Interest rates fall on buy-to-let mortgages

Interest rates fall on buy-to-let mortgages

Falling interest rates on buy-to-let mortgages are getting closer to those offered on residential home loans as competition between lenders for new
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Brexit and general election continue to slow down housing market

The region's housing market continues to be subdued due to a lack of new buyer enquiries, agreed sales and supply.
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FINTECH AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION: How low-overhead direct banking models enable banks …

Historically, the US banking industry has discussed financial inclusion … underserved – unbanked consumers who lack access to banking products,
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Climate change now affects whether you can get a mortgage

The 30-year mortgage might be a casualty of global warming. That's because rising sea levels, worsening drought and wildfires make the future of
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At US$35.50, Is Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW) Worth Looking At Closely?

But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Matthews International's outlook and valuation to see if the
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Greater Illinois Title named best title company

“We are very excited about the recognition of being voted the best title company for 2019. It is a great honor, ” President Gregory Kosin said in a
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Is Design That Important?

This is the web version of Business by Design, Fortune's newsletter on the transformative power of business. Sign up here. Welcome to Business x
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Suncook Valley real estate transfers Oct. 23-29

Mason Road; land; $140,000; Alessandra F. and Scott Garrison to Daniel R. and Tina A. Clark. 11 Ring Road; multi-family home; $245,000; David J.
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ECJ rules on labelling from Occupied Territory

European consumers are entitled to be confident that the products they purchase are not linked to serious violations of international humanitarian law.”.
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BRICS Summit Marks Recovery of China-Brazil Relations

They are buying Brazil,” Bolsonaro said on repeated occasions. … will help “inject confidence into a worried international community” and “uphold
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What Gen Zers Really Want When Buying a House

… 48% of Gen Zers said they live in one now, reflecting a trend that could continue to grow as these 18- to 24-year-olds enter the real estate market.
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If Auto Sales Drop, More Lenders May Look to Subprime

Auto lending could get more competitive with an expected ebbing of new-vehicle sales this year. That's because lenders would vie for pieces of a
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Banks not so brave on bringing down mortgage rates

Was that in part a response to calls from bankers – notably AIB boss Colin Hunt – to ease the mortgage lending rules? Certainly the Central Bank does
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Foreclosure filings remain on downward trend in Winston-Salem area

On Tuesday, national real-estate research company CoreLogic reported the percentage of Winston-Salem-area homeowners late on their mortgage
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Trump Heads to Supreme Court for Second Time Over Tax Records

For the second time in less than a week President Donald Trump said he'll go to the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal court rulings threatening to expose
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Social Media Tips Financial Marketers Can Use to Fuel Consumer Lending

As you probably have noticed if you've been in the home-buying market recently, real estate agents are aggressive users of social media.
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PaySense To Enter Lending Segment With NBFC Acquisition

PaySense has sought RBI approval for NBFC license to lend directly. PaySense CEO declined to comment on the speculated acquisition by PayU.
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China's October property investment, sales growth at three-month low

Some analysts say overall signs of weakening in the property sector could give provincial governments an excuse to loosen tightening curbs as
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No extra jail for Vic home loan fraudsters

Three people who used fake documents to get $1.3 million in home loans will not spend any extra time behind bars, because they've already been
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China Eases Growth Targets To Boost SMB Lending

In the past, small businesses have been impacted more by the government's efforts to reduce financial risk, with banks hesitant to lend money to these
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Volunteers 'Lend A Hand' as needed

Volunteers 'Lend A Hand' as needed

“Just so there is somebody there to help — that's my biggest goal,” said Shannon Eckman, executive director of Lend A Hand of Boulder City. Her goal
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Could Landing International Development Limited's (HKG:582) Investor Composition Influence The …

Less than 5% of Landing International Development is held by institutional investors. This suggests that some funds have the company in their sights,
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Elizabeth Warren Slams Goldman Over Apple Card Bias Allegations

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren blasted Goldman Sachs's response to claims of biased decision-making against women applying
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Be careful of online banking

In this high tech world many unfortunate events happen involving security and fraud. I bank online to pay my bills. My cellular bill varies pennies each
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Mortgage Apps See Near 10 Percent Weekly Rise

Mortgage applications increased 9.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly
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Carlyle Group LP Buys Ring Energy Inc, Sirius International Insurance Group, Sells Fang Holdings

Investment company Carlyle Group L.P. (Current Portfolio) buys Ring Energy Inc, Sirius International Insurance Group, sells Fang Holdings during the
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Congress Will Fight Google-Citi Checking Account, Cowen Says

