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Effects of College Loan Crisis Uncertain - The UCSD Guardian Online

30 April 2008, 06:06 No comments

Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest student loan company, announced last week that its government-funded student loan program will soon suffer a financial shortage as a consequence of increased borrowing costs and a new law that reduces the amount of government subsidies for guaranteed student loans. Student loan companies receive their finances for loans from an […]

Consolidate Student Loans - JPMorgan to halt student consolidation loans-memo - Reuters

29 April 2008, 06:06 No comments

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Topic: Student Loans - Pilot project could help develop new lawyers - Scotsman

28 April 2008, 06:06 No comments

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Topic: Private Student Loan - Consider risks when co-signing loan - Chicago Tribune

27 April 2008, 06:06 No comments

College students usually don’t have much of a financial track record, so to obtain a private loan for school they frequently need a co-signer. Lenders require a co-signer when a student’s ability to repay a loan is in doubt. She had $20,000 of her own undergrad loans and credit card debt, a part-time job and […]

Student Loans - Fitch Confirms Alaska Student Loan Corp. 2002 Master Indenture - FOXBusiness

26 April 2008, 05:05 No comments

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Student Lenders Pull A Failing Grade - TheStreet.com- About: Private Student Loan

26 April 2008, 05:05 No comments

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Topic: Loans For College - Brown holds meeting to confront college affordability issues - Tiffin Advertiser Tribune

25 April 2008, 04:04 No comments

The hearing addressed the effect the credit crunch and current market conditions are having on the availability of student loans, rising tuition costs, and the growth of high cost private student loans. According to testimony before the Banking Committee in June of last year, Sallie Mae reported issuing $7 billion in private loans and $15 […]

Topic: Stafford Loans - House passes bill ensuring funding for student loans - UT The Daily Texan

24 April 2008, 04:04 No comments

The bill, passed April 17, increases funds for Stafford loans, alters requirements for parent PLUS loans, amends the lender-of-last-resort program and allows the Department of Education to buy loans from private lenders with insufficient funds to secure the loans. The new bill would increase the maximum amount for unsubsidized Stafford loans by $2,000 per year […]

Escalating College Costs Drive Need for Big-Picture Financial Planning - PR Newswire (press release)- About: Stafford Loans

22 April 2008, 16:04 No comments

Voyant Helps Parents Weigh Pros & Cons of Various Funding Scenarios AUSTIN, Texas, April 22 /PRNewswire/ — College acceptance letters have arrived in mailboxes across the country, bringing with them a mix of relief, excitement and financial anxiety. Unfortunately, today’s tightening loan markets offer little relief, with stricter lending criteria and higher interest rates beginning […]

Topic: College Loan - Student loan confusion opens market niche - Boston Globe

21 April 2008, 16:04 No comments

In 2005, when Walker was laying the groundwork for his company, the idea of parents or students doing much comparison shopping - or of schools encouraging it - was not particularly welcomed. At schools like Columbia University and Johns Hopkins, financial aid officials were found to be trading stock or receiving consulting fees from the […]

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