NNPA NEWSWIRE — WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, convened a full Committee markup that will include bills introduced...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Earned Income Tax Credit was implemented as a way to offset the impact of Social Security taxes on low to moderate taxpayers...
PASADENA JOURNAL — For starters, you’ll want to determine what financial independence means to you. Is it the liberty to meet all your cash fl ow...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The people who are jailed or threatened with jail often are the most vulnerable Americans living paycheck to paycheck, one emergency away from...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Facebook has proposed backing Libra tokens with government currencies and government guaranteed securities, and holding them in a so-called Libra Reserve, to be...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The new Bank of America program includes down payment and closing cost assistance; innovative low down payment mortgages; grants that can be applied...
PASADENA JOURNAL — Regardless of what stage of life you’re in, you must make financial and investment decisions that will be with you for the remainder...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Stockton Williams, executive director of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), in 2017 alone, state HFAs provided $28 billion...
ROLLINGOUT — A day after announcing that Jay-Z is a certified billionaire, Forbes magazine revealed on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, that Rihanna is the richest female...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the history of Juneteenth, on June 19th, 1865 and more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation...
NASHVILLE VOICE — Have a meeting scheduled soon with your financial advisor? If so, it could be time to ask a few probing questions that might surprise...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In February, Chairwoman Waters and Congressman Al Green, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, wrote to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Caucasians didn’t lose as much wealth during the Great Recession and have recovered more of it, so white households now hold close to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Unfortunately, the National Flood Insurance Program is currently set to expire on May 31. My bill, which I have coauthored with Ranking Member...
DEFENDER NEWS SERVICE — Are you thinking about buying a home? Given the importance of your credit score in the mortgage loan application process, it’s smart to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This week, the House Financial Services Committee, held a markup of five bills and two resolutions to promote responsible innovation through financial technology,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The capacity-building plan is the result of an alliance between FedEx, Regions Bank, City of Memphis and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — In honor of Fair Housing Month, the (JAREB) hosted a free event aimed at empowering individuals and families through home ownership. Community Wealth...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Buying a car is a significant purchase for many Americans and should be a fair and transparent transaction, free of discrimination. Unfortunately, this...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Any universe with payday lending is answering the question of how to make poverty a sustainable profitable enterprise,” noted Boston’s Rep. Ayanna Pressley...
PASADENA JOURNAL — If you’ve noticed an increase in bicycle-related events lately, it may be because May is recognized as “Bike Month” – and some cities even...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is time to call out the men and women who lead us and to draw a line in the sand about how...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Recent research by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition on housing affordability found that more than 8 million Americans spend half or more of...
THE AFRO — House bill 594, sponsored by the late House Speaker Michael Busch, would prohibit student loan servicers from engaging in any deceptive practice —...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — A survey released by Junior Achievement and Citizens Bank states that 63 percent of teens don’t believe they will be financially independent from their...