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  • Nelnet Buys Interest in FFELP Loans Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:30PMNelnet Inc. has acquired the residual interest in $1.9 billion of Federal Family Education Loan Program consolidation loans from an affiliate of Greystone & Co. Inc.
  • Music Festivals PLC - First Day of Dealings Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:01AMMusic Festivals PLC - First Day of Dealings
  • Kids and Money: Tips for grads on getting started in life Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:14PMYou earned straight A's through four years of college and landed a job with a respectable starting salary right after graduation.
  • BLOG: Bank Offering Fixed-Rate Student Loans Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:49PMBy Jim Donovan: In a departure from industry practice, Wells Fargo says it has begun offering fixed-rate students loans. Typically private loans issued by banks come with variable interest rates. The new fixed rate option [...]
  • Board Says No Thanks Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:37PMThe tone of the comments presented to the Warren County School District's board of directors Wednesday evening was much different than at a previous meeting.
  • Interest rates on student loans: when things get fishy Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:31PMInterest rates can change when consolidating private and subsidized loans. Be sure to have the consolidation and the interest rates documented. See question No.3 of the Reader Mailbag.
  • Analysis: New rule clears growth track for for-profit colleges Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:21AMBANGALORE (Reuters) - A watered down rule for the U.S. for-profit education industry ends more than a year of uncertainty that has weighed on the colleges and their stocks, and sets the stage for renewed earnings growth and potential industry consolidation.
  • The IBR PAK From LowerMyStudentLoanPayments.org Helps Those Stuggling With Student Loan Debt Apply For A New ... Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 9:00AMAn Income-Based Repayment Plan may substantially lower a borrower's monthly student loan payment. The IBR PAK from LowerMyStudentLoanPayments.org makes applying for the plan simple and fast. It helps take the hassle out of the entire process.
  • Don't let debts grow old with you Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 5:00AMFace down your debt issues as you approach retirement years.
  • Financing an MBA, with help from Mom and Dad Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 8:29AMNEW YORK - Daniel Wesley knew as soon as he started applying to business school that he wanted to avoid student loans. He'd already racked up about $45,000 in loans from his undergraduate days and didn't relish the idea of adding another $200,000 or so to that debt load, he says.
  • Census: Rural Kansas continues to age Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 11:45PMJOHN MILBURN Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. Much of rural Kansas continues to age as those areas decrease in population, according to new figures released Wednesday night by the U.S. Census Bureau. According to the figures, the median age in Kansas was 36 in 2010, up from 35.2 in 2000. The median age ranged from 24.3 in Riley County to 52.5 in Jewell County along the Kansas-Nebraska border. The ...
  • Vallejo Adult School moving to Springstowne Middle School facilities in district consolidation Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 3:13AMFollowing a stroke, student Deborah Williams has struggled to rebuild her life and she's gotten a big helping hand at the Vallejo Adult School that's been improving lives for nearly nine decades.After taking Vallejo Adult School classes for the last 15 years, Williams is
  • The South at a glance Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:18AMIn an era where Catholic schools struggle with costs, Saint Elizabeth Elementary School has a successful 30-year tradition of fundraising --the doughnut booth at the annual Spring-a-Rama parish festival.
  • Should I consolidate my debt for peace of mind? Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 5:55AMOne manageable monthly payment at a good interest rate seems to make sense, but there are drawbacks to consider.
  • 5 Investment Ideas for Recent College Grads Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 1:35PMBoost confidence in your future retirement plans by investing today.
  • Excelerate rewards promising tech startups Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 9:52PMThe companies will receive $25,000 each It often takes Troy Henikoff and Brian Luerssen of Excelerate Labs less than a minute to toss a pitch into the "obvious no" pile.
  • Fitch Affirms Ratings on Goal Capital Funding Trust 2005-2 Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 4:24PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms the senior student loan asset-backed notes at 'AAAsf' and the subordinate student loan asset-backed note at 'BBBsf' issued by Goal Capital Funding Trust Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2005-2. The collateral supporting the notes is consolidation student loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). The Rating ...
