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So, in the process of re-doing our VA Mortgage, we need some repairs done as well as doing some consolidation. But got a really odd request from the Processor. They looked at where my office is, relative to my house. . and asked me to write a statement 'justifying my lengthy commute'. Is this some sort of ESG thing? Are they afraid of Al Gore or Greta Thunberg saying 'No mortgage for you!". We were going to close late next week, so wondering where this last-minute request came from...

KUSC sees no evil in allianceBy Steve CarneySpecial to The Times July 7 2003 In a move skeptics might call a deal with the devil, but those involved see as a match made in heaven, public radio station KUSC today is announcing a partnership with the nation's largest radio company, Clear Channel Communications. KUSC-FM (91.5) relies on underwriting — those on-air blurbs saying, "this program is being brought to you by" so-and-so — for 18% of its income, with the rest coming from member donations and grants (the station gets about $400,000 of its $5-million annual budget from the Corporation...