KINGPIN: Kirk Lawton in handcuffs after his arrest in July, 2015. He told Newcastle District Court on Friday that he started selling drugs to help his son, Beau, who is also a drug dealer, clear a $50,000 drug debt. FORMER Newcastle boxer and rugby league player Kirk Lawton says his motivation for supplying large amounts…
Costs for many homebuyers have jumped by up to 150 basis points over the past 12 months and are expected to continue rising even if low inflation means an official rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia is unlikely in the near term. Owner-occupier borrowers are paying between 30 and 40 basis points more…
With nearly half of SMEs having more than $20,000 in overdue invoices tying up their cash flow, business owners must be more proactive in mitigating the risk of late payments and bad debts, writes Damian Arena and Kirk Cheesman. Its not surprising cash flow and bad debt keep many business owners awake at night. After all, unpaid…
Since President Trump took office, thousands of people who attended demonstrably shady for-profit colleges have applied to have their student loans discharged. But as of this month, the Trump administration has not approved any of the recent claims, known as borrower defense to repayment applications, including 2,605 claims filed by borrowers from California. So thousands…
Thirteen clubs in China’s top flight, as well as four from the second division and one from the third tier, were named in a letter sent by the CFA claiming all 18 had debts outstanding that could see them denied entry into next year’s competitions. The move was sparked by a letter from…
Thirteen clubs in China’s top flight, as well as four from the second division and one from the third tier, were named in a letter sent by the CFA claiming all 18 had debts outstanding that could see them denied entry into next year’s competitions. The move was sparked by a letter from the Asian…
Liz Weston, NerdWallet Published 4:00 p.m. ET July 26, 2017 CLOSE A recent study by the money management app Banktivity says the magic number to feel secure is just over $80 thousand dollars. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland). Buzz60 Debt consolidation can feel like the answer to a struggling borrowers prayer, but it often…
ROHNERT PARK, Calif., July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed that while most Americans paying off student loans are in their 20s, those in their 30s have more debt on average. Despite the Standard repayment plan taking 10 years, borrowers are taking longer to pay off…
Greece has sold debt to private investors for the first time in three years, a significant step towards gaining financial independence and exiting its third international bailout next year. The deal comes a month after euro zone finance ministers signed off on a new loan and sketched out measures to chip away at Greece’s debt…
LABOURS shadow education secretary has refused to say whether the party would give ANY help to debt-laden graduates after Jeremy Corbyn said he never promised to get rid of it all. Angela Rayner would not be drawn on how much financial help graduates would receive if any at all. Good Morning Britain Angela Rayner said…