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Student Funding Group Announces New Private Loan Products

…  for students looking to finance their college education or consolidate private loan debt. The StuFund Solutions Loan will have zero …  student after they have exhausted scholarship, grant and federal loan monies” stated Sergio Sotolongo, Chairman and CEO of StuFund. In …

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

College-Loan Ploys Probed

…  practices at specific schools in his investigation with federal education officials into possible corruption in the student loan …  for a company that Emerson recommended students use to consolidate loans. In recent weeks, officials at Columbia University, the …

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Student loan debt can burden borrowers

…  is timely. Lenders are bombarding graduates with offers to consolidate student loans. Those considering consolidation might want to make that decision this month. The federal government has announced that as of July 1, students and parents with …

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

Received Your College Diploma? Looming Student Loan Paybacks Shouldn’t Rain on Your Parade

…  sinks in when grads think about paying back the student loan debt they have acquired. The median student loan debt for young adults …  way to pay back student loans. For many, consolidating federal student loans is a viable and necessary option. In fact, the consolidated loan volume for 2006 reached an all-time high of $72 …

Friday, June 8th, 2007

Getting a handle on student-loan debt

…  Lenders now are bombarding graduates with offers to consolidate their student loans. And for those considering consolidation, you might want to make that decision before July. The federal government recently announced that as of July 1, the interest rate for …

Friday, June 8th, 2007

College Loan Rates Rising Slightly

…  rates on federally backed loans for college students are set to edge higher on July 1, a student lender …  after graduation, College Loan Corp. said. Graduates who consolidate during the grace period receive a 0.60 percentage point reduction, …

Friday, June 1st, 2007

College loan rates rise July 1

…  rates on federally backed loans for college students are set to edge higher on July 1, a student lender …  after graduation, College Loan Corp. said. Those who consolidate in the grace period receive a 0.60 percentage point reduction, …

Friday, June 1st, 2007

How to borrow for college: A basic primer

…  for a loan first? A: That one’s easy: Uncle Sam. The federal government helps students borrow in several ways: through direct loans, …  and books), and one advantage for parents is they can consolidate these loans later. But there are big downsides for parents, too. …

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Student loan scandal: Effects on consolidation

…  is the student loan industry as you consider whether to consolidate your federal student loans. For those who have never done it, it’s a question …

Sunday, May 13th, 2007

College financing in 2006: A year of change

…  of Education will enact every proposal as written, the federal agency does have the power to make reforms without an act of Congress. …  Staffords pay variable rates, unless, of course, they consolidate, locking in a loan at a steady rate. And in fact, that’s just …

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Private student loans pose greater risk

…  from Vanderbilt University in 2004, he applied to consolidate $44,000 in student loans. With interest rates then at record lows, …  discovered that $27,000 of his loans weren’t eligible for federal loan consolidation because they were private student loans. The rates …

Friday, October 27th, 2006

College loan rules undergoing changes

…  STUDENTS AND PARENTS NEED TO KNOW The rules for college loans are undergoing a host of changes. Here are the biggest changes and what …  and PLUS loans: Since late 1992, the two largest federal student loan programs have come with a variable interest rate. Starting …  rates on loans issued before July 1 that have not been consolidated will continue to be reset once a year. Higher loan …

Monday, July 3rd, 2006