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Brazil makes it easier to get a loan

Banks in Brazil are competing for a larger share of the fast growing mortgage lending market in a bid to boost loans as the slowing economy lowers demand for consumer loans.

Larry Ellison buy most of Lanai island in Hawaii

Billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has agreed to buy 98 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, according to the state's governor.

Bay Area mortgage refinancing up

Record low interest rates coupled with rising home values have ignited a rise in refinancing across the Bay Area in California.