RBC just hiked mortgage rates, here's why it's a big deal

RBC's 15-basis-point increase to its posted five-year fixed rate could mark an epoch in Canada's mortgage qualification rate. If a few more Big Six banks follow its lead (and I think they will), the qualification rate will jump from 4.99 per cent today to 5.14 per cent next week, making the stress test even
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CoastalStates Mortgage, the mortgage lending arm of South Carolina-based CoastalStates Bank, announced this week that it named Ric Spiehs as … “Spiehs returns to the recently re-capitalized bank to lead the mortgage company as it supports the bank's strategy to achieve growth and profitability,”
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The listing office is Boston Connect Real Estate and the listing agent is Stephanie Millett. The property listing data and information, or the images, set forth herein were provided to MLS Property Information Network, Inc. from third party sources, including sellers, lessors and public records, and were
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If you're looking for the best mortgage lenders in Colorado, we've done the research. NerdWallet compared the state's leading lenders, then identified the best ones for a variety of specific loan needs. Whether you're shopping for a condo in Denver, a classic ranch on the Eastern plains or a low-rate
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By comparison, all the Tesla (tsla, +0.96%) cars on the road (about 280,000 at the end of 2017, according to company statistics) likely used less than 1.3 terawatt hours of electricity combined for the year, a Fortune analysis found. The analysis assumed each car drove 15,000 miles—roughly the national
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According to Spencer, the biggest influencers in the real estate market in Kenmore and Bothell are job growth, low interest rates, and livability. While local and national economic data uphold the first two, liveability is considerably more subjective. In Bothell, Spencer surmises that the Sammamish River
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SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cloud Lending Solutions, a leader in cloud-based lending software, was recognized as a “Top 25 FinTech Company for 2017” by APAC CIO Outlook Magazine. A panel of industrial experts and executives collaborated with the editorial board to curate the list with
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For U.S. shale drillers who have seen prices climb almost 50 percent in six months, it's been largely a rig-less recovery, a conundrum for traders seeking to forecast the future. Normally, you'd expect the rigs to return to the field in significant numbers as producers flush with added cash looked to boost
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President Donald Trump refused to say whether he has spoken directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an interview on Thursday, but said he “probably” has “a very good relationship” with the dictator. “I don't want to comment on it,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal after he was asked directly
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If you're looking for the best mortgage lenders in Arizona, we've done the research. NerdWallet compared the state's leading lenders, then identified the best ones for a variety of specific loan needs. Whether you're shopping for a condo in Phoenix, a classic ranch in Flagstaff or the ideal refinance in
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Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, is expected to meet privately with the House Intelligence Committee as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the panel's top Democrat said Thursday. “We do want him to come in,” Representative Adam
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Guild Mortgage is adding to its Midwestern mortgage origination operations through the acquisition of Cornerstone Mortgage of St. Louis. The acquisition fits with Guild's strategic plan to grow in existing markets and also acquire firms with a strong presence in new markets and proven histories of
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The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law brings major changes to the local real estate market that prompt anxious anticipation about the shifting role and rewards of homeownership. Depending on the resulting effects the law has on home evaluations, it could cause the Falls Church City
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There are now one million drone registration with the Federal Aviation Administration, marking a new milestone for the two-year old registration program. The registration total, announced on Wednesday during the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, include both hobbyists and businesses
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Retirement crisis: 37% of Gen X say they won't be able to afford to retireLosing Faith in the State, Some Mexican Towns Quietly Break AwayThe Fed, worrying about the next recession, considers changesParty While You Can – Central Bank Ready To Pop The 'Everything' Bubble2018: The Year of Living
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Banking Lending Officers – Galway. Our client is a well known Financial Services and Banking Institution across the island of Ireland. In business for almost 200 years, they currently have nearly 6000 employees to provide high level of service to nearly 2 million customers. Part of a Globally present
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Property preservation companies need to work with their servicing partners on billing and whether the borrower will be assessed the cost of the inspections. Currently, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the only investors that will reimburse for inspections on current assets during major storms or disasters.
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One of the only constants in the housing market- things will always change in the housing market. When is a good time to sell? Is refinancing a viable option? Is it better to buy or rent? Those are just a few of the questions that continue to astound would-be homeowners. A new study, suggests that for
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Theresa May has told City of London bosses she will put financial services at the heart of a new trade deal with the European Union, in the first formal meeting between the prime minister and the financial services sector on Brexit. The prime minister also invited financial sector leaders – including senior
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