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California orders lenders to report on insurance payouts to LA fire…

Lenders must now report how they handle insurance payouts to Los Angeles fire survivors still rebuilding, as the state presses insurers for answers; AirPods are cheaper too.

On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:17 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

Photo: Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

Photo: California Department of Insurance — Photo: Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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First reported by AP News: “California orders lenders to report on their handling of insurance payouts to LA fire survivors”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:17 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
Topics: California.

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AP NewsCalifornia orders lenders to report on their handling of insurance payouts to LA fire survivors

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCalifornia is ordering lenders to report on how they handle insurance payouts to people who lost homes in the Los Angeles fires, AP reports.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMany of those survivors are still rebuilding, so the state wants to see what is being paid and how fast.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the lenders have to show their work.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHonestly I'd want every one of them cleared like a wing walker, with a full safety briefing before takeoff.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA safety briefing on a mortgage form.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSeat belts, tray tables, and a line that says where the money is. Whoever fills it out gets a window seat.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe point is simple: if you paid for coverage and your house burned, you should know what happens to your claim.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReports like this are how you find out.