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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triple-I has published its latest wildfire Issues Brief highlighting how fire risk is escalating across all regions of the U.S....

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study from MissionSquare Research Institute (the Institute) highlights the significant differences in how student loan debt impacts the financial well-being of public and private sector workers. Based on a national survey of more than 2,000 public and private sector employees, the research report “How Employer-Provided Resources Can Elevate the Impact of Student Debt Across Sectors” reveals sharp disparities in financial security, retirement readiness, and car...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Porch Group announces HOA ranked top performer per AM Best...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Sales of existing U.S. homes fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4,196,707 in April, the lowest level since October 2024, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s down 0.2% from a month earlier, and down 1.1% from a year earlier—the first annual decline in seven months. Pending sales—a more current gauge of housing market activity that includes both existing and newly constructed...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The average price of a Jersey Shore vacation in 2025 saw the first significant decrease in costs since the pandemic, according to research from Affinity Federal Credit Union (“Affinity”). Prices decreased an average of 5%, a reversal of the three years of price increases in the annual vacation index, which has been tracked by Affinity since the 2022 summer season. Collected in spring 2025, the data revealed flat or decreased prices across various categories...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trump’s tariffs, and the resulting geopolitical uncertainty and financial market volatility, slowed the auto dealership buy/sell market in the first quarter of 2025, according to the just-released Kerrigan Advisors First Quarter 2025 Blue Sky Report. Buy/sell activity declined 15% year-over-year, with 94 transactions closed, compared to 109 in the first quarter of 2024. Nevertheless, the market remains historically strong and, Kerrigan Advisors predicts,...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), a nonprofit organization with more than 100,000 CFP® professionals, today announced actions taken to uphold its ethical standards, imposing sanctions on seven individuals. CFP Board is a professional body that has adopted a Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (Code and Standards) that benefits and protects the public and advances financial planning as a distinct and valuable profession. The Code a...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — The average buyer’s agent commission was 2.40% for homes sold in the first quarter, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s up slightly from 2.37% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 2.36% in the third quarter of 2024—when the new National Association of Realtors (NAR) commissions rules went into effect—but down slightly from 2.43% in the first quarter of 2024, when the new rules were a...

RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ras Al Khaimah’s strong economic and investment environment validated by Fitch affirmation of ‘A+’ credit rating, with Stable Outlook...

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.D. Power: Consumer Loan Satisfaction Stagnant as Financial Health of Customers Declines...