Passin’ the Buck

My morning ritual combines breakfast and channel surfing, to get a flavor of what we used to call the “mass media” considers newsworthy ... administrators of the federal student loan program. ASA has put forth a proposal for federal student loan reform ... is on the up and up, interest rates are high, repayment options are limited, and students face the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:15:10

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Help a Reader: Funding College

Here's a question I recently received from a reader: Should I take a new Stafford Loan for school, or just put it on a credit card? CC rate is 5.9% Student Loan is 6.8% Each 6 month term will be around 3k. I'm looking at 4 terms to finish. The tax benefits of the Student Loan are interesting, but I'm not sure how great they will really [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 19:46:10

Citron Comments on Apollo Part 2 - Revenge of the Analysts

stock ticker: APOL Citron is fascinated by the analysts’ quick responses to its Apollo report, ... . Managing Cohort Default Rates by paying back student loans is not a new concept. It was employed ... According to the department, the company “then attempted to collect the loan amounts from its students [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:24:54

Why do we take unnecessary risks?

Watching the news, 40% of Galveston residents chose not to evacuate in advance of a storm that was rated, on an intensity energy scale, ... on this student loan (because interest rates represent a blend of profit-making and risk-taking [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 14:47:40

Chiropractic Marketing - New Patients from Social Media and SEO

When speaking with the average chiropractor, it is apparent that critical entrepreneurial thinking is still not stressed in school. Hence, why many doctors never make it in the long term in practice. In fact, the chiropractic profession has the highest student loan default rate of any medical profession. Most of the reason [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 09:58:33

What you need to know about repaying your student loans

For those of you whom graduated this past June, the grace period on your student loans is coming to an end ... loan (Perkins or Stafford), you are entitled to a discounted interest rate (usually .25 ... expenses.  Here's a run-down on the options: >> Level Payment Plan: The total amount of your loan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 23:08:33

A Cause for Celebration

To celebrate Independence Day, Higher Ed Watch will be going on hiatus next week ... that have occurred in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program in recent years. Most of these changes ... substantial changes are to the federal student loan programs and the interest rates charged [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 15:20:31

TARP II: The Wrath of TALF

In normal times the Federal Reserve responds to crises by using teeny, gold-plated hydraulic levers to raise and lower interest rates ... which it will lend up to $200 billion to support the issuance of debt backed by consumer and small-business debt -- such as credit-card loans, student debt, auto loans and loans backed by the Small [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:35:02

Monetizing Your Website With Google Adsense Is Easier Than You Think

This site is specifically created for those who don’t want to waste time searching for ‘the best solution’ to earn money online ... Debt Consolidation Endowment Purchase Online Student Loan Consolidation Pop Up Displays California ... Mortgage Refinance Rates Accident Helpline Lenders Tree Acorn Stair Lifts Ambulance Billing Secure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 00:57:08

First Marblehead shares continue to slide

Shares of First Marblehead Corp. continued to slide Friday as an analyst removed his "Sell" rating on the stock, but said the student-loan services provider faces a tough economic environment in which to restructure its flagging business and conserve cash. [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 23:37:45

Automaker Bailout? Sure. Bank Bailout? Let Us Get Back to You.

In America, everyone is equal. But some bailouts are apparently more equal than others ... industry at below-market prices. The $25 billion bailout loan to the automakers was signed ... interest rates, which intensifies the cash shortage. Still, every student of finance is familiar [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 16:04:45

Student Loan Default: How to Deal with It

by William Blake The Department of Education has many different avenues with which it works hard to get money back from individuals whose student ... t come from legal proceedings, wage garnishment ... the right course you can even regain your eligibility for financial aid, improve your credit rating and even [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 10:06:43

Credit Suisse brokers take Auction Rate Securities fraud to new depths

Credit Suisse brokers take Auction Rate Securities fraud to new depths Posted Sep 4th 2008 9:48AM by Peter Cohan Filed under: Products and services, ... up student loan securitizer -- as they sold investors their most toxic Collateralized Debt [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 14:15:09

Get Ready to Consolidate Your Student Loans

If you have variable rate student loans, mark July 1, 2008 on your calendar ... . Since many lenders no longer perform student loan consolidation, you may be better off starting ... , and I’ll be happy to pay it off. Earlier this month I sent $750 to student loan repayment [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 21:00:52

Revisiting Paying Off Student Loans

Student loans have been on my mind ever since I read about the latest legislation dropping Stafford rates earlier this month. Here’s a brief recap of where my student loans are now. I consolidated my Stafford loans years ... $22,000. The loan had been in deferment as I completed my MBA at Johns Hopkins, which has stopped [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 10:57:33

Depending on a Student Loan Without Cosigner When Nothing are Possible

Choosing a post-secondary course will provide you with a variety of options. After seeking advice from a guidance counselor before graduation day, there are many modes of financial assistance available for the college bound individual. Student loans no cosigner may be the only reasonable option for you once you have researched about scholarships, grants, work programs and other types of loans. Without a strong credit rating, getting this loan may be difficult. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 14:21:50

Repaying Your Student Loans

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Student LoansStrategies For Paying Back Student Loans “60 percent of 2007 college graduates had student debt, each taking on an average of $22,700 in loans.” —College Board Report “Default rates ... who leave college with a lot of debt.” — EducationSector Student loans are often easy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 17:43:48

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