Where’s Ally? Why Big Names Miss Our Best Savings List

The labor market isn’t on the brink of collapse, but it’s not exactly flourishing with possibility either. Hiring has slowed throughout the market, but layoffs are still remaining low. We’re well past the Great Resignation and workers aren’t budging from their jobs. It’s the kind of “low-hire, low-fire” environment that makes it harder to find…

If you’re stretching toward a home purchase, anything that shrinks the pile of cash you need at closing looks pretty appealing. Homebuying assistance programs — usually in the form of help with your down payment or closing costs — could mean affording to buy now instead of waiting. Jeffrey Ruben, president of WSFS Home Lending…

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It’s not a big enough dip to counteract recent upward trends, but mortgage interest rates are a little lower today. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 7.23% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is six basis points lower than yesterday but 19 basis points higher…

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