United Airlines is slashing flights as soaring fuel prices tied to the Iran war hit U.S. carriers, becoming the first major U.S. airline to announce…
Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate When Jessica Lee bought her townhome in Nashville, Tennessee, the builder offered 5% in closing costs if she’d borrow from their preferred lender. The 28-year-old financial analyst felt if she didn’t…
PM Images/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Credit unions are not-for-profit, member-owned institutions that commonly offer savings accounts with above-average rates, low minimum deposit requirements and low (or no) fees. While some credit unions restrict membership to those of a certain location or occupation, others make it easy for anyone to…
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said on Friday that she’s penciled in multiple rate cuts before the end of the year. “I’m still concerned about the job market,” Bowman, considered one of the more hawkish members of the Federal Open Market Committee, said during an interview on…
Images by Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Mortgages make up the highest percentage of household debt nationwide, with the average American owing $258,214. Millennials have the highest average mortgage debt at $320,027, with Gen X close behind at $286,574. The District of Columbia, California and Hawaii have…
Image by Chorna Olena/Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions influence what you pay for new home equity loans and variable-rate home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). Here, we break down how the Fed’s monetary policy affects how much it’ll cost you to borrow against…
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