The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a fresh record high Wednesday, making a run for tis 47th record close, before pulling back early afternoon. The…
Credit Sesame explores how rising debt levels and stricter lending standards intensify the consequences of late payments for consumers. It’s never a good thing to be late on a debt payment. These days, though, the…
Key takeaways Debts taken on during the marriage are often shared, while those incurred before or after may remain the responsibility of the individual who created them. Whether you live in a community property or a common law state determines how marital debt is split after divorce. If one spouse…
You’ve probably heard of Murphy’s Law, right? It says that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. If Murphy has set up camp in your spare bedroom and you’re not sure how you’re going to cover those emergency expenses or pay down your debt, we get it—it can be…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Tuesday it is raising the loan amount limits for mortgages purchased by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae by 5.2% in 2025, as home prices continue to soar in the U.S. The new conforming loan limit (CLL) value for a one-unit home will be…
The incoming Trump administration wants to expand the power of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission by granting it oversight of a significant portion of the $3 trillion digital asset market, FOX Business has learned. The move would come as part of a broader effort by President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican majorities in Congress…
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More ArticlesThe U.S. national debt surpassed $36 trillion for the first time in the nation’s history on Friday as the federal government continues to accumulate debt at a record-setting pace. New data from the Treasury Department released…