Saturday, March 7, 2009

Is a college degree still worth the dough? - ABC12.com

Is a college degree still worth the dough? - ABC12.com

Is a college degree still worth the dough?
ABC12.com, MI
More than half her salary goes toward paying down her college debt. "For a little while, I did lose sleep," Destruge said. "And then, when you start not paying your loans as well as you should, the companies make sure you lose sleep on it. ...
Spending Money On A Degree In A Tight Economy NBC4i.com
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10-K: HOME BANCSHARES INC - MarketWatch (press release)

10-K: HOME BANCSHARES INC - MarketWatch (press release)

SYS-CON Media

10-K: HOME BANCSHARES INC
MarketWatch (press release)
... provision for loan losses associated with the unfavorable economic conditions, particularly in the Florida market, combined with write-downs on other real estate owned, merger expenses from our bank charter consolidation and an impairment write-off ...
Mercantile Bancorp Announces 2008 Results MSNBC
Marvell Technology Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 ... PR Newswire (press release)
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Friday, March 6, 2009

Housing-plan details reveal who gets mortgage relief - Arizona Republic

Housing-plan details reveal who gets mortgage relief - Arizona Republic

ABC News

Housing-plan details reveal who gets mortgage relief
Arizona Republic, AZ
... a college-enrollment manager. "If we had a time machine, we'd go back and do it differently, obviously." The family has three young children, so it's difficult to trim expenses. The Flannerys have been trying to get a loan modification for a year, ...
Video: Obama's Housing Plan: Just the Facts The Associated Press
Mortgage modification programs invite fraud MarketWatch
Obama housing plan: good & bad KYMA
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Smart Loans: Coming to a lender near you - College News

Smart Loans: Coming to a lender near you
College News, IL
Currently, in the United States, there are two ways to pay for college: out-of-pocket, or through a loan. The average state university tuition is almost $15000 a year; private college tuition can run $40000+ a year. If getting a loan is a hassle, ...
A BETTER WAY TO PAY FOR HIGHER ED? Tapped
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Loan RangerThe way Americans pay for college is a mess. Here's how ... - Slate

Loan RangerThe way Americans pay for college is a mess. Here's how ...
Slate
And things are only getting worse: College endowments have fallen precipitously, making aid harder to fund. Family savings have taken a huge hit, limiting the capacity to pay upfront and obtain loans. And investments in higher ed have fallen because of ...


Questions, answers on bankruptcy mortgage rewrites - The Associated Press

Voice of America

Questions, answers on bankruptcy mortgage rewrites
The Associated Press
Under current law, bankruptcy judges can restructure any type of loan — including for cars, college and vacation property. They cannot now restructure mortgages on primary residences. Q. What if you lied on your mortgage application? ...
Video: Will Obama Housing Plan Do Enough? The Associated Press
House votes to let bankruptcy courts change mortgages Arizona Daily Star
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College Credit Crunch - Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

College Credit Crunch
Ivanhoe, FL
THE COST OF EDUCATION: With college prices on the rise and the economy in a slump, student loans are being relied on more than ever. According to the nonprofit group Project on Student Debt, in the past year alone, the average student loan for ...
College Credit Crunch Ivanhoe
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Mercantile Bancorp Announces 2008 Results - MSNBC

Mercantile Bancorp Announces 2008 Results - MSNBC

SYS-CON Media

Mercantile Bancorp Announces 2008 Results
MSNBC
The third quarter 2008 consolidation of Perry State Bank into HNB National Bank is expected to reduce regulatory and compliance costs, expand marketing opportunities and generate operating efficiencies. The company's technology team continues working ...
Scotiabank reports first quarter earnings of $842 million and ... PR Newswire (press release)
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Cash Is King For Renault's Pelata - Forbes

Cash Is King For Renault's Pelata
Forbes, NY
I heard this morning that Toyota was seeking a loan from the Japanese government, and Toyota was the most financially healthy of the industry. Regarding possible consolidation in the industry, do you think some CEOs will be reluctant to strike deals? ...

