Sentences with phrase «backed moves by government»

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo has backed moves by government to rename the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) after...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo has backed moves by government to rename the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) after its founder, Nana Opoku Ampomah.

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For conforming loans — loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac — loan limits have been unchanged since 2006 when the government moved to raise the national limit to $ 417,000.

Democratic lawmakers have signaled plans to back a variety of Trump - countering moves in the state, including providing legal assistance to immigrants who are impacted by the federal government's three - month ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

He was backed by a number of liberal rebels including Shirley Williams and Paddy Ashdown, but the government is now moving to reverse the change.

This comes on the back of concerns raised by tertiary students who say they will resist moves by government to make them pay utility bills.

Mills moved the office of the president back to the Osu Castle and later changed the sign in front of the building back to its original name, claiming that the previous government had not used a Legislative Instrument to effect the change as required by law.

The ESSA has scaled back much of its direct oversight of accountability measures, leaving that to state governments — a move that has been praised by many education experts.

A move by Wells Fargo Bank to lower the bar for certain government - backed mortgages is stirring hopes of homeownership among people with credit scores battered by the recession.

For conforming loans — loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac — loan limits have been unchanged since 2006 when the government moved to raise the national limit to $ 417,000.

OTTAWA — Canada's government - backed mortgage insurer said it will cap the amount of mortgage - backed securities it is willing to guarantee, in the latest move by officials here to temper Canada's housing sector.

The move follows an examination by Ginnie Mae, a government - owned corporation that guarantees about $ 2 trillion in mortgage - backed securities, including loans backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Investors still remember the sudden, and painful, move by the Harper government to change the tax rates on income trusts a few years back.

Government must now move forward quickly by implementing the recommendations of the Green Finance Task Force that reported back in March.»

FinTech Australia, the leading advocacy group in Australia for innovative finance, said the move signifies a growing willingness by the government to recognize the opportunities afforded by cryptocurrency and to remove outdated tax settings that hold back start - ups and innovators.

China's biggest smartphone makers are collaborating to promote download - free «fast apps», in a move backed by the government and likely to threaten Tencent Holdings» grip on mobile traffic with its wildly popular WeChat app.

South Korea is said to be among the biggest players in the cryptocurrency space and a regulatory move by the government a few weeks back saw a dip in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Japan is moving towards legalizing Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) by having a government - backed study group lay out basic guidelines for further adoption, according to a report by the Center for Rule - making Strategies at Tama University in Tokyo, published on Thursday.

The move also set a new 20 - per - cent down payment requirement for government - backed mortgage insurance on properties purchased for speculation by an owner who does not live in the property.