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Lag in slavery reparations from US Jesuits irks descendants 08/16/2022 10:53am • Last year, the U.S. branch of the Jesuits pledged to raise $100 million for a reconciliation initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved by the Catholic order. On Tuesday, a leader of those descendants expressed deep dissatisfaction with the order's lack of progress since then Hogan announces increased student loan, home buying help in SmartBuy Initiative 08/16/2022 05:39am • Gov. Larry Hogan, building on the SmartBuy Initiative for Maryland homebuyers, announced increases to student debt relief and home loan options for residents purchasing homes in the state. The expanded funds will allow up to $50,000 in student loan debt elimination and additional down payment and Mortgage lending standards tightest in 9 years 08/15/2022 08:52am • Mortgage credit availability has been dropping, an indication of tighter lending standards by lenders, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is getting harder to get a mortgage. The Mortgage Bankers Association reports its monthly Mortgage Credit Availability Index posted its biggest one-month dr Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame 08/14/2022 09:06am • Confused about inflation? You're not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let's start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up. That "broadly" is important: At any given time, the price of goods will A Bad Bunny rant, an ex-governor in handcuffs and Puerto Rico still reels nearly five years after Hurricane Maria 08/13/2022 09:47am • A week before former governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez was arrested by the FBI on bribery charges, pop superstar Bad Bunny riled up a throng of concertgoers in San Juan, calling out the current governor and the island's private electric company in an expletive-filled rant. "We have a governm The top 10 consumer complaints from 2021 08/08/2022 04:39pm • In 2021, state, local and federal agencies received millions of complaints from consumers, and again the top category for complaints is auto sales and repairs, according to the Consumer Federation of America. “These complaints tend to rise to the top just because this subject affects so many pe America's strong dollar is hurting everyone else 08/07/2022 01:18pm • The US dollar has been on a tear this year. That's good news for American tourists gallivanting around Europe, but bad news for pretty much every other country in the world. The greenback is up more than 10% in 2022 compared to other top currencies — near its highest level in two decades — as Using your home's value to protect your retirement fund 08/05/2022 05:45am • A reverse mortgage is a product that was once considered a "loan of last resort," but is now one of the most-developed loans in the mortgage industry that borrowers can even use as a hedge against inflation. Reverse mortgages allow qualified homeowners to tap into their home's equity while retain Column: Soto trade is so fitting for DC sports 08/03/2022 01:54pm • Juan Soto is gone. Just like Bryce Harper, Chris Webber and Champ Bailey before him. As a lifelong D.C. sports fan, though, this one just hits differently. The Washington Nationals' three-year free-fall from World Series champion to worst team in the majors hit rock bottom with the trade of So How many credit cards should I have? Experts share their tips 08/01/2022 03:53pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. There are so many different credit card options – so how many should you have in your wallet? And what are the benefits of having multiple credit cards? The average American has 3.06 credit cards, according to Walle Baltimore man sentenced for role in fraud schemes totaling over $1.2 million 07/31/2022 02:49pm • A Baltimore man who admitted taking part in schemes to defraud over $1.2 million through identity theft and fraudulent business loan applications has been sentenced to over five years in prison. While on probation for previous fraud schemes, the defendant committed additional fraud and identify t Joint finances: Are they right for you and your spouse? 07/25/2022 05:08pm • Sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. You’ve walked down the aisle, said “I do,” cut the cake and officially tied the knot. While marital bliss is surely underway (or imminent) – it may be time to talk about if combining finances is the right choice for you and your 12 shopping tricks to keep you under budget 07/17/2022 04:30am • Use these tips to stay under budget. What do inflation, interest rates, gas prices and groceries all have in common? They're all high. With many goods and services costing more these days, your money has to stretch further to pay for everything you need. That's why you need a few good shopping The first DC political deal — establishing the District 07/15/2022 04:09am • Saturday marks the anniversary of the establishment of D.C. and its designation as the nation’s capital, and like any big-ticket deal in Washington ever since, the process involved a lot of haggling, and the role of the federal government was a hot topic. And, like anything that happened before th Coalition launches recall effort for Prince William County Board Chair Wheeler 07/12/2022 04:36pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A Prince William County conservation group has expanded its recall effort to include Board of Supervisors Chair Ann Wheeler for her conne