Mortgage Rates Fall to 3-Week Lows After Fed

Mortgage Rates Fall to 3-Week Lows After Fed

Mortgage rates fell moderately today, largely in response to the Federal Reserve's policy announcement. The Fed is in charge of seeing a key
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Bank of America: Has It Become the Best-in-Breed US Big Bank?

Bank of America's (NYSE:BAC) fourth-quarter and 2018 year-end results have been among the strongest we've seen from the industry's largest
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Cross River Bank to help bring Railsbank's banking-as-a-service to US

Cross River Bank, a Fort Lee, N.J., bank that provides banking services for fintechs, has entered a partnership with the U.K. software provider
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Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show mortgage credit growth remains above 6%, while non …

By David Hargreaves. Mortgage credit growth is arguably still showing surprising resilience, with the Reserve Bank's Sector Lending figures, released
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Stonebridge mortgage completions rose to £7bn in 2018

Mortgage completions grew by 21 per cent in 2018, standing at £7bn, while mortgage application case numbers were up by 11 per cent on the
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BankThink Small-business banking is about to get a whole lot better

A different kind of small-business-focused bank is about to emerge and these newcomers will look very different than current lenders in this sector.
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Lower Mortgage Rates in December Didn't Translate to More Home Sales

Mortgage rates declined near the end of 2018, but that didn't necessarily translate to more home sales, according to data from the National
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Bank changes name, charter

Jones Bank has a new official name and logo, but there's one more important change. The bank officially shifted from a national to a state charter.
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India's largest bank SBI leaked account data on millions of customers

India's largest bank has secured an unprotected server that allowed anyone to access financial information on millions of its customers, like bank
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What banking regulators can learn from Deepwater Horizon and other industrial catastrophes

In its interim report published four months ago, the Banking Royal Commission chalks up shocking misconduct in the finance industry to greed – “the
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Mortgage Application Volume Back on the Decline

Mortgage application volume fell 3.0% during the week ended January 25, as the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased slightly to
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How North Bay community banks adapt to shifting business environment

Community banks, unlike their bigger counterparts, have to stay on their proverbial toes in a business climate filled with change and uncertainty.
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Envestnet Yodlee Acquires Conversational Banking Startup Abe AI

Envestnet | Yodlee, the data aggregator and analytics provider, announced last week that it has acquired conversational banking software startup Abe
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Australia's fifth biggest home loan lender hikes mortgage rates

So far, the big four banks – Westpac, NAB, CBA and ANZ – have raised mortgage rates, triggering expectations that the resulting housing market
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What to expect from China's real estate industry in 2019

The sheer amount of real estate's development raises prices and provides a boon to developers. To sustain this performance, the property market in
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'Surprise' at Bank of Ireland mortgage rate moves

Mortgage rate cuts by Bank of Ireland in its very short-term loans as well as rises in its very long-term rates have surprised brokers who say the
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Real estate pro, victim of hackers, warns public after losing $25k in online theft

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — She thought she'd be the last person to get hacked. Amy Stetzler, who has worked in real estate and as a notary and credit
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The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Banking (CSALB) brought benefits of EUR 1.01 …

Negotiations conducted through the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Banking (CSALB) brought a benefit of EUR 1.015 million to both
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Banking industry braces for the 'live possibility' the royal commission will recommend charges

The banking industry's chief lobbyist concedes that civil or criminal referrals to Commonwealth prosecutors are a live possibility, when the final report
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Fall 3.0%

Mortgage applications fell by 3.0% on a seasonally-adjusted basis for the week ending January 25th, 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers
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When responsible lending becomes a credit slowdown

When responsible lending becomes a credit slowdown

Kenneth Hayne's report will land with a thud on bankers' desks on Monday afternoon. But the slowdown in mortgage lending over 2018, extending
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Exclusive: US regulator drops fine against Citi over fair-lending claims – sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. bank regulator has decided not to fine Citigroup for discriminating against minority mortgage borrowers,
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Mortgage lending rises to £23.3bn in December – BoE

Mortgage approvals for house purchase were around 63,800 in December, unchanged from November, but slightly below the 2018 average of around
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CBK recommends adoption of risk based lending approach by SMEs

