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Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate Home equity line of credit (HELOC) rates have dipped to levels not seen since March 2023. The $30,000 home equity line of credit fell eight basis points to 7.82%, according to Bankrate’s national survey of lenders. Meanwhile, the benchmark 5-year $30,000 home equity loan…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted his administration’s efforts to curb the size of the federal government’s workforce while expanding private sector payrolls. “Since January, 100,000 bureaucrats have left the federal payroll,” Trump said in remarks at the America Business Forum. “Government spending is down 2.5% this quarter compared to…

Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates reversed course to edge higher this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.31 percent, up from 6.25 percent the previous week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Current mortgage rates Loan type Current 4 weeks ago One year…

Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images Key takeaways Most banks are closed on the 11 holidays when the Federal Reserve is closed. You can usually find alternative ways to bank when your bank isn’t open. A bank holiday, like a weekend, can affect how long it takes for funds from a…