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Roman Catholic College Removes Free Condoms From Dorms - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

Roman Catholic College Removes Free Condoms From Dorms - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

Roman Catholic College Removes Free Condoms From Dorms
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
The news is significant because the winner — or winners — could play a role in servicing direct loans if Congress approves President Obama’s plan to abolish the guaranteed-loan program. Employers plan to hire fewer new college graduates this year, ...


Mt. Hood Community College instructor arrested - Gresham Outlook

Mt. Hood Community College instructor arrested
Gresham Outlook, OR
The justice department said the indictment charges Herndon with allegedly submitting three materially false loan applications to purchase homes totaling more than $1.5 million dollars for his girlfriend, including one which was allegedly purchased ...


Obama aims high for higher education - USA Today

Albany Times Union

Obama aims high for higher education
USA Today
Obama will save $4 billion a year by ending a long-standing government-subsidized college loan program, in the process beefing up a direct loan program created by President Clinton in 1993 that would make the federal government the only source of ...
President Fastens on Education as a Top Priority Education Week News (subscription)
Drilling Down on the Budget New York Times
google news commentComment by Sandy Baum Senior Policy Analyst for the College Board
International Herald Tribune
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The importance of the Electoral College - Examiner.com

The importance of the Electoral College
Examiner.com
In California, though, voluntarily defaulting on your mortgage and blaming your banker for giving you a ‘bad’ loan is as common as teenagers getting boob-jobs for their high school graduation present.


Loan RangerThe way Americans pay for college is a mess. Here's how ... - Slate

Loan RangerThe way Americans pay for college is a mess. Here's how ...
Slate
And things are only getting worse: College endowments have fallen precipitously, making aid harder to fund. Family savings have taken a huge hit, limiting the capacity to pay upfront and obtain loans. And investments in higher ed have fallen because of ...

Housing-plan details reveal who gets mortgage relief - Arizona Republic

Housing-plan details reveal who gets mortgage relief - Arizona Republic

Housing-plan details reveal who gets mortgage relief
Arizona Republic, AZ
... a college-enrollment manager. "If we had a time machine, we'd go back and do it differently, obviously." The family has three young children, so it's difficult to trim expenses. The Flannerys have been trying to get a loan modification for a year, ...


Private College Student Loans For Bad Credit - Search By Headlines (press release)

Private College Student Loans For Bad Credit
Search By Headlines (press release), NV
Non-profit, private companies and financial institutions are government institutions that provide loans to students. The amount of assistance available to students to pay their tuition, books, accommodation and any other school related expenses. ...
Loan department not affected by economy The Pendulum
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Students get a crash course in economics - USA Today

Students get a crash course in economics
USA Today
After being directed to the right resources, she eventually was approved for the student loan she needed to stay in school. "If it wasn't for this, I would have had to quit right now and work full time," Pafahl says. READERS: If you're in college, ...
Needy Students Flooding College Food Banks TheDenverChannel.com
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Latest money video - MSNBC

Latest money video
MSNBC
... college and work daily as a substitute teacher. My husband is a student and has a stable, full-time job. Next year our income will be roughly $53000. As we dream of buying our own house, we are wondering where we should start looking for loans? ...


Fed launches plan to revive consumer lending - Christian Science Monitor

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Fed launches plan to revive consumer lending
Christian Science Monitor, MA
The result should be more loans for small businesses and college students, and maybe even some help for the auto industry, where sales volumes have plunged to historic lows as a percentage of US population. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke put the issue ...
TALF? TARP? Let's call the whole thing off Daily Finance
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ... - PR Web (press release)

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ... - PR Web (press release)

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ...
PR Web (press release), WA
"To many Credit Loan customers, some of whom are struggling with their bills and having to consider debt consolidation, this legislation will come as a huge relief." The Credit Loan website offers thousands of free articles on topics related to credit ...


College Students to Benefit From Over $50 Billion in Stimulus Funds - MSNBC

College Students to Benefit From Over $50 Billion in Stimulus Funds
MSNBC
... including a free online scholarship search engine, links to a network of student loan providers, and extensive information on federally guaranteed parent and student loans, private student loans, and student loan consolidation programs.


