San Diego-based reverse mortgage wholesale lender, Smartfi Home Loans, has recently announced a partnership with LoanPASS, a Technology company specializing in software-as-a-service (SaaS) product and pricing engine for reverse lending operations. This move is in line with Smartfi’s broader goal to expand reverse mortgage wholesale lending through strategic inter-company partnerships. Gregg Smith, CEO of Smartfi,…
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was subjected to racist abuse from Udinese fans during a league match on 20 January, which led to the game being briefly suspended as Maignan alerted the referee to the abuse. As a result, four Udinese fans have been banned for life by the Serie A club, and Italian police…
More than 21 million individuals have signed up for Health plans through the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Biden administration. This record level of enrollment comes amidst former president Donald Trump’s vow to repeal the program if elected as the GOP nominee. The surge in sign-ups for…
12:15 p.m. ET, January 24, 2024 Republican Lawmakers Comment on GOP Presidential Race By Manu Raju and Sam Fossum, CNN Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. John Cornyn attends a hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Republican lawmakers are weighing in on…
Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae to headline 2024 NHL® All-Star Game intermission performance The National Hockey League (NHL®) has announced that Canadian multi-platinum singer-songwriter Tate McRae will be headlining the second intermission performance at the 2024 NHL® All-Star Game on Saturday, Feb. 3. The game will be broadcast at 3 p.m. ET on Sportsnet, CBC, and…
In-N-Out Burger announced the closure of its only store in Oakland, California due to concerns about crime, marking the first time in its 75-year history that the company has shut down a location. The decision comes in response to a rise in car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies victimizing both customers and employees….
Business Openings Have Reached An All-Time High” width=”400″ height=”300″/> Shot of a happy young shopkeeper using her cellphone while standing behind the counter in her shop Fifteen percent of Black small-business owners had to close their doors during the pandemic. As ESSENCE previously reported, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that small businesses…
