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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

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

Mortgage Rates Rise To Highest Level Since August

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Nevertheless, affordability may be improving for home buyers. Read more

Market Extra: WeWork Could Burn Through $10 Billion Rescue Finance In 10 Months Without Major Costs Cuts - AArete

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Office-share startup WeWork could blow through its near $10 billion rescue financing package from SoftBank Group Corp in... Read more

The Moneyist: I Was Diagnosed With Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer In April — Should I Tell My Family How I Intend To Distribute My Estate?

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‘I set up 529 plans for my four nieces and nephews, and have asked my sister to fund the plans with the proceeds from ... Read more

Howard Gold's No-Nonsense Investing: The Skyscraper Indicator Shows Were Near A Market Top

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When stocks go to the moon, buildings head for the sky. Read more

This Is The Most Affordable Housing Market For Buyers With Student Debt

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Americans’ student debt adds up to twice the value of all homes on the market. Read more

Mortgage Rates Drop Once Again — Sparking More Interest In Loan Refinancing

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While the decline in rates has prompted many home owners to refinance their loans, it may not be enough to create a majo... Read more

Outside The Box: This Tax Break For First-time Home Buyers Could Keep The Housing Market Afloat

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Federal tax relief for new homeowners would help millennials and support prices, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Consumer Credit Growth Weakens A Bit In August

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Consumer borrowing rose $17.9 billion in August, below the strong $23 billion pace in July, but still above recent trend... Read more

Upgrade: This 57-year-old Said Screw This To San Francisco — And Retired To Delightful Albuquerque, Where She Slashed Her Expenses By 70%

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The pros and cons of retiring to the setting of ‘Breaking Bad’ Read more

Trump Trade War Collides With Domestic Discontent In China

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Five hundred days into the U.S.-China trade war, after a dozen unproductive high-level meetings between the two countrie... Read more