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Bank CEOs tell Congress they'll work to avoid foreclosures 05/27/2021 05:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief executives of the nation’s largest banks went in front of Congress for a second day Thursday, facing questions ranging from inflation to their efforts to keep Americans in their homes after government aid to pandemic-hit mortgage holders expires this summer. The Hous States tap federal aid to shore up empty unemployment funds 05/27/2021 03:16pm • Businesses could be spared billions of dollars of higher taxes in coming years — potentially freeing up money to spend on employees or invest in their operations — as a result of federal coronavirus aid flowing to the states. Governors and lawmakers in more than half the states are planning t US average mortgage rates decline; 30-year loan at 2.95% 05/27/2021 01:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage rates declined this week, pushing the benchmark 30-year home loan back down below the 3% mark. Signs continued of the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average for the 30-year rate fell to 2.95% from 3 Indie bookstores avoid the worst — so far — from pandemic 05/27/2021 09:46am • NEW YORK (AP) — Through the first year of the pandemic, the country's independent booksellers have — so far — avoided disaster. On Thursday, the American Booksellers Association told The Associated Press that membership increased from 1,635 to 1,701 since May 2020, the additions a combination Czechs name Sadílek for Euro 2020 after Kúdela loses appeal 05/27/2021 09:25am • PRAGUE (AP) — Defensive midfielder Michal Sadílek was named to the Czech Republic squad for the European Championship on Thursday after UEFA upheld a 10-game ban for defender Ondřej Kúdela for racially abusing an opponent. Czech Republic coach Jaroslav Šilhavý announced a list of 25 players o 4 tips for small-business owners paying down pandemic debt 05/27/2021 07:36am • After more than a year of navigating lockdowns, mandates and COVID-19 protocols, small-business owners are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. But the debt many needed to take on to weather the pandemic still casts an ominous shadow. In 2020, 79% of small employer firms (up to 499 empl 10 Tips for a Successful Open House 05/27/2021 12:00am • For a home on the market, a Sunday open house feels like a tradition to most home sellers, real estate agents and curious neighbors who love to peek inside properties on their street. The coronavirus pandemic halted open houses in some parts of the U.S. for nearly a year, and in other areas propert Alden puts its stamp on Tribune with new debt and leadership 05/26/2021 05:22pm • Hedge fund Alden Global Capital closed its deal for Tribune on Monday. It wasted little time installing new leadership and saddling the newspaper chain with $278 million in debt it took on for the acquisition, according to regulatory filings. Alden, which owns the MediaNews Group newspaper chain and Inter coach Conte to leave club after winning Serie A title 05/26/2021 04:55pm • MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte left the newly-crowned Serie A champion by “mutual consent” Wednesday, just weeks after leading the Nerazzurri to their first league title in more than a decade. Conte was reportedly unhappy about the club’s decision to sell players in this coming Bank CEOs outline pandemic support; senators split on issues 05/26/2021 04:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of the six biggest U.S. banks went before Congress Wednesday, eager to lay out their support for struggling consumers and small businesses hard hit by the pandemic. But lawmakers focused more keenly in a Senate hearing on the contentious social and political issues divi Feds take down Medicare scams that preyed on virus fears 05/26/2021 02:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Wednesday against more than a dozen people from Florida to California in a series of Medicare scams that exploited coronavirus fears to bill tens of millions of dollars in bogus claims. A common hook involved a pandemic variant o What would it take to solve the student debt crisis? 05/26/2021 01:35pm • The possibility of federal student loan forgiveness grabs all the headlines. But experts say no single policy — not even wiping the slate clean for millions of borrowers — solves the root causes of the nation’s $1.74 trillion student loan debt crisis. That debt has been fueled by decades of w Norwegian low-cost airline 'has been saved,' CEO says 05/26/2021 06:57am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle “has been saved,” its chief executive said Wednesday, adding it had “written history” as the ailing airline had struggled with fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and a debt restructuring plan. CEO Jacob Schram said Norwe What Student Loan Borrowers Should Know About Robocalls 05/26/2021 12:00am • For student loan borrowers, unwanted robocalls can sometimes be more than just a nuisance. In fact, many are scams that are downright harassing and prey on already struggling borrowers. If you have a phone, chances are you've experienced at least a few robocalls, which are prerecorded or autodialed Coronavirus and College Graduation: What to Know 05/26/2021 12:00am • Commencement marks the end of a long journey for college students and the beginning of another chapter of their respective lives, whether that means stepping into the workforce or continuing their education. It's a proud moment for students and parents alike, and one that many didn't get to formall