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These Student Loans Are Now Cut Off From Affordable Payments And Loan Forgiveness
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. The Education Department is overseeing major changes to student loans that go into effect during July 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images) A major…
Medicare Takes A Smart Step Toward Site-Neutral Payments
“Markets function best when competitors play by the same rules,” says health expert Sally Pipes. “Medicare's payment system should do the same.” One of Medicare's most puzzling rules has nothing to do with the care…
These three US programs can make the down payment for your home $0
Home prices are near all-time highs. Mortgage rates are more than twice what they were during the pandemic. Buying a home can seem impossible. Income isn't keeping up with home prices, either. Home prices relative to income rose to their highest…
New DWP update on AI checks for Universal Credit Advance payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a new update on the artificial intelligence (AI) system it uses to help identify potentially fraudulent Universal Credit Advance payment claims. The department said the machine learning model…
Bolivia Considers Recognizing USDT for Payments Amid Dollar Shortage
Latest News PublishedJul 13, 2026 As foreign currency reserves remain under pressure, Bolivia is considering a framework to let the world's largest stablecoin be used for payments, savings and trade. Bolivia is evaluating integrating Tether's USDt…
Nearly half a million people missing out on higher State Pension payments
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 13.2million people across the UK entitled to State Pension payments. The annual uprating in April means people on the New State Pension will receive up to…
Bolivia weighs adding Tether's USDT to its national payments system
Bolivia is considering adding Tether's USDT stablecoin to its national payments system, marking another step in the country's shift from banning crypto transactions to allowing regulated digital asset use. Economy Minister José Gabriel…
Sub-$500 New Car Payments Are Becoming Few And Far Between
Good morning! It's Monday, July 13, 2026, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you'll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans…
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr 'facing financial crisis' as transfer plans halted & squad salary payments delayed
According to Al-Riyadiyah, Al-Nassr are facing financial difficulties after a liquidity shortage affected the club's day-to-day operations. The reports claims that several first-team players received only part of their June salaries, with the club…
Around the Hamptons: Easthampton program offers three homebuyers $50,000 in down payment assistance
EASTHAMPTON — Three first-time homebuyers in Easthampton could save $50,000 on their purchase through a new down-payment assistance program that's debuting at a time when the demand for housing is high and homebuying is costly. The funding…
EFICYENT Opens Nepal Payment Corridor Through Strategic Partnership with IME
New corridor enables instant bank account and wallet credit for customers sending money to Nepal from across EFICYENT global network DUBAI, UAE, July 13, 2026 /CNW/ -- EFICYENT, a global cross-border payments and financial infrastructure platform…
Bolivia Is Considering Adding Tether's USDT Stablecoin to National Payments System: Report
Bolivia's economy is stabilizing, and now it is investigating the potential inclusion of Tether's dollar-backed stablecoin USDT as a form of payment in the nation, according to a local news report from La Razón. The report stems from a…
Mastercard's Vocalink rumors and the rise of payment protectionism
Key insight: Mastercard is reportedly mulling a sale of its U.K. Vocalink payments technology subsidiary amid a rise in local objections to foreign ownership of payments rails What's at stake: Vocalink could play a key role in a U.K.
Karnataka issues SOP on hundi management, gives push to digital payments
Amid the furore over alleged embezzlement of hundi (collection box) donations in Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya taking centre stage nationally, the Karnataka government has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP), involving a digital push, to handle…
Vocalink's Future Turns on Europe's Faster Payments Shift
Payments would settle in seconds instead of days. Businesses would no longer wait for banks to reopen after weekends or holidays. Cross-border transfers would rely less on correspondent banking relationships that add cost, delay and operational…
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