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New York's Free-Tuition Scholarship: What You Need to Know

April 15, 2017 Staff 0 Comments student loans

The state of New York is becoming the first to offer free tuition at its public two-and four-year colleges, after

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Lower Prices Seen for Used Cars, Trucks as Over-Supply Looms

January 23, 2017 Staff 0 Comments auto loans

There are more used vehicles up for sale and incentives for buyers are escalating. That means lower prices for the

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IRS: 'Free File' Offers Federal, State Tax Software for Eligible Taxpayers (70% of Filers)

January 16, 2017 Staff 0 Comments taxes

The federal income tax filing season officially begins January 23, but he Internal Revenue Service says that its private-sector partners

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Mortgage Rates Ease for 2nd Week; 30-Year Hovers Near 4%

January 14, 2017 Staff 0 Comments interest rates, mortgages/housing market

For the second straight week, the housing market overall, and especially prospective homebuyers, are getting a break: average mortgage rates across the nation are dropping — for now.

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New Amazon-Chase Rewards Card Offers 5% Back on Purchases for Prime Members

January 12, 2017 Staff 0 Comments Chase, consumer borrowing, online shopping

It offers a 5 percent back on all Amazon.com purchases, and 2 percent back at restaurants, gas stations, and drugstores.

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Seniors With Student Debt See Reduced Social Security Payments

December 21, 2016 Staff 0 Comments student loans

Federal law allows the government to garnish the Social Security benefits of borrowers over the age of 50 who have defaulted on their school loans.

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30-Year Mortgage Rate Has Surged 62 Basis Points Since Election

December 17, 2016 Staff 0 Comments interest rates, mortgages/housing market

Freddie Mac reported this week that the national average for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage hit 4.16 percent, increasing for

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DeVry University-FTC $100M Settlement Provides Student-Debt Forgiveness

December 15, 2016 Staff 0 Comments student loans

DeVry University and its parent company have agreed to pay $100 million as part of a settlement with the U.S.

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30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 2-Year High as Post-Election Surge Persists

December 9, 2016 Staff 0 Comments interest rates, mortgages/housing market

The long-term rate has climbed 66 basis points in six weeks, boosted by the post-election selling spree in Treasuries.

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Student Debt: Enrollment in 'Income-Driven Repayment' Plans is Surging

December 7, 2016 Staff 0 Comments student loans

As of June 2016, 24 percent of federal Direct Loan borrowers who are repaying their loans (or 5.3 million borrowers) were doing so in income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, compared to 10 percent in June 2013.

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AmEx Reportedly First to Raise Fees for Late Payments Under Relaxed Rule

November 25, 2016 Staff 0 Comments American Express, credit card reform, credit delinquencies

AmEx would be the first credit card issuer to raise the late-pay fee since the CFPB said earlier this year that the higher rate could go up by $1 to $38 starting in January 2017.

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Average Mortgage Rates
Loan Type *Rates
30-Year Fixed   3.65%
15-Year Fixed   3.14%
5-Year Treasury-indexed ARM   3.38%

* Source: Freddie Mac for week ending Oct. 3, 2019.

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