Efforts to Help Afghanistan Are Failing

Efforts to Help Afghanistan Are Failing

As winter deepens in Afghanistan, a grim situation is deteriorating. Freezing temperatures are adding to the misery caused by the fall of the U.S.-backed government and the takeover by the Taliban.

Liberty Bank Gives Welcome Home Grants to Homebuyers

Liberty Bank Gives Welcome Home Grants to Homebuyers

The president and CEO of Liberty National Bank, Ron Zimmerly, Jr., announced that Liberty National Bank would participate in a program to help homebuyers who are eligible with closing costs or down payment assistance when buying their house.

Many US Banks Changing Their Overdraft Policies

Many US Banks Changing Their Overdraft Policies

As the cost of many things in life increases, one thing shoppers may actually pay less for are overdraft fees in 2022. As a result, consumer advocates say the banking industry made the most significant changes to how they charged customers with negative debit balances last year.

The Number of Banks in the U.S. is Dwindling

The Number of Banks in the U.S. is Dwindling

In the United States, there were 30,456 banks in 1921, but there were only 4,377 at the end of 2020, a drop of 86%, reports William R. Emmons, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' assistant vice president and chief economist in the Supervision Division.

Omicron Variant Could Slow U.S. Economy Recovery

Omicron Variant Could Slow U.S. Economy Recovery

Bank shares may be a good indicator of where investors think the economy is headed. Most of the time, banking is booming during expansion periods and is hit hard during contractions as consumers grapple to repay debts. They are also sensitive to interest rates, determining how much money banks can make off of loans.

A 31-year-old Veteran Acquires 74 Rental Properties

A 31-year-old Veteran Acquires 74 Rental Properties

Shelby Osborne began her Army career as an officer in 2012. When she left the service in 2018, she went full-time as a real estate investor. Years later, Osborne is just 31 years old and owns 74 rental properties.