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U.S. Consumer Borrowing Posts Biggest Increase In Six Months

U.S. Consumer Borrowing Posts Biggest Increase In Six Months
U.S. Consumer Borrowing Posts Biggest Increase In Six Months
July 11, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

The American people are feeling more confident about spending, if last month’s consumer borrowing numbers are any indicator. Borrowing patterns tend to correlate directly with...

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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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Today In Data: Wealth Woes
Today In Data: Wealth Woes
June 01, 2017  |  Today In Data

Wealth can be a fickle friend, especially for people who walk the razor’s edge between “making it” and not. Among the most financially insecure are...

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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  |  Cybersecurity

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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Americans Are Borrowing Like It’s 2008 … Sort Of
Americans Are Borrowing Like It’s 2008 … Sort Of
May 23, 2017  |  Alternative Credit

It took almost a full decade, but Americans’ debt level has reached a new all-time high, surpassing the $12.68 trillion peak it reached in the...

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CFPB Claims Few Student Loan Borrowers Use Affordable Repayment Options
CFPB Claims Few Student Loan Borrowers Use Affordable Repayment Options
May 17, 2017  |  Loans

With 44 million Americans currently in student loan debt, equaling just over $1.4 trillion, paying all of that back can seem like a daunting and...

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