Education Loan News
- Fitch Publishes Second Quarter Edition of The Student Loan Report Card Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:53PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30th was a significant day for the student loan industry. On this day, the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) was officially terminated 45 years after its creation by the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Straight-A Funding (Straight-A) asset-backed commercial paper conduit also expired. According to Fitch Ratings's latest edition of 'The Student ...
- Fitch Publishes Second Quarter Edition of The Student Loan Report Card Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:40PMNEW YORK----June 30th was a significant day for the student loan industry. On this day, the Federal Family Education Loan Program was officially terminated 45 years after its creation by the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Straight-A Funding asset-backed commercial paper conduit also expired.
- NEUTRAL TANDEM, INC. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:28PMBy 10qk. NEUTRAL TANDEM, INC. ( TNDM ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-06-30. Read more » »
- Fitch Rates College Station ISD (Texas) ULTGOs 'AAA' PSF; 'AA+' Underlying Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:24PMAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to College Station Independent School District, Texas' (the district) $65,000,000 unlimited tax (ULT) school building bonds, series 2010. The rating is based on a guaranty provided by the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF; IFS rated 'AAA' by Fitch). In addition, Fitch assigns an underlying 'AA+' rating to the series 2010 ...
- Fitch Rates College Station ISD (Texas) ULTGOs 'AAA' PSF; 'AA+' Underlying Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:17PMAUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to College Station Independent School District, Texas' $65,000,000 unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2010. The rating is based on a guaranty provided by the Texas Permanent School Fund .
- West Volusia weekend calendar Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:46PMFriday, July 30 Gold Rush Fundraiser 6:30 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Representatives from Marsilvia Jewelers in Deltona will redeem old jewelry for cash. Ten percent of each sale will be donated to the center to be used for scholar ...
- Rich IPO brings controversy to SKS Microfinance Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:42PMThe founder and early investors in the microlender will reap millions from the share deal, but it was unclear how donors would benefit.
- Chattanooga City Council Aug. 10 Meeting Agenda Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:35PMI. Call to Order. II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Robinson.) III. Minute Approval.
- First Interstate BancSystem Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:27PMBy 10qk. First Interstate BancSystem Inc. ( FIBK ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-06-30. Read more » »
- Financial crisis averted Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:12AMCOVERT - They were threatened with recall. Union representatives warned them of dire legal consequences.
- On the move Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:05AMPeople and business changes of note
- Blue Cross Takes Two Towers at RenCen Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:02AMDETROIT-The struggling city’s future just got a bit brighter on Thursday, when Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced it will move 3,000 employees from Southfield, MI to two towers of the General Motors Renaissance Center starting next year.
- No 100% fee spike - Holness Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:29AMEDUCATION MINISTER Andrew Holness yesterday rushed to allay fears that tuition fees at tertiary institutions would spike next year, arguing that while an increase is expected, the Government did not intend to slash its subsidy overnight....
- WU makes commitment to conservation Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:10AMInspired by Waynesburg University's EcoStewards Club and Janet Paladino, assistant professor of biology and club advisor, the Waynesburg University administration has decided to take significant steps to become more energy efficient.
- Scholarships cut below state law's minimum amounts Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:51AMAn influx of needy students and a decrease in state aid have combined to place Missouri in the awkward position of potentially violating its own law when distributing college scholarships during the upcoming school year.
- Kwantlen University ends credit card use for fees and tuition Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:03AMKwantlen Polytechnic University students, who pay tuition using credit cards, will have to rethink their payment strategy.
- Muncie barbecue legend Q.L. Stevens dies at 83 Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:19AMMUNCIE -- Q. L. Stevens, Muncie's barbecue legend, died Thursday, three days after his 83rd birthday.
- Changes to make federal student loan processing faster Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:13AMFor college students looking to apply for federal financial aid, the process of securing a federal loan this school year will be faster and more streamlined, but despite big changes in how the U.S. government runs the program, impacts on students should be minor, financial aid officials at colleges here say.
