Bond-market bloodbath likely to hit mortgage rates soon — another test for the housing market

Bond-market bloodbath likely to hit mortgage rates soon — another test for the housing market

Rates for home loans moved sideways in the most recent week, but the burgeoning bond market sell-off will likely hit mortgages in the coming weeks,
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Retirement Advantage rebrands to Canada Life Home Finance

Head of marketing and communications at Canada Life Home Finance, Alice Watson, said that home finance products in the UK are booming and the
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Are Developers Ready For Construction Robots?

In a recent survey for the company's Real Estate Development Trends Report some 66% of respondents felt that the next technologies with the
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BankThink How increasing the minimum wage helps women in banking

Today, much of the conversation surrounding the banking industry occurs at the top. Topics like exorbitant CEO pay, bonus structures and the
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Behaviour of banks in mortgage scandal 'remnant of banking crisis'

Behaviour of banks in mortgage scandal 'remnant of banking crisis' … Banks involved in the tracker mortgage scandal have been accused of behaving
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Rockstar ambitions set stage for investment sales prodigy

A teenage plan to buy a mansion that he could rent to movie stars and rock bands may have hit a sour note, by its sowed the seeds of a real estate
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Millennial homebuyers: Here's where to head for jobs, affordable housing

1 most promising spot for Millennials, according to the Housing and Mortgage Market Review released this week from Arch MI. The growing Texas city
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Renaissance Technologies LLC Has $72.55 Million Holdings in Colliers International Group Inc …

BidaskClub raised shares of Colliers International Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 22nd.
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UK'S PRS market forecast to attract more than GBP3 billion in 2018

The supply/demand imbalance is acute, especially in London where house prices have bolstered the private rental market with M&G Real Estate
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Ocwen Financial completes deal for PHH Mortgage

Ocwen Financial, the struggling mortgage company, said Thursday that it has completed its $360 million takeover of PHH Mortgage of New Jersey.
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Mortgage rates retreat a bit but are expected to resume rising

Fixed mortgage rates stumbled slightly this week, falling for the first time in more than a month. According to the latest data released Thursday by
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Proptech roundup: Patrizia invests in AI; Allianz Real Estate to use Altus

Proptech roundup: Patrizia invests in AI; Allianz Real Estate to use Altus … Allianz Real Estate has selected software provider Altus Group to provide an … of the many digital trends – from blockchain and the Internet of Things to big
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International Paper Co (IP) Stake Lifted by Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC

Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC grew its stake in International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) by … 82.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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Mortgage Credit Tightens, Government Programs Drive Change

The availability of mortgage credit at least as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI)
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Mortgage credit availability falls as fewer government loans offered

Lenders offered fewer government-guaranteed mortgage programs in September, leading to an overall decline in mortgage credit availability,
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BoB introduces banking on wheels

With Bank of Bhutan (BoB) introducing 'banking on wheels,' yesterday, people can now avail basic services including opening bank accounts,
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This Key Ignored Interest Rate Is Threatening To Inundate The Banking System

This would flood the banking system with high-powered money, draining liquidity and forcing the EFFR even higher for lack of excess reserves to
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Trump Even Inherited His Self-Made Myth

“I had zero borrowings from the estate,” Donald Trump told me back in 2004. “I give you my word.” The estate the future president was referring to was
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates cool slightly

“However, the strength in the economy has failed to translate to gains in the housing market as higher mortgage rates have contributed to the
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Hackers siphoned R250-million in banking-related crimes

Hackers using state-of-the-art technology stole and defrauded South Africans out of R250-million in a single year. The South African Banking Risk
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Pro Real Estate Investment Trust (PRV.UN.V): Technicals in Focus

Pro Real Estate Investment Trust (PRV.UN.V): Technicals in Focus

Investing in the stock market offers the potential for big returns. On the flip … Currently, the 200-day MA for Pro Real Estate Investment Trust (PRV.UN.
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Open Banking a catalyst for innovation to the brave in banking

The Australian financial services sector is in the midst of the most dramatic period of change since the deregulation of banking in the 1980s.
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Europe's Banks Miss Out on a Globalized World

Bashing European banks together in a game of spin-the-deal-wheel makes for great headlines — UniDeutsche? BarChart? — but it will do little to
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Digital banking crimes are on the rise‚ Sabric warns

In 2017‚ 13‚438 incidents across banking apps‚ on-line banking and mobile banking cost the industry more than R250-million in gross losses
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Ripple's xCurrent powered MoneyTap launched by Japan Banking Consortium

