mortgages

A mortgage loan or, simply, mortgage is used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or alternatively by existing property owners to raise funds for any purpose, while putting a lien on the property being mortgaged.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

EMEA Daily: Half a Million People Take Advantage of Mortgage Holiday in First Two Days of Initiative; Tabby Picks up $150M Loan From PFG and Atalaya
EMEA Daily: Half a Million People Take Advantage of Mortgage Holiday in First Two Days...
August 03, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), half a million Polish mortgage holders took advantage of a new government scheme...

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Polish Banks Face Fines if They Inhibit Mortgage Payment Holiday Scheme
Polish Banks Face Fines if They Inhibit Mortgage Payment Holiday Scheme
July 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Polish banks could face fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover if they make it difficult for mortgage holders to take advantage of...

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Home Sales Prices Top $400K in May in Stalled Market With Higher Interest Rates
Home Sales Prices Top $400K in May in Stalled Market With Higher Interest Rates
June 21, 2022  |  Market Conditions

The median price of an existing U.S. home jumped 14.8% year over year in May to a record-setting $407,600, even as higher mortgage interest rates...

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PBOC to Banks: Step Up Loan, Mortgage Approvals  
PBOC to Banks: Step Up Loan, Mortgage Approvals  
May 24, 2022  |  International

Regulators are telling banks in China to step up loan approvals and keep the flow of mortgages going as the world’s second-largest economy remains on...

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CFPB Mortgage Servicing Report Warns of Ongoing Homeowner Risks and Challenges
CFPB Mortgage Servicing Report Warns of Ongoing Homeowner Risks and Challenges
May 16, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Monday (May 16) published a report on mortgage services’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying homeowners “continue to...

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Revolut Looks to Expand to Crypto Wallets, Mortgages
Revolut Looks to Expand to Crypto Wallets, Mortgages
April 26, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Banking app Revolut wants to expand into the mortgage sector and cryptocurrency wallets, the company’s chief executive said Tuesday (April 26). According to Reuters, Revolut...

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Rate-Sensitive Retailers Getting Rocked by Rising Borrowing Costs
Rate-Sensitive Retailers Getting Rocked by Rising Borrowing Costs
April 11, 2022  |  Retail

They have survived COVID, sidestepped the supply chain, and have — so far — been able to manage their way through a multigenerational bout of...

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In Paycheck to Paycheck Economy, Some Mull Selling Their Home and Leasing It Back
In Paycheck to Paycheck Economy, Some Mull Selling Their Home and Leasing It Back
March 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The black swan events seem to be coming fast and furious: COVID-19. War in Europe. Inflation, touching torrid pacing that hasn’t been seen in 40...

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EarnUp Completes $31M Series C Funding
EarnUp Completes $31M Series C Funding
March 15, 2022  |  Investments

San Francisco-based FinTech EarnUp, which focuses on payment and data solutions for the mortgage industry, has closed an oversubscribed $31 million Series C financing round,...

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