More student loan borrowers are filing for bankruptcy to offload debt A growing number of Americans are filing for bankruptcy in order to offload their student loan debt after a three-year payment hiatus. The Department November 18, 2023 Finance
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This week’s personal loan rates raise for 3- and 5-year loans Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you November 16, 2023 Finance
Down payments on homes are getting bigger. But there are ways to put down as little as 1%. As mortgage rates have risen over the course of this year, home buyers have ramped up the amount of money they put down when November 16, 2023 Finance
Private student loan interest rates soar for 5- and 10-year loans Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you November 16, 2023 Finance
Credit card balances grow $48 billion in the third quarter: NY Fed Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards after racking up a collective $48 billion in new spending during the third quarter of November 16, 2023 Finance
Push to cap loan interest fees at 36% may leave subprime borrowers without credit, trade groups warn Seven banking sector trade groups warned in a joint letter to lawmakers that efforts to set a nationwide 36% interest rate cap on consumer November 15, 2023 Finance
Reassessing the ‘Amazon effect’ on home prices in one U.S. metro area Seattle-based Amazon’s announcement that it would be building a second headquarters in Northern Virginia boosted home prices and sales, albeit temporarily, according to a November 15, 2023 Finance
TransUnion to cut 1,300 jobs as part of multiyear plan to reduce costs, drive growth TransUnion said it will cut its workforce by 10%, or roughly 1,300 jobs, as part of a plan to reduce costs and fund growth, November 15, 2023 Finance
Americans don’t expect big drops in inflation rate anytime soon A day ahead of the October inflation report, consumers think inflation rates will barely continue their slow ebb away from scorching levels. Even with November 14, 2023 Finance
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