Published on: 2025-04-20 01:56:00
Getty Images/Zooey Liao, CNET Student loan repayment news is breaking so fast that it's difficult to keep track of all the changes. A recent update to the Department of Education's declarations about how a married borrower's payments are calculated for certain income-based plans led to confusion. Late last week, the Department of Education submitted a court filing that addressed married student loan borrowers enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan who had filed income taxes married but se
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-21 14:32:00
William_Potter/Getty Images/CNET If you've been waiting for home prices to go down soon, you're also probably wondering: How can anyone afford a down payment in today's expensive housing market? While most experts recommend forking over 20% of the purchase price upfront, certain buyers are eligible to purchase a home without any down payment. You'll have to consider the drawbacks and determine if it's the right move for your finances. What are no-down-payment mortgages? A no-down-payment mor
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-21 15:17:02
Getty Images/Zooey Liao, CNET Student loan repayment news is breaking so fast that it's difficult to keep up these days. Now, there are changes to the Department of Education's declarations about how a married borrower's payments are calculated for certain income-based plans. Filing separately or jointly matters Late last week, the Department of Education submitted a court filing that addressed married student-loan borrowers enrolled in the income-driven repayment plan who had filed income ta
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-22 11:38:59
Global Payments shares tumbled 17% on Thursday after the company said it's buying Worldpay for more than $24 billion while simultaneously selling its Issuer Solutions business to Fidelity National Information Services . The company said that in acquiring Worldpay, which FIS had purchased in 2019 before later selling a majority stake, it's expanding its reach and will be able to serve over 6 million customers across more than 175 countries, enabling $3.7 trillion in annual payment volume. In se
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-23 22:11:00
Getty Images/CNET Millions of student loan borrowers like myself haven't made a student loan payment since March 2020. However, with the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan imminent, I'm making adjustments to prepare myself for a hefty monthly student loan bill. Like many borrowers, my federal student loans were placed into an emergency forbearance during the start of the pandemic in 2020. Before the pause, my monthly student loan payment was around $40. After moving onto the
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 07:07:00
Getty Images/CNET More than 8 million borrowers have seen their credit scores drop because of student loan delinquencies, dragging down the average credit score in the US, according to a FICO analysis released today. The average FICO credit score slipped to 715, a one-point decline from January and a two-point drop since April 2024, according to the Fair Isaac Corporation, one of the major credit models used by lenders. Credit scores are a "lagging indicator of credit health" and could drop f
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-26 18:34:21
With America's long-term (and even short-term) economic prospects shifting on Eric Cartman-like whims, some internet providers have begun offering multi-year price guarantees to provide a little stability amid the chaos. A couple of weeks after Verizon introduced a three-year price lock, Comcast has followed suit with a five-year pricing guarantee for new Xfinity residential customers. On the bright side, the deal isn't linked to an annual contract requirement. But, as you might expect from a m
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-30 07:00:00
The deadline to pay your taxes is days away. If your tax bill isn't paid in full by April 15, you may receive a letter from the IRS saying your taxes are overdue. That can lead to interest, fees and in extreme cases, possible jail time. I've been an accountant for more than a decade and I can say that jail time is rarely the first step the Internal Revenue Service takes if you owe money. The tax agency will give you the opportunity to address the issue before it escalates to this extreme. But t
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-30 01:00:00
If Zelle is your preferred way to send money online, you have one less way to do it. On April 1, the digital payment service shut down its standalone app. But don't panic. The Zelle app may be gone but plenty of banks still offer Zelle through their own apps and websites. There are also lots of other digital payment apps to choose from. Here's the rundown on Zelle's announcement and the options you have now. Why the Zelle app is shutting down When Zelle launched in 2017, only about 60 US fina
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-02 12:14:51
Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is testing “Installment Payments” for its Wallet app, a Buy Now, Pay Later feature that was previously called Instant Installment. Installment Payments in Samsung Wallet allows eligible users in specific US states to split purchases using select Visa and Mastercard credit cards. The early access program for the feature runs from April 28 to June 6, 2025. Samsung phone users have access to Samsung Wallet, a digital wallet that lets them store and ma
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-03 01:00:00