Money 911: Smart investing during rough times - MSNBC

MSNBC

Money 911: Smart investing during rough times
MSNBC
Sallie Mae did shut down their consolidation arm last year which makes it much more difficult, though not impossible. If you have great credit and good income, you may be able to land a loan and a good low rate with an online bank like FirstAgain.com, ...

Students struggle with college debt - The Daily Beacon

Students struggle with college debt - The Daily Beacon

Students struggle with college debt
The Daily Beacon, TN
“Some students are used to living in debt as exemplified by the family situations in which they are raised and accept debt as a way of life,” Gerkin said. “Other students live beyond their means in college and incur debt for day-to-day living expenses ...


Expert advice on keeping your credit score golden - Newsday

Expert advice on keeping your credit score golden
Newsday, NY
Don't rack up more debt, but keep all your credit cards active by using them a couple of times a year, which will lessen the chance of their being closed, says Barry Paperno, of Minneapolis-based Fair Isaac Corp., which developed the FICO scores for ...


Is a college degree still worth the dough? - ABC12.com

Is a college degree still worth the dough?
ABC12.com, MI
More than half her salary goes toward paying down her college debt. "For a little while, I did lose sleep," Destruge said. "And then, when you start not paying your loans as well as you should, the companies make sure you lose sleep on it. ...
Spending Money On A Degree In A Tight Economy NBC4i.com
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ... - PR Web (press release)

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ... - PR Web (press release)

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ...
PR Web (press release), WA
"To many Credit Loan customers, some of whom are struggling with their bills and having to consider debt consolidation, this legislation will come as a huge relief." The Credit Loan website offers thousands of free articles on topics related to credit ...


Success of Metroplex lauded - Schenectady Gazette

Success of Metroplex lauded
Schenectady Gazette, NY
Consolidation made it easier for developers to talk deals and for everyone to be on the same page about projects, Gillen said. Metroplex board member Neil Golub said Gillen said took politics out of economic development in the county. ...

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ... - PR Web (press release)

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ... - PR Web (press release)

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ...
PR Web (press release), WA
"To many Credit Loan customers, some of whom are struggling with their bills and having to consider debt consolidation, this legislation will come as a huge relief." The Credit Loan website offers thousands of free articles on topics related to credit ...


Rasmus: Recovery Plans - ZNet

Rasmus: Recovery Plans
ZNet, MA
Twelfth Measure: $125 billion for bailout and consolidation of the auto industry. This proposal provides in the first year $50 billion, minus the initial $14 billion provided in the interim bailout of December 2008, to GM-Chrysler. ...


Student Debt Consolidation Loans – Tool to Consolidate Finance for ... - Best Syndication

Best Syndication

Student Debt Consolidation Loans – Tool to Consolidate Finance for ...
Best Syndication, CA
If the student is getting any sort of scholarship or is earning on a part time job, it is also taken into consideration for approving student debt consolidation loan . The consolidation loan in effect is the takeover of all the different loans of the ...

Monday, March 2, 2009

• College students scramble as bank loans become harder to land - Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

• College students scramble as bank loans become harder to land - Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

College students scramble as bank loans become harder to land
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com, MI
A sophomore at Calvin College, the 19-year-old from Hudsonville has become a pro at rustling up school money wherever she can find it. Like many students, she has her hands in a number of lending pots, collecting loans, grants and scholarships to ...
• How to buy a foreclosure home -- and keep your shirt Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
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Sallie Mae's expansion in question - The News Journal

WISH

Sallie Mae's expansion in question
The News Journal, DE
President Barack Obama wants to end the participation of private college loan lenders like Sallie Mae, and investors have been voting with their feet against the firm's future. But the Reston, Va., company said it remains committed to growth plans for ...
Shares of student lenders fall on Obama proposal The Associated Press
Obama plan would take private lenders out of federal student loan ... Tampabay.com
Student loan companies' shares plunge on Obama proposal Los Angeles Times
Washington Post - Bloomberg
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Need a college loan? Ask your friends online. - Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor

Need a college loan? Ask your friends online.
Christian Science Monitor, MA
She had relied on federal loans, but she hit her limit. With no cosigner for a private loan, she was open to any option she could find. Someone suggested the website GreenNote, which helps students appeal to family and friends for college loans. ...