Google's plans to roll out a checking-account service with Citigroup and a California credit union will likely meet with “stiff political opposition” amid
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Repairing for Returns: Attracting Homebuyers to Investments

In a market where the value for homes has increased dramatically and … and it could be valuable to consult with a real estate agent who knows the
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Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) Rating Increased to Buy at BidaskClub

The company has a market cap of $298.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.58. Investors Title has a one year low of $134.04
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Motorola Brings Back the Razr as $1500 Foldable Smartphone

In interview, executives say they are confident in foldable's durability despite competitors' struggles. By. Mark Gurman. November 13, 2019, 8:00 PM
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General Plan Needs to Do More for Market Rate Housing, Councilmen Say

Does the Fresno City Council want a re-do on the 2035 General Plan? Councilmembers will deliberate the possibility of altering the city's blueprint for
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FinCEN Again Renews Real Estate Rule Requiring Title Companies to Reveal Buyer IDs: More to …

The U.S. Treasury Department renewed again for six months an anti-money laundering regulation requiring title insurance companies to disclose
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Atascadero approves 'micro-home' project — featuring houses starting at $250000

“This project is making a much-needed stepping stone for the local housing market,” Ted Lawton of Cal Coastal Properties said at the meeting.
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Starwood Provides $80M CMBS Loan for Wells Fargo Place

Iron Hound Management's Christopher Herron, Kevin Thompson and Patrick Perone negotiated the financing. Starwood Mortgage Capital President
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Great wall of worry looms over China's banks

As Mike Henry slips into BHP's top job he should be keeping a wary eye on China's banking sector. The Big Australian has profited handsomely from
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Line Would Be Lucky to Find a Suitor, Even Yahoo

… Z Holdings Corp., which itself is a part of the broader family of SoftBank Group Corp., Bloomberg News reported early Thursday, citing Z Holdings.
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Sector ETFs for a Slowing Economic Outlook

Investors, though, may be wary of buying into a market that is trading … In contrast, industrials, technology and real estate have been among the worst
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NYC foundation to help pay off fallen Worcester firefighter's mortgage

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is raising money to pay off the mortgage on the Menard's family home. Jason Menard, a 39-year-old
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Habitat for Humanity homeowners burn mortgages after paying off homes

Mortgage payments to the organization must be less than 30% of the homeowner's monthly gross income, which means monthly costs range between
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Judge Rules Trump Rape Accuser Can Mail Complaint to White House

A judge ruled that an advice columnist who sued President Donald Trump for defamation after he denied raping her two decades ago can mail her
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NEW DATA: Bridging Mobile Banking Apps' Consumer Authentication Control Gap

NEW DATA: Bridging Mobile Banking Apps' Consumer Authentication Control Gap

Consumers have come to expect specific services and features from their banks. New research conducted by PYMNTS, however, reveals that banks
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Title insurance Market 2019 Industry Size, Share and Growth, Global Segments Analysis and …

Title insurance Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth analysis of key business trends and covers the present scenario and growth
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Prep football: MIB banking on past experience

While the Rangers (10-1) were blown out of U.S. Bank Stadium 42-8 by Mountain Lake Area, the few returning starters now know what to expect when
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Electric Car Industry Turns to Real Estate Giant As It Powers Up

In a sign of growing sales of environmentally friendly cars and increased awareness of energy consumption, real estate services provider CBRE
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Joint Venture Pulls Trigger on $50M Brooklyn Portfolio Sale

The assemblage is comprised of 80% free-market units and is on the auction block for $50 million. B6 Real Estate Advisors arranged the transaction.
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REAL ESTATE Trends 11.14.19

… patio room; hillside location with valley views; full-sized basement; separate family room with gas fireplace. Broker: Oak Shores Realty, 595-9939
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PBC CEO demands reduction in lending rate

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), a business advocacy body, has flayed the central bank for keeping the benchmark lending rate at a
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NYC to Launch Proptech Pilot Program for Its Real Estate

A new program will let proptech startups test out their products throughout the portfolio of the biggest property owner throughout the five boroughs: the
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Oprah has now paid $86M acquiring Montecito real estate

What Oprah wants, Oprah gets. And the billionaire mogul wants to expand her real estate empire in Montecito. Winfrey paid $6.85 million to acquire
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BRICS leaders rail against 'bullying' protectionism

“Protectionist and bullying counter-currents bring shocks to international … including a repeated complaint: “The Chinese are not buying in Brazil.
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Why Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation ($OCSLL) Is Doing What It's Doing (2019-11-13)