Can the SAVE student loan plan be saved? Democratic lawmakers are attempting a rescue. Led by Sens. Jeff Merkley and Tim Kaine, a group of Democrats put forth the Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act, which would codify President Joe Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan and offer new protections for student loan borrowers. "I'm proud to introduce the SOAR Act, legislation that would codify, expand and strengthen the SAVE Plan to help student borrowers design a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-04 19:00:03
Can the SAVE student loan plan be saved? Democratic lawmakers are attempting a rescue. Led by Sens. Jeff Merkley and Tim Kaine, a group of Democrats put forth the Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act, which would codify President Joe Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan and offer new protections for student loan borrowers. "I'm proud to introduce the SOAR Act, legislation that would codify, expand and strengthen the SAVE Plan to help student borrowers design a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-04 20:51:24
Little elephant company — 7 people working out of a random house — 2013 I know we haven’t paid you for 30 days, but would you be willing to float another month? No, sorry, I’m out. Ok, sad to see you are not loyal to the company. No pay, no work It was the end of 2013; I’d gone two paychecks without pay. The client still hadn’t paid, I wasn’t about to start working for free. I resigned. I told my boss at the time: “no pay, no work”. Walking away wasn’t easy. They gave me my first shot as
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-07 10:52:00
It's been years since T-Mobile customers filed for a part of the wireless carrier's 2022 class-action settlement. But this month, those who qualify should start receiving their payouts. On April 8, a representative for the settlement did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether any payments have been issued. The settlement is the result of a class-action lawsuit filed against T-Mobile after a 2021 cyberattack exposed the personal data -- names, addresses and Social Securi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-07 23:48:11
Last week, details emerged about an application that fintech giant Stripe had submitted for a U.S. banking license. There was a lot of chatter on X about whether this meant Stripe – already the largest privately valued fintech in the world – would now be adding bank to the list of descriptions of what it does. The short answer is: No. What is true is that this marks the first time that Stripe has applied for a banking license. But what may not be as clear is that the scope of the license is a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-09 11:59:26
I n november 2020 the Central Bank of Brazil ( BCB ) launched Pix, a digital payment system, into the teeth of the covid-19 pandemic. Avoiding physical contact at a time when that was much desired, instantaneous, free and easy-to-use, Pix took off. Users need the recipient’s national ID number, phone number or a QR code to move money. By 2024 (see chart) it had become Brazil’s most popular payment technology, displacing both cash and cards. The number of transactions increased from 9bn in 2021 t
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-09 10:22:12
Billing itself as “Stripe for emerging markets,” Turkish Fintech Sipay has raised a $78 million Series B funding round, claiming a valuation of $875 million in the process. This round is significant, as Sipay plans to expand into markets outside of Turkey, offering additional services like remittances that Stripe currently does not offer in those regions. The all-equity round was led by U.S.-based Elephant VC, with participation from Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky’s VC firm, QuantumLight. F
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-11 08:00:00
If your credit has dropped recently, it could be caused by your student loans. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, more than 9 million student loan borrowers could be affected by loan processors reporting delinquencies. Borrowers had previously benefited from pandemic forbearance and protections that prevented loan servicers from reporting delinquent borrowers to the credit bureaus. But starting this week, lenders can again begin reporting people who are behind on payments, which
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-13 07:00:03
It's been years since T-Mobile customers filed for a part of the wireless carrier's 2022 class-action settlement. But this month, those who qualify should start receiving their payouts. The settlement is the result of a class-action lawsuit filed against T-Mobile after a 2021 cyberattack exposed the personal data -- names, addresses and Social Security numbers -- of 76 million US customers. In 2022, T-Mobile agreed to a $350 million settlement to resolve claims that its negligence led to the da
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-14 07:05:00
If Zelle has been your go-to app for sending money digitally, it's time to find a new method. The digital payment app shut down on April 1. That doesn't mean you can't use Zelle altogether, however. Zelle has only discontinued its standalone app. You can still send money using Zelle if your bank belongs to the Zelle network. You'll just need to do it through your bank's app or website. You also have other services to choose from. Here's what you need to know about this change and your options m
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-14 10:12:00
