FUTLONDALE, Ala. (WBRC) – Neighbors in Fultondale will have the opportunity to vote on a property tax increase this week. City leaders suggest that the increase could enhance safety and other community services. They estimate that it will cost the average homeowner about $120 annually and it would double the city’s mileage rate for the
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule requiring lenders to gather demographic information about small business borrowers has leapt another legal hurdle. A federal judge rejected a banking industry-backed challenge that argued that the rule’s data collection method was flawed, Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 26). U.S. District Judge Randy Crane in McAllen, Texas, ruled that the challenge
Felix Pinkston Aug 26, 2024 05:36 Binance will discontinue its 7-Day and 30-Day Stable Rate Loan services from September 2, 2024, while VIP Loan services remain unaffected. Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced significant updates to its loan services. Effective from September 2,
Realtors and mortgage brokers in Butler County and across America are preparing for yet another major shake-up in the real estate market in the coming months. What once was firmly a “seller’s market” at the start of the year is slowly shifting toward becoming a buyer’s market, as mortgage rates have gradually started to decline
Law enforcement agencies, nonprofits, businesses and community groups gathered at the Long Beach Airport on Saturday, Aug. 24, to help raise money for the Special Olympics Southern California. Special Olympics Southern California athletes team up to pull a 62-ton UPS 757 jet 12 feet on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by
(KMAland) — Nebraska ag producers and small businesses have until Sept. 30 to apply for the latest funding round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program, part of the Farm Bill providing grants and guaranteed loans for renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements. The Inflation Reduction Act included nearly $2 billion
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
Wyoming is reportedly developing its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to be used for consumer payments. The state plans to launch the Wyoming Stable Token in the first quarter of 2025, CNBC reported Friday (Aug. 23). “It is clear to me that digital assets are going to have a future,” Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon told CNBC
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – As Lawton voters decide the fate of the 2024 CIP extension, 7News has been working to learn more about the council’s recent decision to approve a $40 million loan to cover the costs of some 2019 CIP projects. After attempts to speak with someone in person from the City’s finance department,
A closely followed crypto analyst is saying that XRP is showing potential for a massive breakout. In a new video update, crypto strategist Jason Pizzino tells his 332,000 YouTube subscribers that XRP, the token used to operate Ripple Labs’ payments platform, could soar to as high as $3. However, the analyst warns that XRP is