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Understanding Mortgages

A mortgage is likely the largest loan that most people will take on during their lifetimes. Most people need a mortgage to finance the...

October 3, 2024

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DeSoto ISD Saves Taxpayers Money Through Bond Refinancing and Making Early Payments

DeSoto, Texas – DeSoto ISD is proud to announce significant savings on its debt service for taxpayers through proactive financial management strategies approved by its...

August 17, 2024

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Thousands could lose free Internet as program ends

By ReShonda Tate A program designed to alleviate the financial burden of the Internet for American families nationwide could be coming to an end...

March 18, 2024

JENNIFER RANDLE BECOMES THE FIRST CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR MAC VENTURE CAPITAL

By Stacy Jackson The MaC Venture Capital firm has made history by appointing its first chief operating officer, a Black woman. The firm has...

August 18, 2023

Finance

There’s wisdom in managing your credit

By CAPITAL ONE BANK For the fifth straight year, Capital One is proud to sponsor this special section of The Defender and, through it,...

August 15, 2023

Finance

The urgency of ending the racial wealth gap

By Karen Juanita CamiloNY Amsterdam News This article, inspired by Deloitte research, is part of a series in which five Black-owned publications around the United...

August 11, 2023

Editorial

The 16th annual “Rich States, Poor States” report: a look at the policies that could create opportunity for all

By Dr. Alveda King and Jonathan WilliamsSpecial to the AFRO While discussing his motivation for lowering state income taxes, Mississippi Speaker of the House...

July 12, 2023

Finance

MERCARIS, THE LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRICING, ACQUIRED BY ARGUS

By Iman Milner After a decade of leading the way in sustainable agriculture prices and analytics in the United States, Founder and CEO Kellee James‘ company Mercaris has...

July 9, 2023