Image: Getty Images; Illustration: Bankrate Home equity rates posted broad gains this week. The $30,000 home equity line climbed 16 basis points to 7.26%, according to Bankrate’s national survey of lenders. Meanwhile, the five-year $30,000…

As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, small businesses remain a cornerstone of the American economy, employing nearly half of the private sector workforce and powering communities across the country. On Staten Island, that story is playing out in real time for restaurant owner Rob DeLuca.DeLuca didn’t initially plan on…

Companies in the private sector added 109,000 jobs in April, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 99,000 jobs. The prior month’s payrolls number was revised lower to a gain of 61,000 from an initially reported gain of 62,000. Which industries…

Cross Photography, illustration by Clay Laucella/Bankrate For some, southern New Hampshire is the ideal three-day jaunt up from Boston or autumn leaf-peeping destination. But for Ebony Martin, it’s home.  Though the 42-year-old now owns a house in Manchester, NH., there was a time when the market was so competitive it…

The national average price for regular gasoline surged above $4.50 per gallon Wednesday, as ongoing tensions between the US and Iran continued to pressure fuel costs for American drivers. AAA reported the national average for regular gas at $4.536 as of Wednesday, up more than five cents from Tuesday’s $4.483…