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The headaches a government shutdown could create for people in the process of buying a home 09/28/2023 11:35pm • A government shutdown (if it happens) could add headaches to the home buying process for thousands of people nationwide, and that includes buyers in the D.C. area, especially government workers in the process of buying. “Federal employees, who might be in the middle of a mortgage application, w House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing 09/28/2023 10:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans launched a formal impeachment hearing Thursday against President Joe Biden, promising to “provide accountability” as they probe the family finances and lucrative business dealings of his son Hunter and make their case to the public, colleagues and a skeptica Red Sox say Tim Wakefield is in treatment, asks for privacy after illness outed by Schilling 09/28/2023 08:20pm • BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox say announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness was outed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling. The team issued a statement on T Why Young Adults Don't Think They'll Be Able to Retire 09/28/2023 08:00pm • Adventures and relaxation, spending time with friends and relatives and an overall sense of financial freedom is a pipe dream for many of today's younger workers. According to a survey conducted by Georgetown University in partnership with Bank of America, young adults are not just struggling with t How Does a Wraparound Mortgage Work? 09/28/2023 08:00pm • A wraparound mortgage is an unconventional type of loan that can help both buyers and sellers. It can enable buyers to purchase a home, even if they can't get approved for a traditional home loan or if the interest rate on a traditional mortgage is too high for them to afford. It can also be a profi What Is a Mortgage? 09/28/2023 08:00pm • Buying a home can be a path to building savings and putting down roots in a community. But with median home prices higher than $400,000 in the United States today, many people can't take this step without borrowing money. That's where a mortgage comes in. What Is a Mortgage?A mortgage is an agreemen Why You Shouldn't Count on Social Security 09/28/2023 08:00pm • The U.S. Government signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, aiming to create a form of social insurance that safeguards retired Americans against bad turns of fortune. While the program has supported many Americans over the past 85 to 90 years, relying on the funds too heavily is risky. "Al 5 Best Ways to Use a Home Equity Loan 09/28/2023 08:00pm • Homeowners have an average of $199,000 in tappable equity per borrower, according to Black Knight, a mortgage technology and data provider. You may be tempted to turn your equity gains into cash with a home equity loan or cash-out refinance. But before you access your home equity, consider the best A shutdown is out of your control, but how you cope with it isn’t 09/28/2023 04:03pm • The federal government appears on its way to another shutdown starting Sunday, and that means tens of thousands of federal workers around the DMV will be told to show up for work Monday with no certainty about when they’ll be paid again — or told to just stay home until a budget of some sort is Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business 09/28/2023 03:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, allowing the case to proceed days after a judge ruled the former president committed years of fraud and stripped him of some companies as punishment Federal shutdown threat prompts Navy Federal and other credit unions to offer interest-free loans 09/28/2023 03:13pm • Editor's note: The Business Journal is providing this story to all readers as a public service as the region faces the threat of a government shutdown. Washington is bracing for the increasing likelihood that the federal government will shut down next week, and how long a shutdown will last is an The average long-term US mortgage rate reaches highest point in nearly 23 years, hitting 7.31% 09/28/2023 12:08pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home loan borrowing costs climbed again this week, pushing the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate to its highest level in nearly 23 years, another blow to prospective homebuyers facing an increasingly unaffordable housing market. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home Girona leads Spanish league after surprisingly good start. Now it faces Real Madrid at home 09/28/2023 10:47am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Girona’s ceiling this season was expected to be another mediocre finish in the Spanish league. But after six straight wins and an undefeated start, the small club from Spain's northeastern corner surprisingly sits at the top of the standings. Next up? Nothing less than a US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projection 09/28/2023 09:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged. The second-quarter expansion of the nation's gross domestic product � NY Attorney General Letitia James has a long history of fighting Trump and other powerful targets 09/28/2023 08:30am • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Letitia James fixated on Donald Trump as she campaigned for New York attorney general, branding the then-president a “con man” and ″carnival barker” and pledging to shine a “bright light into every dark corner of his real estate dealings.” Five years later, James is