FEMA Begins Reviewing Sandy Flood Insurance Claims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has begun reviewing flood insurance claims of Superstorm Sandy victims, some of whom have said their damages were underestimated.
View ArticleMid-Century Modern in North Carolina
Fans of modernist architecture estimate that North Carolina, particularly the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, has the third-largest collection of modernist homes in the country after...
View ArticleAverage US Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Rises to 3.87 Pct.
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week to their highest level so far this year as new data showed strength in the housing market.
View ArticleHigh Court: Bankrupt Homeowners Can't Void Second Mortgage
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that homeowners who declare bankruptcy can't void a second mortgage even if the home isn't worth what they owe on the primary mortgage.
View ArticleVast Trove of Medicare Data Details How Billions are Spent
A vast trove of Medicare billing data for 2013 has been released by the Department of Health and Human Services. In the age of big data the more than $600 billion that taxpayers spend annually on the...
View ArticleAuto Loan Terms, Leasing Reaching New Highs
Auto loan terms are getting longer and leasing is on the rise as car buyers seek lower monthly payments.
View ArticleHigh-Yield Bond Funds: Love Them or Leave Them?
Don't know what to make of the junk-bond market? Join the club. One month, dollars are flooding into junk-bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. The next, dollars are pouring out the opposite...
View ArticleFirst-Ever LGBT Home Buyer and Seller Survey Released
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) have released findings from the first-ever LGBT Home Buyer and Seller Survey.
View ArticleAllstate Will Offer Insurance for Ride-Sharing App Drivers
Allstate will start insuring drivers who pick up passengers through ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft.
View ArticleGoogle Will Make Monthly Reports on Self-Driving Cars
Google will release monthly reports on the performance of its self-driving cars, and it disclosed summaries of the 12 accidents that involved the vehicles.
View ArticleSan Francisco Holds Off on Plan to Limit Vacation Rentals
San Francisco supervisors tabled further attempts to regulate home-shares on Tuesday, despite calls from some members to vote on a plan to limit short-term vacation rentals to 60 days a year.
View ArticleHHS Chief: Onus on Congress, States if Health Aid Annulled
It will be up to Congress and the states to respond should the Supreme Court annul federal subsidies that are a cornerstone of President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration's top health...
View ArticleLA Leaders Give Final Approval to $15 Minimum Wage
Officials have given final approval to an ordinance that makes Los Angeles the largest city in the U.S. to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
View ArticleWhy Americans are Getting New Credit Cards
U.S. banks are in the process of replacing tens of millions of old magnetic strip credit and debit cards with new cards that are equipped with computer chips that store account data more securely.
View ArticleIRS Taking Steps to Combat Taxpayers' Identity Theft
The IRS is joining with states and private industry to combat identity theft by sharing more data about how tax returns are filed, officials announced Thursday. The effort is aimed at stemming a...
View ArticleAverage US Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Jumps to High for Year
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week to their highest levels this year, with the key 30-year rate topping 4 percent for the first time since late 2014.
View ArticleWalgreens, Insurers Push Expansion of Virtual Doctor Visits
Millions of people will be able to see a doctor on their smartphones or laptops for everyday ailments once the nation's largest drugstore chain and two major insurers expand a budding push into virtual...
View ArticleUS Household Wealth Reaches New High of Nearly $85 Trillion
A rising stock market and climbing home prices boosted Americans' net worth to a new high in the first three months of the year.
View ArticleStriking a Balance: Are You Paying for Too Much Insurance?
Saving money on homeowners insurance can often take a back seat. Many homebuyers fail to comparison shop for the best policies, potentially missing out on a better deal elsewhere.
View ArticleWhy it Matters That So Few Mutual Fund Managers are Women
Diversify. The financial industry says you have to do it with your investments. But when it comes to who's running mutual funds, diversity can be tough to find. Less than 10 percent of all managers are...
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