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Mortgage Applications Rise 2 Pct As Home Loan Costs Fall

Mortgage Applications Rise 2 Pct As Home Loan Costs Fall
Mortgage Applications Rise 2 Pct As Home Loan Costs Fall
December 06, 2018  |  Loans

The Mortgage Bankers Association revealed that U.S. borrowers filed the most mortgage applications for both new purchases and refinancing in nearly two months. The news...

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On Wall Street, Cash Is King For Worried Investors
On Wall Street, Cash Is King For Worried Investors
December 05, 2018  |  Cash

As the saying goes in the investment community, “cash is king.” Generally speaking, the saying is one that applies to cash flow, and where the...

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Merchant Cash Advance Firms In NY AG’s Crosshairs
Merchant Cash Advance Firms In NY AG’s Crosshairs
December 04, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

The NY AG is looking into how state courts are a weapon against small business owners, who sign documents that allow merchant cash advance firms...

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SoFi CEO Says Fed Rate Hikes Not A Threat
SoFi CEO Says Fed Rate Hikes Not A Threat
November 30, 2018  |  Loans

Anthony Noto, CEO of the financial company SoFi, said this week that his company is preparing for a landscape with higher interest rates, and that...

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China Sees Rise In ‘Auto-Backed’ Small Business Lenders
China Sees Rise In ‘Auto-Backed’ Small Business Lenders
November 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Some alternative lenders in China have a unique way of mitigating the risk of borrower defaults: attaching a tracking device to borrower vehicles. Reports in...

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Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
November 27, 2018  |  Loans

Climbing interest rates are taking their toll on the number of consumers in the market for new home mortgages. Mortgage applications for new homes are...

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Warnings Sound Again Over Corporates’ $9T Debt
Warnings Sound Again Over Corporates’ $9T Debt
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.S. corporates are weighed down by $9 trillion in debt that analysts have said could lead to economic trouble in only a few years. Recent...

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Citizens Bank Warns Most US Firms Over-Exposed To FX Volatility
Citizens Bank Warns Most US Firms Over-Exposed To FX Volatility
November 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Most U.S. businesses are over-exposed to risks related to interest rate and foreign exchange volatility, according to new Citizens Bank research. The FI published a...

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