Tara Siegel Bernard
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What Happens to Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan After Court Rulings?
More than eight million borrowers are enrolled in the income-driven plan known as SAVE. The Education Department is assessing the rulings.
How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of...
Assumable Mortgages Are Making a Comeback Amid a High-Rate Market
Assumable mortgages — or low-rate mortgages that home buyers can take over from home sellers — are making a comeback. The process can be challenging.
What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and Student Loans
Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of...
The Way Advisers Handle Your Retirement Money Is About to Change
More investment professionals will be required to act in their customers’ best interest when providing advice about their retirement money.
Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan Is Being Challenged. Here’s What to Know.
The income-driven plan known as SAVE has reduced payments for millions of borrowers. Lawsuits by Republican-led states are seeking to upend it.
Visa and Mastercard Agree to Cap Swipe Fees in Settlement
The deal could save merchants $30 billion over five years. It would also allow them to adjust prices based on the costs of accepting different...
Labor Department Proposes New Fiduciary Rule to Protect Investors
The Labor Department’s latest push for a new fiduciary rule would protect investors’ retirement savings and require financial services providers to change.
Biden Approves $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 78,000 Borrowers
The incremental relief brings the canceled total to $143.6 billion for nearly four million Americans.
What the Fed’s Rate Moves Could Mean for Loans, Mortgages and Savings
Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers, falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.