  • OECD notes long-term economic shortcomings Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 1:34PMA report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says New Zealand should bring in a capital gains tax and lift the retirement age.
  • First Federal’s new chief Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 1:00PMSince joining First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston in 2006, Wayne Hall has made his way from chief financial officer to chief operating officer to — most recently — chief executive officer and president.
  • OECD urges more effort to return to surplus Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 9:37PMThe Government should introduce a capital gains tax and lift the retirement age to help return New Zealand to surplus and keep it there, a new report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) argues.
  • 4 strategies for resetting college savings Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 5:00AMWill your 529 plan cover college? If you're not sure, look for new ways to pay for school.
  • OUR VIEW: That new school smell Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 3:25PMAs humans, we sometimes want that new car, new purse, new boat or new lawnmower just for the sake of having something new.
  • Seniors Line Up to Complete Required Loan Exit Interviews Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 11:52PM...
  • Battle over school boundaries continues Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 7:10PMAs the Madera County Committee on School District Organization looks at the possibility of district configuration in Eastern Madera County, tension between Yosemite Unified School District and Chawanakee Unified School District continues.
  • Man accused of kidnapping, sex assault also faces $122,000 suit for nonpayment of loan Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 7:40PMBY CHELSEY POLLOCK As Jeffrey Gray sits in jail facing kidnapping and sexual assault charges, federal attorneys are looking to recoup $122,000 from the Salem town official to cover an unpaid education loan. The suit, filed on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education on March 30, alleges that Gray defaulted on a $61,000 Federal Family Education Loan Consolidation loan from Citibank in New York ...
  • Jailed official facing loan suit Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 11:11PMAs Jeffrey Gray sits in jail facing kidnapping and sexual assault charges, federal attorneys are working to recoup $122,000 from the Salem town official to cover an unpaid education loan.
  • Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary ... Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 3:54PMMS. ATKINSON: Good morning, I’m Caroline Atkinson the Director of the External Relations Department at the International Monetary Fund. Welcome to our bi-weekly press briefing. Before I turn to your questions and those online, I just wanted to let you know of some upcoming events.
  • Transacting with government: thumbs up and thumbs down (Part 1) Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 5:23AMIs it just me, or is strange to everyone else that one has to “stop” being a driver just because he or she has to renew a driver’s license? That is just like the jeepney drivers telling you “Ala pong ‘studyante’ pag Sabado’t Linggo [No student discount on weekends],” as if the students suddenly became professionals at the end week then regress to being students again when the new week begins ...
  • Squeeze on public spending signalled Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 3:16PMFinance Minister Bill English is warning the public sector the Government can no longer afford to fund "nice-to-have" policies that soak up money needed elsewhere.Mr English said the overall size of the Government had to reduce...
  • Prepay student loan or save more? Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 6:42AMDear Debt Adviser, I make $57,000 a year and have a student loan of about $100,000. I have no other bills (no credit card bills, no car payments) and I am single with no kids. I pay $900 per month for rent. I currently pay the minimum on my student loan ($600) and put $1,000 per month in savings.
  • Student loan strategy: Start with a plan Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 5:00AMDevelop a strategy so that your financial life goes according to plan.
  • 7 Reasons to Worry About Next Week Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 9:00AMWatch your step on the way down next week.
  • Negotiating the best rates on loans and lines of credit Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 6:29AMThe author of Financial Hacks talks about how to choose the right set of products with the banks, including loans and lines of credit
  • Budget 2010: as it happened Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 5:14AMCoverage of George Osborne's 2010 Budget as it happened, featuring reaction and insight from Telegraph experts.
  • Steele highlights legislative agenda Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 2:58PMOklahoma House Speaker Kris Steele, along with freshman Rep. Tom Newell, this weekend highlighted the agenda accomplishments of the House of Representatives during the first six weeks of the legislative session.
  • How to Cope With the Student Loan Burden Friday, March 18, 2011 @ 4:55PMCollege tuition has sprinted past the rate of inflation, and is now playing Road Runner to the median wage’s inert anvil, post-cliff-drop. In 2010, student loan debt eclipsed credit card debt for the first time, and it is not unusual for students, especially med students, to graduate with six-figure debt. Student loans are far more [...]
