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ING Direct is offering a $50 cash bonus to open an Electric Orange checking account and make at least 3 signature based transactions in the first 45 days.

Navy Federal Credit Union has announced that it will honor scheduled April 15 direct deposit pay for active duty members in the case of a government shutdown.

So you’ve been shopping for a home and you have found several that meet your criteria but they have a range of prices. How do you determine if you can afford the ones on the higher end of your price range? Here are the main factors that determine your monthly mortgage payments.

With all of those low mortgage rates advertised, how many people will actually qualify for them? What qualifications are needed for these record-low mortgage rates?

Traditionally, banks will process the largest outstanding debit to one's account first. This largest to smallest protocol results in more overdrafts, which result in more fees being aid to the bank. However Citibank is reversing the order to the benefit of all of its customers.

Looking for additional yield in today's low rate environment, many investors are moving cash into preferred stock. The timing of this move seems terribly inopportune.

Many investors wish they had a crystal ball to help them predict what will happen with the economy and their investments. What they don't understand is that something just like a crystal ball does exist - it's called the Treasury Yield Curve.

Banks have often rolled out the red carpet and offered incentives to try to attract new money. Even in this age of extremely low interest rates banks and brokerages are still offering rewards to get a hold of your cash.

A new survey shows that nearly 1 in 4 homeowners are having trouble making their mortgage payments. But is that really bad news compared to last year?

With the mortgage industry emerging from one of the worst debacles in history, could this year be the year you become a homeowner?

With fewer people applying for mortgages lately, what does it mean for the housing industry? What other factors are contributing to the declining number of home buyers?

While there are still many people who are foregoing their mortgage payments while paying their credit card bills, the numbers seem to be getting better. Could that mean there is good news for the economy?

The Republicans in the House are unhappy with the current legislation surrounding mortgage modifications and relief. But do they have better solutions for the problem?

There are several benefits you can enjoy from paying off your mortgage earlier than previously scheduled. Here are four of those benefits.