Official call for first-home buyers to have lending restrictions loosened amid plunging NZ house sales

Official call for first-home buyers to have lending restrictions loosened amid plunging NZ house sales

The Real Estate Institute wants first-home buyers carved out from mortgage lending restrictions in the face of shrinking house sales numbers.
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Lending a hand and learning a trade, too

Hundreds of people who were left homeless by the June 2016 flood found new dwellings at the hands of dozens of West Virginia teenagers. The teens
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Abbrea Capital LLC Acquires 2350 Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

Northwest Quadrant Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,069 shares of the company's stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 30 shares
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Civitas acquires supported living property portfolio

StockMarketWire.com – Civitas Social Housing has completed the purchase of a portfolio of regulated social housing for a total consideration of £22.9
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Rate rise on home loans pays off for National Australia Bank

Like the other major banks, NAB is heavily reliant on mortgage loans and is selling non-core assets as regulators push for stronger capital controls.
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Banking, O&G and gaming sectors show strong foreign inflows

PETALING JAYA: The major beneficiaries of foreign fund inflows this year consist mainly of banking, oil and gas (O&G), and gaming related stocks,
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Fed's Taper Plan & Mortgage Debt

It's been more than 8 years since Ben Bernanke began buying mortgage-backed securities. That was an emergency measure. But Janet Yellen as the
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NORTHVIEW APT REAL ESTATE INVT TR's (NPRUF) CEO Todd Cook on Q2 2017 Results …

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome everyone to the Northview Apartment REIT Second Quarter 2017 Conference Call.
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Weight Watchers International I (NYSE:WTW) Closed Significantly Above Its 50 Day Average

There has been some buying and selling insider activity on Weight Watchers International I (NYSE:WTW) recently. Cynthia Elkins, Director reported
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Manager (Mortgage & Leasing Dept)

SC Logistics Co., Limited is hiring Manager (Mortgage & Leasing Dept). Support to mortgage & leasing dept. Provide secretarial support to CEO.
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Who Owns Most Of Concordia International Corp (TSX:CXR)?

In this article, I will take a quick look at Concordia International Corp's … if they start buying and selling in large quantities, especially when there are
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Real estate market hot in spots

It seems as if almost every conversation I have these days, people say that our real estate market is on fire. If we look at the first half of 2017 compared
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July 2017 REINZ housing data, Westpac seasonal adjustment – Westpac

The latest REINZ housing report showed that the New Zealand housing market continued to weaken in July. House sales fell by 3.6% in seasonally
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Aug. 11, 2017: Online Banking Advisory

Aug. 11, 2017: Online Banking Advisory. We will have a system upgrade on August 12, 2017, Saturday from 10:00 PM to 1:30 AM the following day,
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As prices rise, lenders lower the bar for buying a house

Government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
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Commerce bank business banking

Online Banking and Bill PaY Customer Support. 800-986-2265. … Commerce Bank healthcare solutions, a better healthcare practice. Small Business
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Equity Rout Deepens, Bonds Rise on Korea Tension: Markets Wrap

Bloomberg's Mark Cudmore says North Korea could be the match that sparks a credit bonfire with investors overly eager to assume the latest risk
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A Deep Earthquake Hits Off Luzon Island in Central Philippines

Manila, Philippines (AP) — A strong but deep earthquake struck the northern Philippines early Friday afternoon and was felt in Manila. Office workers
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Australia shares slide to near 3-wk low on N. Korea fears; NZ market sinks

Other banks in the “Big Four” followed suit, with Australia's top mortgage lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia slipping 0.7 percent to settle at its
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China Is Investigating Tencent, Baidu and Weibo for Breaching Strict Cyber Laws

China's cyber regulator on Friday said it was investigating the country's top social media sites over failing to comply with strict laws that ban content
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Options Traders Charge Netflix Stock After Disney Pulls Out

Options Traders Charge Netflix Stock After Disney Pulls Out

For example, call buying has outpaced put buying at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and
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As a Woman in Tech, I Realized: These Are Not My People

I built servers and workstations, mostly for banks, and in a happy foreshadowing of my future writing for Bloomberg View, I installed some of the first
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Facebook's Sandberg Says Sexual Harassers Should Lose Their Jobs

… because I think that is what will get people to not do it in the future,” Sandberg said in an interview with Bloomberg Television's Emily Chang.
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GOP Senator Backtracks on Linking McCain's Tumor to Health Vote

Senator Ron Johnson on Wednesday walked back his remarks suggesting a connection between fellow Republican Senator John McCain's brain
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DeVos Says She Should Have Decried Racism More

Bloomberg the Company & Its ProductsBloomberg Anywhere Remote …. Follow Maria Danilova on Twitter at http://twitter.com/@m_education_ap and
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A Top White House Aide Criticizes McConnell

Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump scolded his own party's Senate leader on Wednesday for the crash of the Republican drive to repeal and
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New municipal affairs minister aims to tackle housing costs crunch

What pressure are you feeling to set a tone or timeline for addressing the housing concerns of middle-class residents who have seen prices skyrocket
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Massachusetts Lawmaker Niki Tsongas Won't Seek Re-Election

Washington (AP) — Democratic Rep. Niki Tsongas, who credited her late husband Paul as a political lodestar, announced Wednesday she would not
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Proof of Jekyll Island's resurgence is in the real estate

If you need proof, just look at the real estate numbers this year. As the economy continues to strengthen and grow, we hope Jekyll Island continues to
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MGM Resorts International's (NYSE:MGM) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at Deutsche Bank AG

MGM Resorts International logo Deutsche Bank AG restated their buy rating on shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) in a report issued
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Zacks Investment Research Upgrades International Seaways Inc. (INSW) to Buy

International Seaways logo International Seaways Inc. (NYSE:INSW) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy”
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Making middle-income earners' urban home-owning dreams reality

As part of this, the investment group has developed an income-linked residential mortgage loan that accounts for annual loan repayment escalations
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UK increasingly a two-tier property market say surveyors

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says the UK is becoming a two-tier property market featuring rising prices in Northern Ireland, the
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10th Group Snipers take their shot at the title

“I think once the word gets out about the event, the competition will expand,” said the inaugural winner, a weapons Sergeant assigned to B Company,
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Asia Gold-Indian price discounts narrow, Chinese premiums steady

“There has only been investment buying in the region this week. Physical demand has been very quiet because of the high global prices,” said Ronald
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From Fortune 500 to the Farm: "It's Just Something that Calls to Me"

By Tammi Arender, This Week in Louisiana Agriculture It's easy to think of farm living as a much slower, easy way of life. For Andy and Phyllis
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Fed buys $5.2b of mortgage bonds in week ending August 9

The Fed has been using funds from principal payments on the agency debt and agency MBS it holds to reinvest in agency mortgage-backed securities
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Are CHL's mortgage terms reasonable or even legal?

I always make this clear to clients who have mortgages with CHL and point out that whilst the Declaration of Trust is completely invisible to anybody
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Oil Slides Toward $48 as Skepticism Over OPEC Cuts Returns

Start your day with what's moving markets in Asia. Sign up here to receive our newsletter. Oil investors are back to being skeptical over whether
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Home shortage continues, but York County values rise again in July

A shortage of homes for sale is hampering an otherwise-solid housing market in York County, according to the Realtors Association of York and
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Have Chinese developers created new dynamics in the Singapore property market?

Have Chinese developers created new dynamics in the Singapore property market?

With the property market in Singapore lacking the buoyancy of previous years as cooling measures continue to hold sway, some observers have
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Trump Goes With His Gut to Shake Up Strategy Toward North Korea

Jean Lee, global fellow at the Wilson Center, discusses the threatening rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea. She speaks on 'Bloomberg
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Singapore Fintech Hub Will Open India Office

Singapore fintech hub Lattice80 plans to open an office in India by the end of next month, the first step in a global expansion that will spread to London
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Insider Buying: Anixter International Inc. (NYSE:AXE) Director Acquires 526277 Shares of Stock

Anixter International logo Anixter International Inc. (NYSE:AXE) Director Samuel Zell purchased 526,277 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on
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City Reports Show Downtown Housing Is Booming, While Outer Neighborhoods See Gradual Growth

According to two recent city reviews, Boston is exceeding its housing goals, … While there is no jump in higher market housing in Dorchester, middle
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SunTrust Bank expands commercial business with new offices in Cleveland, Cincinnati

SunTrust Banks Inc., the parent company of SunTrust Bank, is the latest big bank hankering for a piece of Cleveland's commercial business.
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Economic Beat

In this video, thought leaders at Fifth Third Bank discuss the news from last week and preview what we'll likely focus on this week. Be sure to watch the
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Peter Gammons: Buying and developing starters in an inefficient market

They are in first place, and have had five starts and two starters' wins out of pitchers they either drafted or signed at the July 2 International Deadline,
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Collectors Universe Inc. – Receive News & Ratings Daily

The fund owned 4,608 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 309 shares during the period. American International
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Beyond the debate: Din over notes, stalking holds up banking bill

MoS (Parliamentary Affairs) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi wanted the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill taken up. He said the Opposition is determined
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How Bank of America Corp (BAC) Stock Will Reach $30

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) — despite rising more than 6% in the past couple weeks and still trading near 52-week highs — still looks
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Locked out of property market? Five better places for Millennials to put money

