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A personal loan is used for financing large purchases or covering major expenses.

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The CFPB’s BNPL guidance has shifted with its new report.

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Cosigning and co-owning are two ways to add a borrower when taking out a car loan.

The subprime tax affects roughly 1 in 5 American adults.

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