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Single-Lender Rule Repealed; NextStudent Offers Low Student Loan Consolidation Rates

…  of their choice was repealed June 15, 2006 when President Bush signed into law the emergency supplemental spending package, H.R. 4939. …  and their families find affordable ways to pay for college. NextStudent offers one-on-one education finance counseling and has a …

June 23rd, 2006

College loan rates go up July 1

…  college costs spiral upward, the cost of borrowing to pay for higher education is about to spike, too. Students and their parents have benefited from a half-decade of ultra-cheap …  on older loans will continue to float. Student advocates pushed for the change at a time when rates were rising to simplify the student …

June 21st, 2006

Deadline looming to lock in loan rates

Students have until June 30 to consolidate loans Clemson University sophomore John Masslon, like other college student across the nation, is hearing from lots of lenders about his …  can lower monthly loan payments and save thousands of dollars in interest, but many lenders offer varying incentives, such …

June 19th, 2006

New college loan plan proposed

…  for ways to make college more affordable, a panel of education experts has proposed a …  a program that would offer low-interest college loans to students whose families earn up to $120,000 a year. “The real issue for us is assisting families in making higher education affordable,” said Murray J. …

June 19th, 2006

Student Loan Xpress Commends Repeal of ‘Single Holder Rule’

…  lender Student Loan Xpress (SLX), a CIT company (NYSE: CIT - News), today welcomed the …  be tied to their original lender. The United States House of Representatives previously approved the legislation. The bill now goes …  Loan Xpress is a preferred lender at more than 1,000 colleges and universities. Its family of companies includes …

June 17th, 2006

Borrowers scrambling to consolidate their student loans before interest rates rise on July 1 will have more options in choosing a lender.

…  lender. Under the legislation, already passed by the House and expected to be signed by President Bush, borrowers will be allowed to …  know and trust,” the company said. But Mark Brenner of College Loan Corp. said the change will make it easier for borrowers to …

June 17th, 2006

Student Loan Consolidation Deadline Nears

…  be a very expensive date, for anyone still paying off a student loan for college. Interest rates on federal student loans will rise by about two …  loans through the government will go from 4.7% to just over 7%. Rising interest rates on their loans is something that students …

June 16th, 2006

Student loan rollup choices to get wider

…  spending bill signed Thursday night by President Bush abolishes a rule that has required borrowers who have all their federal …  know and trust,” the company said. But Mark Brenner of College Loan Corp. said the change will make it easier for borrowers to …

June 16th, 2006

Firstmark Services Attains Student Loan Milestones

…  to provide private loan services to their borrowers and colleges. The company offers loan origination, claims processing, customer service, document management, account maintenance, and pre-default loan …

June 14th, 2006

Leading Student Loan Lenders Partner with SimpleTuition, Inc. for Online Loan Consolidation Tool

…  from lenders including: Academic Financial Services, College PayWay, Connecticut Student Loan Foundation (CSLF), Educational Direct, …  and lock-in a lower fixed rate, but many students are confused and overwhelmed about how to best do so. At ConsolidationComparison.com, …

June 14th, 2006