Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate discount for refinance mortgages that's available until Dec. 14.

When buying a home today, you might have to solve a puzzle about the mortgage rate you'll pay. Which would you do? Get the lowest monthly payment now by paying discount points to reduce the interest ...

Massachusetts has some of the highest electric rates in the country, and every year, many residents struggle to pay their utility bills. To help to make energy more affordable, utilities offer ...

Giving a senior discount or freezing the rates older adults pay for water and sewer service remains a point of contention ...

Environmental justice is a major initiative of the Biden administration and various state governments, with a number of directives and programs to address fairness in the execution of governmental ...

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The Fed on Friday morning cut the discount rate — the amount the Fed charges banks for overnight loans — by half a percentage point, thereby ensuring banks more access to money when they need it. Alan ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices shook off morning losses and closed higher Tuesday, pushing yields lower, after news that Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker was the only ...

County Water Authority will spend millions in property tax revenue each year to keep costs low for the region’s $1.7 billion agricultural sector.

As “lender of the last resort,” the Federal Reserve makes credit available to financial institutions on an overnight basis through its discount window. According to the Fed, the discount window acts ...