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Liz Looks at: Rally Breadth

SoFi’s Head of Investment Strategy looks at the recent market rally and explains why some of the indicators of strength could still be head fakes.

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The SoFi Product Drop: September 2022

SoFi is constantly working to make every product work harder for you and work better together. Every month, we share all the latest and greatest from SoFi right here. Check out our latest Product Drops from September!

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Empower veteran employees with custom
financial well-being programs.

Veterans’ financial needs can be unique. We’ve designed a
helpful guide that addresses those needs so you can tailor a financial well-being program that supports them.


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What you need to know:



  • Filling in the education cost gap.

    Education costs have outpaced the support of programs like the GI Bill and the SCRA Interest Cap, resulting in the need for student loans.



  • Veteran borrowers have options.

    Refinancing loans that don’t qualify for federal loan benefits can help veteran borrowers get ahead of their debt while interest rates are low.



  • Attract and retain veteran talent.

    When organizations design a well-thought-out veteran EVP, it leads to better talent and business outcomes.



  • SoFi at Work can help.

    Our contribution platform provides a low-cost way to deliver funds toward your employees’ student debt, plus other financial well-being benefits.


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How SoFi at Work can help.

SoFi at Work can help empower your veteran employees to take control of their financial lives. Here’s how:

  • SoFi Student Loan
    Refinancing benefits

    Employees can refi their federal student loans with SoFi to lock in a lower rate that could save them thousands.

  • Student loan support

    Financial planners and a dedicated student loan support team are available to help employees.

  • Resources and tools

    Employees can access timely information, in-depth guides, and interactive tools to help them take control of their debt.

  • Exclusive perks

    Empower your employees with rate discounts on loans, cash bonuses, and more.


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Learn more about veteran financial well-being.

Here are some resources that address veteran financial well-being and what it means for you and your employees.







Let’s work together.

Want to learn more about SoFi at Work? Let’s talk!

Let’s work together.

Want to learn more about SoFi at Work? Let’s talk!

Stand out with financial well-being benefits.

Every employee—and every company—has different needs. The SoFi at Work suite of benefits helps cover every major life stage and can be customized just for you and your employees. From managing student loan debt to planning for retirement and everything in between, we have a solution and the team to put your plan in place.


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FAQs


What is the contribution tax benefit?

Recent legislation modified educational assistance to include student loan payments by employers. Employers can now include loan payments along with other educational assistance that is subject to the $5,250 exclusion from employee’s income. Employers can deduct this amount, just like they were allowed to before—the only change is that loan payments can now be included. Tuition assistance and student loan payments should now be combined for purposes of calculating the $5,250 limit. If assistance exceeds the limit resulting in taxable income to the employee, the employer can deduct both the $5,250 excluded from wages and any excess that is included in wages.



Is the non-taxable amount of $5,250 in addition to the existing limit for tuition reimbursement?

No, not in addition. Employers can offer as much “educational assistance” as they wish, but only up to $5,250 per year can be excluded from an employee’s taxable income. This $5,250 total includes student loan contributions and traditional tuition assistance.


What’s changed for employees?

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extended the CARES treatment of payments of student loan principal and interest by an employer to either an employee or a lender is not taxable to the employee if paid through December 31, 2025. The maximum tax-free amount is $5,250 per employee [maximum total allowed under Sec. 127] per year.


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Student Loan Sweepstakes

Forget Your Student Debt Sweepstakes

Remember to refinance, and you could forget about student debt! Low fixed rates start at just 4.49% APR with autopay*. And SoFi is paying off up to $1,000,000 in student debt—10 lucky winners will have up to $100K each paid off. Enter by 12/31/22 for a chance to win.^


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Checking your rate will not affect your credit score.


^ No purchase or account funding necessary. Visit SoFi.com/Million for complete details, including how to enter without account funding. Ends 12/31/22 @11:59 pm ET. 50 U.S/D.C., 18+ with outstanding student loan with a bank. Void where prohibited.


*NOTICE: The White House has announced a $10,000 forgiveness for qualifying federal student loan borrowers/$20,000 forgiveness for qualifying Pell Grant recipients/suspended all federal student loan payments and waived interest charges on federally held loans beyond 12/31/22. Please carefully consider these changes before refinancing federally held loans with SoFi, as in doing so you will no longer qualify for these changes or other future benefits applicable to federally held loans. If you qualify for federal student loan forgiveness and still wish to refinance, leave up to $10,000 and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients unrefinanced to receive your federal benefit. For more information, please go to https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-continues-fight-student-debt-relief-millions-borrowers-extends-student-loan-repayment-pause

It’s easy to enter.
Just refi now.

SoFi is paying off up to $1 Million in student loans to 10 winners. You could win up to $100K toward your loans to help you forget about student debt if you refi today:

  • Start by viewing your rate.

  • Pick your terms and refi student loans today.

  • We’ll automatically enter you for a chance to win.

We’ll pick winners over time by 12/31/22, until we’ve awarded all 10. So enter now for your best chance to win.^


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Checking your rate will not affect your credit score.


^ No purchase or account funding necessary. Visit SoFi.com/Million for complete details, including how to enter without account funding. Ends 12/31/22 @11:59 pm ET. 50 U.S/D.C., 18+ with outstanding student loan with a bank. Void where prohibited.


Congrats Alex for winning up to $100K to pay off student debt!^


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^No purchase or account funding necessary. Visit SoFi.com/Million for complete details including how to enter without account funding. Ends 12/31/22 @11:59 pm ET. 50 U.S/D.C., 18+ with outstanding student loan with a bank. Void where prohibited.

Reminder: Refi today and you could save thousands.

Refinance student loans now to save 💰💰💰. You might even forget student debt sooner. SoFi has fixed refi rates starting at just 4.49% APR with autopay*. So don’t wait. You could win our Forget Your Student Debt Sweepstakes.^


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Checking your rate will not affect your credit score.


^ No purchase or account funding necessary. Visit SoFi.com/Million for complete details, including how to enter without account funding. Ends 12/31/22 @11:59 pm ET. 50 U.S/D.C., 18+ with outstanding student loan with a bank. Void where prohibited.

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