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A new analysis of FTC complaints found Miami ranked fourth nationwide for debt collection calls, while Florida placed among the states with the highest complaint rates.
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A new analysis of FTC complaints found Miami ranked fourth nationwide for debt collection calls, while Florida placed among the states with the highest complaint rates.
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why.
According to data from Homes.com, in the second half of 2025, more homeowners had mortgages with rates at or above 6% than those with loans below 3%.
A new report from Realtor.com projects that the housing market will shift in a more buyer-friendly direction in 2026.
A growing number of Americans, squeezed by inflation and elevated interest rates, face the risk of losing their home in foreclosure.
They bought homes with big dreams, and even bigger mortgage payments, hoping to refinance once rates dropped.
Details are still sparse, but a 50-year loan could meaningfully reshape a housing market where 30 years is the norm.
Doug Lebda died on Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, according to LendingTree.
Mortgage rates have declined to the lowest levels of the year, but housing market affordability is a little more complicated. The median home price is nearly $440,000.
Unable to find buyers, a growing number of sellers are pulling their homes off the market rather than compromise on price.
Mortgage rates jumped higher on Monday following Moody's downgrade of U.S. debt, adding to the headwinds facing homebuyers.
The City of Miami is offering a first-time homebuyer program, which is a zero-interest loan for those who meet the income requirements.
One day after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, CBS News Miami is exploring how the move can help you save money.
The Average rate for 30-year fixed mortgage now stands at 6.44%, the lowest in 16 months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Many so-called zombie mortgages date back to the 2008 financial crisis, and consumer advocates warn a new wave of zombies could be on the horizon — this time, from all the home equity credit lines taken out during the pandemic.
Continued demand and lack of inventory are driving up the prices of homes at a time when mortgage rates are also climbing.
The median mortgage payment jumped to a record $2,843 in April, up nearly 13% from a year ago, a new analysis finds.
Inflation is moving sideways, remaining above 3% for the first three months of 2024. Here's how that could impact your finances.
Mortgage rates recently hit their highest levels in more than two decades, pricing many out of the market. Here's what to expect in 2024.
"Even places that historically have been affordable now need six figures," according to Redfin's chief economist.
The average interest rate on a typical mortgage is now 7.49%, worsening the nation's housing affordability crunch.
Mortgage rates have spiked during the Federal Reserve's historic rate-hiking campaign
After 10 straight interest-rate hikes, borrowers face sharply higher costs for credit cards, mortgages and other loans.
A little-known surcharge set to change on May 1 could impact consumers in different ways.
Beginning May 1, some people with higher credit scores may actually end up paying a higher fee.
Two Indian citizens are accused of smuggling counterfeit Ozempic to distributors in the U.S. at discounted prices.
Florida will begin issuing newly designed driver licenses and ID cards featuring enhanced security measures and symbols of the state's history and wildlife.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to designate more than 90 groups as terrorist organizations, including CAIR.
Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE agent earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer.
The death penalty phase begins for Alberto Sierra, who pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and her two young daughters in 2012.
Two Indian citizens are accused of smuggling counterfeit Ozempic to distributors in the U.S. at discounted prices.
Florida will begin issuing newly designed driver licenses and ID cards featuring enhanced security measures and symbols of the state's history and wildlife.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to designate more than 90 groups as terrorist organizations, including CAIR.
Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE agent earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer.
The death penalty phase begins for Alberto Sierra, who pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and her two young daughters in 2012.
A South Florida man has reunited with his wife after a federal judge ordered his immediate release following eight months in ICE detention.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
Florida voters deserve to hear the candidates address property taxes, insurance, the economy, education, health care, and other major issues facing the state.
Rodriguez criticized Salazar's response to Trump's immigration policies and said she has failed to address the cost of living.
Campaign finance records and tax filings raise questions about how $5 million moved through Secure Florida's Future.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in "Saved By The Bell," has died. He was 75.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.