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Despite Elimination, Cavaliers Remain a Model Franchise (New York Times)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 11:53pm EDT
Four years after taking over the Cavaliers, Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert has been credited with transforming the team into one of the most coveted franchises in the league. -
Texas legislators vote to curb doctor shortage (KLTV 7 Tyler)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 11:22pm EDT
Texas legislators passed a bill Friday which will establish a loan repayment program to help primary care physcians pay off their student loans. -
INSIDE THE DEAL: Jones Lang LaSalle Facilitates $19.3M Student Housing Sale for ING Real Estate (Multi-Housing News)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 9:20pm EDT
Richmond, Va.—Here is one way to encourage sales in this market: Find properties with an assumable loan. Jones Lang LaSalle closed the sale of a pair of student housing buildings on the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus in Richmond, Va., for ING Real Estate. -
CNN Student News Transcript: June 1, 2009 (CNN)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 8:13pm EDT
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Morris County couple's savings practices will serve them well later (The Star-Ledger)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
Meagan and Mike could be poster children for debt-free living. "We recently paid off our second mortgage for $18,500, and have paid off all car and student loans years before they were due. We pay our full credit card bills... -
Civil Rights Commission planning housing forum (The Gazette)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 1:20pm EDT
CEDAR RAPIDS and#151; The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will bring housing seekers and providers together June 25 to discuss rights and responsibilities in housing transactions.The forum from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Five Seasons Crowne Plaza Hotel also will discuss student loans, financing options for home buyers and the acquisition process for flooded properties, among other topics. A ... -
Empty condo projects give universities new dorm space (The Pantagraph)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 7:38am EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing? When classes start this fall - if all goes as planned - some 300 students at Johnson & Wales University will be living in Capitol Cove, an upscale condominium project that had been languishing on the market for more than six months. -
Know your student loan options (Asbury Park Press)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 7:02am EDT
GRADUATING INTO A BARREN job market is stressful enough. When massive student loans await, the rite of passage can be downright terrifying. -
Unsold R.I. condos fill fast as dorms (The Columbus Dispatch)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 6:21am EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing? -
How to deal with family's financial criticisms (SouthtownStar)
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 5:21am EDT
Dear Dave, I'm 22 and trying to follow your plan to take care of my money. I'm working my way through school. The other day I paid cash for a nice, small used car. The rest of my family made fun of me, saying I should have bought a new car. They also think I should take out student loans for school. They all have car payments, credit card debt and things like that. How do you deal with criticism ... -
Congrats, grads! Now it's time for repaying loans (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Posted: May 30th, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
NEW YORK — Graduating into a barren job market is stressful enough. When massive student loans await, the rite of passage can be downright terrifying. -
Financial literacy is more important than ever (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Posted: May 30th, 2009, 11:19pm EDT
Starting with the fall of 2010, every Virginia high school student will have to take a one-credit course in personal finance and economics. The hope is that students leaving high school will have an understanding of credit cards, loans, interest rates and other financial matters—knowledge that is ever more valuable in these volatile economic times. -
Law makes getting credit cards more difficult for students (Chicago Tribune)
Posted: May 30th, 2009, 11:54am EDT
In most cases, either co-signer or income will be required For years, many people obtained their first credit card when they were in college. The process was a breeze: You didn't need a credit history to qualify. You didn't need a steady income. The fact that you were a student -- with a long spending future ahead of you -- was enough. -
Rural, urban lawmakers unite in face of growing suburban clout (Dallas Morning News)
Posted: May 30th, 2009, 2:38am EDT
AUSTIN - Social conservative Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, and liberal firebrand Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, stood arm-in-arm in the House recently, supporting a bill that would use taxes on smokeless tobacco to lure doctors to underserved areas by helping pay off their student loans. -
Smokeless tobacco tax to help rural areas get more doctors (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
Posted: May 30th, 2009, 1:39am EDT
By Ruth Campbell Staff Writer An initiative to raise taxes on smokeless tobacco to help new medical school graduates repay their student loans is one of several bills expected to come out of the state Legislature as it winds up Monday. -
Students Relying on Loans Wonder Whether Forgiveness Will Last (New York Times)
Posted: May 30th, 2009, 12:38am EDT
While the federal government says most of its loan forgiveness programs are secure, state programs, which depend on state budgets, face uncertain futures. -
Empty condos give universities new dorm space (AP via Yahoo! News)
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 7:44pm EDT
River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing? -
What You Earn is Key to Where You Live (Washington Post)
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 5:58pm EDT
Here's how the economists look at the world: If you have a job, you'll pay your mortgage, credit card debt, student loans and auto loan payments each month. If you're unemployed, you'll pay until you run out of money, and then you won't. -
Empty condos give universities new dorm space (AP via Yahoo! News)
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 4:15pm EDT
River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing? -
Empty condos give universities new dorm space (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 4:15pm EDT
River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing? When classes start this fall -- if all goes as planned -- some 300 students at Johnson & Wales University will be living in Capitol Cove, an upscale condominium project that had been languishing on the market for more than six months. -
Mount St. Joseph wins $100K grant (Cincinnati Business Courier)
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
The College of Mount St. Joseph will use a $100,000 grant from the Charles E. Schell Foundation for Education, Fifth Third Bank, to provide student loans. -
Empty condos give universities new dorm space (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 12:09pm EDT
River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing? When classes start this fall -- if all goes as planned -- some 300 students at Johnson & Wales University will be living in Capitol Cove, an upscale condominium project that had been languishing on the market for more than six months. -
Empty condos give universities new dorm space (AP via Yahoo! News)
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 12:09pm EDT
River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing? -
When Sallie met Barack: reform and resistance in the student loan industry (Key West Citizen)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 11:24pm EDT
There are so many things I don't understand in this world. Why can't we do something about North Korea? Why are all the bees dying? How did I miss knowing about "Jon Kate Plus Eight" until last... read more -
Woman addicted to shopping (The Brockville Recorder and Times)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 10:38pm EDT
Dear Robin:I have a problem. I think I am addicted to shopping and it is getting me into trouble. I am living off my credit cards because there is no money left at the end of the month. I am thousands of dollars in debt and that doesn't include my mortgage, car payment and student loans.[...] -
Television - Business (Scoop.co.nz)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 6:55pm EDT
The budget doesn't just affect business people and families - with mounting student loans and debt, a group of Christchurch university students were eager to hear what Bill English had to say. -
Student-loan activist says Ottawa is misusing term 'grace period' (Times & Transcript)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 4:08pm EDT
loan activist has filed a formal complaint with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to stop the federal government from using the term "grace period" on the repayment of loans. -
Student-loan activist says Ottawa is misusing term 'grace period' (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 3:33pm EDT
MONTREAL - A student-loan activist has filed a formal complaint with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to stop the federal government from using the term "grace period" on the repayment of loans. -
Report: Student debt not as bad as thought (The State News)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 3:04pm EDT
Most college graduates won’t face an uphill battle paying off student loans according to a report in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The report, published in the Chronicle’s May 22 issue, said 65 percent of college students leave school with debt, and the average debt is about $20,000. -
