Student Loans News
- Citigroup returning billions to investors Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 12:07PMWASHINGTON -- Citigroup Inc. will buy back more than $7 billion in auction-rate securities and pay $100 million in fines as part of settlements with federal and state regulators, who said the bank marketed the investments as safe despite liquidity risks.
- Citigroup returning billions to investors Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:59AMWASHINGTON - Citigroup Inc. will buy back more than $7 billion in auction-rate securities and pay $100 million in fines as part of settlements with federal and state regulators,...
- Citigroup returning billions to investors Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:57AMBy The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Citigroup Inc. will buy back more than $7 billion in auction-rate securities and pay $100 million in fines as part of settlements with federal and state regulators announced Thursday.
- Wachovia halts private student loans Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:31AMWachovia Corp. stopped accepting applications for private, undergraduate student loans at the close of business Wednesday. (WB)
- Citigroup Returning Billions To Investors Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:30AMCitigroup Inc. will buy back more than $7 billion in auction-rate securities and pay $100 million in fines as part of settlements with federal and state regulators announced.
- Citigroup returning billions to investors in settlement with SEC Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:01AMWASHINGTON - Citigroup Inc. will buy back more than US$7 billion in auction-rate securities and pay $100 million in fines as part of settlements with federal and state regulators announced Thursday.
- Citigroup Settles For $7 Billion Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 10:41AMThe settlement requires Citigroup to buy back securities from retail customers, charities and small to mid-sized businesses by Nov. 5.
- Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses in Excess of $100,000 From Investment in CIT Group Inc. to Inquire ... Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 1:10PM Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) between April 18, 2007 and March 5, 2008, inclusive.
- Direct loans may be answer Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 12:51PMAll the upheaval in the student loan market has actually benefited Ronald A. Burgess of Florida, a student at Becker College in Worcester.
- At least somebody is paying attention Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 12:50PMIf you are in Boston, or even Worcester, a visit by Gov. Deval Patrick is a nice, sometimes exciting, event - but nothing exceptional.
- Parents - Paying for College? Do the Math First Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 11:50AM(ARA) - In these challenging financial times, parents make certain sacrifices to ensure they can navigate the crunch and provide their children with the things they need most.
- Roger Kerr: Who should pay the price of academic education? Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 11:30AMStudent union representatives have called on a prominent university vice-chancellor who spoke against a universal student allowance to broaden his sights.
- The Fergus Falls Daily Journal Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 11:02AMLindsay Jenson, holding a Logix insulated concrete form at a Habitat for Humanity house under construction at 320 West Adolphus Avenue, Fergus Falls, reflected on all that she’s learned the past year as a member of AmeriCorps.
- Senator, congressman trumpet higher ed bill Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 12:05AMMembers of Connecticut’s congressional delegation who championed elements of a renewed higher education bill are trumpeting its passage this week, saying it will help stem rising college tuition costs and toughen regulation of the student loan industry.
- Local church gets behind house rehabbing in Granite City Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 11:56PMSeveral Metro East Southern Baptist churches played a key role in an effort to improve the quality of housing in Granite City last week.
- Piedmont Payment Plan offers financing options Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 11:35PMPiedmont Tech is trying to make it easier for students to afford a college education. Beginning Aug. 1, students will be able to enroll in the Piedmont Payment Plan.
- Everyday enjoyment Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 11:07PMAs Kristine Mutchler talks about her passion for the horn, she uses words like “tone,” “dynamics” and “techniques.”
- Higher education bill aimed at cutting costs goes to Bush Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 10:56PMWASHINGTON - Congress on Thursday sent to President Bush the first major overhaul in a decade of the federal higher education act, giving strong, bipartisan backing to a bill aimed at making college more accessible and affordable for hundreds of thousands of low-income, minority, military and disabled students.
- A welcome break: Economy brings out new shoppers for tax holiday Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 10:11PMCurtis Hall of Blythewood has traditionally ignored South Carolina’s tax-free weekend. Not this year. On Friday morning, he carried two large bags full of clothes out of Kohl’s on Two Notch Road and loaded them into his Dodge Caravan along with his family of four kids, who range in age from 5 to 16. “And we just got started,” he said with a smile, noting that they were on the way to the Village ...
- Vikings centers are stout silos of gray matter Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 9:04PMMatt Birk and his Harvard smarts are getting a stare-down in camp -- from two rookie centers who also bring haughty academic credentials.
- Wide-ranging bill aims to rein in college costs Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 5:09AMCongress wants to blow the whistle on colleges that raise tuition sharply, while helping students pay less for textbooks and making Pell grants available year-round -- part of a wide-ranging bill designed to address concerns about rising college costs.
- City strives to maintain growth Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 4:49AMHCM CITY— Le Hoang Quan, chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, vowed to maintain a GDP growth rate of 12.5-13 per cent this year despite rising inflation and petrol price hike.
- Bulgarian Wall Street Broker Goes Missing as Securities Charges Near Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 3:43AMUS federal prosecutors suspect that a Wall Street broker who is the target of a criminal investigation into sales of mortgage-related securities has fled to his native Bulgaria.
- Edwards ending college program Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 3:31AMFormer North Carolina Sen. John Edwards is pulling the plug on a scholarship program he started at an Eastern North Carolina high school -- a program he once promised would be a model for the nation under an Edwards presidency.
- Fed extends emergency lending for Wall Street through January Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 1:55AMWASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is extending its emergency borrowing program for Wall Street firms and is taking other steps to ease a severe credit crunch that has hobbled the national economy.
- SPENDonLIFE Announces Scholarship Awards Benefiting Students Affected by Credit Crunch Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 7:05AM SPENDonLIFE.com is proud to announce the five well-deserving winners of its 2008 scholarship program. The scholarship awards are for students rejected for a student loan because of negative credit. It is our deeply held philosophy is that anyone who desires an education should be able to obtain one, regardless of their credit history.
- Provident New York Bancorp: 23% Increase in Quarterly EPS to $0.16 Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 6:00AM Provident New York Bancorp , the parent company of Provident Bank today announced third quarter results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
- Three Ways To Cut College Costs Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 5:34AMWhile scholarships and grants are good ways to get a break on tuition, they are not always easy to win. Here are some other ways to cut costs.
- Habitat To Honor Student Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 5:32AMSince she died last year, Erin Peterson has been showered with honors. Her high school basketball team created an award in her memory. The private school she attended through eighth grade named its gym after her. A foundation set up in her name has granted thousands in scholarships.
- Student Loan Shopping Could Hinder Your Credit Score Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 5:19AMAre you shopping around for the best deal for private college loans / If you are, you might be doing some damage to your credit score.
