Saturday, November 15, 2008

Retail sales sink as Dems seek auto industry loans - The Associated Press

Retail sales sink as Dems seek auto industry loans - The Associated Press

The Associated Press

Retail sales sink as Dems seek auto industry loans
The Associated Press - 13 hours ago
Borrowers would get reduced interest rates or longer loan terms to make their payments more affordable and banks would receive government guarantees that ...


Students Protesting College Loan Debt - WJLA

Students Protesting College Loan Debt
WJLA, DC - 10 hours ago
He says that the student protestors want to "convey that the education department needs to take steps to bail students out of loan debt. ...
Statewide mentoring program expands WLBT-TV
all 4 news articles

HUD: New RESPA rule out this week - Inman.com

HUD: New RESPA rule out this week - Inman.com

HUD: New RESPA rule out this week
Inman.com, CA - Nov 12, 2008
The new rules, which would not be enforced until 2010, would require loan originators to stick closely to cost estimates provided to borrowers on a new, ...

Friday, November 14, 2008

Loans reach new depths - The Age

Loans reach new depths - The Age

The Age

Loans reach new depths
The Age, Australia - 20 hours ago
The client, who does not wish to be named, went to Australian Lending Centre, a debt consolidation company owned by Chris Riotto, the NSW president of the ...


Student-loan consolidation is not a sure thing - Chicago Tribune

Student-loan consolidation is not a sure thing
Chicago Tribune, United States - Oct 26, 2008
But this year, one popular option--student loan consolidation--is harder to come by. Consolidation loans are a type of refinancing for student debt. ...


United Western Bancorp, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

United Western Bancorp, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY - Nov 12, 2008
We expect to launch further deposit campaigns in the near future as our distribution system continues to grow and to capitalize upon banking consolidation ...


Can I Get A Consolidation Loan? - JST Financial Ltd.

Can I Get A Consolidation Loan?
JST Financial Ltd., UK - 7 hours ago
One immediate solution to this perpetual problem however may be a "consolidation" or "debt consolidation" loan. Essentially, a consolidation loan is a loan ...

Change of plans - La Opinión

Change of plans - La Opinión

Change of plans
La Opinión, CA - Nov 13, 2008
Now the idea is to shore up the financial system, specifically in the credit card and college loan sector, and for car loans. Personal debt has reached ...


College Loan Slavery: Student Debt Is Getting Way Out of Hand - AlterNet

College Loan Slavery: Student Debt Is Getting Way Out of Hand
AlterNet, CA - Nov 12, 2008
The quest for a college degree is dumping millions of young people deep into a pit of debt from which many will never recover. Raya Golden thought she was ...

Students forced to borrow more to finance college educations - Los Angeles Times

Students forced to borrow more to finance college educations - Los Angeles Times

Students forced to borrow more to finance college educations
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 10, 2008
... for college, those sources might be tightening up a bit. If that's the case, that might lead to turning to a federal student or parent loan program. ...
Students may seek more loans Straits Times
STUDENT AID SQUEEZED: Tight credit market hurts college dreams for ... The Daily Advertiser
Fix It, America: Let's Go To College. Gather.com
Inside Higher Ed - Centre Daily Times
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Thursday, November 13, 2008

First thoughts: Fear and self-loathing - MSNBC

First thoughts: Fear and self-loathing - MSNBC

First thoughts: Fear and self-loathing
MSNBC - 6 hours ago
Retiring the debt: Yesterday, the Obama campaign -- under David Plouffe’s name -- released a note to their email list asking donors to help purchase ...
Who Were Those Clinton-McCain Crossover Voters? CBS News
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College Loan Slavery: Student Debt Is Getting Way Out of Hand - AlterNet

College Loan Slavery: Student Debt Is Getting Way Out of Hand
AlterNet, CA - Nov 12, 2008
The quest for a college degree is dumping millions of young people deep into a pit of debt from which many will never recover. Raya Golden thought she was ...


Vennard College in southern Iowa to close - Chicago Tribune

Vennard College in southern Iowa to close
Chicago Tribune, United States - 6 hours ago
AP UNIVERSITY PARK, Iowa - Vennard College in southern Iowa is closing, citing debt caused by stagnant enrollment. The small, Christian college in ...

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Learning with Impact Through Tobin’s Global Micro-Loan Program - St. John's University

Learning with Impact Through Tobin’s Global Micro-Loan Program - St. John's University

Learning with Impact Through Tobin’s Global Micro-Loan Program
St. John's University, NY - 3 hours ago
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business is introducing a novel, student-run Global Micro-Loan Program that actively engages students in international finance ...


