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Average long-term US mortgage rates come back down to 6.6% 03/16/2023 05:40pm • The average long-term U.S. mortgage inched back down this week after five straight weeks of increases, good news for homebuyers as the housing market's all-important spring buying season gets underway. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate slid b Internet acelera los colapsos bancarios por insolvencia: te explicamos por qué 03/16/2023 03:49pm • NUEVA YORK — Una avalancha de retiros de depósitos bancarios evoca imágenes de la cinta de 1946 “It’s a Wonderful Life” (“Qué bello es vivir”), con clientes angustiados, hacinados hombro con hombro, suplicando desesperadamente a un agobiado George Bailey —protagonizado por James Ste Pope sought to lose 'as little as possible' in London deal 03/16/2023 03:11pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis gave clear indications to get out of a disastrous London real estate deal by saying the Vatican must “start over and lose as little money as possible," an exit strategy that eventually involved paying off a broker 15 million euros, the Holy See’s No. 3 official Credit Suisse shares soar after central bank offers lifeline 03/16/2023 12:00pm • GENEVA (AP) — Credit Suisse shares surged Thursday after the Swiss central bank agreed to loan the bank up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) to bolster confidence in the country’s second-biggest lender following the collapse of two U.S. banks. Credit Suisse announced the agreement before the Sw When to pay your tax debt with a personal loan 03/16/2023 11:35am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Although taxes are one of life’s guarantees, the amount you owe the government may bring some surprises. If you have a tax burden you can’t afford to pay, a personal loan is an option that allows you to settle the de Women's Conference Tournament Glances 03/16/2023 10:00am • Times EST (through March 11) Times EDT (March 12) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Wednesday, March 1 Vermont 56, Bryant 49 UMBC 82, NJIT 71 Albany (NY) 59, Mass.-Lowell 51 Maine 64, Binghamton 54 Semifinals Sunday, March 5 Vermont 75, UMBC 63 Albany (NY) 72, Maine 64 Cha NCAA Conference Tournament Glances 03/16/2023 10:00am • Times EST (through March 11) Times EDT (March 12) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Saturday, March 4 New Hampshire 67, Bryant 60 Mass.-Lowell 85, Maine 54 Vermont 84, NJIT 57 Binghamton 67, UMBC 65 Semifinals Tuesday, March 7 Mass.-Lowell 75, New Hampshire 64 Vermont 79, Mets' Edwin Díaz injured celebrating Puerto Rico's WBC win 03/16/2023 03:32am • MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets fans began the year dreaming about a World Series closed out by Edwin Díaz. For now, they’re facing a potential nightmare. In a startling scene, Díaz was taken off the field in a wheelchair after injuring his right knee celebrating Puerto Rico’s victory over the Do Asian stocks fall after Wall St sinks on new bank fears 03/16/2023 01:03am • BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after Wall Street sank as a plunge in Credit Suisse shares reignited worries about a possible bank crisis following the failure of two U.S. lenders. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney all dropped, reversing Wednesday's gains. Oil prices edged NY bank's demise: Contagion or a problem with the business? 03/15/2023 09:12pm • Signature Bank's collapse came stunningly fast, leaving behind the question of whether there was a fundamental flaw in the way it did business — or if it was just a victim of the panic that spread after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. There were few outward signs that Signature Bank was crumbl Bank fears spread to Europe, drag down shares of big lenders 03/15/2023 09:10pm • GENEVA (AP) — Fears about the world banking system spread to Europe on Wednesday as shares in the globally connected Swiss bank Credit Suisse plunged and dragged down other major European lenders in the wake of bank failures in the United States. At one point, Credit Suisse shares lost more than a How Can You Remove Collections From Your Credit Report? 03/15/2023 08:00pm • If you see an account in collections on your credit report, it's understandable to feel stressed. Collections, even when paid, can potentially lower your credit score and impact your approval odds for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. However, collections don't stay on your credit forever, and 15 Money Moves You Will Be Thankful For 03/15/2023 08:00pm • There's no time like the present to start improving your finances. 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