Should you co-sign your child’s loan?
With housing prices on the rise, young buyers with scant credit or low incomes are hard pressed to qualify for loans. Some are turning to their parents to co-sign ...
Updated: 05/28/2019 07:03A
Now You Can Get a Loan Just to Pay Your Rent
Photo: Juhasz Imre (Pexels) From the department of the rent being too damn high comes this report from the Wall Street Journal: Loan companies are now marketing loans specifically to renters who need help making ends meet. Some of these companies cater to upscale apartment dwellers, while others lean toward those in stressful circumstances in more modest homes and lower income brackets. One such program mentioned by the Wall Street Journal is by property management company Stay Tony, which allows tenants of its corporate rentals in Los Angeles and Atlanta to finance up to three months of re...
Updated: 05/27/2019 01:00P
Why Black Student Loan Borrowers Fall Behind More on Payments
The U.S.'s $1.5 trillion student debt mountain is rapidly rising up the political agenda as economists warn that the borrowings are impairing individuals' ability to ...
Updated: 05/26/2019 09:42A
Loan scam leaves elderly woman financially devastated
Sharon Timpone's financial nightmare was born out of her financial need. Timpone is barely getting by and only gets a small check from social security each ...
Updated: 05/24/2019 06:40P