3 reasons not to pay 3% down

Many homebuyers, including a large number of Millennials, are looking at nontraditional ways of buying a home. Putting a smaller down payment on a home is one way that they are able to cope with rising home prices, but one financial analyst thinks these smaller down payments are causing more harm than good. …read more

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Oil prices rise after API data show U.S. crude supply down 1.1 million barrels: sources

Oil futures rose in electronic trading Tuesday after the American Petroleum Institute reported that U.S. crude supplies fell by 1.1 million barrels for the week ended May 13, according to sources who reviewed the report. Analysts polled by S&P Global Platts forecast a decline of 3 million barrels for crude inventories. The closely watched Energy Information Administration report will be released Wednesday. June crude was at $48.47 a barrel in electronic trading, up from the contract’s settlement of $48.31 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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JPMorgan Chase increases dividend to 48 cents from 44 cents

The board of directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased the company’s dividend to 48 cents a share from 44 cents a share, it said in a statement Tuesday. The dividend is payable July 31 to shareholders of record July 6. Shares of JPMorgan Chase rose 0.2% late Tuesday after ending the regular trading session flat.

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JPMorgan Chase increases dividend to 48 cents from 44 cents

The board of directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased the company’s dividend to 48 cents a share from 44 cents a share, it said in a statement Tuesday. The dividend is payable July 31 to shareholders of record July 6. Shares of JPMorgan Chase rose 0.2% late Tuesday after ending the regular trading session flat.

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JPMorgan Chase increases dividend to 48 cents from 44 cents

The board of directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased the company’s dividend to 48 cents a share from 44 cents a share, it said in a statement Tuesday. The dividend is payable July 31 to shareholders of record July 6. Shares of JPMorgan Chase rose 0.2% late Tuesday after ending the regular trading session flat.

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Oil futures mark highest finish since early October

Oil futures climbed Tuesday to mark their best settlement since early October. Traders bet that production disruptions in Canada and Nigeria will help ease a global glut of crude supplies. The market also expects upcoming weekly reports to reveal a decline in oil inventories. June WTI crude rose 59 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $48.31 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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