Who you bargain against can impact your home price

Who you bargain against can impact your home price

Real estate agents themselves profited about 3.4% more on the sales of their own homes than the average seller. “Homeowners only come to the market
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Lending a helping tractor

I grew up in the last house on the edge of miles of open rangeland. Our nearest neighbor was about a mile away. Since cell phones were still unheard
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Lending Works warns of short-time rise in loss rates

Lending Works, the peer-to-peer consumer lending platform, expects to see an increase in loss rates over the short to medium-term. The platform
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As Housing Prices Rise, So Will The Temptation To Impose Controls

Housing costs make up a third of the Consumer Price Index, the measure the United States Federal Reserve uses to make decisions. From a Financial
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Fitch Rates MDC Holdings, Inc.'s Senior Unsecured Note Offering 'BBB-'

Fitch expects EBITDA margins to improve in 2021 as higher deliveries and home price increases offset raw material cost pressures. Steady Capital
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CoreLogic Reports Annual Home Price Growth of 17.2% — the Highest Level Since the Late-1970s

While affordability challenges intensify, low mortgage rates, rising savings and an improving labor market are helping to keep homeownership within
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Why Accra's property boom hasn't produced affordable housing

The explanation lies in the mismatch between costs in the formal housing market and incomes in the informal economy. In Accra, an estimated 74% of
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Wellington's sky-rocketing housing market may be stabilising, new figures show

July figures from CoreLogic's House Price Index, released yesterday, showed property values in Wellington increased by 1.5 per cent last month, in
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Shelby County cities among healthiest housing markets in state

Each year, the site examines the housing market and creates this ranking based on a number of observations. The four Shelby County communities
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Skipton Building Society is enjoying the housing market bounce

Pre-tax profits surged from £34.4 million to £159.2 million as money set aside for bad debts was no longer needed and the housing market boomed.
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Sparse supply, soaring prices for first-time home buyers in Q2

By Elizabeth Renter | NerdWallet. It's unsettling when skyrocketing home prices and a meager supply of listings are so prevalent you come to expect
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Jump in mortgage borrowings fuels US house price boom

Americans increased their mortgage borrowings in the second quarter of the year, adding fuel to a housing boom that has seen US prices surge at a
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Mass. Fair Housing Laws Lack Teeth, Critics Say

Researchers from Suffolk University Law School, Analysis Group and The Boston Foundation sent mock renters out to the greater Boston market to
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The US and China Need to Keep Investing in Their Relationship

… would set standards on data protection and e-commerce, and aims to isolate China, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News last week.
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Bank of Baroda, U GRO Capital join hands for co-lending to MSMEs

Pratham, it said, is a ₹1,000 crore co-lending program that will allow the MSMEs to avail of customized lending solutions at a competitive interest rate
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Finance chief warns of possible fall in housing prices

“A rise in housing prices in the greater Seoul area has been led by expectations for easing rules on the redevelopment of homes and plans to expand (
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Swimming-New Zealand banking on Clareburt to end quarter-century drought

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) – New Zealander Lewis Clareburt was not even born when compatriot Danyon Loader won two swimming gold medals in
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hearing | Hearings | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY will meet in OPEN SESSION, HYBRID
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Lending As A Service Market Report Covers Future Trends With Research 2021-2027 …

SaaS-based loan management software enables lenders to manage the entire lending cycle. Some of the top companies influencing this market include:
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How to Refinance Your Mortgage

Mortgage refinancing involves taking out a new home loan to pay off your existing one. Refinancing a mortgage can lower your interest rate and monthly
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Deep Dive: Why Opening The Door For Data Aggregation, Digital Privacy Is Key To Pushing Open …

Deep Dive: Why Opening The Door For Data Aggregation, Digital Privacy Is Key To Pushing Open …

Another PYMNTS report confirmed a growing interest in open banking, finding 65 percent of consumers between the ages of 31 and 42 said they would
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The rise of hybrid banking: combining physical with digital

As consumers increasingly engage with their bank remotely, and circumstances such as the pandemic, as well as new digitally-focused strategies
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Career Profile: From Bank Marketing to Chief Diversity Officer

Her story illustrates how bank marketers are transitioning to top leadership roles in banks, using their experience and career training to inform their
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Inflation pressure to test Bank of England's patience at key meeting, economists warn

Buses pass in the City of London financial district outside the Royal Exchange near the Bank of England on 2nd July 2021 in London, United Kingdom.
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Innovation In Compliance – Episode 199 – Banking For The Future with Lauren Sparks

Tom Fox's guest this week is Lauren Sparks. Lauren is the founder, Chairperson, and President of Agility Bank, a woman-owned and led commercial
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Global Banks' $170 Billion Haul Marks Most Profitable Year Ever

