Salt Lake City woman charged with 7 felonies, accused of insurance fraud
A woman has been charged with insurance fraud after her company allegedly failed to pay off multiple clients' mortgages after they sold their homes. Kimberly Mosby, 54, was charged with pattern of unlawful activity, four counts of unlawful dealing of property by a fiduciary worth more than $5,000, and two counts of insurance fraud. All of these are felony charges.
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US title insurance premiums rise 13% in 2025 as growth continues, reports AM Best
AM Best, the credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry research and analysis, has reported continued growth in the US title insurance market, with premiums increasing by 13% in 2025 and further gains recorded during the opening quarter of 2026. The findings come from AM Best's Best's Market Segment Report, US Title Industry Remains Profitable Despite Persistent Housing and Affordability Challenges.
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Zillow poised for legal fight as agent antitrust case advances
Zillow must face antitrust claims alleging the company pressures real estate agents to steer clients to its mortgage lending services, a federal court ruled on Monday. On Sept. 28, Judge James L. Robart of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied the home search giant's motion to dismiss a case filed in January by Stephanie Dupuis, a Washington state agent who owns a real estate team in Kitsap County, on behalf of qualified class members.
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US mortgage rates jump by most in 4 years in latest week
The interest rate on the most common US home loan shot up by a quarter percentage point this week to the ?highest in almost three years on the back of surging ?government bond yields, dealing another setback to would-be home buyers.
The rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage now averages 7.28%, up from 7.03% a week ago, Freddie Mac ?data showed on Thursday. It was the largest weekly increase ?in about four years.
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