debt

Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase.

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As Traditional Funding Sees Headwinds, Venture Debt Investments Set to Rise 
As Traditional Funding Sees Headwinds, Venture Debt Investments Set to Rise 
March 16, 2022  |  Investments

In the age of tightening purse strings, as interest rates soar and investors demand ever-higher returns on capital to compensate for risk, in the months...

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Latest US Consumer Debt Data May Show Some Warning Signs Ahead
Latest US Consumer Debt Data May Show Some Warning Signs Ahead
March 08, 2022  |  Debt

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CFPB: Americans Trapped in $88B Medical Billing “Doom Loop”
CFPB: Americans Trapped in $88B Medical Billing “Doom Loop”
March 01, 2022  |  Healthcare

The American healthcare system is held up by a billing, payments, collections and credit reporting infrastructure riddled with mistakes, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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Installment Plans Help ‘COVID-Poor’ Consumers Tackle ‘Government Debt’
Installment Plans Help ‘COVID-Poor’ Consumers Tackle ‘Government Debt’
February 28, 2022  |  Debt

It’s getting harder to pay the rent, the mortgage and the bills, such as water and energy services, that are so critical for day-to-day life....

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Tech Platform Promise Raises $25M in Series B
Tech Platform Promise Raises $25M in Series B
February 24, 2022  |  Investments

Promise, a tech platform that helps people pay debt, has raised more than $25 million in a Series B round, according to a Thursday (Feb....

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Air France-KLM to Repay State Aid by Raising $4.5B
Air France-KLM to Repay State Aid by Raising $4.5B
February 17, 2022  |  International

Air France-KLM wants to be free of bans on acquisitions as soon as it can by repaying state aid. To do so, the Financial Times...

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US Household Debt Increased $333B in Q4 of 2021
US Household Debt Increased $333B in Q4 of 2021
February 08, 2022  |  Debt

Total U.S. household debt increased 2.2%, or $333 billion, to $15.58 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 8) press...

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Biden Extends Student Loan Pause Until May
Biden Extends Student Loan Pause Until May
December 22, 2021  |  Loans

The Biden Administration has given student loan borrowers an early Christmas present, extending the pause on payments until May 1.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Student Loan Payment ‘Restart’ Adds Pressure for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
Student Loan Payment ‘Restart’ Adds Pressure for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
December 17, 2021  |  Loans

February 2022 looms as a red-letter month for individuals and consumers with student loans – and, by extension, signals pressure for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers. Get the...

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