The Daily Money: Pre-approval doesn't guarantee you'll get the mortgage

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💡 INSIGHT OF THE DAY: Getting pre-approved for a home mortgage can help you land the house you want to buy. But it doesn't guarantee you'll get final approval for the loan. If your finances change between the time you secure the pre-approval and the time you buy the house, you could get denied.

📝 A STORY I WISH I WROTE: At one point, Waymo (the former Google self-driving car company) was widely considered the leader in autonomous vehicle technology. And it still might be. But the company's plan to retrofit vehicles made by Jaguar and Chrysler is running into roadblocks. Bloomberg reports that the company's retrofitting strategy has left it "without a viable path to mass production" and that traditional automakers might be best positioned to win the self-driving car race.

📰 And here are more stories you won't want to miss:

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4. T-Mobile confirmed a data breach: But it's currently unclear how many customers are affected.

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📺 If you buy one, I'm inviting myself over to your house to watch the game.

--@NathanBomey