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Student Funding Group Announces New Private Loan Products

Student Funding Group, LLC (StuFund) announced that it will be offering a number of new private student loan products. Some of these loans will feature no fees and are designed for students looking to finance their college education or consolidate private loan debt.
The StuFund Solutions Loan will have zero fees and offer competitive rates. “Our [...]

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Student loan debt can burden borrowers

You’ve got the college degree, and now you’re stressed about the debt.
“Even if your student loans exceed your annual salary — which is, unfortunately, a common phenomenon these days — you can knock down those debts and start to regain control of your financial life,” Lynnette Khalfani writes in her new book, “Zero Debt for [...]

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

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

Many college graduates are taking in a breath of fresh air this month after graduation, knowing that they no longer have to study for exams, give presentations or write papers. However, reality sinks in when grads think about paying back the student loan debt they have acquired. The median student loan debt for young adults [...]

Friday, June 8th, 2007

Read the fine print before you consolidate that student loan

If you plan to graduate from college this spring, your mailbox may soon be filled with congratulatory cards from family friends, checks from distant relatives and reminders from your alma mater that your diploma will be rescinded unless you pay your overdue parking tickets. But if you borrowed to pay for college, much of your [...]

Friday, June 8th, 2007

Getting a handle on student-loan debt

You’ve got the college degree, and now you’re stressed about what do to with the debt.
“Even if your student loans exceed your annual salary — which is, unfortunately, a common phenomenon these days — you can knock down those debts and start to regain control of your financial life,” says Lynnette Khalfani in her new [...]

Friday, June 8th, 2007

Time Running Out to Consolidate Student Loans Before Rate Boost

Starting July 1, interest rates for older Stafford and PLUS loans will rise 0.08 percentage points. For borrowers of the need-based Stafford loans who are still in school, interest rates will rise to 6.62 percent, while PLUS loan rates will rise to 8.02 percent, according to student-loan provider Sallie Mae. For those who have already [...]

Friday, June 8th, 2007

College Loan Rates Rising Slightly

Interest rates on federally backed loans for college students are set to edge higher on July 1, a student lender said Tuesday.
Based on the results of a Treasury Department bill auction, the in-school rate on the federal Stafford loan will rise by 0.08 percentage point from 6.54 percent to 6.62 percent, according to College Loan [...]

Friday, June 1st, 2007

College loan rates rise July 1

Interest rates on federally backed loans for college students are set to edge higher on July 1, a student lender said yesterday.
Based on the results of a Treasury Department bill auction, the in-school rate on the federal Stafford loan will rise by 0.08 percentage point from 6.54 percent to 6.62 percent, according to College Loan [...]

Friday, June 1st, 2007

How to borrow for college: A basic primer

If they haven’t already, millions of seniors graduating from high school will turn their attention over the next few weeks to paying for college.
Scholarships and grants — which don’t have to be paid back — are the best option, of course. But not everyone has the academic record for merit aid, or a great jump [...]

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

High Student Loan Interest Rates Increase Burden

Forget about getting married or buying a home, instead new college graduates are worried about making next months student loan payment.
On Thursday, students, parents and the Campaign for College Affordability urged Congress to pass legislation cutting student loan interest rates.
A 22-year-old student graduating this year, who consolidates their $40,000 loan at 6.125%, will need to [...]

Friday, January 12th, 2007

College financing in 2006: A year of change

New grant programs. Higher interest rates for student loans. A permanent tax exemption for 529 savings plans. In the college financing arena, the hottest trend in 2006 seemed to be change itself. A little tinkering here. Some sweeping overhauls there. What it all means depends on your personal circumstances. But no matter where you are [...]

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Private student loans pose greater risk

When Jeremy Hynd graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2004, he applied to consolidate $44,000 in student loans. With interest rates then at record lows, consolidation offered the opportunity to lock in a 2.5% rate for the life of the loan.
But Hynd discovered that $27,000 of his loans weren’t eligible for federal loan consolidation because they [...]

Friday, October 27th, 2006