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Hong Kong developer New World Development Co. has proposed using one of its most valuable assets, Victoria Dockside, as collateral for an additional loan of as much as HK$15.6 billion ($2 billion ...

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Even as mortgage rates tread water, Americans are still trying to buy homes. In the most recent week, applications for mortgages to purchase a home, not refinance, were at the highest point in ...

As the spring homebuying season kicks off in many parts of the country, buyers may be wondering when they'll start to benefit from lower mortgage rates. Though many forecasts initially called for ...

The news: Mortgage insurance provider Helia Group said its lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) contract with Commonwealth Bank is at risk after the big four lender entered into exclusive negotiations ...

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