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These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. The Fed could lower rates multiple times this year, which would allow mortgage rates to finally trend down.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, July 15, 2024 | Rates Ease in Anticipation of Potential Fed Cuts

While a majority of U.S. homeowners with mortgages continue to be locked into rates below 5%, the share with rates above 5% is growing steadily. As of May, 24% of homeowners with mortgages had a current interest rate of 5% or higher, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s July 2024 Mortgage Monitor Report.

ICE: 24 Percent of Homeowners with a Mortgage Now Have a Rate Above 5 Percent

CBS News

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  The past couple of years have been tough for homebuyers. Just a few years ago, it was easy to find a mortgage loan with a 3% (or lower) rate, but as buyers rushed to take advantage of the cheap borrowing environment, it fueled an uptick in demand and drove up home prices. As the mortgage rate environment shifted post-pandemic, mortgage rates climbed, significantly reducing affordability and pushing many prospective buyers to the sidelines.It appears there's finally a glimmer of...

Mortgage rates are still falling. Here are 5 big moves to make now

Butler, PA

Bethel Park, PA

Irish Star

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was shot dead after firing rifle rounds at the former president during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. Explosives were also found in his car and at his home

Donald Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks 'car and house' laden with explosives

As questions swirl about the would-be assassin who shot former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally on Saturday, the shooter’s family is also struggling to make sense of what happened. The FBI identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who lived with his parents in the...

‘I don’t know what to say’: Family of Thomas Matthew Crooks struggles to make sense of Trump shooting

GOBankingRates

Whether you're looking for a long-term investment and want to make sure you're not buying a money sink or you're thinking about buying your first home, it's important to choose the right property...

5 Types of Homes Expected To Plummet in Value by the End of 2025

Mediaite

Donald Trump posted an all-caps rant claiming Barack Obama “never respected” Joe Biden and wants to replace him with Kamala Harris. A growing number of Democratic lawmakers and strategists have been publicly calling on the president to step out of the race following his poor performance at the presidential debate last month. Biden had trouble answering questions coherently and had a raspy voice while debating Trump.

‘HATE EACH OTHER!’ Trump Posts All-Caps Rant Claiming Obama ‘NEVER RESPECTED’ Biden, Wants Him Out

The face of the gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump has now been unmasked -- and he looks like your average adolescent.

First Photos of Donald Trump Shooter Surface

The Hill

Former President Trump and President Biden seemed to be sharing similar messages on Sunday. Just minutes after Biden finished remarks on the attempt on Trump’s life the day prior, Trump posted “UNITE AMERICA!” to his Truth Social account. A gunman fired shots into a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. The former president…

Trump follows Biden remarks with 2-word post

HuffPost

The right-wing singer was among several artists who commented publicly on the assassination attempt.

Kid Rock Shares Profane 8-Word Message After Trump Shooting

An image shared on Threads claims President Joe Biden has purportedly ordered the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to arrest six U.S. Supreme Court justices. The claim is false. On July 5, Politifact reported the claim was false. There is no other evidence to support the claim. Fact Check:. New...

FACT CHECK: Has Joe Biden Ordered The DOJ To Arrest Six Supreme Court Justices?

Washington, DC

Law & Crime

Police have arrested and now charged two women, Tiffany Taylor Gray and Audrey Miller, for the April murder of Fasil Teklemariam, a 53-year-old man from Washington, D.C. who was hit over the head, stabbed repeatedly and then had his thumb cut off and allegedly used by his killers to access his accounts and spend his money on Uber ride-shares, marijuana and alcohol.
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Women accused of murdering alleged sugar daddy, using his severed — and still missing — thumb to make app purchases

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Finleyville, PA

George Dziamniski, 62, leads a "simple" lifestyle that helps him afford the basics.

A boomer lives on $2,600 monthly from Social Security and his Walmart job: 'If I had $1 million, I don't know what I would do with it.'

“Personal attacks is not okay,” Jean-Pierre replied, adding, “Want to be very very clear here.”
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‘It’s Not Okay!’ Karine Jean-Pierre Stops Press Briefing to Scold Reporters For ‘Attacks’ on White House

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting

The Independent

Britain’s biggest banks are chopping the mortgage rates on offer as competition to attract borrowers heats up over the summer.Halifax, HSBC UK, Barclays, Santander and NatWest are among those to shake up their ranges this week.It could bring some relief to borrowers scouring for a better deal, although in the higher interest rate environment many people looking to re-mortgage will still find rates are significantly higher than those they have previously been paying.Some 1.6 million mortgages are coming off fixed rates this year, according to UK Finance.Barclays has announced it is reducing rates on a selection of products from Friday,...

Major mortgage lenders chopping rates as competition heats up

HSBC cuts rates following similar moves by Barclays and NatWest.

Three big lenders cut mortgage rates

BroBible

Some villages in Colombia are facing uncertain economic times due to a problem that they have never had deal with before: too much cocaine. According to a new report by the New York Times (via Yahoo News), the small, remote Colombian village of Cano Cabra has shrunk from 200 residents down to just 40 because […]
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Colombia Facing Economic Crisis Caused By The Production Of Too Much Cocaine

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Mortgage Rates Keep Dropping, To Lowest Level Since March

Rates on 30-year new purchase mortgages fell for a third consecutive day Friday, sinking to 6.70%. That's the lowest average since early spring, and is a...

Mortgage Rates Keep Dropping, To Lowest Level Since March

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