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Mobilizing Student Loan Disbursements
Mobilizing Student Loan Disbursements
September 10, 2018  |  Disbursements

As if accidents and disasters aren’t bad enough, handling the ensuing insurances claims can in itself become lengthy debacles. Underscoring that process, or seeming lack...

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CFPB Ombudsman Quits, Says Bureau ‘Abandoned’ Consumers
CFPB Ombudsman Quits, Says Bureau ‘Abandoned’ Consumers
August 28, 2018  |  CFPB

Seth Frotman, an assistant director and student loan ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), had some harsh words for acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney...

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Consumer Borrowing Hits $13.29 Trillion In Second Quarter
Consumer Borrowing Hits $13.29 Trillion In Second Quarter
August 14, 2018  |  Loans

American’s increased the amount of money they borrowed in the second quarter, with consumer borrowing reaching $13.29 trillion during the quarter ending in June. Reuters, citing...

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Wells Considers Lending To Students With Government Debt
Wells Considers Lending To Students With Government Debt
August 14, 2018  |  Loans

Wells Fargo might give its shrinking student lending business a boost by focusing on borrowers with U.S. government loans. The lender would offer loans to...

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SoFi Posts $200M Loss
SoFi Posts $200M Loss
August 07, 2018  |  Earnings

Despite posting a second-quarter adjusted loss of about $200 million, Social Finance Inc. (SoFi) says it should be profitable again by the end of the...

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Consumer Debt Increases In May
Consumer Debt Increases In May
July 10, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

New data shows that U.S. consumer debt rose in May by the most in six months, showing that Americans were more comfortable with spending midway...

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Study: Financially Self-Sufficient Millennials Are Happier
Study: Financially Self-Sufficient Millennials Are Happier
July 02, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

A 10-year study by the National Endowment for Financial Education shows that millennials who are no longer relying on mom and dad for financial help are...

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America’s Expanding Debt Footprint (And What It Really Means)
America’s Expanding Debt Footprint (And What It Really Means)
June 26, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

When the Great Recession kicked off a decade ago, for a brief but memorable time, it seemed as though credit in the United States was...

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Private Label Retail Credit Card Delinquencies At Highest Rate Since 2011
Private Label Retail Credit Card Delinquencies At Highest Rate Since 2011
May 23, 2018  |  Debt

The severe delinquency rate on private label retail credit cards jumped 57 basis points from March of last year and stands at 4.65 percent, according to...

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