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Mortgage lenders probed over how they handled L.A. wildfire insurance payouts

After complaints by January 2025 fire victims about withheld insurance payments, California regulators have ordered mortgage lenders to report on how they have handled the funds.

15 October 2026Live

Sources

Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-15/mortgage-lenders-probed-over-handling-of-la-wildfire-insurance-payouts

After complaints by January 2025 fire victims about withheld insurance payments, California regulators have ordered mortgage lenders to report on how they have handled the funds.

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