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• Court freezes assets in widening SNC-Lavalin probe
  
  The RCMP are moving to freeze millions of dollars in bank accounts and real estate holdings in Montreal and Florida in their expanding probe into Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Thu, 23 May 2013 06:43:25 EDT.
• New Hong Kong Billionaire Horst Pudwill Emerges As U.S. Housing Recovery Boosts Power Equipment Exports
  
  Horst Julius Pudwill, chairman of Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries, has emerged as a new billionaire as shares of the power equipment supplier surged by more than 100% in the past year. ...
  By Laura He.  Forbes.  Wed, 22 May 2013 20:19:45 GMT.
• What $193,000 Buys You in Housing Markets Across the Country
  
  How far does your housing budget go in these U.S. cities?
  U. S. News & World Report.  Wed, 22 May 2013 12:15:00 -0400.
• RFE/RL Kazakh Correspondent Detained With Housing Protesters
  
  A Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) correspondent has been detained in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, while covering a protest by homeowners over what they see as unfair mortgage practices.
  Radio Liberty.  Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:51 +0000.
• Data suggests housing market pick-up
  
  The UK housing market is seeing a slight pick-up in activity with mortgage lending and prices both rising, figures suggest.
  BBC News.  Tue, 21 May 2013 11:08:09 GMT.
• Report says poor are moving to nation's suburbs
  
  More poor people live in the nation's suburbs than in urban cities because of affordable housing, service-sector jobs and the increased use of housing vouchers, according to a study released Monday.
  Miami Herald.  Mon, 20 May 2013 12:12 EDT.
• Bank governor in Help to Buy warning
  
  The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place.
  BBC News.  Sun, 19 May 2013 11:18:48 GMT.
• Obama Calls for More Support for US Homeowners
  
  U.S. President Barack Obama says the U.S. housing market is healing, seven years after the real estate "bubble" burst, but he adds there is still more work to do to help homeowners save money and stay in their homes. ...
  Voice of America.  Sat, 11 May 2013 08:36:04 -0400.
• Authorities strive to resolve housing issue
  
  More than 620 families from Belgrade and 100 from Pristina have received apartments.
  Southeast European Times.  2013-05-11.
• Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs Discusses CRA and Disaster Recovery
  
  Comptroller for Community Affairs Barry Wides today discussed the importance of the Community Reinvestment Act and effective disaster recovery during a speech at an event held by the Neighborhood Housing Services of New York.
  Comptroller of the Currency.  3 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400.

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