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Joseph Hostetler
Joseph is a staff writer on Fortune's personal finance commerce team. He's covered personal finance since 2016, previously serving as a reporter and editor at sites like Business Insider and The Points Guy. He has also contributed to major outlets such as AP News, CNN, Newsweek, and many more.
Joseph has interviewed various bank leads, visited financial institutions to advise in the creation of new bank products, and made multiple guest appearances as a personal finance authority on WGN. He is also a travel rewards expert who currently holds more than 30 credit cards. He loves tinkering with each card’s benefits to find fun and unique ways to get the most value from them.
Guide to mortgage preapproval
Personal Finance
Guide to mortgage preapproval
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for Aug. 18, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of Ethereum for August 18, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for Aug. 18, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of Bitcoin for August 18, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Current price of oil as of Aug. 18, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of oil as of August 18, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Current price of silver as of Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of silver as of Tuesday, August 18, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks Aug. 18, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal Finance
Top CD rates from major banks on August 18, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Home equity loan and HELOC rates: Aug. 18, 2026
Personal Finance
Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 18, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Is it better to pay off your mortgage early or invest?
Personal Finance
Is it better to pay off your mortgage early or invest?
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks Aug. 17, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal Finance
Top CD rates from major banks on August 17, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for Aug. 17, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of Ethereum for August 17, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for Aug. 17, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of Bitcoin for August 17, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Current price of silver as of Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of silver as of Monday, August 17, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Current price of oil as of Aug. 17, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of oil as of August 17, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Home equity loan and HELOC rates: Aug. 17, 2026
Personal Finance
Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 17, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Liability vs. full coverage insurance: What’s the difference?
Personal Finance
Liability vs. full coverage insurance: What’s the difference?
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 14, 2026
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