Chris Arnold
Stories
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Business
Life Kit: How To Find The Right Mortgage
With rising home prices, many young people think they can't afford homes. But there are alternatives to the traditional 20% down payment, giving more people the opportunity of homeownership.
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Economy
U.S. Credit Card Debt Hits All-Time High, And Overdue Payments Rise For Young People
Credit card debt hit a new all-time high and delinquencies are rising sharply for younger people. Fortunately, most Americans are in much more solid financial shape than before the Great Recession.
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Business
Watchdog Group: Minority College Graduates May Pay Higher Interest Rates
Graduates of historically black or predominantly Hispanic colleges might be paying more to borrow money because of where they went to school. That's according to a report from a financial watchdog.
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Politics
Senators To CFPB: Why Are You Still Failing To Protect Student Loan Borrowers?
Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the director of the nation's top consumer watchdog agency demanding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau do its job supervising the student loan system.
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National
FICO Is About To Change Credit Scores. Should You Worry?
FICO is changing how it calculates credit scores, which affect things like getting loans. The firm says 40 million Americans' scores will drop by more than 20 points, and a similar number will rise.
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Technology
Don't Be Like Jeff Bezos. Here's How To Keep Your Phone Safe From Hackers
The world's richest man and high tech mastermind Jeff Bezos allegedly was hacked by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. What do you need to know to protect your phone from perhaps less royal attacks?
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National
Myth Busted: Turns Out Bankruptcy Can Wipe Out Student Loan Debt After All
Many Americans who get overwhelmed by student loan debt are told student debt can't be erased through bankruptcy. Now more judges and lawyers say that's a myth and bankruptcy can help.
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Business
Life Kit: How To Make Budgeting A Successful New Year's Resolution
NPR's Life Kit podcast tackles budgeting and how it might even be an enjoyable New Year's resolution.
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Business
Student Loans A Lot Like The Subprime Mortgage Debacle, Watchdog Says
Mike Calhoun rang the alarm bell early on about the subprime mortgage debacle — before reckless lending drove the economy into recession. These days, he's sounding the alarm about student loans.
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Politics
Consumer Agency Failed To Protect Student Loan Borrowers, Lawsuit Says
A nonprofit student loan group alleges the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has abandoned its duty to police widespread mismanagement of a loan forgiveness program for public service workers.