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		<title>Ocwen Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2008 &#8230; - MarketWatch</title>
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Ocwen Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2008 &#8230;MarketWatch&#160;- Aug 5, 2008Corporate and other included losses on trading securities of $8.4 million due primarily to unrealized losses on AAA-rated, FFELP student loan-backed auction &#8230;



Financial Aid Glossary (US News &#038; World Report) Federal scholarships of up to $1,300 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/3-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ocwen-financial-corporation-announces-second/story.aspx?guid=%7BB03609FC-0F92-4E2F-9D31-EBAC8147EC0C%7D&#038;dist=hppr&#038;cid=1234319433&#038;ei=CWmaSMeUKZ_K8ATUo531BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFCVTSI9jqfo-SVNl_26k0GVbHgRg" >Ocwen Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2008 &#8230; - MarketWatch</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/paying-for-college/2008/7/24/financial-aid-glossary.html?s_cid=rss:financial-aid-glossary " >Financial Aid Glossary (US News &#038; World Report) </a><br />Federal scholarships of up to $1,300 for very needy first- and second-year college students who have taken tough courses while in high school or achieved a B grade-point average (3.0) during the first year of college. </p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.saycampuslife.com/2008/07/22/lower-interest-rates-make-student-loans-more-affordable/&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=CWmaSMeUKZ_K8ATUo531BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFvisgh7KHeXAmyyUu520WcnHWCIg" >Lower Interest Rates Make Student Loans More Affordable - SayCampusLife</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.saycampuslife.com/2008/07/22/lower-interest-rates-make-student-loans-more-affordable/&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=CWmaSMeUKZ_K8ATUo531BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFvisgh7KHeXAmyyUu520WcnHWCIg">Lower Interest Rates Make <b>Student Loans</b> More Affordable</a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>SayCampusLife,&nbsp;VA&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 22, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Clearly, for people who want to get a handle on their debt, <b>consolidating</b> now makes sense. For students taking out private <b>student loans</b>, there is good news <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/7-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.centredaily.com/business/story/758879.html&#038;cid=1234163759&#038;ei=CWmaSMeUKZ_K8ATUo531BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFQ7s58QHYA2xmBNc0uV19K-SwpzQ" >Lakes Entertainment Announces Results for Second Quarter 2008 - Centre Daily Times</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/7-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.centredaily.com/business/story/758879.html&#038;cid=1234163759&#038;ei=CWmaSMeUKZ_K8ATUo531BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFQ7s58QHYA2xmBNc0uV19K-SwpzQ">Lakes Entertainment Announces Results for Second Quarter 2008</a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Centre Daily Times,&nbsp;PA&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>14 hours ago</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>The types of ARS that both Lakes and WPTE own are backed by <b>student loans</b>, the majority of which are guaranteed under the Federal Family Education <b>Loan</b> <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nodawaynews.com/modules.php?op=modload&#038;name=News&#038;file=article&#038;sid=10488&#038;mode=thread&#038;order=0&#038;thold=0 " >Email this to a friend Print this story (Nodaway News Leader) </a><br />Not only do local voters have two bond issues to decide upon during the August 5 Primary Election — a new sewer system in Guilford that needs a simple majority to pass and an expansion to the Maryville Community Center that needs 4/7ths approval for passage — there are also several candidates running for office. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/2-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.courant.com/business/hc-kristof0711.artjul11,0,7398774.story&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=CWmaSMeUKZ_K8ATUo531BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNHKqe9AfvJOAK1EFArvMKM_P301iQ" >Public Service Work Can Earn Forgiveness On Student Loans - Hartford Courant</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/2-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.courant.com/business/hc-kristof0711.artjul11,0,7398774.story&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=CWmaSMeUKZ_K8ATUo531BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNHKqe9AfvJOAK1EFArvMKM_P301iQ">Public Service Work Can Earn Forgiveness On <b>Student Loans</b></a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Hartford Courant,&nbsp;United States&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 10, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>As of Tuesday, anyone with a federally guaranteed <b>student loan</b> can convert it to a Direct <b>Loan consolidation loan</b>, and thus qualify for the debt forgiveness <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/6-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/21/pf/saving/toptips/?postversion=2008072113&#038;cid=1228953870&#038;ei=CWmaSMeUKZ_K8ATUo531BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNGRVFbcl5WaLX8huSwiwm5MczaZZw" >Credit unions: Safe as a banks - CNNMoney.com</a><br />