On its latest session, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation ($OCSLL) opened at 25.3487, reaching a high of 25.42 and a low of 25.25 before closing
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AllSouth Federal Credit Union Using Mortgage Cadence For Origination

AllSouth Federal Credit Union reports that it is now using Mortgage Cadence's Loan Fulfillment Center (LFC) platform. The platform helps drive
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Mortgage Loans Spike During Q2 2019

The number of mortgage loans grew annually from 53.1 million to 56.1 million in Q2 2019. The average debt-per-borrower rose year-over-year from
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Australia's corporate regulator says responsible lending doesn't hurt economy

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian corporate regulator on Thursday hit back at claims that its anticipated imposition of tougher responsible lending
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Men Claim They Have More Duties Than Their Coworkers: Survey

By not relating a job title to an employee's actual work, companies may create worker dissatisfaction because employees want to do the work their title
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Title software startup Qualia raises $55M in latest funding round

For much of its existence, San Francisco-based Qualia marketed its products to title companies. The idea behind the company was to streamline the
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Experts insist uncapping lending interest rate good for State's housing agenda

Under the interest rates cap regime, commercial banks charged not more than four percentage points above the Central Bank of Kenya base lending
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As Recession Takes Hold, Hong Kong Banks Worry About Risk of Easier Mortgage Rules

HSBC, one of the top mortgage lenders in Hong Kong, recently issued a guideline that buyers cannot have a mortgage payment that exceeds 65% of
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Mortgage applications jump in US housing market

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua)– Mortgage applications increased significantly in the United States as mortgage rates remained near 4 percent,
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A digital future for Canadian banking

Open banking and Digital Charter are shaping digital future for Canadian banking. What are risks and opportunities of this digital transformation?
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FAR Ltd to pursue conventional bank lending option to finance SNE oil field development

FAR Ltd to pursue conventional bank lending option to finance SNE oil field development

FAR Ltd (ASX:FAR) will pursue a conventional bank lending arrangement as the preferred financing option for the development of the world-class
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Interest Rates Won't Impact Non-Bank Lending Market

Interest rates have been the hot topic for the last few years. First, everyone was guessing when they would rise, and as soon as they did, the Fed
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Low rates assist mortgage market 'fight back' against sluggish housing market

It said this annual dip was a symptom of the sluggish property market. However, it also noted the fact approvals had barely changed since last month
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Does Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings (HKG:631) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

It's me that Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings insiders are buying the stock, but that's not the only reason to think leader are fair to
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Organization celebrates paying off mortgages

NEW BERN, Craven County — Paying off a mortgage is often considered something to celebrate, so one nonprofit found a unique way to honor the
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Israeli Government's Disputed Residential Construction Program Extended

The program, he said, “has brought about a revolution in the housing market by finally putting young couples at the top of national priorities.
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Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington, Va. heats up local housing market

Just one year since Amazon decided on Arlington, Va. for its second headquarters, a recent realtor.com study shows the impact on the housing market
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Power of compounding: The best way to make a fortune in the stock market

I was at a family get together recently. An uncle posed an interesting puzzle to us. The solution to this puzzle will help you make fortune in the stock
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NL home construction at 50-year low, but sales on the rise following disastrous year

And that seems to have injected some life into the market, with more than 300 more real estate transactions as of the end of October this year (3,872),
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Beware of Runs on Bond Funds

Investors continue to pour billions into bond funds in their quest for … That is the finding contained in article in the International Monetary Fund's recent
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Vulture funds and a coming "tsunami" of Irish evictions

David Hall of the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (IMHO) warned …. Loan Stare and its affiliate Shoreline Residential bought mortgage loans from
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Hundreds of journalists anonymously reveal their salaries on viral spreadsheet, challenging …

It asked people to report their title, company, experience in years, race, … At most companies, employer practices and longstanding social norms have
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Would Haitong International Securities Group Limited (HKG:665) Be Valuable To Income Investors?

