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Financial Firm Offers ‘Almost Instantaneous’ Loans Up to $30,000 With Crypto as Collateral  Cointelegraph

A company is offering cash loans of up to $30000 with crypto as collateral — all without borrowers needing to sell their digital assets.

Mandatory Wage Garnishment for Your Student Loans Could Become Law  The Root

A Republican-backed proposal currently in the Senate could make automatic wage garnishment for your student loan payments become the law.

Chattanooga, Cleveland to get millions in clean water, wastewater loans from TDEC  WTVC

Chattanooga and Cleveland are among five cities in Tennessee that will receive money from the Tennessee Department and Environment and Conservation ...

Payday loans drove 37 per cent of Ontario insolvencies last year: report  Yahoo Finance

Payday loans are playing a role in a growing number of insolvencies in Ontario, according to bankruptcy trustee Hoyes, Michalos & Associates Inc.

Top Greek bank CEO calls on lenders to do more in reducing the country's bad debts  CNBC

The high level of bad loans in Greece is still the biggest issue that the embattled economy needs to focus on, the head of Piraeus Bank told CNBC Monday.

How to tackle student loans  Wink News

In the United States, there are more than 44 million borrowers who collectively owe 1.5 trillion dollars in student loan debt. An average student in the class of ...

Georgia Senate backs $18 million in new loans to hurricane victims  Atlanta Journal Constitution

The Georgia Senate is set to approve a midyear budget this week that would add $18 million in loans to farmers affected by Hurricane Michael and $2 million for ...

Cleveland man loans gun to friend for Instagram threat, instead gets robbed  cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland man loaned a gun to a friend who said he wanted to post a threatening picture on Instagram, but instead used it to shoot at the ...

Regulating Payday Loans  The New York Times

A reader says a well-intentioned regulation could actually harm those of limited means for whom these loans are a last resort.

Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit Record High  WSB Radio

A record 7 million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments, according to The Federal Reserve Bank's latest quarterly report on U.S. ...

Is a Subprime Auto Loan Crisis Brewing?  Knowledge@Wharton

Are the struggles that millions of Americans are having in paying one bill a sign that trouble is brewing for the broader economy?

New Rules for VA Loan Refinances  Military.com

In a move designed to protect veterans from unscrupulous lenders, the Department of Veterans Affairs is announcing changes to a popular type of VA home loan ...

Organization offering lower interest home loans for teachers, law enforcement  KFOR Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY - A non-profit organization is hoping to make owning a home more affordable for public servants in the state. The Oklahoma Housing Finance ...

Watchdog blasts Education Department for sloppy oversight of loan-servicing contractors  Washington Post

The Education Department's Federal Student Aid office has failed to keep watch over the contractors servicing its $1.4 trillion portfolio of student loans, a lapse ...

You tell us: do leveraged loans pose a threat to the US economy?  Financial Times

As part of a comprehensive series on leveraged loans, we published a debate on whether the rapid growth of this form of corporate finance posed a risk to the ...

Polito pays herself back $226,000 in loans from decades-old campaigns  The Boston Globe

With six figures in the bank and reelection in the rearview, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito paid herself back more than $226,600 in campaign loans shortly ...

The risky 'leveraged loan' market just sunk to a whole new low  Business Insider

This is why Mark Carney is comparing corporate credit to the subprime crisis of 2008.

TSAHC Recognizes Top Loan Officers and Mortgage Companies for their Commitment to Texas Home Buyers  GlobeNewswire

Austin, Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) helped 9,425 Texas families purchase a home in 2018 ...

YSM lowers expected loans for qualified students  Yale Daily News

Starting next academic year, Yale School of Medicine students receiving need-based scholarships will only be expected to borrow $15,000 in loans to cover ...

Seriously Delinquent Student Loan Debt  The Beacon

U.S. government-sponsored student loan debt has become an escalating problem for the finances of many American households. The latest household debt ...

Expensive Loans to Desperate People Built This $90 Billion Industry  Bloomberg

During the partial government shutdown, Wilbur Ross couldn't understand why furloughed workers didn't just “get a loan.”

This start-up is bringing fast home equity loans to your smartphone bank app  CNBC

Blend's *service* is the latest example of a tech start-up working with banks, rather than competing against them, to bring easier-to-use digital services to the ...

Want a loan? Better not mention you’re a vegan  The Guardian

NatWest has apologised and paid compensation after a woman seeking a loan for a vegan nutrition course was told 'all vegans should be punched in the face'

A loan program was set up to boost energy efficiency. Instead, it's being used to build 'granny flats'  Los Angeles Times

Consumer groups say recent cases show that home improvement contractors wield too much power to sign up homeowners for PACE energy efficiency loans, ...

