student loans

SoFi’s Membership Rosters Surge 46% Year on Year

SoFi’s Membership Rosters Surge 46% Year on Year
SoFi’s Membership Rosters Surge 46% Year on Year
May 01, 2023  |  Earnings

SoFi’s latest quarterly results underscore a continued demand for personal loans — and a platform model that supports a continuum of spending, saving and direct...

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Safaricom Launches Mobile Wallet and Mini App for Kenyan Students
Safaricom Launches Mobile Wallet and Mini App for Kenyan Students
April 28, 2023  |  Loans

Safaricom and Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have partnered on a mobile wallet and a mini app. The new HELB Mobile Wallet will allow...

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SoFi Student Loans Suit Spotlights Platform Model’s Resilience and Vulnerabilities
SoFi Student Loans Suit Spotlights Platform Model’s Resilience and Vulnerabilities
April 10, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The push and pull on student loans has spotlighted SoFi’s digital platform model and the emergence of online financial service ecosystems. As widely reported, SoFi...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Population May Surge as SNAP Benefits End and Student Loans Payments Resume
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Population May Surge as SNAP Benefits End and Student Loans Payments Resume
March 28, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Depending on the month, the roster of those of us living paycheck to paycheck is up a bit or down a bit. But through the...

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GOP Senators Move to Overturn Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness
GOP Senators Move to Overturn Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness
March 27, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Senate Republicans want to revoke the White House’s plan to forgive some student loans. A trio of senators on Monday (March 27) introduced a Congressional...

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Fynn Aims to Rebuild America’s Middle Class With Accessible Trade School Loans
Fynn Aims to Rebuild America’s Middle Class With Accessible Trade School Loans
March 17, 2023  |  Loans

The push to pursue four-year college degrees for white-collar jobs, which kicked into high gear in the 1980s, has left America 40 years later with...

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Candidly Raises $20.5 Million for Student Debt and Savings Optimization
Candidly Raises $20.5 Million for Student Debt and Savings Optimization
March 08, 2023  |  Mobile

Candidly has raised $20.5 million in a Series B round to help reduce student debt. The firm embeds its student debt and savings optimization platform...

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Biden Looks to Halve Student Loan Payments for Some Borrowers
Biden Looks to Halve Student Loan Payments for Some Borrowers
January 10, 2023  |  Loans

The Biden Administration has proposed an income-driven repayment plan designed to ease student loan debt. The proposed regulations, announced Tuesday (Jan. 10) would amend the...

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