Federal Direct Student Loans News
- Tufts To Administer Student Loan Program Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 1:52PMTufts University is doing its part to ease the student loan credit crunch.
- Regional Briefs Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 3:37AMAn educational workshop on gas-exploration issues and and pipeline right-of-way mitigation is planned by the Tioga County Landowners Group for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the Candor High School Auditorium, 1 Academy St.
- Tufts to lend to students Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:43PMTufts University, in Medford, Mass., will make federal education loans directly to students next year.
- Central Bankers Open the Floodgates to Fight Deflation Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:13PMIn the early 1980’s, the Federal Reserve’s headlines figures for the M1, M2, and M3 money supply aggregates flashed at the top of trader’s radar screens, and jolted US T-bill rates by 50-basis points or bond yields by 30-points within minutes.
- Who were the original $1-a-year men? Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 1:05PMAnd, how the NBER decided the U.S. is in recession
- Bailout-a-Go-Go Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:44PMBy: Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. By: Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc.
- Treasury Plans $20 Billion to Back Consumer Loans Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:41AMTreasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced a program to allocate $20 billion to back a $200 billion Federal Reserve facility for consumer lending.
- U.S. Plans $800 Billion in Lending to Ease Crisis Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:38AMThe Fed and the Treasury signaled that they would print as much money as needed to revive the banking system.
- U.S. unveils new programs to ease credit Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:36AMThe United States government unveiled $800 billion worth of new loans and debt purchases on Tuesday, hoping another massive infusion of cash would smooth troubled credit markets and make borrowing easier for homebuyers, small businesses and students.
- Obama and Bush Working to Calm Volatile Market Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:35AMThe Federal Reserve and the Treasury plan to announce a lending program Tuesday to jump-start frozen loan markets, administration officials said.
- Mortgage rate drop spurs rush to lenders for refinancing Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 1:35AMA sharp plunge in U.S. mortgage rates prompted a rush to refinance, resulting in record-setting business Tuesday at Livonia-based Quicken Loans and big days for other lenders.
- New $800 billion rescue includes money for credit card debt Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 5:52PMWASHINGTON . Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, warning that .millions of Americans cannot find affordable financing for basic credit needs,. announced a major expansion of the federal bailout on Tuesday . as much as $800 billion to make mortgages and consumer credit more available and affordable. The government will buy up to $600 billion in mortgage-backed assets, and, in a separate action, ...
- Press Briefing by Tony Fratto - 11/26/2008 Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 2:50PMMR. FRATTO: Good morning, everyone. The President this morning recorded his weekly radio address. It is a message of thanksgiving to our men and women in uniform for their service and sacrifice to the American people, and to the American people for their heartfelt prayers for our men and women in service.
- Fed throws fresh lifeline to stressed households Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 6:27PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve threw a massive life-line to consumers on Tuesday with two new programs aimed at making it easier for them to obtain loans for homes, cars and on credit cards.
- Fed offers credit markets another $800bn bailout Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 6:14PM The Federal Reserve is injecting $800bn (£518bn) more into the troubled credit markets in its latest high-stakes attempt to end the drought of mortgages, car finance deals and student loans that has pushed the United States into recession.
- Analysis: Obama Treasury choice could calm markets [1:00 p.m.] Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 1:07PMAnalysis: Obama Treasury choice could calm markets [1:00 p.m.]
- On the economic crisis Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:21PMWe would not begin to know the answers to our economic problems. ... We do have a few observations and questions.
- Analysis: Obama Treasury choice could calm markets Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:10PMAfter 2 days of steep declines, stocks rallied Friday - with the Dow surging nearly 500 points.
- Regional Briefs Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:33AMTompkins Consolidated Area Transit will provide two trips in the morning and two trips in the afternoon to and from Schuyler County, starting Jan. 5, it announced.
- Search the Archives Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:45PMThe Office of Financial Aid at Pitt has not made any plans to change the amount of financial assistance it provides to undergraduate students, despite the economic recession.
- No Need to Worry About Financial Aid at ISU Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 7:18PMDirect lending from the government has helped ISU students avoid the brunt of the credit crisis.
- Noah Education Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:19PMSHENZHEN, China , Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED) ("Noah" or "the Company"), a leading provider of interactive education content in China , today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ended September 30, 2008 .
- First Steps: Baby Lawyers Set Off on Disparate Professional Paths Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:50PMTexas Lawyer, which will check in with them annually for career updates over the next several years.
- Recession Fears Float Bonds Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:29PMInvestors turn to Treasuries as morose homebuilders and sliding wholesale prices spur recession fears.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-18 18:07 TREASURIES-Bonds rises as PPI drop eases inflation worries Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:36AMBy Richard Leong
- House takes Paulson to task on bailout Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:53AMLawmakers challenged Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on his handling of the $700 billion bank bailout program and stressed the importance of doing more to help homeowners.
- Obama proposals include retirement plan changes Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:15PMThe election is over and the message is clear — the economy is priority one. The big question now is how some of President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign proposals will affect retirees and workers with 401(k) and other retirement accounts. Looking at them a bit closer may reveal some clues.
- Bailout plan shifts; banks now the focus Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:17PMWASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is embracing an old adage when it comes to its financial rescue plan: Try, try again.
- Education Dept. acts on student loans Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 6:59PMU.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said Saturday steps were being taken to assure student loans would be available for the 2009-2010 school year.Spellings said in a statement that the Education Department was working with the Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget to assure the stability of the Federal Family Education Loan Program and Direct Loan Program.We ...
- Education Dept. acts on student loans Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 6:51PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said Saturday steps were being taken to assure student loans would be available for the 2009-2010 school year.