This New Program Will Pay $75,000 Of Your Student Loans  Forbes

There's a new student loan repayment program - and it can help you repay student loans to the tune of $75,000. Here's what you need to know. New Student ...

Trade War Update: China Exports Up, Loans Up And U.S. Investments In China Up  Forbes

Meanwhile, trade negotiations continue as China hopes to outlast Trump's tariff push.

Bank of Greece Probes Loan Given SYRIZA Minister Polakis, He Leaks Phone Call  The National Herald

ATHENS – Bank of Greece Gov. Yannis Stournaras brought top officials of Attica Bank in to explain why a 100,000 euro ($112,987) loan was given provocative ...

Love, marriage, student loans and taxes; a trick combination  KOMO News

About 60 percent of recent college graduates borrowed money to pay for school, each graduating with an average of $28500 in debt. For those thinking about ...

Rebecca Ritzel's Student Loan Provider Didn't Seem to Care That She Had Cancer. So She Took Action.  Washingtonian

How reporter-turned-advocate Rebecca Ritzel went straight to Capitol Hill and helped other cancer patients under crippling debt pass a bill in Congress.

FSA audit: Oversight of U.S. student loans lacking  UPI.com

The U.S. Department of Education's student loans unit failed to oversee and hold accountable the companies it pays to manage the nation's student loan debt.

Here are some ways to pay off student loans, using other people's money  CNBC

You don't have to rely on just your paycheck for your student loans. Volunteering, apps and even some jobs could help you pay down your debt.

Personal loans 101: How they work and who can qualify for them  INSIDER

Unlike credit cards, personal loans offer a fixed interest rate, fixed repayment term, and fixed monthly payment. Read on to learn more.

India's bad-loan ratio now worst among top 10 economies  Economic Times

The RBI said in December that the ratio for banks fell for the first time since 2015.

Moody’s: Uganda banks stand to benefit from falling foreign currency-denominated loans  The East African

Uganda's banks will benefit from moderating foreign-currency loan volumes, easing asset risk as exposure to shilling depreciation is expected to diminish, ...

Car loan delinquencies: Record 7 million Americans behind on car loan payments  CBS News

Chicago — A new report on household debt finds a record 7 million Americans are at least 90 days behind on their car loan payments. Alana Frierson painfully ...

How To Never Get Rejected For Student Loan Forgiveness  Forbes

You've read the headlines: 99.5% of people were rejected for student loan forgiveness. Here's what to do about it so you never get rejected for student loan ...

How Japan’s farmers and fishermen backed the leveraged loan boom  Financial Times

Agricultural lender Norinchukin, burnt a decade ago by debt products, piles back in.

Pa.'s FedLoan cited for 'failed-call rate' for student loans. US Education Dept. 'asleep at the wheel,' report says.  Philly.com

FedLoan's failure rate was 10.6 percent in April 2017, more than double the average of 4.3 percent for all services.

Predatory loans offer tempting stopgap for federal workers missing second paycheck  NBC News

The repo man appears to be closing in on Karrie Wright and her co-workers at a hospital for federal prisoners in Missouri. That's because, for the second time on ...

Over 60, and Crushed by Student Loan Debt  The Wall Street Journal

Older Americans are struggling under the burden of student loans—their children's and their own.

Sometimes, a 401(k) Loan Could Be a Good Thing  ThinkAdvisor

While trying to time the market is a flawed and futile exercise, timing the taxation of investments is not. In fact, as an “advisor” (not “adviser”) I would argue this is ...

Why linking loan rates to external benchmarks a bad idea  The Financial Express

RBI has suggested banks link their floating rate retail loans and loans to micro and small enterprises to an external benchmark. This would hit lenders' margins ...

Consumer Protection Bureau Cripples New Rules for Payday Loans  The New York Times

Payday lenders won a major victory on Wednesday after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moved to gut tougher restrictions that were to take effect ...

My son's student loans are killing my retirement. What can I do?  NJ.com

You can cut your monthly student loan payments under certain circumstances.

Club Loans Tommy McCabe to North Carolina FC  FC Cincinnati

CINCINNATI – FC Cincinnati have loaned midfielder Tommy McCabe to North Carolina FC. FC Cincinnati announced the signing of McCabe – along with four ...

Study finds student loans may help increase academic achievement in community college  Inside Higher Ed

A new study challenges the notion that student loan debt is bad for people attending community colleges and finds that borrowing may actually increase their ...

