My Blog My WordPress Blog

Mortgage rates are climbing again, raising the cost of a home loan to its highest level in seven months. The average rate on a typical 30-year mortgage is now 6.91%, up from 6.69% a week ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said Wednesday. The average rate on a 15-year home loan …

Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expects Democrats will vote on a deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden to increase the debt ceiling, but would not say how much support from his caucus he expects. “I do expect that there will be Democratic support once we …

Authorities say they’ve foiled an elderly businessman’s plan to escape a Florida jail and return to France where he had previously fled in an attempt to avoid child pornography charges. A tip from outside the jail sparked a two-month investigation of John Manchec, 78, and people he had enlisted in …