• City of Statesboro speaks with residents about proposed fire fee,WTOC Staff

    City of Statesboro speaks with residents about proposed fire fee

    BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Homeowners and businesses owners may have to pay a new fire service fee in Statesboro. City leaders shared the idea during a public meeting tonight.If passed, the new fire service fee will charge residents and businesses on a monthly basis to help fund Statesboro’s fire

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  • Rate partners with Alianza to expand bilingual mortgage education,Sarah Wolak

    Rate partners with Alianza to expand bilingual mortgage education

    Rate and Alianza have entered a multi-year collaboration that names Rate the official mortgage lending partner of Alianza, a grassroots soccer platform serving Latino communities across the United States. The agreement follows a pilot partnership in 2025 and will run through the 2026 and 2027 season

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  • Barrier to entry: builders’ first challenge is to work through a glut,Tyler Williams

    Barrier to entry: builders’ first challenge is to work through a glut

    For builders, particularly in the Sun Belt, the challenge from the get-go in 2026 will be to work through surplus entry-level inventory. As monthly-payment affordability pressures from high mortgage rates and home prices plague first-time buyers, solving this supply imbalance will only occur gradual

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