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US Banks To Scrap Overdraft Fees Making Borrowing Cheaper For Consumers

Multiple US banks are taking a stand with consumers and are amending their overdraft policies to scrap, and sometimes reduce, overdraft fees. An overdraft occurs when a bank allows a customer to withdraw more cash than is in their account. The bank pays the difference as a form of credit.    The Average Overdraft Fee …

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What You Need To Know About Biden’s Changes To Student Loans

Federal Student Loans Have Been Increasingly Popular In Recent Years   Federal student loans are a form of financial assistance to help college students pay for costs associated with higher education. The first US Government backed student loans were offered in 1958 under the National Defense Education Act.  The uptake in student loans has boomed …

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What is APR?

APR is an acronym for Annual Percentage Rate and tells you what the interest applied to your loan is for a whole year, expressed as a percentage. The APR represents the cost of borrowing and it is used to measure and compare all financial products across the world as a yardstick, including products such as …

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