• 5 referral partners every loan officer needs to build a resilient pipeline,Julia Mahan, Gina Baker

    5 referral partners every loan officer needs to build a resilient pipeline

    A strong loan pipeline is never built on a single referral source. The homebuying cycle is unpredictable, with rates changing and transaction volume rising and falling. Relying too heavily on one source leaves the pipeline lacking. Loan officers who cultivate a variety of referral partners create st

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  • Georgia bill would rein in pharmacy middlemen; supporters say it could save local drugstores,Abby Kousouris

    Georgia bill would rein in pharmacy middlemen; supporters say it could save local drugstores

    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia lawmakers are weighing a bill that would put new limits on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). These powerful middlemen help set the prices that employers and patients pay for prescription drugs.Supporters say the measure could keep locally owned, independen

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  • Trump 401(k) plan, if expanded, could advance universal retirement,Jonathan Delozier

    Trump 401(k) plan, if expanded, could advance universal retirement

    A recent op-ed argues that President Donald Trump’s proposal to expand access to 401(k)-style retirement plans could become a meaningful step toward a universal savings system — but only if it goes further than currently outlined. Karl Polzer, founder of the Center on Capital and Social Equity, wrot

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