hand holding envelope with overdue bill- vector illustrationAdobe Stock Late-payment rates among U.S. households remained elevated in the second quarter of 2025, driven in part by another steep slide into serious delinquency by student loan borrowers. By the end of June, 4.4% of Americans’ total outstanding debt was in some form of delinquency, according to […]
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Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-native capital marketplace, announced on Monday an expansion of Intellidebt, its Direct Debt Payoff (DDP) solution. The move aims to allow borrowers to consolidate existing liens and high-interest debt directly through the loan application process. The upgrade boosts borrower qualification potential by improving combined loan-to-value (CLTV) ratios, debt-to-income (DTI) ratios and
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Total originations of open-ended home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans increased in 2024 by 7.2% from the previous year, when comparing originators that reported in both years. That’s according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s 2025 Home Equity Lending Study. The study, conducted in the spring of 2025 and using
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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has opened a request for information on buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending as it seeks to understand its implications for housing affordability and stability. Comments are due by Aug. 25. These installment loans — often referred to as “phantom debt” — gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among
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The path to homeownership in America has never been easy. But for many millennials — the largest generation in the U.S. workforce — it’s not just a challenge. It’s an increasingly distant goal, and the biggest obstacle standing in the way isn’t always high home prices. It’s often debt. We’ve seen a sharp rise in
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