A year ago, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria released the Trump administration’s so-called blueprint to re-privatize mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with the biggest stock offering in history. Calabria has stuck to the plan, even as a deadly pandemic swept across the nation, killing more […]
When the election first started, housing wasn’t a key issue for Democratic candidates, even in the primary debates. After the October debate, Julián Castro criticized the moderators for closing with a question about comedian Ellen DeGeneres’ controversial friendship with former President George W. Bush without asking any questions about housing and other critical issues. The former […]
What springs to mind when you think of legendary investor Warren Buffett? For some, it’s his humble Omaha origins or his long-lasting obsession with Coca-Cola. For other people, it’s Buffett’s impeccable investing track record and extraordinary wealth that make a lasting impression. While these are all legitimate connections to make with the Buffett name, perhaps […]
NATWEST is replacing some customers’ debit cards with ones that scan your finger to pay for shopping – and there’s no need for a PIN number. The Sun first reported how fingerprints could be replacing PIN numbers on cards last summer, and now NatWest is the first bank to trial biometric fingerprint technology to authorise […]