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08/30/2021

https://www.fhfa.gov/mobile/Pages/public-affairs-detail.aspx?PageName=FHFA-Announces-Inclusion-of-Rental-Payment-History-in-Fannie-Maes-Underwriting-Process.aspx

​Washington, D.C. – To expand access to credit in a safe and sound manner, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae will consider rental payment history in its risk assessment processes. With the update to Fannie Mae's systems, future borrowers will have the ben...

08/11/2021

For those who work full time as clergy, some opportunity for relief
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2021/07/01/public-service-loan-forgiveness-expanded-today-for-clergy-and-religious-workers/?sh=3db7ac143cbe&fbclid=IwAR21rXeTCWR_lgyDX2UnCnybaM68Mu6HWUOjeX35AnxTKABcq-LOoBWEKDk

Members of the clergy and other student loan borrowers engaged in religious-oriented work may now qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program after being excluded for over a decade.

08/06/2021

Looks like student loan borrowers in repayment may have gotten some extended relief.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/08/06/biden-extends-student-loan-repayment-suspension/?fbclid=IwAR2wQO2ybBO0PWM5cFLJBhsm4zpede_P89xUB902JMH47yZLiFlvhMkYo2Q

The Education Department is set to extend the pause on a majority of federal student loans for a fourth time, as the delta variant ravages the country.

08/05/2021

Target is offering to pay tuition, books and fees for both full and part time employees beginning this fall!

The big-box retailer is the latest company to dangle perks to woo job candidates in a competitive labor market.

08/04/2021

Life Insurance companies are now starting to ask about vaccination status for COVID-19. Just applied for a policy for a client and the underwriter requested a copy of their vaccination card. Looks like the unvaccinated may be a higher insurance risk. Higher insurance risk=higher premiums. Life insurance may be the first. Other insurances may follow. Stay tuned.

08/02/2021

"At the time, a law required Native Americans, black adults, and children who were citizens of Indian Territory with significant property and money were to be assigned “well-respected” white guardians. As a result, Rector’s guardianship switched from her parents to a white man named T.J. Porter. Concerned with her wellbeing and her white financial guardian, early NAACP leaders fought to protect her and her fortune."

Uncover the fascinating and mysterious story of Sarah Rector, who was once deemed the richest black girl in America at the age of 11.

07/28/2021

Scholarship opportunity
https://www.nsu.edu/vcan?fbclid=IwAR1HbKo7rXeZKZ4ZVIClrm7mrRIJYZXQr0xEp_KNNYvwUT8xErWNgUgRYwQ

Norfolk State University presents the Virginia College Affordability Network (VCAN) Scholarship. VCAN will provide free tuition for a select number for first-year students in the local proximity of NSU’s campus (25 miles).

07/28/2021

A startup that helps renters build credit until they can buy a place is raising $165 million from a group of investors that includes Sequoia Capital, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Will Smith’s Dreamers VC.

07/28/2021

Sometimes we need to take a step back and reevaluate what living our best life costs us in the long run.

Some are born with the gift of gab, but I was born with the gift of wanderlust. Travel is ingrained in my blood.

07/24/2021

Have you had issues applying for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program? The Department if Ed wants to hear from you!

PSLF still rejects most applicants, by a wide margin. Biden and his Education Department want to fix the program to provide student-debt relief.

07/22/2021

Despite being a dark time, many people made a lot of money during the pandemic. Between...