Some Social Security recipients were falsely told their benefits had stopped, senators say by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Last week, beneficiaries of the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program were erroneously told that they were no longer receiving benefits, and could no longer access account history through the program’s online portal. This is according to reporting at CBS News, as well as a letter…

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Mortgage rate volatility rises amid trade war, keeping LOs busy  by Flávia Furlan Nunes for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Illustration of a mortgage loan officer struggling with rate volatility. Image created with ChatGPT 4o While the trade war initiated last week by the Trump administration has brought volatility to mortgage rates, some loan officers have seen an uptick in home loan applications as some borrowers are “staying on…

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Bipartisan duo begin public listening process for reauthorizing HOME, CDBG programs by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire A bipartisan duo of members in the House of Representatives who largely operate with very different political positions have come together to begin what they’re calling an “initiative to gather public input” on the potential reauthorization of two federal housing programs. Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Emmanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.),…

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