In this case, Haitong International Securities Group likely looks attractive to investors, given its 4.1% dividend yield and a payment history of over ten
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Exclusive: Compound Raises $25 Million to Expand Crypto Lending

In an interview with Fortune, founder Robert Leshner said Compound now has over $150 million worth of assets on its platform, and that it plans to use
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Ashley House sees significant opportunities in the affordable housing market

Ashley House PLC's (LON:ASH) F1 Modular affordable housing unit … in F1 Modular and particularly in the affordable housing market,” he added.
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The Complete Guide to Investment Property Loans

These loans don't meet Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae guidelines, and the lender holds onto the loan, rather than selling it as a security on the stock
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How Erdogan Played Trump (Again)

Despite Erdogan's clear flouting of Western conventions—buying Russian … World TV channels just broadcasted his remarks uninterruptedly for 15
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Mission

The Fortune Society's mission is to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation ($OSLE) Is Picking Up Steam (2019-11-14)

On its latest session, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation ($OSLE) opened at 25.4, reaching a high of 25.463 and a low of 25.4 before closing at a
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The Law: Understanding deeds in a real estate transaction

For first time homebuyers, or even experienced homebuyers, there are many different aspects of a real estate transaction that seem confusing. One of
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DIGITAL IDENTITY AND THE FUTURE OF BANKING: How digital identity can slash the costs of …

DIGITAL IDENTITY AND THE FUTURE OF BANKING: How digital identity can slash the costs of …

DIGITAL IDENTITY AND THE FUTURE OF BANKING: How digital identity can slash the costs of onboarding and regulatory compliance by up to 70%
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Harvard study debunks down payment assistance myth, supporters claim

If anything, default rates among loans that used down payment assistance were low compared to other mortgage types, according to a joint report from
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The Housing Market's Pending Changes

And 66% of our respondents said they were not familiar with Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae programs, which have a lot of programs that are geared
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Nikola Motor Chief Sets Utah Real Estate Record With $32.5 Million Buy

Trevor Milton, chief executive of Nikola Motor, a rival of electric car concern Tesla that makes hydrogen-electric trucks, has paid $32.5 million for a
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There's an 'imbalance' in the Lehigh Valley housing market and prices are up as result

Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors on Wednesday released its monthly housing market report for October. The takeaway, GLVR says, is that a low supply
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Pioneer Bank hires commercial lending lead from KeyBank

First Niagara had been known as one of the largest and most-active commercial mortgage lenders in the Albany area. He has previously worked with
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CLSA's Mahesh Nandurkar Says Non-Lending Financial Firms Will Grow For A 'Long, Long Time'

At a time when investors are looking for the next structural play, CLSA's Mahesh Nandurkar is confident that non-lending financial companies such as
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Ain't Nothing, but a “G” Thing Baby; Goodbye Super G, Hello SG Credit

He never set out to build a lending business and came up with the name Super G as his personal LLC based on a T-shirt his friends gave him with “G”
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Report: After easing slightly, nation's inventory of for-sale houses may tighten again in 2020

But now, according to Realtor.com's September 2019 Housing Trend report, the national market appears to be heading for a new inventory shortage.
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Lending money to friend or family member has a negative outcome, study says

A study found it ends badly almost half the time. If the borrower doesn't repay, you can lose your money and damage an important relationship, NBC
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From Airline Conferences to Tattoo Conventions, Everything's Being Canceled in Hong Kong

A major airline conference co-hosted by embattled Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. became the latest high-profile event to be pulled in Hong Kong
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Is It Time To Scroll Stock?: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI)

Every trading session discloses different movements and trends about Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI) stock. Currently we
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Competitive housing market to boost Land Bank properties

Thanks to a shrinking market and higher demand, the Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation has had very little trouble selling its properties to
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Ex-insurance exec from Del Mar faces judgment in college admissions scam

Ex-insurance exec from Del Mar faces judgment in college admissions scam … was a senior executive of WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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How does Novak Djokovic spend his fortune? What is his net worth?

How does Novak Djokovic spend his fortune? … for glory at the ATP Finals in London – but what is his net worth and how does he spend his fortune?
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Agents share in Top 100 Places to Work winner Fathom Realty's fortune

Two years after Josh Harley stunned his agents with news that he was giving each of them shares of his McKinney-based Fathom Realty, he electrified
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Global markets lower amid uncertainty about US-China trade

Global stock markets were lower Thursday amid doubts about the status of a … Investors were wary after The Wall Street Journal reported Chinese
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Tourism Real Estate Market 2019| Worldwide Share, Global Trends, Boost Growth, Fuel Demand …

The report on Tourism Real Estate Market also emphasizes on market players as well as the new entrants in the market landscape. The extensive
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Alibaba Launches Massive Hong Kong IPO as Protests Rock the City

Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group Holding Limited will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Nov. 26 amid an economic recession and social
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OneConnect, UnionBank of the Philippines, Sinar Mas to launch smart lending platforms

Today, Ping An's blockchain and AI arm OneConnect announced its progress on two smart lending platforms in South East Asia. The first, launched
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Will the Home-Price Outlook for 2020 Motivate Buyers Into Action?