- Reed Elsevier 2010 Interim Results Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:00AMAMSTERDAM----Regulatory News: Issued on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV
- Grow your wealth with smart real estate investments Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:59AM"Ask the Realtor" is a weekly column from the 3,100-member RealSource Association of Realtors, serving northern New Jersey. Those in need of advice from a professional Realtor may e-mail realestatepr@northjersey.com and key "Ask the Realtor" in the subject line.
- Pentagon can't account for Iraq funds Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:45AMA US audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for more than 95 percent of billions of dollars in Iraq reconstruction money, spotlighting Iraqi complaints that there is little to show for the massive amounts of funds pumped into their...
- Local man booked on securities fraud charges Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:25AMMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Joseph P. Borg, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission; and, Judy A. Newcomb, District Attorney for the 28th Judicial Circuit, Baldwin County, announced Tuesday that Richard James Tucker, a Baldwin County resident, was arrested for multiple violations of the Alabama Securities Act.
- Former Gov. Kenny Guinn dies in Las Vegas at 73 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:16AMAND BENJAMIN SPILLMANStephens Media As the son of migrant fruit pickers in Central California, Kenny C. Guinn would read the daily newspaper to his illiterate father.
- 75 Percent of Nation's Top Metro Areas Post Increasing Foreclosure Activity in First Half of 2010 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:05PMNine of Top 10 Most Severely Affected Metros Post Year-Over-Year Declines in Foreclosure Activity, but Rates Remain 3 to 5 Times Higher Than National Average
- Audit: US cannot account for $8.7B in Iraqi funds Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:00PMA U.S. audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction money, spotlighting Iraqi complaints that there is little to show for the massive funds pumped into their cash-strapped, war-ravaged nation.
- Audit: US cannot account for $8.7B in Iraqi funds Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:51PMASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD — A U.S. audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction money, spotlighting Iraqi complaints that there is little to show for the massive funds pumped into their cash-strapped, war-ravaged nation. The $8.7 billion in question was Iraqi money managed by the Pentagon, not part of the $53 billion that Congress has ...
- Mitchell to lead Rotary Club of Burlington Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:37PMJohn Mitchell of Burlington was installed as president of the Rotary Club of Burlington at the club’s annual installation dinner held June 30.
- Kids-East Bay Through August 8 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:29PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
- Museums-East Bay Through August 8 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:29PMAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT OAKLAND The Oakland Public Library's museum is designed to discover, preserve, interpret and share the cultural and historical experiences of African Americans in California and the West. In addition, a three-panel mural is on permanent display.
- Vice President Biden, Administration Officials, Continue Travel Across the Country Holding “Recovery Summer” Events ... Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:51PMVice President Biden Visits Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks; Other Officials Visit FL, NV, CO, WI, DC WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Vice President Biden and Administration officials are continuing to hold “Recovery Summer” events and visit Recovery Act project sites as part of a focus on the surge in Recovery Act projects underway across the country this summer. The Recovery Act has ...
- Medical students face uncertain future Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:40PMBY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Soon-to-be doctors face paying off loans, impact of universal health care Pooja Shah spent four years at Rutgers University in New Brunswick pursuing a major in public health and a minor in biology. She then applied to medical school, accepting admission to St. George’s University on the island of Grenada. read more
- Man Who Spurred Cedar Rapids Library's Construction Dies at 96 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:40PMCEDAR RAPIDS -- William Whipple, a longtime Cedar Rapids civic leader and philanthropist, died Tuesday at Meth-Wick Community at the age of 96.
- Fitch Comments on Panhandle-Plains Higher Ed Auth, Inc. Request for Rating Agency Confirmation Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:36PMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings currently maintains ratings as listed below on the student loan revenue bonds issued from Panhandle-Plains Higher Education Authority, Inc. 1991 AB Trust .