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		<title>REP. BERRY URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BY JULY 1ST</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[REP. BERRY URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BY JULY 1STRep. R. Marion Berry, D-Ark. (1st CD), issued the following press release: Rep. Marion Berry (D-AR, 1st) strongly encourages students and parents to consolidate their federal college loans before July 1, 2006, when interest rates on outstanding loans are expected to rise to their highest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="" >REP. BERRY URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BY JULY 1ST</a><br />Rep. R. Marion Berry, D-Ark. (1st CD), issued the following press release: Rep. Marion Berry (D-AR, 1st) strongly encourages students and parents to consolidate their federal college loans before July 1, 2006, when interest rates on outstanding loans are expected to rise to their highest rate in</p>
<p> Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.saycampuslife.com/2008/07/22/lower-interest-rates-make-student-loans-more-affordable/&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=vlKaSLHtOp3I8ATP7fz1BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNGdvRcfMdf39GNsqhrSpVwx3YQ5ag" >Lower Interest Rates Make Student Loans More Affordable - SayCampusLife</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.saycampuslife.com/2008/07/22/lower-interest-rates-make-student-loans-more-affordable/&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=vlKaSLHtOp3I8ATP7fz1BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNGdvRcfMdf39GNsqhrSpVwx3YQ5ag">Lower Interest Rates Make <b>Student Loans</b> More Affordable</a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>SayCampusLife,&nbsp;VA&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 22, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Clearly, for people who want to get a handle on their debt, <b>consolidating</b> now makes sense. For students taking out private <b>student loans</b>, there is good news <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0708/536129.html&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=vlKaSLHtOp3I8ATP7fz1BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNGkkGGGKl24XaB-j-MfKDKK2LGk3w" >The Current State of Student Loans - KATV</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/1-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2391884&#038;title=Post-July_1_Borrowers.html&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=vlKaSLHtOp3I8ATP7fz1BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNHD8KdjdJYTZ0E3VS1Sd_1HqHmkiw" >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low &#8230; - istockAnalyst.com</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/0-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/new-government-program-pays-off/story.aspx?guid=%7BF766AABA-352E-455B-92D8-9E97BD71478A%7D&#038;dist=hppr&#038;cid=1228889802&#038;ei=vlKaSLHtOp3I8ATP7fz1BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNHnM37HkVMC6bcFtIDwz60_s8wyrw" >New Government Program Pays Off Student Loans for Borrowers Who &#8230; - MarketWatch</a><br />
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Paydirt: Student loan locatorMinneapolis Star Tribune,&#160;MN&#160;- Jul 5, 2008Student loans? You&#39;re forgiven: Consolidating through the direct loan program is the road to loan forgiveness for students planning at least a decadelong &#8230;Rates dropped July 1 on some student loans Cleveland Daily Bannerall 23 news articles



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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2008-06-30-student-loans_N.htm&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNGXCaGT2ZXlDYOC-KqYz3PNhC6CKQ" >New changes will do you good if you have student loans - USA Today</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2008-06-30-student-loans_N.htm&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNGXCaGT2ZXlDYOC-KqYz3PNhC6CKQ">New changes will do you good if you have <b>student loans</b></a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>USA Today&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 1, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Though some lenders  still offer <b>consolidation loans</b>, &quot;it&#39;s a tighter market out there,&quot; says Lauren Asher, vice president of the Project on <b>Student</b> Debt. <b>&#8230;</b></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-1&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.kare11.com/news/local/mornings/sunrise_article.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D516633%26catid%3D16&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNH3qPd3aOA3bev-rfq4oK6SUPyYHQ">Focus on Finance: Some <b>student loan</b> rates set to fall on July 1st</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>KARE</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-2&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp%3Fartsec%3D19%26issue%3D20080703&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNEfHLyOKlYFcbM4NWTY9lGz7LjjkQ">Mutual Funds &amp; Personal Finance</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Investor&#8217;s Business Daily (subscription)</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-3&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D94839%26catid%3D346&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNHH5v--8oEvjYMWK1Xz8fGUmDRgIA"><b>Student loan</b> rates will decrease July 1</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>9NEWS.com</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1 class=p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-4&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Consumer/story%3Fid%3D5278818%26page%3D1&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNEW1vQ4tA_wTMaWAy4JGTo_MI-maQ"><nobr>ABC News</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-5&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2008/07/02/TopStories/Stafford.Loan.Interest.Rates.Go.Down-3387247.shtml&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNFSmiUji3s0MpDgGXH-DLTx5k1UrA"><nobr>UT The Daily Texan</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&#038;rls=GGIC,GGIC:2006-51,GGIC:en&#038;ie=ISO-8859-1&#038;ncl=1225244534><nobr>all 91 news articles</nobr></a></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-108667623.html" >College Graduates Have Four Weeks to Save Thousands; NextStudent Reminds Graduates They Can Save Even More Money If They <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s During Their Grace Period.