Before federal student loan repayment paused in spring 2020, nearly 20 percent of borrowers—8 million Americans—were in default due to failure to make payments, while the overall total of outstanding student debt reached $1.5 trillion. To facilitate a new era of student loan repayment marked by a lower risk of defaulting, the U.S. Department of…
The Biden administration on Monday announced more federal student loan forgiveness, bringing the administration’s total student loan forgiveness to $183.6 billion for more than 5 million borrowers. The Details: The Department of Education announced several types of discharges on Monday including the approval of nearly 85,000 borrowers for $1.26 billion in student loan relief based…
‘Notice He Doesn’t Say No’: Jay Leno Forced to Explain Alleged Gambling Problem and Mob Debt After Fans Accuse Him of Lying About Falling Down a Hill MSN Read the original article here
Congressional Republicans are still plotting out the strategy and details of the budget reconciliation bill they want to use to pass major portions of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. Trump met with various factions of House Republicans at his Mar-a-Lago resort this weekend, where he reportedly learned that his party is not at all settled on…
Northeastern University Selects DebtBook to Modernize Its Debt Management Practices EIN News Read the original article here
‘Non-starter’: California Democrats blast GOP’s fire trade POLITICO Read the original article here
Debt consolidation and better financial management are hot topics at the start of every new year. This is especially true for those borrowers who may have overspent during the festive season and find themselves with increased debt and higher credit card bills in January. Tougher economic conditions, increased living costs and a higher interest rate…
In January, 1986 Dayton bookie Richard “The Skin Man” Skinner secretly recorded a conversation with Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose about Rose’s gambling debt to Skinner. Dayton Daily News reporter Wes Hills obtained the recording in 2002 from U.S. District Court in Dayton after it was seized during a raid of Skinner’s home several years…
Pakistan Pakistan calls for debt relief to address climate change, economic distress … Read the original article here
Sen. Rounds: Tying debt limit to California aid ‘not meant as a penalty’ The Hill Read the original article here