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Recent college graduates face a tough job market: Here are your options
Recent college grads are facing financial uncertainty. Here’s what you can do.
4 min read Jan 22, 2021
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An overhaul for Fannie and Freddie: What it would mean for mortgage borrowers
An influential trade group calls for restructuring the mortgage companies into a utility.
3 min read Jan 22, 2021
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Foreclosures fell to record low in 2020 — with a huge asterisk
Foreclosures fell not on good economic news, but because lenders essentially stopped taking back properties.
2 min read Jan 22, 2021
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Mortgage rates slip as new administration begins
Rates ticked down this week, but they might be heading up in the future.
1 min read Jan 20, 2021
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Third stimulus check and COVID-19 rescue plan: How Biden’s first 100 days could impact your money
Carefully managing your finances will be crucial, even if more aid is around the corner.
7 min read Jan 20, 2021
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President Biden extends break on student loan payments
New president extends payment and interest break for federal student loan borrowers.
3 min read Jan 20, 2021
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Survey: 53% of Americans say $600 coronavirus stimulus checks won’t last them a full month
President-elect Joe Biden will inherit an economy desperate for more relief.
7 min read Jan 19, 2021
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$1,400 stimulus check and $400 weekly unemployment boost: Here’s what’s in Biden’s plan
Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill proposal comes during the pandemic’s biggest inflection point yet.
7 min read Jan 15, 2021
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30-year mortgage rate bounces off record lows
The average cost of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.01 percent this week.
1 min read Jan 13, 2021
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Mortgage applications jump to kick off 2021
Applications for home loans reached their highest level since March.
2 min read Jan 13, 2021