by The Associated Press | Jul 5, 2023
The reprieve is over. Just as the American economy is struggling with high inflation and interest rates, the coming resumption of student loan payments poses yet another potential challenge.
by Lew Sichelman | Sep 4, 2022
Yes, the combination of rising mortgage rates and house prices are probably insurmountable for many young homebuyers. But new research has found that what’s really holding many of them back is the truckload of debt they’re carrying.
by The Associated Press | Apr 21, 2022
Record-keeping failures by the federal government may have left thousands of Americans saddled with student debt that should have been automatically canceled through a benefit for low-income borrowers, according to a new federal study.
by James Sanna | Jun 21, 2021
The Federal Housing Administration announced Friday that it plans to make it easier for homebuyers with student debt to access FHA single-family loans.
by Banker & Tradesman | Apr 30, 2021
It’s widely accepted in the real estate finance world that student debt can significantly lower someone’s buying power when they go to purchase a new home. But a new paper has quantified how much.
by Lew Sichelman | Nov 17, 2019
Parents can take a number of steps to help their offspring purchase their first homes. But beware, lest Mom and Dad steamroll their kids’ real opinions, needs and desires.
by Banker & Tradesman | Sep 30, 2019
Aspiring home buyers with medical debt are more likely than others to be denied a mortgage, while those with student loan debt more often put off buying.
by Banker & Tradesman | Sep 9, 2018
Any top university will tell you that the easiest way to raise money is by naming buildings after big donors. But in today’s world of suffocating student debt, what we really need are scholarships.
by Banker & Tradesman | Sep 4, 2018
College students in Massachusetts are graduating with some of the highest debt levels in the country.
by Banker & Tradesman | Aug 12, 2018
As MassHousing watched the economy swing back into high gear, we witnessed first-hand the impact on the housing market.
by Laura Alix | Mar 6, 2017
I’ve always been interested in demographic trends and what that means for the industries we cover here at B&T. In this week’s paper, I wrote about how employers are looking at the older end of their workforce.
by Laura Alix | Apr 29, 2016
I’ve been meaning and meaning and meaning to write up...
by Banker & Tradesman | Aug 1, 2013
Ha ha… ha… No, not really. Especially as I’m writing...