Mortgages

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MakerDAO on Collision Course With Banking Regulators
As MakerDAO rolls out real estate loans, banking regulators are unlikely to ignore DeFi banks, our columnist says.
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Canadians can earn cashback on their mortgage to buy bitcoin.
Nasdaq-Listed Canadian Firm Mogo Launches Bitcoin Cashback Mortgage Program
Canada’s residential mortgage market is estimated at C$1.7 trillion.
Canadians can earn cashback on their mortgage to buy bitcoin.

Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" presented by Perrotin Gallery and on view at Art Basel Miami 2019.
How Bananas and Mortgages Can Explain the NFT Craze
A banana can be removed from its peel. A loan can be separated from the right to bill you every month. Now NFTs have cleaved bragging rights from artwork. What these things ar...
Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" presented by Perrotin Gallery and on view at Art Basel Miami 2019.

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JPMorgan Provides $100M Financing Facility for Blockchain Mortgage Platform Figure
The facility covers both conforming and jumbo mortgages – loans in excess of the traditional lending restrictions.
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Bank of Russia Wants to Put Mortgage Issuance on a Blockchain
Russia's is eyeing use cases for blockchain even as proposed legislation will clamp down on crypto.
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'We'll Tokenize the House': Mortgages Are Coming to Ethereum This Summer
Fintech startup Fluidity plans to launch ethereum-powered mortgages in California and New York, CoinDesk has learned.
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Bank of Queensland Rules Out Crypto Purchases With Mortgage Funds
The Australian retail bank has revised its loan agreements to prohibit borrowers from using mortgages to purchase cryptocurrency.
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Moody's: Blockchain Could Save US Mortgage Industry $1 Billion
Blockchain could boost efficiency and cut costs in a housing sector that's due for a digital overhaul, says Moody's.
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Blockchain Startup Symbiont Teams with Wall Street Legend Ranieri
The firm founded by the "father" of mortgage-backed securities has partnered with blockchain startup Symbiont to shake up the mortgage industry.
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Blockchain for Mortgages: Compelling, But Premature?
If there's an area that cries out for the efficiencies of blockchain, it's the mortgage industry. But are institutions ready for such major change?
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