Report takes aim at Texas auto loans, which top the nation  Houston Chronicle

It's a trope, but true: Everything is bigger in Texas, including the car loans. Texans borrow a nation-leading $6,520 per capita for automobile purchases, ...

Sense and sensibility on mutual fund loans to promoters  Economic Times

A lot of heat and dust has been generated on the issue of mutual fund lending to promoters. We live in interesting times where sudden changes in markets, risk ...

Wilbur Ross says government employees should just get loans, but it's not that easy  CNBC

Here's the help major banks are offering to government workers affected by the shutdown.

America's Car Loan Debt Is out of Control and Getting Worse  Jalopnik

The sad truth about living in a country that has no real serious commitment to mass transit is that if you don't live in New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., ...

Report: More than 60 percent of home loans in South Memphis ZIP code ‘underwater’  WREG NewsChannel 3

According to the report, at the end of last year, more than 60 percent of properties with home loans in 38106 were underwater.

What Credit Score Do I Need for a Home Loan?  Yahoo Finance

You can get a home loan with a surprisingly low credit score, but there's good reason to aim higher.Image source: Getty Images.

Young People Are Doomed by Student Loans, Not the National Debt  VICE

Rich old people love to freak out about the budget deficit. They are ignoring a much bigger issue.

Loan of $100 million from Taiwan gives lifeline to Nicaragua's Ortega  Reuters

Nicaragua's congress on Tuesday accepted a $100 million loan offered by Taiwan, giving a line of support to President Daniel Ortega's government, which has ...

Seven Million Americans Delinquent on Auto Loans Could Be a Bad Sign  MSN Autos

Think about the impressive number that is $1.3 trillion. That's the total amount of auto-loan debt in the United States today, representing a $584 billion increase ...

Virginia House committee kills student loan protection bill  Richmond.com

Student loan servicers in Virginia will still not be licensed after a House of Delegates committee killed a bill Tuesday to regulate the companies.

Witness: Mangano played key role in Singh's loans  Newsday

Edward Mangano played a key role as Nassau county executive in securing Oyster Bay's backing for millions in loans for Harendra Singh that prosecutors ...

Forget taking out a student loan. Purdue University has come up with a new way to pay for college  CNBC

Purdue University says it is the first four-year institution in the country to offer an income-sharing agreement, or ISA. Under Purdue's Back a Boiler program, ...

What to Do About a Surprise Student Loan Bill  Lifehacker

If you've paid off a student loan, you know how euphoric it feels to send in that last payment. You're so happy to be free from the loan's weight you might throw a ...

Here’s Why So Many Americans Feel Cheated By Their Student Loans  BuzzFeed News

A social and financial divide is forming — between those who have student debt, and those who do not — that will have ramifications for decades to come.

Prominent Republican wants to take student-loan payments out of your paycheck  MarketWatch

Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee floated the proposal as part of a speech outlining reforms to the student-loan system.

Money Saving Expert Marin Lewis reveals why student loan companies could owe you hundreds of pounds  Manchester Evening News

Speaking on The Martin Lewis Money Show he said that in the last three years more than 100000 people started paying back their loans too early.

China’s private firms going bankrupt after guaranteeing others’ loans  South China Morning Post

Banks reluctant to lend to non-state sector without a guarantor, so cross-guaranteeing is common and one bad loan can trigger multiple defaults.

Mediation fails to resolve dispute over €2.43bn Quinn loans  The Irish Times

Action by Sean Quinn's five adult children against IBRC will go to trial on March 5th.

Banks may have to write off nearly Rs 30,000 cr of loan to IL&FS entities  Moneycontrol.com

A large part of provident fund investments are in the Rs 50500 crore assets,” the source said, adding, “..and they are likely to take a significant hit, as they will get ...

Scottish GPs given £20m extra for sustainability loans over next two years  Pulse

A total of £50m will be invested in sustainability loans for Scottish practices over the next two years – a substantial boost on the £30m already set aside - the ...

How One Woman Paid Off $110000 In Student Debt Before She Turned 30—Without Sacrificing Her Social Life  Cosmopolitan.com

The totally doable way one woman crushed her student debt—and still had a life.

HBL creates history by digitally disbursing personal loans of over Rs1 billion  The Express Tribune

HBL, Pakistan's largest bank, has made history by disbursing personal loans of over Rs1 billion through its mobile app. This has been achieved within five ...

Slippery slope? Unconventional home mortgages are on the rise  The Real Deal

Unconventional mortgages — the likes of which were criticized for their role in the financial crisis — are making a comeback. These loans are aimed at buyers ...

