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Household Debt Delinquencies Rise as Mortgage Performance Weakens
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Household Debt Delinquencies Rise as Mortgage Performance Weakens

Educational NAHB Eye on Housing reports that household debt delinquencies climbed in the third quarter of 2026, with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finding that roughly 5.0% of outstanding household debt balances had entered some stage of delinquency. Both the share of delinquent balances and the pace

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3 ways lenders can keep a divorce refinance on track
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3 ways lenders can keep a divorce refinance on track

Educational BREAKING — National Mortgage News reports that rising home equity is driving more divorce buyouts, and lenders who want to win that business need to move early on preapproval for the spouse keeping the house, carefully time support income, and structure the loan as a limited cash-out refinance to

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Netflix Prepping Russell Brand Documentary After Rape Conviction
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Netflix Prepping Russell Brand Documentary After Rape Conviction

Educational Deadline reports that Netflix is preparing a major documentary series about Russell Brand, with the project expected to move forward following Brand's conviction for rape and sexual assault last week. The sentencing of 10 years and six months in prison has intensified public interest in his story,

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Jeanne River Recruits Cameron Winter for Debut Single
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Jeanne River Recruits Cameron Winter for Debut Single

Educational Pitchfork reports that Jeanne River has enlisted Cameron Winter of Geese for her debut single "PP2," a track that introduces the Brooklyn artist as both singer and electroacoustic composer. Winter contributes prepared piano to the release, bringing his band's art-rock sensibility into a more

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Mortgage Demand Jumps 6.2% as Rates Fall for Fourth Straight Week
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Mortgage Demand Jumps 6.2% as Rates Fall for Fourth Straight Week

Educational Mortgage applications rose 6.2% this past week, according to Realtor.com News, as interest rates declined for the fourth consecutive week. The sustained downward drift in rates appears to be drawing more borrowers off the sidelines and back into the application pipeline. For real estate investors and self-

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