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German Lender Looks To Re-Enter U.S. CRE Market
CoStar, Aug. 15, 2016--Heschmeyer, Mark  PBB targeting lending on office properties in Boston, New York and Washington, D.C.
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Mortgage Servicing Compliance in the Storm’s Path
Mortgage Compliance Magazine, Aug. 15, 2016 Wave of recent compliance rules/regulations underlines importance of good compliance management system.
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Attention Kmart Shoppers: Who Could Gain From The Retailer’s Troubles?
Forbes, Aug. 15, 2016--Razin, Eli The retail sector has taken quite a few punches recently.
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Can Trump Cut Housing Costs By 23 Percent?
OurBroker.com, Aug. 15, 2016--Miller, Peter G. Republican presidential candidate says regulatory costs in housing represent 25 percent of total costs, should be 2 percent.
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AIG Reaches Deal to Sell Mortgage-Insurance Unit to Arch Capital for About $3.4 Billion
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 15, 2016--Scism, Leslie; Lublin, Joann S. Insurance giant has been speeding up return of cash to restive shareholders.
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Tighter Underwriting Rules Cut Portion of Mortgages to Blacks, Report Says
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 15, 2016--Andriotis, Annamaria National Association of Real Estate Brokers report said tightened underwriting affects lending to African-Americans.
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What Happens When The Mortgage-Servicing Rule Tops The 2,081 Page Count
Value Walk, Aug. 15, 2016--Petrou, Karen Rules should protect consumers--but lenders also want their money back.
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MAA to Buy Post Properties
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 15, 2016--Mattioli, Dana; Cimilluca, Dana; Steele, Anne Real estate investment trust to acquire apartment owners in $3.88 billion all-stock deal.
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Lending will Top $2 Trillion this Year
HousingWire, Aug. 15, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey Highest amount since 2012.
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Freedom Mortgage Acquires Sterling Bancorp’s Lending Business
National Mortgage News, Aug. 15, 2016--Finkelstein, Brad Sterling will remain in mortgage warehouse lending business.
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Portfolio Retention Expanding to Recognize Patterns of Home Buyers
National Mortgage News, Aug. 15, 2016--Finkelstein, Brad Companies increasingly using enhanced analytics to segment customer base.
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Barrack Says U.S. Real Estate Market Is Getting ‘Bubblicious’
Bloomberg, Aug. 15, 2016--Palmeri, Christopher; Taylor, Jeffrey Colony Capital chairman says "amateurs" are betting on rent increases that might not continue.
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Favorable HOA Super Lien Ruling for Lenders
Mortgage Daily, Aug. 15, 2016 Federal appeals court ruling could impact hundreds of HOA super liens in Nevada courts.
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LOS Updates, Enhancements Announced
Mortgage Daily, Aug. 15, 2016--Garcia, Sam Enhancements to origination channels, reverse mortgages, HELOCs.
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Q&A: How Mortgage Lenders Broke the Law and Got Away With It
The American Prospect, Aug. 16, 2016--Blumgart, Jake Author David Dayen discusses 2008 financial crisis in new book.
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Here are the Top 5 ways Technology Reinvents Getting a Mortgage
HousingWire, Aug. 15, 2016--Hoyles, Brandon; Chan, Heang The rise of digital mortgage.
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MBA Regulatory Compliance Conference Sept. 18-20
Hear Directly from Policymakers, Regulators Who Impact Your Business
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HMDA Reporting/Fair Lending Implications Webinar Today
Webinar Explores Implications of New Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Rules
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