Finance & Mortgage
Andrew Bers Earns CLHMS Designation for Expertise in Luxury Home Market
JPMorgan Chase Receives $100 Million New Markets Tax Credits Award
U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise to 3.95 Percent
EDITOR'S PICKS
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Oppenheim Group To Offer Free Real Estate Assistance To Families Displaced By LA Wildfires: 'We Will Help You Find A Place'
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US Housing Affordability Unlikely To Improve Until Prices Fall 40%, Wages Increase 70%: Expert
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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry's Montecito Mansion Now Valued At $29M
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US Housing Supply Hit Four-Year High - But Only Because Homes Are Failing To Find Buyers
Ocwen Financial Corporation(NYSE:OCN), a leading provider of residential and commercial loan servicing, special servicing and asset management services, reported Net income of $9.7 million, $0.08 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to Net income of $9.9 million, $0.09 per share last year on Thursday. Gross mortgage lending 10% stronger than a year ago
Gross mortgage lending declined to an estimated £10.5 billion in January. Lending fell by 14% from £12.2 billion in December but was 10% higher than the total of £9.5 billion in January 2011, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders(CML). Home Loan Applicants Urge to Research on Bank Rates Well
Bank customers wishing to compare the lending rates of major Aussie banks should research the facts by themselves as these will not be volunteered to them, according to consumer advocacy group Choice. China Shanghai Changes Housing Tax
China - The Shanghai city government is offering lower taxation for the average homepurchase after revising the standards of "ordinary" houses on Thursday.However, experts are cautious about whether the new standards will help "wait-and-see"homebuyers make a faster decision. BANKING: States, banks reach foreclosure-abuse settlement
U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. New Automated Application from Churchill Mortgage Gives Borrowers Immediate Rate Quote and Pre-Approval
New Automated Application from Churchill Mortgage Gives Borrowers Immediate Rate Quote and Pre-Approval. San Francisco Consulting Firm Recommends Taking Advantage of Lower Lease Prices Now as Demand for Office Space Increases
While the recovery of the real estate sector remains sluggish nationally, San Francisco's commercial real estate market is heating up. According to a recent survey by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers, San Francisco is now the third-best city to invest in for commercial property. As the cost of leasing commercial space rises again, San Francisco business consultantKathy Scheiern, PhD, founder of PurposeWorks LLC, recommends small businesses find the right space and lock in a g... Rate on 30-year-mortgage remained 3.87% low record
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been at its all-time record-breaking low of 3.87 percent since the first week of February U.S. Mortgage Applications Decline 1%: MBA
U.S. mortgage applications decreased by one percent in the week ending Feb. 10, compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Interest rate cuts boost new home lending in Australia
Housing finance figures for December 2011 reveal that the November and December official interest rate cuts had a positive impact on home buyer confidence and new home lending in Australia, according to the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.
