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Study up before taking out private-lender student loan

…  college costs continuing to rise, parents and students are increasingly turning to private lenders to cover the cost of …  Weston. Why should this concern you? Because not all loans are created equal. There are three basic types of loans available to …  on federal loans, such as forbearances and graduated repayment plans. Some private lenders offer help for borrowers experiencing …

October 14th, 2007

Read the fine print before you consolidate that student loan

…  will come from lenders, urging you to consolidate your student loans. Loan consolidation pitches aren’t new. For years, loan consolidation …

June 8th, 2007

Sallie Mae Executive Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee on Private Loans and College Affordability

…  hearing, ‘Paying for College: The Role of Private Student Lending’ to demonstrate how Sallie Mae serves students and parents in the private education loan market. Goulding emphasized Sallie Mae’s ‘1-2-3 approach’ to paying for …

June 8th, 2007

Getting a handle on student-loan debt

…  about what do to with the debt. “Even if your student loans exceed your annual salary — which is, unfortunately, a common …

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 …  and other private lenders. The rate for Stafford loans in repayment also will rise by 0.08 percent point, to 7.22 percent, while the PLUS …

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 …  and other private lenders. The rate for Stafford loans in repayment also will rise by 0.08 percent point, to 7.22 percent, while the PLUS …

June 1st, 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

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 …  an estimated $2,100 in interest over the typical 10-year repayment period. For freshmen who start school in 2011, the savings would be …

February 5th, 2007

Student Loan Interest Rates Going Down??

…  for Congress was to cut interest rates in half for student loans. The Democratic plan for college tuition would lower interest rates on …

January 12th, 2007

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