Home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 10, 2026
Both a home equity loan and a home equity line of credit (HELOC) are financial products allowing you to tap equity you’ve built in your home by paying down your…
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Current ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 10, 2026
While the bulk of homebuyers choose fixed-rate mortgages, there are cases where you might want to look closely at an adjustable-rate mortgage instead. For example, ARMs can be a smart…
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Mortgage rates Aug. 10, 2026
The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.688%, down from the day before, according to data from Mortgage Research Center. Meanwhile, the…
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Berkshire Hathaway finally spends massive cash pile, buying $10 billion in Alphabet stock and repurchasing $4.5 billion in shares
Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel spent a significant chunk of the company’s massive pile of cash as it invested $10 billion in Google’s parent company and repurchased about $4.5…
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My $80,000 in student debt changed the next 10 years of my life — and that was in 1988. Imagine what it’s like now
In 1988, I graduated from law school $80,000 in debt and wanted nothing more than to work in civil rights. Instead, the math pulled me toward the private sector. It…
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Why the latest Bitcoin hack hurt more than most
You had one job. That, no doubt, is what Coldcard customers are thinking about the company now. If you’re not familiar, Coldcard makes devices to store crypto in an offline…
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Largest U.S. reservoir plummets to lowest level since it was filled some 90 years ago as water crisis deepens for western states
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing…
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Current price of oil as of August 10, 2026
As of 7:15 a.m. Eastern Time, oil sold for $87.55 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll get into momentarily). That’s 11 cents higher than yesterday morning and…
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Oil prices rise and analysts see Big Tech selloff linked to traders locking in gains
Shares were mixed Monday in Europe and Asia, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading advances after stocks rose on Wall Street. Recommended Video Oil prices rose as the status of efforts…
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The world crossed a major solar milestone. No one noticed
The rapid deployment of solar power is one of the greatest stories of the 21st century. Recommended Video After crossing the 100-gigawatt mark in 2012, it took the world 10…
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