CBK recommends adoption of risk based lending approach by SMEs … conference in support of parliament's decision to review the lending rates to
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Member business lending up 14% in Florida, Alabama

Credit unions in Florida and Alabama are marking continued success through the third quarter of 2018. A press release issued Wednesday by the
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Average lending interest rates rose in November despite RBI status quo

Meanwhile, fresh lending rates saw an upward movement of 10 bps in November, 2018 to 9.9 per cent after remaining flat during Q2. Private banks
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McGee promoted to lending officer

First Community Bank of Tennessee recently announced the promotion of David McGee II as a lending officer at its main office on Elm Street. McGee
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Interest-only lending contained: CoreLogic

In its latest weekly update, real estate researcher CoreLogic notes interest-only lending is way down from historical peaks of roughly 40%.
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P2P lending third most complained about business sector

The country's growing peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector has become one of the most complained about business sectors partly because of high
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Curtis pushes for transparency in student loan lending

The Transparency in Student Lending Act introduced by Representative John Curtis (R-Utah) and Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wy) would improve the
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Real Estate & Infraestructure

Real Estate. In Auxadi we handle the Corporate Management of structures representing a total of 7 US billion of Assets Under Management, from the
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Lending to consumers slows as credit card borrowing falls amid Brexit uncertainty

Lending to British consumers grew at its slowest rate in four years in December, as credit card borrowing fell sharply in the run up to Brexit.
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Tdam Usa Has Cut By $538500 Its Discover Finl Svcs (DFS) Position; Weik Investment Services …

… WITH CONFERENCE OF STATE BANKING SUPERVISORS; 14/05/2018 – Freddie Mac: Krenitsky Joins Freddie Mac From Discover Fincl Services;
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CuneXus Signs 100th Financial Institution, Gives More Consumers Hassle Free Lending

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CuneXus, a data-driven lending and marketing automation pioneer, capped a year of
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New facts emerge about lending to Zee

New facts have emerged at the recent lenders meeting organised with Zee management. It has emerged that promoters loans directly or indirectly
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UK Lending Slows as Brexit Uncertainty Hangs Over Outlook

U.K. lenders approved the fewest home loans in eight months in December and demand for unsecured debt remained subdued, Bank of England
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Cryptocurrency Lending Firm Genesis Capital Processed Over $1.1 Billion in 2018

Cryptocurrency lending company Genesis Capital processed $1.114 million in borrows and lends last year, according to the recently released Digital
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Ripple Hires General Counsel from Lending Giant CIT Group

Alderoty joined Ripple from CIT Group, a top-50 U.S. bank and commercial lender, where he held the jobs of executive vice president, general
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Industry-friendly regulator drops fine against Citi over fair-lending claims

Instead of a fine, the OCC issued a warning after Citi assured the regulator it had repaid borrowers and fixed faulty lending policies, the people said
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Prime Lending: Renting vs. Owning

Is it better to buy or rent a home right now? Prime Lending's Sandra Chiodo stopped by to break it down for us. For more information give Sandra
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LoanDepot hit with Ginnie Mae sanctions over VA mortgage compliance

LoanDepot hit with Ginnie Mae sanctions over VA mortgage compliance

Ginnie Mae has restricted loanDepot's ability to securitize Veterans Affairs mortgages because of apparent churning of recent originations. Starting
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Trump Blasts US Spy Agencies as Passive, 'Weak' on Iran Threat

President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. intelligence community as “extremely passive and naive” about the threat posed by Iran, a day after
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US Debt Sales Hit Records Again, Feeding Deficit Criticism

The U.S. Treasury Department announced plans to issue another record-breaking amount of debt, giving President Donald Trump's re-election
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Traders Party, But Just Wait for the Hangover

They pushed the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index to a four-month low. … reluctant to cut borrowing costs, according to Bloomberg News's Cagan Koc and
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Bellwether Enterprise closes $37.5 million loan for luxury apartments in Richmond, VA

… Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) lender, Freddie Mac Multifamily Licensed Seller/ Servicer for Conventional and Targeted Affordable
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Mueller Says Hackers Spread 'Putin's Chef' Case Evidence Online

