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Best Home Equity Lenders for Bad Credit in 2026

To identify the best home equity lenders for borrowers with a credit score below 640, Bankrate surveyed more than 50 home equity lenders nationwide and scored each based on its self-reported data and research by Bankrate staff. We assigned scores based on a lender’s affordability, availability and borrower experience, giving…

Keanu Reeves asks judge to give Netflix fraudster Carl Rinsch a light sentence

Keanu Reeves is asking a federal judge to show leniency in sentencing Carl Rinsch, the director convicted of defrauding Netflix of $11 million.The actor’s letter was included in a Tuesday night sentencing submission for Rinsch, who directed Reeves in the 2013 movie “47 Ronin.”Reeves wrote that Rinsch tends to “self-sabotage”…

Beware These 7 Common Car Insurance Shopping Mistakes

Shopping for car insurance can be tedious and tiresome. But cutting corners with this process can mean wasting money at best, and risking your savings at worst. You absolutely don’t want to skip out on auto insurance as a driver, but when picking the right company or policy, even a…

Mortgage Rates Dip, But Still North Of 6.5%

Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates retreated this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.56%, down from 6.60% last week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Current mortgage rates Loan type Current 4 weeks ago One year ago 52-week average 52-week low 30-year 6.56%…