March 2026

Bad breakup at Direct Mortgage spills into court

Direct Mortgage says it’s happily acquired, but a past ugly breakup is coming to light.  Processing Content Ex-employees Brooks Kelly and Jason Harris are suing the Utah-based Direct and its CEO Jim Beech in federal court, over an expensive split involving faulty software, hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation and an unfulfilled acquisition. The […]

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Middle East conflict stokes inflation, risks higher rates

Early market reactions to the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict suggest inflation fears, not flight-to-safety buying, are dominating Treasury yields, a dynamic that could put upward pressure on mortgage rates. Processing Content Resolving the conflict swiftly and handling it in such a way that it increases security in the region could have some positive ramifications for housing, but

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