Help me! I just can't stop shopping! (Edmonton Sun)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 4:26am EDT
Question: I have a problem. I think I am addicted to shopping and it is getting me into trouble. I am living off my credit cards because there is no money left at the end of the month. I am thousands of dollars in debt and that doesn't include my mortgage, car payment and student loans. I have a closet full of clothes that still have the tags on, but I can't seem to stop. How do I dig my way out ... -
Need-based student aid in jeopardy (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 2:27am EDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's draconian plan to phase out the state-funded Cal Grant program for lower-income college students starting this fall has students, schools and financial aid advocates in shock. "This is a very theatrical and distressing threat,"... -
Need-based student aid in jeopardy (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 2:24am EDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's draconian plan to phase out the state-funded Cal Grant program for lower-income college students starting this fall has students, schools and financial aid advocates in shock. "This is a very theatrical and distressing threat,"... Related: Student financial aid - Cal Grant - Student - Education - Arnold Schwarzenegger -
Need-based student aid in jeopardy (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's draconian plan to phase out the state-funded Cal Grant program for lower-income college students starting this fall has students, schools and financial aid advocates in shock. "This is a very theatrical and distressing threat,"... -
Need-based student aid in jeopardy (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 11:23pm EDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's draconian plan to phase out the state-funded Cal Grant program for lower-income college students starting this fall has students, schools and financial aid advocates in shock. "This is a very theatrical and distressing threat,"... Related: Student financial aid - Cal Grant - Student - Arnold Schwarzenegger - Education -
Report: Student debt not as bad as thought (The State News)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 7:33pm EDT
Most college graduates won’t face an uphill battle paying off student loans according to a report in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The report, published in the Chronicle’s May 22 issue, said 65 percent of college students leave school with debt, and the average debt is about $20,000. -
Get the 4-1-1 on College and Careers (Clearwater Gazette)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 4:23pm EDT
PALM HARBOR – Palm Harbor Library will be offering a special program for high school-aged teens to assist them in the transition to college, technical school or a career after graduation. The workshop will explore career choices, budgeting, student loans and the importance of credit. -
Nelnet Completes Initial Placement Through Straight-A Funding (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 4:00pm EDT
Nelnet, Inc. announced today that it completed its initial placement of federal student loans under the U.S. Department of Education-sponsored conduit called Straight-A Funding, LLC . -
Student loan group's board resigns (UPI)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 11:43am EDT
HARTFORD, Conn., May 27 (UPI) -- Nine of 14 board members of a Connecticut student loan non-profit have resigned over a dispute on legal indemnity, the state Student Loan Foundation says. -
This adviser offers money tips for recent college graduates (The Star-Ledger)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 6:34am EDT
Student loan debt is at a record high, averaging $22,000 for undergrads, according to Beth Kobliner, a personal finance expert. By the time they graduate, seniors have an average of $4,100 in credit card debt, a Sallie Mae study found.... -
Nine Members Of Student Loan Foundation Resign (Hartford Courant)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 5:54am EDT
Nine of the 14 members of the board of directors for the financially troubled Connecticut Student Loan Foundation resigned en masse Tuesday after legislative leaders failed to grant their request for indemnity to protect them from lawsuits. -
City OKs student residence (Hamilton Spectator)
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 3:47am EDT
(May 27, 2009) - A new west Hamilton residence is promising to draw students out of residential neighbourhoods, though critics fear it will just add to the over-concentration. -
Recession Imperils Loan Forgiveness Programs (New York Times)
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 8:23pm EDT
Cutbacks in loan forgiveness programs could result in fewer students going into fields like teaching and nursing. -
Ask the Biz Brain: Federal student loan (The Star-Ledger)
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 1:19pm EDT
