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Student loan firms agree to new codeSaturday, September 13, 2008 @ 1:24AMMajor student-loan companies agreed Tuesday to stop sending deceptive direct-mail pieces to borrowers and to put $1.4 million into a fund to help families pay for college loans, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced.

National News BriefsWednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 2:45AMThe United States remains "dangerously vulnerable" to chemical, biological and nuclear attacks seven years after the 9/11 attacks, a forthcoming study concludes.

Student loan companies settleWednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 1:50AMNEW YORK -- Eight student loan companies have agreed to adopt broad reforms following an investigation by the state of New York into deceptive marketing practices, the attorney general said Tuesday.

Michigan business news in brief: Student-loan case settledWednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 1:30AMNelnet Inc., GMAC Bank and EduCap Inc. were among seven student-loan companies that settled with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over allegedly deceptive marketing.

8 student lenders OK code of conductWednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 1:18AMEight student loan companies agreed to adopt a code of conduct that bans deceptive marketing practices -- such as offering prizes to students who sign up for loans -- following an investigation by the state of New York, the state attorney general said...