Now’s a good time to consolidate student loans: Interest rates are set to increase by 2 percent, some lenders say
All good things come to an end, and that might be true in July when historically low interest rates on student loans are readjusted. If current trends continue, the new rates on federal student loans could go up nearly 2 percentage points, some lenders say. It would be the first increase in five

Publication: Charleston Daily Mail

REP. MILLER URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE FEDERAL COLLEGE LOANS BY JULY 1
Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. (7th CD), issued the following press release: Rep. George Miller (D-CA) today urged students and parents to consolidate their federal college loans this week before the July 1, 2006 deadline, when interest rates on outstanding loans are expected to rise to their highest

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Econ 101: Saving on student loans; Consolidate debt by June 30 or pay more interest.(NEWS)
Byline: Se Young Lee; Staff Writer Don’t be late. Consolidate. Failing to consolidate college student loans by June 30 could cost current students, recent graduates and those already repaying their loans thousands of dollars. That’s because higher rates that come into effect on July 1 will slap

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program - Baltimore Sun

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program Baltimore Sun, United States - Apr 12, 2008 By Eileen Ambrose | Sun reporter April 12, 2008 Noting turmoil in credit markets, student loan giant Sallie Mae said yesterday that it was suspending its …

Consumer Action Sallie Mae Halts Student-Loan Consolidation - Smartmoney.com

Consumer Action Sallie Mae Halts Student-Loan Consolidation Smartmoney.com - Apr 14, 2008 Up until Friday, the advice for those still holding variable-rate student loans was to wait to consolidate until July 1 when they'd be able to lock in …

Students can consolidate loans at low rate for now.
Byline: Kavita Kumar May 23–In the world of student loans, there’s rarely good news for debt-laden students and working adults with hefty monthly payments. But financial aid experts have been buzzing recently about the small window of opportunity to consolidate loans and lock in interest rates at

Publication: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

REP. BAIRD URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BEFORE JULY 1
Rep. Brian N. Baird, D-Wash. (3rd CD), issued the following press release: Rep. Brian Baird today urged Southwest Washington students and parents to consolidate their federal college loans before July 1, 2006, when interest rates on outstanding loans are expected to jump to their highest rate in

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Q&A: What parents, students need to know about student loans - Houston Chronicle

Q&A: What parents, students need to know about student loans Houston Chronicle, United States - Apr 17, 2008 I don't need a new loan, but am still paying back some variable-rate loans and would like to consolidate. Does the turmoil in the student loan market affect …

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Money Beat Mondays: Student loans - University at Buffalo The Spectrum

Money Beat Mondays: Student loans University at Buffalo The Spectrum, NY - Apr 28, 2008 … anyone looking into taking out a loan should look at all of their options after graduation. Students are given the opportunity to consolidate their …

Consumer Action Sallie Mae Halts Student-Loan Consolidation - Smartmoney.com

Consumer Action Sallie Mae Halts Student-Loan Consolidation Smartmoney.com - Apr 14, 2008 Up until Friday, the advice for those still holding variable-rate student loans was to wait to consolidate until July 1 when they'd be able to lock in …

Now’s a good time to consolidate student loans: Interest rates are set to increase by 2 percent, some lenders say
All good things come to an end, and that might be true in July when historically low interest rates on student loans are readjusted. If current trends continue, the new rates on federal student loans could go up nearly 2 percentage points, some lenders say. It would be the first increase in five

Publication: Charleston Daily Mail

College loan rates will reset (The Morning Call)
An opportunity to refinance federal loans will come in July. Next month, we’ll know the new variable interest rates for federal education loans, and those rates could be among the lowest we’ve seen in several years.

Lower rates make consolidation of federal education loans look … - Chicago Tribune

Lower rates make consolidation of federal education loans look … Chicago Tribune, United States - Apr 27, 2008 Four years ago, when loan interest rates hit record lows, borrowers made a mad dash to consolidate to get rid of loans whose variable rates changed year to …

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program - Baltimore Sun

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program Baltimore Sun, United States - Apr 12, 2008 By Eileen Ambrose | Sun reporter April 12, 2008 Noting turmoil in credit markets, student loan giant Sallie Mae said yesterday that it was suspending its …

College Graduates Have Four Weeks to Save Thousands; NextStudent Reminds Graduates They Can Save Even More Money If They Consolidate Student Loans During Their Grace Period.
Business Editors/Education Writers PHOENIXBUSINESS WIREOct. 9, 2003 Recent college graduates who consolidate their student loans in the next few weeks — during their grace period — can lock in fixed interest rates as low as 2.875 (a) percent. Once student loans go into repayment, the interest

Publication: Business Wire

Students: Just 30 Days Left to Consolidate Loans or Pay Big; New Higher Rates, Announced This Week, Take Effect on July 1st.
NEW YORK — College grads have just one month to consolidate student loans before a permanent rate hike on July 1 will add thousands of dollars in interest to the cost of repaying their student loan debt. For borrowers with existing loans, the rate on Stafford loans is set to jump from as low as

