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More Protection for the Military
If you are one of the brave men and women serving our country in uniform, you face enough dangers. You do not need anyone attempting to take financial advantage of you by capitalizing on the unique challenges of military life. Unfortunately, you can...
Understanding The Tax Benefits Of A Mortgage
As the tax filing deadline looms, many Americans continue to prepare and file their annual income taxes. The 86 million taxpayers who own their homes and have a mortgage, can take advantage of different tax deductions, including deducting their mortg...
How a Country With a Population of 3M Is Helping Make Security Tokens the Next Crypto Megatrend
With security tokens predicted to be the next big crypto megatrend as early as the first quarter 2019, one tiny country in Europe’s Nordic region is helping bring security tokens into the mainstream by creating the world’s first
Yet for many within...
FTC Permanently Bans Scammers From Mortgage Industry
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission oversees cases involving mortgages, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently stepped in to ban several companies from operating in the mortgage industry after finding them guilty of making false...
Long-Term Mortgage Rates Hit A Seven-Year High
It Will Cost You More to Buy A Home The housing market topped a new threshold over the past week. Buoyed by a strong economy and a series of interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve, thirty-year fixed mortgage interest rates reached 4.61% – the...
More Than Half of Homeowners Plan Spending On Home Renovations In 2018
Are you ready to tackle a home improvement project this year? If so, you have plenty of company. According to the latest LightStream Home Improvement Survey, 58% of Americans are ready to pour money into home improvement projects in 2018. The percen...
40% Of Student Loans Could Default Over 20 Years
America's student loan debt may be approaching a critical point with respect to repayment. According to Student Loan Hero, the total student loan debt has reached $1.48 trillion spread across 44.2 million Americans, and the latest release from t...
Interest Rate Acronyms
APR and APY – are they new texting acronyms? IDK, you say – or rather, you text? (For the benefit of the textually-challenged, IDK means “I don't know.”) If you think they are texting acronyms, or just "DK" what they are, it's tim...
Refund Advance Loans And Refund Anticipation Checks 101
Are you counting on your tax refund to pay off bills? You may need the cash before your refund arrives. The IRS website states that typical refunds take less than 21 calendar days if you e-filed your return. However, if you are claiming the Earned I...
Small Businesses Turn To Alternative Lending Sources
As the qualifications for small business loans become more difficult to meet, many small business owners are looking for alternatives. Many have found that going with an online lender has advantages over banks and other traditional lenders, although...