Tag: loan

How to Help Your Children Buy a Home

By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Given today’s high home prices, many parents these days want to help their adult children buy their first home. One way to do that is through an intra-family loan that works for parents and children. You may be able to offer your child a lower interest rate than…


IMF Approves $15.6 Billion Ukraine Loan, Part of $115 Billion in Global Support

WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday its executive board approved a four-year $15.6 billion loan program for Ukraine, part of a global $115 billion package to support the country’s economy as it battles Russia’s 13-month-old invasion. The decision clears the way for an immediate disbursement of about $2.7 billion to Kyiv, and requires…


Without Trust You’ve Got Nothing

Of all the things I’ve ever dreamed of being, advice columnist was never on the list. But here I am playing one every day. That’s because while my inbox loads up with tips, hints and questions related to frugal living and getting out of debt, many questions spill over into dilemmas—family, life, and love. Dear…


US to Loan Li-Cycle $375 Million for New York Recycling Plant

The U.S. Energy Department on Monday said it will lend Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. $375 million as it builds a battery recycling facility in New York set to become one of the country’s largest sources of lithium by next year. The loan is the latest move by Washington to spur development of a domestic electric vehicle…


Bed Bath & Beyond Staves Off Bankruptcy With $225 Million From Stock Sale

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said on Tuesday it raised about $225 million in an equity offering and may get another $800 million over the next 10 months, as the struggling retailer tries to avoid bankruptcy. Bed Bath, which first raised the prospect of bankruptcy early last month, said on Monday it planned to raise…


In Your Debt: How Couples Can Team up on Debt Repayment

Between financially helping his parents and losing income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeremy Mazza landed into serious credit card debt. Relief came from a source he wasn’t expecting: his partner, Ginna Lambert, who had come into a small inheritance. She suggested “investing” part of her bounty in their shared future by lending…


Using Home Equity Credit? What Not to Do

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) uses your home’s equity to finance a variable interest-rate loan. You wouldn’t have the money upfront like you would a conventional loan. Instead, you draw against your line of credit. With a HELOC, your home is your collateral. There are times a HELOC is a worthwhile mechanism. But…


Amazon Secures $8 Billion Term Loan

Amazon.com Inc. said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with certain lenders to provide the e-commerce giant an $8 billion unsecured loan. The term loan will mature in 364 days, with an option to extend for another 364 days and the proceeds would be used for general corporate purposes. “Given the uncertain macroeconomic environment,…


The Bill Collector

This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. Lorenzo Adams is in trouble. While working at a bill collection agency in Norfolk, Virginia, an old debt of his own suddenly comes due when Frankie Gutierrez, an L.A. loan shark, shows up at his door. With less than three…


US Consumers Falling Behind on Loans, With Credit Card Payments to Reach 13-Year High in 2023: Report

American consumers are expected to fall behind on their personal loan and credit card payments next year at the highest rate in over 10 years, consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion has warned. Credit card delinquency rates have generally remained near pre-pandemic levels, according to TransUnion, but this is expected to see a pronounced change in 2023. According to TransUnion’s 2023…