On 4th October, Ripple announced that the Japan Banking Consortium has launched MoneyTap for real-time settlements of domestic payments in
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The most expensive real estate rentals in Raleigh

This just in: the priciest listing in today's Raleigh rental market is going for $75,000/month — a whopping 2,123 percent above the median average for
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The carrot and stick that completed Iceland's banking resolution

Part two: The fallout from Iceland's banking crisis rumbled on for seven years. Members of the task force set up to deal with seemingly insurmountable
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HSBC bolsters infrastructure, power and real estate teams in expansion drive

LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC (HSBA.L) has hired seven new bankers to expand its power, infrastructure and real estate businesses as part of a global
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Ahead of Traditional Banking: How Africa Employs Blockchain For Financial Inclusion

While the aim sounds ambitious, there's some evidence that Africa's population might never need traditional banks per se. Instead, they could start
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Generali was buyer in Casino's €565m real estate deal

A division of Italian insurance group Generali has emerged as the buyer of a €565m real estate portfolio from French retailer Casino.
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Vibrators, sex and death: The 10 craziest confessions from real estate agents

Selling homes is a very complicated, up-close-and-personal business. Considering the hours we invest meeting with new people and the extensive
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Despite Shifts, Real Estate Agents Can Still Make The Most Of Facebook Marketing

However, the bottom line is that Facebook is still the largest and most productive platform for real estate agents to connect with their clients and
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Internationally Active Banks Are Meeting Initial Basel III Standards

More than two hundred banks around the globe, including one hundred and eleven, large internationally active banks, are making progress in
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A former real estate agent becomes an inspiring tattoo artist

Meghan Magdalene was a real estate agent when she began helping her friend open a tattoo parlor. Once the shop was up and running, Magdalene
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German Banking Association: ECB exit from negative interest rate policy is overdue

Livesquawk reports the latest comments from the German Banking Association, with the key insights on the German growth outlook and European
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Tencent-backed mobile bank N26 launches in the UK and plans US expansion by early 2019

Tencent-backed mobile bank N26 launches in the UK and plans US expansion by early 2019

German app-only bank N26 has launched in the U.K. and is eyeing another expansion to the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019. The Berlin-based firm,
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SHAG Succeeds With Middle-Market Senior Living, Unconventional Branding

This year has been one of redefinition for Sustainable Housing for Ageless Generations (SHAG). The Washington-state based senior housing provider
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Hasbro Is Dropping a Poop-Themed Play-Doh Playset This Year Because 2018 Is Truly The Worst

Hasbro wants kids to get their little hands dirty—but not too dirty—with its newest play set that brings that beloved poop emoji to life in all sorts of
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Researchers explore impact of bank stress on the real economy

The impact on the real economy of financial stress experienced by banks increases with the size of the bank, a team of researchers for the Federal
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JPMorgan Sees 'Full-Blown Trade War,' and China Stock ETF Sinks

Still, that may not impede a relief rally in emerging markets, according to JPMorgan. The New York-based bank said double-digit earnings growth,
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Treasuries Slide Pushes 10-Year US Yield to Highest Since 2011

Improved investor appetite for riskier assets drove the leap in yields, with stocks rising toward records on upbeat news about American jobs and
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Mark Zuckerberg Seeks Investment Chief for Philanthropy Initiative

… is expected to build a team to oversee a portfolio of more than $10 billion, according to a description of the position viewed by Bloomberg News.
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After Hours: Best Real Estate Projects 2018

The Sacramento Business Journal celebrated its Best Real Estate Projects with a breakfast on Sept. 28. The event at McClellan Conference Center
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Outlook for Real Estate with USMCA, The New NAFTA

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Michael Shustek, a leading real estate investment company executive, sees this week's United
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IL&FS crisis: Banks should curb panic by lending quickly, freely & readily

Bagehot wrote in his 1873 treatise “Lombard Street” that central banks should curb panic by lending “quickly, freely and readily” to any bank that can
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Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ:HSII) Stock Rating Lowered by BidaskClub

HSII has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barrington Research reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Heidrick & Struggles International in
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How Benchmark's Kevin Kelly Is Playing Hilton

Benchmark Investments' Kevin Kelly discusses the state of financial markets and his options strategy with Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle on “Bloomberg
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Tax authority opens investigation into Trump's real estate empire

The origins of President Donald Trump's real estate empire are now under investigation, following a bombshell New York Times article published
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Jay Kislak, patriarch of real estate company, historian and philanthropist, dies at 96

Real estate magnate Jay Kislak didn't do small. For his 95th birthday a year ago, Kislak, the Miami Lakes chairman of The Kislak Organization real
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National Digest: Ireland investigates Facebook data breach

10 a.m.: Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates. 10 a.m.: Commerce Department releases factory orders for August.
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BoT statistics point to riskier mortgages

Almost half of new mortgages in the second quarter had a loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of more than 90%, and those with a loan-to-income (LTI) ratio
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Nationstar Mortgage and Zicam: lawsuit settlements mean cash!

