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Officials: Virginia man took Vegas trip with $350K PPP loan 12/10/2020 10:17am • NORFOLK, Va (AP) — A Virginia man who authorities say used a fraudulently obtained $350,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan for personal expenses has pleaded guilty to bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said in a statement Scott Suber entered the plea How to Work With a Student Loan Ombudsman 12/09/2020 12:00am • When people think of the challenges of student loan debt, they might think of juggling payments against other bills or expenses, or trying to avoid late payments. However, borrowers might also run into issues with student loan payments not being applied correctly, incorrect interest information or 7 Bank Stocks Morgan Stanley Just Upgraded 12/09/2020 12:00am • Morgan Stanley has upgraded these bank stocks.Bank stocks have been red-hot in the past three months amid a broad market rotation out of high-growth tech stocks and into value stocks. Fortunately for bank stock investors, Morgan Stanley analyst Betsy Graseck says the favorable environment for banks Your guide to 2020 tax deductions 12/08/2020 11:00am • Claiming tax deductions is a powerful strategy for tax filers. Using appropriate deductions can lower your bill, increase your tax refund or make sure you're taking advantage of tax benefits offered by your federal and state governments. Want to know how to best use tax deductions? Here's your gu 10 Colleges Where the Most Alumni Donate 12/08/2020 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: Best Places to Invest In Real Estate in 2021 12/08/2020 12:00am • Value or location? That's just one question investors ask themselves before investing in the real estate market. Demographic data, real estate trends and personal criteria are all important factors, but the most important thing is location. First, you need to determine the type(s) of rental property Airbnb IPO to Fetch Roughly $40 Billion Valuation 12/07/2020 12:00am • Two of the three major U.S. indices fell on Monday, as the logistics of distributing the first doses of the vaccine continue to prove challenging. Although the plan has always been for a tiered rollout of the vaccine, with front-line medical workers and those in senior living facilities prioritized How College Seniors Can Prep for Student Loan Repayment Over Holidays 12/02/2020 12:00am • As a college senior, you're probably already dreaming about life after graduation. Going into your spring semester, you might start to get more serious about planning your next steps and even begin your job search over your holiday break. If you borrowed student loans to finance your education, cons Maryland Del. Warren Miller of Howard County stepping down after 17 years 12/01/2020 06:49am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State Del. Warren E. Miller, a Republican who has represented a rural and suburban district in Howard and Carroll counties for 17 years, ann Actively Traded ETFs Now Include Semi-Transparent ETFs 12/01/2020 12:00am • The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's approval in 2019 to allow actively managed exchange-traded funds to offer comparable strategies that are available with mutual funds resulted in the launch of active semi-transparent ETFs. Edward Rosenberg, senior vice president and head of ETFs at Ameri What is a bad credit score? 11/30/2020 07:50am • It can be depressing when you're on the bottom rung of the credit ladder, but it doesn't have to stay that way. You can increase your bad credit score if you use the right techniques and you're persistent. And I promise it won't take the rest of your life to build a solid credit score, either. So Fannie, Freddie conforming loan limits jump to $822,375 in DC area 11/25/2020 08:26am • The FHFA's $822,375 conforming loan limit in the Washington area applies to every county and county equivalent in both Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. (WTOP/Colleen Kelleher) The Federal Housing Finance Agency has set conforming loan limits for mortgages that can be bought by Fannie Mae How Gig Economy Workers Can Manage Student Loan Debt 11/25/2020 12:00am • The gig economy is booming as more companies create space for independent workers to take on contract employment on a freelance, short-term basis. Gig workers, as they are called, are a growing self-employed workforce. 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