April 25, 2025

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Best Low-Interest Student Loans Of April 2025

Federal student loans typically offer the lowest interest rates, but they can only finance so much of one’s education. Oftentimes, borrowers also need to take out a private student loan in addition to fill in any gaps. Private student loan interest rates vary widely depending on your credit, but if you have good credit you

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Affirm Personal Loans Review: Pros and Cons

Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. Readers: have you used a ‘bnpl’ provider? Did you have a positive or negative experience using a POS loan? If want to share your experience using a POS loan, we’d love to hear it. Email trina.paul@nbuni.com. During the pandemic, online shopping became

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9 Best Same-Day Personal Loans of 2025

Personal loans are a convenient way to borrow to cover a variety of expenses — like a wedding, a funeral, a vacation, a surprise medical bill and more. Lenders typically disburse funds directly to your bank account so you can start using that money as soon as possible, and some of them will even fund

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Best Business Loans for Borrowers With a Credit Score of 580 or Lower

A low credit score shouldn’t stop you from securing the funding you need to grow your business. Some lenders offer loans with low or no credit score requirements. Granted, it’s likely you’ll be on the hook for paying higher interest rates. But making your payments in full and on time can help you increase your

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3 Best Peer-To-Peer Personal Loans To Consider In 2025

Most of the best personal loans come directly from a bank or credit union. However, some companies offer peer-to-peer loans, which means the funding for your loan comes from another individual, not an institution. Peer-to-peer (P2P) loans can sometimes be more accessible to borrowers thanks to easy application processes and sometimes higher loan amounts. CNBC

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Best Student Loans for Bad Credit or No Credit of 2025

When applying for any type of loan, the higher an applicant’s credit score, the better chances they have at qualifying for low interest rates and other favorable terms. But when it comes to paying for college, many students may have a low or no credit score because they simply haven’t been able to build credit

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Loans

Best Bad Credit Personal Loans of April 2025

Getting a personal loan when you have bad credit or no credit history can be tough. However, some lenders can still work with you, helping you borrow money for emergency expenses including medical bills and auto repairs, refinancing high-interest debt or even consolidating debt payments. CNBC Select rounded up the top bad credit personal loans,

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Mortgage

How to Refinance Your Mortgage If You Have Bad Credit

Your credit score gives lenders a sense of how likely you are to make regular, on-time mortgage payments. So, it’s a critical part of the approval process for mortgage refinancing. Typically, homeowners need at least a 620 FICO score to refinance. But if you don’t meet this threshold, you still have options. Below, CNBC Select

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Mortgage

The 10 Largest VA Mortgage Lenders

VA loans are zero-down mortgages for active service members and veterans that are insured by the Department of Veterans Affairs and funded by private lenders. Created in 1944, the VA loan program has aided more than 24 million families achieve homeownership with flexible qualifications, lower rates, no down payment and no private mortgage insurance. No

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