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		<title>Consumer-friendly rundown of how new FICO 10T &#038; VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring models impact mortgage approval</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mortgage lenders are now approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use VantageScore 4.0 credit score model if they want to. If they do, here’s what it means for your mortgage approval. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Anthropic founder Dario Amodei lays out a way to slow down AI</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you haven't read it yet, here's what the founder of Claude says his company as well as his competitors should do to make sure AI stays safe. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Details from OpenAI on new ChatGPT tool for investment bankers to build decks and more</title>
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					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/details-from-openai-on-new-chatgpt-tool-for-investment-bankers-to-build-decks-and-more/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Startups]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Work]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here's a detailed blog post on ChatGPT for Financial Services that combines built-in financial data and GPT-6 Astra for research, modeling, and client-ready materials]]></description>
		
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		<title>WHOA: Point Break TV series coming in 2027</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/whoa-point-break-tv-series-coming-in-2027/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pop Culture]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Epic pop culture news: AMC just green-lit a Point Break TV series that takes place modern day but is tied to original story. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71191</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>70% of economists expect no Fed hike September 16, and 56% expect no hike in 2026</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/70-of-economists-expect-no-fed-hike-september-16-and-56-expect-no-hike-in-2026/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Majority of economists in Reuters poll expect no Fed hike at September 16 FOMC meeting ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71190</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Normally dovish Citigroup delays Fed rate cut forecast to June 2027</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/normally-dovish-citigroup-delays-fed-rate-cut-forecast-to-june-2027/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[After U.S. August jobs grew way more than expected, Citigroup ‌pushed back its forecast for the next Fed rate cut to June 2027]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71187</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Trump issues first rate cut ultimatum to his newly appointed Fed chief Warsh</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/trump-issues-first-rate-cut-ultimatum-to-his-newly-appointed-fed-chief-warsh/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Trump demands that the Fed cut rates or else he'll end trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71185</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Bond selloff pushing rates higher everywhere, not just U.S. Here’s why.</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/bond-selloff-pushing-rates-higher-everywhere-not-just-u-s-heres-why/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rates rising from U.S. to Germany and Japan as bonds sell on inflation and high government debt concerns. How will it play out?]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71177</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Was Fed chief Warsh&#8217;s 2026 Jackson Hole speech longest ever?</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/was-fed-chief-warshs-2026-jackson-hole-speech-longest-ever/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Despite pushing to limit Fed communication, Fed chair Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech was 3533 words, one of the longest ever. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71175</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Key reasons U.S.-Iran war hasn’t made oil prices go crazy … Yet</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/key-reasons-u-s-iran-war-hasnt-made-oil-prices-go-crazy-yet/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Analysts predicted $200 oil when war began, but plunging Chinese imports, higher U.S. production, and the U.S. President himself have prevented that … so far. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71158</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Unanimous bipartisan Senate squashes Sam Bankman-Fried crypto fraud pardon request</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/unanimous-bipartisan-senate-squashes-sam-bankman-fried-crypto-fraud-pardon-request/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Crypto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Senate unanimously passed a resolution declaring that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried should not receive a pardon. Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison on fraud charges had previously requested a presidential pardon. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71150</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>LOL NERD ALERT: Odyssey Cast Play Homer vs. Homer (Simpson)</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/lol-nerd-alert-odyssey-cast-play-homer-vs-homer-simpson/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pop Culture]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Jon Bernthal let Nerdist’s Michael Walsh, a former English teacher and Homer +  Simpson’s expert, test them on who said what. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71148</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>CHART: how June 2026 Core CPI inflation dropped to 2.6%</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/chart-how-june-2026-core-cpi-inflation-dropped-to-2-6/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[June headline CPI 3.5% and Core CPI 2.6%, both down, but may rise again as U.S./Iran conflict heats up in July]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71145</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Fed chief Warsh vows to &#8216;do my job&#8217; if challenged by Trump</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/fed-chief-warsh-vows-to-do-my-job-if-challenged-by-trump/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fed chair Warsh explicitly defends Fed independence from White House during Capitol Hill Q&#38;A]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71143</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Fed chair Warsh’s Fed task picks include Andreesen to advice on AI job impacts</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/fed-chair-warshs-fed-task-picks-include-andreesen-to-advice-on-ai-job-impacts/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Warsh promised Fed task forces to examine inflation, jobs, balance sheet, and communication. Here are his official picks for these roles. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71141</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>SpaceX demolishes IPO records: CHART</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Startups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[SpaceX makes Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire in biggest-ever IPO — and it’s not even close as this chart shows]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71134</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Deep dive on Figure valuation after Kiavi deal</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Fintech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This Figure report by Chiltern Capital goes way deep on Figure valuation, Kiavi mortgage deal, and Provenance Blockchain vision ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71126</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Best Ferrari Luce Memes. Uncool $640k Car Causes $5b Market Cap Loss.</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 23:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[From the avalanche of Ferrari Luce memes ripping the new EV, there are a couple that stand out. Sadly, Ferrari shed $5 billion in market value today.]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71113</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>DOJ drops criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[DOJ dropping Fed investigation paves the way for Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell as the Fed Chair]]></description>
		
