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Mortgage rates declined for the first time in weeks, though they are still hovering near 7%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.84% from last week's reading of 6.85%.The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.95% a year ago.THESE STATES WERE THE HOUSING MARKET MVPS, ACCORDING TO REALTOR.COM"Mortgage […]

Iran being set back on its heels by Israel means "nothing is off the table" for China and its military advances, according to one foreign policy expert."The Chinese… they're losing their proxy, Iran. Iran has been accomplishing China's foreign policy goals for quite some time. And China's Middle East policy is now in disarray," Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang said on "Varney & Co." Friday."This is a point where […]

Anker Innovations is recalling more than 1.1 million power banks after some users reported fires and explosions. The company said a problem could potentially make the lithium-ion battery within some of its Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks overheat "leading to melting of plastic components, smoke, and fire hazards." The recall, announced Thursday, specifically applies to Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks bearing the model number "A1263" and certain serial numbers that were sold […]