The personal loan market is growing, in part due to the high cost of living. About 14.5% of borrowers use personal loans for everyday expenses, a MarketWatch Guides survey found. The two more common reasons consumers use personal loans are debt consolidation and home improvements. Nearly 21.2% of personal loans…

College tuition can sometimes cost $10,000 more than budgeted, but despite the unexpected expense, many students are making ends meet, a recent survey said. About 66% percent of college students said college costs were more than they expected and 26% said that these costs rang in at about $10,000, according to…

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Amid 2024 presidential election campaigning, student loan debt and forgiveness is a critical issue to American voters with college graduates struggling to contribute to their loan tab. Across the country, Gen X and a portion of baby boomers racked up an average of $44,331 in loan debt per capita, which…

President Joe Biden’s new student debt elimination proposal would bring relief for millions more Americans, but a Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) analysis shows it could add another $84 billion to an already costly plan. The Biden Administration released a formal proposal to provide student debt relief to over 30 million borrowers. The new…

A majority of Americans feel financial regret as personal debt soars to new highs, a recent survey said.    Roughly 78% said they had a financial regret, with 21% saying they most lamented “charging up too much credit card debt,” according to the Debt.com survey.  Millennials regret their credit debt the most,…

Homebuyers in the U.S. are turning to riskier adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) as high interest rates make it less affordable for purchasers locking in new fixed rate mortgages, according to a new report. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Market Composite Index, which measures loan application volume, found that the share of…

In an effort to fix administrative issues that resulted in student loan borrowers not qualifying for forgiveness, the Biden administration announced an extended consolidation deadline for borrowers with certain loans. Student loan borrowers have been dealing with errors that inaccurately counted their student loan payments toward forgiveness programs like income-driven…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Borrowers…

There’s been much ado about federal student loan forgiveness with little relief directed to students holding private student debt. However, a little-known program directed by private student loan lender Navient is forgiving private loans for borrowers seeking relief on the grounds that their school lied to them. The Project on…