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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Pennsylvania declines from 2022 to 2023

By Keystone Today | May 30, 2024

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Pennsylvania in 2023 was $271,096, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA home loan amount in Pennsylvania falls in Q1

By Keystone Today | May 28, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in Pennsylvania during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $277,641, a 7.5% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Advocates sue Pennsylvania over mail-in ballot rejections due to minor date errors

By Keystone Today | May 28, 2024

In Pennsylvania, thousands of voters have their mail-in ballots rejected each year due to a common error: writing an incorrect date or no date at all on their ballot envelope. Election officials do not use the date to determine whether the ballot was returned on time; ballots must be received by county boards of election by 8 p.m. on Election Day, regardless of the handwritten date. This requirement led to the rejection of at least 10,000 timely submitted ballots in the 2022 general election.

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Bipartisan support advances Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

By Keystone Today | May 24, 2024

Following last night’s bipartisan committee passage of H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15) issued a statement.

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Pennsylvania Senate candidate on border security: 'Since Biden used the presidency’s powers to put us in this mess, he can use those same powers to fix it'

By Keystone Today | May 22, 2024

David McCormick, a U.S. Senate Candidate from Pennsylvania, has attributed the ongoing border crisis to President Biden's policies and called for their reversal. This statement was made in an op-ed published in the DC Journal on Feb. 21.

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House passes FIT21 act establishing federal regulations over digital assets

By Keystone Today | May 22, 2024

On May 22, 2024, the House passed H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). This bipartisan framework establishes clear and functional federal requirements over digital asset markets.

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2024 measles outbreak reported in Pennsylvania as of week ending April 27

By Keystone Today | May 21, 2024

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Pennsylvania for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending April 20.

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Pennsylvania one of 30 states that allows copay accumulators

By Keystone Today News Service | May 21, 2024

Pennsylvania is one of thirty states that allows copay accumulators.

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Pennsylvania ranks 18th in total VA home loans during Q1

By Keystone Today | May 17, 2024

Pennsylvania ranked 18th in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2024 with 1,751 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Pennsylvania ranked 40th in average VA home loan amount in Q1

By Keystone Today | May 17, 2024

With $277,641 in home loans issued, Pennsylvania ranked 40th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Thompson unveils Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

By Keystone Today | May 17, 2024

The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 has been released by Thompson. The Act is the result of extensive feedback from stakeholders and all Members of the House. It responds to the needs of farm country through the incorporation of hundreds of bipartisan policies.

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VA issues fewer Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Pennsylvania in Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023

By Keystone Today | May 16, 2024

The VA issued 24 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Pennsylvania during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 40 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 20.3% fewer home purchase loans in Pennsylvania in Q1

By Keystone Today | May 16, 2024

There were 1,310 VA home purchases in Pennsylvania in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $376.3 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Pennsylvania receives $7.1 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q1

By Keystone Today | May 16, 2024

The VA issued 24 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Pennsylvania during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 1,310 home purchase loans in Pennsylvania in Q1

By Keystone Today | May 15, 2024

There were 1,310 VA home purchase loans issued in Pennsylvania in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 totaling $376.3 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 1,751 home loans in Pennsylvania totaling $486.1 million in Q1

By Keystone Today | May 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 1,751 home loans totaling $486.1 million in Pennsylvania during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Pennsylvania declines from Q4 2023 to Q1

By Keystone Today | May 10, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Pennsylvania in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $287,217, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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House committee to consider FIT for the 21st Century Act

By Keystone Today | May 10, 2024

The House Committee on Rules has announced its intention to consider the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, paving the way for a floor vote later this month. The FIT for the 21st Century Act is viewed as a significant initial move towards attaining regulatory clarity for digital assets. FIT21 aims to provide robust, time-tested consumer protections and regulatory certainty necessary for the digital asset ecosystem to thrive in the United States.

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Chairman Thompson unveils further details on 2024 Farm Bill

By Keystone Today | May 10, 2024

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) released further information today regarding the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill. This announcement was accompanied by an open letter addressed to colleagues and stakeholders.

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Report: Jewish left-wing activist Soros funding tent city at Bryn Mawr College

By Keystone Today | May 9, 2024

Pro-Palestine protests at Bryn Mawr College is one of several demonstrations on college campuses across the country, with student groups organizing encampments, protests, and demonstrations at their schools in an attempt to force the universities and colleges to divulge and divest from any connections that benefit Israel.