Publication: Business Wire

Should you take out a student loan to pay off credit card debt? - WalletPop

Should you take out a student loan to pay off credit card debt? WalletPop, VA - Apr 15, 2008 Of course he could consolidate it and do the same thing, but I somehow doubt that that would end up happening. Taking out a student loans seems like a cop …

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Borrowers are encouraged to consolidate student loans ahead of rate hike.
Byline: Meghann Cotter Jun. 5–College graduates could pay thousands of dollars extra on their federal student loans if they don’t consolidate their debts by July 1. Interest rates on Stafford and PLUS loans are scheduled to rise nearly 2 percent at the end of the month. Consolidating now will

Publication: Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)

Should you take out a student loan to pay off credit card debt? - WalletPop

Should you take out a student loan to pay off credit card debt? WalletPop, VA - Apr 15, 2008 Of course he could consolidate it and do the same thing, but I somehow doubt that that would end up happening. Taking out a student loans seems like a cop …

REP. BAIRD URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BEFORE JULY 1
Rep. Brian N. Baird, D-Wash. (3rd CD), issued the following press release: Rep. Brian Baird today urged Southwest Washington students and parents to consolidate their federal college loans before July 1, 2006, when interest rates on outstanding loans are expected to jump to their highest rate in

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Consolidating student loans at a lower rate gets tougher - USA Today

Washington Post

Consolidating student loans at a lower rate gets tougher USA Today - 22 hours ago Fortunately, borrowers who can't find a private consolidator can consolidate through the government's Federal Direct Loan Program. … Economic shifts complicate college loans Daily Hampshire Gazette (subscription) Lower rates make consolidation of federal education loans look … Chicago Tribune Lenders dropping out of student loan market Buffalo News San Francisco Chronicle - Washington Post all 7 news articles

How to stay afloat when student loans sink - Dallas Morning News

How to stay afloat when student loans sink Dallas Morning News, TX - Apr 21, 2008 Student Loan Corp. is suspending lending to certain schools and withdrawing from the federal consolidation loan program. • The largest student loan lender, …

Act may complicate repaying loans, official says - TCU Daily Skiff

Act may complicate repaying loans, official says TCU Daily Skiff, TX - Apr 24, 2008 Loan debts will be more difficult to pay off for some students than it has been in the past because of the current credit crunch in the student loan market, …

JPMorgan to halt student consolidation loans-memo - Reuters

JPMorgan to halt student consolidation loans-memo Reuters - Apr 24, 2008 N: Quote, Profile, Research), a major student loan provider, said its Chase Education Finance unit will stop accepting applications for federal student …

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program - Baltimore Sun

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program Baltimore Sun, United States - Apr 12, 2008 By Eileen Ambrose | Sun reporter April 12, 2008 Noting turmoil in credit markets, student loan giant Sallie Mae said yesterday that it was suspending its …

Consumer Action Sallie Mae Halts Student-Loan Consolidation - Smartmoney.com

Consumer Action Sallie Mae Halts Student-Loan Consolidation Smartmoney.com - Apr 14, 2008 Up until Friday, the advice for those still holding variable-rate student loans was to wait to consolidate until July 1 when they'd be able to lock in …

Q&A: What parents, students need to know about student loans - Houston Chronicle

Q&A: What parents, students need to know about student loans Houston Chronicle, United States - Apr 17, 2008 I don't need a new loan, but am still paying back some variable-rate loans and would like to consolidate. Does the turmoil in the student loan market affect …

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How to stay afloat when student loans sink - Dallas Morning News

How to stay afloat when student loans sink Dallas Morning News, TX - Apr 21, 2008 Student Loan Corp. is suspending lending to certain schools and withdrawing from the federal consolidation loan program. • The largest student loan lender, …

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program - Baltimore Sun

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program Baltimore Sun, United States - Apr 12, 2008 By Eileen Ambrose | Sun reporter April 12, 2008 Noting turmoil in credit markets, student loan giant Sallie Mae said yesterday that it was suspending its …

JPMorgan to halt student consolidation loans-memo - Reuters

JPMorgan to halt student consolidation loans-memo Reuters - Apr 24, 2008 N: Quote, Profile, Research), a major student loan provider, said its Chase Education Finance unit will stop accepting applications for federal student …

Act may complicate repaying loans, official says - TCU Daily Skiff

Act may complicate repaying loans, official says TCU Daily Skiff, TX - Apr 24, 2008 Loan debts will be more difficult to pay off for some students than it has been in the past because of the current credit crunch in the student loan market, …

Other loan options still available at MT Tech - KPAX-TV

Other loan options still available at MT Tech KPAX-TV, MT - Apr 25, 2008 I think I locked in at 2.8% or 2.9%, so over the course of the year of student loans for 10 years…You can save a lot of money compared to a student loan …

Money Beat Mondays: Student loans - University at Buffalo The Spectrum

Money Beat Mondays: Student loans University at Buffalo The Spectrum, NY - 17 hours ago … anyone looking into taking out a loan should look at all of their options after graduation. Students are given the opportunity to consolidate their …

