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| Can student loan deferments prevent defaults? MarketWatch To lower their number of student-loan defaults, colleges are embracing a controversial tactic: Encouraging borrowers to put off payments. A growing number of nonprofit colleges are hiring companies that specialize in "default management" to reach out ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Is student loan debt bringing down the economy? (Video) Memphis Business Journal (blog) The number of Americans with student loan debt is nearly 40 million. Nearly 40 percent of all 25-year-olds share in that debt and the average balance has risen to $25,000. Of that 40 million, 17 percent are more than three months behind on their payments. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A hidden hazard of private student loans CBS Moneywatch Meanwhile, there are few opportunities for refinancing private student loans at lower rates. According to Mark Kantrowitz, a nationally recognized financial aid authority and the publisher of FastWeb and FinAid.com, there are only a half dozen private ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Use Credit Cards to Pay Down Student Loan? Fox Business I have a $22,000 outstanding student loan with a 6.6% interest rate. I need advice on how I should repay the loan. In the past, I've paid more than $2,000 in interest each year. Do you think it is best to pay off the loan or sign up for credit cards to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How the student loan crisis is hurting home prices USA TODAY Pity the college graduate, burdened with shocking levels of student-loan debt and looking for a job in the worst employment market in two decades. But save a little pity for the rest of us. The staggering amount of outstanding student debt — nearly $1 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Student loan bill should be heard in committee Post-Bulletin Students are making conscious decisions whether they are jeopardizing their futures with student loan debt in an economy where we are no longer guaranteed jobs upon graduation. The average Minnesotan leaves college $30,000 in debt, the fourth-highest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UK student-loan system angers some Muslims Aljazeera.com Muslims students in the UK have been protesting against a new loan system that was implemented this academic year because it must be paid back with interest. For a devout Muslim, this is unacceptable because usury is illegal under Islamic law. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wall Street turns profit in student loan debt World Socialist Web Site For the one in five Americans with student loan debt, it is a hellish nightmare. To others, it is an investment opportunity. Last week's news on student loans provided a glimpse on both sides of this growing divide. First, there were the sequester ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Student Debt and the Economy New York Times The student loan debt crisis has become a drag on the economy. Younger Americans who are saddled with bankrupting payments — or credit ratings damaged by delinquency — are in no position to buy homes, save for retirement or start businesses. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bankruptcy Can't Stop Student Loan Collections: 6th Circ. Law360 (subscription) Law360, Washington (March 12, 2013, 6:20 PM ET) -- The Sixth Circuit affirmed on Tuesday that individuals cannot stop guarantors from collecting on consolidated student loans, determining that Educational Credit Management Corp. can still seek payment ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Schumer & Gillibrand eyeing student-loan debt solutions New York Post "Private student loans should once again be dischargeable in bankruptcy, and that's why I am co-sponsoring the Fairness for Struggling Students Act. However, the core of the problem is the rising cost of a college education. Congress should also ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| New Student Loan Debt Management Counseling Offered at LSS Northland's NewsCenter Student loan debt in the U.S. is soaring, with Minnesota graduates carrying more than most state's students. But there may be help on the way for some northland borrowers: A new financial counseling program specifically for people struggling to manage ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Unpaid student loans hit CT vocational school pupils hardest Hartford Business Braden Hosch, director of policy and research at the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, said he is concerned about the higher student loan default rates experineced by students at vocational schools in Connecticut. His office is looking ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chart of the Day: Student Loan Debt and What It Means to Investors Long-Term Minyanville.com I would argue that this dynamic was one of the drivers of the 1982-2000 bull market as baby boomers in greater numbers bought investments from their elders. Going forward, the student debt burden will likely act as a brake on that intergenerational ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Student loan bubble babble Reuters Blogs (blog) The New York Federal Reserve, always interested in brightening our days, released a slideshow last week on student loans. It had little good news, but it did offer a reminder that in 2013 fewer people are indebted to the American Dream. Instead, they ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Are Student Loans Hurting Housing Recovery? | RealtyPin.com PR Newswire (press release) At the end of 2012, student loan debt was the second-largest type of debt in America, only behind mortgage debt. According to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, America's 20-somethings are currently dealing with $1 trillion worth of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Student Loan Debt, Tuition Climb As College Graduate Earnings Drop ... Huffington Post And for everyone with federal student loans, the harsh budget cuts of the sequester will raise the cost of borrowing. They could cost some of the most needy students hundreds of dollars a year in fewer work-study hours, reduced aid and new fees ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Are student loans worth it? Los Angeles Times Dear Liz: I am a junior in college, and I might have to take out a loan my senior year because of financial cuts in the state. Is it really a bad idea to take a loan for college? Answer: No, it's not. You don't want to overdose on education debt, but a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fitch Affirms NorthStar Education Finance, Inc. 2006-A Private Student Loan Trust Business Wire (press release) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms the ratings on the senior and subordinate bonds issued from NorthStar Education Finance, Inc. 2006-A trust. The Outlook on the subordinate bonds has been revised to Stable from Positive. The Outlook ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Student loan interest rates set to increase July 2013 Red and Black Student loans can be classified as subsidized and unsubsidized loans. While subsidized loans are given to those in need of financial aid, anyone can borrow an unsubsidized loan regardless of socioeconomic standing. In both cases, a student may only ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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