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Both the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Freddie Mac issued news that mortgage loan interest rates have gone up.
For the week ending Oct. 10, the average rate for a 30-year fixed rate loan rose to 6.47 percent from 5.99 percent the previous week. Points ranged 1.14 to 1.09, according to MBA…
Topics: mortgage loan
Grandparents across the country are receiving calls from their grandchildren who are in trouble. They've been in an accident, or arrested and they need cash wired ASAP through MoneyGram or WesternUnion.
Only..... It's a SCAM!
According to the Better Business Bureau, senior citizens must be on the…
Topics: fraud
Here's a question I received online during the show:
Dear Ilyce, I listen to you every Sunday without fail- I learn so much from you. Thank you so much for your great service.
Between myself and my son, we have 5 rental properties in Florida. We couldn't sell them --so we are stuck and have to rent…
Topics: rental property
If your stomach isn't churning by now, then you're probably not human.
After a roller coaster ride, we ended the worst week in the history of the Dow on Friday. This weekend, international leaders are meeting to see what kind of coordinated response can be implemented to ward off financial disaster.
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Topics: personal finance
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