Never mind banker burnout, return-to-office headaches, and new pandemic waves. A simple reality stands out for the biggest global investment banks:
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Token is driving the adoption of open banking payments in the UK

Token was also named Hottest Fintech Startup 2021 at The Europas, and together with BNP Paribas, was a finalist for the Best Open Banking
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Financial webinars offer free advice on new businesses, banking options

Michigan families and new businesses can get help to find the best banking options for their personal and business finances in a free webinar series,
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How a bank formed by Millbrook citizens has operated, family-run, for 130 years

“After the railroad discontinued the use of the building, the Dean Brothers owned it and ran a dry goods store,” said bank president George T. Whalen lll.
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Webinar – The rise of hybrid banking: combining physical with digital

Register for our upcoming webinar with Onespan on Tuesday 21 September 2021 at 15:00 BST as industry experts discuss the rise of hybrid banking:
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UnionBank of the Philippines selects Finacle Digital Banking Solution Suite

Unlike banks with decades-old legacy systems, UnionBank has invested early in flexible, open systems. The move from an on-premise to the cloud
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Homeowner Insurtech Hippo to Go Public Today As Real Estate Market Remains Hot

Other recently listed insurtechs like Lemonade Inc. and Porch Group Inc. have gone up since their listings. But there are risks from a housing market
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Roanoke, Virginia FinTech Start-up, KlariVis, Stacks the Tech-Talent Deck with Highly Sought-After …

… predicative analytics, and enterprise architecture having served as an enterprise architect with NASA, AOL, Discovery Channel, and Freddie Mac.
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Ecuador Defaulted Last Year. Now Its Bonds Are World's Best

In Chile, a former student protest leader to the far left of the nation's political spectrum is ahead in the presidential race. And Peru's markets have been
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Central Banks Are Learning to Live With Covid

A year and a half into the coronavirus era, it seems global central bankers … little hurry to cut their 875 billion-pound ($1.2 trillion) bond-buying plan.
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Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame: Signature Associates' David Miller

Each year, Midwest Real Estate News inducts a new class into its Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. This year, despite its challenges, is no
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Society Is in the Middle of a 'Technological Transformation,' Andreessen Says

Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News, has invested in Andreessen Horowitz. The interview has been edited and condensed. For more
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Could New Construction Help Level Out the Market?

For real estate agents, this is the perfect time to “plant seeds” with home builders, so to speak. As building costs and
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Qualtrics International Inc. (XM) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

They chose Qualtrics to more deeply understand their customers so that they can personalize everyday journeys with the bank, and as well as offer
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Coronavirus latest: Thailand's prime minister to meet big business as infections top 13000

Using UN fertility numbers and country statistics on Covid deaths, we were able to work out that around the world, by the end of April 2021, at least 1m
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Lenders, debt collectors got millions in pandemic bailouts — even as some pressed Utahns to pay up

Lenders, debt collectors got millions in pandemic bailouts — even as some pressed Utahns to pay up

Utah collectors and payday lenders filed tens of thousands of court cases against state residents during the pandemic.
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The Changing Face Of Modern Lending: How Data Is Shortening The Distance Between Payment …

Lending is as old as money itself but, like all areas of financial services, lending is being disrupted by new players and rising customer expectations.
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Origence, CuneXus Partnership Gives Credit Unions Access to Digital Storefront

Origence, a CU Direct brand, provides lending technology that enhances the origination experience to increase loan volume, create efficiencies, and
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United States: Rationalizing Lending Authorities

Foreign lenders lobbied Congress to instead subject that income to net basis tax.13 Those lobbying efforts would have been unnecessary if Congress
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Crypto lending for income grows in popularity

Cryptocurrency lending platforms that pay interest on crypto assets of more than 10 per cent a year at a time when rates on traditional savings
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Banks Ease C&I, Residential Lending Standards

Banks Ease C&I, Residential Lending Standards. The easing reflected “a more favorable or less uncertain economic outlook” and heightened
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Genesis partners with Algorand to expand digital currency lending market

Genesis will support borrowing and lending in ALGO and USDC on Algorand, and will also accept both assets as collateral against other loans.”.
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How a Well-Intentioned Program Has Trapped Millions in Debt

Mitchell's monster is the student-lending industry, including the banks, private … To lend without appearing to raise the government's debt, Congress
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Kristie Wolford Joins Synergy One Lending to Lead Consumer Direct Unit

She joins Synergy One Lending with 26 years of experience in the mortgage industry, including 8 years as an operational efficiency and strategy
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FormFree Announces Agreement with Lenders One to Offer Products to Member Base

A national mortgage cooperative, Lenders One serves more than 240 banks, credit unions and independent mortgage bankers. … This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (FormFree) who is solely responsibile for
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Why Black women's wage gap is a problem for everyone

Subscribe to Fortune Daily to get essential business stories straight to your inbox each morning. On Tuesday, the average Black woman will have finally
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Foreign Investment in National and Local Real Estate Declined in 2020

Foreign Investment in National and Local Real Estate Declined in 2020. Hawaii Public Radio | By Casey Harlow. Published August 2, 2021 at 4:36 PM
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Is the heat starting to come out of the Danish housing market?