Special Counsel Robert Mueller told a federal judge that more than 1,000 confidential files compiled in his case against hackers supported by a friend
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Hamas Calls on Supporters to Donate to Group in Bitcoin

What's an organization designated as a terrorist group in the U.S. and Europe supposed to do when it comes to raising funds? Think cryptocurrency.
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Second China-Bound Apple Car Worker Charged With Data Theft

An Apple Inc. hardware engineer was charged by the U.S. with stealing the iPhone maker's driverless car secrets for a China-based company, the
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Boeing Sales Top $100 Billion for First Time

That compared with the $18.44 average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The Chicago-based manufacturer sold more commercial aircraft
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Too Many Investment Bankers in China Has Them Working for 0.001%

That compares with the more than 5 percent that's usual for follow-on stock offerings on Wall Street, data compiled by Bloomberg show. It's the latest
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In Maduro's Venezuela, Even Counting Gold Bars Is a Challenge

Separately, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg News that 20 tons of gold have been set aside in the central bank for loading.
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Gillette's Ad Angered Old Customers in Pursuit of New Ones

“We knew this film might be polarizing,” a P&G spokeswoman told Bloomberg. “Conversations on these profound social issues can be difficult for all
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Apple Is Planning 3-D Cameras for New iPhones in AR Push

… models with larger changes expected as early as 2020 to accommodate plans for 5G networking capabilities, Bloomberg News reported last year.
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Buyer's market in Calgary real estate expected to last past 2019, board says

A weak job market, slow growth, lack of confidence, high inventory and high interest rates are all reasons the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) said
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Real estate bigwigs turn out for Guastavino's gala

Real estate mogul Rotem Rosen, co-founder of MRR Development, and his wife Zina Sapir (the sister of Alex Sapir) sponsored the Lubavitch Youth
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Fed Adopts 'Patient' Rate Stance With Balance-Sheet Flexibility

The statement was in line with the views of more than two-thirds of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News last week, who said the Fed would alter
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Chicago Cold Blast to Rival Antarctica Boosts Power, Gas Prices

A cold blast brutal enough to rival temperatures at the South Pole is sending demand for power and natural gas soaring in the U.S. Midwest, pushing
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Houston County real estate transfers Jan. 22-24, 2019

Seller, buyer, property location, total purchase price, date. Jonathan Goochey and Kimberly Goochey, Laurel G. Tolar, 104 Gabriel Court, $187,500,
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Cautious Clay, ex-real estate agent and R&B star on the verge

Cautious Clay is Cleveland, Ohio's latest big musical export, and he only quit his day job 18 months ago. In fact, until the release of his debut EP Blood
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Facebook Shares Surge as Sales, Profit Beat Wall Street Estimates

The company also reported an uptick in daily users in mature markets like Europe, which investors were concerned had reached saturation.
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White House walks back Otting comment on imminent GSE reform

White House walks back Otting comment on imminent GSE reform

Two weeks ago, Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Joseph Otting told staffers the agency was weeks away from announcing a plan to
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Brookline Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter Results

At December 31, 2018, total loans and leases were $6.30 billion, representing an increase of $75.8 million from September 30, 2018, and an increase
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Level One Bancorp, Inc. reports fourth quarter 2018 net income of $4.0 million, representing $0.50 …

Loan growth of 8.85% in the last twelve months and the size of the mortgage team doubled. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 30, 2019 (GLOBE
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Foreign investors charge into China's commercial real estate as credit squeeze hurts domestic …

China's commercial real estate investment rose to a record 296 billion yuan (US$44.08 billion) in 2018, as the gap left by cash-strapped local investors
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Jobs report: National employment perseveres despite political turmoil

Even political headwinds couldn't prevent U.S. employment rates from increasing in nearly every sector in January, according to the ADP and Moody's
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Zillow awards $1 million prize for making Zestimates more accurate

The Zestimate that appears on every listing on Zillow is about to get a little closer to the expected sales price of a house, and all the online real estate
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Here's where homeowners are relocating

At the end of 2018, the number of Americans expressing interests in moving to a new metro increased, according the latest data collected from Redfin.
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Varo Banking

