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Md. attorney general warns 'buy now, pay later' plans can rack up debt 07/11/2022 06:29am • Attorney General Brian Frosh is warning Marylanders that a "buy now, pay later" mentality created by installment plans can rack up debt and cause other financial problems over time. Installment plans, which often offer little to no interest payments, can allow consumers to buy products that they Bank earnings could be ugly: Here's what to look for 07/10/2022 07:15am • Earnings season is upon us once again! It's just like the holiday season except instead of presents and sweets we get financial results and conference calls. Big bank earnings will mark the unofficial beginning of the second quarter earnings period when they report next week, starting with JPMorg Trone loans campaign $10M as new FEC reports give glimpses into Md. congressional races 07/09/2022 11:49pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. As he prepares for a tough general election against a yet-to-be-determined opponent, U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), whose entire political Wes Moore leads Md. Democratic governor candidates in fundraising; Schulz tops Cox in Republican contest 07/09/2022 11:39pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Democrat Wes Moore led gubernatorial candidates in fundraising during the waning weeks of the 2022 campaign. Between June 8 and July 3, Fairfax Co. man sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for COVID-19 loan fraud 07/09/2022 11:41am • A Fairfax County, Virginia, man was sentenced to almost three years in prison for his role in a $3 million COVID-19 loan fraud conspiracy. Foad "David" Darakhshan, 47, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his part in the conspiracy that involved submitting at least 63 fraudulent loan applicat Montgomery County programs offer homebuyers down payment help 07/09/2022 01:00am • Everything costs more, from food to gas to home loans. But first-time homebuyers struggling to come up with a down payment can apply for help in Montgomery County, Maryland. Two programs, the Montgomery Homeownership Program and the Montgomery County Homeownership Assistance Fund, are each gettin Opportunities and potential pitfalls abound for GOP in Anne Arundel Co. exec race 07/06/2022 06:23am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. At an airy catering hall overlooking the Severn River on a pleasant night late last month, the promise and peril for Anne Arundel County R DC-area homebuyer assistance programs you probably didn���t know about 07/05/2022 08:51am • Mortgage rates are rising, and so are home prices, pricing more potential buyers out of the market. But there are some little-known buyer assistance programs beyond the traditional bank mortgage that requires an out-of-pocket down payments. And in addition to nationally available programs, there Where the DC area ranks for million-dollar homes 07/05/2022 08:49am • The D.C. metro area ranks No. 8 in the nation for share of owner-occupied homes worth at least $1 million. A LendingTree report that ranks the 50 largest metro areas based on census data as reported by homeowners, shows 102,450 owner-occupied homes in the D.C. metro are valued at least $1 million At DC event, JPMorgan Chase and Luminary aim to close gaps for businesswomen 07/04/2022 05:40am • Last month, the leaders of 50 minority female-owned small businesses attended a workshop created to help advance women who own businesses and those in the process of starting them. The D.C. event, which was held at the bank's downtown D.C. headquarters, was part of Luminary���s In This Together T How the pandemic has affected buying a car 06/28/2022 12:48pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed so many parts of our lives ��� including the car-buying process and experience. However, the principles of car buying remain the same ��� even if the circumstances and habits Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Peter Franchot 06/28/2022 05:02am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland School Zone: How DC-area school systems work through substitute teacher shortages 06/24/2022 06:01am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP���s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. The state of substitute teaching across the DC region What it is: What can be done to increase the number of substitute teachers available to fill in on a given day? It��� Artwork by the elusive graffiti artist Banksy on display in DC 06/23/2022 03:04pm • You can now see the work of the elusive artist Banksy in D.C. The seven-room exhibit at the Gallery Place neighborhood includes examples of Banksy���s stencil work, album covers for bands and early versions of his most famous works, such as ���Girl with Balloon.��� ���There are 130 unique piec Could a housing slump threaten the stock market and the entire economy? 06/22/2022 07:29am • The red-hot housing market is starting to show signs of cooling off. Prices have spiked to levels unaffordable for many prospective buyers, and mortgage rates have jumped following the Federal Reserve's rate hikes and a surge in bond yields. But will the housing slowdown hurt the broader economy