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Fannie Mae Drops Minimum FICO Score Requirement 11/23/2025 07:00pm • Fannie Mae no longer requires borrowers to have a 620 minimum credit score if the loan is processed through its Desktop Underwriter system. As of Nov. 16, 2025, it joined Freddie Mac, which made a similar policy update earlier this year. Does this mean people with subprime credit scores can now qual What's the Easiest Way to Repay $200,000 in Medical School Loans? 11/23/2025 07:00pm • For many medical school graduates, a heaping pile of debt is the norm, not the exception. The average borrower with medical school debt owes $216,659 as of 2025, according to the Education Data Initiative. And not surprisingly, among students entering medical school in 2024, 77.3% said their ability SoFi Becomes First National Bank to Offer Crypto Trading: Here's What to Expect 11/23/2025 07:00pm • SoFi began rolling out cryptocurrency trading to its customers last week as the fintech bank became the first nationally chartered bank to offer the service. The launch may provide a preview of what's to come in 2026, when several other banks are expected to follow with digital asset offerings of th Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine 11/22/2025 10:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� With his new 28-point plan to end Russia���s war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn't ���have the cards��� to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow's fa Britain's Daily Mail publisher enters exclusive talks to buy Telegraph Media Group for $654 million 11/22/2025 07:14am • LONDON (AP) ��� The publisher of Britain's Daily Mail has entered exclusive talks to buy Telegraph Media Group in a deal that would link two news groups that have traditionally supported the right-leaning Conservative Party. Daily Mail and General Trust plc said on Saturday that the talks were desig Capital One's Hidden Perk 11/20/2025 07:00pm • Picture it: Seattle, 2025. Rain is falling gently from gray skies. A warm glow and the scent of coffee beckons young professionals into a corner caf��. I walk in and am greeted, not by my friendly neighborhood barista, but by a Capital One bank employee. Why? Because I'm at the Capital One Caf��, of Mortgage Refinancing Can Hurt Your Credit. Here's Why You Shouldn't Care. 11/20/2025 07:00pm • Mortgage refinancing is when you take out a new home loan with different terms to replace your current mortgage. This has implications on many aspects of your credit score, which could result in your credit taking a hit -- at least initially. How hard of an impact mortgage refinancing has on your cr 5 Best Health Care REITs for a Retirement Portfolio 11/20/2025 07:00pm • For most working Americans, retirement savings are concentrated in workplace 401(k) plans, where investment options are typically limited to a lineup of mutual funds. However, with self-directed accounts such as a Roth IRA or taxable brokerage account, investors can purchase individual stocks. For t Mortgages for Seniors: Everything You Need to Know 11/20/2025 07:00pm • If you're at or near retirement and looking for a new mortgage, it might call for more preparation than any previous home purchases. While many in their 60s and 70s are still working full time and may be able to handle a mortgage more easily than someone who is retired, it's still a good idea to con Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff 11/20/2025 06:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff, including the potential involvement of people who claimed to be acting at the behest or direction of two Trump administration officials who have been pushing the probe of t Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.26%, the third straight increase 11/20/2025 01:22pm • The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher for the third week in a row, though it remains close to its low point this year. The average long-term mortgage rate ticked up to 6.26% from 6.24% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.84%. Three Building an emergency fund can feel daunting, but these tips can help 11/20/2025 05:10am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Maybe your car broke down, your computer was stolen, or you had a surprise visit to urgent care. Emergencies are inevitable, but you can prepare to deal with them by building an emergency fund. ���There are so many things that happen in our lives that we don���t expect and most of Liverpool's title defense in disarray but benign fixture run coming in the Premier League 11/20/2025 04:31am • Three months in and it has already been a season of extreme highs and lows for Liverpool. A run of five straight wins to start the Premier League title defense. Then a streak of four consecutive losses. Before the international break an impressive 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League Federal push to break up US Department of Education raises questions among school leaders, policymakers 11/20/2025 12:52am • This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced agreements to shift a number of functions within the department to four other federal agencies. In a statement on the Department of Education's website, the move was described as a way to "break up the federal education bureaucracy" and "ensur Need to Build Credit Fast? Here's How to Start 11/19/2025 07:00pm • Building credit can take years. And if you're one of the 26 million Americans who are credit invisible -- consumers who don't have a credit record -- building your credit from scratch can feel overwhelming. But there are tangible steps you can take that will catapult you in the right direction. How