Paying Rent on Time Could Now Help You Get a Mortgage After Key Change at Fannie and Freddie
Effective immediately, Fannie and Freddie will allow mortgage lenders to use VantageScore credit ratings to assess creditworthiness.

Effective immediately, Fannie and Freddie will allow mortgage lenders to use VantageScore credit ratings to assess creditworthiness.
Boeing reaches settlement with a man whose wife and 3 children died in a 737 Max jetliner crash in Ethiopia.
A Muslim inmate who won a U.S. Supreme Court case to grow a beard claims Arkansas officials retaliated against him by transferring him out of state. The American Civil Liberties Union says Gregory Holt, also known as Abdul Maalik Muhammad, was transferred to a federal prison in West Virginia after filing multiple lawsuits against the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, argues the transfer disrupted his legal advocacy and violated his rights. The ACLU says Holt has been denied access to hygiene... Читать дальше...
The cuts have been roundly criticized by current and former diplomats who say they will weaken U.S. influence and the ability to counter existing and emerging threats abroad.
A new $6,000 tax break for Americans aged 65-plus could offer relief, but some may see little benefit. Here’s who will benefit the most.
Elon Musk's new AI chatbot, Grok 4, is raising eyebrows for its unusual behavior. Released by Musk's company xAI on Wednesday, the chatbot sometimes searches Musk's opinions on his platform, X, before answering controversial questions. Experts testing Grok noticed it references Musk's views, even when not prompted, to guide its responses. Grok 4 is designed to show its reasoning process, but critics say the lack of a technical explanation from xAI is troubling. Some experts praise its capabilities... Читать дальше...
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Sept. corn was unchanged at $3.96 a bushel. Sept. wheat gained 0.5 cent at $5.46 a bushel. Sept. oats was down 9.25 cents at $3.69 a bushel. Aug. soybeans lost 5 cents at $10.04 a bushel.
Читать дальше...Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, pulling the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite below the records they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back 0.6%. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%. Levi Strauss jumped 11.3% after the jeans maker easily beat Wall Street’s sales and profit targets and raised its full-year forecast, despite expecting higher costs from tariffs. Earnings reports from big companies shift into high gear next week, with reports... Читать дальше...
A federal appeals court has upheld the perjury convictions of former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, but the court overturned a mortgage fraud conviction and the resulting forfeiture of a Florida property. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision on Friday that jury instruction in the mortgage fraud case was “erroneously overbroad” concerning the proper court venue. The case was tried in Maryland relating to property she bought in Florida. As a result of the decision... Читать дальше...