Rep. Maxine Waters pushes for serious investigation with proposed wildfire bill

Less than 10 days into 2025, California is experiencing a multibillion-dollar wildfire disaster that is further shaking up the state’s already vulnerable insurance coverage. Rep. Maxine Waters (D), who represents a portion of the Los Angeles area that is impacted by the damage, is ready to reintrodu

Housing resources and help for victims of the LA fires

Real estate and mortgage firms are stepping up to help housing professionals and the Southern California community as wildfires ravage the area. Here’s a roundup of the companies and people offering help, which will be updated with new information as it becomes available.Help for those in the commun

Jobs week data is keeping mortgage rates above 7%

Today’s jobs report beat expectations, and in fact, the labor data was solid for jobs week, which means mortgage rates will stay elevated because it’s always about labor over inflation when talking about rates. Now, the labor market is getting softer from its torrid pace of job creation and wage gro