New Student Loan Relief Plan Could Erase Your Debt…

A major shift in US education policy is underway as the Department of Education begins fast-tracking student-loan forgiveness for millions of borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans. The initiative, revived under new White House directives, aims to correct years of administrative delays, paused programmes and legal roadblocks. With interest waivers and accelerated review timelines now…

Innovative Debt Consolidation Technology Could Save Brits £17.2bn in Unnecessary Interest Payments

Millions of UK consumers could save an average of £1,257 each year by consolidating unoptimised debt, according to new Experian research. As the UK braces for the Autumn Budget this week and with Christmas spending adding seasonal pressure to household budgets, new research reveals that wider adoption of debt consolidation technology could unlock £15.1 billion…

Historic $16 billion cut to student debt comes into effect

Millions of Australians have had their student loans cut as the federal government’s 20% debt reduction measure comes into effect. The one-off debt reduction measure will benefit over three million Australians with the first 100,000 having received notifications via SMS text message, email or their myGov inbox. The Australian Government’s Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 per…

The G20 can no longer postpone debt relief

Addis Ababa – At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), which took place in Addis Ababa a couple of months ago, I delivered a warning that every G20 government should heed: Africa cannot finance its future while drowning in debt. The numbers speak for themselves: Sub-Saharan Africa requires $143 billion in annual climate finance, equivalent to roughly…