A growing number of American home buyers are purchasing mortgages through non-bank financial institutions. According to USA Today, 60% of the top 10 home lenders by volume are currently non-bank institutions. Although non-banks have been used for mortgages in the past, the mortgage market was placed back into the hands of big banks after the […]
Although one Polish couple was wedded thanks to the “NYC I Do” campaign, allowing them to get married in 2013 when their own country prohibited it, it looks as if it won’t be quite so easy to separate. Although the unhappy couple now wants a divorce, City Hall’s response is, “sorry, can’t help you.” According […]
San Juan’s Hospital del Niño, one of Puerto Rico’s children’s hospitals, has had its electrical power restored with the help of solar panels and batteries supplied by solar panel manufacturer Tesla Inc. According to NPR, the children’s hospital solar panels are just one of many projects the manufacturer intends to bring to Puerto Rico. Manufacturers […]
Cardi B, and her hit single “Bodak Yellow,” seemed to skyrocket to fame overnight. Last month, the former stripper-turned-reality-TV-star-turned-rapper made pop music history and became the first female rapper in 20 years to earn the number one spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart without the help of a featured artist on her debut single. Subsequently, […]
Students at a New Jersey high school walked out of class last week in protest of a teacher’s comment. NBC News reports that the teacher told Spanish-speaking students to “speak American.” A student captured the incident on a cell phone video, which has been viewed online thousands of times. “Men and women are fighting,” the teacher said […]
Homeowners only need to spend a minimum of 5% of their home’s value on landscaping to get an ROI of up to 150%. With so many people thinking about what their homes look like and how they can save money, there is also the concern for where their home is located and what is happening to the […]
Tailgating has been going on since the advent of American football. Having a few beers in a wide-open parking lot with some delicious food, a few friends, and tens of thousands of strangers wearing the same colors is a great way to enjoy the moments leading up to a football game. Not only is tailgating […]
An estimated 58.5 million people visited New York City in 2015, and as anyone who has ever been to the Big Apple can attest, the city is always in constant movement. The hustle and bustle is what a lot of people love about Manhattan. But even though so many residents and visitors rely on their […]
A former U.S. Postal Service employee has been sentenced to probation for collecting workers’ compensation payments while training for a new job. The Washington Post reports that Da’Mon Price of Maryland was out of work for an injury he sustained while working as a USPS worker, but he was training to be a Metro bus driver while […]
In recent years, scientists and researchers have found that the ocean is littered with plastic. What’s worse is that some of this plastic is too small to even be removed and it is harming sea life in more ways than one. Luckily enough, many beauty companies and countries worldwide are cutting down and even prohibiting […]