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Average long-term US mortgage rate dips to 6.17%, its lowest level in more than a year 10/30/2025 01:52pm • 1. The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell for the fourth week in a row to its lowest level in more than a year. Lower mortgage rates boost homebuyers’ purchasing power. They also benefit homeowners eager to refinance their current home loan to a more attractive rate. The average long-ter England forward Michelle Agyemang out for the season with torn ACL 10/30/2025 09:18am • LONDON (AP) — England forward Michelle Agyemang is set to miss the rest of the season after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in her knee while playing in a friendly against Australia. Agyemang, who scored crucial goals in England's run to the title at Euro 2025, was taken off on a stretcher i South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty 10/30/2025 08:25am • GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in their first summit Thursday, pledging to strengthen ties that have been frequently strained by their bitter wartime history. Their meeting in South Korea came after both launche The Latest: US will share sensitive nuclear submarine technology with South Korea, Trump says 10/29/2025 10:24pm • The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Donald Trump said on social media after meeting with the country’s president during Trump’s ongoing trip to Asia. President Lee Jae Myung stressed to Trump in their Wednesday Ways to Lower Your Student Loan Interest Rate 10/29/2025 08:00pm • On average, class of 2024 graduates who took out loans left college with $29,890 in student loan debt. On its own, that's a lot to stomach. But with a 4.24% interest rate (the average federal undergraduate student loan interest rate for class of 2024 borrowers) and a 10-year repayment plan, you'd en What's New on the 2026-2027 FAFSA 10/29/2025 08:00pm • After several cycles of delayed releases and technical issues, many financial aid experts say they think families will have a smoother experience filling out the 2026-2027 FAFSA, which is now open. "Students and parents alike are reporting that completing the FAFSA this year is faster and easier tha Bank Chatbots are 'Fast but Stupid' -- That Could Soon Change 10/29/2025 08:00pm • If you've used your bank's chatbot feature, you've probably entered into the conversation with mixed expectations. When at its best, the chatbot quickly answers your question or performs a task, saving you the time and effort of a phone call or branch visit. At worst, it's your most annoying acquain What to Expect During the Mortgage Underwriting Process 10/29/2025 08:00pm • Mortgage underwriters are the fact-checkers of the home loan approval process, ensuring that the financial picture you portrayed in your application and the documentation you provided are accurate. The loan underwriting process not only assesses your creditworthiness and ability to repay a mortgage, De Bruyne goes off after scoring in Napoli win, Vardy celebrates 1st Cremonese goal with backflip 10/29/2025 07:58pm • MILAN (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne’s goal could prove costly for Napoli despite it setting the defending champion on the way to a 3-1 win over Inter Milan and back to the top of Serie A on Saturday. De Bruyne appeared to pull a muscle as he converted a first-half penalty, immediately clutching the bac What shutdown? Trump isn't canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered 10/29/2025 06:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn't curtailing travel. He's not avoiding golf or making do with a skeleton staff in the West Wing. Even hamburgers served at the White House aren't from McDonalds, this time. In shutdowns past — including during Trump's first term — presidents normal Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in 10/29/2025 05:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell also cautioned that further rate cuts weren’t guaranteed, citing the government What a Federal Reserve rate cut means for your finances 10/29/2025 03:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the second time since September. Before that, it had gone nine months without a cut. The federal funds rate is the rate at which banks borrow and lend to one another. While the rates consumers pay Better than gold? $100,000 for US athletes who make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics 10/29/2025 02:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The stakes for all these U.S. skiers, skaters, snowboarders and sliders over the next 100 days could not be more clear. A chance for Olympic glory. A chance to compete for a gold medal. And this year, for the first time, a chance to make $100,000. Thanks to a recent record $100 mil Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks 10/29/2025 11:12am • GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to President Donald Trump. Navient: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 10/29/2025 07:26am • HERNDON, Va. (AP) — HERNDON, Va. (AP) — Navient Corp. (NAVI) on Wednesday reported a loss of $86 million in its third quarter. The Herndon, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 87 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and restructuring costs, were 29 cents per share