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Short Takes: Senate Confirmations to Get Difficult for Trump / Mortgage Apps Slow / Newrez Appoints New CSO / Rate and Compass to Merge Joint Ventures
November 4, 2026
Shannon Clark
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Brandon Ivey
Trump may struggle to confirm Senate nominees as Democrats will regain control of the Senate in 2027.
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