Q. I currently have a consolidated student loan with the federal Direct Loan program at an 8.25 percent fixed rate. I initially borrowed $50,000 18 years ago, but the balance due has ballooned to almost $155,000 over the years. I've... -
Paying ex's student loan may fall to you (Bankrate.com)
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 6:42am EDT
Dear Bankruptcy Adviser, I co-signed on my ex-husband's student loans. He was ordered in our divorce to refinance them in his name, but didn't. He filed for bankruptcy. My credit is being ruined. I have two weeks before it is charged off. Should I begin making his payments? -
SBA is set to guarantee more loans (Daily Local News)
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 5:17am EDT
Small businesses suffering financial hardship as a result of the slow economy may be eligible to receive temporary relief to keep their doors open and get their cash flow back on track through to a new loan program through the U.S. Small Business Administration. -
Paying your ex's student loan (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 5:00am EDT
A judge may have ordered him to pay, but you're on the hook because you co-signed the loan. -
A Double Undergrad Can Cost You Your MBA (Investopedia)
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 3:05am EDT
College is expensive, and a double undergraduate major can leave you too tired to get a graduate degree - which takes about the same amount of time or less. As well, the possible pay raise that you would see with a master's degree would help you pay back student loans much faster. -
Repaying student loans adds to graduate anxiety (Asbury Park Press)
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 5:32pm EDT
What's worse than graduating from college with no job and no prospects of finding one anytime soon? -
College Loans: Biggest Mistake Students Make? (WSPA Spartanburg)
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 4:05pm EDT
So you have your college diploma, a lot of debt, and no job? You aren’t alone. According to a report in U.S. News and World Report , some college graduates who attend “for-profit” schools have twice as much debt as others. -
Private student loan program fading (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 10:46am EDT
The White House is pushing to eliminate federally backed private student loans in a move to save billions of dollars and make the federal government the only provider of student loans. -
Student loans repayments based on income (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 4:29am EDT
What's worse than graduating from college with no job and no prospects of finding one anytime soon? -
Feds aren't likely to dicker on student loan payments (The Oregonian)
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 8:13am EDT
Liz Pulliam Weston Q: I have a consolidated student loan with the federal Direct Loan program at an 8.25 percent fixed rate. I initially borrowed $50,000 18 years ago, but the balance due has ballooned to almost $155,000 over the... -
Grads get option to repay loans based on earnings (The Clarion-Ledger)
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 5:57am EDT
The average undergraduate leaves college with more than $22,000 in debt. Many graduate and professional students leave with loan balances of $100,000 or more. -
Student loans: Don't put off repaying them - roanoke.com (Roanoke Times)
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 12:48am EDT
WASHINGTON -- The commencement speeches will soon be over. The graduation caps and gowns put away, the gift cards used. The one thing that won't go away is the tens of thousands of dollars graduates owe in student loans. For most college graduates, the cost of their educations will finally be a reality. -
Is a Liberal Arts Degree Worth the Cost? (ABC News)
Posted: May 23rd, 2009, 12:43am EDT
Recent liberal arts grads worry about job prospects, student loans. -
2nd UPDATE:House Panel Weighs Student Lending Overhaul Proposals (Nasdaq)
Posted: May 21st, 2009, 3:56pm EDT
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday assessed proposed federal student loan program changes that could reduce the role of private lenders in originating student loans. -
College Loans: Private Vs. Federal (Investopedia via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: May 21st, 2009, 3:06pm EDT
Not all student loans are the same. Know what youre getting into before signing on the dotted line. -
Obama’s Student-Loan Overhaul Opposed by Republican Lawmakers (Bloomberg)
Posted: May 21st, 2009, 1:21pm EDT
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama ’s push to end federal subsidies for student lenders such as Sallie Mae and Nelnet Inc. would create a government monopoly over college loans, Republicans lawmakers said. -
U.S. wants to originate all student loans (Market Watch)
Posted: May 21st, 2009, 11:07am EDT
The Obama administration told House lawmakers Thursday that participation by private lenders should be curtailed in the federal student-loan program because the government “is now the sole reliable and sufficient source of federal student-loan capital.” -