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		<title>Unsubscribe</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Diokou]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Tips for getting credible financial planning help from AI</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you’re using AI to help plan for retirement, here are a few ways you can get better results. But don’t confuse search results with financial advice. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71090</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>How much can influencers with less than 10,000 followers earn?</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 2025, nano influencers with under 10k followers earned $4,800. Micro influencers with 10k to 100k followers earned $38,500.]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71088</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Trump threatens to fire Powell as April 21 hearing approaches to confirm Warsh as new Fed chief</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/trump-threatens-to-fire-powell-as-april-21-hearing-to-confirm-warsh-as-new-fed-chief-approaches/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[April 21 is Senate hearing to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead Fed. Senator Tillis said he’d hold up hearing if DOJ doesn’t drop Fed criminal probe. Trump suggested he’d fire Powell if Warsh isn’t confirmed and said DOJ won’t drop probe.]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71063</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Warsh’s April 16 Fed chief confirmation hearing delayed</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to run Fed when Jay Powell’s chairman term expires May 15, but Warsh’s Senate confirmation hearing set for April 16 was just delayed. Summary here. ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71057</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>What is a crypto mortgage? And what&#8217;s the role of Fannie Mae, Coinbase, Better Mortgage?</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
					<comments>https://thebasispoint.com/what-is-a-crypto-mortgage-and-whats-the-role-of-fannie-mae-coinbase-better-mortgage/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Crypto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are 3 types of crypto mortgages: borrowing against crypto to buy a home, borrowing against crypto for down payment, and using crypto to qualify for mortgage income or reserve requirements ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71006</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Better Mortgage &#038; Fannie Mae Allow Homebuyers To Use Coinbase Crypto Loans As Down Payments</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Crypto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Homebuyers with Bitcoin &#038; USDC holdings at Coinbase can now borrow against that crypto for down payments when getting Fannie Mae-backed home loans with Better Mortgage ]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">71003</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Does Rate Spike From 6% To 6.625% Derail 2026 Homebuying?</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates are up .625% since Iran war began February 28. Even with this rise, rates are still down .625% since early-2025. And YoY home prices are flat, helping buyer affordability.]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">70991</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>CHART: More Single Women Than Ever Own Homes,  Even With Affordability Pressures</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Homes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 2025, over 20 million single women owned homes, a record high. Here's a chart from First American economic team showing the trend from 2000 to 2025.]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">70985</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Better to use OpenAI to approve loans in seconds &#038; lower per-loan cost by $6000</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Fintech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Better makes mortgage loans to consumers and also sells Tinman loan processing software to lenders, which will now be powered by OpenAI]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">70982</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Lower Jobs &#038; Higher Gas Means Steady Mortgage Rates</title>
		<link>https://thebasispoint.com</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Hebron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Home affordability is the best in 4 years, with median earners spending 27.4% of their incomes on median priced homes. This is down from 35.3% a year ago. ]]></description>
		
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