Massachusetts State

Columbus, OH

If you're shopping for a mortgage with bad credit or want to make a small down payment, consider a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan. Created during the Great Depression to help low-income and moderate-income Americans buy homes, these government-backed mortgages accept borrowers with credit scores as low as 580 with 3.5% down. Borrowers who put 10% down can score an FHA loan with a credit score as low as 500.

Best FHA Mortgage lenders of July 2024

Forbes Advisor

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home equity loan is a fixed-rate, lump-sum loan that allows homeowners to borrow up to 85% of their home’s value and pay that amount back in monthly installments. A home equity line of credit is a variable-rate second mortgage that draws on your home’s value as a revolving line of credit.

Current HELOC & Home Equity Loan Rates: July 1, 2024—Rates Are Mixed

Indiana State

Kiplinger

If you don't plan for these hidden expenses of homeownership when buying a home, you could be stuck paying more than you can afford.

What Are the Hidden Costs of Homeownership?

Fortune

Whether you’re thinking about buying a home for the first time, buying a bigger or smaller home, or refinancing your mortgage on your existing home, you’re probably keeping a close eye on current mortgage rates. Here’s the most up-to-date data on a variety of types of fixed-rate mortgages in the United States, per mortgage technology and data company Optimal Blue.

Compare current mortgage rates

Intermediary-only specialist lender Foundation Home Loans has announced new offerings within its brands, ‘Buy to Let by Foundation’ and ‘Residential by Foundation’. On Friday, the company launched a five-year fixed-rate Limited Edition product under its buy-to-let brand. The product, available in the F1 tier for clients with near-pristine credit histories, offers a 5.59% rate up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV) with a 2.25% fee.

Foundation Home Loans shakes up BTL and residential range

West Springfield, MA

East Longmeadow, MA

A Massachusetts luxury home builder has pleaded guilty to charges of tax evasion and mortgage fraud. Kent Pecoy, who owned and operated Kent Pecoy & Sons, Construction Inc., a West Springfield-based company specializing in commercial and luxury home construction, admitted to defrauding the United States and falsifying documents to secure a mortgage for a client.

Luxury home builder faces 35 years in prison for mortgage fraud, tax evasion

Finurah

Michael Jackson’s family, his children Prince, Paris, and Bigi, along with his mother, Katherine, are cut off from his trust fund until the late Jackson’s […]

Michael Jackson’s Mom And Kids Cut Off from Trust Fund Amid $700 Million IRS Dispute

Missouri State

The insurer has agreed to pay tens of millions to settle the suit involving overcharges. State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company are issuing life insurance settlement checks as pay out for a class action lawsuit against the companies. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court and involved overcharging...

State Farm settles life insurance suit with $65 million payment

The Motley Fool

Did you know you can secure housing even without steady income? Here's how you can start renting smarter today.

5 Ways to Afford Rent Without an Income

You generally need to demonstrate sufficient income to buy a house, but it is possible to buy a home with no income. You’ll need to prove to a lender that you can afford the mortgage payments in other ways, such as by paying with assets, or you’ll need to buy the house with all cash. Learn more about how to buy a house with no income.

How to Buy a House With No Income

Reading, PA

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Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Laredo, TX

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Kristy Tallman

LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge intercepted marijuana with a street value exceeding $5.1 million over the weekend.

Massive $5.1 Million Marijuana Seizure at World Trade Bridge: CBP Strikes Big!

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

GOBankingRates

Investing in anything, including real estate, involves taking a risk. When it goes well, you could see some potentially high returns on your investment. When it doesn't, you could break even or end up...

I’m a Real Estate Investor: 9 Red Flags You Should Look For Before Buying Property

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Business Insider

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been trending lower in recent weeks, but it may be a while before they drop further.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, June 28, 2024 | Rates Are the Lowest They've Been Since April

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Are you ready for an AI-automated future? Even if you're not, turns out you'll have no choice — because your landlords are diving straight in. It hasn't quite taken the real estate world by storm yet, but, as The New York Times reports, some property managers are using AI chatbots to handle the inquiries — and complaints — of their tenants, both existing and prospective.

Landlords Now Using AI to Harass You for Rent and Refuse to Fix Your Appliances

Cobb County, GA

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Acworth, GA

DeanLand

While most of Cobb County's incorporated cities experienced growth over the last three years, one saw a population loss. The cities of Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs and Smyrna all experienced population growth from 2020 to 2024. But Acworth, or at least the specific area within the city's incorporated limits, saw a small population decrease.

Cobb County's Incorporated Cities Fuel Local Growth, Except for Acworth

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Number of Mass. condo developments on Fannie Mae blacklist triples

Agency won’t back loans for unsuspecting buyers and sellers of these properties. Rising master insurance premiums amid extreme weather is one of the factors at play....

Number of Mass. condo developments on Fannie Mae blacklist triples

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