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Varo Mobile Banking and Saving. Download Varo Mobile Banking
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Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged, stresses patience

For the first time in recent months, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would leave rates unchanged and, as expected, vowed to be “patient” in its
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Freddie Mac board elects new non-executive chair

Freddie Mac's board of directors has elected former Dun & Bradstreet CEO Sara Mathew to become its non-executive chair, succeeding the retiring
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Weakening housing market is holding back construction growth, say builders

Growth in the construction industry could be held back by a weakening housing market, rising costs and an increasingly nervous banking sector,
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Luzerne County mailing out 2019 real estate tax bills

Luzerne County and municipal 2019 real estate tax bills will be sent to most of the county's 157,500 property owners by Monday, said county
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Hebrew SeniorLife CEO Shares Views of 2019 Senior Care Trends

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the federal government back to work after the longest shutdown in United States history, health care is expected to
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Lenders Tackle Home Affordability

Increasing the supply of housing stock is the key to making housing affordable to a larger population of homebuyers, according to the lenders
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NAR: Pending home sales unscathed from partial government shutdown

Furthermore, Yun said that despite low home sales in December, he is confident that the housing market will see improvement in 2019.
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Dubai launches region's first rent-to-own title deed

With current supply and demand, the Dubai property market was seeing the … One local developer, Harbour Real Estate, has introduced a payment
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Abaca Announces Cannabis Lending Platform

Working with partners in Colorado, abaca has launched a lending … obtain credit facilities including real estate/mortgage loans, equipment financing,
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The Mortgage Society of Finland: Group Financial Statement Release 2018

The home finance specialist Hypo Group's net interest income grew by 37 … Non-performing loans remained low at 0.07% of loan book (0.14% 30
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Marriott hotel planned for new downtown St. Pete tower

… during an Urban Land Institute conference on 2019 real estate trends. … Red Apple is finishing two big real estate projects in New York and decided
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TFS Financial Corporation Achieves Another Quarter of Solid Deposit Growth

The combination of loans held for investment, net and mortgage loans held for sale increased $48.3 million, or 0.38%, to $12.92 billion at December
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National Mortgage Professional Magazine Designates OpenClose a Top Mortgage Employer for …

National Mortgage Professional Magazine Designates OpenClose a Top Mortgage Employer for …

“We are elated to have been chosen again by National Mortgage … of the mortgage industry's leading go-to sources for extensive news coverage for
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People and Property: NH Real Estate and Construction News Rundown

NHCIBOR Cares recently made two contributions totaling $2,000 to NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire. One gift is for general support of the
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Cary data scientist shares in $1M programming prize for real estate firm Zillow

CARY – Jordan Meyer, a data scientist who lives in Cary, is one of three members who are $1 million richer after winning a contest intended to
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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Announces Tax Reporting Information for Calendar …

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) (the “Company”) today announced the 2018 tax treatment
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Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Has Decreased By $2.75 Million Its Us Physical Thpy (USPH …

Some Historical USPH News: 01/05/2018 – U.S. Physical Therapy Acquired … More interesting news about Federal National Mortgage Association
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Montana man sentenced in real estate fraud scheme

Jay Nash, who admitted to defrauding four people of more than $800,000 in real estate schemes, was sentenced Tuesday to a little more than three
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Googlers call for company to become a more socially conscious real estate buyer

A resolution from Google shareholders and employees calls on the company to reform multiple aspects of the way it does business, including doing
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FHFA's Otting gives Democratic leaders little detail on GSE plans

FHFA's Otting gives Democratic leaders little detail on GSE plans

… the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but offered little detail on his approach to dealing with the government-sponsored enterprises.
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These Stocks Stand to Be the Losers and Winners as China's Housing Market Cools

… Stand to Be the Losers and Winners as China's Housing Market Cools … ahead of the market with Real Money where you'll get actionable investing
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As house prices slide, Kenney urges elimination of mortgage stress for Albertans

Kenney's remarks came following a pessimistic 2019 housing market forecast from CREB, which is expecting Calgary home prices to fall by an
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Christopher Udy promoted at Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation

Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation announced the promotion of Christopher Udy to assistant vice president of Finance/IT. Udy, has over 20 years of
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Calgary housing prices dropped more in some districts than others last year, while further dips …

City's housing market has at least another year of dwindling prices in store, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board's 2019 outlook. Overall home
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2nd Annual Boston Real Estate Times Awards

Advertisement -. Nominations for the Boston Real Estate Times Awards ends on April 22, 2019- Nominate your candidates today! Related. Share.
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Home sales drop 20 percent – biggest in 8 years – in Southern California

Southern California home sales fell for a fifth consecutive month in … dropping 20.3 percent year over year as the once-hot 2018 housing market
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New Orleans real estate transfers for Dec. 22-28, 2018

1ST DISTRICT. Baronne St. 1422-1424: Felicity Redevelopment Inc. to 1424 Baronne LLC, $325,000. Constance St. 1375: Noladev LLC to Jean
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Pending home sales drop in December despite much lower interest rates

“The stock market correction hurt consumer confidence, record high home prices cut into affordability and mortgage rates were higher in October and
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Southern California home sales drop 20 percent amid housing market shift

Southern California home sales fell for a fifth consecutive month in December, dropping 20.3 percent year over year as the once-hot 2018 housing
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Here's why technology hasn't been able to tackle housing affordability

Here's why technology hasn't been able to tackle housing affordability

“None of that investment, nor the solutions that those companies are offering, will fundamentally change the dynamic of the housing market in a way
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Pending home sales tumble to lowest in nearly five years in December

Given all the headwinds facing the housing market at the end of last year, that forecast may have been too rosy. In December, the pending home sales
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An X-Ray of the Bronx Affordable Housing Market

Sixty percent of households living in the Bronx spent at least 30 percent of their incomes on rent in 2016, higher than in any other New York City
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US private payrolls rise strongly; housing market struggling

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. private payrolls increased solidly in January, pointing to sustained labor market strength despite a recent easing in
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Vancouver Island housing markets world-class in their unaffordability

The 15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey covers 309 metropolitan housing markets (metropolitan areas) in eight
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What do the latest consumer prices say about the housing market?

Consumer prices during the final quarter of 2018 managed to surpass projections by market watchers and economists for the first time in two years.
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Southern California home sales plunge to lowest level since 2007, prices rise just 1%

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index, for example, provides a delayed look at home prices, but is widely considered to be the gold standard of
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DFW Housing Market Looks to be Slowing Down

The laggard pace is said to be due to buyers seeing prices as too high and a marketplace being flushed with homes. When compared to last year,
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US Pending Home Sales Declined in December for Third Month

While the figures suggest the housing market was weak at the end of 2018, a recent decline in mortgage rates is likely to give a lift to demand at the
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Building a real estate team? Avoid these super common pitfalls

So she went back to her home market in California, talked all her friends into getting a real estate license and the team she built completely imploded,
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Taking a Power Stance on Real Estate

They have learned how to exercise their strengths in the real estate market, early on playing their ace as the market shifted to favor businesses with
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As sales plunge, LA home prices are inching up at the slowest rate in years

For Los Angeles's real estate market, 2018 ended with barely a whimper. Just 5,291 homes sold in December, representing a 20 percent drop since
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A Quick-Buck Opportunity – Monetary Policy

This article outlines 4 reasons to why the Federal Reserve will pause rate hikes. Low inflation, trembling housing market and lower government
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Real Estate Firm Adds New Sales Associate

Ian Black Real Estate recently hired Doug Sullivan as a sales associate. Sullivan has more than 30 years of retail experience and project development
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Shrinking down payments, millennial demand transforming real estate: Expert

Shrinking down payments, millennial demand transforming real estate: … who is the founder of South Florida-based DeBianchi Real Estate and the
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FHFA head offers olive branch to Congress on privatizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

In a letter obtained by MarketWatch, the acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday wrote to senior Democrats on the
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Three London Property Market Trends You Should Know About

London has experienced a heavily disrupted 10-year property cycle, but healthy economic growth along with an insulated lettings sector suggest the
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Lawrence housing prices jump by more than 13 percent in 2018; buyers show signs of pulling back

The new number in the Lawrence housing market is $200,000. While Lawrence housing prices have been causing people to wring their hands for
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Exciting times for commercial real estate in booming Garden State

Exciting times for commercial real estate in booming Garden State … 2018 was one of its more exciting commercial real estate years in the Garden
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Housing Market Brighter for Home Buyers?

