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Furloughs vs. layoffs

Millions of Americans recently filed for unemployment in the past few weeks, mainly due to stay-at-home orders that have forced businesses to temporarily shut down during the COVID-19 health emergency. We join every American in hopes that this experience is short-lived, that businesses will reopen soon and that people affected …

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Understanding Mortgage Forbearance

If you’ve experienced a temporary setback — like unemployment, a job furlough, a divorce, the death of a household provider, illness or disability, or a natural disaster like a tornado or hurricane — and you’re unable to make your monthly mortgage payments for a short time, don’t panic. While many …

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Kisha Weir expands leadership into greater Western U.S. territory

Movement Mortgage, a national top-10 retail mortgage lender, is excited to announce Regional Director Kisha Weir is expanding her territory to add the Northern California and greater Western United States.  Weir joined Movement in 2019 as part of Movement’s first-ever acquisition. Due in large part to Weir’s leadership, Movement’s acquisition …

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Loan officer helps veteran own a little piece of America

Johnny Bowser, a US veteran and North Carolina resident, had been a renter his entire life. He’d been working hard to save up to buy his own home, but it just hadn’t happened. That is, until he met Heather Aucello, a Movement loan officer who wouldn’t take no for an …

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The truth about unemployment and missed mortgage payments

More than 10 million Americans have filed for unemployment over the last few weeks as the effects of COVID-19 continue to spread. Global cases have now topped one million with the United States seeing 1,000 deaths in one day due to the virus. The ongoing issues with the spread of …

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City life vs. country living

City dwellers and country folk have always seemed miles apart — in physical distance as well as in rituals, habits and attitudes. But the grass is not always greener on the other side.  If you live in a city, you may daydream of rolling hills and fresh air, only to …

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Stock market gets a jolt from stimulus bill

In its best three-day stretch since 1931, Wall Street roared back to life this week despite some incredibly abysmal unemployment numbers.  The big news that helped rally markets was the Senate passing a $ 2 trillion stimulus bill. The bill includes a payout to American families, a $ 500 billion …

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7 Things You Can Do to Help Your Finances During the Quarantine

[unable to retrieve full-text content] 3 minute read If you’re like most people, you’re reading this stuck inside while the entire world is quarantined. Sure the kids are out of school, gyms and restaurants are closed, and sports are canceled, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be productive. We asked …

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First-time homebuyer myths debunked

There are a lot of mortgage misconceptions out there. And we want to make sure you’re as prepared as possible; so we put together a series of Mortgage Minutes to help you get educated. Read on to find out the truth about some of the biggest first-time homebuyer myths. [embedded …

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