Nelnet backs Sallie Mae's alternative on student loans (Lincoln Journal Star)
Posted: May 21st, 2009, 12:26am EDT
Nelnet has thrown its support behind an alternative proposal to the Obama administration’s plan to eliminate the Federal Family Education Loan Program, which subsidizes private lending for college education. -
HERALD EDITORIAL: Student Loans 101: What you need to know (Western Herald)
Posted: May 21st, 2009, 12:09am EDT
Surely we all had our ‘09-‘10 FAFSA applications completed weeks ago, but it is never too late for a refresher on the do’s and don’ts of student loans. The first step in acquiring a loan is always filling out a FAFSA. This can easily be done online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Without a FAFSA the Financial Aid office [...] -
Don't use one-size-fits-all approach to student loans (USA Today)
Posted: May 19th, 2009, 11:09pm EDT
Don't use one-size-fits-all approach to student loans Albert L. Lord - Vice Chairman and CEO Sallie Mae; Reston, Va. USA TODAY's editorial "To stretch education dollars, cut out the middleman" and its opposing view, "Let borrowers choose," assume that when... -
Money Talk: Use federal student loans to fill college tuition gaps (Stars and Stripes)
Posted: May 19th, 2009, 10:33am EDT
Dear Liz: I’m a 19-year-old student who will be transferring to a four-year college from community college in the fall. My parents don’t really play a part in paying for college or determining where I go or where to apply; I do all that myself. -
Graduates get option to repay student loans based on income (USA Today)
Posted: May 19th, 2009, 2:26am EDT
Starting July 1, student loan borrowers will have a new option: a repayment program that caps monthly payments based on income. It targets borrowers who would have a hard time paying basic living expenses if they had to make standard monthly payments on their loans, says Lauren Asher, acting president for the Project on Student Debt. -
Advice for college graduates saddled with student loans (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Posted: May 18th, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
The one thing that won’t go away is the tens of thousands of dollars college graduates owe in student loans. For most grads, the cost of their educations will finally be a reality. So now what? With unemployment continuing to climb and good-paying jobs hard to find, many recent graduates will be looking for refuge from their loans. As debts go, student loans provide more built-in options to ... -
Crushed by Student Loans? Help's Coming (TheStreet.com)
Posted: May 18th, 2009, 10:32am EDT
If you're a recent graduate who's struggling to repay student loans, a new program could lower your payments to zero. -
House body endorses student loan bill (BusinessWorld Online)
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 9:35am EDT
THE HOUSE of Representatives ways and means committee has approved tax exemptions to a proposed national student loan board for post-secondary and tertiary students. -
Turning the tide on student debt (SNP)
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 8:52am EDT
The SNP is giving a better start to working lives for Scotland's students as new figures show student bankruptcies falling for the first time in 10 years. -
California Student Finds Benefactor to Help Him Pay for College (New York Times)
Posted: May 11th, 2009, 8:27pm EDT
Brennan Jackson, a Los Angeles high school student whose effort to raise $25,000 in merit scholarships to attend college, met his goal courtesy of a Berkeley government professor and a benefactor he enlisted. -
PM guarantees interest free loans will stay (Scoop.co.nz)
Posted: May 11th, 2009, 5:56pm EDT
Student leaders are relieved at Prime Minister John Key’s guarantee that interest-free student loans are here to stay. -
TG Updates School Fact Sheets, an Interactive Tool Detailing Student Loan Data on Texas Schools and Lenders (PRWeb)
Posted: May 11th, 2009, 10:20am EDT
TG has updated the latest edition of its School Fact Sheets, a useful, online publication about Texas postsecondary institutions and lenders that provide loans to their students. (PRWeb May 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/TG/student_loans/prweb2408394.htm -
Credit unions step up student lending (BizJournals)
Posted: May 10th, 2009, 11:32pm EDT
Credit unions are becoming key players in the private student loan market as the cost of higher education steadily increases and California’s two public university systems get set to vote on more fee hikes. -
Debt personalities revealed in student borrower poll (The New Zealand Herald)
Posted: May 10th, 2009, 12:14pm EDT
The secret to why some people drag debt with them forever and others use it for a financial boost has been revealed in a personality study by a former Canterbury University student. As part of his post-graduate honours research,... -
Plan for student loans to go private (The Australian)
Posted: May 10th, 2009, 9:00am EDT
UNIVERSITIES are increasing efforts to attract more private financing into the sector. -
Government needs to come clean on student loans (Scoop.co.nz)
