New Week. Same Old Story
New Week. Same Old Story 1 Hour, 37 Min ago While we certainly CAN put short term market movement under a microscope and entertain various potential…
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How Real Is The Student Loan Tax Bomb? What The IRS Data Says
Key Points IRS data shows the student loan tax bomb has historically been tiny: the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated it collected only about $6 million per year. The…
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What Is Student Loan Entrance Counseling?
If you’re planning to take out federal student loans, you’ll be required to take student loan entrance counseling. The required introduction to your student loans covers a wide swath…
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How To Cash A Paper Savings Bond
Paper savings bonds are still sitting in drawers, safes, and safe deposit boxes all over America and cashing one in 2026 is a little harder than it used to…
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Broker and Corresp. Products; Verification, POS, Flood Cert. Tools; AI Governance; Vacancy Stats
Broker and Corresp. Products; Verification, POS, Flood Cert. Tools; AI Governance; Vacancy Stats I was speaking with a friend recently, and I asked her what she does…
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Nelnet FAQ Signals Department Of Education Cut SAVE Exit Timeline By 3 Months
Nelnet has quietly revised its end-of-SAVE-plan FAQ to shorten its notice timeline: every 90-day notice from the servicer will now go out by the end of 2026. The FAQ…
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Higher Refi Demand Despite Higher Rates
Mortgage application volume declined again last week as higher borrowing costs weighed on home purchase demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 2.7% decrease in total application volume…
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IRS Data: Families Paid Just $464 On Average In 529 Plan Penalties
New IRS data shows that the dreaded 529 plan penalty is far less common, and far less painful, than most families fear. According to the IRS Statistics of Income…
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Builder Confidence Remains Stuck Near Post-Recession Lows
Builder sentiment weakened further in July as affordability challenges and ongoing economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the market for new single-family homes. The National Association of Home Builders…
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Education Department’s Bid To Delay Loan Forgiveness
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously rejected (PDF File) the Department of Education’s appeal to delay student loan relief for more than 170,000 borrowers under the…
