Personal loan interest rates fall — 5-year rates plummet by nearly a percentage point

Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were lower compared to the previous seven days’ fixed-rate loans.

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apologizes for firing 900 employees over Zoom

Vishal Garg, the CEO of Better.com, apologized for failing to show “the appropriate amount of respect and appreciation” for employees reportedly laid off via Zoom.

'Pharma Bro' company reaches $40M settlement in price-gouging case

Vyera Pharmaceuticals, once owned by “Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli, will pay $40 million to settle allegations it increased the price of a life-saving medication by 4,000%.

Widespread consequences stem from Amazon Web Services outage

AWS, Amazon Web Services, with 41% of the worldwide cloud-computing business – making it the world's largest, had a major failure Tuesday affecting tens if not hundreds of millions of people. 

Small businesses in Santa Clara Co. soon to be eligible for pandemic relief grants

Small businesses in Santa Clara County will be soon be eligible for $20 million in pandemic relief grants. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the proposal Tuesday.

UAE adopts Monday through Friday workweek in major change

The official workweek in the United Arab Emirates until now was Sunday-Thursday. The change allows its financial district to work Western hours.

New safety measures, barriers at Castro Safeway

The store on Market Street has installed automated gates that allow shoppers to enter the store but prevent would-be thieves from leaving with stolen goods.

93% of payday loan borrowers regret taking out their loans, survey finds

Payday loans can be a debt trap for borrowers who can't afford to make payments. Here's how you can repay your payday loan balance before it's sent to debt collectors.

Here's who has qualified for student loan forgiveness under Biden

The Biden administration has forgiven federal student debt through four major loan forgiveness programs, including PSLF and borrower defense.

NFT is 2021 word of the year amid cryptocurrency surge, Collins Dictionary says

An NFT is proof of ownership for a unique digital item that can be bought and sold on the cryptocurrency marketplace. Here's what you need to know about buying and investing in crypto.

What is a personal line of credit?

A personal line of credit is a type of revolving credit that can be used to cover expenses like home renovations. Here’s what you need to know before applying.