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DC aims to make 20,000 more Black Washingtonians homeowners by 2030 10/03/2022 03:51pm • D.C. wants to make 20,000 additional Black Washingtonians homeowners by 2030. The announcement Monday included the release of the Black Homeownership Strike Force's final report of recommendations for the use of a $10 million Black Homeownership Fund in the city's Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Want a lower mortgage rate? Borrow bigger (or gamble on an ARM) 10/03/2022 10:30am • Mortgage rates across the board are at a 15-year high, with a traditional 30-year fix hitting an average of 6.7% last week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly rate report. But some unusual dynamics are playing out in the current mortgage lending environment. One of them is rates being offered on Kimberly Palmer: How to handle your medical bills 10/03/2022 09:44am • When she was 19, writer Emily Maloney found herself facing about $50,000 in medical debt after hospital treatment for a mental health crisis. The debt followed her throughout her twenties, hurting her credit and leading to stressful calls from collection agencies. Her experience is all too common: T Emerging from primary, John King urges end school-to-prison pipeline, student debt 10/03/2022 01:00am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Former U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. calmly walked on stage at a national conference in Washington, D.C., Friday to offer recomme Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.7%, Continuing Upward Streak 10/02/2022 08:00pm • Mortgage rates have surged for the sixth consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has risen more than a percentage point during September, from 5.66% on Sept. 1 to 6.7% currently. In a grim indicator, we've had to adjust the Y-axis higher on our mortga How to Take Advantage of Rising Interest Rates 10/02/2022 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in September for the fifth time this year in an effort to cool rising inflation. These increasing interest rates will affect the way you save, spend and invest. When interest rates rise, it's generally good news for savers, as rates on deposit accounts and o 5 signs the world is headed for a recession 10/02/2022 10:51am • Around the world, markets are flashing warning signs that the global economy is teetering on a cliff's edge. The question of a recession is no longer if, but when. Over the past week, the pulse of those flashing red lights quickened as markets grappled with the reality — once speculative, no Odd crime scene leads to conflicting theories about shooting deaths 10/01/2022 11:08pm • When investigators entered the McLean, Virginia home of millionaire mother Pam Hargan, they discovered the bodies of Pam and her youngest daughter Helen, who was found with a rifle. Hours later, police told the family her wound looked self-inflicted. Did Helen shoot her mom and then take her own lif Zambo Anguissa shows off his attacking abilities for Napoli 10/01/2022 05:11pm • ROME (AP) — André-Frank Zambo Anguissa earned notice for his physical presence in the Napoli midfield across 30 matches during his first season on loan from Fulham — without a goal. Ten matches into his second season with the southern club — which has since purchased his full rights — Zambo Arsenal soaring and Liverpool struggling in EPL 10/01/2022 02:33pm • It's looking increasingly like Arsenal is the real deal in the English Premier League. It's also looking like Liverpool hasn't got what it takes to mount another title challenge. Arsenal made it seven wins from eight games to open the season by beating Tottenham 3-1 in the north London derby on Sat Gallagher marks return to Palace with winner for Chelsea 10/01/2022 12:38pm • LONDON (AP) — Conor Gallagher marked his return to Selhurst Park with a last-minute winner in Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the English Premier League on Saturday. The midfielder, who spent last season on loan at Palace, came off the bench and curled home a shot from the edge of t Stolen in 1917, this 1,000-year-old manuscript was just returned to its rightful owners 10/01/2022 11:49am • The thousand-year-old manuscript has been returned to its home at the Kosinitza Monastery in Drama, Greece. (GOARCH/Dimitrios S. Panagos) A 1,000-year-old manuscript looted during World War I has been returned to the Greek monastery from where it was stolen more than a century ago. The manusc In Your Debt: 3 steps to lower the cost of your debt 09/30/2022 05:47pm • Does the thought of dealing with your debt make you want to go back to bed? More than 1 in 5 Americans (22%) are likely to put off creating a debt payoff plan, according to a June 2022 survey from NerdWallet conducted online by The Harris Poll. That’s a lot of procrastination, and it’s no wonder Harris, Yellen focus on community finance at Freedman Forum 09/30/2022 03:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plan to use this year's Freedman's Bank Forum to highlight how federal coronavirus pandemic relief program funds have helped support Black- and minority-owned businesses. The Treasury Department sa In your debt: 3 steps to lower the cost of your debt 09/30/2022 11:52am • Does the thought of dealing with your debt make you want to go back to bed? More than 1 in 5 Americans (22%) are likely to put off creating a debt payoff plan, according to a June 2022 survey from NerdWallet conducted online by The Harris Poll. That’s a lot of procrastination, and it’s no won