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Massachusetts budget features programs to support seniors, aging in place

Housing Wire

These include home- and community-based care designed to support aging in place ; community councils on aging to better assess the needs of older residents; funds for outreach and counseling resources for seniors who have mental health needs; and more allocations for the state’s health insurance program. Councils on aging will receive $1.4

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Volunteers aid Pennsylvania seniors as they age in place

Housing Wire

For seniors who live alone and may not have easy access to public transportation, relatively simple tasks such as grocery shopping or medical appointments become much more difficult to complete. Data from insurance provider Genworth Financial was provided to show the financial benefits of aging in place.

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Why is Data Science Used by Big Business?

George Dell

These business segments include but are not limited to marketing, transportation, telephony, medicine, insurance, finance, entertainment and many others. Why are so many business segments utilizing Data Science in their business decisions?

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HG Holdings acquires National Consumer Title

Housing Wire

North Carolina-based HG Holdings Inc agreed last week to acquire 100% of the equity of Florida-based National Consumer Title Insurance Company — owned by Southern Fidelity — and 100% of the interest in National Consumer Title Group LLC. HG Holdings will pay Southern Fidelity $5.5 million, according to a statement put out by the company.

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Which Markets Are the Nation’s Renters Targeting?

Appraisal Buzz

More renters are setting their sights on this New York City borough, which offers a robust public transportation system for an easy commute to work or school, and more affordable options compared to nearby Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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Cooling inflation in February brings hope that Fed rate hikes are over

Housing Wire

The year-over-year increase can be attributed to large annual jumps in the indexes for transportation services (+10.2%), energy services (+13.3%), and food (+9.5%). Transportation services jumped 1.1% Consumer prices fell in energy commodities (-1.4%), gasoline (-2%) and used cars and trucks (-13.6%). Meanwhile, the CPI increased 0.4%

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FHA borrower fee gridlock draws ire of industry

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Administration ’s (FHA) decision to withhold a mortgage insurance premium cut has confounded mortgage policy experts and industry stakeholders. Income from FHA premiums go into the general Treasury fund when Congress passes a Transportation and HUD appropriations bill. The money can then be used for other programs.

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