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Private student lenders - Monday, December 08, 2008
When Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced that he wanted to extend $60 billion of the $700 billion rescue package to non-bank credit card and auto loan firms, we called it "an...
Student debt levels portend rising loan default rates - Monday, December 01, 2008
Not long ago, Dan Brown and his roommate headed from San Francisco to Las Vegas. They were aiming to win big so they could pay off their student loans.
"If you don't try, you can't...
Student Lender Rally May Be Brief - Monday, December 01, 2008
Private student lender stocks jumped following the federal government's decision last week to bolster the market, but their longer-term prospects are clouded by fretting among legislators...
Schumer wants student loan market to be protected - Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Sen. Charles Schumer says particular attention needs to be paid during the current financial upheaval to make sure the student loan market is protected from the credit crunch.
The New...
Students take on more debt - Monday, November 24, 2008
Higher college costs and steep losses in college savings plans are forcing students and their parents to borrow more to earn bachelor’s degrees.
Last year’s seniors, facing increasing...
We need change in student loans - Monday, October 12, 2009
If I were a recent college graduate, I would be outraged to be paying 6.8 percent in interest on my Stafford loan when market interest rates are closer to 2.5 percent! Where’s all...
Congress passes bill to protect student loans - Sunday, September 21, 2008
Although it won’t affect UF students, some college students in Florida who worry about securing federal student loans may be able to rest easy for at least another year.
A bill that...
Student Loan/Consolidation Network Announces Good News from Congress - Saturday, August 02, 2008
StudentLoanCenter.biz, an online source of information and assistance for the student loan market, has good news for current and future students in need of financial help.
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Student loans soar by a third - Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Students are borrowing record amounts to pay for their studies, new government figures published today reveal.
The total amount loaned to university students rose by 32.2% last year...
Help is available for college students struggling to pay tuition - Friday, July 17, 2009
Maryland colleges are starting to send out fall tuition bills, and signs indicate that more families will struggle to pay.
Applications for federal student aid are up. More families...
