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Servicers advise homeowners on next steps after LA fires

Servicers advise homeowners on next steps after LA fires

A resident whose house was destroyed speaks with a Federal Emergency Management Agency worker after the Eaton fire in Pasadena,...

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Principality pulls resi loans, Metro Bank to reprice    – Mortgage Strategy

Principality pulls resi loans, Metro Bank to reprice    – Mortgage Strategy

Principality Intermediaries will pull a range of residential products this evening, while Metro Bank will reprice some of its home...

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WaFd Bank Exits Single-Family Mortgage Lending Business

WaFd Bank Exits Single-Family Mortgage Lending Business

Welp, another day in 2025, another mortgage lender calling it quits. This time it’s depository Washington Federal Bank, or WaFd...

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Trump taps Pulte to lead FHFA

Trump taps Pulte to lead FHFA

Pulte, whose grandfather William Pulte founded and served as chairman of homebuilding giant PulteGroup, is a familiar face within the...

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FHFA enters new era as chief quietly plans departure

FHFA enters new era as chief quietly plans departure

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson, who quietly announced her pending resignation earlier this month, will leave a legacy...

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Jones appointed to Just Mortgages recruitment role – Mortgage Strategy

Jones appointed to Just Mortgages recruitment role – Mortgage Strategy

The self-employed division of Just Mortgages has appointed Kara Jones as senior recruitment consultant. As part of her remit, Jones...

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What Is the Downside of Getting a Mortgage?

What Is the Downside of Getting a Mortgage?

I saw his seemingly straightforward question posed and was surprised I’d never really addressed it. I’ve been writing about mortgages...

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‘Feeling numb’: Celebrities who’ve lost their homes in ‘horrific’ LA wildfire

‘Feeling numb’: Celebrities who’ve lost their homes in ‘horrific’ LA wildfire

“Wildfires continue to be a leading cause of carriers’ refusal to insure large geographic swaths of California or leaving the...

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Fire razes LA enclave bigger than Manhattan

Fire razes LA enclave bigger than Manhattan

Three days after the fire began raging in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles, only 8% of it has been contained and...

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Lenders search for calm in turbulent bond market to avoid mortgage rises   – Mortgage Strategy

Lenders search for calm in turbulent bond market to avoid mortgage rises   – Mortgage Strategy

Lenders are closely monitoring the turmoil in the bond markets before deciding whether to lift mortgage rates. This week, 30-year...

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