Lam's Retreat in Hong Kong Fails to Satisfy Impatient Protesters

Lam's Retreat in Hong Kong Fails to Satisfy Impatient Protesters

Carrie Lam's move to formally withdraw a bill allowing extraditions to China may well have ended the Hong Kong unrest in June. But now protesters
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The Unlikely Chinese Cities Where House Prices Rival London

Some of the world's priciest housing markets aren't where you might think. A four-year property boom in China has elevated a collection of little-known
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'Responsible' loans jump 40% as banks take green, social stances

The global responsible loans market totaled $111.5 billion in July, a $32 billion (40%) increase since last year, according to a report published
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Nick Bailey returns to RE/MAX as chief customer officer

Real estate industry vet Nick Bailey will be returning to RE/MAX as the chief customer officer, a newly created position. Before coming back to RE/MAX
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Aperio Group LLC Grows Stock Position in Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII)

Aperio Group LLC Grows Stock Position in Oceaneering International … A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to
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Tesla's Autopilot System Was Partly to Blame for 2018 Crash, and the Checked-Out Driver Didn't …

U.S. transportation safety investigators found Tesla's design of its automated driver-assist system was partly to blame for a crash in which an
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Home equity lending has mixed results, moderate forecast

Similarly, outstanding debt for home equity loans fell by 5% during the course of 2018, with MBA reporting that newer, higher-balance originations
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Is the Tipping Point Coming to LGBTs and Real Estate?

Following on the heels of a groundbreaking Freddie Mac consumer survey and NAGLREP's LGBT Real Estate Report, NAR pulled data reported by
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Government to halve deposit requirement as part of KiwiBuild reset

The required deposit for a government-backed mortgage will drop from ten to five percent. Housing Minister Megan Woods told Mike Hosking people
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Report: Lack of affordable housing could drive families out of DC area

Protecting families vulnerable to housing market pressures. This could be done with housing vouchers and emergency assistance for renters at risk of
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Gold, bond and consumer staples ETFs see huge inflows—here's what experts would buy

Safety trades are smoking hot. While investors largely sold out of domestic and international equities in August amid a broader push for protection,
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Canada's multifamily housing market robust: report

Canada's multifamily housing market is the most robust it has ever been, , according to CBRE's new Canadian Multifamily Mid-Year Update.
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Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) Shares Sold by Baillie Gifford & Co.

Baillie Gifford & Co. owned about 2.57% of Mettler-Toledo International … ValuEngine lowered shares of Mettler-Toledo International from a “buy”
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Why Fiat Discontinued Its Iconic 500 Hatchback in the US

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will discontinue its subcompact 500 model in the U.S., the company announced Sunday. The Fiat 500, initially launched in
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Fannie Mae's Doug Duncan: Lack of inventory is holding housing market back big-time

In an exclusive interview for the season finale of the Housing News podcast, Duncan sat down with HousingWire to discuss the housing market's
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Greater Vancouver real estate sales return to 'more typical levels' in August: REBGV

Metro Vancouver's summer real estate bump continued in August, with sales returning to “more typical levels” according to the Real Estate Board of
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CFPB Issues New Reverse Mortgage Natural Disaster Guidance

“Today we released a guide for older homeowners on how to meet their reverse mortgage (HECM) loan obligations while recovering from a hurricane,
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EU Says UK Has Failed to Deliver New Proposals: Brexit Update

… I don't doubt there's a majority for it there,” Benn told Bloomberg in an interview. …. Nothing has changed from the EU's point of view, Andreeva said.
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Uzbekistan banking on international investors

Uzbekistan is opening up to the world and investors, if not investment, beating a path to this promising country with the stamp of the legendary Silk
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Mexican bank lending slips, as Moody's sees negative outlook for big 5s

Financial regulator CNBV reported the first month-on-month decline in lending this year in July, down 0.7% in real terms to 5.34tn pesos (US$271bn).
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