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Some of the wealthiest Americans opt for mortgages as a strategic way to preserve liquidity, leverage investments and reduce tax exposure.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.84% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.72%, and for 20-year mortgages, ...

When a person dies and leaves a home and debts behind, it can be hard for heirs to figure out what to do about the property.

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The slight uptick in CPI inflation gives the Federal Reserve all the more reason to hold on until its September meeting to cut the federal funds rate.

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Rochester banking leaders share insights on inflation, interest rates, and local resilience amid 2025 economic and trade policy uncertainty.

And Ms Reeves refused to rule out tax rises in an interview yesterday. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said: "Labour are ...