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Record 32 Pct Of Americans Miss Housing Payments In July
July 08, 2020

A record number of tenants and homeowners — 32 percent — missed some or all of their rent or mortgage in July, according to Apartment List, the San Francisco platform that connects renters and listings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Mall Of America’s Mortgage Payments Reportedly Overdue
June 16, 2020

Minnesota’s Mall of America, one of the nation’s largest shopping centers, missed its third payment on its $1.4 billion mortgage, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Auto Debt Set Records Before Potential Coronavirus Impact Hits
June 09, 2020

Trouble may be brewing in the key auto finance sector in the months ahead amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus, despite a drop in loan delinquency rates in the United States in the first quarter, a new report by credit agency Experian finds. Get...

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Amid Pandemic, Firms Look To Negotiate Debt Covenants
May 28, 2020

The pandemic has decimated top and bottom lines for firms across virtually all verticals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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How AI Can Help Banks Decide Which Struggling Borrowers Deserve Help
May 26, 2020

Amid the pandemic, banks have “frozen” at least $150 billion of loans – equating to about 5 percent of their consumer portfolios. The question becomes: What happens when the freeze thaws and lenders try to get paid? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Mortgage Bankers Association: 4.1 Million Home Loans In Forbearance
May 19, 2020

As lenders provide relief for homeowners from the financial challenges of COVID-19, the number of mortgages on temporary postponement increased to 8.16 percent as of May 10, up from 7.91 percent in the prior week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Forbearance and Call...

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Higher Education Eyes Freezing Tuition
May 08, 2020

The College of William and Mary, hoping to court new applicants even as a financial crisis grips the world, has announced a rollback of the 3 percent tuition increase it previously put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to CNBC. Get the Full...

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US Household Debt Hits All-Time High
May 05, 2020

Household debt has risen substantially in 2020 thus far, shooting up to $14.3 trillion, a number bypassing the height of the Great Recession by $1.6 trillion, according to a CNBC report that cited the New York Federal Reserve. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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US Treasury Eyes Borrowing Almost $3 Trillion In Second Quarter
May 04, 2020

To fight the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government said it is planning to borrow $2.99 trillion in the second quarter this year, a record number, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...