Builder sentiment weakened further in July as affordability challenges and ongoing economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the market for new single-family homes. The National Association of Home Builders…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously rejected (PDF File) the Department of Education’s appeal to delay student loan relief for more than 170,000 borrowers under the…
Pending home sales declined in June as elevated mortgage rates and record-high home prices continued to weigh on buyer demand. The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index…
If you’ve changed jobs a few times, there’s a good chance you have more than one Health Savings Account (HSA) sitting with different providers. The good news: you can…
Roughly Unchanged After Gradual Weakness Fri, Jul 17 2026, 4:35 PM Roughly Unchanged After Gradual Weakness Bonds ended the day roughly unchanged despite this morning’s stronger…
Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute has given Google Search’s AI Overview and AI Mode its lowest possible rating (an “unacceptable risk” for kids and teens) after seven…
There’s nothing fun about dealing with a tax issue. You’ll be there, minding your own business, only to get an IRS notice, a letter about an audit, or realize…
Residential construction rebounded in June as housing starts and completions recovered from May’s unusually weak levels, though building permits continued to trend lower. The latest Census Bureau data suggests…
Key Points More than 93% of private undergraduate student loans required a cosigner but a small group of lenders now approves upperclassmen based on academic merit instead of a…
If you took out a home equity loan a few years ago, your financial situation or the broader rate environment may have changed since then. Refinancing a home equity…