Chinese loans coming at a snail's pace  The Daily Star

China has disbursed only $500 million to Bangladesh out of the $22.5 billion it promised during its President Xi Jinping's landmark visit to Dhaka in October ...

Is the education loan burden worth that course abroad?  Livemint

Whether or not you can afford to study abroad is a decision that can change the course of your future financial lifeThe percentage of defaults on education loans ...

Stretching Your Dollar: New student loan proposals could impact your paycheck  WTOL

Student loan debt is a growing problem in this country.

New affordable home loan program in Columbia offers low down payments for low credit scores  WIS10

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The City of Columbia wants to make it easier for you to become a homeowner. For some people, buying a home may sound like an ...

Bad loans: SBI writes off Rs 10,000 cr; total by 19 PSU banks at Rs 41,000 cr  The Financial Express

Vijaya Bank saw the steepest increase in write-offs — 243 times y-o-y to Rs 487 crore in Q3FY19. This was followed by IDBI Bank, which saw a 4783% y-o-y rise ...

Greece to Subsidize Mortgage Payments to Tackle Bad Loan Crisis  Bloomberg

Greece plans to pump as much as 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) into its banks over the next five years by subsidizing a part of households' mortgage repayments.

Direct Lending Fund Suspends Withdrawals After Big Loan Goes Bad  Bloomberg

Direct Lending Investments, which had $758 million in assets in November, said it suspended withdrawals and redemptions from its funds after a borrower ...

Purdue grad wins $10,000 toward student loans through trivia app  Journal & Courier

Givling crowdsources funds for debt through trivia game.

Purdue offering income-share agreements as way to pay off student loans  WGN TV Chicago

Purdue University has a creative new way for its graduates to repay their student loans. It's called an income-sharing agreement. Graduates will make payments ...

Student Loan Relief or Paid Vacation? These Workers Get a Choice  Bloomberg

Starting next year, U.S. employees at insurance company Unum Group will have a choice: The company will put money toward their student loans, if the worker ...

SBI to waive loans taken by slain CRPF personnel; to expedite insurance payments  Economic Times

NEW DELHI: State Bank of India Monday said it would waive all outstanding loans taken by 23 CRPF personnel who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack.

A bill made for millennials and their heavy student loan debts  Atlanta Journal Constitution

The most millennial of bills has begun its journey through the state Legislature. House Bill 42 would prevent the state from suspending the state-issued ...

Student loan debt in 'serious delinquency' hits $166 billion  New York Daily News

Student-loan delinquency rates accelerated last year, topping out at $166.4 billion in the fourth quarter.

Regulators warn banks on leveraged loans, but data doesn't back them up  American Banker

A recent joint analysis of large syndicated loans urged banks to improve their risk management, even though evidence suggests that nonbanks, not banks, hold ...

Cheaper loans not possible without deposit rate cut: HDFC Bank CEO Aditya Puri  Times Now

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India slashed repo rate, the rate at which the central bank lends money to banks, by 25 basis point earlier this month keeping ...

January’s Stock-Market Rally Revives Appetite for Risky Margin Loans  The Wall Street Journal

Margin debt tumbled with shares in December, but a rebound last month indicates investors' taste for risk is recovering.

Consumer crunch: Banks set to crack down on credit cards, car loans  Sydney Morning Herald

Banks may make it harder for consumers to get car loans, credit cards and personal loans under proposed rules from the corporate regulator.

How to Deduct Student Loan Interest on your Taxes (1098-E)  U.S. Department of Education

If you made federal student loan payments in 2018, you may be eligible to deduct a portion of the interest paid on your 2018 federal tax return. Learn more about ...

Heavy Student Loan Debt Forces Many Millennials To Delay Buying Homes  NPR

The Federal Reserve says the big increase in student loan debt is creating a noticeable dent in younger people's ability to buy homes. But economists say ...

Council to get audit report, consider loan to build airport hangar  My Columbia Basin

PENDLETON, Oregon — The Pendleton city council meets at 7 p.m. and on the agenda tonight, the council will get its audit report. And under new business ...

40% of Ontario insolvencies driven by payday loans, report finds  BNNBloomberg.ca

A new report indicates four in 10 Ontario consumer insolvencies can be traced back to payday loans. CTV's Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid has ...

City of Columbia offers new affordable housing loan program  Abccolumbia.com

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The City of Columbia's Community Development Department announced their new affordable housing loan program. Officials say the ...

ANZ admits it was 'overly conservative' in home loans  Sydney Morning Herald

ANZ Bank chief executive Shayne Elliott concedes the bank may have been too cautious in its home lending decisions, after new figures showed its mortgage ...