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Complete Timeline of the Mortgage Process 08/13/2025 08:00pm • Borrowing a mortgage to finance your home purchase can be complex and confusing, especially if you're a first-time homebuyer. Thankfully, having the right professionals in your corner can make the mortgage process easier to understand, so you can focus on finding a home you'll be happy living in for 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 08/13/2025 08:00pm • Just a few short months can make a big difference on Wall Street. That has certainly been the case in 2025: Investors panicked back in April as the S&P 500 bottomed out at 4,835, but traders are now popping champagne as the index topped 6,400 in August to mark its all-time high. There's no knowi How Long Does It Take to Get a Personal Loan? 08/13/2025 08:00pm • If you need to cover emergency expenses, consolidate your debt or fund urgent home renovations, a personal loan can help. These loans offer flexible financing, allowing borrowers to use the funds for a wide range of purposes. In some situations, you may need quick access to funds to solve the issue How to Choose a Financial Advisor 08/13/2025 08:00pm • If there ever was a time that Americans needed the services of financial advisors, it is now. Half of Americans don't feel ready for retirement or prepared for unexpected expenses, according to a survey by Discover. Similarly, 66% of Americans face moderate to high financial anxiety, and 44% of them The 7 Best Fidelity Mutual Funds to Buy and Hold 08/13/2025 08:00pm • Picking the best mutual fund for a long-term buy-and-hold strategy is less about guessing which geography, sector or market cap will outperform and more about minimizing the ways Wall Street and the government chip away at your gains. 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(AP) ��� Officials in a rural Tennessee town voted Tuesday to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious public meeting. The five-member Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it���s overhauling its economy to make it happen 08/13/2025 01:21am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) ��� Beneath red banners and a gold bust of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi's central party school, Communist Party chief To Lam declared the arrival of ���a new era of development��� late last year. The speech was more than symbolic��� it signaled the launch of what cou 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy Now 08/12/2025 08:00pm • Despite concerns over inflation, tariffs and slowing economic growth, the S&P 500 has made new all-time highs in 2025. Valuations in certain sectors have seemingly gotten stretched, but there are still reasons for investors to be optimistic about the stock market outlook. Economists anticipate t CFP Exam 101: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the CFP Test 08/12/2025 08:00pm • The CFP exam is for the financial industry what the bar is for the legal industry. Being a certified financial planner, or CFP, is largely considered the gold standard in financial planning. Of the approximately 321,000 financial advisors in the U.S., the CFP Board says only 104,808 are CFPs. In a w New Phantom Taxes are Coming to Gambling in 2026 - What This Means for Your Winnings and Your Tax Burden 08/12/2025 08:00pm • There's no such thing as a sure bet, but gamblers have long been able to count on the fact that they would only have to pay taxes on their net winnings (total wins minus total losses). However, a new provision included in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has reduced the amount 7 Best Biotech ETFs to Buy Now 08/12/2025 08:00pm • The biotechnology industry is split between two very different types of companies. On one side are the large, blue-chip leaders like Amgen Inc. (ticker: AMGN), Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN). These are commercial-stage firms