Posted: May 10th, 2009, 3:55am EDT
The National-led Government needs to come clean on whether it is planning to change the interest free student loan system, in the light of fresh speculation about its intentions, said Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street. -
Should You Consolidate Your Student Loans? (Investopedia)
Posted: May 10th, 2009, 3:07am EDT
If you have more than one student loan, you may have heard about or considered consolidating your loans. Consolidating student loans is a process where you take out a new loan which you then use to pay off your other existing student loans. -
Suit seeks payments on student loans (The Patriot-News)
Posted: May 9th, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
The U.S. attorney's office has filed a complaint against a Harrisburg man seeking to collect $25,882 on federal student loans obtained more than 15 years ago. -
Student-loan terms to change (Pioneer Press)
Posted: May 9th, 2009, 2:31pm EDT
New student loans require payments while in school -
Student-loan terms to change (Pioneer Press)
Posted: May 9th, 2009, 9:35am EDT
New student loans require payments while in school -
Two area credit unions investing in student loans (The Champaign News-Gazette)
Posted: May 9th, 2009, 8:46am EDT
CHAMPAIGN – Two area credit unions are among 12 statewide that have collectively pledged to invest nearly $100 million in securities to support student loans. CHAMPAIGN – Two area credit unions are among 12 statewide that have collectively pledged to invest nearly $100 million in securities to support student loans. The University of Illinois Employees Credit Union and Rantoul-based Credit Union ... -
Renton women plead guilty in scheme involving $2.23 mllion in student loans (Renton Reporter)
Posted: May 8th, 2009, 7:13pm EDT
A 60-year-old Renton woman and her two daughters pleaded guilty this week in federal court in connection with a bank-fraud scheme involving more than $2 million in student loans, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice in Seattle. -
Insider’s Guide To Student Loans (WCMH Columbus)
Posted: May 8th, 2009, 3:44pm EDT
Credit is tight now but if you need to borrow money for college it’s out there and someone will lend it to you. -
Quinn signs bill to help citizens with defaulted student loans (Daily Illini)
Posted: May 8th, 2009, 2:41pm EDT
According to a press release, Governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation to help Illinois residents clear their credit histories of defaulted student loans. -
Govt needs to quash rumours on student loan change (Scoop.co.nz)
Posted: May 8th, 2009, 12:25am EDT
Students are alarmed at speculation that the Government may be looking to reintroduce interest back onto student loans in the forthcoming budget. -
Crisis drives student interest in derivatives law (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Posted: May 7th, 2009, 7:15pm EDT
Max Romanik from New Mexico went to law school to study the way auctions of luxury works of art are regulated. -
Should You Consolidate Your Student Loans? (Investopedia via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: May 7th, 2009, 5:31pm EDT
Consolidating your student loans offers convenience, but there are drawbacks. -
Sallie Mae Plans Life Without Loans Obama Wants Gone (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)
Posted: May 7th, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Sallie Mae, the biggest U.S. provider of college loans, says it doesn’t oppose President Barack Obama’s plan to wipe out much of that business. The company just has a few suggestions. -
Sallie Mae Plans Life Without Loans Obama Wants Gone (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Posted: May 7th, 2009, 10:04am EDT
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Sallie Mae, the biggest U.S. provider of college loans, says it doesn’t oppose President Barack Obama ’s plan to wipe out much of that business. The company just has a few suggestions. -
Canada to guarantee $1B in loans to farmers, co-operatives (National Post)
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 5:57pm EDT
Canada will guarantee an estimated $1-billion in loans to farmers and farm co-operatives over the next five years under new legislation planned by the Conservative government. -
JPMorgan Chase approves $6.4 billion in loans, credit in Texas (BizJournals)
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 3:22pm EDT
JPMorgan Chase extended more than 300,000 new loans and lines of credit totaling almost $6.4 billion to individuals and businesses throughout Texas during the first quarter of this year. (JPM) -
Escape the crush of student loans (MSN Money)
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 1:47pm EDT
A young professional is so buried in debt that she can't take advantage of an opportunity to save $100,000. MSN Money ombudsman Kathy Kristof shows her how. -
An insider's guide to student loans (MSN Money)
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 10:03am EDT
