Consumer Investigator Sasha Jones is hitting the streets of South Florida to find out what questions you are burning to know the answers to. In our series Consumer Corner, NBC6 Responds takes your money questions to the experts. Each week, we will feature a different consumer question. Question: “Are my student loans on pause?” Expert: Hanneh Bareham, Bankrate Analyst
article House for sale. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Potential U.S. home buyers and sellers have kept a sharp eye on mortgage rates, which have contributed to the affordability crisis in the market. Today, mortgage rates are more than double what they were in 2021 and are sidelining many people from the market, including sellers
If you’re considering going solar, be careful if you’re taking out a loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is warning homeowners about residential solar energy lenders who are misleading people, with some using deceptive factors to trap people into costly loans. “While solar power can certainly help families save money, we want to make
We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds. In this article, we are going to take a look at where PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PDD) stands against the other consumer discretionary stocks. Many experts and analysts are concerned about a slowdown in consumer spending. However, reports show
Mortgage rates drop The home-buying market has been in the doldrums with people prioritizing travel and school starting back, then taking into account scary interest rates. OAKLAND, Calif. – The homebuying market has been sluggish as people prioritize travel and the start of school and then consider scary interest rates. Mortgage rates are now at
3M stock just had its best day on record, leaving investors slack-jawed. They aren’t exactly sure why. The answer is surprisingly simple though: It’s growth. 3M stock gained 23% on Friday after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. It was the best one-day move for the stock on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data. They looked
Why pay all at once? It’s a question consumers are getting asked more often at checkouts, as installment plans resembling those offered by “buy now, pay later” services pop up in more places. Popular BNPL offerings like Afterpay, Affirm, Sezzle, Klarna and others — which let borrowers break up a purchase into several equal installments
A former call center agent at MOHELA has claimed there was an ‘atrocious’ work environment at the student loan servicer, as it comes under fire for its handling of millions of borrower accounts. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, the former employee said call center workers were given ‘abysmal’ training before they were tasked to speak to
As people seek to balance work, financial pressures and living well, one important goal frequently comes into play. That objective, increasingly, is how individuals can best manage and reduce stress about money and how it affects their lives. Related: Dave Ramsey says the time to buy a house is now And it is precisely that
Instacart Stock Jumps on More Buyback News. Why Investors Are Bullish.
Shares of Instacart parent Maplebear jumped 9% on Thursday as investors cheered on news of more buybacks from the grocery delivery firm. Instacart’s board approved another $500 million new share repurchase program on June 2, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. Buybacks are usually a sign of management’s optimism in the company’s growth potential