Pew’s Safe Checking in the Electronic Age Project, found that although almost one-fifth (18 percent) of consumers have incurred an overdraft penalty fee in the last year, their understanding of overdraft rules remains weak.

An obvious advertorial for LG nevertheless offers an interesting spin on technology and interior design often overlooked by homeowners who don’t know how to keep machines in their place and allow technology to overpower rather than mesh with their living spaces.

NEIGHBORWEBSJ – This summer, smokers enjoying a cup of coffee or a cocktail at a restaurant outdoor patio will not legally be able to light up. Patio smoking will be banned. The San Jose (CA) City Council voted unanimously to …

Lenders swoon when your score soars above 760. What’s it take to really boost your credit score? To get there you’ll have to have a long history of credit with zero missed payments and just the right amount of aged …

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Housing and mortgage discrimination complaints are beginning a slow boil as government, consumer and community agencies join forces to fight renewed discrimination against minorities, immigrants, peole with disabilities and other underserved populations.

The average interest rate on 30-year fixed rate mortgages (FRMs) was a record-low 3.79 percent the week ending May 17, with an average 0.7 point, down from 3.83 percent last week, the previous all-time low. Last year at this time, …

Home values in select San Francisco Bay Area pockets will get a 5 to 10 percent boost from Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) Friday, according to an analysis of the IPO’s impact on area home values. That “Facebook Effect” …

As interest rates hover around record low levels and home prices bounce along the bottom, incomes are also cooperating to make housing more affordable than ever. Of course, all those favorable affordability conditions don’t amount to a hill of beans …

Rumors of a HARP 3.0 were not greatly exaggerated. The “Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012″ would make it easier and less expensive to refinance under the Making Home Affordable initiative known as the Home Affordable Refinancing Program (HARP).