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Employers competing for talent in a hot job market have a new tool in their arsenal: student loan repayment support.

To the delight of many job hunters, a growing number of companies now offer some form of assistance with student loan debt alongside more traditional HR benefits like 401(k) plans and health insurance. And it makes sense – with the average debt for recent undergrads and graduates estimated at about $35,000 and $58,000, respectively, who has money left over to fund a 401(k)?

Catch SoFi executives as we hit the road through November! Following are just a few of the upcoming conferences and events where a member of our leadership team will be a featured speaker. For speaking requests, contact [email protected]; for media inquiries, contact [email protected].

What’s bigger than an army of zombies and much harder to outrun?

If your answer is, “My student loan debt,” at least you’re not alone.

The latest student loan statistics about debt may be the stuff of nightmares, but for borrowers who want to take control of their debt, solutions do exist. Read on to find out how to tame your student loan spectre.

As the 2016 presidential hopefuls announce their plans to deal with student loan debt, student loan refinancing is once again at the center of the education debt debate. The media coverage thus far has made a couple of things pretty clear. First, a lot of people are unaware that they can apply to refinance federal student loans through a number of private lenders right now – no legislation required.

With the dog days of summer behind us, the real estate market should soon be experiencing an end-of-season cool-down. But that doesn’t mean prospective homebuyers should cool off, as well.

If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, taking the plunge before year-end could save you money, give you extra negotiating power and potentially even increase your future take-home pay. Here are three things that make the fourth quarter of 2015 a great time to buy a home.