Category Archives: Debt Help

Debt relief and shared development: a collaborative pathway for global progress

Dear Editor Abbasi’s article presents a clear and morally compelling argument: both low-income countries trapped in debt crises and medical graduates burdened by substantial loans face inequitable financial obligations that hinder development, exacerbate inequalities, and harm health and well-being. The concept of “extraction deficits” introduced in the article underscores the historical and climate-related reparations owed…

EU suspends debt aid to Zimbabwe over ‘draconian’ new law

The European Union (EU) has frozen debt relief aid to Zimbabwe after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed a controversial law targeting civil society and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Mnangagwa, on Friday, signed the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill into law, ignoring the advice of four United Nations human rights rapporteurs who described it as an assault…

Mansfield Building Society returns LTV for debt consolidation to 90% – Mortgage Finance Gazette

Mansfield Building Society has returned its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) for debt consolidation to 90% as part of various criteria changes. The society says the move is designed to help homeowners looking to manage their finances through remortgaging. In addition, gifted deposits will be accepted on credit repair cases to help more families support loved ones…

Donegal man who owed large gambling debt spared jail after being caught with over 61,000 illegal cigarettes

Letterkenny Courthouse. A Donegal man who was caught with over 61,000 illegal cigarettes and a haul of counterfeit tracksuits has been ordered to complete 240 hours community service. Brendan Casey (46) of Beal na Mara, The Mall, Ballyshannon appeared at Donegal Circuit Court before Judge John Aylmer. Read the original article here

Small businesses bear brunt of UI crisis in Mass.

The Massachusetts unemployment rate crept up to 4.3% in February, once again trending in the wrong direction. That seems hard to believe when the most recent National Federation of Independent Business Jobs Report shows 40% of small businesses have open positions they cannot fill. Of course, Massachusetts consumers notice longer lines at store checkouts with…

Mansfield BS ups max LTV for debt consolidation and expands lending criteria

Mansfield Building Society has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) for debt consolidation and changed the criteria around gifted deposits and downsizing and the maximum age for buy-to-let (BTL) applicants. The maximum LTV for debt consolidation has been returned to 90%, which the lender said would “open up more opportunity for homeowners looking…

Private lenders resist to Ethiopia’s debt relief

Finance News 15 April 2025 … Read the original article here

Kuwait’s debt relief campaign sets a new charity standard

Minister Al-Huwailah praises the success of Kuwait’s historic debt relief campaign, with total donations reaching KD 13.7 million. KUWAIT CITY, April 15: Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah, affirmed on Tuesday that the national campaign to help pay off the debts of individuals in financial distress represents a historic milestone…

InCharge Debt Solutions Welcomes Three New Board Members

“I am thrilled to work alongside our newest board members,” shared Loretta Roney, CEO of InCharge. “Their expertise in customer experience, technology, and business development will transform InCharge…” Post this From the Walt Disney Company to Hilton Grand Vacations, Nancy Samson has worked with top consumer brands, launching new products, forging strategic alliances, and transforming…

Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt | National

Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi’s capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a customer a drink. He had been working for 36 hours straight, packing in back-to-back shifts to feed his family of four. “I haven’t been home in three days,” said the 32-year-old barman in a run-down club in Mtandire, one of…