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Saving for a down payment is getting easier. Here are 8 markets where it takes under 5 years.
Coming up with a down payment is often one of the biggest hurdles for homebuyers. The good news for homebuyers is that the time it takes to save for a down payment has decreased in recent years. The bad news is that the median down payment is still…
January 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
Rising bills and falling temperatures have led to higher costs for people across the country as the year comes to a close. For millions of Britons, balancing the cost of living is an ongoing challenge, with household incomes unable to keep pace…
ATM numbers dip in FY25 as digital payments rise: RBI
The number of automated teller machines (ATMs) declined moderately in FY25, with the increase in digitisation, a RBI report said on Monday. The number of bank branches increased by over 2 percent on the back of network expansion by the public…
Students issued 'watch out' alert ahead of January SLC payments
With student finance maintenance payments set to arrive in January, the Student Loans Company (SLC) has issued a warning to anyone expecting an upcoming payment in a fresh update. January represents the second maintenance loan instalment for…
Payments in my bank account pending
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Benefit claimants' mobility payments soar by £750m - including for those with ADHD
The mobility element of PIP has sharply risen in cost since the pandemic The yearly cost of mobility benefits for Brits with stress and anxiety has soared by £750 million since the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. People with…
DWP confirms New Year payment date changes for State Pension and benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced alterations to State Pensions and benefits over the New Year period, specifically for those whose scheduled payments fall on certain dates. Both HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released…
HMRC alert for families earning under £80,000 to claim backdated £897 payments
HMRC has delivered an important update for British families on backdated payments, with certain households potentially pocketing up to £897 per year for each fresh claim lodged, according to HMRC. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, HMRC…
Morph Launches $150M Payment Accelerator To Expand Onchain Payment Infrastructure And BGB Utility
Morph has launched the $150 million Morph Payment Accelerator to expand onchain payment infrastructure, support crypto cards, remittances, and merchant solutions, and increase the real-world utility of its BGB token. Ethereum Layer 2 network Morph…
Executives Say AI Redefines Value and the Payments Competitive Landscape
Across farms, clinics, AI labs and labor platforms, a theme emerged: payments is increasingly the interface, not the moat. The moat is the operating system. Here are eight Monday Conversations from 2025 that captured that shift. Nelly CEO Niklas…
Payments banks' deposits jumped 57% to ₹25,605 crore in FY25, RBI says
Payments banks' deposit base grew 57 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to ₹25,605 crore as of March 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) report on trends and progress in banking. As of March 2025, six payments banks were…
LG's ICC mark payments are 'Royalty', 15% tax applies: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has dismissed LG Electronics India' s petition for quashing a demand notice of 15 per cent withholding tax on use of the ICC (International Cricket Council) mark. The Court upheld Income Tax Department's submission of treating…
Self Deportations: A new trend in immigration
The Department of Homeland Security announced this month that 1.9 million immigrants who were illegally living in the country have voluntarily departed between January and mid-December, a feat that the White House touted as a crowning achievement…
The Housing Market Is Moving in Favor of Gen Z
The American dream of owning a home has never seemed further out of reach for young people. You can hardly blame Gen Z and younger millennials for adopting an economic nihilism that prioritizes the here and now — whether that's $400 Lola…
Why complicate it?': Kanwar Dhillon slams TV actors' payment cycle
What's the story Television actor Kanwar Dhillon recently spoke out against the complicated payment cycle in the Indian television industry. Speaking to TellyMasala, he questioned why payments can't be made like a regular salary after completing…
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