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• Small Texas bank winning big fight against CFPB

  24-07-2015 23:45
  
  A small Texas bank was handed a large victory this week, when a federal court ruled that the bank is allowed to challenge the constitutionality and authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here are all the details.
  
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• Bank of America senior management shakeup continues

  24-07-2015 22:36
  
  The senior management shakeup at Bank of America is continuing. According to multiple reports, Bank of America is interviewing “possible successors” for Gary Lynch, who serves as the bank’s global general counsel.
  
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• Minneapolis downtown real estate market: Big, vibrant, growing and cheap - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  24-07-2015 22:25
  
  Minneapolis downtown real estate market: Big, vibrant, growing and cheap
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Minneapolis is the star of a very bullish new report by the real estate giant CBRE that confirmed the conclusions of a recent column on how the smart location choice for employers is downtown. CBRE thinks the so-called “secondary markets” in the ...
  
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• Mortgage lenders circle remains of Discover Home Loans

  24-07-2015 21:55
  
  Before Discover Home Loans could shut its doors, lenders are already said to be vying to acquire its remains. The company will accept its final loan application at the end of July.
  
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• Massive pay hikes for Fannie, Freddie CEOs fall under Congressional scrutiny

  24-07-2015 20:02
  
  A bill that would suspend the $3 million pay raises recently awarded to the CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is one step closer to becoming law, as the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 is set for markup next week.
  
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• Village now charges real estate agents to display "for sale" signs

  24-07-2015 18:44
  
  A village just north of Albuquerque, New Mexico shocked real estate agents this week when they hung black plastic bags over 35 “For Sale” in an effort to finally enforce a local ordinance.
  
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• Can crowdfunding stabilize Spain's real estate market? - Fortune

  24-07-2015 18:39
  
  Fortune
  Can crowdfunding stabilize Spain's real estate market?
  Fortune
  Iberian property prices are at rock bottom, and now it looks like smaller investors can get in on a big buying opportunity. Last year, Madrid-based entrepreneurs Álvario Luna and Tono Brusola decided to put together a small investment fund to take ...
  
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• NAMB to Congress: New TRID forms should disclose g-fee costs

  24-07-2015 18:32
  
  The Association of Mortgage Professionals says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new Know Before You Owe mortgage disclosure rule, also called the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule, doesn’t disclose enough and says homebuyers are entitled to know where all the money they pay to buy a home is going.
  
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• This MBA chart shows the real rise of home prices

  24-07-2015 16:55
  
  In the latest chart from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s chart series, the MBA put into perspective just how much the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s U.S. Purchase-only House Price Index has risen.
  
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• New homes sales fall 6.8% from May

  24-07-2015 16:20
  
  Sales of new single-family houses in June 2015 retreated back down and were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 482,000, a 6.8% drop from May’s revised rate of 517,000.
  
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• New home sales fall 6.8% from May

  24-07-2015 16:20
  
  Sales of new single-family houses in June 2015 retreated back down and were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 482,000, a 6.8% drop from May’s revised rate of 517,000.
  
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• New homes sales fall back down 6.8% from May

  24-07-2015 16:18
  
  Sales of new single-family houses in June 2015 retreated back down and were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 482,000, a 6.8% drop from May’s revised rate of 517,000.
  
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• What real estate in the Hamptons says about the economy - MarketWatch - MarketWatch

  24-07-2015 13:56
  
  MarketWatch
  What real estate in the Hamptons says about the economy - MarketWatch
  MarketWatch
  If you think Elvis met an undignified end by dying on a toilet, wait until you see what happens to the Hamptons. Housing prices are finally falling, which signals doom for the entire economy, at least according to a chunk of the media, who are flapping ...
  
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• Real Estate In India Is Heading For 50% Collapse In Prices : Finance ... - Realty Today

  24-07-2015 13:01
  
  Realty Today
  Real Estate In India Is Heading For 50% Collapse In Prices : Finance ...
  Realty Today
  Rahul Yadav, CEO and co-founder of Housing.com, on August 5, 2014 in Mumbai, India. Housing.com is a Mumbai-based real estate search portal which allows customers to search for housing based on geography, number of rooms, and various other filters.and more »
  
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• Real estate rebound: In the midst of a healthy housing market | Concord Monitor - Concord Monitor

  24-07-2015 06:13
  
  Concord Monitor
  Real estate rebound: In the midst of a healthy housing market | Concord Monitor
  Concord Monitor
  Karina Kelley stands for a portrait inside one of the units of a multi-family home she and her husband Ben Kelley are renovating on South Main Street in Concord on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff). Andrew and Chelsea ...
  
