Make a good first impression with these expert-recommended shades. Courtesy of Valspar An entryway paint color sets the tone for the rest of your home. It plays a key role in making a big first impression on guests and embraces you after a long and tiring day. But with thousands of paint color shades available, how do you choose the right one to make your entryway warm and inviting, yet stylish...

Learn what's really in the jar in your spice cabinet. Carson Downing Avid baker or not, there’s a good chance you’ve got a jar of cinnamon in your spice cabinet. It’s an essential ingredient for some of the coziest treats of fall, but it is also used in a variety of dishes throughout the world. And while a generic jar labeled “ground cinnamon” is the most readily available in larger...

Find out how to identify and get rid of poison oak while avoiding painful rashes this plant can cause. Denny Schrock Poison oak can be a pain and, for people who are highly sensitive to it, downright dangerous because all parts of this plant contain a chemical that causes an itchy, red rash and blisters. It's important to know how to get rid of poison oak in your yard to keep you and other people...

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This week the Federal Reserve did follow through with its much-anticipated interest rate reduction as expected by many Wall Street analysts. On September 18, 2024, the central bank approved a fifty-basis rate cut, marking its first reduction since the pandemic, and the largest single rate cut in 16 years. In response, mortgage rates started declining ahead of the Fed's decision, giving a boost to the...

CMG Home Loans, the retail lending division of CMG Financial, has its eyes on growing its dedicated reverse mortgage segment. In addition to recently making a key operations hire in an effort to expand its capacity to originate and fund loans, market conditions — including an expanding Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase market — present a unique opportunity for the company. In this...

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The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%, turning an important corner in the central bank’s fight against inflation. The cut is the first since March 2020 after the Fed raised interest rates to a 23-year high point to cool the economy and quell inflation.  With both inflation and the labor market cooling, economists and...

Republican members of the U.S. Senate have introduced new legislation designed to expand the oversight of federal housing programs, make changes to loan officer compensation for the origination of small-dollar mortgages, and create additional counseling requirements for homebuyers. The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act is spearheaded by key Republican members of the Senate...

Elder financial exploitation (EFE) is a common form of elder abuse that impacts as much as 10% of older Americans each year. But to better combat its growing commonality, more information is needed — particularly for vulnerable communities — according to senior advocacy organization AARP. “While financial exploitation can occur in any community, gaps in data exist in understanding the impact on...