Rising credit report costs may push mortgage industry toward upfront fees
Kevin Bell, a mortgage broker at Oakmont Lending, had to adjust to a different approach to handling credit report costs when he joined the company from a retail lender earlier this year. Oakmont charges borrowers upfront, while Stockton Mortgage Corp., where Bell worked for about three years as a br
Dave Turley’s First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, December 1, 2025
Most of today will be dry with better rain chances returning after sunset. Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day! Low pressure will impact the area Tuesday. This will bring rain and possible storms. Rain may be heavy at times but storms are not expected to be severe. Rain chances should end by early
What 2025 taught real estate agents, strategies for 2026 goal planning
As the year winds down, most real estate agents feel the pull to jump straight into 2026 real estate goal-setting mode. New targets, fresh marketing campaigns, ambitious listing goals—it’s all very energizing. Not so fast. Here’s what I’ve learned in nearly 30 years in this business: the most succes
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