Mortgage interest rates are rising, and they’re rising fast. In fact, we’ve seen the fastest rise in rates since 1987. So, what’s fueling the surge? Read more to find out.

Protecting yourself from scam artists requires vigilance and knowledge about how criminals use phone, email, postal mail and the internet to access personal and financial information. International scam artists work tirelessly to defraud you at home and work every year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and United Community Bank want to help you protect yourself with these steps you can follow to avoid scams.

News about the stock market plunging or soaring may grab your attention, but what does it mean for your own investment portfolio? Following the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 can give you a general idea of the direction the stock market is going, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.