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Black homeowners can challenge racist appraisals

Many Black homeowners who suspect that discrimination led to an unfair appraisal of their house could request a review and a potential do-over, under a federal proposal that will likely go into effect this year. Currently, a homeowner has to wade through a morass of ambiguous bureaucracy to challenge what they believe is an unfair […]

Construction that’s built to last

W.G. Construction LLC is a family-owned and locally operated construction company that has been serving the island since 2003. We are a general contractor doing residential and commercial construction projects. WGC will help you with your construction process from start to finish. As the owner, I work with you to design your dream home or […]

Designers look to nature, landfills for new decor

Associated Press At first glance, Nina Edwards Anker’s sconces and chandeliers look like ancient scrolls of parchment, or sheets of buttery toffee, wrapped around LED bulbs. Come closer — or just ask the New York-based designer/architect — and you’ll find they’re actually made of algae. She came up with the idea while working on a […]

Wells Fargo dials back mortgages, servicing

Wells Fargo & Co., announcing a “new strategic direction” for a mortgage empire that was once the largest in U.S. banking, said it will stop funding home loans arranged by outsiders and shrink the portfolio of debts that it services. The retreat from so-called correspondent lending and reduction in servicing caps years of efforts to […]

New from Aloha Pacific FCU: A Special New Year’s Certificate

Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union is ringing in the new year with a very special certificate offer! • 4.00% APY* • 12-month term • $1,000 minimum • New money only – not drawn from an existing APFCU account Aloha Pacific members can transfer money from existing APFCU accounts to new certificates and reap these rewards: […]

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