How One Late Student Loan Payment Can Affect You
It’s been a hell of a summer for people with student loans. In June the Supreme Court blocked Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Then in July, the Education Department announced…
What the Supreme Court’s Student Debt Ruling Means for You
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled against President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. This means student debt will still have a chokehold over millions of Americans who previously had…
You Might Finally Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness
Photo: Vitalii Vodolazskyi (Shutterstock) For years, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program has struggled to actually forgive student loan debt. But yesterday, the Biden administration announced changes that will…
You Just Got More Protections From Unscrupulous Lenders Trying to Foreclose on Your Home
Photo: MIA Studio (Shutterstock) With millions of homeowners behind on their mortgage payments, and a looming foreclosure moratorium that expires July 31, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has added…
Know Your COVID Mortgage Forbearance Rights
Photo: pogonici (Shutterstock) A new CFPB report says that some mortgage lenders have failed to follow the law on mortgage forbearance during COVID. Lenders have misled borrowers about their rights,…
It’s Now Easier to Get an FHA Loan
Photo: Drozd Irina (Shutterstock) Government agencies have announced changes that allow for “Dreamers”—U.S. residents with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status—to qualify for FHA mortgage loans, as well as…