Roseville, CA- Real estate indicators are starting to shift in favor of home buyers as the housing market sets its sights on spring. Mortgages are getting
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Josh Flagg of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles Talks Real Estate Success at the Miami Home Show

Josh Flagg of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles Talks Real Estate Success at the Miami Home Show

Now thirty-five years old, Flagg began his real estate career at eighteen and has received many recognitions including being named one of the
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America's Love Affair With Cheap Drugs Has a Hidden Cost

In a year-long investigation into FDA's regulation of the generic-drug industry, Bloomberg examined hundreds of pages of inspection documents;
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'Real estate agents need to calm down' and do their jobs: Ryan Serhant

Moderator Katie Kossev introduced Ryan Serhant, of Million Dollar Listing New York fame, with the disclaimer that his success was found way before
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Unloved Malls Plague Top UK Property Funds

That isn't good news for funds like the Aberdeen Investors U.K. Property Fund. Its assets have fallen by about 42 percent since the referendum to
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Capstead Mortgage Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2018 Results

… and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or by an agency of the federal government, Ginnie Mae.
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IN PERSON: Local power broker Gant Hill says Louisville must stop being its own worst enemy

While Hill often found himself feeling like an outcast, his interest in architecture and real estate inspired his future career as founder of Louisville real
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Pending Home Sales Down

Pending home sales ended 2018 in decline, according to the National … into affordability and mortgage rates were higher in October and November
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Pending Home Sales React to Volatility

After a blip of heightened mortgage rates and stock swings, pending home sales stumbled at year-end, according to the December National
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US private payrolls point to strong labour market, while home sales struggle

… according to mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac. This, together with improving supply, could help to support the housing market this year after it
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Equinox Opens a New Kind of Gym, Just for Runners

An exercise class called Precision Run is the most popular workout at Equinox fitness clubs nationwide. More than 500 sessions are offered at its
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No Rate Hike From the Fed

Mike Fratantoni, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), noted the federal funds target “remains
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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR) has a value of $1.79 per share While Approach …

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR) has a value of $1.79 per share While Approach …

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR) is currently moving with upbeat trend. The stock showed convincing performance of 1.41% after
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Experts optimistic about Indian real estate market

It is fair to say there have been some turbulent times over the last few years with regards to the Indian real estate market. We have seen some major
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Realty, Essex Property Trust, Mid-America Apartment …

During the fourth quarter, the Vanguard Real Estate ETF witnessed a … Notably, the industrial real estate market is gaining strength amid solid U.S.
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Dig Inn Wants to Optimize Your Sad Desk Lunch

Fast-casual restaurants have been forced to view delivery as a strategic priority rather than an afterthought, especially with a growing number of their
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The symbol of the pig 'has always been blessed with good fortune'

He said that even though the real estate market has experienced somewhat of a downturn in recent months, “it really can't get any worse.”
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Tracking EMA Levels for Vanguard Real Estate ETF (:VNQ): 50 Day is 78.41029

Tracking EMA Levels for Vanguard Real Estate ETF (:VNQ): 50 Day is … One idea behind technical analysis is that historical price movement trends
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Compass Real Estate loses another $1 billion luxury homes broker

“Steve is a star in the real estate industry whose knowledge of the San Francisco market, negotiating prowess and marketing acumen make him one of
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Latest Trend: Sabra Health Care REIT (NASDAQ: SBRA)

Sabra Health Care REIT trades as part of the REITs industry and trades as part of the real estate sector. The company CEO is Richard K. Matros.
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Present Trend: Highwoods Properties (NYSE: HIW)

Highwoods Properties is in the real estate sector and trades as part of the REITs industry. The company CEO is Edward J. Fritsch. Highwoods
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Real estate prices see growth in Azerbaijan

The situatian caused certain shock in different markets, including the real estate market. The consequences of manat devaluation still affect the
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Mortgage applications decrease as interest rates rise again

