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A major student-loan company is being punished for preventing over 460,000 borrowers from accessing cheaper monthly payments
The Education Department placed a second penalty on student-loan company MOHELA over failure to pro…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Secured Loans 2.0 — why more and more Indians are turning to gold, shares and mutual funds to get loans
Indians are increasingly turning to secured loans like gold loans and loans against securities (LAS…
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Simply Put: Secured Loans 2.0 — why more and more Indians are turning to gold, shares and mutual funds to get loans
Gold loans are surging in India, driven by rising gold prices and a desire for quick cash. Loans a…
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8 million student-loan borrowers enrolled in Biden's new repayment plan won't have to make payments for at least another 6 months
The Education Department extended the student-loan payment pause by at least 6 more months for borr…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Simply Put: Is the lending party over? The dangerous tango of Indian banks with microfinance and unsecured loans
India's microfinance sector faces increasing challenges due to rising defaults, affecting the stabi…
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8 million student-loan borrowers who remain blocked from cheaper payments and debt cancellation are getting a step closer to a final decision on Biden's new repayment plan
A Missouri judge blocked student-loan forgiveness under the SAVE plan and will soon hear oral argum…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Simply Put: Boom or bust — how RBI’s decision to leave rates unchanged affects homebuyers
The RBI keeps repo rates at 6.5% for the 10th time despite global rate cuts. This decision affects …
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The Supreme Court declined to allow cheaper student-loan payments for 8 million borrowers through Biden's new repayment plan
The Supreme Court said a lower court ruling blocking cheaper student-loan payments through the SAVE…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Is the lending party over? The dangerous tango of Indian banks with microfinance and unsecured loans
India's microfinance and unsecured loan sector is facing a crisis with rising NPAs that threaten ov…
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Student-loan borrowers are getting $100 million in payments after being 'cheated' out of lower bills by a major lender, a federal consumer watchdog says
Student-loan company Navient is barred from servicing federal loans in a settlement it reached with…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Millions of student-loan borrowers' payments are being 'wildly' mismanaged by a major servicer — and it might be time to terminate its contract, over 50 Democratic lawmakers say
Student-loan company MOHELA is facing two lawsuits over claims it mistreated millions of borrowers.…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Boom or bust — how RBI’s decision to leave rates unchanged affects homebuyers
If you're an aspiring homebuyer, now is not the time. And if you're already paying home loan EMIs, …
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Student-loan borrowers on Biden's new repayment plan are now waiting for the Supreme Court to decide whether cheaper payments and debt cancellation can resume
After the 8th Circuit officially blocked Biden's SAVE student-loan repayment plan, the Justice Depa…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers can expect 2 of Biden's key debt relief efforts to face roadblocks under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to continue Biden's student-debt relief efforts, from the …
Ayelet Sheffey
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One chip company's newest tactic to attract workers: Help pay off their student loans
GlobalFoundries, a New York-based chipmaker, is offering employees up to $28,500 in student debt re…
Jacob Zinkula
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2 federal courts just blocked student-loan forgiveness and cheaper monthly payments under Biden's new repayment plan
Two separate rulings from federal judges in Kansas and Missouri halted student-debt cancellation an…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A boomer living off Social Security is worried she'll lose lower student-loan payments through Biden's new plan: 'It seems like a war on the old and the poor'
Sue, 70, has $84,000 in student loans, and the SAVE plan helped her manage her payments. Now that i…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Homebuyers are flocking to a type of loan that offers a lower mortgage rate. But they often require bigger down payments, and lenders don't like to give them.
There's a rare type of mortgage loan gaining popularity among buyers seeking lower rates.
Jennifer Sor
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Millions of student-loan borrowers are waiting for broad debt cancellation. The next president won't have any immediate answers.
Millions of student-loan borrowers were counting on debt cancellation under Biden. Then came the la…