</a><br />Business Editors/Education Writers PHOENIXBUSINESS WIREOct. 9, 2003 Recent college graduates who consolidate their student loans in the next few weeks &#8212; during their grace period &#8212; can lock in fixed interest rates as low as 2.875 (a) percent. Once student loans go into repayment, the interest</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1071660831.html" >TAKE ACTION: <b>CONSOLIDATE STUDENT LOAN</b>S BY JUNE 30</a><br />Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis. (4th CD), issued the following press release: On July 1, 2006 the interest rates on outstanding federal student loans are expected to rise to just over 7 percent-the highest rate in six years-and the rate on outstanding federal parent loans are expected to rise to about 7.8</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080721/0417671.html " >New Government Program Pays Off Student Loans for Borrowers Who Enter Public Service (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) </a><br /> Student loan borrowers who commit to a decade of public service may see the remaining balance on their federal student loans forgiven under the government&#8217;s new public-service loan forgiveness program. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/7-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.purdueexponent.com/index.php/module/Section/section_id/3?module=article&#038;story_id=12103&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNElQ4sgGK5SlK7wLnxzlQBbNDiOtw" >Interest rates increase loan payments for college students - The Exponent</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/7-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.purdueexponent.com/index.php/module/Section/section_id/3%3Fmodule%3Darticle%26story_id%3D12103&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNElQ4sgGK5SlK7wLnxzlQBbNDiOtw">Interest rates increase <b>loan</b> payments for college students</a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>The Exponent,&nbsp;IN&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 16, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Hall also reinforced that  if students do <b>consolidate</b> their <b>student loans</b>, they should make sure to <b>consolidate</b> only federal <b>loans</b> together and/or only <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=3B995CB82B16F29DC0CB6E65614D2B4F&#038;ref=1&#038;src=rss " >Closures &#038; Layoffs (July 13-19): Airlines and Autos in a Skid (CoStar Group) </a><br />In this week&#8217;s issue: Airlines continue jettisoning personnel; GM cuts continue; HP abandoning 2.2 million square feet; Plus we report on company closures and layoffs in: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Oregon,&#8230; </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0708/536129.html&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNH0pgj01EkMIBBGOWia1s-19ZWFvQ" >The Current State of Student Loans - KATV</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/2-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2391884&#038;title=Post-July_1_Borrowers.html&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=pdaHSOjrLpbI8ASmrZiQDQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNEGbVwDqHwIs58qH4WLVNShlM_3mw" >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low &#8230; - istockAnalyst.com</a><br />
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		<title>Money&#8217;s riding on July 1 deadline: Student-loan rate set to rise; experts say consolidate now.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Money&#8217;s riding on July 1 deadline: Student-loan rate set to rise; experts say consolidate now.Byline: Denise Trowbridge May 14&#8211;Stop procrastinating. The deadline to consolidate student loans and avoid a significant interest-rate increase is July 1. If you miss the deadline, it&#8217;s going to cost you a lot of money. If you don&#8217;t consolidate, Your payment [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145764964.html" >Money&#8217;s riding on July 1 deadline: Student-loan rate set to rise; experts say consolidate now.</a><br />Byline: Denise Trowbridge May 14&#8211;Stop procrastinating. The deadline to <b>consolidate student loan</b>s and avoid a significant interest-rate increase is July 1. If you miss the deadline, it&#8217;s going to cost you a lot of money. If you don&#8217;t consolidate, Your payment on a Stafford loan balance of $30,000</p>
<p> Publication: Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH)</p>
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/1-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/update-survey-finds-majority-college/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257B83FDDEC4-5213-4FED-AE58-47AFF1D18C7A%257D%26dist%3Dhppr&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNGorqZIUvXLb2kK-tI5fmCgiBNAsw">UPDATE: Survey Finds Majority of College Students Needing <b>Loans</b> <b>&#8230;</b></a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>MarketWatch&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 22, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>The site is the definitive destination for people seeking information about borrowing money for education and <b>consolidating student loans</b>.