Students forced to borrow more to finance college educations - Los Angeles Times

Students forced to borrow more to finance college educations
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 10, 2008
... for college, those sources might be tightening up a bit. If that's the case, that might lead to turning to a federal student or parent loan program. ...
Students may seek more loans Straits Times
STUDENT AID SQUEEZED: Tight credit market hurts college dreams for ... The Daily Advertiser
Fix It, America: Let's Go To College. Gather.com
Inside Higher Ed - Centre Daily Times
all 11 news articles


Real People, Real Issues - Help With Student Loans - WROC-TV

WROC-TV

Real People, Real Issues - Help With Student Loans
WROC-TV, NY - 3 hours ago
Fourth - Before approaching private student loan providers, always maximize your government loan programs through your college. They will always provide the ...


Auto Loans for Students – Now Travel to Your College in a Car - Best Syndication

Best Syndication

Auto Loans for Students – Now Travel to Your College in a Car
Best Syndication, CA - 6 hours ago
Loans are easily available for salaried people and those who have big assets in their name. But how can a student avail auto loans? ...

Obama's `Green Deal' Will Need to Pay for Itself: John F. Wasik - Bloomberg

Obama's `Green Deal' Will Need to Pay for Itself: John F. Wasik - Bloomberg

Bloomberg

Obama's `Green Deal' Will Need to Pay for Itself: John F. Wasik
Bloomberg - Nov 9, 2008
It's a travesty, though, that average college-loan debt for bachelor's degree recipients -- $22700 -- exceeds annual tuition for four-year public ...


Students forced to borrow more to finance college educations - Los Angeles Times

Students forced to borrow more to finance college educations
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 10, 2008
... for college, those sources might be tightening up a bit. If that's the case, that might lead to turning to a federal student or parent loan program. ...
Students may seek more loans Straits Times
Fix It, America: Let's Go To College. Gather.com
More US Help for Student Loan Providers Inside Higher Ed
Centre Daily Times
all 11 news articles


College Loan Slavery Is Getting Way Out of Hand - AlterNet

College Loan Slavery Is Getting Way Out of Hand
AlterNet, CA - Nov 10, 2008
How are college graduates supposed to juggle student loan payments with the realities of an imploding job market and family members too caught up in their ...


College loans add to financial stress - BurlingtonFreePress.com

College loans add to financial stress
BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - Nov 10, 2008
Over the last three decades, federal loans have overtaken grants as the dominant financing mechanism for college, and reliance on private loans — which ...
Letter: Financial aid season will be soon upon us Barre Montpelier Times Argus
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Finding the right route after high school - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Finding the right route after high school
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Nov 10, 2008
If you decide after that you want to go to college, you have GI Bill. If you want to buy a house, you have the zero down VA loan program....that's the tip ...

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

NextStudent Inc. to Explore Liquidity Options for Outstanding ... - MarketWatch

NextStudent Inc. to Explore Liquidity Options for Outstanding ... - MarketWatch

NextStudent Inc. to Explore Liquidity Options for Outstanding ...
MarketWatch - Oct 21, 2008
... health insurance, short-term health insurance, and information on parent and student loans, private student loans, and student loan consolidation programs.


US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Takes Steps to Ensure ... - U.S. Department of Education (press release)

US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Takes Steps to Ensure ...
U.S. Department of Education (press release), DC - Nov 8, 2008
While details of this conduit are forthcoming, it is intended that all fully-disbursed non-consolidation FFELP loans awarded between October 1, ...


The 800 Pound Gorrilla in the Room: Servicers Profit While ... - RGE Monitor

The 800 Pound Gorrilla in the Room: Servicers Profit While ...
RGE Monitor, NY - Nov 4, 2008
Existing compensation structures, lack of oversight, informational asymmetry and consolidation of the mortgage servicing industry ensure servicers can act ...


Student-loan consolidation is not a sure thing - Baltimore Sun

Student-loan consolidation is not a sure thing
Baltimore Sun, United States - Oct 26, 2008
Consolidation loans are a type of refinancing for student debt. Graduates can lump all their college loans together, merging multiple bills into one and ...

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ... - MarketWatch

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ... - MarketWatch

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ...
MarketWatch - Oct 15, 2008
... health insurance, short-term health insurance, and information on parent and student loans, private student loans, and student loan consolidation programs.

Monday, November 10, 2008

How Obama's College Plan Hurts My Generation - Daily Beast

How Obama's College Plan Hurts My Generation - Daily Beast

How Obama's College Plan Hurts My Generation
Daily Beast, NY - 2 hours ago
The most reprehensible of these programs is the Federal PLUS loan program, which allows parents to take out loans to help their kids pay for college. ...


