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Student loan legislation awaits Spitzer’s signature

…  prohibit revenue sharing agreements between colleges and student loan companies after Attorney General Andrew Cuomo began investigating these …

May 13th, 2007

Student loan scandal: Effects on consolidation

…  put it to good use navigating the complex maze that is the student loan industry as you consider whether to consolidate your federal student …

May 13th, 2007

You can ease burden of student-loan debt

…  news recently has focused on the problems in selecting a student-loan provider — thanks to allegations that some lenders and financial-aid …  trying to lower the interest rate. On average, interest rates on student credit cards are 1 to 2 percentage points higher than …

May 13th, 2007

Learn debt’s dangers before going to college

…  You are halfway there because you are thinking ahead. Most students don’t consider the impact of debt until they are buried in it at the …  In addition, the score affects the interest rate on every loan you want. So a bad credit score could add hundreds, or even thousands, of …

May 13th, 2007

With the Student Loan Industry Under Scrutiny, SimpleTuition Helps Parents, Students and Financial Aid Officers Objectively Compare Loan Options

…  on schools to offer the most accurate and complete loan option information to families and/or students, and it is no surprise that Senator Ted Kennedy’s Student Loan …

February 6th, 2007

Student loan terms could soon be revised

…  on bills that would dramatically cut interest rates on student loans for some borrowers. Although the measures have yet to become law, one …

February 5th, 2007

Bills to ease student loan rates on Hill

Student-loan borrowers cheered last month when the House voted to halve interest rates on federal loans. But don’t start celebrating just yet. The bill, called …

February 5th, 2007

Student loan interest rate cuts pass in the House

…  of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would cut student loan interest rates in half. “The motivation is to help college graduates alleviate their …

January 26th, 2007

Student-Loan Company Is Allowed to Keep Subsidy

…  Bush administration reached an accord with a student loan company that will let it keep $278 million in subsidies that the inspector …

January 22nd, 2007

House to pass student loan interest bill

…  to pass a cut in student loan interest rates, House members on Wednesday clashed over education priorities — …

January 18th, 2007