Category: PROPERTY

and real estate finance platform – has just launched one of Australia’s first 25-year foreign buyer mortgages for the settlement of apartment purchases. The product was launched with support from Hong Kong-listed Far East Consortium (FEC). FEC ... ( read original story ...)

Analysts are forecasting that mortgage system growth will slow from current levels ... Both the Bank of England and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority have introduced caps on loan-to-income ratios for residential property buyers in order to discourage ... ( read original story ...)

The Business’s segments are Private Client, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Commercial Mortgage Banking and Corporate/Other ... (United Kingdom), Oppenheimer Investments Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Oppenheimer Israel (OPCO) Ltd. (Israel).. ( read original story ...)

The bank, which is still more than 70% owned by the taxpayer, is facing another hefty penalty related to the mortgage-backed securities misselling ... US rate expectations have fallen since the peak in March and Hong Kong rates continue to lag while ... ( read original story ...)

According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey ... Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul are among the seven most competitive cities in the world. Home Renters Likely to Continue Renting, Even If Rent Increases in U.S. Existing ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange ... Market is Expected to Rise at a CAGR of 17% - Research and Markets 04:56p CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION: Schedules Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Release and Conference Call 04:55p BOEING ... ( read original story ...)

Elsewhere, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation revealed the trend in ... while Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.6%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index also gained 0.6%. Oil prices gained 53 cents to $50.11 U.S. per barrel. Gold prices prospered ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong equities slipped from last week’s record highs on Monday, as investors chose to take profits, in Chinese property and gaming stocks especially, and waited for Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s maiden policy address later in the week. ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited saw first-half unaudited consolidated profit rise 95 percent from HK$296 million in 2016 to HK$578 million in 2017. HKMC said the increase was primarily due to income arising from exceptional gains on investments ... ( read original story ...)

One of the silent unanswered questions is: After the land lease ends for the properties in Hong Kong, what happens ... If HDB Does Not Depreciate, Why 3 Different Mortgage Criteria? Finally, Kok Hoe highlights further validation that home prices do ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (S&P Global Ratings) Oct. 9, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today raised its ratings on the Class A and Class B notes issued by Shanghai International Trust Co. Ltd. as trustee of the Fuyuan 2016-2 Retail Auto Mortgage Loan Securitization Trust (Fuyuan ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (S&P Global Ratings) Oct. 9, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today raised its ratings on the class A2 and class B notes issued by China Foreign Economy And Trade Trust Co. Ltd. as trustee of the Autopia China 2016-2 Retail Auto Mortgage Loan ... ( read original story ...)

Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.6310 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)

Oct.09 -- Hysan Development is one of Hong Kong's largest commercial landlords. The developer is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their marquee retail property Lee Garden One by bringing back the iconic nightspot Yum Sing Bar for a limited time. ( read original story ...)