More affordable homes are coming onto the market. In May, there were 35.2% more homes for sale than a year earlier. Every region in the U.S. saw gains in May. Mortgage rates are high, home prices are lofty and selection is slim. There isn’t much to like about the housing market, except for one small
Savers may want to lock in high interest rates for the long haul before they likely head lower later this year. But is 100 years too long? Concord, New Hampshire-based Walden Mutual Bank is finding out. The financial institution is offering a100-year Local Impact Certificate of Deposit (CD) paying a fixed 4.75% annual interest rate.
Inflation, undersupply, high demand and exorbitant home prices are often reasons cited for why rents are high. But there’s another few people talk about, rampant fraud. Since the pandemic, rental fraud has exploded nationwide. Nearly all respondents (93.3%) to a survey of members of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association
With inflation picking up again and highly anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cuts delayed, it may be a good time for Americans to tweak their investment and retirement portfolios, financial advisers say. While U.S. rate cuts are on hold, the European Central Bank (ECB) suggested last week that its first rate cut could come in
It’s last call to consolidate your student loans and have a shot at getting your debt canceled. The U.S. Education Department set April 30 as the deadline for borrowers to consolidate federal student loans and get a one-time payment adjustment this summer. Consolidating debt could help anyone hurt by loan servicing failures receive credit for