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Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 20, 2026
NewsAugust 30, 20266 min read

Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 20, 2026

The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 6.716%, according to Mortgage Research Center data. If you’re a homeowner hoping to refinance your mortgage for a…

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Mortgage rates on Aug. 20, 2026: Rates remain elevated
NewsAugust 30, 20267 min read

Mortgage rates on Aug. 20, 2026: Rates remain elevated

The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.660%, down from the day before, according to data from Mortgage Research Center. Meanwhile, the…

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Home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 20, 2026
NewsAugust 30, 20266 min read

Home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 20, 2026

Both home equity loans and HELOCs give homeowners a way to borrow against equity accumulated through mortgage paydown or an outright home purchase. These loans use your property as collateral,…

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Teachers in one of San Francisco’s richest suburbs are so underpaid that a philanthropist just gave each of them $9,161
NewsAugust 30, 20264 min read

Teachers in one of San Francisco’s richest suburbs are so underpaid that a philanthropist just gave each of them $9,161

It’s no secret teachers in the U.S. are widely underpaid. Despite putting in far more work hours than other adults each week, teachers in many states make less than the U.S.…

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Venezuela oil minister to U.S. companies: ‘It’s an entire world waiting to be discovered’
NewsAugust 30, 20265 min read

Venezuela oil minister to U.S. companies: ‘It’s an entire world waiting to be discovered’

Venezuela’s new petroleum minister sees her South American home not as a dilapidated former oil giant, but as an emerging energy economy ripe for U.S. and foreign investments in new…

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The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.50% on Aug. 20, 2026
NewsAugust 29, 202613 min read

The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.50% on Aug. 20, 2026

Right now, top high-yield savings accounts are offering up to 5.00% APY as of Aug. 20, 2026—and that blows away the FDIC’s national average of 0.38%. For savers who actually…

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One of the VC world’s biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there’s a compelling tax reason behind the strategy
NewsAugust 29, 20265 min read

One of the VC world’s biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there’s a compelling tax reason behind the strategy

Fortune’s Jason Ma here. Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner is no stranger to investing in pro sports, but his $12.5 billion deal with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to buy…

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Top CD rates on Aug. 20, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.50%
NewsAugust 29, 20266 min read

Top CD rates on Aug. 20, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.50%

The most lucrative certificate of deposit options are currently delivering yields up to 4.50% APY (annual percentage yield) as of Aug. 20, 2026. Alongside three Federal Reserve cuts to the…

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Climate change to cost London up to £36 billion a year by 2050s
NewsAugust 29, 20263 min read

Climate change to cost London up to £36 billion a year by 2050s

Climate change could cost London as much as £36 billion ($50 billion) a year by the 2050s, the Mayor of London’s office said in a report.  Recommended Video Lost working…

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Top CD rates from major banks on August 20, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
NewsAugust 29, 202611 min read

Top CD rates from major banks on August 20, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

As of Aug. 20, 2026, the largest U.S. banks—measured by FDIC figures—are posting CD APYs that top out at 4.25%. Available terms range from four months to 15 months. If…

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