Key takeaways Home equity loan and HELOC closing costs and fees vary, depending on the lender, and can range from 1%-5% of the total loan amount. HELOCs have fewer closing costs than HELoans, but often…

Popular ticket-selling platform SeatGeek is facing backlash after a job posting offering up to $175,000 and perks like $25,000 in “gender-affirming care” benefits sparked outrage online and renewed criticism over the company’s pricing. The company is seeking an analytics engineer to join SeatGeek’s data team, noting applicants should have a…

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Key takeaways The federal funds rate impacts how expensive it is for lenders to loan money, so consumer loan rates typically change when the federal funds rate changes. During the Federal Open Market Committee’s December meeting, the regulatory body announced it would drop the target rate by…

Ariel Skelley / Getty Images Key takeaways Interest rates on federal student loans are set on July 1 each year for loans disbursed from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Borrowers with existing federal student loans will not see any changes when the Fed lowers interest rates.…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warnings to 97 auto groups around the country, reminding them their advertised prices must be the total price, inclusive of all mandatory fees, that consumers will have to pay. The FTC said its letters encouraged auto dealers to review their advertising and pricing practices to ensure…