Is the heat starting to come out of the Danish housing market? The supply of apartments in Denmark has increased for five months in a row. Photo: Jacob
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Five Star Bank opens in a new location in Elmira

The new branch is newly designed and will provide personalized services as well as advanced digital banking services. This is one of Five Star Bank's
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How to chop remodeling costs when wood prices are high

Lumber mills incorrectly predicted that the housing market would crumble under the weight of the pandemic rather than boom as it did, says David
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Rocket's Niemiec slams Ishbia over FHFA fee

The fee, which got passed on to borrowers, had been introduced to bolster Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's finances as a safeguard against a
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August Stock Market Outlook

That bucket of alternatives includes assets like real estate, commodities, cryptocurrencies, traditional currencies, venture capital and private equity. “In
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Unnecessary GSE Limits Impede First-Time and Underserved Buyers

In 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) were put under “conservatorship,” or control of the federal government. The significant deterioration
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Could Montreal be Canada's next real estate investor favourite?

While some international buyers are purchasing vacation homes or properties they can rent out, most in Montreal are buying a home to live in, whether
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GLOBAL SMART FLEET MANAGEMENT MARKET FORECAST 2021-2028

Key analytics: Porter's Five Forces Analysis, Vendor Landscape, Opportunity Matrix, Key Buying Criteria, etc. • Competitive landscape is the theoretical
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TEXT-Australia central bank August statement on rates

TEXT-Australia central bank August statement on rates

The labour market has recovered faster than expected, with the … Housing markets have continued to strengthen, with prices rising in all major
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India's financial sector banks on IDRBT for security

With emerging technologies changing the way we bank, cyber security has emerged as a key area of concern. Prof D Janakiram, director of
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Allen & Overy Banking Heavyweight Retires After Four Decades

He also led the firm's global banking practice and India group as chairman. During his time at the firm he also helped launch several alternative aspects
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Banks failing to properly help victims of fraud, says Which?

While most major banks have signed up to a voluntary reimbursement code on bank transfer scams, many customers are not refunded, or are offered 50
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Walker & Dunlop Releases Proprietary Data and Insights on Build-for-Rent Housing Market in …

BFR has become one of the strongest asset classes in commercial real estate, presenting many opportunities to lenders, builders, and developers. As
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Protective clothing: three revolutionary textile technologies

Global trade: Vietnam overtakes Bangladesh in apparel exports. Vietnam has overtaken Bangladesh as the world's second largest exporter of ready-
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Apartment Rents Increase as Young Workers Head Back to Cities

Landlord stocks are up big this year, as rental market exceeds expectations in places like Atlanta. Apartment rents and home prices have been rising in
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State Laws Make for a Tough Rental Market in Utah

KPCW's report about Elk Meadows, an affordable housing complex near Ecker Hill Middle School that's owned by a multi-billion-dollar company in
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No bottoming out in sight as rental prices spike in the Phoenix area

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – Whether you're looking to rent a single-family home or an apartment, you can't miss the fact that prices have skyrocketed.
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Are we in a housing Bubble?

By Morf Morford. Tacoma Daily Index. One of the reasons so few of us can make sense of, let alone respond to the housing market is that we are using
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We haven't seen the last of stimulus checks

Subscribe to Fortune Daily to get essential business stories straight to your inbox each morning. As panicked states issued far-reaching shutdowns
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Why Even The Most Elite Investors Do Dumb Things When Investing

It makes these investors rockstars in the world of finance. They're earning those Bugattis. But then the economists looked at these investors'
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Cool corporate real estate developments to watch if you're in Collin County (Fall 2021)

Hall Park's 162-acre office park contains 2.2 million square feet of office space. It's an ongoing real estate development project across the way from The
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Make the Right Move in This Wild Housing Market

In my neighborhood, I've seen houses sell for $50,000 over asking price. There are active bidding wars for almost every property that hits the market.
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Design Holding names Daniel Lalonde as chief executive

Lalonde has a track record of establishing brands as global leaders, … of growth, including the continued international expansion of the business,
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Maryland's only Black-owned and -managed commercial bank became a go-to resource during the …