  • How to Cope With the Student Loan Burden Friday, March 18, 2011 @ 4:21PMCollege tuition has sprinted past the rate of inflation, and is now playing Road Runner to the median wage’s inert anvil, post-cliff-drop. In 2010, student loan debt eclipsed credit card debt for the first time, and it is not unusual for students, especially med students, to graduate with six-figure debt. Student loans are far more cumbersome than regular credit card debt, and borrowers can ...
  • New grads: How to get your finances in order upon entering the real world Friday, March 18, 2011 @ 4:21PM(ARA) - Graduation means no more classes and no more books, but you may find those items being replaced by bills and loan statements.
  • Student Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I Announces Expiration and Final Results of its Dutch Auction ... Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 10:26AMStudent Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust , today announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase up to $648,200,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Auction Rate Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Senior Series 2002A and 2002-2A . Â The Tender Offer expired at 10:30 a.m. on March 15, 2011 ...
  • Student loans available after bankruptcy Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 5:00AMGovernment-sponsored student loans are best for financing education after a bankruptcy.
  • Student Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I Announces Increase of Tender Cap for and Extension of its Dutch ... Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 7:43PMStudent Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust , today announced that it has increased from $647,300,000 to $648,200,000 the maximum aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Auction Rate Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Senior Series 2002A and 2002-2A that it is offering to purchase pursuant to its previously announced cash tender offer in accordance with ...
  • Experts say odds of Synovus merger, acquisition growing Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 7:39PMFlip a coin as to whether or not Synovus Financial Corp. will be gobbled up by a larger bank in the next several quarters as it tries to work its way through a crush of bad loans and repayment of TARP money to the federal government.
  • Comment on Bank Negara forecasts 4.5-5.5 per cent GDP growth for 2010 by Serina Lim Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 9:14PMIts March 2011 already! Zeti must go around the pasar malam, warong, malls, eatery places, taxis and other public transportations etc to really have the real feel of the economy of the country. Banks are going crazy by issuing summonses left, right and center even if you have just defaulted payment a little more then 2 months and the judiciary system do not have a clear vision! what GDP growth ...
  • Student Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I Announces Increase of Tender Cap for and Extension of its Dutch ... Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 4:48PMStudent Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust , today announced that it has increased from $647,100,000 to $647,300,000 the maximum aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Auction Rate Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Senior Series 2002A and 2002-2A that it is offering to purchase pursuant to its previously announced cash tender offer . Â
  • The Rocky Road to Education Reform Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 11:42AMRIGA - Much of the discussion, contention and concern on the economic reforms in Latvia have been focused on the foundation of Latvian society: Education.
  • 7 Reasons Not to Worry This Week Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 11:26AMNot every company will be posting lower earnings this week.
  • Student Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I Announces Increase of Tender Cap for its Dutch Auction Tender ... Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 12:11PMStudent Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust , today announced that it has increased from $500,000,000 to $647,100,000 the maximum aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Auction Rate Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Senior Series 2002A and 2002-2A that it is offering to purchase pursuant to its previously announced cash tender offer . Â All other ...
  • CORRECTING and REPLACING AIG Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $11.2 Billion Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 10:51PMThe after-tax operating income earnings per share numbers in the tables in the press release are corrected and replaced.
  • AIG Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $11.2 Billion Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 3:51PMAmerican International Group, Inc. today reported net income of $11.2 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, and $7.8 billion for the full year 2010. Diluted earnings per share were $16.60 for the fourth quarter and $11.60 for the full year, compared with a loss of $18.53 for the third quarter of 2010, and losses of $65.51 and $90.48 for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009 ...
  • You're never too old to get out of debt Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 5:43AMDear Debt Adviser, I turn 60 this year and I'm single. I owe the IRS $75,000 and $8,000 in state taxes. I also have a student loan of $40,000. I have a degree in business management. I make about $30,000 annually, but have no savings and no retirement.