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• Luxury Homes & Apartments: See London's New Real Estate Project, Aykon Tower ... - Realty Today

  24-07-2015 06:07
  
  Realty Today
  Luxury Homes & Apartments: See London's New Real Estate Project, Aykon Tower ...
  Realty Today
  LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: A man walks past Riverwalk, a 116 luxury apartment building currently under construction by Vauxhall Bridge on June 1, 2015 in London, England. London estate agents reported a surge in luxury property sales in the hours ...and more »
  
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• Busting Five Myths of Real Estate Auctions - Daily News Article - GlobeSt.com - GlobeSt.com

  24-07-2015 05:15
  
  Busting Five Myths of Real Estate Auctions - Daily News Article - GlobeSt.com
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  Join 700+ peers and get the latest market intelligence from experts you can count on at RealShare ORANGE COUNTY on August 18. Sharga: “All you need is a computer with Internet access and the ability to click a mouse.” IRVINE, CA—Despite beliefs to the ...and more »
  
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• Man accused of attacking real estate agent has done it before,... | www.wsbtv.com - WSB Atlanta

  24-07-2015 03:31
  
  WSB Atlanta
  Man accused of attacking real estate agent has done it before,... | www.wsbtv.com
  WSB Atlanta
  Jeffrey Wayne Shumate is currently in Gwinnett County Jail facing aggravated assault, false imprisonment and battery charges. Sponsored Links. By Rachel Stockman. LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. —. The man accused of dressing as a woman and attacking a real ...
  Man dressed as woman accused of attacking real estate agent | Local News ...WYFF Greenville
  Man dressed as a woman jailed for beating rea
  
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• Man accused of attacking real estate agent has done it before, records show - WSB Atlanta

  24-07-2015 03:31
  
  WSB Atlanta
  Man accused of attacking real estate agent has done it before, records show
  WSB Atlanta
  Jeffrey Wayne Shumate is currently in Gwinnett County Jail facing aggravated assault, false imprisonment and battery charges. Sponsored Links. By Rachel Stockman. LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. —. The man accused of dressing as a woman and attacking a real ...
  Man dressed as woman accused of attacking real estate agentWYFF Greenville
  Charges: Man Dressed as Woman, Allegedly Attacked Real Estate Agent
  
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• Ponzi scheme or recession casualty? Real estate exec Michael J. Stewart faces ... - OCRegister

  24-07-2015 03:20
  
  OCRegister
  Ponzi scheme or recession casualty? Real estate exec Michael J. Stewart faces ...
  OCRegister
  Ponzi scheme or recession casualty? Real estate exec Michael J. Stewart faces fraud trial over the $115 million collapse of his apartment empire · Popular SBA lending program hits cap months before the end of the fiscal year · Recall roundup: Starbucks ...
  
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• Casino deal is latest to separate gambling from real estate | WKBN.com - WKBN.com

  24-07-2015 01:58
  
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  Casino deal is latest to separate gambling from real estate | WKBN.com
  WKBN.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) – A deal involving Pinnacle Entertainment is the latest example of a casino company separating its gambling operations from its real estate to generate cash. Las Vegas-based Pinnacle announced this week it would sell most of its ...
  Casino deal is latest to separate gambling from real estate - Las Vegas Sun NewsLas Vegas Sunall 74 news articles »
  
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• About Real Estate: Deals arriving on dorm room, home office and patio items ... - The Bellingham Herald

  24-07-2015 00:19
  
  About Real Estate: Deals arriving on dorm room, home office and patio items ...
  The Bellingham Herald
  ANSWER: With millions of teenagers heading off to college over the next few weeks, start by thinking about anything that might belong in a dorm room, off-campus apartment or even a home office. Many retailers are already starting to offer back-to ...
  
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• Canada's Wynn Residential redeveloping real estate in 'quirky, neat' Tulsa ... - Tulsa World

  24-07-2015 00:13
  Tulsa World
  Canada's Wynn Residential redeveloping real estate in 'quirky, neat' Tulsa ...
  Tulsa World
  The Wynn Group of Companies is the largest privately owned apartment ownership company in Toronto. They also hold properties in the Dominican Republic, Israel, Los Angeles and Buffalo, New York. And now, Tulsa.and more »
  
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• Helping Prevent Real Estate Fraud | WNEP.com - wnep.com

  24-07-2015 00:10
  
  wnep.com
  Helping Prevent Real Estate Fraud | WNEP.com
  wnep.com
  Some people who thought they bought homes from Beato in the Hazleton area are now finding out they might not actually own those properties. The Greater Hazleton Real Estate Association says there are about 50 complaints against Beato, who is a ...
  
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• Real Estate Ranks Tops Among Investments

  24-07-2015 00:00
  Americans are again seeing residential housing as a "golden ticket," a new survey shows. 
  
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• Mortgage Rates Ease From Yearly High

  24-07-2015 00:00
  Fixed-rate mortgages this week reversed course and dropped from last week’s highest average for the year.
  
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• Jumbo Mortgage Market Inflates

  24-07-2015 00:00
  The volume of jumbo mortgages reached an estimated $160 billion in the first six months of 2015 – 36 percent higher than a year ago.
  
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• Fannie: Economy to Strengthen in Second Half

  24-07-2015 00:00
  Economic activity is expected to accelerate in the second half of the year, and the housing market is part of what's behind that growth,...
  
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• 5 Ways To Improve Curb Appeal

  24-07-2015 00:00
  These are easy ways to add value and make a home's exterior attractive to potential buyers.
  
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• 3 Reasons Why It's a Great Time for Sellers

  24-07-2015 00:00
  Find out why this year is shaping up to be a great year to be a home seller. 
  
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