</font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/5-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/07/23/Young_people_in_debt.ART_ART_07-23-08_A1_HCAQPTR.html?sid=101&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNF-GklE0CPbvL4p0vhaVoCe0EXkMA" >For many, real life begins with big debts - Columbus Dispatch</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2008-06-30-student-loans_N.htm&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNF7AN27wo63ksCNNfbu9vCR8mHGxA" >New changes will do you good if you have student loans - USA Today</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2008-06-30-student-loans_N.htm&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNF7AN27wo63ksCNNfbu9vCR8mHGxA">New changes will do you good if you have <b>student loans</b></a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>USA Today&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 1, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Though some lenders  still offer <b>consolidation loans</b>, &quot;it&#39;s a tighter market out there,&quot; says Lauren Asher, vice president of the Project on <b>Student</b> Debt. <b>&#8230;</b></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-1&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.kare11.com/news/local/mornings/sunrise_article.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D516633%26catid%3D16&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNGGoawEcSokHg5B9hCkfdB2BaJJDg">Focus on Finance: Some <b>student loan</b> rates set to fall on July 1st</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>KARE</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-2&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp%3Fartsec%3D19%26issue%3D20080703&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNGxuDusd_uwYU3FPg-zIpYJU2fZHg">Mutual Funds &amp; Personal Finance</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Investor&#8217;s Business Daily (subscription)</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-3&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D94839%26catid%3D346&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNG__MQ21PervPbA1zfuHbb4aX-BrQ"><b>Student loan</b> rates will decrease July 1</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>9NEWS.com</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1 class=p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-4&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Consumer/story%3Fid%3D5278818%26page%3D1&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNG8S1wXPzWvP66lMomKjhmXduIYTw"><nobr>ABC News</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-5&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2008/07/02/TopStories/Stafford.Loan.Interest.Rates.Go.Down-3387247.shtml&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNEzc33twkDfcqYzbnGAwOuDDpzMJQ"><nobr>UT The Daily Texan</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&#038;rls=GGIC,GGIC:2006-51,GGIC:en&#038;ie=ISO-8859-1&#038;ncl=1225244534><nobr>all 91 news articles</nobr></a></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/4-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.courant.com/business/hc-kristof0711.artjul11,0,7398774.story&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNE3BvgWT39p0EXo7TKxcpSkTj2w2A" >Public Service Work Can Earn Forgiveness On Student Loans - Hartford Courant</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/2-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2391884&#038;title=Post-July_1_Borrowers.html&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=B8eHSPWpN4rI8ASXjqDYCw&#038;usg=AFQjCNGObaEOpruRuvKmaP6cCdfcXJ0lrw" >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low &#8230; - istockAnalyst.com</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1054434151.html" >STUDENTS URGED TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR COLLEGE LOANS BEFORE JULY 1</a><br />Rep. Steve Rothman, D-N.J. (9th CD), issued the following press release: On July 1, 2006 the interest rates on outstanding federal student loans are expected to rise to just over 7 percent-the highest rate in six years-and the rate on outstanding federal parent loans are expected to rise to about</p>
<p> Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080714/0415281.html " >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low as 3.62% (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) </a><br /> Borrowers will now be able to consolidate their variable-rate federal student loans at significantly lower fixed interest rates, thanks to the Fed&#8217;s flurry of rate cuts over the last year. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.courant.com/business/hc-kristof0711.artjul11,0,7398774.story?track=rss " >Public Service Work Can Earn Forgiveness On Student Loans (Hartford Courant) </a><br />If you&#8217;re facing years of student loan payments, but aren&#8217;t making much money because you&#8217;re working in public service, the federal government has some good news for you. A new law could allow you to have some of your college debt forgiven.                                </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.girodivite.it/SEENEWS-news-report-of-15-07-2008.html " >SEENEWS – news report of 15.07.2008 (Girodivite) </a><br />Updated news from Balkan Europe powered by www.seenews.com Tuesday 15 July 2008, by Emanuele G. - 245 letture Albania Sells 14.5 Bln Leks (118 Mln Euro) of T-bills, Yields Steady Jul 15, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), July 15 (SeeNews) - Albania sold 14.5 billion leks ($189 million/118 million euro) in two Treasury bill issues at an auction on Tuesday as yields remained &#8230; </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Government Program Pays Off Student Loans for Borrowers Who Enter Public Service (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)  Student loan borrowers who commit to a decade of public service may see the remaining balance on their federal student loans forgiven under the government&#8217;s new public-service loan forgiveness program. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080721/0417671.html " >New Government Program Pays Off Student Loans for Borrowers Who Enter Public Service (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) </a><br /> Student loan borrowers who commit to a decade of public service may see the remaining balance on their federal student loans forgiven under the government&#8217;s new public-service loan forgiveness program. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080714/0415281.html " >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low as 3.62% (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) </a><br /> Borrowers will now be able to consolidate their variable-rate federal student loans at significantly lower fixed interest rates, thanks to the Fed&#8217;s flurry of rate cuts over the last year. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.girodivite.it/SEENEWS-news-report-of-15-07-2008.html " >SEENEWS – news report of 15.07.2008 (Girodivite) </a><br />Updated news from Balkan Europe powered by www.seenews.com Tuesday 15 July 2008, by Emanuele G. - 245 letture Albania Sells 14.5 Bln Leks (118 Mln Euro) of T-bills, Yields Steady Jul 15, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), July 15 (SeeNews) - Albania sold 14.5 billion leks ($189 million/118 million euro) in two Treasury bill issues at an auction on Tuesday as yields remained &#8230; </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1062906171.html" >REP. BAIRD URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BEFORE JULY 1</a><br />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</p>
<p> Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/2-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/21/pf/saving/toptips/?postversion=2008072113&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=OK2GSJ_VIIfK8ATdoMi5BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNEiv07QgRWjxfvrB198qLGE7sCOnQ" >Credit unions: Safe as a banks - CNNMoney.com</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/6-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/yourmoney/22870444.html%3Flocation_refer%3DHomepage:6&#038;cid=1226133501&#038;ei=OK2GSJ_VIIfK8ATdoMi5BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFPNx1kCfw2wuol58RmyZbpE2HJ6Q">Paydirt: <b>Student loan</b> locator</a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Minneapolis Star Tribune,&nbsp;MN&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 5, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1><b>Student loans</b>? You&#39;re forgiven: <b>Consolidating</b> through the direct <b>loan</b> program is the road to <b>loan</b> forgiveness for students planning at least a decadelong <b>&#8230;</b></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/6-1&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.clevelandbanner.com/index.cfm%3Fevent%3Dnews.view%26id%3DF622EB27-19B9-E2E2-678E13FAA3E02473&#038;cid=1226133501&#038;ei=OK2GSJ_VIIfK8ATdoMi5BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNEaN11UM1HF8ce2EcAcFBeQIyZYgw">Rates dropped July 1 on some <b>student loans</b></a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Cleveland Daily Banner</nobr></font></font><br /><font class=p size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&#038;rls=GGIC,GGIC:2006-51,GGIC:en&#038;ie=ISO-8859-1&#038;ncl=1226133501><nobr>all 23 news articles</nobr></a></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.statesman.com/news/content/business/stories/personalfinance/07/06/0706studentloans.html?cxtype=rss&#038;cxsvc=7&#038;cxcat=3 " >New law gives big student loan break to public service workers (Austin American-Statesman) </a><br />If you&#8217;re facing years of student loan payments but aren&#8217;t making much money working in public service, the federal government has some good news. A law that took effect Tuesday could allow you to have some of your college debt forgiven. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&#038;43=182641&#038;44=24880634&#038;32=3991&#038;7=186441&#038;40=http://www.timesleader.com/business/From_interest_rates_to_loan_providers__college-bound_have_plenty_to_learn_07-13-2008.html " >From interest rates to loan providers, college-bound have plenty to learn (Times Leader) </a><br />Paying for college is a brow-furrowing challenge. But it’s particularly confusing this year. From interest rate resets to loan providers exiting the market, there’s so much going on that you could spend your summer sifting through the news. Here’s a primer. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thestate.com/business/story/457900.html " >Paying for college doesn’t have to be a burden (The State) </a><br />Paying for college is a brow-furrowing challenge. But it’s particularly confusing this year. From interest rate resets to loan providers exiting the market, there’s so much going on that you could spend your summer sifting through the news. Here’s the highlights:  Colleges going direct:  Despite all the news about turmoil in the student loan markets, Joe and Jane College should be able to find &#8230; </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/3-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2391884&#038;title=Post-July_1_Borrowers.html&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=OK2GSJ_VIIfK8ATdoMi5BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFl-g78PIPuBQYpqN7q_zqUrB-z_A" >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low &#8230; - istockAnalyst.com</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/3-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews%2Barticleid_2391884%26title%3DPost-July_1_Borrowers.html&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=OK2GSJ_VIIfK8ATdoMi5BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFl-g78PIPuBQYpqN7q_zqUrB-z_A">Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loans</b> at Rates as Low <b>&#8230;</b></a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>istockAnalyst.com,&nbsp;OR&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 14, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Borrowers will now be able to <b>consolidate</b> their variable-rate federal <b>student loans</b> at significantly lower fixed interest rates, thanks to the Fed&#39;s flurry <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146424047.html" >Students: Just 30 Days Left to Consolidate Loans or Pay Big; New Higher Rates, Announced This Week, Take Effect on July 1st.</a><br />NEW YORK &#8212; College grads have just one month to <b>consolidate student loan</b>s 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</p>
