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Assumable Mortgages Are Making a Comeback Amid a High-Rate Market

Assumable mortgages — or low-rate mortgages that home buyers can take over from home sellers — are making a comeback. The process can be challenging.

What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and Student Loans

Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of...

The Way Advisers Handle Your Retirement Money Is About to Change

More investment professionals will be required to act in their customers’ best interest when providing advice about their retirement money.

Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan Is Being Challenged. Here’s What to Know.

The income-driven plan known as SAVE has reduced payments for millions of borrowers. Lawsuits by Republican-led states are seeking to upend it.

Visa and Mastercard Agree to Cap Swipe Fees in Settlement

The deal could save merchants $30 billion over five years. It would also allow them to adjust prices based on the costs of accepting different...

Labor Department Proposes New Fiduciary Rule to Protect Investors

The Labor Department’s latest push for a new fiduciary rule would protect investors’ retirement savings and require financial services providers to change.

Biden Approves $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 78,000 Borrowers

The incremental relief brings the canceled total to $143.6 billion for nearly four million Americans.

What the Fed’s Rate Moves Could Mean for Loans, Mortgages and Savings

Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers, falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.

How Fraudsters Break Into Social Security Accounts and Steal Benefits

Thousands of people receiving Social Security benefits have had their money diverted into criminal accounts. Here’s what to know.

What You Need to Know for the 2024 Tax Season

There are tax breaks for electric car purchases, SALT workarounds, benefits for retirees and a new system for eligible taxpayers to file their returns.