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Long-term mortgage rates remained unmoved this week while shorter notes fell some, but did little to spur on demand. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that…
Seven GOP-led states have filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s most recent student debt forgiveness plan, accusing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) of taking steps to cancel loans…
Despite President Biden’s request to reinstate the SAVE plan the administration created to help student loan borrowers pay less in monthly payments, the Supreme Court declined to do so on…
Mortgage rates are down again this week, but remain too high to spark any significant movement in the housing market as the affordability crisis remains set in. Freddie Mac’s latest…
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) denied the Biden administration’s request to lift a block on the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, which is designed to…
With summer wrapping up shortly, parents are outfitting their children for the new school year. But American households are struggling to afford back-to-school items such as backpacks, clothing, school supplies…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported that the U.S. added 818,000 fewer jobs over the last 12 months (through March) than they previously predicted. The -0.5% difference was…
Mortgage rates dipped a bit this week, still holding steady around the mid-6% range while demand remains weak in the housing market. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released…
Student loan forgiveness hasn’t helped a swath of borrowers who say they’re still in a tight spot financially, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. The article, published Saturday,…
Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were higher for 3-year loans and lower for 5-year loans when compared to fixed-rate…