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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — As college students around the country head back to school, many of them are borrowing money to finish and get their degrees. According to the board of governors of the Federal Reserve...

SAN FRANCISCO — Democratic presidential contender Senator Bernie Sanders wasted no time to lay down his plans for education during a town hall event in San Francisco. Sanders drew focus to his plan to make tuition...

HONOLULU — $1.56 trillion: that’s a big number to digest, and it refers to how much money Americans currently owe in student debt. $4.1 billion of that U.S. total is owed by student loan borrowers in...

PHILIPPINES — President Rodrigo Duterte threatened Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon for urging him to be careful in reviewing all government contracts and loan agreements. Drilon, while in favor of Duterte’s proposed contract reviews – warned...

On the same day the Federal Reserve bank hiked short-term rates by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 2.25 to 2.5 percent, banks across the U.S. began raising their prime lending rate...

Forbes recently released an online article naming the Philippines the 10th fastest growing economy in the world — despite controversy over President Rodrigo Duterte. According to the article, the Philippines’ economy is expected to advance between 6.5...

by Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN News   SAN MATEO, CA — Many Americans may be in credit card debt post the Christmas shopping season. But a free new website from the non-profit Housing and Economic Rights Advocates,...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 7, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Good news on the housing market as a financial service firm finds that mortgage delinquencies have dropped. Black Knight Financial services...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau July 29, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A new study on consumer debt might make you more cautious about managing your credit. The Urban Institute found that slightly...