Mortgage applications decrease as interest rates rise again … Mortgage application activity decreased 3% from one week earlier as rates for … roughly 6% above its long-run average, which is good news with the spring buying and selling … Glenn McCullom is the copy editor of National Mortgage News.
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Apple's Next Forecast Will Likely Show Sales Are Still Falling

… the slowdown is expected to continue with fiscal second-quarter revenue of $59 billion, according to analyst estimate data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Hot topics – blurring the lines, independent advice and downstream trends

… investments in private equity opportunities such as real estate and illiquid private debt, a marked growth in the number of new hybrid fund launches,
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3 Tips to Setting & Achieving Your 2019 Real Estate Goals

2018 was a pretty subdued year all around, especially for the real estate market as negative sentiments appeared to have been dominating people's
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Tight Supply, Rising Mortgage Rates, and High Prices Slowed 2018 Home Sales, Lenders Say

Finally, lenders reported that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could help alleviate the housing affordability gap with grants and incentives to fund
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Global Digital Currency Market Analysis By Industry Value, Market Size, Top Companies And …

The Latest Research From Marketresearch.biz reveals the study of Digital Currency Market Report. The Digital Currency Market Report offer the
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Current Trend: Income Opportunity Realty Investors (AMEX: IOR)

Income Opportunity Realty Investors is in the real estate sector and trades as part of the real estate services industry. The company CEO is Daniel J.
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Investors Unite Teleconference: GSE Shareholder Litigation Update

… 2,000 individual investors from all walks of life, committed to the preservation of shareholder rights for all invested in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Norton Rose Fulbright appoints new joint global heads of real estate

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints new joint global heads of real estate

Succeeding Peter Trevaskis in this leadership role, both Smith and Wagerfield are recognized as leading real estate lawyers by Chambers, Legal 500
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Austria Leads Sovereign Trio Getting 65 Billion-Euro Bond Orders

Investors placed more than 65 billion euros ($74 billion) of orders in three sovereign bond sales, with Austria getting the biggest book and a high-yield
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Andrew Schwartz promoted at Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation

Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation has announced the recent promotion of Andrew Schwartz to director of Marketing. Schwartz, has over 20 years of
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Veteran real estate broker joins Avison Young office in Bucharest

American Christopher Shonn, one of the most experienced commercial real estate brokers in Romania, has joined Avison Young Romania, the local
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Real Estate Fresh Finds: Jan. 30

Real Estate Fresh Finds is a weekly selection of newly-listed properties in the District, brought to you by Real Living At Home. Featured Property of the
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What Property Consultants Expect From Budget 2019

For the real estate sector, experts think that a much-needed impetus is required from the Union Budget 2019. Earlier, industry body Ficci had said that
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Pending home sales declined in December for third month

The index of pending home sales fell 2.2%, after a 0.9% decline the previous month, according to data released Wednesday from the National
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Apartment project breaks new ground before groundbreaking

Bisanz said it all merged with the financing option from Freddie Mac to bring the project to the point of breaking ground more than 18 months after the
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Top Multifamily Transactions in TN in 2018

The sale, also subject to a nearly $58 million loan held by Freddie Mac, marked the metro's largest confirmed transaction for the year. The asset had
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Department of bad ideas: Debt limit edition

'The administration will work with Congress to formulate a plan' to revamp Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-run companies that
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Walker & Dunlop bolsters leadership team

… overseeing all contract underwriting relationships focused on Fannie Mae's multifamily small loan and Freddie Mac's small-balance loan products.
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Mortgage Application Levels Take a Tumble

The Market Composite Index was down by three percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis for the week ending Jan. 25 compared to one week earlier.
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December's mortgage rate drop to boost volume in 2019: Freddie Mac

There will be $1.681 trillion in mortgage originations in 2019 and $1.679 trillion in 2020, Freddie Mac's January economic forecast said. In November
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Redwood Trust plans up to $78M in multifamily loan purchases, offering of 10M shares

“This investment strengthens our relationship with Freddie Mac and furthers our efforts to invest our shareholder's capital in areas of the housing
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