Following a dramatic turn of events at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last week, the newly-installed acting leader acknowledged that the agency does not have a disaster response plan even though hurricane season is jus two weeks away. Former acting FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton initially raised eyebrows when he was chosen to lead the […]
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The average top tier 30yr fixed rate is set to end the week just a few hundredths of a percent higher than last Friday at 6.92%. That’s a victory–albeit a small one–after hitting 6.99% on Wednesday. As always, these rates refer to an index representing broad industry averages for best-case scenarios. Individual lenders and scenarios
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Friday that could scale back some procedures added for mortgaged homeowners with hardships due to COVID-19. The temporary requirements added during the pandemic have largely sunset, and one aspect that has not is on track to be addressed by a planned
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