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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls again, dips to lowest level since early October 09/18/2025 12:39pm • The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, echoing a decline in long-term U.S. Treasury bond yields ahead of the Federal Reserve���s first rate cut this year. The rate eased to 6.26% from 6.35% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged How the Fed's rate cut impacts mortgage rates 09/18/2025 09:10am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Hoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve's first rate cut since last year? Don't bank on it. As expected, the central bank delivered a quarter-point cut Wednesday and projected it would lower its benchmark rate twice more this year, reflecting US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high a week earlier 09/18/2025 08:57am • The number of Americans applying for jobless aid last week retreated significantly after surging to a nearly four-year high a week earlier. U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's less than the 241, Everton, be warned: Liverpool is taking a run of late winners into the Merseyside derby 09/18/2025 06:01am • They might start calling it ���Slot Time.��� Arne Slot's Liverpool, the defending Premier League champion, is making an uncanny habit of scoring late winning goals to start this season. And it is evoking memories of the great Manchester United teams under Alex Ferguson doing the same on so many occa The Latest: Trump enjoys royal pageantry during unprecedented second UK state visit 09/17/2025 10:05pm • President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II���s tomb. No. No U.S. president, or any other world leader Can You Pay Off Student Loans Early? 09/17/2025 08:00pm • If you're one of the nearly 43 million Americans with student loan debt, you might be wondering if you can pay off your student loans early. The answer is yes. There's no penalty for paying off student loans ahead of schedule, and you could save a lot of interest by doing so. However, prepaying stud FTC Busts Illegal Debt Relief Operation: Here's How to Protect Yourself 09/17/2025 08:00pm • Are debt relief programs legit? Yes. Debt relief, aka debt settlement or debt resolution, is a legitimate industry that can be helpful to people experiencing certain financial difficulties. However, there are bad actors looking to exploit vulnerable consumers who may be scared and susceptible to sne Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year 09/17/2025 07:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation's labor market. The move is the Fed���s first cut since December and lowered its short Man charged with ramming car into FBI gate in Pittsburgh later used Latin phrase about tyrants 09/17/2025 06:02pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) ��� A man who rammed a car into an FBI security gate in Pittsburgh and covered it in an American flag Wednesday later said he did it to ���make a statement," the FBI said. Donald Phillip Henson was captured seven hours after fleeing the crash and invoked a Latin phrase about tyrants What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances 09/17/2025 02:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut, progress on inflation has slowed while the labor market has cooled. That means Americans are dealing with both high prices and a challenging job market. The federal 'King Kev' returns: De Bruyne back to play his former club Man City in Champions League 09/17/2025 05:24am • New club, new country, new culture, new position. Kevin De Bruyne seems to have adapted to it all at Napoli, but the 34-year-old midfielder is heading back to his old life this week. Napoli���s Champions League opener on Thursday sees De Bruyne return to Manchester City, just a few months after his How to Consolidate Credit Card Debt, Step by Step 09/16/2025 08:00pm • Consolidating credit card debt with a personal loan means taking out a new personal loan, using the loan proceeds to pay off credit card balances and then paying off the new loan. Consolidating accounts with a personal loan can help you get out of debt faster, as long as you have a solid plan for pa When Were Credit Cards Invented? A Timeline of Credit Cards From the 1930s to Now 09/16/2025 08:00pm • In 2024, 81% of Americans had a credit card, according to the Federal Reserve. And, according to Experian, Americans carry about three to four credit cards. Now, as your resident credit cards expert, I actually have seven, but we're not talking about me today (thankfully). Today we're talking about Marshall president and wife make $50M gift to university to promote eliminating student debt 09/16/2025 04:47pm • HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) ��� Marshall University President Brad Smith and his wife, Alys Smith, have made a $50 million gift to the university to promote a program aimed at eliminating student debt, the school said Tuesday. The gift is the largest ever given to the public research university and the l It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant 09/16/2025 04:28pm • SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (AP) ��� It seems like a terrible time to build an electric vehicle plant in the United States, but Rivian Automotive leaders say they're confident as the company starts long-delayed work on a $5 billion facility in Georgia. The money-losing California-based company broke ground T