student loan debt

Breaking Banks: Two fintechs hope to solve student debt problems

07/03/18

FutureFuel.io CEO Laurel Taylor and Edmit.me CEO Nick Ducoff discuss approaches to helping students repay their loans and make good debt decisions.

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Fed sets bank exposure caps; Equifax hires IBM AI expert

06/15/18

Largest banks would be limited on how much risk they could have with each other; the credit bureau has hired the former head of the computer giant's Watson unit.

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JPMorgan lab helps fintechs with firsthand knowledge of underserved

06/07/18

The bank’s joint initiative with CFSI awards capital to firms trying to address issues that the startup teams personally experienced.

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CFPB faces tough questions over student loan moves

05/18/18

Senate Democrats want acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney to explain why the agency is no longer policing student loan lenders and servicers.

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College students pay for spring break with student loans

03/22/18

Are American college students using their student loan dollars wisely? A LendEDU study explored how those funds are spent.

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Silicon Valley Bank recruits new class for fintech accelerator

02/16/18

Four of the startups are focused on business and consumer bill payments, and a fifth offers student loan repayment assistance as an employee perk.

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The warning signs in consumer credit data

02/11/18

U.S. consumers are borrowing more than ever to buy homes and cars, pay for college and even finance every day purchases. Is it a display of confidence in the U.S. economy or are many households living far beyond their means?

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Banks compete for tech talent by helping on student loans

01/03/18

Helping young employees pay down student debt is a more meaningful benefit than pingpong tables at work or free beer.

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How tax bill will change consumers' financial behavior

12/21/17

Earlier versions of the bill would have caused bigger changes in how Americans finance home purchases, higher education and retirement. Still, the final legislation will have important effects on borrowing and saving decisions.

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CFPB orders Citi to pay $6.5M for student loan failures

11/21/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday ordered Citibank to pay $6.5 million in consumer relief and penalties for student loan servicing failures.

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