Rite Aid Is Set to Burn Lenders Who Bailed the Firm Out – Bloomberg.com
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Trapped by Debt: How Gambling and Illegal Loans Are Ensnaring South Korea’s Youth
South Korea’s financial regulator is stepping up efforts to combat the rise of illegal private lending tied to gambling-related debt, as authorities warn of increasingly severe exploitation targeting vulnerable individuals, including young adults and minors. (Image created by ChatGPT) SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — For a man in his twenties, a single desperate loan marked…
Manage credit card debt with confidence
Seasonal factors can make this an expensive period for many small businesses and it is not uncommon for short-term credit to be utilised to help manage cash flow. If you’ve found yourself with a hefty credit card bill after the Christmas and new year period, now is an excellent time to review your finances and…
More than 600,000 N.J. residents just had their medical debt abolished
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that 629,000 New Jersey residents will see a combined $927 million in debt forgiven in the state’s fourth round of medical debt abolishment. Murphy said the state spent $5.8 million of leftover federal COVID-19 funds to retire the medical debt in conjunction with Undue Medical Debt, an organization created by…
Despite Pope Francis’s wishes, there’s little appetite for richer nations to help the poorest | Heather Stewart in Washington
Pope Francis’s vast funeral in Rome on Saturday featured a certain amount of politicking amid the splendour, against the magnificent backdrop of St Peter’s basilica. If the meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump results in progress towards a less inequitable peace than the one currently envisaged by the US, perhaps that will be fitting,…
Unpacking the credit mechanics of infrastructure debt | Insights | Macquarie Asset Management
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Turn Debt into Hope | Act Now
Why our leaders need to act on debt relief In his invitation letter to mark the 2025 Jubilee, Spes Non Confundit (“Hope does not disappoint,” Rom 5:5), Pope Francis reminds us that “hope should be granted to the billions of the poor who often lack the essentials of life” and that “the goods of the…
Global roundtable sees rising debt risks for low-income countries as uncertainty mounts
[WASHINGTON] More work is needed to improve the sovereign debt restructuring process and help countries facing mounting debt service challenges, the chairs of a global debt roundtable said on Wednesday (Apr 23), as they released a new playbook to aid those efforts. The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable, formally launched in late 2022 to help accelerate…
How to get help if you’re struggling with debt and what bills you should prioritise
MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares tips for tackling your debt and the emotional impact of worrying about finances Don’t suffer in silence if you’re struggling with debt(Image: Getty Images) Water bills: up. Energy bills: up. Groceries: up. The cost of living continues to rise and many more of us are facing debt…
Three Ways People With Student Loan Debt Can Protect Their Credit Scores
The Department of Education announced Monday that the Federal Student Aid (FSA) will restart collections on defaulted student loans beginning May 5. Even before this news, millions of borrowers were already seeing their credit scores plunge in recent months, and loan servicers are warning that a record number of borrowers are at risk of defaulting…