If you were late with a mortgage payment or bought a popular over-the-counter cold medicine, you may be able to get some money back. Nationstar
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Insiders Buy the Holdings of FXZ ETF

RPM International Inc (Symbol: RPM), which makes up 2.96% of the First … has seen 2 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months,
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Industry expert: Mortgage agent Nicole Turcotte suggests Squamish for families buying outside …

As a mortgage broker, she works with homebuyers and homeowners in exploring their best financing options. By the nature of her profession, Turcotte
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Gregory Englesbe, Investment Banker, Discusses Current Mortgage Lending Market

Tappable equity — the amount most lenders will allow borrowers to cash out, while still keeping 20 percent equity in the home — grew by $256 billion in
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Jay Kislak, 96, real estate mogul with passion for history, dies

Jay Kislak, 96, real estate mogul with passion for history, dies

Kislak turned his father's company into a real estate and financial services empire, and he spent his free time learning about the native civilizations that
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NY housing regulator 'examining' Trump real estate empire following bombshell report

New York State's housing regulator is now “examining” the real estate empire built by President Trump's father in the wake of a report that the family
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Real Estate As A Portfolio Diversifier?

If you're looking for downside protection in real estate because it has higher yields, look elsewhere. From February 2007 through the end of February
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New To Commercial Real Estate? 10 Major Differences From Residential Property Investments

Real estate investing often comes down to one big question: residential or commercial space? While residential investors may think they have the
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Weak rupee to attract NRI investments into Indian real estate: Realty players

With the Indian rupee under pressure for the past few months and declining to its lowest-ever levels, real estate players expect non-resident Indian,
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Allianz Real Estate Selects Altus Group to Boost Investment and Asset Management Performance …

Allianz Real Estate is implementing Altus Group's investment and asset management platform, resulting in one unified end-to-end solution that
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The 10 Largest North American-US Real Estate Debt Funds To Close In The Last Decade

Alternative lenders have become a dominant force in the commercial real estate debt market following the financial crisis of 2008. Their ability to
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How Did Hurricane Florence Impact North Carolina Real Estate?

We caught up with a few property owners and developers in North Carolina to find … Dominion Realty Partners has a portfolio of office, multifamily and
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Wildfires don't hurt hot real estate markets

A recent study by researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found that wildfires drive down real estate prices only in the immediate
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Victorian MP Tim McCurdy to stand trial over 'deceptive' real estate deal

Victorian Nationals MP Tim McCurdy will stand trial over allegations he used deception to secure a near-decade-old real estate deal that earned him
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No more open houses? How AR will affect the real estate industry

The real estate industry is a global marketplace of physical places that has already seen a tangible ROI from virtual reality. However, real estate also
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Redfin CEO Sees 'Moment of Reckoning' in Seattle Real Estate Market

Glenn Kelman, Redfin Corp. chief executive officer, discusses Seattle's rapidly evolving tech landscape and real estate market. He speaks with
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CBS News' Lesley Stahl: President Trump's Temperament 'Affects All of Us'

… referencing Donald Trump, in conversation with Nina Easton on Wednesday at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit in Laguna Niguel, Calif.
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You'll Be Using Quantum Computers Sooner Than You Think

Quantum computing is the single most important technology in development today. As grand as that sounds, it's hard to dispute that the industry is
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Real estate 101 with Marla Tellez and Tami Halton Pardee

Heard on Olympic & Bundy – Tami Halton Pardee is a self-made entrepreneur and one of the top ranked real estate brokers in Los Angeles.
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New ICBC fee for lending vehicles could discourage designated drivers: MADD

Under ICBC's new Unlisted Driver Protection fee, drivers have the option of paying an extra $50 per year, which covers anyone who might drive their
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MDC Holdings Announces 2018 Third Quarter Earnings Release Schedule And Conference Call

