Young Americans are having it rough, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. The generation of mostly 20- and 30-somethings have suffered from the biggest income losses than any other age group, the study found. What’s more, young professionals are less likely to have a job than any time since World War II.
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A settlement announced this week among state and federal officials and the nation’s five largest banks is the largest joint state-federal settlement in history against an industry. The settlement, which amounts to somewhere between $25 billion and $26 billion, is aimed at fixing some of the mortgage abuses over the last few years that caused people to lose their home.
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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.87 percent this week, matching last week’s all-time record low. As for other rates, they ticked up slightly this week, but still hovered around record lows compared to historical standards, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey.
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When a home falls into foreclosure and is left abandoned, you can never be too sure what you may walk into.
Authorities entering a home in Florida certainly were surprised and unsure what they’d find after the out-of-state home owner alerted them that two people had taken up residence in the home illegally.
Authorities entering a home in Florida certainly were surprised and unsure what they’d find after the out-of-state home owner alerted them that two people had taken up residence in the home illegally.
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Want to see which of your clients or colleagues may have “unfriended” you on Facebook? A third-party script program — not endorsed by Facebook — called Unfriend Finder notifies you whenever a “friend” decides to part ways with you. Your message will come to you in the same way as a friend request or message.
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A new measure is seeking clarification to the National Association of REALTORS’® Code of Ethics that would specifically extend discrimination protections to include gender identity.
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