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therealdeal. com > chicago > 04/09/2026 > illinois-real-estate-agent-brandon-holtzs-path-to-the-masters

Meet Brandon Holtz, the Bloomington real estate agent competing in the Masters

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (763+ words) After winning national amateur golf tournament, 39-year-old Re/Max agent secured spot competing against elite pros Among the elite touring professionals and collegiate stars descending on Augusta, Georgia this week for the Masters is Bloomington, Illinois-based real estate agent Brandon…...

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therealdeal. com > national > 08/20/2025 > merchants-banks-kept-lending-to-bad-borrowers

The Indiana bank that lent to a Who's Who of mortgage fraud players

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1754+ words) Indiana's Merchants Bank wrote down $46 M in the second quarter, citing fraud Long before it got involved with the dealmakers in mortgage fraud and had to write down tens of millions of dollars, Merchants Bank was a regional bank with…...