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Consolidating Private Student Loans Has Different Rules than Federal Consolidation

{ Posted on Nov 17 2009 by admin }
Private student loans have become increasingly popular in recent years due to the rising costs of attending college. Private loans may offer a great way to supplement federal student loans, but when it comes to consolidation, they have a whole ...Read More »

Private Student Loans May Soon Be Regulated by the Government After Recent Vote in Congress

{ Posted on Oct 27 2009 by admin }
A recent vote by the House Financial Services Committee has approved the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (H.R. 3126). The federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) would regulate the nation's financial industries, including that of private student loan ...Read More »

Be Cautious When Pursuing Private Student Loans

{ Posted on Oct 07 2009 by admin }
Private student loans have always offered students a beneficial way to supplement federal student loans when they just don't quite cover all of the college expenses. In today's economy, however, you must be cautious when deciding on whether to obtain ...Read More »

Obama’s Student Loan Reform Bill Would Eliminate Private Lenders

{ Posted on Sep 18 2009 by admin }
The new student loan reform bill easily made its way through the House and is now on its way to the Senate where it may find some opposition. The new bill would completely change the way students obtain financial aid ...Read More »

Applying for Private Education Loans

{ Posted on May 01 2009 by admin }
Applying for private education loans can seem daunting, but it really is not as bad as it seems at first glance. You do not have to feel like you are signing your life away, and you do not have to ...Read More »

Benefits of Private Student Loan Consolidation

{ Posted on Apr 29 2009 by admin }
Private student loan consolidation is something that can help just about everyone. It does not really matter what type of loans you originally took out for your education, or what the terms of those loans were. In fact, it may ...Read More »

Private College Loans—When Federal Aid Falls Short

{ Posted on Apr 27 2009 by admin }
Federal financial aid is a wonderful way for many people to obtain an education despite the high costs. However, when you cannot get enough federal financial aid, private college loans may be the only way to fund your education. There ...Read More »