Dear Moneyist, My wife and I have been married for 18 years and met at work in 2000. She is college educated and has worked her entire life with the exception of a few years off when our kids were very young. For the past 13 years of our marriage …
Read More »FHFA raises cost of refinance, interest rates remain historically low
[embedded content] The housing industry was dealt a big change this week as the Federal Housing Finance Authority decided to raise prices on refinance loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The group announced the institution of an Adverse Market Refinance Fee. The fee is a 50 basis point …
Read More »CityWatch: Sunny weekend in New York City raises social-distancing enforcement concerns
New Yorkers flocked to parks and outdoor spaces this past weekend as the mercury topped 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the city, but the crowds raise serious questions about how officials will enforce stay-at-home orders for weeks to come. On Monday morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio took the opportunity to remind …
Read More »Dow Jones Newswires: Carrefour swings to 2019 profit and raises 2022 targets
Carrefour SA reported Thursday a swing to net profit for 2019 despite booking a slightly lower revenue, and raised its transformation targets due by 2022. The French grocer CA, +1.55% made a net profit of 1.13 billion euros ($ 1.23 billion) for the year compared with a loss of EUR561 …
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