Lawmakers file proposal to repeal ‘divisive-concepts’ law by NH Business Review for Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel

The N.H. House of Representatives in session during veto day earlier this month. Proposed legislation would repeal a Republican-backed state law restricting what public school teachers can legally say to their students about discrimination. A federal judge ruled on May 28 that the 2021 statute is unconstitutionally vague and violates…

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RESPA Section 8 reforms and modernizations are sorely needed, MBA says by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Thursday released a new white paper, which argues that Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) is in need of reform and modernization to better reflect “today’s highly-regulated mortgage market.” Dec. 22, 2024, will mark the 50th anniversary of RESPA…

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Mortgage servicing startup Valon raises $100M in Series C funding round by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Fast-growing mortgage servicing platform Valon has secured $100 million in a Series C funding round, the company announced this week. The latest investment — led by New York investment firm WestCap and Silicon Valley venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz — brings the total amount of capital raised by Valon…

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RSU 21’s Kirstin Shapiro is already facing a recall. Could she face censure, too? by NH Business Review for Shawn P. Sullivan-Portsmouth Herald

RSU 21 School Board member Kirstin Shapiro, seated at left in the foreground at a meeting on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, could be facing censure in addition to a recall election for allegedly violating Board policies in recent months. (Courtesy of RSU 21 Streaming Service) RSU 21 School Board member Kirstin Shapiro is…

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