BANGKOK, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank said on Tuesday it planned to introduce debt consolidation measures to help reduce interest rates on consumer loans for retail debtors, as the country suffers its most protracted coronavirus outbreak so far. The move is viewed as more useful than cutting the rate ceiling of those loans,…
Getty Images Covid-19 has triggered unprecedented financial challenges for many individuals and families. Now, one survey shows just where many of them are feeling the pinch their credit card balances. Bankrate.com finds that 42% of U.S. adults with credit card debt have increased those balances since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020. The company’s…
There are many reasons why people fall into debt. These can be from necessary expenses such as hospital visits, fixing a car when it breaks down unexpectedly, or home repairs that need to be done. No matter the reason, its easy to get behind if you dont have the money. Debt consolidation and debt settlement…
September 25, 2021 $500 Million in total relief expected for more drivers NEW YORKMayor Bill de Blasio today announced New York Citys $65 million Medallion Relief Program (MRP), which could result in $500 million of debt forgiveness for thousands of drivers, has delivered $5.1 million in debt cancellation for the first 26 owners to fully…
The San Mateo County Community College District will use federal funding to provide student debt relief and financial aid to students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The three colleges of the district collectively received over $23 million through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. This…
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Link copied toclipboard Credit Intelligences subsidiary ChapterTwo has made great strides in the debt management space in Australia, helping people to avoid bankruptcy. Credit Intelligence (ASX:CI1) subsidiary ChapterTwo Australia is set to launch its new Debt Management app, and has already begun a pilot rollout ahead of a full launch expected in the last week…
MICHIGAN Pedro Bautista loves blueberries. He smiles whenever he talks about them. I love arandanos, Bautista said while laughing during an interview in mid-September. I can eat them all day, all year round. He fell in love with blueberries when he first came to Michigan years ago. In the late 1970s, he immigrated from Mexico…
Politicians in Congress are currently in a staredown over the debt ceiling. Lawmakers must reach an agreement soon to allow the government to meet its payment obligations for Social Security, tax credits and military salaries, among other items. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the Treasury will likely run out of ways to pay its…
The calls are the latest sign of mounting pressure on the US government to avert a potential crisis if it’s no longer able to borrow money to pay its bills TopicsJanet Yellen|Wall Street|US Treasury US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called the leaders of Wall Streets largest financial firms in recent days to enlist their help…