If you and your husband give $76,000 to your daughter and your son-in-law -both of you giving $19,000 to each separately - you are exactly within the federal annual gift-tax exemption. It does not ...

President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered “my representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an attempt to drive down interest rates and monthly payments, writing in a Truth ...

On Fox News, Finseca CEO Marc Cadin said Americans could be heading into one of the strongest tax refund seasons in recent history – a development that could put real cash into household budgets and ...

Over 100 economists agree: mortgage rates must fall below 5.5% to jumpstart home sales stuck at historic lows, but current ...

President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments.

The following is the transcript of the interview with Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on "Face the ...

Chautauqua County’s mortgage tax revenue is up slightly countywide, with bigger gains in the two cities. During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution distributing mortgage ...

Earnings call Farmer Mac reported Q3 2025 core earnings of $49.6M and record net effective spread of $97.8M, driven by strong infrastructure finance growth and favorable business mix. Total business ...

Book value per common share-- Increased 4.5% to $8.41 at the end of Q3 2025, reflecting gains across agency mortgage-backed securities. Economic return-- Delivered an 8.7% economic return, combining ...

Due to the government shutdown—now in its third week—IRS operations are limited. Despite the need to prepare for the upcoming tax filing season—with new tax laws like no tax on tips in place—the IRS ...

At a time when millions of would-be homebuyers are locked out of the market, a select group of homeowners is claiming a huge tax break-for second homes. Known as the mortgage interest deduction, this ...