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The branch, which has close to a dozen employees, hopped from its old employer, Motto Mortgage, to its most recent employer in mid-December, but only stuck around for half a year.

Nevada also approved similar legislation in June, with permanent policies now in place in over half of all U.S. states.

The sixth annual ranking seeks to identify and celebrate the best employers in home lending.

Ally, Truist, Citizens and SoFi are among the banks that offer student loan repayment benefits. The recent Supreme Court decision striking down President Biden's loan forgiveness plan could give a leg up to companies that provide such assistance to their employees.

Democratic senators including Banking Chair Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren want to restrict tax breaks for large corporate investors that buy local homes and often drive up costs.

In an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court Tuesday, the bicameral group of 132 Republican members of Congress argued that an appeals court was right to rule last year that the Bureau's funding system is unlawful.

The Mortgage Bankers Association attributes this to muted demand for home purchases and companies trimming their operations.

Ten Western states that benefited from a pandemic-driven boom reported value declines in May, CoreLogic said.

The case brought by the Westchester, New York District Attorney alleged the perpetrators stole three properties from distressed owners and unlawfully obtained $1.5 million of fix-and-flip financing.

A majority of people said they are willing to consider purchase of modern prefabricated housing, but local zoning laws currently hold back growth and development outside of rural areas.