<p> Publication: Business Wire</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20080722005323/en&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=OK2GSJ_VIIfK8ATdoMi5BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNG3kD7nHsiGCb4xW6L5h6Kp6l-hig" >GCO Education Loan Funding Corp. Launches Re-Engineered Suite of &#8230; - Business Wire (press release)</a><br />
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/8-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20080722005323/en&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=OK2GSJ_VIIfK8ATdoMi5BA&#038;usg=AFQjCNG3kD7nHsiGCb4xW6L5h6Kp6l-hig">GCO Education <b>Loan</b> Funding Corp. Launches Re-Engineered Suite of <b>&#8230;</b></a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Business Wire (press release),&nbsp;CA&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>15 hours ago</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Additionally, families looking to refinance  private <b>student loans</b> can do so with The Educated Borrower ® private <b>consolidation loan</b>. <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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		<title>Public Service Work Can Earn Forgiveness On Student Loans (Hartford Courant)</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.courant.com/business/hc-kristof0711.artjul11,0,7398774.story?track=rss " >Public Service Work Can Earn Forgiveness On Student Loans (Hartford Courant) </a><br />If you&#8217;re facing years of student loan payments, but aren&#8217;t making much money because you&#8217;re working in public service, the federal government has some good news for you. A new law could allow you to have some of your college debt forgiven.                                </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132692937.html" >Students can consolidate loans at low rate for now.</a><br />Byline: Kavita Kumar May 23&#8211;In the world of student loans, there&#8217;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</p>
<p> Publication: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080714/0415281.html " >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low as 3.62% (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) </a><br /> Borrowers will now be able to consolidate their variable-rate federal student loans at significantly lower fixed interest rates, thanks to the Fed&#8217;s flurry of rate cuts over the last year. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-102728515.html" >Students get a break in loan interest rates.(Higher Education)(Borrowers may want to consolidate to take advantage of record lows)</a><br />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</p>
<p> Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-108159892.html" >&#8216;Great Time to Consolidate&#8217; Student Loans, Experts Say.</a><br />By Kathleen Lynn, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 25&#8211;Time is running out for recent college graduates to consolidate their student loans and lock in record low rates &#8212; below 3 percent. Grads who got their diplomas last May are still in a six-month grace</p>
<p> Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.modbee.com/business/story/351458.html " >How you can erase student loan debt (Modesto Bee) </a><br />If you&#8217;re facing years of student loan payments but aren&#8217;t making much money because you&#8217;re working in public service, the federal government has some good news for you. A law that took effect July 1 could allow you to have some of your college debt forgiven. 
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		<title>Credit unions: Safe as a banks - CNNMoney.com</title>
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Credit unions: Safe as a banksCNNMoney.com&#160;- 5 hours agoDo lenders have to offer student loan consolidation? Are lenders required to offer loan consolidation opportunities? My daughter has her student loans with &#8230;



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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/4-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.purdueexponent.com/index.php/module/Section/section_id/3?module=article&#038;story_id=12103&#038;cid=1228060220&#038;ei=YBaFSOXfA5_M8ATN_JX1Dw&#038;usg=AFQjCNH82HvoUBEB4OA01o8_jmlfubkluw" >Interest rates increase loan payments for college students - The Exponent</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1057035741.html" >DEL. BORDALLO URGES COLLEGE STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BY JULY 1</a><br />Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo issued the following press release: Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo is joining other Members of Congress in urging students and parents to consolidate their federal college loans before July 1, 2006. Consolidation allows students and parents to combine their separate loans</p>
<p> Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News</p>
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Credit unions: Safe as a banksCNNMoney.com&#160;- 2 hours agoDo lenders have to offer student loan consolidation? Are lenders required to offer loan consolidation opportunities? My daughter has her student loans with &#8230;