Credit is tighter now, but if you need to borrow money for college, someone will lend it to you. Here's what students (or their parents) should consider before signing up. -
Doing the student loan shuffle (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 5:00am EDT
The credit crunch continues to hamper the student loan market, but there are signs of a thaw. -
Student-loan program on chopping block (Denver Post)
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 1:58am EDT
Lenders and schools in Colorado are fighting to save a program that once accounted for more than 80 percent of federal student loans in the state. -
Rates on some student loans to be lowered (The Jamaica Observer)
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 1:30am EDT
STARTING this year, the interest rate on loans to students pursuing studies in a number of disciplines related to the health and agriculture sectors will plunge from 12 per cent to four per cent. -
The Student Loan Relief Organization's Supports President Obama's Plan for Federal Student Loans (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Posted: May 5th, 2009, 2:01am EDT
The Student Loan Relief Organization has pledged its support for President Obama's plans to move the federal student loan program towards being completely through the Direct Loan Program and put an end to the FFEL Program. This plan, if implemented, will have a substantial effect on the student loan market. It may negatively impact the business of the Student Loan Relief Organization (SLRO), but ... -
Mid-Atlantic Credit Union rolls out student loans (BizJournals)
Posted: May 4th, 2009, 9:28am EDT
Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union has begun offering student loans to members. -
Books teach young adults (Courier-Post)
Posted: May 4th, 2009, 2:17am EDT
Saddled with student loans and credit card debt and addicted to $4 lattes, do young adults stand a financial chance? -
Canada to guarantee $1B in loans to farmers, co-operatives (National Post)
Posted: May 3rd, 2009, 11:51pm EDT
Canada will guarantee an estimated $1-billion in loans to farmers and farm co-operatives over the next five years under new legislation planned by the Conservative government. -
Economy putting squeeze on student pilots (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Posted: May 3rd, 2009, 1:09pm EDT
TAILSPIN: Many student pilots are putting flying lessons on hold or opting for less expensive sport pilot licenses. -
Economy buffeting student pilots, flight schools (AP via Yahoo! News)
Posted: May 3rd, 2009, 12:49pm EDT
Ivan Nogalo can often hear small planes buzzing over his machine shop in Cleveland. "You want to be up there," the 33-year-old said. -
Economy putting squeeze on student pilots (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted: May 3rd, 2009, 12:38pm EDT
TAILSPIN: Many student pilots are putting flying lessons on hold or opting for less expensive sport pilot licenses. WHY?: The slumping economy is making prospective pilots more conservative with their spending, and tight credit markets are making loans for... -
Economy putting squeeze on student pilots (Rocky Mount Telegram)
Posted: May 3rd, 2009, 12:30pm EDT
WHY?: The slumping economy is making prospective pilots more conservative with their spending, and tight credit markets are making loans for flying lessons more difficult to obtain. -
Information on loans, other financial aid and the FAFSA (The Des Moines Register)
Posted: May 3rd, 2009, 4:20am EDT
NEED TO KNOW ON LOANS -
Students? First Lesson: Beware Loans? Fine Print (New York Times)
Posted: May 3rd, 2009, 1:40am EDT
Private student loans have become more attractive in this economy, but financial disclosures in the market are uneven. -
Area student college debts on the rise (Winona Daily News)
Posted: May 2nd, 2009, 11:56pm EDT
The horror stories are out there: College graduates saddled with $50,000 to $100,000 in debt, forced to take multiple jobs just to get by. -
Canada to guarantee $1B in loans to farmers, co-operatives (National Post)
Posted: May 2nd, 2009, 5:41pm EDT
Canada will guarantee an estimated $1-billion in loans to farmers and farm co-operatives over the next five years under new legislation planned by the Conservative government. -
Give grads these helpful books (Austin American-Statesman)
Posted: May 2nd, 2009, 12:44pm EDT
Admittedly, books probably aren't at the top of your favorite graduates' wish lists as they finish up high school or college. We're guessing they really want a job, a lump sum for tuition or paying off student loans and an iPhone. But these titles are entertaining and useful enough to win them over. Look for more Life Guide columns geared to grads this month. -
Fitch Downgrades Access to Loans for Student Loan Corp. Ser II Indenture Sr Notes (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: May 1st, 2009, 10:33am EDT
NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings downgrades short-term ratings on 12 senior variable-rate notes from the following Federal Family Education Loan Program student loan program revenue bonds issued by Access to Loans for Learning Student Loan Corporation .