Econ 101: Saving on student loans; Consolidate debt by June 30 or pay more interest.(NEWS)
Byline: Se Young Lee; Staff Writer Don’t be late. Consolidate. Failing to consolidate college student loans by June 30 could cost current students, recent graduates and those already repaying their loans thousands of dollars. That’s because higher rates that come into effect on July 1 will slap

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

Consolidating student loans at a lower rate gets tougher - USA Today

Washington Post

Consolidating student loans at a lower rate gets tougher USA Today - 12 hours ago Fortunately, borrowers who can't find a private consolidator can consolidate through the government's Federal Direct Loan Program. … Lower rates make consolidation of federal education loans look … Chicago Tribune all 14 news articles

Should you take out a student loan to pay off credit card debt? - WalletPop

Should you take out a student loan to pay off credit card debt? WalletPop, VA - Apr 15, 2008 Of course he could consolidate it and do the same thing, but I somehow doubt that that would end up happening. Taking out a student loans seems like a cop …

Now’s a good time to consolidate student loans: Interest rates are set to increase by 2 percent, some lenders say
All good things come to an end, and that might be true in July when historically low interest rates on student loans are readjusted. If current trends continue, the new rates on federal student loans could go up nearly 2 percentage points, some lenders say. It would be the first increase in five

Publication: Charleston Daily Mail

A tough lesson in the lending industry - Marketplace

A tough lesson in the lending industry Marketplace, CA - Apr 26, 2008 Student loan rates may reset to new lows in July, but as Stacey Vanek-Smith explains, deciding to consolidate now or after the rate change involves rolling …

REP. BAIRD URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BEFORE JULY 1
Rep. Brian N. Baird, D-Wash. (3rd CD), issued the following press release: Rep. Brian Baird today urged Southwest Washington students and parents to consolidate their federal college loans before July 1, 2006, when interest rates on outstanding loans are expected to jump to their highest rate in

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

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Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program - Baltimore Sun

Sallie Mae to halt role in loan program Baltimore Sun, United States - Apr 12, 2008 By Eileen Ambrose | Sun reporter April 12, 2008 Noting turmoil in credit markets, student loan giant Sallie Mae said yesterday that it was suspending its …

Lower rates make consolidation of federal education loans look … - Chicago Tribune

Lower rates make consolidation of federal education loans look … Chicago Tribune, United States - Apr 27, 2008 Four years ago, when loan interest rates hit record lows, borrowers made a mad dash to consolidate to get rid of loans whose variable rates changed year to … Consider risks when co-signing loan Chicago Tribune all 7 news articles

Other loan options still available at MT Tech - KPAX-TV

Other loan options still available at MT Tech KPAX-TV, MT - Apr 25, 2008 I think I locked in at 2.8% or 2.9%, so over the course of the year of student loans for 10 years…You can save a lot of money compared to a student loan …

A tough lesson in the lending industry - Marketplace

A tough lesson in the lending industry Marketplace, CA - Apr 26, 2008 Student loan rates may reset to new lows in July, but as Stacey Vanek-Smith explains, deciding to consolidate now or after the rate change involves rolling …

Spend your paycheque wisely - Edmonton Sun

Spend your paycheque wisely Edmonton Sun,  Canada - Apr 26, 2008 If your application is approved, the government will pay the interest on your student loan for a period of time, typically six months, but possibly as long …

Should you take out a student loan to pay off credit card debt? - WalletPop

Should you take out a student loan to pay off credit card debt? WalletPop, VA - Apr 15, 2008 Of course he could consolidate it and do the same thing, but I somehow doubt that that would end up happening. Taking out a student loans seems like a cop …

Michelle Singletary: Is an expensive education worth years to repay loans? (The Indianapolis Star)
The College Board likes to highlight in its annual survey of college costs that, over a working lifetime, a college-educated person can earn considerably more than someone with a high school diploma.

Student loan troubles may be a good thing (Contra Costa Times)
There’s been quite a bit of news lately about how, as the credit crisis continues, it may be more difficult for some families to get student loans. I’ll be honest.

College loan debt is not as ‘good’ as some think (Miami Herald)
There’s been quite a bit of news lately about how, as the credit crisis continues, it may be more difficult for some families to get student loans.

A neighborhood asset hopes for renaissance (San Diego Union-Tribune)
For more than a decade, the Sherman Heights Community Center played host to a music fest hailed as a beacon of the emerging local Latin-rock scene in San Diego. It also was the hub for thriving youth programs and an array of other community activities.

Students get a break in loan interest rates.(Higher Education)(Borrowers may want to consolidate to take advantage of record lows)
Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard Students battered by rising tuition got a little relief this week when federal student loan interest rates dropped to a record low. The new low of 3.42 percent takes effect July 1 and remains in effect until the next annual rate adjustment next May. But

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

College loan rates will reset (The Morning Call)
An opportunity to refinance federal loans will come in July. Next month, we’ll know the new variable interest rates for federal education loans, and those rates could be among the lowest we’ve seen in several years.

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