3 mortgage moves to make before the June Fed meeting

Shopping for a mortgage rate before the June Fed meeting could make sense for borrowers right now. sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty Images So much for improvement in the mortgage interest rate space. After dropping by around a full percentage point from January 2025 to January 2026 and after briefly hovering below the 6% mark as late as …

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Ohio voting rights group facing criminal fraud investigation, sources say

Washington — The FBI executed a search warrant at the office of an Ohio-based community grassroots group known for its voter registration work as part of an ongoing fraud-related investigation, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The target of the search, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, is a civil rights organization that works …

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3 ways Social Security recipients can access home equity now

There are a handful of different options retirees have for accessing their home equity in this economic landscape. Max Zolotukhin/Getty Images After years of navigating high (and now rising) inflationincreasing healthcare expenses and shifting retirement costs, many Social Security recipients are now looking for ways to stretch their income further. But while monthly Social Security …

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