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The Fed: Get Out The Scissors — Barclays Forecasts A Half-point Rate Cut From The Fed In July
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Following the May employment report, Barclays now expects a half-point interest-rate reduction in July, up from a quarte... Read more
As Hurricane Season Begins, 7.3 Million Homes Across The U.S. Are At Risk Of Storm-surge Damage
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In recent years, the flooding and storm surge caused by hurricanes has been more destructive than the powerful winds. ... Read more
What Comes First? The Home Or The Retirement Account?
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Most young adults looking to buy a home put that goal before saving for the future. Read more
The Wall Street Journal: Blackstone Sells More Than $1 Billion Of Its Stake In Home-rental Business
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Blackstone Group LP is cashing in on its bet on the suburban rental class. Read more
Outside The Box: Getting A Mortgage Or Small-business Loan Isnt Supposed To Be A Punishment
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Banks must help borrowers boost credit scores and standards of living, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more
Top Ten: 10 Articles To Help You With Money, Investing And Life
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MarketWatch’s most interesting stories this week include an innovative series about planning and living in retirement,... Read more
Heres How Much More It Will Cost You To Buy A Home In A Gayborhood
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Communities with large LGBTQ populations continue to be hot spots for gentrification. Read more
Bank Of America Will Offer Mortgages Without Origination Fees For A Limited Time
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Savvy borrowers can saves thousands of dollars by leveraging competing offers from lenders. Read more
The Wall Street Journal: SEC Accuses Developer Robert Morgan Of Scamming Investors
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The federal government accused one of the nation’s largest landlords with running a “Ponzi scheme-like” effort us... Read more
Trumps Trade War With China Doesnt Bode Well For An Already Shaky U.S. Housing Market
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Homeowners looking to sell may have reason to grow increasingly concerned about President Trump’s deteriorating relati... Read more
The Moneyist: My In-laws Want To Give Us Over $100,000, But Theyll Tell Us How To Spend It — Should I Tell Them To Keep Their Money?
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‘They already helped us buy our house, one that we otherwise would not have been able to afford.’ Read more
Major Flooding In The South Is A Cautionary Tale For All Homeowners
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Natural disasters can ruin your finances. Here’s how to avoid that. Read more
Economic Report: Banks Have Eased Lending Terms For Business Clients This Year, Fed Survey Finds
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Banks eased lending terms to large and middle-sized commercial borrowers in the first quarter, according to a Federal Re... Read more
Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: This Investors Pilgrimage To Berkshires Annual Meeting Is About More Than Buffett
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Value investor attends the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for its valuable connections. Read more
The Fed: Powell Faces Tough Test Wednesday As Market Is Uneasy With His Recent Communication
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will try not to make many waves and stick to a “on-hold” policy posture at his press conf... Read more
Americas Homeownership Rate Didnt Budge In The First Quarter — Should You Be Concerned?
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The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest housing and homeownership data. Read more
Economic Report: Economy Grows 3.2% In First Quarter, GDP Shows, In Report Showing Strength As Well As Short-term Boosts
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Sharp upturn in state and local government spending helps the U.S. economy accelerate to a 3.2% annual rate in the first... Read more
Home Buyers Are Flocking To The Exurbs, But Are They Making Risky Purchases?
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Roughly decade ago, the exurbs were ground zero for the housing crisis. Today, they’re hotter than ever. Read more
Economic Report: Feds Beige Book Reports Slight-to-moderate Growth Despite Strengthening In A Few Regions
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Economic activity continued at a slight-to-moderate pace in March and early April with a few districts reporting some st... Read more
Is Trumps Tax Law Helping Or Hurting The Housing Market?
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A New York Federal Reserve study suggests tax reform has contributed to the housing industry’s recent woes, but other ... Read more