• Trump Administration Dramatically Overhauls Federal Funding for Homeless Services,Tristan Navera

    Trump Administration Dramatically Overhauls Federal Funding for Homeless Services

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is pushing forward with controversial plans to overhaul federal homelessness assistance programs. HUD released a new $4 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity on Monday. This allows organizations to apply for grant funding to support homelessness p

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  • The Venmo Problem: Why Informal Payments May Be Hurting Your Mortgage Application,Eric Goldschein

    The Venmo Problem: Why Informal Payments May Be Hurting Your Mortgage Application

    The notification comes through in seconds. A few taps on your phone, and the money is gone—your mom's electric bill, your kid's school supplies, groceries for a parent on a fixed income, all paid for. It barely registers as a financial decision. That's the point of apps like Venmo and Zelle. But whe

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  • A $10K Co-Op in New York City? Yes, With a Few Caveats,Kiri Blakeley

    A $10K Co-Op in New York City? Yes, With a Few Caveats

    There is a way to buy a New York City apartment for less than $10,000—and that is not mistakenly leaving out two zeroes. Nor is this a rental. This is homeownership—an actual Big Apple apartment for less money than it would take to buy a small plot of land in the middle of nowhere. The deal is being

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