The standalone Zelle app is gone, but you can still use Zelle if your bank offers it through its app or website. JPMorgan Chase is one of the banks that offers the digital payment service, but there's one thing Chase customers need to know: There are some Zelle transactions Chase may no longer allow to you make. Chase's new Zelle policy -- which went into effect on March 23, 2025 -- reserves the right to block Zelle transactions it believes originated from social media. It's the bank's attempt
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-15 10:00:00
If you file your your tax return and discover you have a tax bill this year, you're not alone. While the IRS returns billions of dollars to taxpayers each year, some Americans do end up having to pay. If you can't pay your tax bill you can take these steps to avoid facing a hefty penalty from the IRS. 1. File anyway Your tax bill is due on April 15 this year -- regardless of whether you file on time or file an extension. Not filing your taxes won't make your tax bill go away. If you don't pa
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-16 11:00:00
If you've recently used Affirm to make a buy now, pay later purchase, or plan to in the future, that activity could now appear on your credit report. The BNPL service announced it will provide information on all payment activities for its installment loan products issued on or after April 1, to the credit bureau Experian. Credit reporting agencies receive a record of your transactions, debt and payment history from credit card issuers, banks and commercial lenders to determine your creditworthi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-19 05:57:22
Zelle is shutting down its stand-alone app on Tuesday, according to a company blog post. This news might be alarming if you’re one of the over 150 million customers in the U.S. who use Zelle for person-to-person payments. But only about 2% of transactions take place via Zelle’s app, which is why the company is discontinuing its stand-alone app. Most consumers access Zelle via their bank, which then allows them to send money to their phone contacts. Zelle users who relied on the stand-alone app
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-21 02:15:00
If Zelle is your go-to method for sending money digitally, listen up: Starting Tuesday, you won't be able to use the digital payment app anymore. There's no need to panic, however. This change applies only to the standalone app. If your bank offers Zelle through its mobile app or website, you can continue to use it. And if it doesn't, you have plenty of other ways to send money electronically to friends and family. Here's what you need to know about this change and your future options. Read m
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-21 15:06:59
I am no doubt the target audience for DoorDash's new controversial partnership with Klarna. The Buy Now, Pay Later option allows customers to pay for groceries or food delivery on the platform in four installments. There was a time when taking out a microloan for pad thai would have tempted me. It would have also gotten me into trouble. Ordering food online has always been my go-to guilty pleasure, and cutting takeout from my budget was one of my first personal #recessionindicators. Klarna and
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-22 19:49:00
I am undoubtedly the target audience for DoorDash's new controversial partnership with Klarna, which allows customers to pay for items on the platform in four installments. There was a time when taking a loan out for pad thai would have tempted me. It would have also gotten me into trouble. Ordering food online has always been my go-to guilty pleasure, and cutting it from my budget was one of my first personal #recessionindicators. Klarna and other Buy Now, Pay Later services might seem like a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-22 17:00:00
I am undoubtedly the target audience for DoorDash's new controversial partnership with Klarna, which allows customers to pay for items on the platform in four installments. There was a time when taking a loan out for pad thai would have tempted me. It would have also gotten me into trouble. Ordering food online has always been my go-to guilty pleasure, and cutting it from my budget was one of my first personal #recessionindicators. Klarna and other Buy Now, Pay Later services might seem like a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-22 17:00:03
Years have passed since T-Mobile customers filed for a part of the wireless carrier's 2022 class-action settlement. But starting next month, those who qualify should begin to see their payments arrive. The settlement is the result of a class-action lawsuit filed against T-Mobile after a 2021 cyberattack exposed the personal data (names, addresses and social security numbers) of 76 million US customers. In 2022, T-Mobile agreed to a $350 million settlement to resolve claims that its negligence le
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-22 23:03:00
More than 9 million student loan borrowers could see a drop in their credit score for late or missed payments now that lenders can report delinquencies, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Borrowers had previously benefited from pandemic forbearance and protections that prevented loan servicers from reporting delinquent borrowers to the credit bureaus. But starting this week, lenders can again begin reporting people who are behind on payments, which could significantly impact bor
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