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Los Angeles County event will assist reverse mortgage borrowers with wildfire recovery 

Impacted reverse mortgage borrowers in Los Angeles County can find assistance and resources at the event in Altadena.

Some cities, states embrace property tax refunds for older homeowners 

Older homeowners in certain localities may qualify for property tax refunds if they meet specific criteria.

Nevada senator accuses Republicans of ‘land grab’ with late federal amendment 

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said that a Republican amendment authorizing the sale of federal land in Nevada is an ‘insane plan.’

HW+ Member Spotlight: Eric Lapin 

FormFree’s Eric Lapin, who is a mortgage technology expert and doubles as drummer in two bands, upacks the three trends he is closely following. As a preview, you’re going to want to keep blockchain on your radar.

This is the uncertain future of the PLS market 

The extreme rising-rate environment is causing major headaches for some issuers, who are having trouble pricing PLS deals. We talked to industry experts on what happens to those who miss their window of opportunity.

Better.com to employees: Please quit 

After axing almost 4,000 employees since December and receiving a staggering amount of bad press, mortgage originator Better.com has adopted a new approach to reduce its workforce: the company is asking staff if they want to leave voluntarily with benefits.

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