lending

FDIC Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig on the state of the U.S. economy, efforts to separate commercial and broker-dealer investment banking activities
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Fixtures Filing – Mysteries Solved

Most equipment lenders and mortgage lenders have heard the term “fixtures filing”, however many are unaware of the implications of filing a notice
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UAE Central Bank Prepares Guidelines for Qatar-Related Banking Deals-Sources

DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates central bank is preparing guidelines for UAE banks on Qatar-related transactions after holding a meeting on
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United Federal Credit Union names Paige Clayborn mortgage advisor in Springdale, Arkansas

In her new role, Clayborn will provide financial counseling and product awareness to credit union members regarding their home financing needs.
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ClosingCorp Introduces Proprietary Rate Engine For Title Companies

With this software product, title companies can centralize data processing and connect their rate and fee data to any third-party system, including title
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Strong market for mortgage bonds attracting new players

May was an unusually busy month for private-label residential mortgage bond issuance, and June appears to be off to a strong start as well. One of the
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4 Tips To Ace Your Mortgage In 2017

If you are in the market for a new home – or looking to refinance your current mortgage – then here are 5 tips to ace your mortgage in 2017: 1.
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Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust …

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of mortgage pass-through certificates
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