John Lewis, president and chief operating officer of the Harbor Bank of Maryland, said his bank not only accepted PPP applications, but his employees
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House price increases slowing, but LVR change will speed up the process

House prices were still increasing, with nationwide values up by another 1.8 per cent over July, the latest CoreLogic House Price Index showed. This
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"The Perfect Storm": Murphy's simple answer to meet military family's housing needs

An excess of military housing applications due to the COVID-19 pandemic and inflated housing market. These long wait times that Camp Lejeune,
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Expert: Housing boom will deflate, not burst

Effects of the pandemic and the Great Recession are among key factors contributing to the sharp spike in housing prices seen across Idaho in recent
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Australian housing market starts to cool

“Given the environment of rising housing prices and low interest rates, the [central] Bank is monitoring trends in housing borrowing carefully and it is
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Deutsche Bank Pivots to Virtual Tech Conference as Delta Spreads

Deutsche Bank Pivots to Virtual Tech Conference as Delta Spreads

… an in-person conference experience,” the German bank said in a memo sent to clients and attendees that was reviewed by Bloomberg News.
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Auckland house prices: Two-bedroom Point Chevalier home sells for double its CV

Experts say a shortage of available homes, combined with near record low interest rates, is continuing to fuel house prices nationwide.
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Phoenix housing market booms as migration from California continues

“Investors see soaring home prices as an opportunity,” Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari said. “With housing values consistently on the rise,
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Property tax on your house keeps going up. But many commercial properties see a different story

Few topics garner more discussion in Idaho than property taxes. With the residential housing market climbing into the stratosphere in recent years,
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Local organizations lending helping hand after eviction moratorium ends

Local organizations lending helping hand after eviction moratorium ends. Local. by: Ryan Witry. Posted: Aug 2, 2021 / 06:29 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 2
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The Dirty Secret of Carbon Accounting That Underpins Climate Goals

In compliance markets such as the European Union's Emissions Trading … Over the past six months, Bloomberg Green has been reporting on methane … Still, satellite monitoring and compliance markets cover only a fraction of
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Japan Game Stocks' Plunge Show Their Exposure to Chinese Regulations

The revenue growth outlook for Nexon “is obscured by yet another round of regulatory scrutiny on games content in the country,” wrote Bloomberg
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Zurich Near Deal for Deutsche Bank's Italian Advisers Unit

Mediobanca SpA and Allianz SE had also been in the running to buy the asset, Bloomberg News has reported. Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing
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Eviction Moratorium Extension Has a Poor Chance of Passage in Congress

… its eviction moratorium for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-backed multifamily properties that had sought mortgage forbearance during the pandemic.
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FormFree enters into agreement with Lenders One to offer products to member base

A national mortgage cooperative, Lenders One serves more than 240 banks, credit unions and independent mortgage bankers. Lenders One provides
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Vice President: FICC Mortgages, Residential Mortgage Finance

Overview: RMBS Origination and Lending (Residential Mortgage Finance), part of Global Mortgages and Securitized Products, is responsible for
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Tremont Mortgage Trust Closes $13.4 Million First Mortgage Bridge Loan to Finance Acquisition of …

Tremont Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: TRMT) is a real estate finance company that originates and invests in first mortgage loans secured by middle market
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Promontory MortgagePath COO Debora Aydelotte Earns Top Female Industry Leadership Honors …

DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 3, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Leading digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions provider Promontory
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Non-QM lender HomeXpress Mortgage rolls out new portal for brokers

HomeXpress Mortgage has unveiled a new broker portal that aims to speed up the process of funding non-QM loans. The Santa Ana, Calif.-based
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RBNZ to Tighten Mortgage Lending Standards From October

The RBNZ will further restrict high-LVR lending, and also consider the use of DTI restrictions and interest rate floors.
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Reverse Mortgages in Orlando: Florida's Best Reverse Mortgage Company Announces New …

Said Brian Correa, President and licensed reverse mortgage loan officer. Headquartered out of Tampa Bay, Florida's' Best felt Orlando was an obvious
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Australia Sticks With Taper Plan Even as Virus Dents Economy

What Bloomberg Economics Says. “The RBA is unlikely to tamper further with their proposed tapering unless there is a substantial lift in yields,
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Top Originator: How passion empowers her business

A passion for helping people is a crucial part of finding success in the mortgage industry. Lucky for Jessica Gibson (pictured), it just comes naturally to
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BP Follows Big Oil Peers by Increasing Buybacks and Dividend

“What you're seeing around the dividend is really a story of confidence,” Looney said in a Bloomberg television interview on Tuesday. “Confidence in the
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As banks push AI, worry about worsening inequality follows

Banks, consumer advocates and think tanks are weighing in to federal bank regulators about potential pitfalls in the use of artificial intelligence and
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Community members can apply for mortgage payment pause until Sept. 30