Fix It, America: Let's Go To College. - Gather.com

Fix It, America: Let's Go To College.
Gather.com, MA - 17 hours ago
The best-known and most popular student loan is the Stafford Loan, a government-guaranteed loan that students can take out during college. ...
Adair: Diversity takes a step backward Milford Daily News
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Obama's `Green Deal' Will Need to Pay for Itself: John F. Wasik - Bloomberg

Bloomberg

Obama's `Green Deal' Will Need to Pay for Itself: John F. Wasik
Bloomberg - 6 hours ago
It's a travesty, though, that average college-loan debt for bachelor's degree recipients -- $22700 -- exceeds annual tuition for four-year public ...


Flailing stock market takes toll on college funds - Omaha World-Herald (subscription)

Flailing stock market takes toll on college funds
Omaha World-Herald (subscription), NE - 6 hours ago
College loans are still available. Interest rates on federal loans (the unsubsidized Stafford loan) will stay at about 6.8 percent, said Roberta Johnson, ...

Colleges reach out to poorer students - Boston Globe

Colleges reach out to poorer students - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

Colleges reach out to poorer students
Boston Globe, United States - 3 hours ago
That helped quiet the college's "screaming price tag" and many families' aversion to debt, said Katie Fretwell, admissions director. ...


Making the case: Trying to stay afloat in the US Economy - Flyer

Making the case: Trying to stay afloat in the US Economy
Flyer, IL - 1 hour ago
How will you break into the business world when the tide keeps dragging college graduates back into the undertow of debt? "The economy is the economy. ...


Many Grads Ill Prepared to Handle Debt - Ozarks First

Ozarks First

Many Grads Ill Prepared to Handle Debt
Ozarks First, MO - Nov 6, 2008
Ironically, young adults with big college debt may be among those who least understand how to manage their money. Some students and recent graduates say our ...


Shopping for higher ed takes thrifty turn - Nashua Telegraph

Shopping for higher ed takes thrifty turn
Nashua Telegraph, NH - 6 hours ago
Data shows that the cost of college is rising significantly faster than family income, which leads to students taking on more debt. ...
Students get close-up view of court system Nashua Telegraph
Milford students have it better than they know Nashua Telegraph
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Average four-year college debt in Mass: 21K - Bizjournals.com

College News

Average four-year college debt in Mass: 21K
Bizjournals.com, NC - Oct 22, 2008
The average amount of debt among students graduating from four-year colleges in Massachusetts last year was $21090, according to the Project on Student Debt ...
Debt load grows heavier for college grads Boston Globe
Deepening student debts cause for worry College News
Pa. Near Top Of List… In Student Debt WGAL
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - Grand Forks Herald
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Sunday, November 9, 2008

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ... - MarketWatch

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ... - MarketWatch

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ...
MarketWatch - Oct 15, 2008
... health insurance, short-term health insurance, and information on parent and student loans, private student loans, and student loan consolidation programs.


US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Takes Steps to Ensure ... - U.S. Department of Education (press release)

US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Takes Steps to Ensure ...
U.S. Department of Education (press release), DC - Nov 8, 2008
While details of this conduit are forthcoming, it is intended that all fully-disbursed non-consolidation FFELP loans awarded between October 1, ...


AG report faults some Iowa Student Loan practices - DesMoinesRegister.com

AG report faults some Iowa Student Loan practices
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Oct 24, 2008
The report also discussed advertisements that Iowa Student Loan made which Miller described as “particularly troubling” – involving consolidation loans and ...


The 800 Pound Gorrilla in the Room: Servicers Profit While ... - RGE Monitor

The 800 Pound Gorrilla in the Room: Servicers Profit While ...
RGE Monitor, NY - Nov 4, 2008
Existing compensation structures, lack of oversight, informational asymmetry and consolidation of the mortgage servicing industry ensure servicers can act ...

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ... - MarketWatch

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ... - MarketWatch

In Uncertain Job Market, NextStudent Offers Short-Term Health ...
MarketWatch - Oct 15, 2008
... health insurance, short-term health insurance, and information on parent and student loans, private student loans, and student loan consolidation programs.


AG report faults some Iowa Student Loan practices - DesMoinesRegister.com

AG report faults some Iowa Student Loan practices
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Oct 24, 2008
The report also discussed advertisements that Iowa Student Loan made which Miller described as “particularly troubling” – involving consolidation loans and ...