Strict mortgage rules could be eased to allow more people to borrow for a home

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  Syrians in Germany ask to be allowed to visit home and keep protected status

  Refugee organisations say many want to ‘go and have a look’ after fall of Assad regime but fear losing asylum rights . Syrians in Germany have called on the government to allow them to travel to ...
  
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  Biden cancels student loans for 150,000 more borrowers

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  Synagogue Congregation Grieves in Borrowed Home After L.A. Fires

  Across Los Angeles, congregants displaced by the blazes met for their first services in borrowed churches, synagogues and other temples.
  
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  Here's where mortgage rates could be headed in 2025

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  The Hill - Jan. 8
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  Meta's new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill

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  Nuclear-Energy Stocks Gain After Easing of Hydrogen Tax-Credit Rules

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  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3

• 3 safety features home equity loans offer borrowers now

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