Finance
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3 colleges that help you handle student debtJan 27, 2019 5:00 am - With collective U.S. student loan debt nearing $1.5 trillion, some colleges are testing innovative solutions to help reduce student borrowing. Using no-strings-attached ...
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Lego collecting delivers huge (and uncorrelated) market returns
Jan 20, 2019 5:15 am - A lot of fancy things can be built with Lego sets nowadays. Such as a diversifying portfolio that loads on the Fama-French size factor. Collecting Lego - yes, the plasti...
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Don't let Instagram envy get you into debtJan 20, 2019 5:15 am - When was the last time scrolling through Instagram made you feel better? If you're like me, the puppy photos on your feed momentarily boost your mood, but the parade of ...
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Citigroup is releasing pay-gap data most companies don't want to share
Jan 20, 2019 5:00 am - Citigroup revealed a "raw," unadjusted - and unflattering - figure Wednesday, showing that median pay for women is 29 percent less than it is for men at the global finan...
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Digital mortgages are here
Jan 20, 2019 5:00 am - If you're a move-up buyer looking to purchase your second home, you might be pleasantly surprised by changes in one aspect of your experience: You can now apply for your...
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More companies want to pay off your student loan debt
Jan 20, 2019 5:00 am - Mike Schabel remembers eating peanut butter and tortillas to save money while he and his wife paid off about $100,000 in student loan debt. So when the chief executive o...
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What the government shutdown means for your mortgageJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - By HOLDEN LEWIS NerdWallet The partial federal government shutdown is complicating the already complicated process of getting and managing a mortgage. For one thing, the...
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Wintrust to open bank in FloridaJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust announced it will be opening a new bank location in Naples, Florida in early 2019 - the first Wintrust Community Bank located outside its Midwest foo...
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Lampert's $5.2B Sears deal gets backing from Bank of America, CyrusJan 18, 2019 12:00 am - Eddie Lampert's ESL Investments Inc. will finance its winning $5.2 billion bid to salvage Sears Holdings Corp. in part with $850 million from a new asset-based loan, acc...
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First Midwest names Sander presidentJan 18, 2019 12:00 am - CHICAGO - First Midwest Bancorp has appointed Mark Sander President. the company announced Friday. The new appointment will add to Sander's current role as chief operati...