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Debt 101: debt settlement vs. debt consolidation vs. DMPs
Fortune· 8 hours agoIf you’re struggling with high balances and interest rates, there are several ways to pay off your debt faster and save money. Three common strategies are debt management plans, debt consolidation ...
Majority of student loan borrowers have delayed major life events due to debt, poll shows
AOL· 6 days agoA staggering 71% of student loan borrowers say they've put off major life events - like buying a car or home - because of their debt, a new Gallup poll ...
Letters: Britain can no longer afford to be complacent about readiness for war
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoSIR – The concerns of General Sir Patrick Sanders, head of the Army, and Admiral Sir Tony Radakin,...
Opinion: Colleges are running a student loan scam
The Minnesota Daily· 2 days agoIn last week’s edition of the US government’s favorite game, “Kick the can down the road,” President Joe Biden announced the cancellation of $7.4 billion in student debt for ...
Latest Loan Cancellation Announcement Won’t Fix Deeper Issues
Forbes· 3 days agoTo back up, President Biden’s signature loan-cancellation plan, which would have discharged up to...
Cash-out refinance: What it is and how it works
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoCollege education: Tapping into home equity to pay for college can make sense if the refinance rate is lower than the rate for a student loan....
Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoA recent federal study on graduation rates for American colleges and universities shows that 40% of all students did not earn a degree or credential within eight years of ...
Stranded at the crossroads of student debt
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA long-time acquaintance called me in 2022 to catch up. Throughout our nearly 50 years of friendship, I don’t recall discussing anything political....
How are college costs adding up these days and how much has tuition risen? Graphics explain
USA TODAY· 7 days agoThe price varies and depends on whether a student lives on campus and the institution they're...
CFPB Enters Consent Order Against BloomTech Over Misleading Income-Share Agreements | JD Supra
JD Supra· 17 hours agoOn April 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) entered a consent order against BloomTech, a for-profit vocational school, and its CEO, Austen Allred, for deceptive marketing ...