Will the Home-Price Outlook for 2020 Motivate Buyers Into Action?

The economists from Freddie Mac issued a nearly identical outlook for home prices. In October, the group predicted that “house prices will increase
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Global Secondary Mortgage Market, Top Key players: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, LendingTree …

This report focuses on the global Secondary Mortgage status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market, and key players. The study objectives
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This Week's NY Deal Sheet

TF Cornerstone locked down $178.8M of Freddie Mac financing for the Chelsea Centro apartments on West 26th Street, Trepp reports. Wells Fargo
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Commercial and multifamily mortgages experienced Q3 growth

… the dollar volume of loans for commercial bank portfolios went up by 10%, loans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased by 7% and originations
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Trump threatens to “substantially” raise tariffs

President Donald Trump told business leaders in a speech to the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday he might not be done raising tariffs on
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Florida home sales up by 8 percent, prices by 4 percent this year over 2018

According to Freddie Mac, the interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.67 percent for the third quarter of 2019, far lower than the 4.57
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Co-working grows up after WeWork drama

According to the Real Estate Board of New York, co-working space currently accounts for 12-15 percent of the city's market and recent industry reports
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As CFPB prepares to end QM patch, Congress tries to soften the blow

… the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to end a regulatory exemption for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, some lawmakers
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Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to “Hold”

The company approved Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan lender and provides residential mortgage lending through its wholly-owned subsidiary
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First American Debuts Endpoint

Earlier this summer, First American Financial introduced its First American Innovation Center, an online information resource for the mortgage industry,
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Notable Move on Radar: EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

EPR Properties (EPR) is stock of Real Estate sector that received attractive attention from … Beta measures stock's price volatility relative to the market.
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Why mortgage performance may be starting to weaken in some areas

Overall home-loan delinquencies remain near 20-year lows, but in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, they are inching up in
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4 questions with FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams

Banking Dive caught up with McWilliams during the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas last month to learn more about her goals for the agency and
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Marketing Reverse Mortgages to Seniors: 'Laugh With, Not At Them'

In order to craft advertisements that more effectively connect with the senior demographic in Canada, the nation's leading reverse mortgage lender
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Fannie Mae Announces Winner of Reperforming Loan Sale

Freddie Mac, meanwhile, recently announced it sold via auction 2,243 non-performing residential first lien loans (NPLs) from its mortgage-related
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NAR Addresses Cybersecurity, Says Take Precautions

A securities expert told an audience at the National Association of Realtors' (NAR's) annual conference that cybercrimes against real estate agents
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Deephaven and LoanScorecard Enhancement the Scenario Calculator

Deephaven Mortgage and LoanScorecard have announced that they have enhanced the functionality of Deephaven's Scenario Calculator, providing
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More homeowners are renting out their extra space to “make ends meet”

What part of the house are these homeowners renting out? Of those surveyed, 42.9% said bedrooms, 26.9% said finished basements, 16.6% said a
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Century Park towers in LA featured in $825M SASB deal

The owners of a twin-tower office complex in Los Angeles' Century City neighborhood are securitizing a newly issued refinance mortgage for the
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US Senators Want Less NIMBYism, More Agency Lending To Support Affordable Housing

… housing affordability, from shaping local policies to prevent NIMBYism to allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to finance more residential projects.
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Google planning new move into banking services

Google planning new move into banking services

Citigroup and a California credit union are the tech giant's initial partners for the venture, which will let users access their bank accounts through the
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Orchid Island Capital Announces November 2019 Monthly Dividend and October 31, 2019 RMBS …

… RMBS, such as mortgage pass-through certificates issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae and CMOs, and (ii) structured Agency RMBS.
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These are Orlando's most equity-rich ZIP codes

An abundance of equity-rich homes can be an indication of a strong housing market. The residential housing market often is considered an indicator of
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Pulte Mortgage Goes Digital

Pulte Mortgage, a unit of PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM), on Wednesday announced an agreement with Paymentus, a North Carolina-based customer
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Stocks Rise Before Trump Speech (Podcast)

Ira Jersey, Chief US interest rate strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence and Kevin Cummins, economist at Natwest Markets Securities, preview
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Homebuilder DR Horton's 2020 sales outlook tops forecasts

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has slipped to 3.69 per cent, Freddie Mac said last week, down from a peak of 4.94 per cent in
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Bloomberg News employees are having jitters about layoffs on top of uncertainty about a Michael …