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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/4-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.purdueexponent.com/index.php/module/Section/section_id/3?module=article&#038;story_id=12103&#038;cid=1228060220&#038;ei=oOyESKafGpfM8ASg_NSQCQ&#038;usg=AFQjCNEq4v_8yvEZ6klx_QUmcmtzomo0Vg" >Interest rates increase loan payments for college students - The Exponent</a><br />
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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The Current State of Student LoansKATV,&#160;AR&#160;- Jul 16, 2008Consolidating those loans helped. (Henry) &#34;Consolidation of my student loans helped it lower it about three percent interest. &#8230;



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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/5-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.times-herald.com/education/HOPE--TEG-amounts-increase--505808&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=OgqESMrLI4zI8ATflPj4DA&#038;usg=AFQjCNHmF1Gs0ktJdf-2hK-crObS6Tfe2Q">HOPE, TEG amounts increase</a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Newnan Times-Herald,&nbsp;GA&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>2 hours ago</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>GSFC funds and services 15 different  low-interest education <b>loan</b> programs including Stafford and PLUS <b>loans</b>, <b>consolidation loans</b> and state <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146424047.html" >Students: Just 30 Days Left to Consolidate Loans or Pay Big; New Higher Rates, Announced This Week, Take Effect on July 1st.</a><br />NEW YORK &#8212; College grads have just one month to <b>consolidate student loan</b>s 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</p>
<p> Publication: Business Wire</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/1-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.purdueexponent.com/index.php/module/Section/section_id/3?module=article&#038;story_id=12103&#038;cid=1228060220&#038;ei=OgqESMrLI4zI8ATflPj4DA&#038;usg=AFQjCNGUajWSrKpyh6KRvDd6tmoUjsN-UQ" >Interest rates increase loan payments for college students - The Exponent</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/3-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/yourmoney/22870444.html?location_refer=Homepage:6&#038;cid=1226133501&#038;ei=OgqESMrLI4zI8ATflPj4DA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFHk8xjUUa_fMo_LWxfT-T_S21egQ" >Paydirt: Student loan locator - Minneapolis Star Tribune</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133064990.html" >Borrowers are encouraged to <b>consolidate student loan</b>s ahead of rate hike.</a><br />Byline: Meghann Cotter Jun. 5&#8211;College graduates could pay thousands of dollars extra on their federal student loans if they don&#8217;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</p>
<p> Publication: Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/0-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2391884&#038;title=Post-July_1_Borrowers.html&#038;cid=1227129189&#038;ei=OgqESMrLI4zI8ATflPj4DA&#038;usg=AFQjCNEJYRVlRD7-yIK8Y69o-tqITlIOwQ" >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low &#8230; - istockAnalyst.com</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/7-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200807180835DOWJONESDJONLINE000504_FORTUNE5.htm&#038;cid=1228283417&#038;ei=OgqESMrLI4zI8ATflPj4DA&#038;usg=AFQjCNGFpaLYVwr3UJbI-kqWTv9FYdyvKQ" >Student Loan Corp 2Q Net Falls 40%; Loss Reserves Balloon - CNNMoney.com</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1068907131.html" >REP. MILLER URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE FEDERAL COLLEGE LOANS BY JULY 1</a><br />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</p>
<p> Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/2-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.courant.com/business/hc-kristof0711.artjul11,0,7398774.story&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=OgqESMrLI4zI8ATflPj4DA&#038;usg=AFQjCNFRBwlg2Zay0qldRC-rBBF8PUdW1Q" >Public Service Work Can Earn Forgiveness On Student Loans - Hartford Courant</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1057035741.html" >DEL. BORDALLO URGES COLLEGE STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BY JULY 1</a><br />Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo issued the following press release: Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo is joining other Members of Congress in urging students and parents to consolidate their federal college loans before July 1, 2006. Consolidation allows students and parents to combine their separate loans</p>
<p> Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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		<description><![CDATA[REP. BAIRD URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BEFORE JULY 1Rep. 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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1062906171.html" >REP. BAIRD URGES STUDENTS, PARENTS TO CONSOLIDATE LOANS BEFORE JULY 1</a><br />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</p>
<p> Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2008-06-30-student-loans_N.htm&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNF1wYvmWmQE9tzHJRqsgNZXjs2sRg" >New changes will do you good if you have student loans - USA Today</a><br />
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<td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow"  href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9i-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jun/30/medicare-fees-to-doctors-fall-tuesday/&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNHS_fX_3_R6OzmCnVlPfNYp10TYew"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=GYpkYdzjdl8J&#038;imgurl=media.washingtontimes.com/media/img/photos/2008/06/05/moseley_wynne_r329x151.jpg%3Fe315d4515574cec417b1845392ba687dd98c17ce width=80 height=37 alt="" border=1><br /><font size=-2>Washington Times</font></a></font></td>
