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Optimal Blue report: Purchase market remains resilient as pull-through rates weaken

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PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today released its May 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found that mortgage activity continued to cool as higher rates weighed on both purchase and refinance demand. Total rate-lock volume declined 9% month over month (MoM) but remained 7% higher year over year (YoY). Purchase activity continued to dominate production, accounting for just over 81% of total lock volume, while refinance share fell to 19%, its lowest level since June 2025.

Awards and Honors, Books and Publishing, Business, Christian women, Entertainment, General Editorial, Single to Surrender

Debut Author Tina Rastelli Awarded Prestigious 2026 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize

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SWEDESBORO, N.J. — During an unexpected betrayal, juggling career and single motherhood, along with financial difficulties, Tina Rastelli started journaling prayerful appeals to God, which would become, “A Story to Tell: From Single to Surrendered” (ISBN 979-8218457594; published by Single to Surrender), and win the prestigious 2026 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize, as it was announced last week.

Business, Electronics

ViewTech Borescopes Highlights Inspection Technologies That Improve Reliability and Reduce Downtime at Global Energy Show

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CALGARY, Alberta — ViewTech Borescopes will join energy industry leaders, operators, and maintenance professionals at the Global Energy Show, taking place June 9-11 at the BMO Centre, to showcase advanced remote visual inspection technologies that help organizations maximize equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and improve operational safety.

Business, Education and Schools, Ling, Product Launches, Software

Ling Launches Comprehensive Macedonian Language Course with Native-Speaker Audio

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CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Ling, the language learning platform offering courses in more than 70 languages, today announced the launch of its complete Macedonian language course, now available globally on web, iOS, and Android. The course features professionally recorded audio from native Macedonian speakers throughout the curriculum, supporting authentic pronunciation and listening comprehension.

Alliances and Partnerships, Business, Class Valuation, Real Estate, Software

Class Valuation and Makena partner to help appraisers prepare for UAD 3.6

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TROY, Mich. and NAPLES, Fla. — Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company, today announced a partnership with Makena, a next-generation property data platform designed to help enterprises collect accurate, structured and actionable property data at scale. Through the partnership, Class Valuation appraisers will gain access to InstaPlan(r), Makena’s mobile data collection and floor plan application, as they prepare for the wide-scale UAD 3.6 mandate on November 2, 2026.

Business, Entertainment, Marin Shakespeare Company, Regional Events

Marin Shakespeare Company Opens Vibrant, Pride-Forward Production of ‘As You Like It’

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Love takes center stage under the summer sky as Marin Shakespeare Company presents “As You Like It,” adapted and directed by Evren Odcikin and running June 19 through July 19 at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre. A dazzling, music-filled, fashion-forward romp through the Forest of Arden. Joyous and romantic, this reimagining leans into the comedy’s delicious fluidity of gender and identity. Join the celebration of love, out loud, in all its forms.

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