Some Bloomberg News employees are nervous about possible layoffs, adding to uncertainty created by Michael Bloomberg's possible presidential
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Ferragamo Says Hong Kong Protests Slashed Local Retail Sales 45%

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA's sales in Hong Kong fell 45% during the third quarter as months of anti-Beijing protests held back spending by tourists and
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Lisa Donahue Joins SLK Global as VP of Customer Relationship Management

SLK Global Solutions has announced that it has hired Lisa Donahue as vice president of customer relationship management to strengthen its title and
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Republican tax plan poised to benefit landlords

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac allow up to 10 investor loans per person. The interest on those mortgages, along with repair and management costs, are
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Guaranty Home Mortgage Announces Two Promotions

Guaranty Home Mortgage Corporation has announced the promotion of … to the position of executive vice president, national closing and shipping.
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Compensation, Sales, Underwriting Tools; Tariffs, Trade, and Rate Primer

Freddie Mac Single-Family is ALL FOR building the future of home. Affordable lending is evolving and Freddie Mac is ALL IN on providing solutions
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Vince Malta Installed as NAR 2020 President

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has installed Vince Malta as its 2020 president. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has installed
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Bridge Partners Recruits CFO for the San Francisco Symphony

… University, Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, Denver Foundation, YWCA, GE, Starbucks, Estee Lauder, McKesson, Freddie Mac and Kaiser Permanente.
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Serious Delinquency Rate at 14-Year Low

New data from CoreLogic has found 3.7 percent of all mortgages were in some stage of delinquency during August, down 0.2 percent from one year
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Yvette Gilmore: “Technology is an Enabler”

Yvette Gilmore, VP of Single-Family Servicer Relationship and Performance Management with Freddie Mac, was honored with the Community
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Housing boss kicks off Proptech NYC

The two-day summit will see some of the worlds most exiting new technologies on show for some of the real estate industry's biggest players.
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If the Shield Against At-will Termination of the CFPB's Director is Unconstitutional, What Next?

The plaintiff/appellant investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are upset that the Fifth Circuit declined earlier this year to invalidate the FHFA's
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Fannie, Freddie transfer risk on ~$281B of UPB in H1 2019

Through H1 2019, Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA +3.9%) transferred 84% and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC +2.3%) transferred 89% of allocated credit
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Two CBA executives to depart banking giant

Two Commonwealth Bank group executives, business banking chief Adam Bennett and wealth chief Jason Yetton, will be leaving the banking giant.
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Real Estate Insider: More secrecy from the DEGC, Ilitches on District Detroit property

Real Estate Insider: More secrecy from the DEGC, Ilitches on District Detroit property

It's been more than four months since the Ilitch family missed a deadline related to a key Woodward Avenue property and it's not any clearer when they
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Lebanon Still Far From 'Doomsday Scenario,' Arqaam Capital's Rizk Says

Zeina Rizk, director of fixed income at Arqaam Capital, discusses measures being taken by Lebanon's central bank, Lebanese bonds, and why she
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Dell Aims to Make Women Half of Workforce in Diversity Push

Dell Technologies Inc. announced a goal to make half of its global workforce female by 2030, one of a raft of pledges meant to foster greater diversity
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Google Sues 'Poor' London Cab Driver Who Named His Company Goooglie

Alphabet Inc.'s “mighty” Google faced an unlikely figure in a London court on Monday: a cab driver from South London. The search company sued
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As Britain Votes, Your Enemy's Enemy Is Your Friend

Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast. In an election, you vote for the candidate you want to win — that should
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Disney+ Dazzles, But Hulu Is Its Secret Weapon

In fact, Netflix and Disney may control 60% of the U.S. streaming-video market by 2024, according to Geetha Ranganathan, an analyst for Bloomberg
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Irish Regulator Rebukes Banks For Failing Customers

“On too many serious issues — such as tracker mortgages, non-performing loans, some Brexit preparedness issues — the central bank has had to
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Repsol Looks to Alberta to Replace Mexican and Venezuelan Oil

Repsol SA is looking as far away as Western Canada for oil for its European refineries amid dwindling supplies from Mexico and Venezuela.
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Changing of the leaves and the autumn real estate market

Our weather has turned from sunny days to wet weather, which means the time has come to pull our boots and parkas out of the closet! The fall leaves
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Let's Make Some Money With:: Fidelity National Financial, Inc., (NYSE: FNF)

… which belongs to Financial sector and Surety & Title Insurance industry. The company's Market capitalization was $12.84B with the total Outstanding
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Lending income rise boosts Equity profit

