Homes in Black neighborhoods undervalued $46K: report

A new study finds that homes in Black neighborhoods are undervalued by an average of $46,000 compared to similar homes in white neighborhoods nationwide.

United Way, Capital Good Fund offer Crisis Relief Loans

The United Way is partnering with non-profit Capital Good Fund to offer small, low-interest Crisis Relief Loans.

Home exercise equipment safety tips after Peloton treadmill death

The CEO of Peloton is pushing back as the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers not to use their treadmills.

Pandemic and affordable mortgage rates encouraging more people to move

Mortgage rates continue to fall. 30 year fixed-rate loans slid, this week, below 3% for the first time in more than a year. That 'affordable' money adding fuel to a growing trend of people looking to move. 

Coinbase stock jumps in Nasdaq debut

Shares of the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, which trade under the ticker COIN, opened for trading at $381 apiece, giving the company a valuation of about $99.5 billion. 

Port of Galveston joins call to resume cruise ship sailing

The Port of Galveston is pushing hard to get cruise ships sailing from the island again after being idled by the pandemic.

US investigating possible air bag failures in GM vehicles

The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles.

Surveys say pandemic is delaying retirements, prompting more people to save

After more than a year of the pandemic, a lot of people have felt their finances pinched. That's especially true for those who were hoping to retire, only to find they may have to wait.

Family's birth certificates caught in Vital Statistics delays

A Houston family says they've been struggling to get birth certificates for their adopted daughters for the last few years from Texas Vital Statistics.

Verizon recalls 2.5 million mobile hotspots sold to schools, in stores

Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots used by schools and sold by stores after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns.

Report projects 80,000 store closings in coming years

While the pandemic has made it impossible for some retailers to stay in business, a new report suggests tens of thousands of retailers could disappear in the coming years.

South Korea's LG to stop making mobile phones, focus on other electronic products, services

South Korean electronics maker LG says it is getting out of its loss-making mobile phone business to focus on electric vehicle components, robotics, artificial intelligence and other products and services.

Financial educator offers money saving advice

The average American wastes $139 a month on fees, interest, and impulse buying, according to a study by The Ascent. Experts say it's because we don't educate ourselves enough about money. 

TV watching and cord-cutting grows, the cost of streaming services follow suit

One of the byproducts of the pandemic is that we've watched a lot more TV, in the last year. A survey found two-thirds of us are watching more, or at least as much TV, as pre-pandemic times.

Fraud skyrocketing in the pandemic

Fraud has skyrocketed in the pandemic. In unemployment alone, the state of Texas suspects it has paid more than $575 million to people who obtained the benefits fraudulently just this year.

Some banks, credit unions offer lower cost options to pay day loans

If you need money to pay for an unexpected bill or to make rent, more banks and credit unions have started offering small personal loans with lower costs than payday loans.