Borrowing to invest in a registered account is no different from other leveraged investing — you need to understand the risks ...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home equity loan is a fixed-rate, lump-sum loan that allows homeowners to borrow up ...

After buying a home, tax season looks different for former renters. How much does it change their financial picture and ...

Making confident financial decisions today requires more than guesswork or quick online calculators. Whether you are planning ...

The Great Wealth Transfer means many may inherit homes, but high taxes, maintenance costs, and legal issues can limit real ...

NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. HAS AGREED TO MERGE WITH COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC. (NASDAQ: CLBK) SEE JOINT PRESS RELEASE ...

Here’s when Social Security and SSI checks arrive for February, how much benefits have risen and what new tax and repayment ...

With a 15-year mortgage, interest doesn’t have time to accrue as much over the loan’s terms, meaning you build equity faster. With the same example above, your principal balance is $247,622 at the end ...

A point is prepaid interest; so buying points is paying part of your mortgage interest upfront instead of over the life of ...

For advisors constructing income-focused portfolios, understanding after-tax yield is critical to managing client outcomes.

Home equity is a powerful financial tool that can fund a wide range of expenses, from home improvements to education to business ventures.

This is a pretty big deal for taxpayers who have really high property tax bills and/or very high-paying jobs on which they pay a lot of state income taxes. We have a number of clients who will now ...