You probably already know that the average price of a house in Australia ($656,800) is several (eight) times that of the average full-time yearly income
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Birmingham Banking Company

The Birmingham Banking Company operated in Birmingham, West Midlands from 1829 to 1989, and as The Metropolitan and Birmingham Bank from
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Mueller Left Millions in Salary, Speeches to Lead Russia Probe

Robert Mueller and top members of his team investigating Russia's efforts to interfere in the 2016 election left private practices where they made
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Few California home shoppers can afford average-priced homes

California's infamous housing situation isn't getting any better, with the number of people that can afford that Golden State's averaged-priced home
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Americans believe home price correction imminent

Americans increasingly believe the housing market is overheating and home prices continue to rise, and said they suspect a housing price correction
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UK housing price growth is at its weakest pace in more than four years: RICS

British house prices rose at their slowest rate in over four years last month, while the number of sales slowed because of a limited supply of property
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Sr. Portfolio Manager

SR. PORTFOLIO MANAGER – CORPORATE BANKING: Main responsibilities include (not limited to):. Analyzing complex companies and industries in
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Auckland house prices could rise in a year or two

Auckland's house prices could skyrocket again in one to two years driven in part by the public's view of property as a money-making asset in a market
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US Sanctions Mexican Soccer Star Rafael Marquez and 21 Others

The move was made in conjunction with the Mexican government following a multi-year investigation of a drug network allegedly run by Raul Flores
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Banker Bonuses Are Rising, But Traders Aren't as Lucky

Banker Bonuses Are Rising, But Traders Aren't as Lucky

Investment bankers can expect some hefty bonus gains this year while traders may have to settle for little or no increase this year. Bloomberg's Laura
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Fired Google Engineer Says Company Execs Shamed and Smeared Him

… in technology, defended his views in an interview Wednesday with Bloomberg Television, saying company executives are smearing him in its wake.
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Debt limit debate complicated by Fannie, Freddie dividends

WASHINGTON – The debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be allowed to keep some of their profits and rebuild capital is
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China may be hurting its own banks by forcing them to drop risky assets

As lenders in China release their financial report cards this month, investors can expect clearer signs on how well banks in the world's second-largest
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Fighting Off Foreclosures

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wrapped up 15,683 foreclosure prevention actions in May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
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Looking to buy a home in Escambia, Santa Rosa? These resources can help.

The program operates in conjunction with its governmental and Freddie Mac loan options. How it works, Lott said, is it covers fees from closing costs,
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The first entirely remote mortgage closing just happened

… remote electronic online closing with all of the documents electronically signed,” Freddie Mac executive Samuel Oliver told the Wall Street Journal.
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Reverse mortgages: A word of caution

As house prices have increased, many older Americans may be tempted to tap the equity in their homes with a reverse mortgage, which is a loan that
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Sacramento-Area Development Receives $33.8 Million in Financing

Walker & Dunlop announced that it has provided a $33.8 million commitment under the Freddie Mac Tax Exempt Loan (TEL) forward program for the
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United Wholesale Mortgage rolls out first all-digital closing service

United Wholesale Mortgage announced Wednesday that it is rolling out the nation's first e-closing, allowing buyers to complete the full mortgage
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QA Analyst

GMH Mortgage Services offers “Mortgage Banking as it was meant to be”. Our experienced mortgage professionals are dedicated to client satisfaction.
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US GOVTS OUTLOOK: North Korean crisis adds to August angst

The New York Fed will purchase up to $1.65 bn 30-year Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities in a FedTrade operation closing at 11:45. At 13:00
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Study: Mortgage deduction has no effect on homeownership

A new study indicates the tax write-off that homeowners get on mortgage interest doesn't boost home ownership. But a local realtor group warns that
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Banking, investments deliver in H1 for AMP

AMP's first-half profit has dropped 15 per cent to $445 million but the financial services giant's underlying performance has improved with earnings
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Trump's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Isn't Any Different Than Obama's

President Donald Trump says the U.S. nuclear arsenal has been beefed up since he took office in January. Not quite. As the world digested the
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Deutsche Bank AG Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM)

MGM Resorts International logo Deutsche Bank AG restated their buy rating on shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) in a report released
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What would the property market look like under Labour?

So in terms of the property market, what could this mean? … Labour believes National's current affordable housing plans are woefully inadequate.
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Top 5 Housing Markets for Retirees

This includes the percentage of the population that is at least 65-years-old, weather, crime and safety, healthcare, and access to affordable housing.
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London Property Slump Drags UK Home-Price Growth to Standstill

U.K. property prices stagnated in July as a slump in London values spread to neighboring areas, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered
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Client Focus: CBI Telecommunications Consultants

One local bank thinks outside the box. CBI Telecommunications Consultants has subject matter experts to ensure their clients are billed properly.
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