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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Would-Be Millennial Homeowners Crushed Under Student Debt
Would-Be Millennial Homeowners Crushed Under Student Debt
April 04, 2017  |  Retail

The 2008 recession is still seeing a ripple effect nearly a decade later. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Navient Can’t Guarantee It Has Student Loan Borrower’s Interest In Mind
Navient Can’t Guarantee It Has Student Loan Borrower’s Interest In Mind
April 04, 2017  |  Debt

Navient, the nation’s largest student loan servicer, has touted that it wants to help American borrowers, but based on a recent filing, the company is...

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Education Department Warns Student Loan Forgiveness Program May Not Be Valid
Education Department Warns Student Loan Forgiveness Program May Not Be Valid
April 03, 2017  |  Debt

The Department of Education warned in a legal filing last week that more than 550,000 people who signed up for a student loan forgiveness program in which...

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Honey, I Grew The Student Loan Default Rate
Honey, I Grew The Student Loan Default Rate
March 28, 2017  |  Loans

Defaulting on student debt has never been a good idea. The collection process is intense and one’s credit rating will be utterly ravaged for a...

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: FTC To The Debt Rescue
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: FTC To The Debt Rescue
March 16, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

Financial debt is something that plagues everyone at one point or another in their lifetime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Pariti: A Get Out Of Debt Free Card?
Pariti: A Get Out Of Debt Free Card?
March 10, 2017  |  Debt

There’s the saying that “money is the root of all evil.” One area where most people are likely to believe that’s true is when it...

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Consumer Borrowing Growth Drops to 5 Year Low
Consumer Borrowing Growth Drops to 5 Year Low
March 08, 2017  |  Debt

The level of U.S. consumer debt logged in January, measured in the amount outstanding, posted its smallest advance in roughly five years, as credit card...

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FTC Settles With Student Loan Debt Collector For $700K
FTC Settles With Student Loan Debt Collector For $700K
February 15, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

One of the most egregious types of loan debts in the country are student loan debts. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the largest...

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Report Finds Finances Impact Physical, Emotional Health
Report Finds Finances Impact Physical, Emotional Health
February 14, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Anyone who has taken their car to the mechanic or had a medical emergency knows how easy it can be to walk out owing $1,500...

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