Community members can apply for mortgage payment pause until Sept. 30

Lever said it's up to the lenders like FHA, VA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Lever predicts the housing market to be about the same in six months as it
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'Very Real Fourth Wave' Presses FDA to Fully Approve Covid Shots

Bloomberg News spoke with Peter Marks, the head of the FDA division that is reviewing Pfizer's approval application, about that process and other
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West Africa Bloc Plans to Start Cross-Border Debt Market in 2023

A plan by 15 West African nations to link up their debt markets is on track to become a reality by the end of 2023, part of a wider push toward great
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Banking and finance regulatory news, August 2021

Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Order 2021; Frozen banks accounts: Treasury Select Committee requests
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Luxury Home Prices Spike in Q2

For the analysis, Redfin divided all U.S. residential properties into five price tiers—luxury, expensive, mid-priced, affordable and most affordable—based
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A new trend to watch in the housing market and some good news on Covid

(CNN) The American Dream of home ownership may be slipping out of … from investment properties and have been hurt by people not paying rent.
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Home builders pull back in face of high construction costs

Those 454 houses and the mere 0.2% increase they represent suggest that rocketing prices for building materials — and supply shortages and delivery
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All Things Real Estate: Take DIY route to sell your home post-pandemic

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years of experience in the Real Estate
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Blinken Says US 'Confident' Iran Attacked Tanker, Vows 'Collective Response'

There is no justification for this attack on a peaceful vessel on a commercial mission in international waters. Iran's action is a direct threat to freedom of
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Island real-estate sales top $1 billion by end of July

The Nantucket real estate market has topped $1 billion six times since 2004, with the previous high of $1.2 billion in 2018 before last year's $1.8 billion
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NCR's LibertyX Deal And The Marriage Between Banking And Bitcoin

Crypto ATMs, then, have the potential to broaden the banks' offerings to consumers. But beyond the NCR-for-LegacyX deal, the announcement is only
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Redlining and the roots of racist housing policies

They had big goals to invigorate the housing market and encourage large insurance investors to buy mortgages on the secondary market, Michney
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Ghana Seeks to Borrow $1.7 Billion to Help Acquire Energy Assets

… own destiny when it comes to our oil and gas resources,” Charles Adu Boahen, Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, told Bloomberg by phone.
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First Foundation Bank Expands Commercial Banking Team in Los Angeles

First Foundation Bank recently promoted Michael Berry to Commercial Banking Executive to lead all the bank's Corporate Banking, Commercial
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Democratizing the luxury economy: How NFTs empower artists and creators

This story is part of Fortune's special report on this pivotal moment in cryptocurrency—and what comes next. It would seem the highest order of
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The Infrastructure 'Pay-Fors' That Aren't

… extending by a decade a guarantee fee that government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charge on mortgages they back.
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RBNZ to Further Tighten Mortgage Lending

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said it would limit lower-deposit mortgages to 10% of new loans, down from the current 20% for owner-occupiers.
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Why it might be good for China if foreign investors are wary

The chaos in Chinese stock markets last week was exacerbated by foreign investors selling Chinese shares, leaving Beijing's regulators scrambling to
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Snow Real Estate buys Sunrise apartments for $15M

Hollywood-based Snow Real Estate, through an affiliate, bought the property at 8445 Springtree Drive from Ortsac Capital Group, based in Fort
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Real estate giant Related Cos. to require all employees to get vaccinated

Headed up by real estate mogul Stephen Ross, Related's also policy applies to its unionized employees, spokesman John Weinstein said. The vessel at
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A US afternoon selloff spoils a global market rebound

A US afternoon selloff spoils a global market rebound

Good evening, Bull Sheeters. This is Fortune finance reporter Rey Mashayekhi, filling in one more time for Bernhard with a special PM edition of the
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Rocket Companies Expand Focus To Solar Installations

The company is also rolling out a new refinancing loan option through Rocket Mortgage that enables homeowners to consolidate any solar panel loan
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Federal Title Continues Expansion in Capital Region with Opening of Potomac, Maryland Location

ABOUT FEDERAL TITLE & ESCROW CO. For over 25 years, our independent title company has leveraged technology to streamline the closing process,
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NJ Agency Hit With Whistleblower Suit From Ex-Audit Chief

Law360 (August 2, 2021, 4:24 PM EDT) — The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency has been hit with a lawsuit by its former audit
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Abra Partners with Leonie Hill Capital to Increase Access to Crypto Lending and High Yield Markets

Abra allows Asian institutions and consumers to leverage crypto as a liquid, mainstream asset class, providing secure custody, crypto lending, buying,
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US Bank announces Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard card with $500 …