He said going forward, however, he does not foresee any major impact of the repeal of the rate cap on the lender's profitability or strategy.
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Conquering investment banking recruiting

The investment banking recruiting process is notoriously difficult and time-consuming. Many hopeful applicants do not understand exactly what banks
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USU research shows discrimination in minority- and women-owned small business lending practices

The symposium provided a public forum for the CFPB to hear perspectives on small business lending as it pertains to Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank
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Medical Billing Codes Incentivizing Suburban Real Estate Expansion

Medical Billing Codes Incentivizing Suburban Real Estate Expansion … the Bayou City's healthcare real estate market has lately been driven by the
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Real Estate Marketing Software Market 2019 Global Growth Rate – AppFolio, BoomTown …

The market research study titled Global Real Estate Marketing Software Market 2019 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2024
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Google Said to be Eyeing Move Into Banking Despite Antitrust Probes

Google, as if daring the U.S. government to break it up, is eyeing another massive section of the U.S. economy for a business venture: banking.
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Paso Robles Lowe's lends its services to local nonprofit

The Lowe's Home Improvement store in Paso Robles is lending its services to a local nonprofit youth arts program. On Wednesday, 15 employees
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US Foreclosure Activity In October 2019 Climbs Upward From Previous Month

Lenders repossessed 13,484 U.S. properties through completed … real estate market trends, marketing lists, match & append and introducing the first
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Home Owner Lending Has Picked Up 17pc Over the Quarter

ABS data on new housing credit shows a rise in the value of home loan commitments, driven by owner-occupier lending. Since bottoming out in May,
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Massage Chair Tycoon Seeks Singapore Bank License With Partners

Ron Sim, founder of one of Asia's largest massage chair makers, is in talks to partner with a unit of Temasek Holdings Ltd. and other firms to bid for
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Global Digital Lending Platform Market 2019 || What it got next? Find out with the latest research …

Global Digital Lending Platform Market 2019 || What it got next? Find out with the latest research …

One of the most recent reports we've added to our collection is 'Digital Lending Platform Market Report 2019'. The report on Digital Lending Platform
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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to COMM 2019-GC44

… transaction collateralized by 43 commercial mortgage loans secured by 55 properties. Inclusive of the loan specific certificates (the rake certificates),
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Digital Mortgage Lending Or Regulatory Compliance

CoreLogic is fortunate to be at the heart of the interactions between home owners, brokers, lenders and real estate agents and has made it our
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Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate announces new scholarships & internships

“We are excited about the opportunities which enable our students to obtain a top education in real estate and garner real world experience that will
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How to Get Disney+ Free for a Year With Verizon Right Now

The launch of Disney+ might not be without bumps, but that's not slowing the surge of people interested in checking out the streaming service.
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5 International Fashion Stores Explain Their Next Big Regional Trends

Often a city's boutique stores eschew sweeping international fashion trends in favor … “It's not about the quirkiness,” explains buyer Kumiko Katayama.
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Tale of Two Cities: Amazon HQ2 Sends Two Urban Neighborhoods in Different Directions

Since then, the two housing markets that once rose in sync have departed: one is a seller's market where bidding wars and quick sales are the norm,
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How Charlotte's housing market is responding to big inventory woes

How Charlotte's housing market is responding to big inventory woes … A key indicator of future home sales in the Charlotte market rose nearly 26%
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Embodied Carbon in Building Materials for Real Estate

Embodied Carbon in Building Materials for Real Estate, created by the ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance, prepares the real estate
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Celsius Hits $4.25 Billion in Originated Crypto Loans, Setting the Bar for Crypto Lending Industry

LONDON, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Celsius Network, the industry-leading cryptocurrency platform, announces it has surpassed $4.25 billion in
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Wealthy investors are bracing for a stock market sell-off, more turbulence in 2020

A strong U.S. labor market, robust consumer spending and an improving housing sector have helped ease concerns about a slowdown in domestic
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The lend game: how to buy less and borrow more

Hiring for a special occasion or a summer holiday lands you a new outfit without adding to the more than 300,000 tonnes of textiles that end up in
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New homes and offices planned in downtown Palo Alto

Boston-based Lighthouse Real Estate Investments — which has also proposed a big luxury residential development on what's slated to become a
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Disastrous mistakes millennial homebuyers must avoid

For example, if you put down a deposit on a home but back out of the … due of the lack of mortgage financing], then they are in a breach of contract.”.
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Europe's Natural Gas Glut Is Growing

Europe's role as a destination of last resort for liquefied natural gas that traders can't sell elsewhere may now be reaching its limits. With storage sites
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What Are the Benefits of Seeking Mortgage Advice?

