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TaxWatch: Tax Rules Have Been Largely Written By Rich, White Men — And It Shows, Researchers Say
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‘Everyone wants a tax code that treats everyone equally,’ said Adam Michel, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Fo... Read more
Equifax Settles Case With Woman Who Sued After A Credit File Mix-up Allegedly Destroyed Her Familys Life
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A separate ‘mixed file’ case against Equifax went to trial and ended with a $18.6 million jury award. Read more
The Fed: Feds Brainard Calls For Heightened Vigilance On Financial Stability
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Fed Governor Lael Brainard on Friday called for ‘heightened vigilance’ of the financial sector, as the central bank ... Read more
Mortgage Rates Are Increasing Again — So Why Did More People Apply For Home Loans?
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On average, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now comes with a rate of 3.75%. Read more
Outside The Box: Heres The No. 1 Reason Why Military Veterans Are Denied A VA Mortgage
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Not everyone who serves the country qualifies for a government-backed home loan. Read more
Next Avenue: More People Are Using A Second Mortgage To Pay For College. Should You?
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If you’re looking for ways to pay for a child’s college education, is borrowing against your home a good idea? ... Read more
Climate-change Deniers Are Propping Up Home Prices In Waterfront Communities, Research Suggests
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A new study examined how people’s opinions on climate change affect real-estate prices. Read more
Fewer Homeowners Are Burdened By Housings Costs — But Theres A Big Catch
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Owning a home doesn’t eat up as much of Americans’ income as it once did. Read more
Economic Report: Banks Tightened Standards On Credit Cards In Third Quarter, Fed Survey Finds
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Banks are tightening standards on their standards on credit-card loans, according to a Fed survey of senior bank loan of... Read more
All The Reasons Trumps Move From New York To Florida For Tax Purposes Could Be Doomed
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‘Simply declaring yourself a resident doesn’t make it so.’ Read more
Borrowers Wont Be Left Behind As Fannie And Freddie Privatize, Regulator Says
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For the first time, the Federal Housing Finance Agency called on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to strategize exits from con... Read more
Mortgage Rates Increase Again — Even Though The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates
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It’s the first time since April that mortgage rates have increased for three straight weeks. Read more
Outside The Box: Heres Why Home Prices Keep Going Up — And What We Can Do About It
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Mortgage lenders must find innovative, affordable ways to help buyers, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more
Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: Heres What My Firm Did With Its SoftBank Stock After The WeWork Debacle
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When SoftBank started throwing good money after bad to rescue WeWork, Vitaliy Katsenelson’s investment firm sold its s... Read more
Weekly Mortgage Demand Is Flat As Interest Rates Hit The Highest Level In 3 Months
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Higher mortgage rates give homeowners little incentive to refinance their home loans Read more
Economic Report: Pending Home Sales Rise For The Second Straight Month In September
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U.S. pending homes sales rose in September for the second straight month, the National Association of Realtors said Tues... Read more
Economic Report: U.S. House Prices Drop 0.2% In August
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U.S. home prices fell 0.2% in August, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller adjusted 20-city composite index r... Read more
Pending Home Sales Rise 1.5% In September, Thanks To Lower Mortgage Rates
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Pending home sales, which measure signed contracts to buy existing homes, rose for the second straight months. Realtors ... Read more
Home Price Gains Heat Up In August But Lag In Major Markets: S&P Case-Shiller Index Says
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Home prices rose 3.2% in August, up from the 3.1% gain in July, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National... Read more