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Equifax to cut underwriting time with IRIS Software Group 

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IRIS Software Group, one of the UK’s largest, privately held software companies, provides software solutions and services for finance, HR and payroll teams and accountancy firms. More than 850,000 UK employees are managed by IRIS HR solutions, according to the firm. Small businesses account for more than 46% of U.S.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

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If you’re looking for the best real estate schools in Illinois to complete the required 75 hours of class time you’ll need to get a broker’s license, we’re here to help. In Illinois, real estate agents are called brokers. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5 What’s more, students have a higher than average pass rate of 64%.

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House passes bill to modernize VA appraisals

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With the passage of HR 7735, known as the “Improving access to the VA home loan benefit Act of 2022,” the VA is now permitting desktop appraisals and in some circumstances, waiving appraisals altogether. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that streamlines the appraisal process for U.S.

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NAR “sets the record straight” on commissions

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Several longtime NAR staffers, including CEO Bob Goldberg and head of HR Donna Gland , have also left since the $5.3 In a video posted on Wednesday, NAR interim CEO Nykia Wright told viewers that, “the notion that the National Association of Realtors controls what real estate professionals get paid is wholly untrue.” “NAR

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Protesters at NAR’s Chicago headquarters demand major reforms

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In addition to the resignation or dismissal of Goldberg and others, the plan calls for all former employees and independent contractors to be released from non-trade secret NDAs, for NAR to retain an independent law firm to conduct “a sweeping and comprehensive internal investigation,” and for NAR to implement a third party HR reporting system.

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Better.com’s CEO apologizes, but the fallout continues

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The reason stems from a recent amendment to a financing agreement between Better’s SPAC partner, blank-check firm Aurora Acquisition Corp. The original financing agreement stipulated that SoftBank would dole out up to $1.78 Your employment is terminated effective immediately.”. and venture capital company SoftBank.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

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Enroll + SAVE 30% Use Promo Code HW30 Overview According to the CE Shop, its prelicensing student satisfaction rate is 96% and its students have a 64% pass rate (12% better than the national average). They attribute these success rates to their consistently up-to-date course content and interactive approach to learning. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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