That said, one of the main reasons you might want a professional to help you with your finances prior to buying a home lies with what sort of mortgage
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BCCA launches mortgage solution for workers

The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has launched a mortgage investment corporation (MIC) to make securing a mortgage easier for B.C.'s
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Fannie Mae Announces the Results of its Fourteenth Reperforming Loan Sale Transaction

The winning bidders of the six pools for the transaction were DLJ Mortgage Capital, … The loan pools awarded in this most recent transaction include:.
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Number of homeless veterans declines across United States

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs say the number of homeless veterans
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Report: Mortgage delinquency on the rise in Nebraska

According to the report, the mortgage delinquency rate was 3.2% in the state in August, up from 3.1% in August of last year. Nebraska also saw a slight
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Tech Startup Brings Mobile Notary Scheduling to Reverse Mortgage Market

Tech Startup Brings Mobile Notary Scheduling to Reverse Mortgage Market

A new technology startup has launched a mobile notary scheduling platform that is aimed to provide reverse mortgage companies with additional
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Guatemalan banker busted in drug-laundering probe targeting politician, others

A Guatemalan banker accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from drug traffickers to move cocaine profits between Central
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Hot Searchlight: Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LPT)

Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's … Liberty Property Trust (LPT) is stock of Real Estate sector that received
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“Ms. Marvel” Kamala Khan Co-Creator Digs Title Sequence; Kevin Feige Talks Disney+ Marvel …

At The Walt Disney Company's D23 Expo in August 2019, then-Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced that they were in development on
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Property Up Reveals Key Schaumburg Real Estate Market Data for November 2019

Property Up Reveals Key Schaumburg Real Estate Market Data for November 2019. Currently, there are 537 total homes for sale in Schaumburg.
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Boeing Says Latin America Needs 3380 New Planes Over 20 Years

The Latin America aviation market will more than double in 20 years as Brazil's economy recovers and discount carriers boost demand, driving a need
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Stocks mixed as uncertainty reigns in US-China trade talks

Data on bank lending also disappointed, with new lending in October logging the lowest level since December 2017, at 661.3 billion yuan ($94.4
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Bonuses set to drop as banks focus on cost cuts

Traders and bankers hoping a better-than-expected third quarter would boost their year-end pay are likely to be disappointed. Bonuses across Wall
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Dear James: should I wait until after Brexit to sell my home?

The housing market is not driven by headlines in newspapers. Similarly, no one is ever going to sell into an amazing market and get a top price and
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RealPage: The size of the average US household is growing

In 2010, the average number of habitants in a house was 2.58, but in 2018, it was 2.63. According to the Census Bureau, the population within a
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Knoxville's Emily Herndon to compete on 'Wheel of Fortune'

A Knoxville woman will spin the wheel and put her skills to the test on an upcoming episode of “Wheel of Fortune.” Emily Herndon will compete on the
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Microsoft Reveals Its Gender Diversity Gap Between Workers and Management

It's been more than five years since some of the biggest companies in technology started issuing annual diversity reports that break down the
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Mid America Mortgage Brings Servicing In-House

Mid America Mortgage reports that it has completed the transition of its servicing operations to its newly-formed in-house servicing department.
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Alps Advisors Inc. Increases Position in Enova International Inc (NYSE:ENVA)

Alps Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Enova International Inc … The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of
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Be Where? Say What? Social Media Marketing for the Real Estate Professional

As a real estate pro, you're already good at networking, creating connections and building relationships. Instead of thinking of social media as the
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6 Stocks Yacktman Asset Management Keeps Buying

In the second quarter, the guru boosted his GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) position by 1,728.28% and by 53.72% in the third quarter. The stock has
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High Tide: French Police Warn Cocaine Fortune Hunters Off Beaches | Voice of America – English

High Tide: French Police Warn Cocaine Fortune Hunters Off Beaches. By AFP. November 12, 2019 11:23 AM. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE'S SALE

(Deed Ref: Book 153 Deeds, page 68) Jason E. Miner, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Helena Abstract and Title Company, as Trustee,
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Becky Lynch On RAW Women's Title Being The Top Title In WWE, Not Getting The Credit She …

“Here's the thing – I don't know if that's necessary because in my eyes this is the top title in the company,” Lynch said of the Raw Women's Title.
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One Google Staffer Fired, Two Others Put on Leave Amid Tensions

Google said it has fired an employee for leaking staffer names and personal details to the media and placed two others on leave for allegedly violating
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