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With interest rates declining, borrowing costs for credit cards, personal loans, and auto financing should get a bit cheaper, saving a few bucks on most loans.
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The second interest rate cut in a row will affect consumer borrowing costs. Here’s what it means for your credit card, mortgage rate, car loan and savings.
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If student loan debt is delaying home ownership, there may be a solution. Learn more on Live. Work. Play. sponsored by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.
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Governor Jeff Landry is pushing for a major overhaul of how the state handles taxes and the proposed changes are extensive.
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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is starting the process to replace the prosecuting attorney after Wesley Bell won a seat in Congress on Tuesday.
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Since partnering with WUSA9 in 2009, the annual Turkeys for Troops Telethon has raised over $1.5M for a program that delivers a taste of home to servicemembers.
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Courtland Blade’s work focuses on Indianapolis landscapes and areas he says Black people and people of color feel safe and not like they have to fit in.
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According to CHS, their pet food pantry is out of both dry cat food and dry dog food.
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Bernard Marcus helped found the Home Depot and grow it into the largest home improvement retailer. But the governor says his impact goes far beyond that
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In all, the various victims from home owners to business owners were defrauded of over $100,000.
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Recognition follows Alkami’s J.D. Power certification for its Mobile Banking Platform
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Yoel Weiss, 42, allegedly received more than $850,000 in pandemic relief funds by making false statements to the U.S. Small Business Administration, authorities said