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You might have a tough time getting a 'jumbo mortgage' during pandemic. Here's what to expect

You might have a tough time getting a 'jumbo mortgage' during pandemic. Here's what to expect

Banks and lenders remain more cautious about making loans for home purchases or mortgage refinances that are higher than the government limits for so-called conforming loans. Here's how to find a "jumbo" loan and what the requirements may be.

6 years ago
More Businesses Should Follow the Jeff Bezos ‘Country Club’ Rule

More Businesses Should Follow the Jeff Bezos ‘Country Club’ Rule

Inc | Don Reisinger | Jul 11, 2020 Why the Amazon founder's simple rule might inspire innovation--not recreation--in your company. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has plenty of rules for his company to follow, but arguably none of them may be as impactful on small business success as his "country club" rule. In his 2013 book The Everything

6 years ago
Another round of stimulus checks? Extended unemployment? Here are answers to key money questions

Another round of stimulus checks? Extended unemployment? Here are answers to key money questions

It can hard to budget when you don't know what money will be coming in or going out. Here's an update on where your bill obligations and federal relief measures stand amid the pandemic.

6 years ago
How IPOs give the 'illusion of diversity' with underwriters, while paying minority-owned firms less

How IPOs give the 'illusion of diversity' with underwriters, while paying minority-owned firms less

It's common for initial public offerings to include MWVBEs, a special designation that stands for minority/women/veteran-owned business enterprises as underwriters.

6 years ago
Emergency grant program for small businesses is out of money

Emergency grant program for small businesses is out of money

A program offering up to $10,000 in grants to struggling small businesses ended Saturday after reaching its funding limit.

6 years ago
Taxpayers are leaving $1.5 billion (with a 'B') in refunds on the table. Here's how to get your share

Taxpayers are leaving $1.5 billion (with a 'B') in refunds on the table. Here's how to get your share

Sitting on a 2016 tax return? The IRS may have a check with your name on it. Hurry — you have until July 15 to submit this return and claim your refund.

6 years ago
Reverse mortgages may be helpful in retirement ... if you mind the pitfalls

Reverse mortgages may be helpful in retirement ... if you mind the pitfalls

Homeowners 62 or older can get cash from their home without selling, but here's what to know about a reverse mortgage before you sign onto this loan.

6 years ago
Keep buying hot stocks like Slack and Costco, Wall Street's best-performing analysts say

Keep buying hot stocks like Slack and Costco, Wall Street's best-performing analysts say

We used TipRanks analyst ranking service to pinpoint Wall Street's best-performing analysts.

6 years ago
This city is giving residents $500 per month. Some hope it can become a national plan

This city is giving residents $500 per month. Some hope it can become a national plan

Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs has implemented a universal basic income experiment. Now, other U.S. cities are hoping that the plan can be adopted nationally.

6 years ago
Digital IDs Help Open Banking Reach Its Fullest Potential

Digital IDs Help Open Banking Reach Its Fullest Potential

PYMTS | July 10, 2020 Open banking comes in several flavors, yet its rise requires robust Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures, Zac Cohen, chief operating officer at identity verification firm Trulioo told Karen Webster in a recent interview. As financial institutions (FIs) work with FinTechs, they need to know that these

6 years ago
He lived in his car for months after unemployment benefits stalled. Then came a cancer diagnosis

He lived in his car for months after unemployment benefits stalled. Then came a cancer diagnosis

A New York man's struggle to collect unemployment benefits and resulting hardship are emblematic of financial shortcomings amid the coronavirus pandemic in the US.

6 years ago
A textbook Wall Street activism play is unfolding with underperforming software company Virtusa

A textbook Wall Street activism play is unfolding with underperforming software company Virtusa

A battle heats up between a deep-research investor with a private equity mindset and an underperforming small cap software stock.

6 years ago
These Medicare changes may be included in the next coronavirus relief package

These Medicare changes may be included in the next coronavirus relief package

Consumer advocates are calling for improved access to Medicare. The program provides health care coverage to beneficiaries who are more likely to suffer from the coronavirus.

6 years ago
Montreal’s Flinks raises $16 million

Montreal’s Flinks raises $16 million

Montreal in Technology | Steve La Barbera | Jul 6, 2020 Perhaps Montreal’s best known fintech, Flinks has today announced another $16 million flowing into its coffers. That includes just over $5 million in debt, and and $11 million series A round led by National Bank’s corporate venture capital arm, NAventures, which was also the

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