U.S. Bank announces Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard card with $500 welcome bonus. This card has no annual fee and earns 3%
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Charlotte's Real Estate Market Is So Hot, Investors Want In Too

Charlotte's real estate market is white-hot. Inventories are at historic lows which is driving prices up. Interest rates are low, driving demand and prices,
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RBNZ will soon be tightening mortgage lending standards

RBNZ will soon be tightening mortgage lending standards. Mon 2 Aug 2021 21:02:47 GMT. Author: Eamonn Sheridan | Category: Central Banks.
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James S. Bondurant

While the bank changed names, he retired from banking in 1998. After retirement, he worked part-time at the Decatur Title Company as a courier. Jim
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The New American Homebuyer

The above programs notwithstanding, there are still many prospective homebuyers who will look to mortgage lenders for home-purchasing funds.
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Your Evening Briefing: There May Be a Silver Lining In Crypto Tax Laws

Tyler Cowen writes in Bloomberg Opinion that it's mostly good news, regardless of whether you agree with it—or Biden for that matter. Senate Poised to
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Jaffna customer finds 'fortune' patty

Jaffna customer finds 'fortune' patty. Tuesday, August 3, 2021 – 01:02. Print Edition. Local · Rasula Dilhara · North Special Corr. A customer who
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South Asia midyear pause: Taking stock of 2021

Moreover, corruption is a major issue impeding economic growth. Afghanistan should make an ample effort to tackle corruption as part of international
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Fidelity Launches Online Notarization Tool

Jacksonville, Florida-based Fidelity National Financial, provider of title insurance and transaction services announced its implementation of Notarize
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Ship Attack Raises Tensions Ahead of Inauguration: Iran Snapshot

… and follow us @middleeast for news on the region. Here is a snapshot of what's happening with Iran, its nuclear talks and energy markets.
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Making Sense of the New Automotive Customs Rules

How will this impact automotive import operations and global supply chains? … Importers should coordinate with their freight forwarders and customs
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'Too much risky lending': Reserve Bank tightens lending rules and develops new restriction

The Reserve Bank is to further restrict lending as it develops a new tool tying debt to income as it warned of a “problem” of too much risky lending.
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New home construction in San Antonio could break records this year

Millennial homebuyers are factors behind the booming housing market, said Jack Inselmann, San Antonio regional director at Zonda. Kin Man Hui /Staff
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Sixth Street Specialty Lending Q2 2021 Earnings Preview

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) is scheduled to announce Q2 earnings results on Tuesday, August 3rd, after market close.
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Making Room: Speak Up Now to Expand Housing Opportunities in North Arlington

Let's allow landowners to build the types of housing that fit existing market needs. Langston Boulevard already has a smattering of small multi-family
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Update: International Hotel Investments (MTSE:IHI) Stock Gained 23% In The Last Year

Update: International Hotel Investments (MTSE:IHI) Stock Gained 23% In The Last Year

The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But investors can boost returns by picking market-beating companies to own
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Legal Advertisements August 3, 2021

… by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of … A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as trustee, or successor trustee,
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'Bloomberg Markets: China Open' Full Show (08/03/21)

'Bloomberg Markets: China Open' Full Show (08/03/21). Bloomberg Markets China Open. August 2nd, 2021, 9:43 PM PDT.
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MSCI Inks $950M Cash Deal For Real Capital Analytics

RCA gives real estate investors access to information about specific properties and deals to compare it to overall market trends, according to the
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Don't Throw in Towel, Implores RBA. Delta Will Dent But Not Derail Rebound

The RBA said Tuesday it still intends to pare the pace of bond buying to … After six months of mostly good Australian and global economic news, the
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South Africa's Khula closes $1.3M seed to scale its software-for-agriculture platform

It allows farmers to sell produce directly to local and international formal bulk buyers. By allowing farmers to engage and negotiate prices with
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Remodeling your NJ home? Why you should expect to pay more and wait longer

“Turnkey homes are hot in this market,” said Max Stokes, an agent at Christie's International Realty in Ho-Ho-Kus. “People just don't want to deal with
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China's Fortune Global 500 companies rise to 143 | Nation | China Daily

Chinese companies have thronged the 2021 Fortune Global 500 list amid steady economic fundamentals and healthy business growth in the country.
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Stocks climb, crypto sinks ahead of another busy earnings day

For much of the next month, Bull Sheet will come to you from Fortune's Amandola bureau. Being up here in truffles country, I've set myself a big task: to
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Joor Announces Growing Slate of Fall Passport Events

03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JOOR, the world's leading digital … Premium Group, the UK Department of International Trade, JETRO Project
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As inventory grows, Tampa Bay's office space market sees upswing

