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New Student Loan Forgiveness Rule Scrapped After the Ed...

The Education Department dropped two appeals defending a rule that would have let it bar some nonprofit and government workers fro...

Mortgage rates dropped for the first time in months

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.32% this week.

401(k) Investment Strategies: Roll Over or Stay Put?

Sometimes the answer is no. Workplace plans carry federal creditor protection, penalty-free early withdrawals and institutional pr...

Should you use home equity to pay off credit card debt?...

Your home's equity could offer a way out of expensive debt, but the potential savings come with serious trade-offs.

Major US banks detect unauthorized third-party AI agent...

Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Bank of America are restricting unauthorized AI agents in customer accounts as Jamie Dimon flags liab...

Trump administration abandons appeals in fight over stu...

The Trump administration has abandoned its goal to reform the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, dropping a legal fig...

Home Equity Is Becoming Small Business Owners’ Express ...

Entrepreneurs are turning home equity into fuel, powering their growth at a pace that rivals the SBA’s largest programs.

Trump DOJ drops appeals challenging student loan forgiv...

The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a court ruling that struck down its rule limiting which employers qualify for t...

Today’s HELOC & home equity loan rates: October 22, 202...

The average APR on a $100,000 HELOC with a 60% LTV ratio is 7.48% today, the same as yesterday.

Education Department’s New Plan For Student Loans May B...

While the new plan has some beneficial features for federal student loans, it has some serious downsides that may not be apparent ...

Home-equity products now draw 77% of mortgage demand — ...

Home-equity products now draw 77% of mortgage demand — a year ago it was 25% A year ago, home-equity products accounted for 25% of...

First Look: United’s Largest-Ever Club Is Coming to Hou...

United is opening a 54,000-square-foot lounge in Houston, one of its key hubs. The carrier says it is the largest airline lounge i...

Can I Declare Bankruptcy for Credit Card Debt?

Bankruptcy can discharge or restructure most credit card debt, but there are exceptions. For example, luxury purchases or cash adv...

Best High-Yield Savings Rates Today, Oct. 22, 2026: Up ...

The best high-yield savings accounts now offer up to 5.00% APY. Top rates are becoming more competitive thanks to the Fed's Septem...

High-Yield Savings Account Rates Today: October 22, 202...

Here are today's best rates and the current average yields for traditional savings accounts and high-yield savings accounts.

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