Dec 31, 2025
Debt Consolidation Explained: A Tool for Simplicity, Not a Sign of Trouble When you hear the phrase debt consolidation, it often carries an unnecessary weight. It sounds like something you only consider when your finances have gone off the rails. But as 2026...
Dec 16, 2025
3 Housing Market Questions Everyone’s Asking This Season Holiday season conversations always seem to circle back to one thing: the housing market. Whether you’re chatting at a family gathering, the office holiday party, or catching up with friends, people are...
Dec 2, 2025
Let’s Talk About 50-Year Mortgages In early November, President Trump signaled plans to develop a 50-year mortgage with the goal of expanding access to homeownership. Trump posted on Truth Social with a graphic showing “Great American Presidents,”...
Nov 25, 2025
No More Pennies? Here’s How the Phaseout Will Affect Cash, Banking, and Payments If you’ve been noticing fewer pennies in your pockets lately, it’s not your imagination. The U.S. Treasury has officially begun phasing out the penny, with production expected to end...
Nov 19, 2025
Buying a Home Without a Credit Score? DU’s New Rules Make It Possible Big changes are coming to the mortgage world, and this one could reshape how buyers qualify for a conventional loan. Fannie Mae announced that beginning November 16, 2025, Desktop Underwriter® (DU)...
Nov 10, 2025
What the Numbers Say About Housing During a Government Shutdown With the current and ongoing federal government shutdown, you may be wondering: “Does this mean the housing market completely stops in its tracks?” In short, no; the market still keeps working. Homes...