Student Loans

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (506+ words) 6:29 AM CDT on September 15, 2026 Personal Assistant at a hospital is left paying a massive debt because of a system glitch. A personal assistant working at a hospital cautioned viewers about the aftermath of student loans. The woman started with $96,000 but…...

17+ hour, 34+ min ago   (814+ words) Beyond automatic enrollment, the SIMPLE Act proposes another truly significant change for existing IDR enrollees: the elimination of annual paperwork requirements. If you’ve ever been on an IDR plan, you know the annual recertification process can be a headache. Every…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (237+ words) The debt offering included a $250 million delayed draw term loan, which will go toward funding acquisitions and other investments. (Bloomberg) -- Wealth management firm Mercer Advisors Inc. is looking to cut its borrowing costs by refinancing private debt with a $1.65 billion…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (577+ words) If you’re paying a mortgage, it’s likely one of your largest monthly bills. And although you may want to lower the payment, you may be reluctant to refinance because you don’t want to give up your loan’s low interest rate....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (554+ words) Homeowners are choosing to stay put, limiting opportunities for first mortgages but giving lenders a chance to take advantage of a growing renovation market. Nearly 75% of homeowners said they're focused on staying in their current home and improving it, according…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (828+ words) How long you finance a car makes a big difference in not just how much you pay every month, but also how much it costs you over the life of the loan....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1675+ words) Lisa Collenbaugh says she still owes the U.S. government $10,389.47 for the certificate program she couldn't afford to finish at UEI College. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption The data looks at the roughly 17 million borrowers who entered repayment for the first…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (931+ words) The government has “ignored” most of the Treasury Select Committee’s recommendations on how to address widespread public concern about England’s student loans system, but there is little prospect of new public money to fund a reform of student finance, experts…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago   (66+ words) Yonkers Times Student Loan Forgiveness & Information Session: Thursday, October 6 Join me and the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation for an information session on student loans! Participants will learn about grants, scholarships, loan forgiveness, and how to navigate the…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (684+ words) Veterans who refinance their homes through a VA-backed loan could face significantly higher fees under a proposal in Congress that would use changes to the home-loan program to fund a broader package of veterans benefits. The provision is Section 104(b) of…...