‘LAP is suited for borrowers with a steady income, sound repayment discipline, and a clear repayment plan.’ Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff With unsecured lending under pressure, banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are shifting their focus to loans against property (LAP), according to a recent report in Business Standard. Borrowers must understand the pros and
‘Switch out of an active fund if there is consistent underperformance.’ Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The expense ratios of several equity mutual funds have increased between September 2024 and March 2025, according to media reports. Investors should avoid knee-jerk reactions and respond to changes after proper thought. Why are fees increasing Total expense ratio (TER)
Under a new accountability measure recently proposed as part of a larger House budget bill, colleges would have to pay millions of dollars each year to reimburse the government for their students’ unpaid loans. The plan builds on an idea—known as risk-sharing—that lawmakers and policy analysts have been toying with since at least 2015. As
Over strong objections from Democrats, House Republicans on the Education and the Workforce Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would make dramatic changes to the federal student aid system. The sweeping 103-page bill, known as the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, passed on a party-line vote after more than five hours of debate. The legislation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio is set to see nearly 700 new jobs and more than $835 million in investments after the approval of six major economic development projects, Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced Monday. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed and approved
Borrowers in default could see their tax refunds or other federal benefits withheld once collections resume. J. David Ake/Getty Images The Education Department will resume collecting on defaulted student loans early next month, restarting a system that’s been on hold since spring 2020, the agency announced Monday. Starting May 5, the department will withhold tax refunds
A day after White House officials said the Education Department would administer the student loan program, President Donald Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would be taking over the $1.7 trillion portfolio. He told White House reporters that the move would happen “immediately,” though he didn’t say how that process would work. Currently, federal law