Personal Finance
The Good Brigade/Getty Images; Illustration by Grant Crowder/Bankrate Key takeaways Existing-home sales rose 0.8 percent in May to a seasonally…
Key takeaways To find a mortgage lender, first take stock of your finances and decide what type of mortgage you…
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate Key takeaways Purchase protection is a special perk that allows you to get reimbursed…
staticnak1983/Getty Images Key takeaways A mortgage forbearance agreement allows you to temporarily stop making monthly mortgage payments, or make smaller…
Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images Key takeaways Sallie Mae offers a variety of private loan options, including undergraduate student…
Key takeaways The Federal Reserve chose to hold its benchmark rate steady last week, which could spell continued stability for…
Financial security shouldn’t just be nice to have — ideally, it should be attainable for all Americans. But as high…
If you’re considering buying an electric vehicle, now may be the time to act. A sweeping Republican-led proposal, referred to…
The Good Brigade/Getty Images Key takeaways A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is an annual increase in Social Security benefits to help…
The origination of home equity loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and cash-out-refinances rose 11 percent in the fourth…
Chicago History Museum/GettyImages Mob boss Al Capone was famously convicted of tax evasion. He didn’t pay taxes he earned through…
Key takeaways Inheriting an IRA can be complex. The rules differ based on your relationship to the deceased, your age…