New research commissioned by debt charity StepChange and Equifax has uncovered the profound and often hidden financial challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals. The research, which combined an online survey with in-depth interviews of neurodivergent individuals experiencing debt, found that almost all survey respondents (97%) felt that being neurodivergent presented challenges when it came to managing…
What is debt relief? Debt relief isn’t just one thing. It’s a collection of strategies that can help you manage your unsecured debt. That includes: Credit card debt Personal loan debt Medical debt Most types of private student loan debt Some debt relief options reorganize your debt. Others grant debt forgiveness. People often think of…
Today, the Fall 2025 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published, following the release of the Government of Canada’s 2026–27 Debt Management Strategy. In September and October 2025, officials from the Department of Finance Canada and the Bank of Canada consulted with government securities distributors, institutional investors and other interested parties on issues related to the design…
The Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Program: A Debt-Relief Lifeline for Americans with Disabilities The Institute for College Access & Success Read the original article here
Buy now pay later (BNPL) has become a very popular way for people to pay for items. You will see it as an option when you buy most things online. It allows you to buy an item straight away, but delay payment of the item until a later date. You may be expected to pay…
Unified Debt Management office proposed to strengthen public debt governance ChatGPT said:IMF-World Bank propose unified Debt Management Office in Bangladesh to strengthen public debt management framework. Photo : BSS DHAKA, Nov 4, 2025 (BSS) – A joint International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank technical assistance mission has recommended establishing a unified Debt Management Office…
Despite the fanfare and hype around the eThekwini Municipality’s 50 percent debt relief programme – hailed by some to be the key to many of the ills currently faced by the general population – the Shallcross Chatsworth Queensburgh Ratepayers Association has put its foot down, deeming this supposed relief as ‘an insufficient and fundamentally flawed…
In financial services, application security risk is becoming a long game. Fewer flaws appear in new code, but old ones linger longer, creating a kind of software “interest” that keeps growing, according to Veracode’s 2025 State of Software Security report. Researchers analyzed data from more than 1.3 million applications and 126 million security findings. Financial…
In the corridors of global finance, a quiet but consequential shift is underway. Wall Street is experimenting with a new phrase, “disaster debt”, shorthand for an emerging anxiety: that the developing world’s collective liabilities, now exceeding US$33 trillion, are approaching a breaking point. Behind the jargon lies a stark truth — global debt is entering…
Mr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the results from the meeting of the Economic Policy Committee, stating that the committee approved the “Project to Resolve Retail Bad Debt through Debt Purchase Mechanisms by Asset Management Companies (AMC)” to provide a sustainable solution to public debt problems. Mr. Ekniti said the…