With the escalating prices of homes in the US, mortgage loans have become a popular financing option for those who dream of owning a home. Considering that buying a home is perhaps the biggest purchase you’ll ever make, it’s no surprise that there are multiple ways you can find yourself …
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Credit Card Tips You Might Have Overlooked
When it comes to credit cards, most everyone knows the basics. Keep your balance well within your limits, use your card in conjunction with your budget, plan for the big stuff—they’re all common sense credit card rules that come as second nature to most anyone with a credit history. There …
Read More »Why Did Big UK Banks Fail to Pass on Interest Rates to Savers?
On Thursday, 2 November 2017, the MPC of the Bank of England voted by a margin of 7-2 to raise the bank rate by 25-basis points. This long-overdue decision was roundly applauded by financial markets, and the bank rate promptly rose to 0.50%. The impact of a bank rate hike …
Read More »China clamps down on cryptocurrencies as the battle for global financial control deepens
The price of bitcoin plunged on Thursday after Chinese authorities crack down on cryptocurrencies, with the country’s biggest exchange announcing the suspension of operations. The virtual currency fell more than 11 percent, trading at $3,544.14 as of 14:00pm GMT. This is far below the all-time high of $5,013.91 set earlier …
Read More »US will lose the trade war with China – Jim Rogers
If the Trump administration puts sanctions on China, this would hurt America more because it just forces China and Russia and other countries to cooperate, says investor and financial commentator Jim Rogers. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned on Tuesday that the US could impose economic sanctions on China if …
Read More »Wells Fargo caught with another 1.4 million fake accounts, will anyone ever get jailed?
As the tally of fake Wells Fargo accounts balloons to 3.5 million, Congress has yet to discipline the executives, while the financial giant has only paid fines. A coalition of 33 groups is now demanding new hearings and for the bank to be held accountable. Wells Fargo and Company increased …
Read More »Bank runs in Hong Kong following introduction of facial recognition withdrawals in Macau
Hong Kong’s ATM network has been hit with a surge in withdrawals by customers using China UnionPay bank cards in the wake of facial recognition technology being introduced at cash dispensing machines in Macau. Monetary chiefs in Hong Kong have declined to deny or confirm information obtained by the South China Morning Post that …
Read More »Australia’s biggest bank facing trillion dollar fines for money laundering
Even the Commonwealth Bank’s staunchest critics wouldn’t have predicted this one. This is the bank potentially blowing itself up. CBA is facing fines of about a trillion dollars for nearly 54,000 breaches of Australia’s money-laundering laws dating back to 2012. A trillion dollars, which is a thousand billion. About seven times Commonwealth …
Read More »CRYPTOCURRENCY: The Future Of Money & Blockchain Technology
The age of computers and the internet revolution has brought many tremendous changes to how daily transactions and activities are processed across the world. Messages are now sent almost instantaneously through email, text messaging, Web-based messaging, and chat applications. Individuals and families can stay in touch with each other through …
Read More »Florida Homeowners Face Serious Challenges as Insurance Claims Top $2.5 billion
Owning property in Florida brings with it some unique risks. Hurricanes, tropical storms, significant lightning, hail, and wind events present serious challenges to insuring the value of your property against loss and damage. The latest figures from TrustedChoice.com show that Florida homeowners incurred more than $2.5 billion in losses in …
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