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One way to reduce the hit of higher mortgage rates 06/10/2022 01:49pm • Mortgage rates have risen faster this year than they have in decades.The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been hovering above 5% for more than a month, taking a toll on prospective homebuyers. While many hopeful buyers have bowed out of the market for now, some are exploring what once seemed Aging dams could soon benefit from $7B federal loan program 06/10/2022 11:26am • Eight years after Congress created the program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a first step toward offering more than $7 billion of federally backed loans to repair aging dams owned by states, local governments and private entities across the U.S. The Corps published a proposed rule for Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar survives into 9th year of exile 06/10/2022 03:55am • GENEVA (AP) — Hosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the United States feel like natural next steps for Ukraine’s top soccer team after eight years exiled from its home city by Russian aggression. The story of Shakhtar Donetsk — playing only away games sin What Is a Good Debt-to-Income Ratio, and Why Does It Matter? 06/09/2022 08:00pm • A good debt-to-income ratio is key to loan approval, whether you're seeking a mortgage, car loan or line of credit. This ratio shows lenders how much debt you have compared with how much income you earn. "DTI ratio is the relationship between your scheduled monthly payments and your gross monthly in Mortgage rates jump again, buyers head to the sideline 06/09/2022 10:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting where it's expected to announce another big increase to its main borrowing rate. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate jumped to 5.23% this week from 5.0 Sri Lankan president's brother quits; UN launches aid appeal 06/09/2022 10:47am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Basil Rajapaksa, the younger brother of Sri Lanka's president and the country's former finance minister, said he resigned from Parliament on Thursday amid mounting criticism of his role in the island nation's economic crisis, as the United Nations launched an appeal for $ Karius leaving Liverpool 4 years after infamous CL final 06/09/2022 07:36am • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has confirmed the departure of goalkeeper Loris Karius four years after his last appearance for the club when his concussion-related gaffes contributed to a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in the 2018 Champions League final. The 28-year-old German didn't play again for Asian shares fall as oil lingers above $120, yen sinks 06/08/2022 11:59pm • TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as investors watched for fresh signs of inflation and crude oil prices hovered above $120 a barrel, adding to price pressures. Benchmarks declined across the region, except in Tokyo, where a weakening yen sent issues of some Japanese expor Trump set to undergo questioning in July in NY civil probe 06/08/2022 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers persuade the state's highest court to step in. A Ma Forster joining Tottenham after long spell at Southampton 06/08/2022 04:22pm • LONDON (AP) — England goalkeeper Fraser Forster will end his eight-year spell at Southampton by joining Tottenham on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the month. His move to Tottenham — likely as the backup to Hugo Lloris — was announced on Wednesday, with the 34-year-old Georgia investment adviser on the run ordered to pay $12M 06/08/2022 01:43pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A financial adviser who's been on the run for nearly two years has been ordered to pay $12 million to his victims in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. The default judgment was recently entered in a lawsuit brought by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission against Christop Polish leader faces questions about timing of bond purchase 06/08/2022 09:41am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister faced questions Wednesday over his purchase of 4.6 million zlotys (over $1 million) in Polish treasury bonds, amid suspicions he made an investment that traditionally offers protection against inflation at a time when authorities were officially saying How to pay for summer fun: Financing boats, RVs and more 06/08/2022 09:11am • Summer is the season to hit the great outdoors, and having a new toy, like a boat or RV, is a dream for many people. But with interest rate hikes, spikes in the cost of oil and general economic uncertainty, you may be hesitant to make a big purchase right now. Financing options, such as a secured lo High prices, low inventory, a new norm for car shoppers 06/08/2022 06:19am • Shopping for a new or used car over the last couple of years has become a more challenging endeavor. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, we’ve had to deal with factory closures, supply chain issues, a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips, vehicle shortages, price hikes on Montgomery Co. schools won't require financial literacy course for now 06/07/2022 08:37pm • Public schools in Montgomery County won't require students to complete a financial literacy course to graduate, but the Board of Education has agreed to find more ways to make the topic available to students as an elective in the Maryland county. During its Tuesday meeting, the board also agreed