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FOA’s Resch on the evolution of reverse mortgages for financial planning

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Chris Clow/RMD: Comparing where we were in 2019 and 2020 when seeking conversations with financial planners, how have they changed? You said they’ve gotten better, but is there any particular way that it has become easier to connect with potential partners? Steve Resch: Well, I think there’s been so much research that has been published […]

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David DePape sentenced to 30 years in Paul Pelosi hammer attack

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The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning. David DePape, 44, was given the 30-year sentence by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in a federal courtroom in San Francisco. Prosecutors had asked for a 40-year prison term.

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Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training

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After launching Slack AI in February, Slack appears to be digging its heels in, defending its vague policy that by default sucks up customers’ data—including messages, content, and files—to train Slack’s global AI models. According to Slack engineer Aaron Maurer, Slack has explained in a blog that the Salesforce-owned chat service does not train its

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Sonoma State President Mike Lee to retire after divestment email controversy

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Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel. CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia confirmed Lee’s plan to retire in a statement posted to the

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Jonathan Scarpati joins NRMLA board of directors

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The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) this week announced that Jonathan Scarpati, senior vice president of wholesale production at Finance of America (FOA), has joined its board of directors for the remainder of the 2024 term. Scarpati is a 20-year reverse mortgage industry veteran, having joined Senior Lending Network in 2003 as vice president

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Former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge becomes a partner at law firm Taft

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About two months after resigning as the 18th secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Marcia Fudge has joined law firm Taft as a partner and chair of public policy, the company announced this week. Fudge will “dedicate a portion of her time to the firm’s ongoing efforts to combat the

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FHA amends identifier requirement for lenders, other entities seeking government business

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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a mortgagee letter (ML) amending a 2022 requirement for mortgage lenders, and anyone seeking to do business with FHA, to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in order to be eligible for such business. In ML 2024-09, the agency’s UEI policy for FHA-approved lenders has been updated

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Nancy Pelosi asks for "very long" sentence for man who attacked her husband

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is asking the court for a “very long” sentence for the man who attacked her husband in their home over a year ago, and Paul Pelosi says he’s still suffering dizziness, headaches, balance problems, nerve pain and walking challenges after being struck by David DePape with a hammer. Paul Pelosi

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Former rivals become partners as Mynd merges with Roofstock 

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Under the deal, Mynd will merge into the Roofstock corporate entity while continuing its property management operations under the Mynd brand, according to a joint news release. Gary Beasley, Roofstock’s co-founder and CEO, will remain as CEO, while Doug Brien, Mynd’s co-founder and CEO, will take on the role of president of Roofstock. “By bringing together our complementary

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