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Baby Boomers Vs. Millennials: Eerily Similar?
Baby Boomers Vs. Millennials: Eerily Similar?
February 07, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

While most millennials were brought up in the age of the computer, baby boomers can remember a time when they weren’t surrounded by technology. It’s...

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SoFi Buys Zenbanx To Expand Beyond Loans
SoFi Buys Zenbanx To Expand Beyond Loans
February 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

SoFi, the online lender that started out refinancing student loans, has inked a deal to acquire Zenbanx, a fintech company that gives SoFi the ability...

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Older Borrowers Struggle With Student Loans
Older Borrowers Struggle With Student Loans
January 06, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report Thursday (Jan. 5) that shows the impact of student loan debt on long-term financial security, with...

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CFPB Charges Wells Fargo Over Student Loan Servicing Practices
CFPB Charges Wells Fargo Over Student Loan Servicing Practices
August 23, 2016  |  CFPB

Wells Fargo may have recently announced a partnership with Amazon to give student loan borrowers a break, but when it comes to servicing its existing...

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MasterCard’s New Cash-Back Student Loan Deal
MasterCard’s New Cash-Back Student Loan Deal
June 22, 2016  |  Payment Methods

TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (June 21) that, when Gradifi launched its student loan assistance program, more than 450 companies reached out to take advantage of...

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Blackstone Backs UK Online Lender’s $171M Round
Blackstone Backs UK Online Lender’s $171M Round
March 15, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Future Finance, an online lending startup specializing in student loans, secured £119 million ($170 million) in funding from investors, including QED Investors and Blackstone Strategic...

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