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There’s a new leader atop J.D. Power’s 2026 mortgage servicer satisfaction rankings: Chase, which gained 44 points year over year to narrowly edge out 2025’s winner, Rocket Mortgage. Chase received a score of 694 on the consumer intelligence company’s 1,000-point scale. Rocket’s 690 score placed second, representing a five-point gain from last year’s survey. Rounding…

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AD Mortgage is launching a new policy arm, with its first initiative aimed at upcoming US Federal Housing condo changes involving the elimination of limited reviews.  Processing Content The wholesale lender sent a letter to the FHFA explaining the importance of the limited review process in facilitating access to conventional condo financing, particularly in Florida,…

Mouse study sheds new light on how memory circuits mature BRONX, N.Y., July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Scientists have long known that the human brain continues developing well beyond the teenage years, with important changes involving decision-making and emotional regulation extending into the mid-to-late 20s. Now, for the first time, researchers at Albert Einstein College…

Actor Orlando Bloom‘s former Beverly Hills mansion is being offered up as a luxury rental, with a hefty asking price of $31,000 a month—with many of the Hollywood star‘s custom upgrades still found throughout the elegant and modern dwelling. Bloom, 49, snapped up the four-bedroom, four-bathroom property in 2017 for $7 million, then made his…

Anti-money laundering requirements for ‘source of wealth’ checks are consuming up to 25% of conveyancing lawyers’ time, according to Peter Ambrose, owner of The Partnership and Legalito, who has identified this as a primary cause of property transaction delays. The checks, which differ from simpler ‘source of funds’ verification, require lawyers to scrutinise financial documentation…