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2008-06-30-student-loans_N.htm&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNF1wYvmWmQE9tzHJRqsgNZXjs2sRg">New changes will do you good if you have <b>student loans</b></a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>USA Today&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 1, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Though some lenders  still offer <b>consolidation loans</b>, &quot;it&#39;s a tighter market out there,&quot; says Lauren Asher, vice president of the Project on <b>Student</b> Debt. <b>&#8230;</b></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-1&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.kare11.com/news/local/mornings/sunrise_article.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D516633%26catid%3D16&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNFQsIg7vwusQ48Eqxa0fsJkrqlMcA">Focus on Finance: Some <b>student loan</b> rates set to fall on July 1st</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>KARE</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-2&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp%3Fartsec%3D19%26issue%3D20080703&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNFBc0SUWhHgUSrPScBfD_4gJ4NCXg">Mutual Funds &amp; Personal Finance</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Investor&#8217;s Business Daily (subscription)</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-3&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/july-1-brings-record-setting-drop-in-student-loan-interest-rates,455784.shtml&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNEOUZUCfw9bk8hP3UY8btraxgvDpQ">July 1 Brings Record-Setting Drop in <b>Student Loan</b> Interest Rates</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Earthtimes (press release)</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=-1 class=p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-4&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D94839%26catid%3D346&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNELQbILr9N32HdfuSluNXdi9QUsEA"><nobr>9NEWS.com</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/9-5&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Consumer/story%3Fid%3D5278818%26page%3D1&#038;cid=1225244534&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNHEMk2wQJ0CeR7q4-KHzQx2avH6mw"><nobr>ABC News</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&#038;rls=GGIC,GGIC:2006-51,GGIC:en&#038;ie=ISO-8859-1&#038;ncl=1225244534><nobr>all 91 news articles</nobr></a></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-108159892.html" >&#8216;Great Time to Consolidate&#8217; Student Loans, Experts Say.</a><br />By Kathleen Lynn, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 25&#8211;Time is running out for recent college graduates to consolidate their student loans and lock in record low rates &#8212; below 3 percent. Grads who got their diplomas last May are still in a six-month grace</p>
<p> Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/7-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20080718005049/en&#038;cid=1228283417&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNG87rzuP2ZUnSqS4gLxYyjR3hlpBg" >The Student Loan Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings - Business Wire (press release)</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-102728515.html" >Students get a break in loan interest rates.(Higher Education)(Borrowers may want to consolidate to take advantage of record lows)</a><br />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</p>
<p> Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)</p>
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<div class=lh><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/1-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.purdueexponent.com/index.php/module/Section/section_id/3%3Fmodule%3Darticle%26story_id%3D12103&#038;cid=1228060220&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNGIVs80BO2Kz79st30c9PzOKJnaDQ">Interest rates increase <b>loan</b> payments for college students</a><br /><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>The Exponent,&nbsp;IN&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Jul 16, 2008</nobr></font><br /><font size=-1>Hall also reinforced that  if students do <b>consolidate</b> their <b>student loans</b>, they should make sure to <b>consolidate</b> only federal <b>loans</b> together and/or only <b>&#8230;</b></font></div>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146424047.html" >Students: Just 30 Days Left to Consolidate Loans or Pay Big; New Higher Rates, Announced This Week, Take Effect on July 1st.</a><br />NEW YORK &#8212; College grads have just one month to <b>consolidate student loan</b>s 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</p>
<p> Publication: Business Wire</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/0-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2391884&#038;title=Post-July_1_Borrowers.html&#038;cid=1227129189&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNHSJRtbct8MYCKz_3Ok3unFkov8Lw" >Post-July 1, Borrowers <b>Consolidate Student Loan</b>s at Rates as Low &#8230; - istockAnalyst.com</a><br />
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133064990.html" >Borrowers are encouraged to <b>consolidate student loan</b>s ahead of rate hike.</a><br />Byline: Meghann Cotter Jun. 5&#8211;College graduates could pay thousands of dollars extra on their federal student loans if they don&#8217;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</p>
<p> Publication: Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&#038;ct=us/2-0&#038;fd=R&#038;url=http://www.courant.com/business/hc-kristof0711.artjul11,0,7398774.story&#038;cid=0&#038;ei=98ODSK_jJ4zI8AS_jIzsBw&#038;usg=AFQjCNHNTiMwoO5aGixLcM_RurnZKMhzMA" >Public Service Work Can Earn Forgiveness On Student Loans - Hartford Courant</a><br />
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