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What you should know about Equifax Security Breach

The information stolen includes names, home addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and even credit card numbers. With this all known now, here are the things you need to know about identity theft and red flags to look for: 1. Start out by going to equifaxsecurity2017.com to find out if you are one of…
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CoreLogic: Hurricane Harvey Disaster Updates

Disaster updates CoreLogic estimates that about 70% of the flood damage in Houston was uninsured. Lenders are worried about everything from lost closing packages to forced-placed insurance policies. The ABA estimates about 1,000 bank branches were impacted by the unprecedented rainfall and flooding of Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Harvey comes at a time when the National…
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Houston’s Top Mortgage Producer Joins First United

HOUSTON, Texas - First United Mortgage Group announces the addition of Mortgage Sales Manager Kelly Malatesta, who is ranked as the No. 1 mortgage advisor in the Greater Houston-area in units and volume by Mortgage Executive Magazine. “We are extremely excited to be able to open up the Houston market with the addition of Kelly…
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Benchmark Bank’s Kelly Malatesta Ranked as One of the Nation’s Top Originators

Benchmark Bank’s Kelly Malatesta Ranked as One of the Nation’s Top Originators Scotsman Guide Releases Top Originators 2015 Rankings Congratulations to Kelly Malatesta for ranking as a Scotsman Guide 2015 Top Originator. Malatesta was ranked #110 in Top Dollar Volume, #122 in Most Loans Closed, and #65 in Top Purchase Volume. [Leading Houston, Kelly totaled…
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