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What to Know About the New Student Loan Repayment Plan

The Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, will reduce payments for millions of borrowers and more will qualify for $0 payments.

Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy Show Mixed Results

Last year, the Biden administration provided a new path to make it easier to discharge student loans in bankruptcy. The results appear promising, but success...

What Higher Interest Rates Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More

Savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers have faced bigger bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.

Angelo Mozilo, Whose Mortgage Giant Fell in Housing Bust, Dies at 84

He built Countrywide Financial into the country’s largest mortgage lender, but its increasingly risky loans helped precipitate the 2008 financial crisis.

What Fed Interest Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More

Savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers have faced bigger bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.

How to Get More Affordable Home Insurance

Weather-driven disasters are causing rates to skyrocket in high-risk regions. But there are things owners can do to save on costs.

As the Student Loan Payment Pause Ends, Here’s What to Know

A deal to raise the debt ceiling would require borrowers of federal student loans to resume paying for the first time since early in the...

What New Mortgage Fees Will Mean for Buyers With Good and Bad Credit

Changes to fees applied to federal mortgages have led to a misconception that borrowers with low credit scores will pay less at the expense of...

What Fed Rate Increases Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More

Savers will benefit and borrowers can expect to pay more on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.

Charles Schwab’s Deposits Shrink, but Profits Grow Faster Than Expected

The brokerage giant, which has been swept into the turmoil surrounding the banking sector, seemed to ease fears about its financial health in its latest...