Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, D.C., New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 miles per hour starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s Union Station, where the U.S. Department of Transportation is planning to reclaim management to “restore…

d3sign/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Many mortgage lenders work with self-employed borrowers, and some even specialize in loans for them. Like any other borrower, you’ll need to meet credit and other requirements to qualify. To apply for a mortgage as a self-employed borrower, you’ll need to…

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is facing allegations of mortgage fraud leveled by a Trump administration official and is vowing to fight back legally against President Donald Trump’s effort to remove her. Last week, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte submitted a criminal referral to the Justice Department accusing Cook…