Senate confirms new CFPB director who believes government 'must do more to cancel student debt'

New CFPB director Rohit Chopra has spoken extensively about his stance on student loan forgiveness and higher education reform. Here's how your student loans may be impacted by his confirmation.

Biden administration has canceled $1.5B in student loans via borrower defense: How to apply

The Biden administration approved $1.5 billion worth of borrower defense to repayment applications between January and July. You may qualify for a borrower defense discharge if your school misled you or violated state law.

Mortgage rates rise over 3% for first time since June: Freddie Mac data

Interest for a 30-year mortgage rose above 3% for the first time since June after their largest single-week increase since February. But many homeowners can still benefit from a mortgage refinance.

Washington minimum wage to increase to $14.49/hour in 2022

The minimum wage in Washington state will increase to $14.49 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2022, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) announced. 

HIPAA does not apply to revealing COVID-19 vaccine status at work, HHS says

The HHS and OCR released guidance on Thursday which further clarified and confirmed that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule does not apply to employers or employment records.

Dollar Tree to sell more items above $1 amid rising shipping costs

The company had already begun testing higher prices at several hundred of its nearly 8,000 locations in the Dollar Tree Plus section and received positive feedback from customers.