student debt

Consumer Credit: Privilege Or Entitlement?
Consumer Credit: Privilege Or Entitlement?
August 25, 2017  |  Debt

There isn’t much that can be said about the “average” American credit user in 2017 because, as it turns out, there really isn’t one. According...

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Today in Data: U.K. Lender Prodigy’s U.S. Expansion Funding
Today in Data: U.K. Lender Prodigy’s U.S. Expansion Funding
August 22, 2017  |  Today In Data

It can be argued that one of the highest costs to expanding professional careers is that of funding student loans. Post-primary schooling can be one...

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Today In Data: CFPB’s Loan Forgiveness Program Complaints
Today In Data: CFPB’s Loan Forgiveness Program Complaints
June 22, 2017  |  Today In Data

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be in over its head when it comes to key constituents’ feelings regarding its Public Service Loan Forgiveness...

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Student Loan Defaults Hurt Homeownership
Student Loan Defaults Hurt Homeownership
June 01, 2017  |  Loans

Student loan debt is still hurting a slew of Americans,  with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York saying Wednesday (May 31) that defaults are...

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FTC: Strategic Student Solutions Defrauded Student Debt Holders
FTC: Strategic Student Solutions Defrauded Student Debt Holders
May 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday (May 25) it charged the operators of a phony student loan debt relief and credit repair scheme with stealing...

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Amid Reset, Student Loans Offer Tough Lessons on Interest Rates
Amid Reset, Student Loans Offer Tough Lessons on Interest Rates
May 24, 2017  |  News

Students are about to face some real sticker shock on their loans, and quickly.  The question is, what will be the fallout, and how far...

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Today In Data: AARP’s Report On Seniors’ FinTech Contributions
Today In Data: AARP’s Report On Seniors’ FinTech Contributions
April 21, 2017  |  Today In Data

The FinTech industry is set to see a major boom in funds over the next five years from those in the 50+ age range. Get...

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Navient Widens Its Monopoly On Student Debt With $6.9B JPMorgan Deal
Navient Widens Its Monopoly On Student Debt With $6.9B JPMorgan Deal
April 20, 2017  |  Loans

With over $1.3 trillion owed in just the United States alone, student debt is likely one of the largest pieces of financial stress weighing on...

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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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