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Some states -- including Connecticut, Minnesota and Rhode Island -- have expanded their own student loan programs amid new limits on federal borrowing.

Oil price volatility caused by U.S.-Iran war created big market winners, but for buy-and-hold investors, there are better long-term energy themes to monitor.

New policies that apply to mortgages for condos take effect Aug. 3, and some experts are sounding the alarm that buyers may see delays or denials.

Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers are eligible for debt cancellation under a $23 billion class-action settlement against the federal government.

The prices for used electric vehicles have risen this year, which is unusual, experts said. Affordability and high gas prices help explain why, they said.

The Fed's benchmark affects many of the interest rates consumers see every day, including those tied to mortgages, credit cards, car loans and savings accounts.

When it comes to retirement income, diversifying with partial annuities may help make nest eggs last, new research finds.

Crypto investors have largely been exempt from the "wash sale" rules that apply to stocks and other traditional assets. Congress is trying to clamp down.

About 7 million American children have been signed up for Trump Accounts, according to a new tally from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its overnight rate unchanged at the conclusion of its July meeting.