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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1841, Otto Wagner, Austrian architect, designed the Austrian Postal Savings Bank and Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station (died 1918) was born. In 1927, Mimar Kemaleddin Bey, Turkish architect and academic, designed the Tayyare Apartments (born 1870) passed away. In 1936, Kojo Tovalou Houénou, Beninese lawyer and politician (born 1887) passed away. In 1959, Fuziah Salleh, Malaysian politician was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (born 1968) passed away. In 2008, Bronisław Geremek, Polish historian and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1932) passed away. In 2010, George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930) passed away. In 2012, Warren Jabali, American basketball player (born 1946) passed away. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Jaemyung Bank? Opposition lawmaker slams bank for cutting mortgage limit

The korea Herald News

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July 13, 2026

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Jaemyung Bank? Opposition lawmaker slams bank for cutting mortgage limit

Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the main opposition People Power Party on Monday slammed KB Kookmin Bank for lowering the cap on mortgage lending, accusing it of following government policies at the cost of harming the public. “KB has cut off the people’s financial lifeline and betrayed them. It doesn’t deserve to carry the name ‘Kookmin,’” Ahn wrote on his Facebook page. “It would not be unreasonable for the bank to change its sign to ‘JM Jae-myung Bank’ instead.” The Korean word “kookmin” literally tran

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· Jun 22, 2026

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· Jul 8, 2026

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· Jul 6, 2026

Form 144 Corebridge Financial For: 6 July

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Oaklandside

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· Jun 29, 2026

Big banks could get taxed for foreclosing, under Oakland ballot proposal

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The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Latest Home Loan Interest Rates: Jun 26, 2026

The Latest Home Loan Interest Rates: Jun 26, 2026

UPI

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· Jul 10, 2026

South Korean bank halves mortgage cap to curb household debt

South Korean bank halves mortgage cap to curb household debt

NDTV

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· Jul 11, 2026

Bank Holiday Today: Are SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank Open Or Closed On July 11?

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The i Paper

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· Jul 9, 2026

Why I’m bored to death of being told mortgage rates were higher in your day

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Inside Higher Ed

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· Jun 24, 2026

Private Lenders Expected to Fill Loan Limit Gap—for Some

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Financial Times

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· Jul 10, 2026

HSBC seeks buyers for risky Hong Kong property loans

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The korea Herald News

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· Jun 21, 2026

Household lending at banks jumps in Q2 on leveraged investing, mortgage demand

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The Economic Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

RBI's new message to banks: Rethink MSME ties

RBI's new message to banks: Rethink MSME ties

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 2, 2026

Custody Banks Like State Street and BNY Mellon Are Quietly Near Record Highs. Here's What's Driving the Rally.

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The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Liquidation for ex-Hawkins firms nears end: unsecured creditors get 4c in the dollar

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Bloomberg

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· Jul 6, 2026

Hamilton Lane Raises $3.8 Billion Fund Targeting Mid-Market Private Equity Deals

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The Next Web

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· Jul 9, 2026

Taiwan’s central bank chief urges caution on leverage as AI stock rally runs hot

Taiwan’s top central banker has urged investors to steer clear of heavy borrowing to chase the island’s surging stock market, a rally powered by global demand for the AI hardware that Taiwanese firms supply. Yang Chin-long, governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), delivered the caution on Thursday while reporting to [] This story continues at The Next Web

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 7, 2026

Theodorikakos: Parties should vote for protections against abusive banking practices

Appeal to all opposition parties to support the consumer credit bill The post Theodorikakos: Parties should vote for protections against abusive banking practices appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Korea Times News

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· Jun 21, 2026

Gov't wary of chip boom liquidity spilling into housing market

Gov't wary of chip boom liquidity spilling into housing market

Quartz

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· Jun 24, 2026

ByteDance is seeking a record $20 billion offshore loan to fund AI buildout

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The Rising Nepal

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· Jun 28, 2026

HoR passes Finance Bill, 2083

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CoinDesk

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· Jul 5, 2026

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Kiplinger

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· Jun 22, 2026

A Practical Guide to Credit and Loans

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Nepal News

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· Jul 11, 2026

निष्क्रिय खाता कार्ययोजना बनाई न्यूनीकरण गर्न राष्ट्र बैंकको निर्देशन

काठमाडौं। नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकअन्तर्गतको बैंक तथा वित्तीय संस्था नियमन विभागले बैंक तथा वित्तीय संस्थालाई आफूसँग रहेका निष्क्रिय खातालाई न्यून गर्ने सम्बन्धमा कार्ययोजना बनाएर २०८३ पुस मसान्तसम्ममा लागू गर्नुपर्ने निर्देशन दिएको छ। राष्ट्र बैंकले इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त ‘क’ वर्गका वाणिज्य बैंक, ‘ख’ वर्गका विकास बैंक र ‘ग’ वर्गका फाइनान्स कम्पनीहरुलाई शुक्रबार जारी गरिएको एकीकृत निर्देशन, २०८२ मा संशोधन []

BizNews

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· Jul 7, 2026

Jaltech Private Debt Fund: What investors need to know before the July close

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