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Cuomo urges lawmakers to boost college loan oversight

…  Andrew Cuomo urged Congress to step up supervision of private education lending and said he is widening his investigation of the $85 …  in lending, because the field is less regulated than the home-mortgage market, Cuomo said. Sallie Mae, known formally as SLM Corp., …

June 8th, 2007

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

…  Committee hearing, ‘Paying for College: The Role of Private Student Lending’ to demonstrate how Sallie Mae serves students and parents …  investment a family makes, other than the purchase of a home. “Families and young adults must not only provide for their every day …

June 8th, 2007

How to borrow for college: A basic primer

…  by subsidizing interest payments, and by encouraging private lenders to lend to students. Which of these programs you qualify for …  kids and need to borrow, Nalibotsky suggests considering a home equity loan — then using the proceeds to pay for college. Factoring in …

May 23rd, 2007

Learn debt’s dangers before going to college

…  attend the School of Visual Arts and, like many art conservatories, it is very expensive. I have no job experience or a savings or …  even thousands, of dollars to the cost of buying a car or home later on. The solution is to take control now. A good starting place …

May 13th, 2007

Student loan terms could soon be revised

…  are the most common type of student loan. They come in two varieties — subsidized and unsubsidized. With the subsidized loans, the …  $42 a week, to keep her head above water. A better car and homeownership — attainable goals for most of her peers — are a …

February 5th, 2007

High Student Loan Interest Rates Increase Burden

…  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 …  earning a paycheck and paying for schoolhas taught them a valuable lesson; great money management skills. Students are paying even …

January 12th, 2007

UC’s loan program is booming

…  has helped more than 2,500 new college professors achieve home ownership, nearly 50 longtime employees have used the university to …  payments or took cash out from the gain in equity to renovate their homes with swimming pools, backyard barbecue islands and granite …

December 7th, 2006

Do your homework when plotting the financial course for your children’s college education

…  Junior’s busy writing a captivating college admissions essay and filling out stacks of applications, Mom and …  with attending school like textbooks and trips back home. * Textbooks and supplies: Costs vary greatly from course to course. …  the mustard, your family should consider any of several loan options. Federal loans Federal loans often have more favorable terms …

November 29th, 2006

10 alternative ways to cut college costs

…  6. Pay lower prices at out-of-state schools 7. Tap home equity 8. Qualify for free money as an independent 9. Work your …  to cut down on the amount of time you’re in school. Motivated high school students can earn up to two years’ worth of college credits …

October 11th, 2006

Chipping away at the cost of college

…  or free money — from the federal government are available to people with incomes under about $40,000. If you qualify and haven’t …  of state, make sure to do your own checking through your home state’s higher education office or search the Web. Your financial aid …

August 14th, 2006