Home Equity Loan Rate

Home construction is down 27 percent from a year ago. The ripple effects can slow other sectors of the economy, making inflation less of a concern.

Bounced checks will show up for seven years on reports that potential employers pull from specialty consumer reporting agencies, warns the Debt Adviser.

These are agencies that report on whether consumers pay late on their rents, gambling debts, medical bills, and if they bounce checks.

A retirement plan deduction would offset the gain from your stock options, resulting in lower overall income and taxes, says CPA George Saenz.

Both types of credit scores are determined by your credit report, but they have different rules and grading scales, says Dr. Don.

We look at what a Democratic Congress will mean to mortgage rates and the efforts to legislate predatory lending and closing procedure reform.

Many of us don’t know when to call for help, it’s easier if you’re aware of the warning signs.

A fall in wholesale prices helped push the 30-year fixed rate to 6.24 percent in Bankrate’s weekly survey of large lenders.

The 30-year fixed has dropped to its lowest average rate since the end of January and the Consumer Price Index fell 0.5 percent in October.

The October Consumer Price Index was released this morning. Inflation barometers are still reading a bit higher than the Fed would like but the economy is heading in the right direction.