With big tenants like Pfizer moving in, real estate analysts say Tampa Bay is outperforming other markets.
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Goldman Sachs Is Giving Entry-Level Bankers a Nearly 30% Raise

The Wall Street firm, which trailed its peers in raising junior bankers' salaries, now tops them. Investment banking fees were the second-highest ever at
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Treasury Dept.: Reverse Mortgages May Qualify For American Rescue Plan Funds

While administration officials had previously relayed to RMD that the HAF funds provided the most potential for providing assistance to reverse mortgage
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Real Estate Minute – Realtor advocacy

Here with more on this topic in today's real estate minute is Peter Ruffini, RAPV Government Affairs Committee Chair and Realtor® with RE/MAX
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Mansion Global Daily: Expats Invest Back Home, Home Prices in the Middle East May Have Hit …

Mansion Global's daily round-up of the latest luxury real estate news from around the world · Related Properties · Sponsored Content
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RBNZ to Further Tighten Mortgage Lending — Update

WELLINGTON, New Zealand–New Zealand's central bank said it plans to further tighten home mortgage lending as earlier curbs haven't produced a
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Navigating The New Normal: Life Sciences Real Estate in Europe — A Maturing Asset Class

In addition, the use of artificial intelligence and data is accelerating outcomes in this sector, which has witnessed many life sciences companies investing
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Mortgage lenders are loosening standards on jumbos

Banks moved to ease lending standards for most mortgage loan products during the second quarter, according to a loan officer opinion survey
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Bloomberg Markets; European Close (08/02/2021)

Bloomberg Markets; European Close (08/02/2021). August 2nd, 2021, 10:49 AM PDT.
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Ex-Mortgage CEO Says Trial Atty Distracted By Custody Fight

Law360, New York (August 2, 2021, 5:57 PM EDT) — A Manhattan federal judge called for more information Monday about former reverse-mortgage
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Bundled Commercial Real-Estate Loans Climb to Sales Record

Bundled Commercial Real-Estate Loans Climb to Sales Record

In these deals, lenders sell debt and equity to make short-term loans to borrowers that renovate business properties, particularly multifamily housing.
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Signs Australian housing boom may be cooling as mortgage demand suffers biggest fall in a year

Signs Australian housing boom may be cooling as mortgage demand suffers biggest fall in a year. New data offers hope for homebuyers as Reserve
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Skipton sees mortgage lending growth

The Society helped some 16,087 homeowners to either purchase or remortgage a property in the period as group gross mortgage lending hit £3.0bn.
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Local Marine veteran gets mortgage-free home

“Operation FINALLY HOME is a national nonprofit that provides mortgage free homes to America's military, wounded heroes, first responders and
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Where to get help if you are facing eviction due to the pandemic

The Federal Finance Housing Agency, or FHFA, can help homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
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Evergrande Cut by Moody's, Faces Asset Freeze Petition Again

Evergrande Cut by Moody's, Faces Asset Freeze Petition Again. Bloomberg News. August 2, 2021, 8:14 PM PDT Updated on August 3, 2021, 12
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Business news live: Asian stocks slip as Delta spread spooks investors, Reliance falls 59 places on …

Reliance falls 59 places on Fortune list, SBI climbs 16 spots. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries fell 59 places to rank155th, its lowest since 2017, on
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China Traders Add to Easing Bets as Economic Prospects Dim

China Traders Add to Easing Bets as Economic Prospects Dim. Bloomberg News. August 2, 2021, 2:30 PM PDT Updated on August 2, 2021, 7
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China Outbreak Spreads; Sweden Plans Booster Shot: Virus Update

China Outbreak Spreads; Sweden Plans Booster Shot: Virus Update. Bloomberg News. August 2, 2021, 3:51 PM PDT Updated on August 2, 2021, 11
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81 New Shows and Movies on Prime Video in August

The following series are available on Prime Video as of Aug. 1: … Over the course of a 30-year, $300,000 mortgage, that lower rate will save you about
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Pullback in home lending points to plateauing market

“First home buyer lending fell across all states with the exception of South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory,” Ms
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Bimini Capital Management to Announce Second Quarter 2021 Results

… (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae).
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Wintrust Business Lunch 8/2/21: Mortgage rates remain near an all-time low, 1 out of every 169 …

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about mortgage rates hitting a 5-month low, the overall
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Doma Holdings, Inc. To Report Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results On Thursday, August 12th

Doma (formerly States Title Holding, Inc.) is architecting the future of real estate transactions. The company uses machine intelligence and its patented
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Faces of Milwaukee 2021 | Inclusion in Milwaukee Real Estate

