Chris Arnold

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Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings

Saturday, February 19, 2022

The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

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First-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors

Friday, February 18, 2022

With a historic shortage of homes for sale, investors making cash offers are pushing first-time homebuyers out of the market.

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It's not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.

Monday, February 14, 2022

Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities.

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Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive

Friday, February 11, 2022

In many parts of the country, rents are up by hundreds of dollars a month — just in the past year. In some cities, the rents are up nearly 40%, according to a recent survey.

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Consumer groups want the FDIC to ban rent-a-bank loans with rates that can top 100%

Saturday, February 05, 2022

With the Trump-era head of the FDIC stepping down, consumer protection groups see an opportunity to put an end to "rent-a-bank" loans with sky-high interest rates.

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Consumer groups hope the FDIC will crack down on rent-a-bank schemes

Friday, February 04, 2022

With a top Trump-appointed banking regulator stepping down, consumer financial protection groups say the new head of the FDIC should crack down on lenders charging interest rates of 100% or more.

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Are you worried about inflation or a falling stock market shrinking your savings?

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

NPR wants to know how you're being affected by falling stock values or the rising price of gas, food and utilities.

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Home prices rose faster than ever in 2021. The typical home gained $50,000 in value

Thursday, January 20, 2022

For first time homebuyers it was one of the hardest years ever to afford a house. But homeowners saw tremendous gains in housing wealth.

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People hate overdraft fees. Banks are ditching or reducing them

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Capital One says it will stop charging overdraft fees and Bank of America is reducing them. These hefty fees hit people with low incomes the hardest.

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22 tips for 2022: When it comes to saving money, a roommate is worth 1,000 coffees

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

If you're looking to overhaul your budget, it's best to focus on bigger categories — like housing or transportation — rather than all the almond milk lattes.

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U.S. home prices went through the roof in 2021

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Home prices have been on a tear during the pandemic. A new report out Tuesday shows home prices nationally are up 19% in a single year.

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Federal rent money finally got to renters, and eviction filings haven't gone up

Sunday, December 26, 2021

With millions of Americans behind on rent, Congress sent billions of dollars to help, and after some early stumbles, a lot more of that money is now reaching people who need it.

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How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Investors and companies are swooping in to buy mobile home parks. They raise fees and rents, and evict people who can't pay — using billions of dollars' worth of low interest, government-backed loans.

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In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it

Saturday, December 18, 2021

A cash offer is hard to beat. It used to be that only wealthy people and investors had the money. But now some lenders are helping the rest of us do it too, even if you don't actually have the cash.

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Everyday people can buy a house with cash with this new type of loan

Monday, December 06, 2021

A new breed of lenders are helping everyday people make cash offers to buy houses. Cash offers carry clout and sellers are more likely to accept them over offers from people who need a mortgage.

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Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Lots of speculators are jockeying to get in on the hot market. Sometime they call homeowners multiple times a day. It can be an invasive nuisance, or worse.

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The blistering housing market has investors calling homeowners with uninvited offers

Friday, November 19, 2021

Homeowners are being besieged by unsolicited texts and phone calls by people seeking to buy their homes. Some are from individual house flippers, while others are from large real estate companies.

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Evictions rising even as rental help from Congress reaches millions of people

Thursday, November 11, 2021

It's not the tsunami of evictions that some experts had feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is finally reaching more renters.

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Democrats are seeking largest ever investment in affordable housing

Saturday, November 06, 2021

The U.S. is facing its worst affordable housing crisis in generations. The heart of the problem is we just doesn't have enough homes. There's too much demand and not enough supply.

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Zillow will stop buying and renovating homes and cut 25% of its workforce

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

The company disclosed Tuesday that it lost about $304 million in the third quarter after purchasing homes at higher prices than it now expects to sell them at.

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