Help your college student get credit card smarts - Belleville News Democrat

Help your college student get credit card smarts
Belleville News Democrat,  USA
By STEVE ROSEN - McClatchy Newspapers Here is a puzzler your college-age student might not find in a math textbook: How many months will it take to pay off an $8000 loan, assuming you're being charged 18 percent interest and you're making payments of ...
Identity crisis: Why women need their own credit CreditCards.com
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Aquarius will make formal Ridge offer, detail loan refinancing by ... - Creamer Media's Mining Weekly

Aquarius will make formal Ridge offer, detail loan refinancing by ... - Creamer Media's Mining Weekly

Aquarius will make formal Ridge offer, detail loan refinancing by ...
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, South Africa
Industry watchers have been forecasting consolidation in South Africa's fragmented platinum-group-metals (PGMs) sector for years now, but Murray commented that, for deals to occur “we needed tough times”. Deal-making in the country is complex, he said. ...


Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ... - PR Web (press release)

Obama Stimulus and Housing Rescue Will Now Benefit Credit Loan ...
PR Web (press release), WA
"To many Credit Loan customers, some of whom are struggling with their bills and having to consider debt consolidation, this legislation will come as a huge relief." The Credit Loan website offers thousands of free articles on topics related to credit ...


Ipsen's Full Year 2008 Results - MarketWatch (press release)

Ipsen's Full Year 2008 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
However, operating profit fell by 32.9% to EUR 36.0 million, compared with EUR 53.7 million in 2007, due mainly to the impacts of full consolidation of the Group's US acquisitions in the second half of 2008. Excluding the North American acquisitions, ...

Sunday, March 1, 2009

* Says does not expect requests to amend IMF loan terms - guardian.co.uk

* Says does not expect requests to amend IMF loan terms - guardian.co.uk

Hürriyet

* Says does not expect requests to amend IMF loan terms
guardian.co.uk, UK
He said Iceland was "quite successful" in terms of monetary and exchange rate policy, was "on track" with promised fiscal consolidation and "a little behind" with bank restructuring. "We have more or less done our homework," he said. ...
IMF Backs Iceland As It Struggles with Uncertainty International Monetary Fund
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Getting out of debt by loan consolidation - abc7news.com

Getting out of debt by loan consolidation
abc7news.com, CA
It takes calls from across the country from people looking to get out of debt, and it puts those that can afford it into a debt consolidation. "We contact the creditors on their behalf. We negotiate the special payments, the lower interest or zero ...


RealPennies.com: Turning Pennies into dollars: (OTCBB:MNBX ... - Trading Markets (press release)

RealPennies.com: Turning Pennies into dollars: (OTCBB:MNBX ...
Trading Markets (press release), CA
Additionally, the Company believes that the recently announced consolidation in our marketplace will provide increased opportunities for branch expansion. Substantial Loan Growth and Originations Loan growth for the quarter continued to be ...

State agency to pay common college financial aid fee - NJ.com

State agency to pay common college financial aid fee - NJ.com

State agency to pay common college financial aid fee
NJ.com, NJ
The fee amounts to a half-percent of the loan's total amount. On a $20000 loan, the fee would be $100. On a $10000 loan, it would be $50. "In our challenging economy, every dollar counts, especially for those struggling to meet the cost of college," ...


Business briefs - Allentown Morning Call

Business briefs
Allentown Morning Call, PA
NEWYORK | Shares of SLM Corp. and other student lenders plunged Thursday after President Barack Obama proposed eliminating private industry's role in the federal government's college loan program. There are two systems for college loans -- students can ...


Bellevue loan officer sentenced to 7 years for mortgage fraud - Seattle Times

Seattle Times

Bellevue loan officer sentenced to 7 years for mortgage fraud
Seattle Times, United States
A Seattle native, Brooks went to Franklin High School and finished high school by taking courses at North Seattle Community College. Camiel said Brooks' parents divorced when he was very young, and that he suffered from alcoholism. ...