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Michigan's disabled veterans still waiting for VA to refund wrongly charged home loan fees

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

More than a month after a July 31 deadline, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has yet to release an update on what it is doing to identify and refund the approximately 73,000 disabled veterans -- including some in Michigan -- who were wrongly charged funding fees when issued VA loans.

New legislation will increase penalties for mail theft in Michigan

By Colin Froment | Sep 13, 2019

Two bills aimed at increasing mail theft penalties in Michigan introduced this year that the Senate passed on Sept. 5 will soon be awaiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s approval.