MDC's subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through
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Global X Management Co LLC Has $305000 Stake in Atkore International Group Inc (ATKR)

The firm owned 14,670 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 2,147 shares during the period. Global X Management Co LLC's
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JN Bank strengthens partnership with realtors

Spencer noted that as the leading provider of mortgage loans in the private market, the incentives programme will give JN Bank a further foothold into
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY Purchase Holding in Hill International Inc (HIL)

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of HIL. BlackRock Inc. boosted its stake in Hill International by 38.0% in the 2nd
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He Wanted to Disrupt Banking. Then the Past Caught Up

He Wanted to Disrupt Banking. Then the Past Caught Up

ING became a banking-and-insurance giant in the 1990s by expanding in Asia and the Americas and buying Barings, the British merchant bank sunk
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Banking Royal Commission releases interim report: What you need to know

The Royal Commission released their interim report last week from the investigation into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial
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Banking royal commission interim report: How Hayne could change Australia

On September 28 he handed down the interim findings of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial
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Malaysia's Islamic banking on right track, says expert

Panelists at the World Bank Conference for Corporate Governance of Islamic Financial Institutions. (Pic courtesy of the General Council for Islamic
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Mobile apps gaining popularity among Nigeria bank customers

Ife Ogunfuwa. Mobile banking apps are the most preferred digital banking platform for bank customers in the country followed by USSD codes, a new
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Survey: Community Bankers Report Compliance Costs Finally Decreasing

After years of steadily increasing as new regulations were implemented, compliance costs at community banks are finally coming down, according to a
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Priviti boosted by timely arrival of GDPR and open banking

The advent of GDPR and the EU PSD2 open banking directive could hardly have been more timely for Galway-based Priviti. Established in 2015 by
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BT Security concerned open banking presents a 'conundrum' for mitigating risk

Australia's major banks will be forced to make banking data available from the start of the 2020 financial year. The mandate comes by way of a new
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German digital bank N26 launches in Britain, sets sights on US

By Lawrence White. LONDON (Reuters) – Berlin-based digital bank N26 launched in Britain on Thursday and will open in the United States in the first
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Cost of banking sector cleanup hits GH¢13bn

This was disclosed by President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the opening of new headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank in Accra. Finance
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N26 is launching its bank in the UK

This way, customers will be able to receive payments and share banking information with their utility providers just like they would with a regular
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Banking crisis: BoG blamed for failing to stop panic withdrawals

The Bank of Ghana has been blamed for not acting swiftly to stem panic withdrawals that have hit banks and savings and loans companies across the
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This Is Why Arab Banks Should Implement Green Banking

Arab banks discussing financing sustainable development goals in a regional meeting is in itself a major accomplishment; endorsing green banking is
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Shonky awards 2018: Commonwealth Bank's Dollarmites gets a gong

It's been a mighty fall from grace for the Dollarmites school banking cartoon superheroes. Since 1931 the Commonwealth Bank has been collecting
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Silverstein Properties is getting into real estate lending

Silverstein Properties is expanding into the world of real estate lending. The new segment of the company will be known as Silverstein Capital
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Intrust Bank driving small business opportunities with Funding Circle partnership

Intrust CFO Brian Heinrichs says the bank is closing in on its existing commitment with the lending platform and looking at ways to further expand its
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100000 US Christian Churches Demand Withdrawal of Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Nomination

A group representing 100,000 congregations and 45 million churchgoers across an array of Christian denominations in the U.S. has called for the
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CIBC's Babin Sees Increasing Probability of $100 Oil

… Private Wealth Management senior energy trader, discusses oil with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Old Republic Title Acquires Title and Closing Software Provider iMarc Inc.

Tampa, Fla.-based Old Republic Title has acquired iMarc Inc., (dba) E-Closing, a software applications and systems development company that
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Amazon's New $15 Minimum Wage Jobs Will Lose Bonuses and Stock Option Awards

Amazon did not immediately respond to Fortune's request for comment. The company is the second-largest private-sector employer in the United
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Rocky Mountain Bank Welcomes Nema Martin as Vice President – Commercial Lending

Rocky Mountain Bank Welcomes Nema Martin as Vice President – Commercial Lending

ROCK SPRINGS– The Rock Springs branch of Rocky Mountain Bank recently added long-time resident Nema Martin to its staff as Vice President
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Young people on Brisbane's housing market