- PORK BARREL AS FUND SOURCE Increase education budget – Angeles Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:11AMANGELES CITY – The former chairman of the Com- mission on Higher Educa-tion (CHED) has urged an increase in the budget for education from this year’s 2.71 percent to at least four percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) by next year, as he warned of “catastrophe” by 2040 amid the threat of population increase.
- The iPad goes to college this fall Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:06AMThe iPad is about to have its academic chops put to the test this fall in a number of programs around the country.
- Kontra-SONA of House Minority Leader (Albay) Rep. Edcel Lagman Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:50AMInihalintulad sa telenobela ni House Minority leader Rep. Edcel Lagman ang laman ng unang State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, na "bitin, kulang at kapos."
- Donation helps Boone resident further education Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:48AMAmy Davis, single mother of two, received a $700 grant from P.E.O. Chapter NO in Boone. P.E.O. is the Philanthropic Educational Organization. Davis was selected to receive the grant due to her status as a single mother returning to school to study nursing.
- News from Nevada Historical Society Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:45AMThe Nevada Community Historical Society has added many attractions this year. We already had the unique 1879 carriage house, with two buggies and a sleigh; the one-room schoolhouse from 1874; a log house and Briggs Terrace/Evergreen Lane, an 1879 Victorian located on seven acres at 1204 H Ave. Some of the new attractions are:
- Lenders One Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary at Annual Member Conference Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:01AMST. LOUIS----In what began as a group of seven independent mortgage bankers in 2000, Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative, a national alliance of community mortgage bankers, correspondent lenders and suppliers of mortgage products and services, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary at next week’s annual Summer Conference.
- Newly installed 24-inch telescope nearly ready Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:00AMA massive telescope designed to study the moon for NASA’s Apollo missions in the 1960s is now in place at the Little Thompson Observatory in Berthoud.
- Eight Tips to Help Homeowners Get Their Loan Modification Application Reviewed by Mortgage Company Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:00AMCredAbility Helps Homeowners Navigate Mortgage Modification Process
- Low-Interest Social Investment Loan from Prudential Helps Nonprofit Preserve Affordable Housing Units Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:00AMBOSTON----Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. announced today that it has closed on the purchase of Brandy Hill Apartments, a 132-unit affordable housing complex in Wareham, Mass. consisting of 11 two-and-half story buildings, the acquisition of which was largely made possible by a short-term low-interest loan from Prudential Financial’s Social Investment Program.
- The dead take a pay cut Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:49AMDr. Dolly Rosen was a dentist with a storefront practice in Brooklyn in 2003. Within a few years of opening, she had built the biggest Medicaid business in New York. It's not hard to see why. She was busy, billing the feds for dental work 991 times. In one day.
- Community Links Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:43AMA listing of local community groups and events.
- Keane happy to have got his man Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:34AMIPSWICH TOWN: Roy Keane is happy to have got his man to Portman Road.
- Tulsa Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:25AMTULSA Bogdanoff, M. Louise, 83, homemaker, died Saturday. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday, Ninde Brookside Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jenks Bethel Baptist Church, Jenks. Ninde Brookside.
- Adapting to Change, Student Loan Company Thrives Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:11AMNow that Uncle Sam is the sole source for federal college student loans, new business models are emerging, including one locally, that provide alternative financing solutions for both students and schools.
- Lesbian officer exits Air Force Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:02AMA lesbian Air Force officer who earlier this year became a national symbol of loopholes in the military's controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy is set to be honorably discharged today.
- Jon Mark Shepard chosen as Trailblazer Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:19AMJon Mark Shepard, son of Mark and Melissa Shepard, has been chosen as the 2010-11 Financial Aid Trailblazer for St. Frederick High School and the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance. Shepard will train this summer to assist SFHS counselor Stacy Doyal Hunt in providing financial aid information and assistance to his fellow classmates.
- This is how your money grows... Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:19AMThe concept of time value is used across the world of finance. You need it when you are saving for a goal like education, marriage or taking a loan to create an asset.