It seems like suddenly everyone is an "expert" on FERPA, an obscure privacy law that most of us had never heard of a week ago ...

Both home equity products have benefits worth exploring now that inflation is rising again. Here's what to consider.

My daughter bought a home for roughly $350,000 then took out two loans for $20,000. I've heard debt consolidation is a bad thing to do, but this might be her best option as she can't make all of the ...

A new survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

McMahon said that while the administration aims to restructure the Department of Education, key programs will continue to ...

A low-down-payment mortgage can put you on the fast track to homeownership if you lack the funds to make a bigger payment, and there are several options available.

In this alert, we present the key lessons to be learned from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the SEC) settlement with Sound ...

Good news for home shoppers – mortgage rates dipped again this week. Freddie Mac reports its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ...

On the income side, issues often emerge when the mortgage applicant is self-employed. The software is geared to W-2s — the wage-and-tax-statement from an employer — and might flag your file when you ...

The U.S. Department of Education provides funding to California schools, particularly for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities. It oversees federal student loans, including the Free ...

The short answer is, yes. Your loan isn't owed to the Dept. of Education, it's owed to the federal taxpayer. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Forty-two million Americans have a student loan. Altogether, that ...

This does not influence our opinions or our ratings, which are editorially independent. Mortgage rates have been expected to decline in 2025 as the U.S. economy slows, inflation cools and the ...