WHEN it comes to Aussies struggling to afford their first home, prices in Sydney and Melbourne dominate the debate. But young people living in
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India's sluggish housing market may deteriorate further if the central bank hikes rates

India's housing market has struggled for growth in recent years and if the central bank raises interest rates this week, there could be a further
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Nomura looks to Paris as post-Brexit EU lending hub

Nomura is in advanced talks with regulators about using Paris as its post-Brexit European lending hub, in another boost to the French capital's bid to
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Home affordability continues to decline

Mortgage rates hit seven-year highs last month, and home prices are still rising well ahead of inflation and incomes. This has stretched home
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Lending a helping hand

Working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allowed Ms Stephanie Or to render speedy assistance to Singaporeans based overseas. Bryant Chan.
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Utah Man Arrested on Suspicion of Mailing Threatening Letters to White House, Pentagon

The FBI arrested a man in Logan, Utah, on suspicion of mailing threatening letters to Pentagon officials and the White House that were initially thought
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Barnes & Noble Considers Selling Itself Yet Again

Barnes & Noble (bks, +1.79%) is once again looking at so-called strategic alternatives for its business including a possible sale of the languishing
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NAB blows whistle on banned mortgage brokers

Two permanently banned mortgage brokers are facing jail time after ignoring the ban and applying for more loans using false documents for people
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Mortgage payments to near 20-year high: PIMCO

Rising mortgage costs will hit housing affordability at a time when dwelling prices are falling, as home loan servicing costs rise to highs not seen since
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Gulfport man wins big on Wheel of Fortune

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) – Being on Wheel of Fortune was a bucket list item for Gulfport resident L.J. Gaddis. So, he auditioned for the show in New
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Bonner, ACT

Browse properties and real estate for sale in Bonner (ACT 2914). View the latest listings and find your ideal property on Allhomes.com.au.
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Dubai Holding director sees end in sight to real estate market correction

Dubai's real estate market is close to the bottom of a two-year downturn and the market should pick up in 2019 as business activity gains momentum
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Denver is not as much of a sellers' market as it used to be

DENVER — Home sales in the Denver metro are falling. Sellers have been pushed to cut prices, according to experts and new data released by the
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Cloudera, Hortonworks Stocks Soar as the Big-Data Rivals Announce a $5.2B Merger

Remember big data? The once unavoidable buzzword has become just another sector of the enterprise software industry that is already showing
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Taveira joins BayCoast Mortgage as loan officer

SWANSEA — BayCoast Mortgage Co. LLC (BayCoastMortgage.com), with offices in Westford and Swansea, and a service area including all the East
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Why is Amazon dipping its toes in the modular housing market?

Firm's Alexa Fund has bought stake in Plant Prefab in deal that has sparked speculation about its long-term plans.
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Banking apps boom

South African banks are reporting phenomenal growth in the use of banking apps despite the country's finite banked population, stagnant levels of
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Bernie Sanders introduces bill to break up big banks

The bill would force the federal government to dismantle any bank with total exposure greater than 3 percent of U.S. GDP, which is roughly equal to
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A German startup bank is looking to disrupt Britain's financial order

Valentin Stalf, N26's CEO and co-founder, says N26 is the fastest growing mobile bank in the European markets where it already operates. However
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Core Real Estate Investment Is Dead

Core Real Estate Investment Is Dead

The days of traditional buy-and-hold core real estate investment could soon be over, according to a white paper from UBS Asset Management.
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Equity-based Home Financing Innovator EquiFi Corporation Appoints Fred J. Matera Chief …

Most recently Matera was COO and chief investment officer at LendUS/RPM, a private mortgage lender, where he was chairman of the Credit
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FDIC Says Banks' SMB Lending May Be Significantly Underestimated

A new Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report suggests banks' contribution to small business (SMB) lending is significantly
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American Campus Communities Provides Fall 2018 Leasing Update

… WIRE)–American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE: ACC), the nation's largest owner and manager of high-quality student housing properties,
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Plunge in Chinese Tourists Rattles Thailand

… economy that relies heavily on traveler spending. Bloomberg's Randy Thanthong-Knight reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Encore Wire Corp (NASDAQ:WIRE) advises investors to expect $0.02 dividends on Oct 19, 2018.

