Reverse mortgages, home equity loans, and HELOCs are all ways homeowners can tap into the value of their homes for cash. That means the financing for these loans is secured by the home, so rates are typically lower than for other types of debt. However, the bank could force you …
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook‘s job seemed safe from firing by President Donald Trump after Supreme Court justices skeptically questioned the Trump administration’s lawyers on Wednesday about the grounds for Cook’s would-be termination and its effect on the Fed’s historical independence. Justice Brett Kavanaugh warned Solicitor General D. John Sauer …
President Donald Trump has floated that his administration can help ease the housing affordability crisis by creating portable mortgages, 50-year terms — and now funding down payments using your 401(k). On Friday, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told Fox Business that the administration is “going to allow people to …
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point at its last meeting of the year. December’s move marks the third time in a row the central bank has lowered interest rates, shaving three-quarters of a point off the federal funds rate since September to a range of 3.5% to …
Getting a mortgage is challenging for anyone, but there are additional hurdles if you’re your own boss. Lenders pay stubs, W-2 forms and a record of steady employment. They consider self-employed borrowers riskier and are less likely to approve them for conventional or government-backed mortgages. Read more: How to get a mortgage when …
Former Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler’s abrupt resignation from the board on Aug. 1 – and her unexplained absence at a key meeting two days earlier – left the financial community shocked and confused. Nominated by Democratic former President Joe Biden to fill a surprise vacancy on the Fed board …
What is AMI? AMI, or Area Median Income, is the median salary for households in a specific metropolitan area, meaning that half of the families in that region earn more than that amount, and half earn less. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines “low-income households” as ones that earn …
Home equity is the portion of your property’s value that you own outright. To determine how much equity you have, subtract the balance on your mortgage from the house’s current market value. For example, if you paid cash for your home, you’d start out with full equity in the property. …
Nearly half of Americans don’t have a life insurance policy, according to a new study, with wide disparities based on age, gender, income and race. A report from Western & Southern Financial Group found that just 51% of U.S. adults had any kind of life insurance. Western and Southern …
Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images The massive package of tax cuts House Republicans passed in May is expected to increase the U.S. debt by trillions of dollars — a sum that threatens to torpedo the legislation as the Senate starts to consider it this week. The Committee for a Responsible …