A young woman in China claims she was tricked into taking a job at a cosmetic surgery company, only for her employer to pressure her into getting a nose job and incurring 25,000 yuan (US$3,500) in debt. The woman, surnamed Chen, accepted a position as a receptionist with the company on November 21, with her
phototechno / Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re in a relationship with someone with less than ideal credit who wants to purchase a home, they may ask you for help getting a mortgage. If you have good credit, being a co-signer will help improve their approval chances. However, you need to weigh your options and decide if
Student loan borrowers began 2023 with money and hope. The year will end with resumed monthly payments and only limited debt relief. At the start of the year, student loans remained in their pandemic pause, as President Biden’s debt relief plan headed to the Supreme Court. But the administration decided that once the Supreme Court
Harford County government helped pay down student loan debt for 61 volunteer first responders with $305,000 sent directly to lending institutions, according to a county news release. Harford’s NEXT GEN Responder Student Loan Relief Program repays student loans up to $5,000 per year to help retain volunteer first responders and recruit the next generation. Harford
CLEVELAND — It can be difficult to believe, but another year has already come and gone. And every single day throughout 2023, there were countless stories to be told. Some stories, however, drew more eyes and attention than others. As a reporter covering trending news from both a local and national perspective, I’m always seeking
Photo: istockphoto.com Q: I want to use my VA loan benefits to buy a home, but nothing on the market fits my needs. I’m considering buying a lot in a neighborhood and building a home on the land. Is it possible to buy land with a VA loan? A: Many active and former service members
If the U.S. economy had a Spotify Wrapped-esque recap of the year, it would be complex. A lot happened in 2023. In many ways, the economic environment born out of the Covid-19 pandemic came to an end as subsidies such as the student loan payment pause and expanded SNAP benefits expired. Economists and companies alike
Are you seeking a way to optimize your student loan situation? The First Tech Student Loan Refinance service might be precisely what you need. Specifically designed for individuals with existing student loans, it aims to consolidate or refinance them, potentially offering better terms like lower interest rates or adjusted repayment plans. Student loan refinancing is
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday granted three more months up to April 1, 2024, to banks and NBFCs to implement the modified norms for levying penal charges in loan accounts, as part of fair lending practice. In August, the central bank issued a circular on ‘Fair Lending Practice – Penal
In December 2020, about 800,000 borrowers aged 62 and older, making up 35% of borrowers in the age group, were in default on their federal student loans, location and date unspecified | Photo by Adobe Stock via Public News Service, St. George News ST. GEORGE — New federal data from the Department of Education confirmed