The White House Proposes Mortgage Finance Reform

The White House Proposes Mortgage Finance Reform

Many see mortgage finance reform as the most significant regulatory omission since the 2007-2008 financial crisis—an omission made all the more
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HUD Official Resigns From 'Do-Nothing' Job Over Ben Carson's Redecoration Spending

Drain the swamp? Definitely don't overhaul the office — or at least, that's what one career official in the Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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This Company Made the First FDA Approved, Marijuana Based Drug. Here's What It Wants to Do …

… the flood gates could open for other companies in the cannabis space—and for GW Pharma itself, the company's CEO Justin Gover tells Fortune.
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Trump's tariffs and new mortgage rules to affect Bank of Canada interest rate, Stephen Poloz says

OTTAWA – The impacts of both the escalating cross-border trade fight and new mortgage rules will “figure prominently” for the Bank of Canada ahead
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EU lending growth hits new heights

Lending growth to eurozone companies hit its best rate last month since the bloc's debt crisis while a broader indicator of money circulating in the euro
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Mountain Mortgage Guy: Eagle County down payment assistance options vary, but they're out …

The most widely available is the Eagle County Loan Fund, which will provide buyers a second mortgage up to $15,000. The borrower is required to
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Australian banking inquiry hears Rabobank conflict-of-interest case

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Dutch banking giant Rabobank, one of Australia's largest agricultural lenders, pursued a customer to buy a neighbouring farm so
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How to tell if the county has officially canceled your mortgage after you paid it off

Q: How can you figure out if a canceled mortgage is canceled by the county? A: In a recent column we discussed how a lender should and generally
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CEOs Weigh in on Social Issues and When to Get Political

At Fortune's CEO Initiative on Tuesday, executives tackled this question of how and when to engage. “Leadership is all about trust and authenticity,”
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Mortgage Applications Fall 4.9 Percent in Biggest Drop in 4 Months

U.S. mortgage applications recorded their steepest weekly fall in over four months even as most home borrowing costs fell in step with lower bond
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Banking executive to lead initiative to house the homeless

Lynne Wines, a high-profile banking executive, has been hired by United Way of Broward County to lead a new initiative to house the homeless.
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Fall 4.9%

Mortgage applications decreased by 4.9% on a seasonally-adjusted basis from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's
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Tsipras Vows to Stick With Greece's Euro Deal

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed to stick with the financial commitments he agreed with European leaders this month and said there would
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Navigating Emerging Markets: South Africa

Bloomberg Intelligence's Damian Sassower and Kieran Curtis, senior investment manager at Standard Life Investments, discuss the South African
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Are Banking Crises a Thing of the Past?

There's no doubt that recessions will occur in the future, but banks have learned their lesson, right? Industry Focus: Financials host Michael Douglass
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Apple, Samsung Resolve Smartphone Design Fight After 7 Years

Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. reached a settlement in their U.S. patent battle, ending a seven-year fight over smartphone designs that
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Anthony Kennedy, Swing Vote on US Supreme Court, Will Retire

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he will retire, letting President Donald Trump nominate a successor who could create the
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Intel Blows Keep Coming as Apple Modem Contract May Be at Risk

It was another day of bad news for Intel Corp. on Wednesday, as a new data point suggests that it may lose Apple Inc.'s modem business, according to
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Province to target criminal money in real estate after gaming reforms

We know that real estate is being used for large, illegal gaming houses… The impact of homegrown and international crime on our real estate industy
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Bank of England hits back at EU over banks' Brexit readiness

The Bank of England hit back at European Union criticism on Wednesday, saying British banks were fully prepared for any disorderly Brexit and that it
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