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New York's iconic MoMA will begin construction of its expansion project, but not without scaling down a big chunk of its design. New Legal Support Scheme for People in Mortgage Debt Announced
Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has announced a new legal aid program that will support people in mortgage debt and are at risk of losing their homes in Ireland. Canada’s Leading Banks Based on Mortgage Portfolio
CanadianMortgageTrends.com has released the list of the top banks in Canada based on their mortgage portfolios. Figures from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) show that the country's big six dominate 93 percent of the residential mortgage market. Banking Mortgage Evaluations in Portugal Is Increasing
Portugal has seen an increasing trend in the average value of mortgage applications in the country as per the report from the National Institute of Statistics or INE released on Monday. Chicago Unveils New Home Buyer Assistance Program
The city of Chicago has unveiled its new Home Buyer Assistance Program as part of its return to the mortgage business. US Census Tracts Provides Prospective Homeowners Access to Special Mortgage Deals
Those who are living or wanting to purchase a home in low-income, high-minority and disaster-impacted census tracts can have access to the best mortgage deals from the U.S. government programs. HSBC Pulls Out of UK’s CML
HSBC has announced it will quit the U.K.'s Council of Mortgage Lenders and has given the mortgage body a one year's notice. The bank's move comes ahead of the industry vote on merging a number of lender trade bodies. HSBC Clamps Mortgage Offering to Chinese Buying Real Estate in US
HSBC has just changed its policy on lending money to some Chinese nationals. China has recently started clamping down the outflow of capital after a $108 billion drop in China's foreign currency reserves. New York City Lawmakers: Cap Property Taxes
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was put under pressure by state lawmakers earlier this week with regard to capping property tax rates in the city. Naftali's Rental Building Unable to Fix Water Leak Problems Due to Uncooperative Co-op Neighbor
Naftali's Landmark Park Slope is having water leak problems. However, the neighboring co-op will not allow the developer to make repairs to the rental building's foundation.