Homeowners use alternative option to accessing their home equity

As Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase have stopped offering home equity lines of credit due to market uncertainty, some homeowners are finding new ways to tap into their home equity to help them through the financial crisis.

New tool allows renters to check if they're protected by fed's eviction moratorium

Tenants worried about paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can use a new tool unveiled earlier this week by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to check whether they are protected under a federal eviction moratorium.

What should I do if I think my coronavirus stimulus check amount is wrong?

The IRS has sent millions of Americans their coronavirus stimulus payments, but some are not getting the amounts they expected. What should you do if you think your coronavirus stimulus check amount is wrong?

Dow, S&P fall as US-China tensions rise over coronavirus crisis

U.S. equity markets ended the session mixed as investors took in record job losses amid speculation tensions are rising between the U.S. and China over Beijing's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

What is Medicaid, and how do you get it?

Newly unemployed and uninsured Americans may now qualify for Medicaid.

Majority of US workers want to stay remote: Survey

Over 40 percent of respondents said that going forward, they want to work remotely more often.

New bill proposes student loan forgiveness for health care workers on front lines of COVID-19 fight

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced a bill on Tuesday that would forgive all federal and private student loan debt for front line healthcare workers risking their lives to fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. 

Stocks erase losses as Nasdaq leads rebound

U.S. equity markets fell Monday amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China and as Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway unloaded its entire stake in airlines.

Billionaires got $283B richer during coronavirus: Study

U.S. billionaire wealth collectively increased by $238 billion, a 10 percent gain, from March 18 to April 10 when more than 22 million Americans lost their jobs, according to a study by the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think-tank.

Landlords, lenders brace for nationwide rent strike

It’s the first of the month and the rent is due. But, tenants in the nation’s biggest cities are striking because they simply can’t afford to pay the rent, as many have been left without jobs due to economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

US jobless claims soar past 30 million as 3.8 million more workers seek aid

More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s.

Interest rates steady during coronavirus pandemic: What it means for your wallet

Interest rates will remain at zero percent until the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic begin to subside, which is good news for some consumers, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday.