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Both existing and prospective HELOC borrowers should be closely monitoring these three factors right now.

Speed up your home equity borrowing approval process with these expert-backed suggestions.

If you're a homeowner considering borrowing with a HELOC, waiting for Fed rate cuts may not make sense. Here's why.

Recent changes to student loans have caused confusion and uncertainty around recertification process for borrowers enrolled in repayment plans.

With the Federal Reserve meeting again this week, HELOC borrowers should closely monitor these three items.

Official figures will add to pressure on chancellor as she prepares for Spring Statement next week

What are Rachel Reeves's rules for the economy?

President Donald Trump says he wants to "immediately" transfer federal student loans to the Small Business Administration. Here's what borrowers need to know.

Around 9.7 million student loan borrowers became past due on their bills when the payments resumed after the Covid-era payment pause, the Fed estimates.

Around 9.7 million student loan borrowers became past due on their bills after the Covid-era payment pause expired, according to a new estimate by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

A short-cut for UK debt issuance

The cuts come during what was already set to be a period of mass upheaval for the student-loan system.

Likely next chancellor needs two-thirds majority to back €500bn infrastructure fund and relaxation of debt rules. Germany’s likely next chancellor is to face a key vote on plans to unlock a record ...

The latest figures for the UK economy add pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement next week.

The New York Fed warns some people's credit scores could drop as much as 150 points.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to limit eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program. Here's what you need to know.

Student debt is pretty common. But average balances tend to be higher in certain states.

An experimental version of CAR-T therapy doubled the survival time for children a deadly and aggressive form of brain cancer called DIPG.

The payment pause broke the student loan program, and the damage will take a long time to fix. But the Trump administration must take responsibility for cleaning up the mess where the Biden ...

President Trump moving student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business Administration (SBA) is rattling those affected, who say it is prime evidence that the White House has no ...

The Spring Statement is "not a Budget", but the chancellor is facing major tax and spending challenges.

Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spending

Borrowers should recognize these early warning signs to address credit card debt before it becomes unmanageable.

Potential price pressure from trade war and debt-fuelled borrowing add to uncertainty, warns central bank president

A home equity loan could be the smart way to borrow a large sum of money in today's unique economy. Here's why.

Tapping into your home equity can be a smart way to borrow, but there are some decisions to make first.

Fiscal watchdog’s preliminary forecasts based on UK borrowing costs exclude recent rise in gilt yields

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing

High interest rates have put pressure on households, but some borrowing costs are starting to ease, even with the Fed on the sidelines.

For some homeowners, a $100,000 home equity loan offers an advantageous way to borrow a large sum now. Here's why.

Today's high-rate environment is tough for borrowers, but it can pay off for savers who make a few smart moves.

Borrowers asked to compensate for decline in collateral by swapping in more expensive artwork or supplying cash

Your equity can be borrowed against for nearly any purpose, but there are some smart ways to use it this spring.

Student loan borrowers who are unemployed have a number of relief options available to them, despite current challenges to the system.

An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the country’s Constitution — and its culture.

The American Federation of Teachers is suing the U.S. Department of Education for shutting down access to affordable repayment plans for student loan borrowers.

Borrowing costs will drop slightly by the end of 2025, says a newly revised forecast by the Federal Reserve.

Borrowing costs had been widely expected to be left unchanged with inflation, predicted to go up in the coming months.

HELOC interest rates continued to fall this week, giving prospective borrowers a few timely items to think about.

The Small Business Administration will now manage the loans of some 40 million US borrowers.