May 5, 2017

May 5, 2017

Mortgage rates advance for Friday – Multiple benchmark mortgage rates moved higher today. The average rates on 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed mortgages both floated higher. The average rate on 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgages, meanwhile, also floated higher.

G.O.P. Bill Would Make Medical Malpractice Suits Harder to Win – Low-income people and older Americans would find it more difficult to win lawsuits for injuries caused by medical malpractice or defective drugs or medical devices under a bill drafted by House Republicans as part of their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Bitcoin surpasses $1,500 milestone – Bitcoin sailed past the $1,500 mark on Thursday, pushing the total value of the digital-currency market above $40 billion for the first time.

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MEDIATOR OF THE MONTH: Jeffrey Grayson
May 5, 2017