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Consumer Credit Card Debt Near ‘Unsustainable’ Levels: CardHub
By Danielle AndrusConsumers paid off almost $35 billion of credit card debt in Q1, then racked up another $53.3 billion over the next two quarters, CardHub reported.
December 07, 2015
Puerto Rico talks risk rises with Supreme Court hearing appealMajor creditors say they have already approved a debt restructuring plan.
December 01, 2015
Higher Rates May Cut Small-Business Borrowing Costs: Searching for Alpha for December 2015Nonbank lenders, aka shadow banks, account for 26% of all loans to small businesses. Will higher rates get actual banks back in the lending business?
December 01, 2015
Puerto Rico Avoids Default by Making December Bond PaymentsThe island's governor may claw back some revenue to pay for essential services and general obligation debt.
December 01, 2015
Blaine Aikin, CEO of fi360, Named CFP Board 2016 Chair-ElectAikin is the head of fi360, which provides the AIF and AIFA designations to fiduciary advisors.
November 30, 2015
3 Steps That Made Our Business Work BetterSometimes a less streamlined process is needed.
November 30, 2015
Why Critical Thinking Is in Short SupplyAn illusion of causality can trip up even trained pros, Bob Seawright says.
November 25, 2015
State of U.S. financial literacy means advisors are more important than everFindings of Standard & Poors Ratings Services Global Financial Literacy Survey paint a fascinating, and yet sad, picture.