May 17, 2024
Loans

A former MOHELA call center worker shares their experience of working for the beleaguered student loans company – where staff are TOLD to keep customers on hold

A former call center agent at MOHELA has claimed there was an ‘atrocious’ work environment at the student loan servicer, as it comes under fire for its handling of millions of borrower accounts.  Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, the former employee said call center workers were given ‘abysmal’ training before they were tasked to speak to

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Loans

Bill would prevent loan forgiveness for protesters

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Monday announced a bill that would prevent student loan forgiveness eligibility for anyone convicted of a state or federal offense in connection to a college campus protest. What You Need To Know Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and several more Republican

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Property

Louisville to begin preemptive rental property inspections

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Beginning June 1, Louisville’s Department of Codes and Regulations will begin preemptively inspecting some of the city’s rental properties in search of possible violations.  What You Need To Know New requirements for Louisville landlords are coming Beginning June 1, the city will begin inspecting rental properties at random Landlords will also need to

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Property

More bad news on property taxes, and it isn’t the last — Mark Glennon

Illinois’ 2023 effective property tax rate – taxes paid as a share of median home value – is 1.88%, highest in the nation and up from 1.78% the prior year. Vertigo3d/Getty Images Mark Glennon Syndicated If only somebody had good news about property taxes, which have long been a hot button issue in Illinois. But

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Investment

IRA Led To $650B In Clean Energy Investment

This week marks the third anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), and Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen marked the occasion with a visit to Elizabethtown, KY to tour the new Advanced Nano Products (ANP) facility. Secretary Yellen was joined at ANP by Kentucky Governor Andy

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Investment

Longtime business closures, multimillion-dollar investments highlight 2023 Kentuckiana business news | Business

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — From longtime business closures to multimillion-dollar investments in west Louisville’s future, the Kentuckiana region saw a lot of changes in 2023. In southern Indiana, the town of Corydon said goodbye to a staple in its community. Known for its “parking in the rear” and iconic billboards, Butt Drugs closed after several

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