Mortgage wars: ASB, ANZ, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac cut interest rates after OCR drop

Mortgage wars: ASB, ANZ, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac cut interest rates after OCR drop

{video} ASB, BNZ and Westpac have followed rivals ANZ and Kiwibank and cut mortgage rates in the wake of the Reserve Bank's decision to drop the
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Freddie Mac Report Highlights Prevalence of Affordable Rental Housing in OZs

A report from Freddie Mac Multifamily finds that the government sponsored entity's business in opportunity zones (OZ) has grown more than 75
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Podcast: A Small Bank Tackles Rural Housing Affordability

Christie Obenauer's family-owned bank had a problem. Based in a rural county in western North Dakota, her community had been dealing with the
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AZCREW's May lunch examines healthcare trends in real estate

AZCREW's May lunch examines healthcare trends in real estate … How these trends impact the commercial real estate industry is an even hotter topic.
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City launches housing survey for affordable housing plan

The city's Community Development Division launched an online housing survey to gather information from residents about affordability and other
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Commercial real estate activity declines in Maine amid residential gains

Lackluster commercial real estate sales and lease transactions during the past six months depressed the overall activity in Maine's real estate market,
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Freddie Mac Prices $2.4 Billion Securitization of Re-Performing Loans

Brings Total SCRT Program Issuance to over $20 Billion. MCLEAN, Va., May 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (FMCC) today announced
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Trade Deal in Question, “Titans” Expected Correction (Podcast)

Sarah McGregor, Bloomberg News U.S. Economic Policy Team Leader, and Dan Eberhart, CEO at Canary, discuss the U.S. and China sending
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The Scary Moment An EC145 Helicopter Hit The Power Lines During Winching Rescue Operation

The EC145 hit the lines generating sparks around the radar dome and the winch-housing. The flight engineer immediately cut the winch-cable
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Mortgage applications rise as lower rates draw buyers into the market

An increase in purchase activity drove the week-over-week rise in mortgage application volume as homebuyers entered the market while interest rates
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House prices 'rebounded in April'

UK house prices picked up in April following a fall in values the previous month, according to the country's biggest mortgage lender. The Halifax, part
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An Invigorated Start: ILS' Insights Show Banking M&A Activity Starts Strong in 2019

2019 banking M&A activity started off the year with a strong, active first quarter. The first quarter saw 65 M&A deals close which is a 21% increase from
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Michigan AG joins coalition for marijuana businesses to use federal banking

MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition with 38 other states and territorial Attorneys
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How Smart a Home Buyer Are You?

With the Home Possible program, backed by Freddie Mac, you can qualify for a mortgage with as little as 3% down. You needn't be a first-time home
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Over 50 Banks Simulate Letter of Credit Transactions on R3's Blockchain in 27 Countries

Over 50 banks participated in the simulation of letter of credit transactions on R3's blockchain platform in 27 countries on six continents. The company
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Amazon's Project Kuiper Aims to Provide Global Wi-Fi Network

Nearly half of the world's population will have internet access by the end of … So now is the time for investors to position themselves on the front line.
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Do Most Analysts Favor Buy On Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (FBHS), Plains GP Holdings …

10 analysts out of 18 Wall Street brokerage firms rate Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) as a Buy, while 1 see it as a Sell. The rest 7
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How Beat Saber beat the odds

Beat Games CEO Jaroslav Beck says the title's success is “dope,” but he's … He also planted the idea of starting a new company around the title if it
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Regulators voice concerns over US leveraged loan risk

In 2013, the Fed, OCC and FDIC updated leveraged lending guidance, worried about weakening underwriting standards. They described loans
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US Senate approves EXIM Bank nominees, restores lending powers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump's choice of three new board members of the U.S.
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