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FINANCIAL COUNSELOR: Isabel Rodriguez is the director of financial coaching at Capital Good Fund in Providence. She estimates more than half of the company’s clients that are seeking financial counseling have student loans. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

More borrowers seek to refinance student loans

Education 03/06/2020

The Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts last year did more than encourage homeowners to refinance their mortgages. It has people who are paying back student...

RIIB refinance efforts save municipalities and utilities $7.8M

Economic Activity 12/18/2019

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has refinanced the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund bonds, saving...

MORE AFFORDABILITY: Rhode Island Association of Realtors President Shannon Buss, bracketed by books that have been key to her real estate career, says three consecutive interest-rate cuts by the Fed haven’t led to new homebuyers entering the market, but they have helped buyers who are already looking to afford more in a house. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Three Fed rate cuts in 2019 spur more home-loan activity

Financial Services 12/06/2019

Three interest-rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve have encouraged homeowners to seek out refinancing of existing mortgages and created a robust market...

The continuing drop in interest rates has made homes more affordable, but it has increased mortgage refinancing even more, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MIKE MERGEN

Should you refinance your mortgage? Fever sweeps U.S.

Financial Services 08/08/2019

NEW YORK – Suddenly, mortgage broker Mark Livingstone is working weekends and spending his meager free time reading resumes, because he needs help handling the...