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'He was a breath of fresh air': Slater to depart MDOT in January 12/30/2021 06:03pm • Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater speaks with then-Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp after an August meeting of the Board of Public Works. On Thursday, the Hogan administration announced that Slater will step down on Jan. 11. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Bruce DePuyt) This content was republishe Bill aims to provide G.I. Bill benefits to Black WWII veterans 12/27/2021 07:38pm • ▶ Watch Video: Proposed new GI bill targets racial inequities The G.I. Bill is largely credited with helping build America's middle class after World War II — but that economic opportunity was wrongly denied to many Black veterans. Now, some members of Congress want to correct the hi With federal loan in jeopardy, cyclists press for dedicated lane on Md. Nice bridge 12/17/2021 10:29am • A federal loan that Maryland is counting on to finance the new Nice/Middleton Bridge is in jeopardy because U.S. Department of Transportation officials have concerns about bicycle and pedestrian safety on the new span. That $200 million loan is expected to cover approximately one-third of the cos Arlington Co. and Amazon partner to preserve more than 1,300 affordable apartments 12/15/2021 09:08am • Amazon and Arlington County, Virginia, are partnering to preserve more than 1,300 affordable homes at Barcroft Apartments for 99 years, the county board announced Tuesday, calling it one of the single largest affordable housing investments ever in the region. The Arlington County Board, at a Tues DC partners with Treasury Department to give Washingtonians a 'fair shot' at credit and finance 12/13/2021 06:16pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that the city is partnering with the U.S. Treasury Department to give small businesses and residents in the District greater access to credit and capital. The program, called DC REACh, aims to promote financial inclusion for underserved communities. D.C. Fairfax Co. libraries to do away with overdue fees 12/13/2021 11:18am • The libraries in Fairfax County, Virginia, will no longer charge overdue fees for most materials. The library system said in a statement that the board of trustees voted to end the practice at its meeting last week; Chair Fran Milhouser called overdue fees a "significant barrier to equitable acce Md. child care providers say they need higher enrollment and funding to survive 12/09/2021 10:25am • Ruthie Claytor is the owner of a child care center called Grannie Annie’s Child Care and Learning Center in Anne Arundel County. Claytor told the comptroller’s Workgroup of Pandemic Spending how pandemic stimulus funding has helped stabilized her business but asked for more help to sustain it. Federal funding for Nice/Middleton Bridge in ‘jeopardy’ 12/08/2021 02:01pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A federal loan that Maryland was counting on to finance construction of the new Nice/Middleton Bridge is in “significant jeopardy,” a to Clock is ticking on student loan deferrals. Do something now 12/08/2021 09:12am • Millions of Americans with federal student loans have been able to skip monthly payments for almost two years now. But the deferral program for federal student loans, initiated in March 2020, comes to an end Feb. 1. A survey by BestColleges.com and Bankrate estimates nearly seven in 10 borrowers Four ways to refine your cash flow forecasting 12/07/2021 09:51am • This content is provided by Cordia Partners. Run a business or nonprofit for any length of time and the importance of cash flow becomes abundantly clear. When payroll is due, bills are piling up and funds aren’t available, blood pressure tends to rise. For this reason, being able to accurately DC-area conforming loan limits to rise to nearly $1 million 11/30/2021 02:19pm • The Federal Housing Finance Agency has set conforming loan limits for 2022, or the maximum amount of a mortgage Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are allowed to purchase. For high-cost housing markets including much of the D.C. area, it will be $970,800. High-cost areas are determined by local home v Amazon HQ2 update in Arlington includes rising floors, growing community partnerships 11/17/2021 11:10pm • High-rise towers in Arlington, Virginia, for Amazon’s HQ2 are taking shape, while community engagement and ground-level work also advance at the Metropolitan Park site. “Earlier this week, we began excavation of the park space,” said Jeff King, of Clark Construction. King gave the up 50 ways to improve your finances in 2022 11/12/2021 10:30am • Money resolutions for 2022 Entering 2022, consumers are facing sustained high rates of inflation, possible changes to the tax code and a struggling supply chain. Amid these challenges, and taking into account the last two years of crisis, it may be more important than ever that individuals and fa Freezing Thanksgiving pies and boiling beans: How Americans are coping with rising prices 11/11/2021 06:00am • Though Thanksgiving is still two weeks away, Travis Moffatt and his fiancée, Britnie Walston, have already purchased three apple pies for their family dinner and socked them away in the freezer. The Baltimore couple wanted to make sure they could secure the dessert before grocery prices rise any Freddie Mac wants on-time rent to count on credit reports 11/05/2021 09:02am • Making mortgage payments on time is a surefire way to prop up credit scores, but that’s generally not the case for paying rent on time. About the only time rental history shows up on credit reports is when delinquent rent is referred to a collection agency. Freddie Mac has a plan to change that