International News (Page 827)

Pink slips will arrive for 3,000 employees of Better.com, the mortgage lender that received a mountain of bad press three months ago when its CEO, Vishal Garg, fired 900 workers via Zoom and chastised their work ethic to remaining employees.  The new round of layoffs reaches 35% of Better.com’s staff and hits workers in the…Continue Reading

With industry loan volumes already falling, lenders are looking for ways to reach their growth goals. HousingWire recently spoke to Mike Darne, Vice President of Marketing for CreditXpert, who said focusing first on the borrower’s credit holds the key to winning business that other lenders won’t even see. HousingWire: What opportunities do lenders miss out…Continue Reading

Lenders One Cooperative announced on Monday that it has struck a deal to lease retail space in Walmart stores to sell mortgage products and services. The cooperative inked a deal for space at three Walmart locations, but said there are “many more opportunities to come.” Lenders One will be selling purchase, refinance and home equity products…Continue Reading

A woman in Brooklyn has alleged that an UberEats driver stole her dog while delivering a pizza this weekend.Dog owner Melanie Polanco told PIX11 that CCTV footage from her building showed the driver enter the elevator with her 6-month-old pooch Ella. According to PIX11, he then entered his car with the dog in his arms…Continue Reading

Momentum is building within Russia against the war in Ukraine waged by President Vladimir Putin, the jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny has said, citing a poll conducted by his aides.Navalny, who is currently serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence on what his supporters and Western legal analysts say are trumped-up fraud charges, has said that the way…Continue Reading

Iowa police say six teenagers were arrested and charged in connection with a Monday shooting outside of a high school that killed one teenager and injured another two.The teenagers, ranging in age from 14 to 17, were all charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder for their alleged involvement in a shooting…Continue Reading

A man claiming to be an Amazon employee went viral after posting a video to TikTok about how the robotic shelves inside the warehouse automatically moved, trapping him inside.The employee, who goes by Robotman or the username @robotman77, uploaded the video to TikTok where it received more than 961,000 views and 2,000 comments since Wednesday.”It…Continue Reading

One TikToker saw her family increase by the tune of one dog after their pet cat brought home a tiny puppy.Cats are well-known for bringing in small creatures, such as mice and squirrels, but AmayaSO was shocked to find her pet dragged in a dog.The owner admitted she initially thought it was a “rat,” owing…Continue Reading

A petition calling for the swift and safe return of WNBA’s Brittney Griner from Russia has surpassed 30,000 signatures.The American professional basketball player was detained by the Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS) over drug possession at Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow, it was reported on Saturday.The FCS reportedly found vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in…Continue Reading