Washington State

Fox News

Former President Trump on Monday promised on Day 1 of his presidency to demand the resignation of "every single official" responsible for the disastrous 2021 Afghanistan military withdrawal.

'You're fired': Trump vows pink slips on Day 1 for every official responsible for 'Afghanistan calamity'

Georgia State

Savannah, GA

A police motorcycle escorting Vice President Kamala Harris's motorcade near Savannah, Georgia reportedly crashed on Wednesday, as the group of vehicles was on the move.

Police motorcycle escorting Vice President Harris’s motorcade in Georgia crashes

Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis businesses, some of which endured the 2020 George Floyd riots and COVID-19 lockdowns, face difficulties including petty crime, taxes and regulations.

Minneapolis business owners face 'almost impossible' challenges including crime, regulations

GOBankingRates

According to the Pew Research Center, middle-class households are those earning between two-thirds to double the median household income in an area. The upper middle class refers to the top 20% of...

What Is the Median Income for the Upper Middle Class in 2024?

Many people who borrow private student loans are required to get a co-signer, a requirement that can spread the pain if repayment becomes a challenge. "It's very, very difficult to get off of the loan if you are a co-signer," said Anna Anderson, a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center. "We've seen how this can destroy families."

This 85-year-old mom co-signed her daughter's student loan years ago. Now she fears the lender may take her house

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Angeanette Dowles. Homeownership is one of the critical aspects of the American Dream. However, that dream seems more like a fantasy than an attainable goal for many of us. Well, Angeanette Dowles of NACA is here to tell you that homeownership is achievable for all at an affordable rate too. For the rate of only a few months’ rent, people with even 420 credit scores you can purchase homes in the hundreds of thousands with little interest rates! It sounds too good to be true. Well, this is one time you’ll be happy to be wrong as it is just as good as it sounds.

Affordable Homeownership Program: No down payment. No closing costs, No f

Massachusetts State

Nevada State

Lots of retirees decide that after hanging up their work boots and clocking in for decades at a job, it is time for a change of pace. That could involve a move, a downsizing of homes or a collection...

10 Worst States for Retirees To Rent in the Next 5 Years

The Motley Fool

Comparing your mortgage payment to others may seem pointless, but it can help you gauge where you stand. Read on to learn more.

Here's The Average American's Mortgage Payment. How Do You Compare?

Fox Business

Vice President Kamala Harris says she wants to provide $25,000 in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers, but critics say the plan would only make housing issues worse.

Harris proposes $25,000 down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers — is it a good idea?

Indiana State

Mississippi State

If you prefer hiking the Appalachian Mountains over lounging on coastal beaches, this year's least-expensive state to retire may be a good fit for you. For the second year in a row, West Virginia is the most affordable state for retirement in the U.S., according to financial services company Bankrate's best and worst states for retirement report, which published last month.

The 10 most affordable U.S. states for retirement in 2024: Half are in the South

The Hill

Only 10 percent of Americans in a new survey say homeownership is easy to achieve, even as 89 percent see owning a home as essential or important to their vision of the future. According to a Wall Street Journal/NORC poll taken in July, U.S. adults have a difference between their wishes and their expectations on…

Only 10 percent in new survey say homeownership is easy to achieve

Business Insider

A large cohort of adults in their mid-50s is unprepared for retirement and may need to rely on family for housing and other needs later in life.

Meet the 'silver squatters': Adults in their mid-50s who are woefully unprepared for retirement

Radio host Charlamagne tha God said Black voters shouldn't need to "settle" for a candidate after a rapper claimed Black men shouldn't criticize Vice President Harris.

Charlamagne says Harris needs to answer questions from voters: Black people shouldn't have to 'just settle'

CBS News

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  Mortgage interest rates are falling again. After hitting their highest level since 2000 last summer when the 30-year mortgage loan hit 7.31%, rates are around 6.50% now, nearly a full point lower than what borrowers could have secured last August. And with a consistently cooling inflation rate (it dropped for the fourth month in a row in July), a cut to the federal funds rate appears likely when the Federal Reserve meets again in September. While that cut may...

How much would a $600,000 mortgage cost per month?

Axios

The Department of Justice dropped a giant lawsuit bomb on the apartment rental market last week when it sued RealPage, a company that makes software for big landlords and property managers. Why it matters: The surge in rent prices over the past few years, with double-digit annual percentage increases in...

How one company transformed the apartment rental market

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. The 30% rule is a popular piece of personal finance advice, guiding Americans on how much of their monthly income should be allocated to housing costs. But good luck finding anyone who follows that advice these days.

‘Deeply troubling’: The 30% rule for housing costs is ignored by almost 8 in 10 Americans, study says — is it time to revisit this common budgeting technique?

The Supreme Court said a lower court ruling blocking cheaper student-loan payments through the SAVE income-driven repayment plan would continue.

The Supreme Court declined to allow cheaper student-loan payments for 8 million borrowers through Biden's new repayment plan

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

FinanceBuzz

Are you close to retirement and love the outdoors? Here are eight popular mountain towns that are a bit too pricey and their more affordable alternatives.

8 Popular Mountain Towns Retirees Can No Longer Afford (And Where To Move Instead)

California State

ABC News

A new bill that would allow some undocumented immigrants to receive loans to buy homes is sparking debate as it passes through the California legislature.

New bill in this state would allow some undocumented immigrants to get home loans

NewsBreak

Washington state's homeownership program offers loans based solely on race

A new program in Washington state called the Covenant Homeownership Program offers loans to people solely based on their race and having a family member who...

Washington state's homeownership program offers loans based solely on race

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