The debt relief program would cover the USDA loans of an estimated 16,000 farmers and ranchers who have been identified as Black, Native American, Alaskan Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic and Latino in the Farm Service Agencys records. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A string of legal defeats for a groundbreaking program to…
PLANT CITY, Fla. Four billion dollars set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for famers of color is tied up in a legal dispute, and farmers in Hillsborough County are left waiting for financial relief. The money was approved under the American Rescue Plan for struggling farmeres and ranchers, but a federal court in…
Got unpaid debt? Whether its a personal loan, credit card or even a home loan, chances are youd prefer to see your debt out of your life than in it. So the question is: is it always a good idea to prioritise your debt instead of focusing on growing your savings stash? Or can both…
On Howard University’s campus in front of the infamous Founders Library Clock Tower, on “The … [+] Yard”, alumni, family and friends gather after the game to celebrate Howard’s 93rd annual Homecoming after their game against North Carolina A&T on Saturday, October 22, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via…
Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn’t affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Find Out If You Qualify For Debt Relief Free, No-commitment Estimate If you feel buried by an avalanche of debt, something known as the debt avalanche method may come…
For years, student advocates and some higher-education leaders have worried about the ways in which even small debts that students owe to their schools can hold them back from continuing college and completing their degree. Over the past few months, its become clear that some schools needed to mitigate this problem was something simple: More…
A Kiatnakin Phatra Bank logo on display. KKP expects its non-performing loan ratio to increase to a maximum of 4% at the end of this year after reaching 3.4% in June.Patipat Janthong Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP), a holding company of Kiatnakin Bank, expects a large number of customers to request financial assistance due to…
Jason Saltzman is a serial entrepreneur. He first cofounded SeamlessDocs and then went on to found The Alley, a coworking space based out of New York City. Following Alleys joint venture partnership with Verizon, Saltzman left to build something new and became fascinated with the debt consolidation and relief space. Thats how Relief, cofounded by…
Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn’t affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Find Out If You Qualify For Debt Relief Free, No-commitment Estimate Just as your debt can snowball into larger and larger amounts, it also can be reduced by adopting…
PARAMUS, New Jersey (WABC) — Bergen Community College has announced it is erasing $5 million in student debt as part of an initiative to remove barriers for those seeking to complete their education. The institution is using a portion of funds received from the federal government for pandemic-related relief to satisfy the outstanding balances of…