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It’s not that easy being a green bank in Maryland — but it’s getting easier 05/27/2022 10:55am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. For the past dozen years, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) has been introducing legislation in Congress to create a national green bank †Vinícius and Rodrygo get 1st shot at Champions League glory 05/27/2022 03:02am • MADRID (AP) — In a Real Madrid squad filled with experienced players seeking their fifth European title, two talented young Brazilians will be getting their first shot at Champions League glory. Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo, a pair of 21-year-old forwards who arrived in Spain a year apart after b Adjustable- or Fixed-Rate Mortgages: Which Is Better? 05/26/2022 08:00pm • When it comes to mortgages, borrowers overwhelmingly choose a fixed interest rate loan over an adjustable one. But as fixed mortgage rates continue to surge past 5% after reaching historic lows during the coronavirus pandemic, more homebuyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages -- which typical Thai garment workers win $8.3M in back pay after layoffs 05/26/2022 07:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1,250 Thai workers who sewed bras for brands Victoria’s Secret, Lane Bryant and Torrid — and who were laid off last year without their legally required severance — have received 281 million baht ($8.3 million) in compensation, according to worker rights groups Solid Alabama man ordered to pay $12M, serve 15 years for fraud 05/26/2022 04:55pm • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man who pleaded guilty to using bank fraud to live an opulent lifestyle that included a private jet and luxury cars like Ferraris and Lamborghinis was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution, prosecutors said Thursday. Christ West mulls having Russian oligarchs buy way out of sanctions 05/26/2022 02:35pm • BERLIN (AP) — Western allies are considering whether to allow Russian oligarchs to buy their way out of sanctions and using the money to rebuild Ukraine, according to government officials familiar with the matter. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland proposed th Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe 05/26/2022 02:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting his argument that he be excused from testifying because his answers could be used in Average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 5.1% 05/26/2022 12:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the second week in a row, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain at decade-high levels. Economic uncertainty and weakened homebuyer demand continue to loom over mortgage rates. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac How Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea in fall from grace 05/26/2022 12:09pm • Standing by the bar in a small Stamford Bridge hospitality suite was a figure who had had not been spotted at the stadium in three years: Roman Abramovich. Last November, the Chelsea owner was back in London at his English Premier League club to host the president of Israel. There was no obvious sec Sri Lanka's prime minister tackles thorny finances, economy 05/25/2022 10:50pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as finance minister as this Indian Ocean island nation confronts its worst economic crisis in memory. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named Wickremesinghe minister of Finance, Economic Stability and Nat How to Move Out of Your Parents' House 05/25/2022 08:00pm • The portion of Americans living in multigenerational homes has continued to rise in recent years, and the trend "shows no sign of peaking" according to the Pew Research Center. A new analysis published in March indicates nearly a third of young adults ages 25 to 29 live in multigenerational househol Can You Use a Personal Credit Card to Start a Business? 05/25/2022 08:00pm • Regardless of the type of business you want to run, you'll likely have some startup costs to get it off the ground. Unfortunately, access to business financing options is rather limited for new businesses, and you may not want to apply for a business credit card until you know your idea will pan out What Is Manual Underwriting? 05/25/2022 08:00pm • When you apply for a mortgage or another kind of loan, it can feel like your entire financial life is under a microscope. Through a process called underwriting, the lender reviews factors such as your income and credit score to determine if you qualify for a loan. If you have regular income, a decen Fed officials signal rates may head to 'restrictive' levels 05/25/2022 03:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials agreed when they met earlier this month that they may have to raise interest rates to levels that would weaken the economy as part of their drive to curb inflation, which is near a four-decade high. At the same time, many of the policymakers also agreed Editorial Roundup: United States 05/25/2022 12:22pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 23 The Washington Post say paused Disinformation Governance Board was doomed from its inception The Disinformation Governance Board has been put on pause — leaving skeptics of the new body within the Department of Homeland Securi