Tag: Personal Finance

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage slips to 8-week low

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fifth week in a row to its lowest level since...

How to set and invest your emergency fund

Emergency funds are an absolutely crucial aspect of any financial plan, regardless of the life stage or situation.For people who already have high-interest-rate...

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.87%, fourth straight weekly decline

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective...

What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?

NEW YORK -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments...

Disinflation trends may be 'coming to an end': Moody's Zandi

January's Consumer Price Index (CPI) saw inflation rise by 0.5% month-over-month and 3.0% year-over-year, as reported by the US...

Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency...