Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.81%, compared to 6.6% a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate … Read more
Many financial advisors approach prospect meetings with a mindset of giving potential clients ample space to consider the relationship before making any commitments. Asking them to “think it over” after an initial meeting is a common strategy designed to help clients feel comfortable and avoid the perception of being pressured into engaging in the relationship … Read more
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Current Money Market Rates As of today, the highest money market rate is 4.89%, compared to a national average rate of 0.54%. Here are today’s money market account rates: MMA rates today Source: Curinos. … Read more
On February 3, the Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Child Victims Act of 2023, permitting survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek compensation from their abusers and the institutions that fostered their abuse without any limitation on when survivors can bring their claims. The Court explained that when the Maryland … Read more
Eve Hill, partner at Brown Goldstein & Levy, filed a lawsuit on behalf of three transgender women in Washington, D.C. challenging a federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy directed by President Trump which would override constitutional and Prison Rape Elimination Act protections for transgender women, and would terminate all medical care for gender dysphoria for … Read more