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Last week, Guild Mortgage announced a suite of products under the name “Flex Payment Mortgage.” The brand includes Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) reverse mortgage products alongside refinances, proprietary jumbo options and HECM for Purchase (H4P) loans. After acquiring the robust reverse mortgage division of Cherry Creek Mortgage in early 2023, Guild has used its expertise in the industry to secure a place as a top 10 reverse mortgage lender. It was recently listed as the No. 7 largest lender as of Aug. 31, based on data from Reverse Market Insight (RMI). To get a better idea of what the…

Former President Donald Trump in recent years has aimed to win over Black voters, who for decades have made up the Democratic Party’s most reliable base of support.In myriad polls taken throughout much of this year, Trump has attracted support from increasingly larger shares of Black voters when his opponent was President Joe Biden. And the incumbent’s political woes were largely driven by disenchantment among young Black voters, who are not as loyal to Democrats as older Black voters and have been critical of his handling of the Israel-Hamas War.But a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll of Black Americans showed that…

The only crossing between Jordan and the occupied West Bank – the King Hussein Bridge, also known as the Allenby Bridge – has been closed by Israel. Israel also closed two of its own crossings with Jordan on Sunday: the Wadi Araba Crossing, or Yitzhak Rabin Crossing, near Eilat, Israel, and Aqaba, Jordan, both on the Red Sea, and the Jordan River Crossing near Beit She’an, Israel, and Irbid, Jordan. Jordan also closed the crossings from its side on Sunday and Monday. The closures came after a shooting on Sunday when a Jordanian truck driver killed three members of Israel’s…

Harvey Weinstein is undergoing emergency surgery mere days before he is due in court in NYC … TMZ has learned. The controversial film producer was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in New York from Rikers Island prison Monday for emergency heart surgery after experiencing pains in his chest, his lawyer confirmed to TMZ. Weinstein was held at Rikers ahead of his court appearance, where prosecutors are hoping to secure a new indictment against Weinstein after his prior rape conviction in NYC was overturned in April. Weinstein has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 80 women … though he maintains…

September means Back to Basics here at Inman. As real estate navigates the post-settlement era with new commission rules, real estate professionals from across the country will share what’s working for them, how they’ve evolved their systems and tools, and where they’re investing personally. No one wants to die at their desk, and in a perfect world no one should die at their desk, but unfortunately, that’s what happened in the death of Denise Prudhomme, 60, who signed into a Wells Fargo in Tempe, Arizona, on Friday, Aug. 16, and never clocked out.  Last week’s column for Labor Day garnered…

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, walks to the morning session at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 10, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPalantir shares popped 14% on Monday and are trading at their highest since early 2021 after the announcement late Friday that the stock is being added to the S&P 500.Palantir is joining the index along with Dell. Palantir and Dell are replacing American Airlines and Etsy, respectively, S&P Global said in a press release.Shares of companies added to the benchmark often rally after the announcement because…

More abuse allegations have been made against Abbé Pierre, the late French Roman Catholic priest and campaigner who was long venerated as a modern-day saint.In July, the Emmaus anti-poverty charity which Abbé Pierre founded said it had heard allegations of sexual assault and harassment from seven women and it believed them.Emmaus has now decided to expunge Abbé Pierre from the organisation after 17 more women spoke out about having suffered abuse at his hands.The priest, who died in 2007 aged 94, used to regularly appear in polls as one of the most popular French people of modern times because of…

No matter where you’re headed this fall, having quality luggage can make the difference between a seamless getaway and a total nightmare. If your suitcase has seen better days or you need a new backpack, Samsonite is offering double discounts on splurge-worthy pieces across its entire collection of luggage and travel bags.Whether you’re traveling internationally or domestically, the Perfect Getaway Sale at Samsonite has the best luggage deals on popular carry-ons, suitcases, backpacks and more travel must-haves. For a limited time, you can save up to 30% on more than 100 Samsonite favorites, including luggage sets for the whole family. Plus, you can use…

Why is homeowners insurance so expensive in the Upper Midwest? The growing prevalence of extreme weather events and the high cost of construction are pushing property insurers to significantly raise their prices, even in places you might not expect. This is according to an article published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, citing data from S&P Global showing as much as a 34% increase in homeowner’s insurance premiums nationwide over a period of seven years. But states in the Ninth Federal Reserve District — which includes Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, 26 counties in northwestern Wisconsin, and the…

Vice President Kamala Harris finally added a policy section to her campaign website on Sunday, robbing former President Donald Trump of a potential attack line during Tuesday night’s debate. Though the page, entitled “A New Way Forward,” is sparse on many specifics, it does reference venture capital multiple times, indicating the vice president’s effort to court the business tech vote.The page, which is split up into various sections, begins with a portion on the economy and focuses largely on building up the middle class. Amid platitudes, Harris is careful to address entrepreneurship early on — the page’s third bullet point…