Encore Wire Corp (NASDAQ:WIRE) advises investors to expect $0.02 … It improved, as 12 investors sold Encore Wire Corporation shares while 31 reduced … and manufactured housing; UF-B cable, an underground feeder cable for
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Standard/Small Business Lending

10-02-2018 – Discover our job offer Underwriter/Quality Assurance Analyst (Standard/Small Business Lending) – Full-time based in United
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5 Programs and Resources for First-Time Home Buyers

You should be aware that the structure of the grant can affect your options for mortgage financing. In general, you will have a harder time getting a loan
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Toronto Home Prices Steady as Short Supply Offsets Mortgage Woes

The average home price fell 0.5 percent from August to C$796,786 ($621,421), 2.9 percent higher that a year earlier. The benchmark price, which
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Mortgage Applications Steady, Loan Rates Tick Higher

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting no change in the group's
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Validea John Neff Strategy Daily Upgrade Report – 10/3/2018

Company Description: Chemical Financial Corporation is a financial … of a range of residential mortgage loan products and related hedging activities;
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Summer slowdown may yield brisk fall housing market in the District

While summertime, particularly the month of August, is notoriously slow for the housing market, local real estate experts suggest that the fall market is
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Housing market not headed for a major correction: Moody's Analytics

“Conversely, the new stress tests could result in a serious reshuffling of mortgage lending as potential buyers shift from banks toward credit unions and
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Uganda central bank raises key lending rate to 10 pct

By Elias Biryabarema. KAMPALA, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Uganda's central bank raised its key lending rate by100 basis points to 10 percent on Wednesday,
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Floating Dwellings Turn Into Value Traps for Hong Kong Expats

About 180 families living on board vessels in Hong Kong's Discovery Bay are having their boats severely rocked, and it isn't because of the typhoons
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Delinquencies and Foreclosures Slip Back Down

Outstanding securities agency market totaled $6.5 trillion and were 43.4 percent Fannie Mae, 27.3 percent Freddie Mac, and 29.2 percent Ginnie Mae.
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NKF Capital Markets, Berkeley Point Capital Refinance Tampa Asset

“Through Berkley Point Capital, Freddie Mac offered an attractive spread and interest-only period, which aligned well with the client's business plan,
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Guilford real estate firm brokers 3 Shoreline luxury home sales

The market for oceanfront luxury homes remains hot, if three sales brokered by Guilford-based realtor Page Taft are any indication. Realtors for the
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Irish-founded lending platform First Circle raises $26m in funding round

Irish-founded lending platform First Circle has raised $26 million in a Series A funding round that will allow the company to further develop its products
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Better Housing eyes 60 apartments at Market Square development

Richmond-based Better Housing Coalition is launching the final phase of its 14-acre Market Square community near Jefferson Davis Highway and
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Banking royal commission: Freedom Insurance shares plummet as it stops direct phone sales

Banking royal commission: Freedom Insurance shares plummet as it stops direct phone sales

The life insurance seller, responsible for some of the most shocking evidence revealed at the banking royal commission, has announced an overhaul
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Trump built his fortune with tax cheating, New York Times report says

Trump participated in dubious tax-avoidance schemes, including instances of outright fraud, that greatly increased the fortune that he and his siblings
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7 Ways Banking Providers Must Simplify Before Skinny Fintech Disruptors Eat Them Alive

As Amazon, Google and other outsiders sharking the edges of the banking industry, traditional financial institutions need simplify and narrow their
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Signature Bank Appoints Three Private Client Banking Teams to Manhattan and Long Island …

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today three private
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Banking court seeks SC's instructions to unfreeze Omni Group bank accounts

A banking court hearing the 35 billion rupees money laundering case on Wednesday sought Supreme Court's instructions on the Omni Group's plea to
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Real estate market continuing to adjust to sluggish start

The real estate market continues to adjust to sluggish signals at the start of the year with the average condo price continuing to rise. 680 NEWS senior
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Bank of Maharashtra closes 51 branches to cut costs

Public sector bank, Bank Of Maharashtra (BoM) has announced the closure of 51 branches across the country as part of cost-cutting measures being
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A First For Manhattan: $30M Real Estate Property Tokenized With Blockchain

The property has recently been appraised at more than $30M. … is paving the way for a new forefront in real estate development,” Serhant told me.
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Want to Work on AI? Study Philosophy or Communications, Execs Say

Speaking at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit in Laguna Niguel, Calif. on Tuesday, Fortune 500 and Global 500 executives said they also seek
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Banking royal commission's radical challenge to bonuses

Commissioner Kenneth Hayne: The “unstated premise” that bank employees won't do their job properly and to the best of their ability without bonuses
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People on the Move 10.3.18

