• Katie Sweeney, AIME lawsuit escalates as broker group files counterclaims,Sarah Wolak

    Katie Sweeney, AIME lawsuit escalates as broker group files counterclaims

    Katie Sweeney, the former top dog at the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) and the current executive vice president of strategy and broker advocacy at Rocket Pro, is denying claims by AIME that she misrepresented her role, concealed conflicts and awarded herself payments she wasn’t

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  • US birth rate hits record low, housing costs weigh on family planning,Jonathan Delozier

    US birth rate hits record low, housing costs weigh on family planning

    The U.S. birth rate fell to an historic low in 2024, continuing a nearly two-decade decline that researchers say is shaped in part by rising housing costs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the national fertility rate dropped below 1.6 children per woman last year. The rep

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  • One year later: Hurricane Helene Resilience in Toombs County,Lindsey Stenger

    One year later: Hurricane Helene Resilience in Toombs County

    VIDALIA, Ga. (WTOC) - Clear skies and a long history of storms gave the people of Vidalia a false sense of security the day before Hurricane Helene hit. Eric and Kellyn Wilkes thought it would be just another storm. “I think my quote was, we probably just lost power for a few days,” Eric said. Even

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