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Buyers: Challenged by Student Debt? Consider Down Payment Programs

Student loan debt is one of the biggest factors impacting millennials’ ability to purchase a home. According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), .....»»

Category: realestateSource: rismediaJul 8th, 2018

3 steps to start tackling huge student loans before you make a single payment

During a Master Your Money virtual event, experts recommended saving, organizing, and getting your options before trying to pay off a large debt. Business Insider Panelists for Master Your Money's virtual event include, from le.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 24th, 2021

Why student debt will keep rising despite loan-forgiveness programs lawmakers are proposing in Congress

Many stude.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2021

BOA expands down-payment assistance program for home buyers with moderate incomes

TOWN SQUARE | When Bank of America's two grant programs are used together, home buyers receive an average of $14,000 to help with their home purchase......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 25th, 2021

A phone call to my student loan servicer changed the way I saw my $28,000 debt, and spurred me to pay it off 7 years early

Westend61/Getty Images I graduated college with $28,000 in student loans. My minimum student loan payment was $350 a month, which was 20% of my take-home pay. I called my student loan service.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 5th, 2020

NerdWallet: How this lawyer paid off $212,000 in student debt: ‘I was completely in over my head’

She dedicated herself to her ‘happiness journey’—freeing herself from a $3,000 monthly student loan payment......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 20th, 2019

Bay Area MBA programs with the biggest student debt

There’s good news for Bay Area residents considering an MBA. A business master’s degree is still worth the cost if you live in the Bay Area. The first year starting salary outweighs the loan cost that students who used federal loans to complete .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 19th, 2019

You can now give a student loan payment as a Christmas gift

A new app’s feature joins the ways people can give the gift of freedom from student loan debt......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 19th, 2019

This is the most affordable housing market for buyers with student debt

Americans’ student debt adds up to twice the value of all homes on the market......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 15th, 2019

Soaring student debt opens the door to relief scams

Soaring student debt has been fertile ground for companies that promise to help stretched borrowers by navigating a maze of federal programs. But some services are outright scams and others make promises that are illegal......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 26th, 2019

Soaring student debt opens the door to relief scams

Soaring student debt has been fertile ground for companies that promise to help stretched borrowers by navigating a maze of federal programs. But some services are outright scams and others make promises that are illegal......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 26th, 2019

This woman paid off over $222K in student debt. This is how she did it.

Caitlin Boston completed the final payment on her student debt totaling over $222,000. And she celebrated with a hilarious.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayAug 22nd, 2019

Tuition Installment Plans Can Help You Avoid Student Loans

If you have a college tuition bill coming due soon and don’t want to get stuck in student debt hell, ask your school’s financial office about its payment plan options......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 22nd, 2018

New report details extent of how student loan debt weighs on prospective home buyers

TOWN SQUARE | Nearly 60 percent of Americans who have student loans say the debt is at least somewhat of an obstacle to buying a home, according to the sixth annual NeighborWorks America at Home survey......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 2nd, 2018

Saddled with huge student loan debt, homebuyers sacrifice more to purchase a house

One in four homebuyers this year had student loans, which made it harder to save for a down payment or get a loan......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 6th, 2018

Saddled with huge student loan debt, homebuyers sacrifice more to purchase a house

One in four homebuyers this year had student loans, which made it harder to save for a down payment or get a loan......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 6th, 2018

She fell for a common student loan forgiveness scam. You don't have to.

So-called debt relief companies often charge fees to enroll borrowers in free federal loan programs like incom.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayFeb 26th, 2019

Got student loan debt? Here"s how to pay it off.

Got student loan debt? Here"s how to pay it off......»»

Category: topSource: yahooApr 29th, 2024

Elizabeth Warren is asking a major student-loan company to cancel debt for borrowers with "decades-old predatory private" loans. Here"s how.

Millions of student-loan borrowers are being transferred from Navient to MOHELA. Elizabeth Warren wants some of their debt to be canceled first. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty ImageSen. Elizabeth Warren led a letter urging Navien.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 18th, 2024

Biden"s new student-loan forgiveness plan just began its 30-day public comment period — and anyone can tell the administration what they think of the relief

The draft text for Biden's new student-debt cancellation plan is out, and anyone in the public can provide input on what the relief shou.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 17th, 2024

Student-loan borrowers have delayed buying a home or car, having kids, and getting married because of their debt — even for those with balances smaller than $10,000

A new Gallup survey found that 71% of student-loan borrowers have put off key life events, including finishing th.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 17th, 2024