Each of these companies was the national leader in affordable housing finance for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Align's founding partners are
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Is the US Economy 'Too Good to Be True'? Fed Chair Says We're in 'Extraordinary Times'—But It's …

If you believe the legend that “may you live in interesting times” is a curse, hold onto your hat. Yesterday U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
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Metro Bank boss wants to 'free people from banking cartel' with new Broadmead branch

Vernon Hill, who is also the bank's chairman, says he wants to bring back local banking to Bristol – and hopes the new Metro Bank branch will become
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North Korea Said to Have Stolen a Fortune in Online Bank Heists

U.S. security firm FireEye raised the alarm over a North Korean group that it says has stolen hundreds of millions of dollars by infiltrating the computer
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What's the first step to buying a home?

For anyone without a mountain of cash (which is most of us), the first step will be to determine how you're going to finance the home purchase.
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The big chill: A five-year house price forecast for 33 Canadian cities

New forecasts suggest it's “time for slower price growth” in Canadian housing markets. Indeed, Moody's Analytics and RPS Real Property Solutions
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China's property bull run in smaller cities may be tiring out as curbs to tame home prices bite

The red-hot property bull run seen across China's smaller cities may be tiring out, as government curbs intended to tame runaway prices rattle the
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Motto Mortgage Gains Momentum With 100 Franchises Sold

An innovative concept, Motto Mortgage is a network of mortgage brokers focused on helping consumers make sense of the home loan process.
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Toronto-area home prices tick upward in September

The Toronto-area housing market continued to make modest year-over-year gains in September, with the average selling price across all housing
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Major cold front slams Denver housing market in September

Home sales in the metro Denver area fell precipitously in September, forcing sellers to cut their asking prices and pushing up the inventory of
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Greg Fleming's Rockefeller Capital has poached a senior investment banker from Bank of America …

Greg Fleming's Rockefeller Capital has poached a senior investment banker from Bank of America …

Rockefeller Capital Management has poached a top investment banker from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mitchell Theiss is joining the firm as vice
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Refinance mortgage rate ticks higher for Wednesday

Refinance rates were mixed, but one key rate ticked up. The national average for a 30-year fixed-rate refinance increased, but the average rate on a
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'It's a Bunch of Bunk.' Apple CEO Tim Cook on Why Tech Firms Don't Need All Your Data—and …

Apple (aapl, +0.70%) famously has a more hardline stance on privacy than the likes of Google, whose business models are more dependent on
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Streetwise Analysis on Shares of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust Plc (LSE:SERE)

The Volatility 12m of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust Plc (LSE:SERE) is … Trends in the stock market are not always easy to spot.
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Workers feel the effects of banking issues in the burgeoning marijuana industry

“Conversations surrounding banking and financial transactions that would work through a financial institution … are all affected by marijuana's ongoing
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Kroger Is Piloting Grocery Pickup in Walgreens Stores in Retail's Latest Plan to Fight Amazon

Amazon's looming threat to the rest of the retail industry is prompting the formation of partnerships between unlikely allies. The latest example:
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Lennar's stock jumps after profit, deliveries rise above expectations

Deliveries climbed 66% to 12,613 homes, topping the FactSet consensus of 12,567, as the average sales price of homes delivered increased 10% to
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Responsible payday lending is critical for consumer protection

By acknowledging these challenges, addressing them quickly and compliantly and focusing on the solution, the payday lending sector can take a
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NoCo real estate market remains strong but challenges exist

FORT COLLINS — The real estate market in Weld and Larimer counties remains red hot, but there are forces in play with the potential to disrupt and
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How Estonia Is Leading the Charge in E-Citizenship

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid wants the world to realize that technology makes you free. At the same time, as she told Fortune's Nina Easton at
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Green Bay Packers Join NFL Blitz Into Real Estate Development

While revenue from broadcast contracts and ticket sales are often subject to revenue sharing between teams, real estate proceeds flow directly into the
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A Year After Charlottesville, These Women Still Seek Justice

On the same day that the women spoke at the Fortune summit, four men were charged with violating a federal rioting law in connection to the events in
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Hayne baulks at extending banking inquiry

Calls to extend the banking royal commission appear to have been for naught with Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's office confirming the inquiry is
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Charger Ventures Receives $30.1M in Acquisition Financing for Apartment Complex in Maryland

Jamie Leachman and Nicole Brickhouse of HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac's CME Program for the borrower.
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Pa. banking on new program providing former inmates with financial savvy to succeed

