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Bank credit: is it growing, and where’s it going?

Lenders have loosened purse strings, but some sectors are monopolising bank loans. Hence the clamour for more credit

Why the outlook is positive for dividend-centric strategies

With volatility making a return, many investors are taking a step back and reassessing their positions

What Will Win the Next 5 Years in Financial Services?

To keep up with potentially disruptive competitors, financial firms must embrace connected data and planning.

Here's the best financial advice the country's top advisors ever got

Financial advisors need money tips, too. In fact, sometimes a salient piece of advice led them into the industry. We asked advisors from firms that made the FA 100 list for 2019 for the best money and investing advice tips they ever received.

Phone Trade-In vs. Selling: Which One Pays Off?

When you buy a new iPhone or Android phone, you can trade in or sell your old phone. Learn the pros and cons of each strategy, and which pays more.

5 Tax Tips for Millennials

Winging it on your taxes? You could be missing out on significant savings or worse yet, be endangering your finances and freedom by not knowing the basics.

Easy ways to improve your financial future right now

While we Fools are passionate believers in investing in the stock market for the long term, we realize there's far more to improving your financial future than simply picking the right stocks.

Things You Should Expect Your Mortgage Banker to Ask You

Five things you can plan on discussing with your mortgage banker. Take it from us, we do this every day.

Breakfast with Benefits: Hiway Federal Credit Union!

Benefits of Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

"An Affinity Plus membership really is more than just having an account. You are joining a place--a financial home--where your needs come first.<br>"

What Does a Mortgage Banker Do?

A mortgage banker originates, funds and can service mortgage loans. Let's break down their services, responsibilities and how to hire one.

Tempted by Low Balance Transfer Rate? Get a Hopewell Federal Credit Union credit card instead

A stronger economy has consumers more comfortable taking on debt. And, it also means credit card issuers are more comfortable extending tempting balance-transfer offers, according to the The New Yo…

Know Your Dough — Family Trust Federal Credit Union

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5 Things You Should Expect Your Mortgage Banker to Ask About

If you are thinking about purchasing a home, you'll want to know about these 5 things.

Security Tips: Affinity Federal Credit Union

Your identity is one of your most valuable assets. Affinity is committed to teaching our members how to prevent, detect, correct and report fraud and identity theft.

Why Be a Broker When You Can Be a Mortgage Banker?

The rise of digital mortgages and increasing lender consolidation are just two reasons mortgage brokers should make the transition to mortgage banking sooner rather than later.

The Pros and Cons of Balance Transfers, from myFICO

When you move debt from one credit card to another this is called a balance...

Protect Yourself When Banking Online

What are you doing to protect yourself from fraud when banking online? Data analytics company...