“I've worked with people from all different cultural backgrounds, walks of life and age groups,” says Cruz, a real estate agent with EXP Realty. “I'm able
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Fed sees loosening credit standards as lending demand returns

WASHINGTON — Banks eased lending standards across all loan types in the second quarter as demand increased and the economic outlook
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Real estate: 500-plus affordable homes are eyed in north San Jose

Real estate: 500-plus affordable homes are eyed in north San Jose. Affordable housing complex would sprout near San Jose tech hubs
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WARNING: Georgians taking out fully high interest loans that might cost them their automobile

Howard stated individuals eager for cash frequently look to title companies that are pawn. These little dollar loans have big interest levels.
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Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

Net mortgage assets-to-equity ratio of 6.7:13 as of June 30, 2021. Cash and cash equivalents of $58.7 million as of June 30, 2021, in addition to other
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5th Circ. Tosses $15M Award In Real Estate Investment Case

The three-judge panel declined to order a new trial in the case but agreed with real estate investor Mark Hyland and his companies that the award in
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Co-founder of billion-dollar, Dallas-based real estate firm killed in plane crash

Co-founder of billion-dollar, Dallas-based real estate firm killed in plane crash

Dunn joined Tim Nichols in 2003 to create Rainier Capital Management as a platform for real estate investment. The firm has closed in excess of $2.5
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RBA shrugs off lockdowns as NZ central bank cracks down harder on property boom

New Zealand's Reserve Bank plans to further restrict high loan-to-value ratio lending to cool booming property prices; It says the long-term wellbeing of
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France's Societe Generale beats profit forecast in second quarter as retail banking returns

The French bank said it expects revenues to increase across all businesses going forward. Societe Generale also said it will start a share buyback
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Profits surge at Bank of Ireland with increases in new lending

… and parts of KBC Bank said they have seen a strong recovery in their business performance with lending up 12% compared to the first half of 2020.
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India's Infra.Market valued at $2.5B in Tiger Global-led $125M funding

Market, an Indian startup that is helping construction and real estate companies in the world's second-most populated nation procure materials and
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Bank fraud: 'I had £9000 stolen from my account'

When a caller claiming to be a bank fraud investigator told Mark Wheeler there were suspicious transactions on his account, he was naturally alarmed.
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Fortune Global 500 list: Apple now the world's most profitable company, Reliance slips 59 places

Fortune pens that the pandemic created both new difficulties and chances for Apple, and notwithstanding the emerging antitrust concerns, Apple hit a
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GenX Lending Exceeding Expectations in Maine

After seeing the explosive growth of their lending and equity platform take off, GenX Lending expands to development. Sponsored By GenX Capital
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EBRD lending 5 mln euro to N. Macedonia's Sparkasse Bank for green investments

The EBRD is also providing a 20 million euro unfunded risk-sharing facility to Sparkasse Bank, through which it will guarantee up to 50% of the lender's
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Grasshopper Film Takes US Rights to Egyptian Cannes Winner 'Feathers'

New York-based Grasshopper nabbed the title from Athens-based production company and sales agent Heretic in a deal unveiled on Monday.
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Returning to the office: Employees who show up in person often get ahead faster

A Fortune survey in June found that 45% of U.S. workers who are partially or fully remote said they're more productive at home; 55% said they're
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Deloitte Legal Taps Experienced GC For Banking Team

Arne Wittig formally started his role in Deloitte Legal's banking and finance advisory team in Frankfurt on Aug. 1. “Having Arne joining our team is
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Freddie Mac taps past State Farm exec Dionne Wallace Oakley to head HR

Freddie Mac announced the appointment of longtime personnel-management leader Dionne Wallace Oakley to head human resources and diversity
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Longtime banking and tech executive named CTO of Swift

Cheri McGuire, a 30-year-veteran of technology and banking, has been named chief technology officer of Swift, the Brussels-based financial
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No, CDC can't extend eviction moratorium without congressional authorization first

These protections apply to buildings with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Administration, the U.S. Department
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Several Reasons to Target This Cooling Energy Stock

Energy name Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) is down 2.6% to trade at … Over at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options
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Yesterday's Wars Didn't Prepare the Pentagon for Tomorrow's China

The Pentagon building in Arlington, Va. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg. Concerned members of Congress are explicit about the problem.
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Share of Forbearance Volume Cools to Near Halt

The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSE) loans in forbearance this week decreased two basis points from 1.81% to 1.79%. Ginnie Mae loans
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Eagle County increases limit of down payment assistance loans

Qualified borrowers can now receive a down payment assistance loan of up to 5% of a home's purchase price. The maximum sale price for home
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A Model Transition? Surveying Banks' Post-Libor Rate Choices

Most of the banking institutions surveyed reported plans to replace Libor with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate daily, term structure and arrears
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