The median new home sold for $398,300 in June 2026, about $42,300 less than the median existing home. Here is how to price a builder buydown.
The Fed meets July 29, 2026 with markets pricing about an 83% chance of a hold. One 25bp move is worth roughly $25 a year on $10,000 in savings.
Refinancing federal student loans cuts your rate below federal rates near 8%, but you forfeit RAP forgiveness and every federal protection for good.
The new RAP student loan plan went live July 1, 2026. New borrowers get two options; SAVE and PAYE borrowers have until July 1, 2028 to choose.
FICO now folds buy now, pay later into your credit score, and Affirm reports Pay in 4 to two bureaus. See which apps hit your file and check yours with AI.