Currently, the couple’s savings account yields approximately $1,000 per month in interest. High-yield accounts and short-term Treasury bills currently offer returns around 4% [3]. That’s not quite ...

In her memoir, the whistle-blower explores the motives behind the leak that sent her to prison. By Nicolas Niarchos Nicolas Niarchos is the author of the forthcoming “The Elements of Power: A Story of ...

I have a wife and two young children. We live in a three-bedroom semi-detached house and I don't want to have to sell up.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.5% as of Sept. 4, according to data from Freddie Mac's latest primary mortgage market survey. A year ago, the average was 6.35%. Michigan Legacy Credit Union ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Trump administration has vowed to go after anyone who got ...

Loss mitigation is a collaborative process between borrowers and mortgage servicers to prevent foreclosure. It involves various strategies to help homeowners manage their mortgage payments and avoid ...

Jay L. Zagorsky does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Now not paying a fine or only paying a small one doesn’t mean there’s no financial penalty. The courts required most of those convicted to make restitution. In 2024, half of all people convicted had ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mortgage fraud is not a new problem. Subprime mortgage fraud fueled the 2008 financial ...