The class, which began last fall, is a collaboration between the Department of Corrections and the Department of Banking and Securities.
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That Bombshell Report on Trump's Taxes May Spark an Investigation by New York Tax Authorities

On Tuesday the New York Times dropped an investigative bombshell: President Donald Trump got at least $413 million from his father's real estate
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Just Half of Young People See American Dream in Reach, Poll Finds. Parents Are More Optimistic

A recent poll found that just half of people aged 15-to-26 thought their household finances would be better than their parents, while 20% expected
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Amish inform Chesterhill council of need for banking

The Hershbergers addressed council of the group's need for a local, banking establishment. Amish are limited in mobility per their use of horse-drawn
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Freddie Mac Announces New Head of Pricing and Execution in the Single-Family Business

Timothy Kitt Named Senior Vice President. MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) today announced the
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Banking's Open Door Policy

In Europe, open banking is closely associated with a specific European Commission regulation called the Payment Services Directive, known in its
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Michael D'Alessandro joins CBRE valuation and advisory services as EVP

Michael D'Alessandro joins CBRE valuation and advisory services as EVP

… Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota and Missouri, he has worked for clients ranging from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to HUD lenders, life companies,
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White Plains developer turns bad luck into fortune

A White Plains developer tapping into the growing luxury rental market in the county was one of thousands affected by the great housing crash in 2008
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Schroder Investment Management Group Buys 476021 Shares of American International Group Inc …

Schroder Investment Management Group grew its stake in American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) by 12.7% in the second quarter, according to
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Here's how much the top Wall Street banks have earned in fees this year

JPMorgan held the top spot for total investment banking fees in the first nine months of the year, with Goldman Sachs taking second place.
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Toronto Housing Market Grows 'Tighter' As Sales, Prices Rebound

TORONTO — The Toronto Real Estate Board says the housing market is becoming “tighter” as the number of new listings across the Greater Toronto
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CRL Hearing Tackles Lending, Mobile Payments-Style and Beyond

If you've been watching the news in the last few days, you could be forgiven for thinking that everything right now revolves around the Brett Kavanaugh
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BPF's Melanie Leech joins Trend Talk line-up

Melanie is a vocal proponent of technology in property, as part of her role in promoting UK real estate and sustainable partnerships between the
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New housing goal: 185G units by 2030

Boston-area communities are turning their attention to a development plan that will create 185,000 new housing units by 2030. In a press conference
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Drop in construction tightens housing market

In Shiawassee County, the local housing market is tight, with only about 300 houses currently available for sale, versus 984 in 2007. Individuals are
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KBRA Publishes CRE CLO Trends Spotlight

The CRE CLO market has experienced robust issuance of $9.9 billion … is indicative of the level of transition of the underlying real estate collateral.
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Branch manager of money lending company sentenced for theft

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) the accused was employed as a branch manager at Barko Financial Services in Lydenburg.
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US Small Business Lending Keeps Rolling in August, According to PayNet

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small business lending continued its blistering pace in August, according to the latest Strategic Insights Report from
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Key mortgage rate trends upward for Wednesday

Mortgage rates moved in different directions today, but one key rate increased. The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ticked up, but the
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Is an Alzheimer's Vaccine Possible? This Woman Thinks So

… a prophylactic against the brain-eating disease, CEO Mei Mei Hu said during an interview at Fortune's Most Powerful Women summit on Tuesday.
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Startup CloudKnox Scores $10 Million Investment to Prevent Cloud Catastrophes

Parimi tells Fortune that he got the idea for the business in 2016, after chatting with a longtime friend, Sri Shivananda, then PayPal's vice president of
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Politics Podcast: Clare O'Neil on Labor's listening tour for banking victims

Shadow minister for financial services Clare O'Neil, who is leading Labor's “roundtables” for victims of the banks and other financial institutions, says
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Mortgage fraud is getting worse as more people lie about their income to qualify for loans

Mortgage fraud risk jumped more than 12 percent year over year at the end of the second quarter, according to CoreLogic, which measures six fraud
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Making Heads Or Tails Of The US Multifamily Sector

… might assume that the real estate market isn't in a strong place right now. But despite all of the above, the multifamily market is in a healthy position.
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JUST IN: Japan speaks on Africa lending

THE Japanese government is not lending money to the African private sector for major projects because of the high indebtedness of some African
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US mortgage applications little changed in week: MBA

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage applications were little changed last week even as longer-term home borrowing costs hovered or increased to
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