Monthly mortgage payments decline for first time since 2020: Analysis

A slowdown in inflation is finally being felt in the housing sector, with mortgage payments falling for the first time in four years. The median mortgage payment fell 0.1% in the four weeks to Aug. 18 to $2,587 at an interest rate of 6.49%. According to the data Real estate company Redfin made the announcement […]

STEVE CORTES: Kamala Harris Backs Reparation Payments — Voters In This Swing State Disagree

New battleground poll finds Arizona voters in key state Not supported Race-based reparations payments, supported by Vice President Kamala Harris. As a senator, Harris Co-sponsored bills Establish a reparations commission to explore race-based equitable policies, including direct payments to Black Americans. Currently, Vice President Harris continues to support divisive and unjust reparations that would punish […]

Kids go high-tech with lemonade stands, cashless digital payments

When life gives you lemons, squeeze them for profit. Lemonade stands are going cashless as today’s tech-savvy young people reinvent the classic summer indulgence for the 21st century, with freshly squeezed juice now just a tap away. And in a world where most people no longer carry coins, parents say business is booming. As kids […]

Improper Social Security payments surpass $1B amid 'record-breaking backlog': Report

(NEXSTAR) – The Social Security Administration is grappling with a “record-breaking backlog” that could result in roughly $1.1 billion in improper payments, according to a new report by the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG, which works to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of SSA’s programs, investigated both erroneous payments […]

NYC should recover millions in payments to migrant contractor DocGo: audit

A scathing audit by Comptroller Brad Lander, a new mayoral candidate, says the company received a massive $432 million no-bid contract from Mayor Adams’ administration to help immigrants, and that immigrants should be forced to return millions of dollars to the city because of questionable payment and billing practices with lax government oversight. The audit […]

Mortgage payments soar for prospective homeowners in swing states

Since 2020, mortgage payments have increased by 92% in battleground states. (iStock ) Rising home prices are hitting hard in battleground states where either candidate could win, and home affordability is a particular focus in the next election, where 9 in 10 adults say home prices are important when deciding who to vote for. Found […]